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Apocryph is an old-school fantasy shooter inspired by Hexen, Heretic, Painkiller and Strife.

Reviews: Mixed — 52% — of 320 reviews
Released: 2018-04-27
Developer: Bigzur Games
Genres: Violent, Gore, Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Median playtime: 3.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 90%

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    67% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2024
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    68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,933 reviews2019
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    69% matchVery Positive86% of 607 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Dev: Kubunautilus
    Windows

    The golden age of violent flash games now in your VR headset. Fully physics based combat with melee and firearms featuring copious amounts of blood, gore and destruction.

    Why similar: Gore 59.6%, Violent 15.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 11.2%, Indie 1.1%

  58. #58 Ion Fury
    66% 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: Gore 26.5%, Violent 21.1%, FPS 19.6%, Retro 11.1%, Shooter 7.4%

  59. #59 illWill
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2023
    Dev: Slava Bushuev
    Windows

    Eliminate hordes of monsters in a thrilling first person shooter - ILLWILL.

    Why similar: FPS 34.4%, Shooter 17.2%, Retro 16.1%, First-Person 14.2%, Action 12.2%

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