Games Like ARKOS

A retro FPS for the ages! 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 34.1% ★, FPS 14.4%, Old School 13.6%, Magic 11.3%, Retro 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A premier fantasy-themed boomer shooter that emphasizes magic-based combat and exploration in surreal, old-school environments.

Gorescript is a classic first person shooter game, inspired by the great old FPS games that defined the genre. Fight your way through 18 handcrafted levels of frantic action paced gameplay, from easy to hardcore levels of difficulty.

Why similar: Voxel 38.4% ★, FPS 17.8%, Old School 12.9%, Retro 8.9%, First-Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar voxel-based aesthetic and fast-paced first-person shooter gameplay that mirrors the retro feel of Arkos.

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 34% ★, FPS 17.2%, Old School 12.1%, Retro 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines retro shooter mechanics with a deep fantasy setting and intricate level design that rewards exploration.

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 35.6% ★, FPS 15%, Magic 8.5%, Old School 7.9%, Retro 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy FPS that leans heavily into the retro aesthetic and magic-based combat systems similar to Arkos.

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 38% ★, FPS 16.2%, Magic 10.3%, Old School 8.9%, Shooter 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled fantasy shooter that emphasizes exploration and magic-based combat in a pixelated world.

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 46.2% ★, FPS 16.2%, Old School 13.1%, Retro 6.8%, Shooter 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a highly polished old-school shooter experience with excellent environmental interaction and atmosphere.

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

Why similar: FPS 38.6%, Retro 19.8%, First-Person 12.6%, Action 12.5%, Shooter 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic fantasy-shooter vibe with brutal combat and a distinct retro visual style.

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 47.4% ★, FPS 18.6%, Retro 11.3%, Old School 10.2%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric retro shooter built on the Quake engine that emphasizes exploration and challenging combat.

Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.8% ★, FPS 18.6%, Old School 10.9%, Magic 10.4%, Shooter 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on magic-based combat and dungeon-crawling, providing a modern take on the fantasy FPS genre.

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 36% ★, FPS 18.3%, Old School 13.3%, Retro 9.4%, Shooter 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern retro-inspired shooter that features highly destructible environments and tactical combat.

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 29.2%, Old School 23.7%, Retro 17.4%, First-Person 11.2%, Shooter 11%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, atmospheric fantasy world with first-person exploration and combat that feels like a spiritual successor to classic titles.

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 44.6% ★, FPS 14.8%, Old School 11.3%, Retro 9%, Shooter 5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced retro shooter that features intense combat and a dark, gothic aesthetic.

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 40% ★, FPS 14.2%, Old School 10.3%, Retro 9.1%, First-Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced action and a distinct pixel-graphics style that fits perfectly within the boomer-shooter subgenre.

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 50.9% ★, FPS 16%, Old School 8.7%, Retro 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-impact, retro-styled shooter experience that captures the intensity of classic 90s FPS games.

Cyberpunk first-person shooter with a rich story and RPG elements. You are Lucy, an enhanced street samurai searching for lost memories. Fight in large, open, interactive levels overtaken by yakuza, zombies, robots and bosses!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.3% ★, Voxel 22.9% ★, FPS 13.5%, Old School 12.6%, First-Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed boomer shooter that blends fast-paced action with RPG-lite exploration elements.

Extraneum is an old-school, sci-fi single-player first person shooter with an emphasis on exploration and secret hunting. Fight your way through biohacked monstrosities and stop their progress before they take control of the entire world.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.8% ★, Old School 14.9%, FPS 14.6%, Retro 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled FPS that focuses on exploration and classic shooter mechanics with a unique visual flair.

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 32.7% ★, FPS 18.2%, Old School 13%, Retro 9.4%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, unadulterated retro shooter that focuses on gore and fast-paced combat.

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 53.4% ★, FPS 21.4%, Retro 12.4%, Shooter 4.5%, First-Person 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern masterpiece of the boomer-shooter genre that features incredible gore and classic gameplay loops.

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 52.1% ★, FPS 21.6%, Retro 13.1%, Shooter 7.4%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-shooter that emphasizes movement and environmental destruction in a retro-inspired package.

A retro FPS set in a faux norse-celtic fantasy world in the midst of a war with the dead. Grab an axe, get revenge.

Why similar: FPS 29%, Boomer Shooter 25.4% ★, Retro 14.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Shooter 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style FPS that offers a challenging and atmospheric experience reminiscent of early 90s shooters.

