- #1 CRUEL
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,832 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.5% ★, Roguelike 10.7%, FPS 10.6%, Procedural Generation 9.6%, Gore 8.1%
- #2 Blood Rush
96% matchVery Positive98% of 169 reviews2025
Dev: MaxEstLa
Windows
BLOOD RUSH is a fast paced, skill based FPS, mixed with roguelites elements. Upgrade yourself, buy unique guns, drain miracles from relics and destroy anyone or anything standing on your way!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.7% ★, Action Roguelike 11%, FPS 10.5%, Roguelite 9.8%, Fast-Paced 8.8%
- #3 Bloodshed
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,896 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 36.9% ★, FPS 14.4%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 11.9%, Shooter 8.8%
- #4 ROSE
95% matchVery Positive87% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: Zakroutil
Windows
ROSE is a violent rogue-lite arena shooter where you sacrifice your body parts to progress and gain new weapons and abilities. Slaughter waves of monstrous enemies and defeat titanic bosses in randomized arenas or die trying!
Why similar: FPS 12.4%, Boomer Shooter 11% ★, Roguelite 10.3%, Action Roguelike 10.3%, Fast-Paced 8.9%
- #5 Blood, Fuel, Ammo & Speed
94% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: EXITUSPub: PLEASURE GARDEN
Windows
Blood, Fuel, Ammo & Speed is a fast-paced roguelite FPS action game. BFAS is focused on highly brutal, stylish, and smooth gameplay. Rip the Demons apart with your various satisfying weapons and sleek movement patterns. Power up your Operator with numerous stat upgrades and items.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Shooter 16.2%, Dark 10.1%, First-Person 9.2%, Gore 9.1%
- #6 STRAFE: Gold Edition
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,452 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel TitansPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 18.8% ★, Roguelite 11.6%, FPS 10.1%, Action Roguelike 8.3%, Gore 7.6%
- #7 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2022
Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
Windows
Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.8% ★, FPS 12.7%, Fast-Paced 9.8%, Gore 9.6%, Action Roguelike 9.2%
- #8 Impaler Gold
92% matchVery Positive92% of 589 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 35% ★, FPS 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #9 >SYS//PURGE_
91% matchVery Positive89% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: tomo2515x
Windows
>SYS//PURGE_ is a free, fast-paced FPS inspired by 90's classics, with roguelike elements. Collect items, stay alive and descend deeper into the facility. You take control of an LN-X unit, a glitch breaks you out of the Overseer's control. Make it burn.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.4% ★, FPS 14%, Roguelite 11%, Shooter 10.6%, Procedural Generation 5.4%
- #10 HELLBREAK
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 282 reviews2026
Dev: Double Barrel GamesPub: Flagship Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
HELLBREAK is a fast-paced roguelite, survivor-like FPS where you fight through escalating waves in brutal arenas in Hell. Build powerful loadouts, earn favor from demon lords to unlock new gear, and climb the leaderboards for your salvation.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.5% ★, FPS 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 11.1%, Fast-Paced 8.8%
- #11 CROSSBOW: Bloodnight
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 521 reviews2020
Dev: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
CROSSBOW: Bloodnight is a frantic score-attack arena shooter set in a world of camp horror and gore. Master the occult powers of your automatic crossbow and fight for every second of survival against a relentless demonic horde! Hunt. Die. Hunt again.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.6% ★, FPS 14%, Difficult 12.1%, Shooter 7.9%, Gore 7%
- #12 Mortal Sin
88% matchVery Positive94% of 5,869 reviews2025
Dev: Nikola Todorovic
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.6%, Roguelite 15.2%, Procedural Generation 13.1%, Roguelike 11.5%, First-Person 11.4%
- #13 Monster Bullets
89% matchVery Positive91% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: schemesmith
Windows
Monster Bullets is a first-person roguelite where each monster has a specific weakness. Quickly load the correct bullet for each monster and fire them off! Experiment with upgrades on each procedurally generated attempt and try to slay the goblin king!
Why similar: FPS 18.9%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Roguelite 11.6%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
- #14 Vampire Hunters
87% matchVery Positive90% of 2,032 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.3% ★, FPS 13.4%, Action Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 11.4%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #15 BLOODKILL
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: SLAM AWAY GAMES
Windows
BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.4% ★, FPS 14.9%, Gore 10.7%, Fast-Paced 9.9%, Shooter 9.6%
- #16 INCISION
86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,112 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 43.8% ★, FPS 15.1%, Shooter 9.3%, Gore 8.6%, Retro 6.6%
- #17 KILLBUG
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 540 reviews2023
Dev: Samurai PunkPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
KILLBUG is a fast-paced, first-person movement shooter set in an endless arena. Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement mechanics as you fight for glory on the leaderboards.
