- #1 Anger Foot
97% matchVery Positive93% of 3,775 reviews2024
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.7% ★, Fast-Paced 20.2%, FPS 12.5%, Gore 8.6%, Shooter 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same irreverent humor and high-octane, fast-paced FPS gameplay that makes Chop Goblins so addictive.
- #2 MULLET MADJACK
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,893 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.2% ★, Fast-Paced 21.8%, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 6.8%, 1990's 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the fast-paced, arcade-style intensity and vibrant, stylized aesthetic of Chop Goblins perfectly.
- #3 POSTAL: Brain Damaged
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,555 reviews2022
Dev: HyperstrangePub: Running With Scissors
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30% ★, Fast-Paced 13.5%, FPS 8.5%, Gore 8.1%, Shooter 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a boomer-shooter foundation with a bizarre, funny, and over-the-top tone that mirrors the spirit of the seed game.
- #4 Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,361 reviews2023
Dev: Big Z Studios Inc.Pub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
So.... got what it takes to be a X Slayer?!?... 7 weapons, blood and gore, twisted music by Seepage & Psyko Syndikate, and maps where you can blow up everything. its awesome. started making it in 1998 in high school with my friend and now im 37, so i have life experience now.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.2% ★, FPS 13.2%, 1990's 12.8%, Old School 9.7%, Shooter 8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the self-aware, retro-funny vibe of Chop Goblins with its intentionally nostalgic and goofy presentation.
- #5 DUSK
94% 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: Boomer Shooter 35.4% ★, Fast-Paced 14.5%, FPS 12.5%, Old School 9.2%, 1990's 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive retro-shooter experience that captures the classic feel and fast movement of the genre.
- #6 Turbo Overkill
94% matchVery Positive94% of 7,157 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.9% ★, FPS 16.3%, Fast-Paced 14.2%, Gore 6.9%, Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly high-octane, gore-filled experience that pushes the limits of the boomer-shooter subgenre.
- #7 ULTRAKILL
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 219,292 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 31.8 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 39.4% ★, Fast-Paced 25.2%, FPS 14.9%, Old School 5.3%, Shooter 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for fast-paced, movement-heavy FPS action that rewards aggression and style.
- #8 Boomerang X
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,338 reviews2021
Dev: DANG!Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.7%, FPS 16.1%, Stylized 9.7%, Boomer Shooter 9.5% ★, First-Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, high-speed, and incredibly satisfying arcade shooter that focuses on movement and precision.
- #9 Fashion Police Squad
91% matchVery Positive88% of 1,536 reviews2022
Dev: Mopeful GamesPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 35.3% ★, FPS 12.7%, Old School 9.7%, Comedy 6.9%, Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, funny, and fast-paced boomer-shooter that uses creative mechanics to stand out from the crowd.
- #10 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
91% matchVery Positive90% of 17,222 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 49.3% ★, FPS 13.6%, Old School 8.1%, Gore 5.6%, Shooter 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a heavy, punchy, and satisfying retro-shooter experience set in a beloved sci-fi universe.
- #11 CULTIC
90% 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: Boomer Shooter 44.4% ★, FPS 13.7%, Old School 12%, Shooter 7.1%, Gore 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features tight, satisfying gunplay and a dark, atmospheric world that feels like a more serious take on the retro-shooter formula.
- #12 Prodeus
89% 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: Boomer Shooter 48.4% ★, FPS 17.1%, Gore 9.7%, Fast-Paced 6.9%, Retro 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the classic boomer-shooter that delivers visceral, punchy combat and high-quality pixel art.
- #13 AMID EVIL
89% 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: Boomer Shooter 35.8% ★, Old School 13.9%, FPS 13.4%, 1990's 8.3%, Shooter 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, magic-based shooter that captures the vibrant, old-school design philosophy of the genre.
- #14 Post Void
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,026 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 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: Fast-Paced 27.7%, FPS 18.2%, Old School 10.7%, 1990's 10.1%, Shooter 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, ultra-fast, and short-form roguelite shooter that demands constant movement and aggression.
- #15 Cruelty Squad
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: FPS 34.6%, Dark Humor 20.5%, Shooter 15.3%, First-Person 10%, Stylized 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A bizarre, surreal, and darkly funny FPS that shares the unconventional charm found in Chop Goblins.
- #16 Dread Templar
87% matchVery Positive82% of 1,687 reviews2023
Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 33.1% ★, Fast-Paced 14.5%, FPS 9.7%, Old School 8.1%, 1990's 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A solid boomer-shooter that emphasizes fast movement and varied weapon loadouts.
