- #1 Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
97% matchVery Positive95% of 44,369 reviews2013
Dev: TechlandPub: Techland Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.
Why similar: Western 70.6% ★, FPS 12.5%, Bullet Time 3.8% ★, Action 2.9%, Shooter 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive arcade-style western shooter that refines the fast-paced gunplay and dueling mechanics of the series.
- #2 Red Dead Redemption 2
96% matchVery Positive93% of 922,589 reviews2019
Dev: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 38.0 hrsMean: 107.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
Why similar: Western 60.5% ★, Open World 9%, Multiplayer 5.8%, FPS 4.8%, Shooter 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most immersive and detailed open-world western experience with a deeply emotional story that rivals the McCall brothers' saga.
- #3 Red Dead Redemption
95% matchVery Positive92% of 21,949 reviews2024
Dev: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.
Why similar: Western 73.7% ★, Open World 8.1%, Story Rich 3.6%, Action 3.5%, Shooter 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic open-world western that perfectly balances cinematic storytelling with satisfying third-person shooting mechanics.
- #4 Call of Juarez
96% matchVery Positive80% of 4,595 reviews2007
Dev: TechlandPub: Techland Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Call of Juarez is an epic adventure western themed FPS game. The player alternately assumes the roles of two distinct, antagonistic characters: a sneaking fugitive Billy and his hunter the reverend Ray.
Why similar: Western 73.8% ★, FPS 11.4%, Action 3.7%, Shooter 2.8%, Multiplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: The original title provides the foundational western atmosphere and narrative structure that defined the franchise.
- #5 Evil West
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 13,667 reviews2022
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.
Why similar: Western 74.3% ★, Multiplayer 5.3%, Action 3.9%, Shooter 3.8%, Gore 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers over-the-top, visceral western combat that emphasizes aggressive action and supernatural flair.
- #6 GUN™
94% matchVery Positive92% of 2,280 reviews2006
Dev: NeversoftPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
When life robs Colton White of all that matters, the only thing left he can trust is his GUN. From award-winning developer, Neversoft, and accomplished screenwriter, Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, The Doors), GUN follows Colton on his quest for discovery as he seeks to exact vengeful justice on those who have wronged him.
Why similar: Western 82.3% ★, Open World 5%, Action 3.8%, Shooter 2.4%, Bullet Time 1.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic western action-adventure game that captures the rugged spirit and outlaw themes of the era.
- #7 Hunt: Showdown 1896
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 279,228 reviews2019
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 184.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.
Why similar: Western 55.7% ★, FPS 16.2%, Open World 6.6%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Shooter 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a gritty, atmospheric, and high-stakes western FPS experience focused on tension and precision shooting.
- #8 Fistful of Frags
92% matchVery Positive91% of 36,910 reviews2014
Dev: Fistful of Frags Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Multiplayer based, first person enabled, action packed and skill demanding shooter set in the Wild West times. A unique combination of non stop action and slow but powerful weaponry.
Why similar: Western 58.1% ★, FPS 14.5%, Historical 5.7%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Shooter 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, multiplayer-focused western shooter that highlights the frantic gunfights of the Old West.
- #9 Blood West
91% matchVery Positive90% of 6,740 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Western 63.3% ★, FPS 17.4%, Open World 6.8%, Shooter 4.6%, First-Person 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive stealth-shooter that leans into the dark, supernatural side of the western genre.
- #10 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
91% matchVery Positive87% of 1,829 reviews2010
Dev: Oddworld Inhabitants
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.
Why similar: Western 70.2% ★, FPS 10.5%, Action 7.2%, Adventure 2.9%, Open World 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique western-themed adventure that features creative bounty-hunting mechanics in a distinct frontier setting.
- #11 Desperados III
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,661 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Western 91.6% ★, Historical 2.3%, Action 1.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Violent 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: While tactical, this game perfectly captures the tension and character-driven narrative of a classic western heist.
- #12 Westerado: Double Barreled
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,911 reviews2015
Dev: Ostrich Banditos
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Westerado: Double Barreled. When your family is murdered by a mysterious desperado, you set out into the world to take revenge. Take control of your own fate and that of others, all using your trusty shooting iron.
Why similar: Western 85.5% ★, Open World 6.6%, Action 3.6%, Adventure 1.4%, Great Soundtrack 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: An open-ended western adventure that allows players to shape their own outlaw story through exploration and choice.
- #13 12 is Better Than 6
89% matchVery Positive84% of 10,333 reviews2015
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme. The story puts you in the shoes of escaped slave fleeing to the United States in 1873.