Why similar: FPS 20.7%, Difficult 19.6%, Shooter 12.6%, Fast-Paced 10.8%, Boomer Shooter 9.6% ★
- #18 Heavy Bullets
86% matchVery Positive82% of 1,569 reviews2014
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Why similar: FPS 24.6%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 10.9%, Shooter 9.7%
- #19 Blood: Refreshed Supply™
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 702 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.1% ★, FPS 16.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Gore 7.7%, Horror 5.6%
- #20 LUCKROT
83% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: OptiCube
Windows
Roguelike shooter set in a dystopian, livestreamed gameshow. Obliterate waves of deformed freaks, earn donations from your sadistic audience and gamble your earnings for upgrades. Your life is a Performance. Your Death is Content.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34% ★, FPS 13.8%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Fast-Paced 8.9%, Shooter 7.5%
- #21 Voidborn
82% matchVery Positive82% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: Xekvera
Windows
Slay demons and demigods in this fast-paced roguelite FPS. Create devastating weapon builds as you journey through massive dark fantasy environments on your quest to avenge god. Challenge the demigods, face inevitable death, and rise stronger with every rebirth.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.4% ★, FPS 13.4%, Action Roguelike 11.4%, Fast-Paced 10%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #22 Bloodhound
84% matchMixed68% of 384 reviews2023
Dev: Kruger & Flint Productions
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 35.7% ★, FPS 11.8%, Difficult 11.3%, Shooter 7.6%, Gore 6.2%
- #23 CULTIC
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,517 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.7 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 47% ★, FPS 14.7%, Shooter 8.7%, Gore 5.8%, Horror 4.8%
- #24 Nightmare Reaper
82% matchVery Positive93% of 3,783 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 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 44.5% ★, FPS 14.5%, Roguelite 10.3%, Shooter 7.1%, Retro 5.8%
- #25 Post Void
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,353 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.3 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: FPS 18.3%, Difficult 14.7%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Shooter 9.8%
- #26 Ziggurat 2
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,501 reviews2021
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 31.3% ★, FPS 12.9%, Roguelite 10.7%, Action Roguelike 9.6%, Shooter 8.2%
- #27 Dungeons of Blood and Dream
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,195 reviews2024
Dev: Lori Vornoy
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play as a mighty Blood Wizard on a quest to escape a death-loop of psychedelic dungeons. Slay disgusting creatures using a large array of bladed weapons and unnerving spells, harness the power of cursed rings, find mysterious treasures, and learn the secrets of the universe you are trapped in.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24%, Roguelike 18.4%, Procedural Generation 16.9%, Horror 11.1%, First-Person 9.7%
- #28 Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS
79% matchVery Positive87% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS is a bloody and brutal shooter game that features beautiful cutscenes, jaw-dropping map design and an upgrade system you can carry over into Newgame+! Uncover the secret behind the mansion as you battle through bosses and enemies with a wide arsenal of weapons
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.3% ★, FPS 16.4%, Roguelite 13.3%, Shooter 11.8%, First-Person 5.1%
- #29 Immortal Redneck
78% matchVery Positive89% of 3,329 reviews2017
Dev: Crema
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.7% ★, FPS 12.8%, Action Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 9.4%, Procedural Generation 9%
- #30 Into the Pit
79% matchMixed65% of 269 reviews2021
Dev: Nullpointer GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
A fast-paced retro-FPS roguelite! As a member of a family of lore-hunting mystics you are summoned to a cursed village, drawn by rumors of a demonic portal. Dark magics have overwhelmed the village, It's up to you to rescue the survivors, grow your powers, and journey forth INTO THE PIT.
