- #1 Super 3-D Noah's Ark
97% matchVery Positive88% of 903 reviews2015
Dev: Wisdom Tree, Inc.Pub: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fast paced, first person adventure aboard Noah's ark!
Why similar: FPS 34%, Cult Classic 33.9% ★, Family Friendly 9%, Action 8.5%, Retro 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the exact same engine and family-friendly, non-violent design philosophy as the original Chex Quest.
- #2 Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
96% matchVery Positive87% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: JAM ProductionsPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Wolfenstein 3D took you into the past, thrusting you into a world at war. Blake rockets you into the future where a sinister madman, using genetics to create an army of bizarre creatures, is waging war on Earth. Blake has more of everything!
Why similar: FPS 32%, 1990's 17.7%, Retro 13.5%, Aliens 12.3%, Action 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s shooter that uses the same foundational technology and level design style as the original Chex Quest.
- #3 Bears In Space
95% matchVery Positive90% of 507 reviews2024
Dev: Broadside GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unleash your inner bear in this over-the-top bullet-hell FPS! Embark on a zany retro-futuristic adventure and destroy oil-thirsty robots with an outrageous arsenal. Transform into a bear, wield unique powers, and embrace the absurd fast-paced action of Bears in Space!
Why similar: FPS 29.2%, Retro 13.2%, Cartoony 12.3%, Family Friendly 10.8%, Action 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, quirky, and colorful FPS that matches the lighthearted and humorous tone of Chex Quest.
- #4 Blake Stone: Planet Strike
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: JAM ProductionsPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 20%
It's the 22nd century: Galactic travel is commonplace, peace is at hand, and the future looks bright - until Goldfire's plan to unleash an army of military mutants shocks the galaxy. Dr. Goldfire, a brilliant bio-scientist whose morbid research led to incredible genetic improvements in humanoids and aliens, has gone power crazy.
Why similar: FPS 27.9%, 1990's 16.8%, Retro 13.1%, Action 10.8%, Aliens 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel to Aliens of Gold, offering more of the same retro first-person action that defined the era.
- #5 Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
94% matchVery Positive84% of 6,283 reviews2016
Dev: Nerve Software, Gearbox Software, LLCPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.
Why similar: FPS 38.9%, 1990's 15.6%, Retro 12.4%, Aliens 9.9%, Action 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary 90s shooter that maintains the classic sprite-based aesthetic and high-octane gameplay.
- #6 Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
94% matchVery Positive91% of 913 reviews2010
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!
Why similar: FPS 35.5%, Cult Classic 30.3% ★, Action 12.1%, Aliens 7.1%, Shooter 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the high-energy, arcade-style shooting action with a focus on clearing out large groups of foes.
- #7 Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
93% matchVery Positive93% of 8,705 reviews2009
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!
Why similar: FPS 54.6%, Action 16%, Aliens 10.2%, Shooter 5.8%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more intense, it captures the spirit of arena-style combat against hordes of enemies found in Chex Quest.
- #8 Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
92% 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: FPS 47.8%, Action 12.8%, Retro 11.7%, Shooter 9.8%, Funny 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful remaster of a 90s classic that captures the fast-paced, arcade-like intensity of the era.
- #9 Zortch
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,332 reviews2023
Dev: Mutantleg
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Meet Zortch Maxinum: short order cook, amateur engineer and professional slacker; Bored and tired of her day job she decides to go on a holiday but alas she picks a cheap option: turns out it's a scheme by aliens who capture humans to eat their brains! also this game is a sci-fi horror comedy fps
Why similar: FPS 54.5%, Action 13%, Retro 11.3%, Shooter 8.6%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shooter that leans into the colorful, slightly absurd aesthetic found in classic 90s shareware games.
- #10 Wolfenstein 3D
91% matchVery Positive93% of 4,215 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 30%
World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
Why similar: FPS 30.3%, Cult Classic 17.5% ★, 1990's 17.4%, Retro 15.1%, Action 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: As the grandfather of the genre, it provides the essential retro FPS experience that serves as the blueprint for Chex Quest.
- #11 Extraneum
89% matchVery Positive97% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: David JalbertPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
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: FPS 32.5%, 1990's 18.3%, Retro 17.7%, Action 10.4%, Cartoony 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled FPS that channels the spirit of 90s shareware games with its pixelated graphics and straightforward action.