Possessed by an alien entity, slash and tear countless enemies with your monstrous claws, you must find a way to escape the planet before you lose what's left of your humanity! Exodemon is a game inspired by the 90s FPS golden age.

Why similar: FPS 34.1%, Retro 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, First-Person 10%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense retro shooter that captures the visceral feel of classic 90s action games.

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 45.4% ★, FPS 18.1%, Old School 12.2%, Retro 11.2%, Shooter 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern retro shooter, capturing the atmosphere and fast-paced combat of the 90s perfectly.

Explore impossible mazes while battling the Ancient Ones and their bio-mechanical servitors in this retro first-person, Lovecraft inspired shooter. Paradox Vector's graphics are inspired by the old-school vector graphics games of the early 1980's.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38% ★, FPS 18.7%, Retro 12.4%, Old School 10.6%, Shooter 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shooter that incorporates 3D platforming and a unique, surreal visual style.

A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom. Think of it as a tribute, a love letter to the games that defined a generation, with a few modern touches of my own. It’s tough, fast, and demands skill, just the way those old-school shooters did.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.2% ★, FPS 31.4%, Retro 9.4%, Shooter 9.4%, First-Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled FPS that incorporates perma-death and dungeon-crawling elements.

One More Dungeon is a first person shooter roguelike with procedurally generated levels and pixel-art graphics.

Why similar: FPS 42.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Retro 14.1%, First-Person 11.3%, Action 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler with pixel graphics that leans into the roguelike elements of the genre.

Discover some of the most charming and challenging soulslike bosses in Frogmonster, a Metroidvania FPS adventure where you explore a lively world filled with creatures, bugs, and beasts.

Why similar: Voxel 34% ★, FPS 18.3%, Boomer Shooter 14.4% ★, Underground 11% ★, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure shooter that blends exploration with fast-paced combat in a retro-inspired world.

Desecrators is a retro six-degrees-of-freedom shooter set in a 41st-century galaxy where outlaw hovercraft pilots plunder deep-space installations. Loot destructive weapons and powerful upgrades to take on the ultimate heist: the legendary vaults of the Galactic Treasury.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39% ★, Old School 15.8%, FPS 12.4%, Retro 10.3%, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 6DOF shooter that offers a unique perspective on the retro FPS genre with its focus on movement.

Diluvian Ultra is a single-player, first-person shooter focusing on a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat. The game is set in its own expansive fictive universe. Rather than gritty or dark, Diluvian Ultra is colorful and fantastical, like the cover of pulp sci-fi novels of the past.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.4% ★, FPS 19.1%, Linear 8.4%, First-Person 7%, Pixel Graphics 7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro shooter that focuses on exploration and unique weapon mechanics in a distinct, colorful world.

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 40.1% ★, Old School 12.6%, FPS 11.9%, Magic 8.9%, Retro 8.6%

Crush the cult of Astaroth and vanquish her hellspawn, make them squeal and hide where they came from. Enjoy a Fresh Look & Old Fun in this arcade horror FPS game inspired by the legends of the 90s.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 52.9% ★, FPS 19.4%, Retro 8.6%, Shooter 7.1%, First-Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, fast-paced boomer shooter that focuses on pure combat and retro aesthetics.

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 46.6% ★, FPS 17%, Old School 10.4%, Retro 9.9%, Shooter 4.7%

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 42.3% ★, FPS 18.3%, Old School 15.8%, First-Person 6.6%, Shooter 6.4%

The eight-bit first-person shooter in the NES palette!

Why similar: FPS 30.4%, Retro 18.5%, Old School 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, action-packed retro shooter that captures the essence of early FPS titles.

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 45.3% ★, FPS 18.7%, Old School 10.2%, Retro 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 5%

Echo Point Nova is an open-world FPS that offers unparalleled freedom and thrilling speed. Designed for both singleplayer and coop. From the creators of Severed Steel.

Why similar: Voxel 27.3% ★, Destruction 19.9%, FPS 17.4%, Old School 9.5%, Shooter 6%

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 47.8% ★, FPS 22.1%, Retro 9.5%, Shooter 6.5%, First-Person 5.3%

PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions

Why similar: FPS 27%, Boomer Shooter 19.2% ★, Old School 16.6%, Shooter 9.8%, First-Person 9%

SharpShooter3D is a first-person subculture shooter in the best old school traditions. Burn! Destroy! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.8% ★, FPS 17.3%, Old School 13.5%, Retro 9.1%, First-Person 6.5%

Arthurian Legends is a medieval first person action game set in the land of Albion during a time of myth and legend. Battle hordes of Saxons, demonic beasts, the undead and worse in thy quest to save Albion from The Masters of the Old Religion.