Why similar: FPS 19.6%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 15.7%, Roguelike 14%, Shooter 12.8%
- #31 Galactic Vault
76% matchVery Positive91% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: MeepMeep Games
Windows
Build devastating weapons on the fly in this blend of movement shooter and roguelike action. Sprint, slide, and dash to plunder high-tech vaults. Stack gun upgrades, abilities, and grenades for wild synergies as you survive a spreading infestation.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 20.5% ★, FPS 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Fast-Paced 11.4%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #32 ODDCORE
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,079 reviews2026
Dev: ODDCORPPub: Scarecrow Arts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35% ★, FPS 13.4%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelike 10.3%, Shooter 8.5%
- #33 Devil Daggers
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,424 reviews2016
Dev: Sorath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 26.2%, Difficult 21.4%, Fast-Paced 14.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Horror 7.4%
- #34 ULTRAKILL
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 239,196 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 33.4 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 38.3% ★, FPS 15.2%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Gore 11.7%, Difficult 8.1%
- #35 COVEN
74% matchVery Positive93% of 279 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 41% ★, FPS 15.1%, Gore 10.7%, Shooter 8.8%, Horror 7.3%
- #36 Bloodthief
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,017 reviews2025
Dev: Blargis
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Bloodthief is an ultra-fast melee dungeon-runner where you use momentum to parkour through hazardous dungeons and brutally slash through enemies. Speed-run through haunted crypts and castles and learn what dark secrets lie beneath.
Why similar: Difficult 27.4%, Fast-Paced 26.2%, Gore 15.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Retro 7.5%
- #37 Putrefaction
77% matchMixed70% of 494 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: FPS 29.6%, Gore 16.7%, Horror 12.3%, Shooter 11%, Fast-Paced 8.8%
- #38 Moros Protocol
73% matchVery Positive80% of 891 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel ReignPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Face the darkness in Moros Protocol, a pixel-painted sci-fi FPS roguelite. Survive the nightmare alone or with allies as you navigate the decaying warship, stalked by horrors and guided by a voice you don’t recognize. Adapt, upgrade, and push forward. You may be outnumbered, but not outmatched.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.6% ★, FPS 15.1%, Roguelite 12.5%, Procedural Generation 10.5%, Shooter 9.6%
- #39 Depths of Limbo
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Evgiz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Depths of Limbo is a difficult action roguelike with a dark theme. The fast-paced combat is spiced up with a variety of unique items and weapons found throughout the procedurally generated world.
Why similar: Roguelike 34.7%, Difficult 29.6%, Gore 24.3%, Action 11.4%
- #40 Holy Shoot
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 340 reviews2025
Dev: Tale Era Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Holy Shoot is a fast-paced roguelite action FPS set in a satirical version of Hell, packed with chaos, blessed heroes, and demonic bosses. Pick your hero, dive into hell, upgrade your build, and shoot your way through sin.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 18.6% ★, FPS 17.9%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 13.7%, Shooter 10.4%
- #41 SPRAWL
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,679 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.3 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 43.1% ★, FPS 18%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Shooter 11.6%, First-Person 6.7%
- #42 Still Not Dead
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 218 reviews2018
Dev: Glove Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Still Not Dead is a challenging roguelite FPS that merges the fast satisfying gunplay of Doom with open stages, insane weaponry, tactical choice and being pursued by death itself. The unique blessing and curse system, plus unlockable skill skulls set the game apart from everything else.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.4%, FPS 12.8%, Roguelite 9.7%, Difficult 9%, Fast-Paced 7.7%
- #43 Gravelord
70% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows
Gravelord is a fast-paced boomer shooter voiced by a badass protagonist featuring hand-crafted levels filled with secrets and hordes of enemies to kill. Dish out some brutal carnage with powerful guns and collect Tarot Cards to gain even more killing power. Let's put the fun back in funeral!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.7% ★, FPS 19%, Shooter 10.5%, First-Person 6.8%, Retro 4.9%
- #44 CYBERHUNK
73% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Birch Tree Games
Windows
Collect crazy power-ups, upgrade your weapons into tools of destruction, and escape from the robotic zombie horde - alone, or with friends.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.1% ★, FPS 15.4%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Shooter 6.2%, Gore 6.2%
- #45 Dead Estate
71% matchVery Positive95% of 6,632 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Difficult 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelike 15.1%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Shooter 11%
- #46 Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 368 reviews2014
Dev: Hippomancer
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fast-paced mashup of roguelikes and first-person shooters.