- #12 Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)
90% matchVery Positive93% of 1,628 reviews
Dev: 3D RealmsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Strap on your combat sandals...Lo Wang is coming to the Land of the Rising Sun to turn out the lights. Experience total blood immersion. If you can't touch, kill or drive something...then blow it away! Whether you're wielding shurikens, an Uzi, or a freshly plundered Guardian head...you've got your work cut out for you.
Why similar: FPS 47.5%, Retro 17.5%, Action 13.3%, 1990's 12.4%, Shooter 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s shooter that offers the same satisfying, fast-paced combat and retro charm.
- #13 PO'ed: Definitive Edition
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
PO’ed is an adrenaline-pumping space shooter that features gameplay elements inspired by generational powerhouses DOOM and QUAKE. Play as a chef who crashlands on an alien planet infested with extraterrestrial foes. Using a menu of “household” weapons, PO’ed puts your wits and reflexes to the test.
Why similar: Action 25.2%, FPS 22%, 1990's 21.8%, Aliens 19.1%, Shooter 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky 90s shooter that features unique, bizarre enemy designs and classic first-person exploration.
- #14 Super Buff HD
88% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: BuffcorpPub: Digerati
Windows
Super Buff HD is a fast-paced skate-surf-FPS. Dash, bounce, grind, blast, shred, shoot, and soar through a fever dream world of unhinged weirdness. Defeat all the buff dudes. Get a high score. Be a winner. Home for dinner.
Why similar: FPS 35.6%, Cartoony 17.3%, 1990's 15.6%, Action 11.5%, Funny 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful and cartoony arena shooter that emphasizes quick movement and PvE combat.
- #15 Prodeus
86% 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: FPS 49.8%, Retro 24.7%, Action 11%, Shooter 6.2%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the retro shooter that perfectly blends classic mechanics with updated visual fidelity.
- #16 DOSMan: Space Aliens in Space!
87% matchVery Positive85% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: DOSMan Games
Windows
Planet DOS is under attack by Space Aliens, DOSMan needs to fend them off and defend his home planet!
Why similar: FPS 32.2%, Cartoony 14.1%, 1990's 13.9%, Action 13.6%, Retro 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deliberate homage to 90s space-themed shooters with a focus on retro aesthetics and arcade action.
- #17 AMID EVIL
86% matchVery Positive93% of 7,565 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: FPS 37%, Retro 16.6%, 1990's 16.5%, Action 12.7%, Shooter 8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired FPS that emphasizes fast movement and creative weaponry in a stylized, imaginative world.
- #18 DUSK
84% 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: FPS 41.7%, Retro 22%, 1990's 16%, Action 8.7%, Shooter 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in modern retro shooters that captures the dark, fast-paced, and responsive feel of 90s classics.
- #19 Exodemon
85% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Kuupu
Windows
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 38%, Retro 19.3%, Action 18.6%, Indie 14.7%, Shooter 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-inspired shooter that focuses on visceral, arcade-style combat mechanics.
- #20 Space Quest: 2099
83% matchVery Positive91% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Lever Studios
Windows
BLAST YOUR WAY through the UK's forgotten favourite space adventure: Space Quest 2099!Enjoy combat and movement based on the designs of the Quake 3 engine. Go alone or team up and shoot baddies in cooperative episodes with FULL MOTION VIDEO with SPECIAL EFFECTS!
Why similar: FPS 36.6%, Aliens 21.8%, Parody 16.2% ★, Action 10.4%, Shooter 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled arena shooter that combines comedy and satire with classic FPS gameplay.
- #21 CULTIC
80% 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: FPS 49.2%, Retro 17.5%, Action 15%, Shooter 9.7%, First-Person 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty yet highly responsive retro shooter that focuses on satisfying gunplay and environmental interaction.
- #22 Camp Wars
84% matchMostly Negative39% of 97 reviews2022
Dev: DX Gameworks
Windows
First-person shooter, science fantasy. Slime Weapons. No deaths.
Why similar: FPS 43.6%, Action 21.7%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Funny 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful and chaotic FPS that features a lighthearted theme and simple, direct combat mechanics.