Why similar: FPS 24.3%, Old School 21.9%, Retro 14.2%, Magic 14.1%, First-Person 8.5%

Dino Trauma introduces you to a secret laboratory somewhere in eastern Europe where gore and dinosaurs aren't unusual things. Retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.4% ★, FPS 20.2%, Retro 12.2%, First-Person 6.8%, Shooter 5.7%

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 46.4% ★, FPS 16%, Old School 7.4%, Magic 6.3%, Shooter 5.8%

Unchained is a fast paced retro multiplayer first person shooter in which you can compete in different game modes and maps, using a large arsenal of unique and deadly weapons (And some cool powerups too) to defeat your enemies.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.3% ★, Retro 14%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, FPS 8.7%, Action 6.8%

Boot up your 486 and launch olcst.exe for this retro fps from an alternate 1990's. Descend into the madness of the Spanish Civil War fighting vicious fascist forces and supernatural monsters. Conquer three action packed episodes wielding machine guns, rifles, flamethrowers and explosives.

Why similar: FPS 26.4%, Boomer Shooter 21% ★, Old School 13.6%, Retro 12%, Shooter 8%

The spy who shot me™ is a comedy retro FPS inspired by classic shooters of the 90s.

Why similar: FPS 49.1%, Retro 18.5%, Action 12.9%, Shooter 8%, First-Person 7.8%

White Hell is a retro-style first-person shooter set in a frost-bound Finland after the apocalypse.

Why similar: FPS 20.8%, Mythology 13.4%, Retro 11.9%, Magic 9.6%, Old School 9.4%

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 43.6% ★, FPS 18.2%, Old School 12.7%, Retro 8.4%, First-Person 6.8%

A retrowave/mecha-inspired sci-fi first-person shooter featuring fast-paced combat in old-school style open-plan levels packed with pickups, keys, and secrets.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.3% ★, Old School 16.9%, FPS 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%, Shooter 4.7%

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

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.4% ★, FPS 18.2%, Old School 9.8%, Retro 8.6%, First-Person 6.6%

GUN GODZ is a first person shooter about gun, gangster rap and the rich culture of Venus. Featuring a fully Venusian soundtrack by Jukio 'KOZILEK' Kallio and a single English track with rap lyrics by Adam 'Doseone' Kidd.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.9% ★, FPS 17.3%, Old School 8.2%, Linear 6.8%, Shooter 6.5%

the game is about keeping your mind at one place

Why similar: FPS 27.8%, Magic 15.9%, Retro 10.9%, Shooter 10.8%, First-Person 10%

Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.4% ★, FPS 22.5%, Old School 12.7%, Action 11.1%, Retro 10.7%

Fast paced, first person adventure aboard Noah's ark!

Why similar: FPS 49.7%, Retro 12.6%, Boomer Shooter 11.9% ★, Action 6.6%, First-Person 5.6%

Ravensword: Undaunted is a FPS dungeon crawler inspired by Hexen and Heretic, set within the Ravensword Universe.

Why similar: FPS 43.9%, Shooter 16.3%, First-Person 15.7%, Fantasy 13.9%, Action 7.5%

Ultraviolent, fast-paced, merciless retro FPS action. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes, and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.5% ★, FPS 16.7%, Old School 15.1%, Retro 10.5%, First-Person 6.2%

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 43.6% ★, FPS 17.2%, Old School 11.5%, Retro 9.8%, First-Person 4.8%

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 52.1% ★, FPS 19.6%, Retro 11.5%, Shooter 5.8%, First-Person 5.6%

MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.

Why similar: FPS 28.6%, Old School 21.4%, Retro 16.6%, Shooter 9.4%, First-Person 9.4%

Vomitoreum is an FPS Metroidvania with a focus on atmosphere and horror, inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.9% ★, FPS 18.8%, Shooter 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action 6.5%

Even at this moment, our fashionable city is under assault. Baggy pants, dull suits, sightings of socks with sandals. A message needs to be sent, and it needs to be sent in style... Time to serve some good ol' Fashion Justice!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.9% ★, FPS 17.1%, Old School 11.8%, Retro 7.8%, Shooter 5.9%

Anopek is a genre mashup of metroidvania and retro first-person shooter. You explore a massive temple, solving ancient puzzles and defeating cunning bosses, all while uncovering the relics of the past.

Why similar: FPS 25%, Mythology 16.3%, Magic 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Shooter 10.7%