Why similar: Western 70.8% ★, Action 8.9%, Shooter 7.5%, Violent 2.6%, Gore 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, high-octane top-down shooter that captures the lethal speed and brutality of western duels.
- #14 Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™
88% matchMixed65% of 3,438 reviews2007
Dev: IO InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men is the new action shooter franchise by Io-Interactive, creators of the multi-million selling Hitman series. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men follows the violent and chaotic journey of two men - a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath - and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong.
Why similar: Action 35.9%, Shooter 20.8%, Violent 9.1%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, character-focused narrative centered on a duo of outlaws, mirroring the McCall brothers' dynamic.
- #15 XIII - Classic
86% matchVery Positive89% of 2,527 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft Paris StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!
Why similar: FPS 44%, Action 17.8%, Shooter 10.4%, Violent 8.1%, Gore 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, narrative-heavy FPS that captures the same comic-book-inspired intensity and classic shooter feel.
- #16 Hard West 2
85% matchVery Positive82% of 3,231 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Western 93.2% ★, Story Rich 3.1%, Action 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic western game that excels at building a dark, supernatural atmosphere within the frontier setting.
- #17 Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
86% matchVery Positive91% of 2,433 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a totally redesigned online component.
Why similar: FPS 48.2%, Action 14.6%, Shooter 8.5%, Historical 5.7%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad-based shooter that emphasizes narrative and character relationships in a historical setting.
- #18 West of Dead
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,230 reviews2020
Dev: Upstream ArcadePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.
Why similar: Western 82% ★, Shooter 6.9%, Action 5.2%, Atmospheric 2.3%, Adventure 2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, stylized roguelike that emphasizes cover-based shooting in a moody, purgatorial western world.
- #19 Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
84% matchVery Positive89% of 9,734 reviews2017
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.
Why similar: FPS 38.3%, Action 13.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Gore 9%, Violent 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the arcade-style, high-action combat loop and emphasis on creative kills found in the Call of Juarez series.
- #20 Max Payne 3
83% matchVery Positive87% of 64,530 reviews2012
Dev: Rockstar StudiosPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.
Why similar: Bullet Time 25% ★, Action 19.4%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Shooter 12.7%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, cinematic shooter that excels in character-driven storytelling and intense, slow-motion gunplay.
- #21 Far Cry 3
82% matchVery Positive88% of 134,277 reviews2012
Dev: Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft ShanghaiPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stranded on the Rook Islands as Jason Brody, fight your way through a lawless tropical open world using a powerful arsenal to save your friends and escape the madness of this acclaimed visceral FPS.
Why similar: FPS 37.8%, Open World 19.2%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Action 9.3%, Shooter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the open-world FPS structure and intense, character-driven narrative pacing found in Bound in Blood.
- #22 Sniper Elite 4
81% matchVery Positive91% of 63,342 reviews2017
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.
Why similar: Multiplayer 19.3%, Shooter 17.4%, FPS 17.2%, Action 13.6%, Open World 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on precision shooting and tactical positioning, mirroring the long-range combat segments of the McCall brothers.
- #23 Singularity™
82% matchVery Positive93% of 5,962 reviews2010
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
Why similar: FPS 52.1%, Action 11.2%, Shooter 8.6%, Bullet Time 6.2% ★, First-Person 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric FPS that utilizes unique time-manipulation mechanics to create a memorable, linear shooter experience.
- #24 Call of Duty® 2
81% matchVery Positive94% of 11,607 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Call of Duty® 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to...
Why similar: FPS 41.1%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Action 11.6%, Shooter 10.5%, Historical 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential classic linear FPS that defined the intense, cinematic shooter experience of the mid-2000s.
- #25 Mafia: Definitive Edition
79% matchVery Positive87% of 111,407 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
Why similar: Open World 24.8%, Action 14.8%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Shooter 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A strong narrative-driven action game that excels at world-building and historical immersion.
- #26 Shadow Warrior 2
80% matchVery Positive87% of 28,239 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
Why similar: FPS 34.9%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Action 12%, Shooter 10%, Gore 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, visceral first-person shooter that shares the same arcade-shooter DNA and fast-paced movement.
- #27 Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster
76% matchVery Positive94% of 250 reviews2025
Dev: LucasArtsPub: Atari
Windows
When outlaws murdered your wife and took your daughter, everything you had was gone. Your gut aches for blood and sweet revenge. Dyin's too good for 'em now!
Why similar: Western 68.1% ★, FPS 16.8%, Shooter 4.2%, Action 3.9%, First-Person 2.2%
- #28 Just Cause 2
79% matchVery Positive91% of 51,600 reviews2010
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.