- #23 Ion Fury
81% 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: FPS 38.7%, Retro 18.9%, 1990's 15%, Action 10%, Shooter 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, this game provides an authentic 90s experience with modern quality-of-life improvements.
- #24 Intrude
82% matchVery Positive82% of 211 reviews2016
Dev: Michal Kruba
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Intrude is a first-person shooter. Your mission is to get into a long time abandoned base, suddenly taken over by some kind of private military, find your way up and destroy the source of a signal comming from the base. Collect as much data as you can to find out what they are up to.
Why similar: FPS 41.3%, Action 24.4%, Retro 13.8%, Indie 13.5%, Shooter 7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, retro-inspired FPS that captures the simplicity and fun of early 90s shooters.
- #25 Unchained
78% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Double Time Studios
Windows · Mac
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: Action 28.4%, Retro 26.8%, FPS 19.4%, Indie 14.1%, Multiplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern boomer shooter that emphasizes speed and retro-style level design.
- #26 Action Alien
82% matchMixed56% of 496 reviews2015
Dev: Devdan GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Jump into the action and battle your way through hordes of aliens from deserts to tropical islands with fully destructible environments !
Why similar: FPS 37.5%, Action 30.6%, Aliens 19.6%, Indie 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, arcade-style shooter that focuses on accessible, fast-paced action.
- #27 Garbanzo Quest
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 586 reviews2024
Dev: zagawee
Windows · Mac · Linux
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: Retro 31.1%, Cartoony 27.3%, Action 16.3%, Indie 15.1%, Funny 10.3%
- #28 Alien Hominid HD
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 582 reviews2023
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%
The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!
Why similar: Aliens 36.1%, Action 24.6%, Cult Classic 18.3% ★, Funny 11%, Multiplayer 4.6%
- #29 Destined
81% matchMixed65% of 353 reviews2018
Dev: Destined Team
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Destined is a free-to-play cartoon first person shooter. Fight for victory!
Why similar: FPS 38.3%, Action 36.3%, Indie 19.5%, Multiplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, indie-developed FPS that focuses on the core loop of exploring and shooting in a retro environment.
- #30 GUN GODZ
79% matchVery Positive87% of 736 reviews2019
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 28%
GUN GODZ is a first person shooter about gun, gangster rap and the rich culture of Venus. Players try to escape the jail of a hotel, which is the only building on Venus and is owned by a record-label owner who happens to be the God of Guns.
Why similar: Action 40.7%, FPS 32.4%, Retro 9.9%, Indie 9.6%, Shooter 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, fast-paced shooter that utilizes a unique pixel-art aesthetic to deliver intense, retro-inspired action.
- #31 Perilous Warp
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 373 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: FPS 27.3%, Action 26.2%, Indie 15.5%, Aliens 11.8%, Retro 11%
Why You'll Like It: A retro FPS that captures the feel of 90s shooters with its focus on fast movement and classic weapon archetypes.
- #32 Chicken Invaders Universe
76% matchVery Positive91% of 3,731 reviews2022
Dev: InterAction studios
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A deliciously addictive core of finger-blistering shooting action, surrounded by delectable morsels of galactic exploration, spacecraft customization, and community competitions.
Why similar: Parody 23.6% ★, Family Friendly 14.5%, Cartoony 13.6%, Action 13.4%, Aliens 13.1%
- #33 Juiced!
78% matchVery Positive94% of 150 reviews2020
Dev: Timothy van der Hoeven
Windows · Mac
Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers
Why similar: Aliens 21.5%, 1990's 17.3%, Retro 16.6%, Action 14%, Cartoony 13.6%
- #34 Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
75% matchVery Positive93% of 6,757 reviews2015
Dev: Rogue SnailPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix is a remaster of the FREE 1 million player hit game about blasting evil space ducks and turtles with tiny cute guns. It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels deliciously smooth to play. Unlock new weapons, characters and relics to defeat the Ducan Commander!
Why similar: Action 56.3%, Shooter 20.7%, Multiplayer 20.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #35 Serious Survivors
73% matchVery Positive88% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Entropy Surfers
Windows
The most EXPLOSIVE roguelike boomer shooter. Fully packed with serious action, wicked humor, and good old bloody fun. Blast hordes of bastards, stack insane perks, and unlock new stuff. Survive…or get shredded trying!.. And try again.
