- #1 DUSK
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,919 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.6% ★, FPS 12.9%, Old School 10.4%, Arena Shooter 10.1%, Retro 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard of modern retro shooters, offering tight mechanics and a dark, atmospheric world.
- #2 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,895 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.8% ★, FPS 13.4%, Arena Shooter 9%, Old School 8.8%, Retro 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the original Quake engine, this game delivers a dark fantasy experience with brutal, fast-paced combat.
- #3 CULTIC
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,238 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.3% ★, FPS 14.6%, Old School 14%, Shooter 8.9%, Retro 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly satisfying, punchy combat and a gritty, retro-inspired atmosphere that rewards tactical movement.
- #4 ULTRAKILL
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 219,292 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.2% ★, Arena Shooter 19.5%, FPS 15.2%, Old School 5.8%, Shooter 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, stylish shooter that matches the surreal aesthetic and intense, skill-based combat found in AMID EVIL.
- #5 Prodeus
94% matchVery Positive92% of 8,026 reviews2022
Dev: Bounding Box Software Inc.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 50.5% ★, FPS 18.2%, Retro 10.8%, Shooter 7%, Arena Shooter 4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic shooter design that perfectly balances retro aesthetics with high-fidelity gore and particle effects.
- #6 Turbo Overkill
94% matchVery Positive94% of 7,157 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.1% ★, FPS 17.7%, Arena Shooter 10.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Retro 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An adrenaline-fueled shooter that emphasizes extreme mobility and creative, high-impact weaponry.
- #7 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
93% matchVery Positive90% of 17,222 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.9% ★, FPS 13.3%, Old School 8.7%, Retro 6.6%, Shooter 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the visceral, heavy-hitting feel of classic shooters with a distinct, pixelated aesthetic.
- #8 Ion Fury
92% matchVery Positive93% of 6,682 reviews2019
Dev: Voidpoint, LLCPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.6% ★, FPS 13.8%, Old School 11.1%, Retro 8%, 1990's 7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses the classic Build engine to create a dense, interactive, and fast-paced cyberpunk world.
- #9 HROT
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,277 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.4% ★, FPS 19.3%, Retro 13.6%, Old School 11.8%, Shooter 9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, Eastern European-inspired retro shooter that captures the same dreamlike, unsettling atmosphere as AMID EVIL.
- #10 Forgive Me Father
90% matchVery Positive84% of 5,585 reviews2022
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one left with full senses, you begin a journey in search of answers and relief. How long can you last?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.9% ★, FPS 16.2%, Psychedelic 10.2%, Shooter 8.6%, Retro 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a unique Lovecraftian comic-book art style with frantic, old-school shooter mechanics.
- #11 Nightmare Reaper
89% matchVery Positive94% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.4% ★, FPS 13.2%, Old School 9.7%, Retro 7.9%, Surreal 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends retro shooter gameplay with looter-shooter mechanics and a surreal, dream-based progression system.
- #12 Selaco
88% matchVery Positive94% of 4,889 reviews2024
Dev: Altered Orbit Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.2% ★, FPS 14.2%, Old School 12.4%, Shooter 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity, tactical retro-shooter that features advanced AI and destructible environments for a modern feel.
- #13 Project Warlock
89% matchVery Positive87% of 6,019 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.9% ★, FPS 15.6%, Old School 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Retro 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic dungeon-crawling shooter that emphasizes magic, weapon upgrades, and retro-style exploration.
- #14 Dread Templar
87% matchVery Positive82% of 1,687 reviews2023
Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.8% ★, FPS 12.3%, Old School 11.2%, 1990's 8.7%, Retro 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, occult-themed shooter that features satisfying bullet-time mechanics and diverse enemy types.
- #15 Devil Daggers
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,293 reviews2016
Dev: Sorath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: FPS 32.1%, Arena Shooter 25.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Retro 11%, First-Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, high-speed arena survival game that focuses on the same twitch-reflex combat found in AMID EVIL's arena segments.
- #16 Supplice
86% matchVery Positive86% of 540 reviews2023
Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.5% ★, FPS 14.2%, Retro 8.4%, 1990's 8.4%, Sci-fi 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, Doom-inspired shooter with a strong sci-fi aesthetic and intricate level design.
- #17 Wizordum
84% matchVery Positive93% of 758 reviews2025
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.2% ★, FPS 12.5%, Magic 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, Old School 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed retro FPS that emphasizes verticality, exploration, and magical combat mechanics.
- #18 Hedon Bloodrite
85% matchVery Positive91% of 1,933 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.6% ★, FPS 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Old School 10.8%, Shooter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed, retro-styled shooter that offers deep exploration and a unique, dark atmosphere.