Why similar: Roguelite 35.5%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, FPS 15.6%, Shooter 12.4%, First-Person 5.2%
- #47 Vital Shell
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,695 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.2%, Roguelite 26.2%, Roguelike 19.7%, Dark 13%, 3D 7.2%
- #48 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,959 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.6 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 45% ★, FPS 16.1%, Gore 7.8%, Retro 6.7%, Shooter 5.1%
- #49 DUSK
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,387 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 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 42.4% ★, FPS 15.3%, Fast-Paced 8.7%, Shooter 8.2%, Gore 7.5%
- #50 Goobies
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,957 reviews2023
Dev: Höganäs Spel
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Battle thousands of blobs in this roguelike auto-shooter. Travel from island to island, defeat bosses, collect and upgrade items to become more powerful and discover lag-inducing combos in an endless blobbath.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.3%, Roguelite 28.1%, Shooter 14.5%, Retro 11%, 3D 8.8%
- #51 ETERNAL BLOOD
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
ETERNAL BLOOD is a high-adrenaline arcade-action FPS. Face legions of demons, harvest their souls and become a God of Destruction.
Why similar: Difficult 21.4%, Shooter 17.5%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Horror 12.9%, Gore 12.9%
- #52 S.E.C.U.
69% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Blackridge Entertainment
Windows
S.E.C.U. is a Roguelite FPS Game. descend to the hellish and demon infested lands in Rougelite Mode or Survive against waves of demons in Arenas
Why similar: FPS 20.1%, Roguelite 17.7%, Gore 14.6%, Shooter 12%, Roguelike 11.6%
- #53 Anomalous
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: Byron Dunwoody
Windows
A SHORT and sweet pixelated low fidelity 90s throwback hyper-fast action shooter. Survive and fight through a city overrun with manufactured monstrosities, biomass horrors, and a military authority trying to purge everything living. Heavy metal / techno soundtrack featuring BOD Music
Why similar: FPS 25.2%, Boomer Shooter 24.6% ★, Shooter 14.4%, Horror 8.9%, Gore 8.1%
- #54 Blood Reaver
66% matchVery Positive84% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: Hell Byte Studios
Windows
A Dark-fantasy, Round-based FPS. Become the Blood Reaver in solo or 4-player co-op. Harness forbidden magic and weaponry to shoot, blast and slice your way through endless hordes of demons. Upgrade your arsenal and survive long enough to discover the ancient secrets of the gods of hell.
Why similar: FPS 25.3%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Shooter 16.9%, Gore 14.1%, First-Person 10.4%
- #55 Blightspire
67% matchVery Positive83% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Bubonic BrotherhoodPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows · Linux
Blightspire is a fast-paced, wave-based survival shooter. Battle through a cursed graveyard as undead abominations rise in endless waves. With only your reflexes and firepower, survive the darkness in a world where death is never the end.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.8% ★, FPS 22%, Shooter 11.5%, Dark 10.3%, First-Person 7.4%
- #56 Painted In Blood
67% matchVery Positive87% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: MadCraftPub: Perp Games
Windows
Trapped in the haunting realm of an artist's twisted nightmare, engage in intense combat with grotesque enemies and monsters, experience unpredictable horror events that unfold dynamically, seamlessly blends classic retro FPS elements with modern elements.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.4% ★, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Gore 8%, Horror 8%
- #57 DECIDIT
67% matchVery Positive90% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: DECIDIT Team
Windows
Decidit is a fast FPS roguelike in which you must use all the arsenal and movement abilities at your disposal in order to progress in an unstable demonic maze. Be fast, precise but also strategic using all the demonic weapons and abilities collected on the way to create powerful synergies.
Why similar: FPS 21.9%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Roguelike 14.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Horror 10.2%
- #58 COMPOUND
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,139 reviews2022
Dev: Bevan McKechniePub: notdead
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
COMPOUND is a randomized rogue-lite, free-roaming shooter for VR veterans. Duck and dodge around enemy fire in a tough-as-nails retro FPS with multiple locomotion options. Download the demo below!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 20.3% ★, Roguelite 15.5%, FPS 12.4%, Action Roguelike 9.6%, Shooter 8.7%
- #59 Gone Viral
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Skullbot GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gone Viral is an over-the-top action game with heavy roguelite elements where you fight for your life in a prison arena to entertain a blood-thirsty audience. Rack up your kill count, grab mutations and crazy weapons to change gameplay and get what you need to escape and Go Viral.
Why similar: Roguelite 20.9%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Procedural Generation 14.8%, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Roguelike 13.1%
- #60 Gutwhale
68% matchVery Positive93% of 144 reviews2020
Dev: Stuffed Wombat
Windows
Gutwhale is a roguelite about managing the space between you and your ammo, while fighting your way through a digestive system!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.9%, Action 22.9%, Gore 22.4%, Dark 14.1%, Violent 11.7%