Why similar: Action 24.4%, Retro 23.5%, 1990's 17.8%, Shooter 16.4%, Funny 9.1%
- #36 Cheese Game
74% matchVery Positive88% of 267 reviews2022
Dev: Zach Hsu
Windows
Armed with nothing more than a dash and a hunger for survival, fend off the beasts that desire to slice you up and put you on a platter (with bread or crackers as a palette cleanser of course).
Why similar: Action 37%, Family Friendly 28.8%, Funny 19.4%, Indie 13.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #37 Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
75% matchVery Positive92% of 1,030 reviews2012
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!
Why similar: Retro 29.4%, Cartoony 17.9%, Action 16.4%, Family Friendly 14%, Indie 10.9%
- #38 Chicken Invaders 1
73% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: InterAction studios
Windows
Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.
Why similar: Action 41.4%, Cartoony 20.7%, Retro 15.3%, Shooter 14.3%, Indie 7.7%
- #39 Explosionade DX
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 86 reviews2015
Dev: Mommy's Best Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!
Why similar: Aliens 31.2%, Action 24.7%, Retro 18.8%, Shooter 11.6%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #40 pla_toon
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,467 reviews2018
Dev: SoundAndFuryGames
Windows · Mac
pla_toon is an action-packed, first-and-third-person, multiplayer, light-hearted, cartoon-style shooter where you as play a soldier. Join the multiplayer battle and be the first to a para-crate drop to equip your player with powerful weapons! Or get on an ostrich and ride off into the sunset...
Why similar: FPS 31.9%, Action 29.7%, Indie 15%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Shooter 8.3%
- #41 From Space
72% matchMixed68% of 1,932 reviews2022
Dev: Triangle StudiosPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!
Why similar: Action 25%, Family Friendly 21.1%, Funny 13.5%, Shooter 12.9%, Indie 11.2%
- #42 Exophobia
71% matchVery Positive88% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: FPS 45.4%, Aliens 25%, Retro 13.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Sci-fi 3.7%
- #43 Moldbreaker: Rise of the Loaf
71% matchVery Positive85% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Silly Business
Windows
Embark on a moldy adventure in a land of bread. Play as Bradley the Breadapus, a waffle-tailed bread platypus, in this quirky action platformer and battle to cleanse a world infected by mold. Break the mold, save the world!
Why similar: Cartoony 32.6%, Action 20.9%, Indie 16.3%, Funny 16.1%, Family Friendly 12.4%
- #44 Caverns of Mars: Recharged
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: SneakyBoxPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Race through caverns while blasting away enemies and terrain to reach the depths of Mars in this reimagining of the 1981 classic.
Why similar: Aliens 35.1%, Action 24.1%, Retro 19%, Shooter 15.8%, Sci-fi 6%
- #45 Pewt 'em Up!
70% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: team tsoto
Windows · Linux
Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more.
Why similar: Aliens 34.8%, Action 25.4%, Retro 19.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Sci-fi 4.1%
- #46 Island Saver
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,764 reviews2020
Dev: Stormcloud Games LimitedPub: National Westminster Bank plc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A group of amazing islands need your help! Horrid plastic waste has washed up and you need to sort it out with your trusty Trash Blaster! But look out for the Litterbugs. They love mess and they’re out to muck things up.
Why similar: Action 32.5%, FPS 27.9%, Family Friendly 17.6%, Funny 7.3%, Multiplayer 5.8%
- #47 ROM: Extraction
73% matchMixed63% of 117 reviews2016
Dev: First Contact Entertainment
Windows
ROM: Extraction puts you into the role of an Extractor where you must Throw, Slow, & Shoot your way to decimate as many extraterrestrial-bots as possible. ROM: Extraction begins as an homage to the classic arcade shooter with more game modes and maps to come!
Why similar: Action 25%, FPS 23.1%, Aliens 20.1%, Indie 14.5%, Family Friendly 8.5%
- #48 GRUEL
68% matchVery Positive96% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Mick Sengers
Windows
Go on a rampage in this endless arcade Boomer-Shooter! Gain the weirdest weapons and destroy all the monsters in the never-ending temple of GRUEL!