- #19 Project Warlock II
81% matchVery Positive81% of 1,284 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.2% ★, Arena Shooter 12.1%, Old School 10.9%, FPS 8.7%, Magic 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with increased verticality, modern movement options, and more complex level design.
- #20 Hands of Necromancy
82% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2022
Dev: HON TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Hands of Necromancy is a Dark Fantasy FPS metroidvania, inspired by classics such as Heretic and made with the GZDoom engine. Wield weapons, magic or transform into a fearsome monster to slay your foes, then raise them as undead servants and unleash even more carnage to become a master Necromancer!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.4% ★, FPS 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Magic 8.4%, Shooter 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-based shooter that allows for transformation mechanics, mirroring the magical variety of AMID EVIL.
- #21 INCISION
81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,005 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
All old-school FPS action. No Bullshit. Lots of blood & gore. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth in this ultraviolent, fast-paced, and merciless retro-styled first person shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.9% ★, Old School 11.6%, FPS 10.7%, 1990's 9.3%, Surreal 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral, fast-paced shooter that leans into surreal, body-horror aesthetics and challenging gameplay.
- #22 Chasm: The Rift
82% matchVery Positive84% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Action FormsPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 17.1% ★, FPS 13.5%, Old School 12.5%, Retro 7.9%, Surreal 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic retro shooter that features unique time-bending mechanics and intense, old-school combat.
- #23 SPRAWL
80% matchVery Positive87% of 2,394 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.5% ★, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Old School 12.1%, FPS 11.6%, Sci-fi 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features incredibly fast-paced movement and a gritty, cyberpunk atmosphere that demands constant motion.
- #24 Viscerafest
79% matchVery Positive85% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.9% ★, Arena Shooter 16.6%, FPS 10.6%, Old School 9.1%, Shooter 9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane arena shooter that prioritizes speed, gore, and constant movement in tight, surreal spaces.
- #25 Metal: Hellsinger
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,669 reviews2022
Dev: The OutsidersPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.
Why similar: FPS 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Shooter 14.7%, First-Person 10%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based shooter with a heavy metal fantasy aesthetic that rewards precise, rhythmic combat.
- #26 Heretic + Hexen
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,741 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.5% ★, FPS 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Shooter 7.3%, 1990's 7%
- #27 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
78% matchVery Positive91% of 11,331 reviews2020
Dev: Awe Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
Why similar: FPS 47.4%, Shooter 18.8%, Boomer Shooter 12% ★, Action 8.7%, First-Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based shooter that captures a surreal, high-fantasy vibe while demanding precise timing.
- #28 GRAVEN
79% matchMixed54% of 1,475 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.
Why similar: FPS 17%, Old School 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Shooter 11.7%, Retro 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fantasy-themed exploration and environmental puzzles alongside first-person combat.
- #29 AMID EVIL VR
77% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2023
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 24%
A retro FPS for the ages! Completely rebuilt from the ground up for VR! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21% ★, Arena Shooter 13.4%, Surreal 8.6%, Psychedelic 8.2%, FPS 8%
- #30 Bloodshed
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.1% ★, Arena Shooter 15%, Old School 10.2%, FPS 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #31 Chop Goblins
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,113 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A fast-paced micro FPS in which The Chop Goblins are loose, chopping their way through time itself in their ravenous quest for cheese. And THE CHOP WILL NOT STOP.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.8% ★, Old School 13.9%, FPS 13.4%, 1990's 8.3%, Shooter 7.7%
- #32 Quake
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,287 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Why similar: FPS 23.9%, Boomer Shooter 19.4% ★, Old School 10.3%, Shooter 9.5%, 1990's 9.4%
- #33 The Citadel
75% matchVery Positive93% of 2,744 reviews2020
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Citadel is a brutal first person shooter, and a love letter to classic games such as Marathon, Doom and Wolfenstein 3d. Descend into the depths of a dark citadel, and fight through 6 Episodes and 30 levels of action packed with 6 challenging bosses. Go forth, Martyr.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.6% ★, FPS 18.1%, Old School 15.3%, Retro 10%, Shooter 7.5%
- #34 illWill
74% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: Slava Bushuev
Windows
Eliminate hordes of monsters in a thrilling first person shooter - ILLWILL.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.1% ★, Psychedelic 15.9%, FPS 10.4%, Surreal 9.1%, 1990's 7.7%
- #35 Post Void
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,026 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: Psychedelic 23.6%, FPS 15.2%, Surreal 13.8%, Old School 9.7%, Shooter 8.6%