Why similar: Open World 35.7%, Action 19.7%, Multiplayer 17.6%, Shooter 13.3%, Adventure 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers massive open-world chaos and shooter mechanics that appeal to fans of the more explosive segments of the seed game.
- #29 Far Cry® 2
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 18,832 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...
Why similar: FPS 41.6%, Open World 19%, Shooter 9.1%, Action 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.6%
- #30 Call of Duty® (2003)
77% matchVery Positive95% of 7,882 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Call of Duty® delivers the gritty realism and cinematic intensity of World War II's epic battlefield moments like never before.
Why similar: FPS 46.4%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 10.2%, Historical 7.2%
- #31 Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,208 reviews2010
Dev: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West is a third-person shooter that delivers an intense team-based multiplayer experience. Relive the violent era of the Wild West with adrenaline-fueled action and fast-paced gunfights. Engage in gritty battles in beautifully rendered classic Western settings.
Why similar: Western 81.6% ★, Multiplayer 5.8%, Shooter 4.7%, Action 4.6%, Co-op 1.4%
- #32 Mafia
77% matchVery Positive87% of 16,361 reviews2002
Dev: Illusion SoftworksPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
Why similar: Open World 22.9%, Action 16.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Violent 8%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%
- #33 Red Dead Online
74% matchVery Positive83% of 69,476 reviews2020
Dev: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 75.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Red Dead Online and experience life in frontier America. Chase down bounties, battle outlaw gangs and other players, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run Moonshine, and much more to discover in a world of astounding depth and detail.
Why similar: Western 67.7% ★, Open World 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Shooter 4.6%, Action 4.3%
- #34 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
76% matchMixed67% of 9,799 reviews2010
Dev: IO InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)
Why similar: Action 31.5%, Shooter 17.3%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Violent 11.6%, Co-op 8%
- #35 Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
74% matchVery Positive87% of 2,192 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Based on a true story. Set during the famous airdrop before the invasion at Normandy, where Sgt. Matt Baker and his squad of 101st Airborne Paratroopers were scattered over the French countryside.
Why similar: FPS 56%, Action 12.8%, Shooter 11.2%, First-Person 5.8%, Multiplayer 5.2%
- #36 Frontlines™: Fuel of War™
75% matchMixed69% of 1,084 reviews2008
Dev: Kaos StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ is an open-world First Person Shooter set on the frontlines of tomorrow. In a world ravaged by a global energy crisis, environmental decay, and economic depression, players assume the role of an elite soldier in the Western Coalition Army on an epic crusade against the Red Star Alliance to control the last of...
Why similar: FPS 45.4%, Action 17%, Shooter 12.4%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Gore 4.8%
- #37 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
73% matchVery Positive94% of 14,778 reviews2008
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.
Why similar: Bullet Time 32% ★, Action 24.6%, Shooter 15.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%
- #38 Medal of Honor™
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,220 reviews2010
Dev: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Fight Today's War: Elite Special Forces in a gritty combat campaign using the surgical tactics of Tier 1 Operators combined with the sledgehammer force of Army Rangers.
Why similar: FPS 50.4%, Shooter 13.2%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Action 10.9%, First-Person 6.3%
- #39 Max Payne
72% matchVery Positive89% of 15,895 reviews2011
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
Why similar: Bullet Time 32.8% ★, Action 23%, Shooter 12.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #40 Enemy Front
73% matchMixed67% of 5,714 reviews2014
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
ENEMY FRONT is the first truly modern WW2 FPS, featuring stunning visuals, open-ended levels and a richly interactive combat experience that breaks out of the standard model of highly linear scripted FPS experiences, giving the player full freedom to own their playing style.
Why similar: FPS 45.1%, Action 13.9%, Shooter 11%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Open World 6%
- #41 Far Cry®
72% matchVery Positive82% of 11,861 reviews2008
Dev: Crytek StudiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.
Why similar: FPS 49.2%, Action 10.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Open World 9.3%, Multiplayer 6.9%
- #42 Return to Castle Wolfenstein
71% matchVery Positive93% of 9,353 reviews2007
Dev: Gray Matter StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
Why similar: FPS 53.5%, Action 12.8%, Shooter 9.8%, Multiplayer 6.3%, First-Person 6.1%
- #43 Sands of Skullcreek
63% matchVery Positive98% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: Fallen Sun Arcade
Windows
Shoot it out against crazed bandits in order to save this Old Western town from destruction in this single-sitting, retro-style first person shooter.
Why similar: Western 62% ★, Action 13.8%, Shooter 10.9%, First-Person 4.9%, Violent 3.5%
- #44 Colt Canyon
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,129 reviews2020
Dev: RetrificPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Shoot your way through a hostile canyon full of hidden treasures, weapons, obstacles and all kinds of bloodthirsty scum! Colt Canyon is a stylish pixel art shooter with roguelike elements and real-time combat where you save your kidnapped partner from the ruthless bandits.