Why similar: FPS 39.3%, Retro 22.2%, Action 12.8%, Funny 7.9%, Shooter 7.4%
- #49 Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars
72% matchVery Positive82% of 88 reviews2017
Dev: Invisible Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sloths. Pizza. Chaos. Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars is the fast-paced multiplayer competitive twin-stick shooter of your slothy dreams & the sequel to Battlesloths. Compete with up to four human players or AI sloths. Use a myriad of weaponry to destroy your enemies in a quest to... EAT. ALL. PIZZA!
Why similar: Action 49.8%, Indie 29.9%, Funny 12.2%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #50 Arcade Mayhem Juanito
70% matchVery Positive94% of 362 reviews2017
Dev: Game Ever Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
Why similar: Action 26.7%, Aliens 22.1%, Retro 18.5%, Indie 15.7%, Cartoony 12.9%
- #51 Serious Sam 3: BFE
69% matchVery Positive88% of 28,337 reviews2011
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!
Why similar: FPS 51.3%, Action 17.2%, Aliens 15%, Shooter 4.3%, Indie 2.9%
- #52 STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
67% 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: FPS 32.3%, Cult Classic 18.4% ★, 1990's 14.3%, Action 10.4%, Retro 10.3%
- #53 The spy who shot me™
70% matchVery Positive83% of 352 reviews2019
Dev: Retro Army LimitedPub: paulstephendavis
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The spy who shot me™ is a comedy retro FPS inspired by classic shooters of the 90s.
Why similar: FPS 43.7%, Action 21.5%, Retro 14.1%, Indie 7.6%, Funny 6.8%
- #54 Super Cakeboy
67% matchVery Positive98% of 114 reviews2023
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
When a group of unsanitary chefs threaten all that is good and just in Cakeland, it's up to Cakeboy to serve up punishment. Fight your foes with pastry-themed items in this bite-sized 2D platforming adventure!
Why similar: Action 46.5%, Family Friendly 28%, Retro 25.5%
- #55 Chop Goblins
65% 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: FPS 38.7%, 1990's 18.4%, Retro 11.4%, Action 11.1%, Funny 9.5%
- #56 Hunt for Junk
68% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Bossforge
Windows
Hunt for Junk is a retro Platformer that follows the graphical limitations of the classic Gameboy (e.g. 4 colors and a 160x144px resolution). Journey the world in your unending pursuit of delicious Junkfood! Avoid traps, fight enemies, collect coins and discover all of the hidden Junkfood items!
Why similar: 1990's 30.7%, Action 19.2%, Cartoony 17.1%, Retro 16.1%, Family Friendly 13.8%
- #57 Zombotron
67% matchVery Positive89% of 3,501 reviews2019
Dev: Ant.Karlov Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight to survive on a mysterious alien planet, outwit its vicious inhabitants, and do whatever it takes to find a way off that wretched rock.
Why similar: Action 31.2%, Aliens 28.8%, Indie 16.1%, Shooter 15.5%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #58 Desecrators
64% matchVery Positive97% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: WoodhoundPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Desecrators is a retro FPS inspired by '90s six-degrees-of-freedom shooters. Plunder your way through the galaxy to destructive weapons and technology powerful enough to take on the ultimate heist: The legendary vaults of the Galactic Treasury.
Why similar: FPS 25.8%, 1990's 21.5%, Retro 18.3%, Action 10.2%, Shooter 8.1%
- #59 Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters
65% matchVery Positive95% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: Pistol Shrimp
Windows · Mac
Experience the award-winning space saga. Travel to hyperspace, discover alien worlds, and meet an eclectic cast of characters. Find out what happened after the Ur-Quan invasion. And if the war still rages, fight for Earth and the Alliance of Free Stars!
Why similar: Action 47.4%, Funny 40.3%, Sci-fi 12.3%
- #60 Quest 4 Papa: Reloaded
68% matchVery Positive90% of 115 reviews2020
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Quest 4 Papa: Reloaded is a story-driven top-down shooter experience where the player will upgrade its equipment as it progressively faces greater dangers through its adventure.
Why similar: Action 72.3%, Shooter 17.3%, Sci-fi 8%, Singleplayer 2.4%