- #36 Hellbound
76% matchMixed64% of 1,496 reviews2020
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24% ★, Arena Shooter 16.7%, FPS 12.3%, Old School 10.5%, Shooter 7.5%
- #37 Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
73% matchVery Positive93% of 717 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The HUNT Returns... AGAIN! Play the original Cult Classic '90s FPS remastered in 4K Ultrawide with UNLIMITED frame rates, RESTORED content, NEW episodes, a LEVEL EDITOR, online MULTIPLAYER, LUDICROUS gameplay options and MORE. Make 'em EAT LEAD or they'll bury you in a lunchbox!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.2% ★, Arena Shooter 21.1%, FPS 13.2%, Shooter 8.4%, Old School 7.6%
- #38 Forgive Me Father 2
72% matchVery Positive83% of 2,193 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.1% ★, FPS 16.9%, Shooter 9.1%, First-Person 7.8%, Retro 7.7%
- #39 PowerSlave Exhumed
73% matchVery Positive89% of 893 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions
Why similar: FPS 20.6%, Boomer Shooter 16.4% ★, Old School 15.1%, Shooter 13.6%, First-Person 9%
- #40 Impaler Gold
72% matchVery Positive92% of 575 reviews2022
Dev: ApptivusPub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Impaler Gold is a fast-paced minimalistic arena shooter - now expanded and improved. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and propel yourself into the air. Challenge yourself in this highly replayable rogue-lite shooter inspired by the classics.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.5% ★, Arena Shooter 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, FPS 11.5%, 1990's 10.2%
- #41 COVEN
70% matchVery Positive93% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Gator ShinsPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
COVEN is a hyper-violent retro FPS where your path of vengeance will take you across time and space. Destroy your enemies and eat their flesh.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.4% ★, Old School 15%, FPS 14.5%, Shooter 8.8%, First-Person 5.8%
- #42 HYPER DEMON
70% matchVery Positive94% of 3,249 reviews2022
Dev: Sorath
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.3%, Psychedelic 21.1%, FPS 20.3%, Surreal 12.5%, Shooter 8.5%
- #43 GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: Daev TeamPub: Mothership Loudspeakerz
Windows
An unique blend of retro-fps, metroidvania and adventure. Escape the cyber afterlife you've been trapped into, hop between realities and shoot your way out with the help of your new allies. But are they really your friends? The Arena conspiracy goes deeper than you could possibly imagine...
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.8% ★, Arena Shooter 18.9%, FPS 11.5%, 1990's 8.8%, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #44 Quake II
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,960 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28% ★, FPS 21.3%, 1990's 9.1%, Shooter 7.6%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #45 STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,475 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.3% ★, FPS 12.6%, Old School 9%, Shooter 8.6%, 1990's 7.3%
- #46 Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,361 reviews2023
Dev: Big Z Studios Inc.Pub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
So.... got what it takes to be a X Slayer?!?... 7 weapons, blood and gore, twisted music by Seepage & Psyko Syndikate, and maps where you can blow up everything. its awesome. started making it in 1998 in high school with my friend and now im 37, so i have life experience now.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.9% ★, FPS 13.5%, 1990's 12.2%, Retro 10.9%, Old School 10.7%
- #47 BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,199 reviews2025
Dev: Joeveno
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.9% ★, Arena Shooter 18.1%, Surreal 12.1%, FPS 11.2%, Old School 10.2%
- #48 Lunacid
67% matchVery Positive91% of 10,657 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 44%, First-Person 21.6%, Retro 18.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Combat 3.8%
- #49 Gloomwood
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,888 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: FPS 32.9%, Shooter 16.7%, Retro 16%, First-Person 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #50 DOOM 64
69% matchVery Positive93% of 8,422 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.4% ★, FPS 19.1%, 1990's 13.1%, Retro 9.4%, Shooter 8.1%
- #51 Blood West
66% matchVery Positive90% of 5,888 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: FPS 30.6%, 1990's 19.2%, Retro 15.9%, Shooter 15%, First-Person 12.6%
- #52 DOOM: The Dark Ages
64% matchVery Positive88% of 37,810 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
Why similar: FPS 20.6%, Boomer Shooter 19.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 19%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Shooter 9.6%
- #53 Monument
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 900 reviews2015
Dev: Andrei Ivashentsev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Oldschool FPS. Hardcore classic gameplay action. Huge hordes of monsters. Blood. Horror. Fun. Each level is unique and not similar to the previous. You need to survive in this dangerous world and become the best evil shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29% ★, Arena Shooter 18.6%, FPS 11%, Old School 9.2%, Shooter 7.5%
- #54 Cruelty Squad
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Psychedelic 27%, Surreal 26.6%, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 10.6%, First-Person 7.3%
- #55 POSTAL: Brain Damaged
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,555 reviews2022
Dev: HyperstrangePub: Running With Scissors
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.1% ★, FPS 13.5%, Shooter 13%, Retro 8.4%, First-Person 8.1%