Why similar: Western 87.6% ★, Shooter 2.9%, Gore 2.4%, Open World 2.3%, Action 2.2%
- #45 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2
70% matchVery Positive85% of 6,124 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 - the sequel to the award-winning next-generation first-person shooter - returns to Sin City. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is your last chance to rescue America's sexiest city from an escalating terrorist siege that will force you into heart-pounding action from beginning to end.
Why similar: FPS 48.8%, Action 14.5%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Shooter 10.8%, First-Person 4.9%
- #46 F.E.A.R.
69% matchVery Positive94% of 19,591 reviews2010
Dev: Monolith Productions, Inc.Pub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
Why similar: FPS 49%, Bullet Time 17.1% ★, Action 9.6%, Shooter 7.9%, First-Person 3.9%
- #47 Just Cause
71% matchMixed66% of 5,341 reviews2007
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Your world...Your rules!
Why similar: Open World 36.1%, Action 26%, Shooter 18.9%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Adventure 4.1%
- #48 Homefront
71% matchMixed62% of 13,451 reviews2011
Dev: Kaos StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The Rock Map Pack is Now Available! Join the Resistance, stand united and fight for freedom against an overwhelming military force.
Why similar: FPS 40.6%, Action 19.9%, Shooter 11.5%, Multiplayer 10.3%, First-Person 4.6%
- #49 Call of Duty: United Offensive
70% matchVery Positive87% of 2,446 reviews2006
Dev: Gray Matter StudiosPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Award-winning developer Gray Matter Interactive follows up on the success of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty™ - winner of over 80 Game of the Year and 50 Editors' Choice awards worldwide - with Call of Duty™: United Offensive™.
Why similar: FPS 42%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Action 12.8%, Shooter 11.1%, Historical 8.5%
- #50 El Matador
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 594 reviews2014
Dev: Plastic Reality TechnologiesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Become El Matador, a DEA special agent tasked with taking down the drug barons. A new narcotics cartel is rising across Central and South America, sharpening its claws and extending its reach. Locate the encampments, infiltrate the headquarters, and put an end to the cartel's influence.
Why similar: Action 41.3%, Bullet Time 33.6% ★, Shooter 21.1%, Singleplayer 4%
- #51 Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,166 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, the Brothers in Arms franchise has established itself as a benchmark for military action games, receiving the highest average review scores of any console WWII game to date (www.gamerankings.com).
Why similar: FPS 70.8%, Action 24.3%, Singleplayer 3.4%, Co-op 1.6%
- #52 Wolfenstein: Youngblood
69% matchMixed43% of 15,971 reviews2019
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.
Why similar: FPS 40.9%, Action 12%, Shooter 9.3%, Violent 7.9%, Gore 7%
- #53 Western 1849 Reloaded
68% matchVery Positive80% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: Nawia Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Become the ultimate Bounty Hunter in this bullet-fast, third-person Shooting Gallery and save the town of Sunset Bluff from the relentless Quicksilver Guns!
Why similar: Western 84.4% ★, Action 10.7%, Shooter 4.9%
- #54 Bloodroots
66% matchVery Positive90% of 311 reviews2021
Dev: Paper Cult
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.
Why similar: Western 81.3% ★, Violent 5.2%, Action 5.2%, Gore 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #55 Moonshine Maniacs - A Wild West Saga
67% matchMixed68% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Crowvisuals
Windows · Linux
With Moonshine Manicas will you enter a time without heroes, without rockets or full-automatic rifles. You will face enemies with a loose finger who are shooting faster then your shadow and all just for a hand of Dollars. Be ready to show who is the best Gunslinger in the Wild, Wild, West.
Why similar: Western 52.3% ★, FPS 17.2%, Bullet Time 7.5% ★, Shooter 5.8%, Historical 5.5%
- #56 Sharpshooter
62% matchVery Positive83% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Stolpskott Studios
Windows
Gunfight your way through procedurally generated Wild West towns. Customize the gameplay mechanics to suit your playstyle. Straightforward, non-stop action.
Why similar: Western 65.3% ★, FPS 18.7%, Action 4.9%, Shooter 3.6%, First-Person 2.3%
- #57 Multiplayer Cowboys
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Archor WrightPub: Archor Games
Windows
Multiplayer Cowboys - The Town is being taken over by Ghosts. Can You and Your Posse Survive ?
Why similar: Western 80.6% ★, Action 10.2%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Co-op 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%