- #17 Nightmare Reaper
86% matchVery Positive94% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 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 46.7% ★, FPS 14.8%, Old School 10%, Shooter 6.4%, 1990's 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends retro-shooter mechanics with looter-shooter progression for a highly addictive and varied experience.
- #18 INCISION
85% matchVery Positive87% of 1,005 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
All old-school FPS action. No Bullshit. Lots of blood & gore. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth in this ultraviolent, fast-paced, and merciless retro-styled first person shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.6% ★, FPS 12.4%, Old School 12.3%, 1990's 11.4%, Gore 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, retro aesthetic and fast-paced combat that fits perfectly into the boomer-shooter category.
- #19 Forgive Me Father
84% matchVery Positive84% of 5,585 reviews2022
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 44.3% ★, FPS 18.4%, Gore 9.1%, Shooter 8.3%, Retro 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique comic-book art style and Lovecraftian themes to deliver a fresh take on the boomer-shooter.
- #20 Viscerafest
83% matchVery Positive85% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 41.6% ★, FPS 13.1%, Old School 10.3%, Shooter 9.4%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, gore-heavy arena shooter that emphasizes speed and intense combat encounters.
- #21 HROT
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,277 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.4% ★, FPS 19.9%, Old School 11.2%, Gore 9.2%, Retro 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-shooter with a distinct, gritty atmosphere and a dry sense of humor that fans of old-school FPS games will appreciate.
- #22 Hellbound
84% matchMixed64% of 1,496 reviews2020
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 25% ★, Gore 13.3%, Fast-Paced 12.7%, FPS 12.4%, Old School 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, no-nonsense shooter that focuses on gore and fast-paced action in the style of 90s classics.
- #23 Devilated
81% matchVery Positive81% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: TrunkaPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Devilated is an ultraviolent RPG old-school shooter where you brutalize and cannibalize your demonic foes in equal measure. Eat their face before they eat yours.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.5% ★, Fast-Paced 18.9%, FPS 12.6%, Dark Humor 10.3%, Old School 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-shooter that focuses on speed and visceral combat, perfect for fans of high-intensity FPS games.
- #24 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 125 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 37.2% ★, Fast-Paced 21.4%, FPS 13.6%, Old School 7.2%, Shooter 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, blood-soaked shooter that captures the chaotic energy of classic arena shooters.
- #25 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,895 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.4 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 43.3% ★, FPS 15%, Gore 10.6%, Old School 9.1%, Retro 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric, and challenging retro-shooter that rewards exploration and quick reflexes.
- #26 Ion Fury
80% 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: Boomer Shooter 32.8% ★, Fast-Paced 16.8%, FPS 11.4%, Old School 8.4%, Gore 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses the classic Build engine to deliver an authentic, high-quality retro-shooter experience.
- #27 Deadlink
78% matchVery Positive89% of 3,591 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
Why similar: Fast-Paced 38%, FPS 24.3%, Shooter 13.5%, Stylized 10.4%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cyberpunk-themed roguelite shooter that focuses on fluid movement and aggressive combat.
- #28 Chasm: The Rift
79% matchVery Positive84% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Action FormsPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21.1% ★, FPS 16.2%, Old School 13.8%, Gore 11%, 1990's 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic retro shooter that provides an authentic 90s experience with modern quality-of-life improvements.
- #29 Hedon Bloodrite
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,933 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 37.6% ★, FPS 17%, Old School 13.2%, Shooter 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shooter with deep level design and punchy combat that feels like a classic 90s title.
- #30 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
78% matchVery Positive91% of 11,331 reviews2020
Dev: Awe Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
Why similar: FPS 46.7%, Shooter 15.8%, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Boomer Shooter 12.1% ★, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based shooter that requires fast reflexes and constant movement, mirroring the intensity of the seed game.
- #31 Herald of Havoc
77% matchVery Positive97% of 260 reviews2023
Dev: Zeldars Zone
Windows
Grab huge guns, mow down hundreds of enemies, reach the end of the level, repeat. It doesn't get any simpler than this. Embark on a 3 hour campaign with varied environments and situations, and beat the leaderboard on a tightly crafted survival mode.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.6% ★, Fast-Paced 19.5%, FPS 12.9%, Shooter 6.8%, Gore 6.4%
- #32 Anomalous
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 170 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 22.2%, Boomer Shooter 21.1% ★, Old School 12.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Gore 8.8%
- #33 COVEN
75% matchVery Positive93% of 268 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 39.8% ★, FPS 14.2%, Old School 13.6%, Gore 13%, Shooter 7.4%
- #34 WTF AM I PLAYING?!
75% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Meka Games
Windows
Why play this? You could read, run, or stare at a wall. But if you do, expect fast and unpredictable retro FPS action.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.7% ★, FPS 15.4%, Dark Humor 8.5%, Funny 7.8%, Comedy 6.4%
- #35 Maximum Action
76% matchVery Positive90% of 3,834 reviews2018
Dev: George MandellPub: Balloon Moose Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Fast-Paced 20.9%, FPS 15.7%, Gore 15.5%, Old School 12.9%, 1990's 8.1%
- #36 BRUTAL JOHN 2
72% matchVery Positive95% of 459 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.3% ★, Fast-Paced 17.6%, FPS 11.4%, Old School 10.9%, Gore 10.7%
- #37 Chains of Fury
76% matchMostly Negative35% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Cobble GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Welcome to Volume I of a high adrenaline, fast-paced Boomer Shooter where you have only one goal: spread furious mayhem among the scumbags keeping you locked up. Stuck looking for an exit? Just punch through walls and then shoot the suckers behind them.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 19.3% ★, Fast-Paced 12.8%, Destruction 12.7%, FPS 11.5%, Old School 7.9%
- #38 Only Lead Can Stop Them
74% matchVery Positive81% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Warcry InteractivePub: Retrovibe
Windows
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 24.1%, Boomer Shooter 19.7% ★, Old School 13.7%, Shooter 11.4%, First-Person 7.6%
- #39 BLOODKILL
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 60 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 34.2% ★, Fast-Paced 14.4%, FPS 12.4%, Old School 12.1%, Gore 10.7%
- #40 Wizordum
71% matchVery Positive93% of 758 reviews2025
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 42.4% ★, FPS 16%, Old School 9.8%, Shooter 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #41 Calcium Contract
72% matchVery Positive92% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: Igor Aleksandrowicz
Windows
Calcium Contract is a fast-paced first-person shooter where you're on a mission to finish a contract that got out of hand. Learn to swiftly move around your enemies and master your arsenal as you fight your way toward the grand finale. Includes a unique score-attack mode in ever-changing arenas.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.9% ★, FPS 13%, Old School 9%, 1990's 8.1%, Shooter 7.6%
- #42 CRUEL
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,686 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.3% ★, FPS 12.9%, Gore 12.8%, Shooter 8.7%, First-Person 7.9%
- #43 The Apogee Throwback Pack
73% matchVery Positive90% of 346 reviews2013
Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.4% ★, FPS 11.9%, Fast-Paced 11%, Gore 10.5%, Old School 9%
- #44 Perilous Warp
73% 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: Gore 20.1%, Boomer Shooter 18.1% ★, FPS 14.9%, Fast-Paced 13.9%, Old School 9%
- #45 Project Warlock
71% matchVery Positive87% of 6,019 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 40.9% ★, FPS 14.9%, Fast-Paced 13.7%, Old School 8.9%, Retro 5%
- #46 Gravelord
70% matchVery Positive90% of 124 reviews2025
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 39.4% ★, FPS 15.3%, Shooter 7.6%, Dark Humor 6.8%, Old School 6.3%
- #47 STRAFE: Gold Edition
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,439 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel TitansPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 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 26.1% ★, Fast-Paced 14.7%, FPS 13.7%, Gore 11.6%, Shooter 8.3%
- #48 Ash & Adam's GOBSMACKED
70% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Ash & Adam's Games
Windows · Mac
You are a goblin gladiator in this mini-FPS roguelite. Fight your way through the Arenas. Wreck junkbots. Delight the crowd. Get paid. Cause chaos.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.2% ★, Fast-Paced 21.7%, FPS 18.3%, Shooter 7.9%, Funny 5.7%
- #49 Unchained
69% 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: Boomer Shooter 44.5% ★, Gore 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Retro 8.1%, FPS 7.5%
- #50 カルトに厳しいギャル-CULT VS GAL-
69% matchVery Positive97% of 374 reviews2024
Dev: Crush-vAdin
Windows
Make mincemeat out of cults and chop heads with machetes! Old school shooter staples and gals, and a familiar difficulty level. Ye shall witness a new struggle!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.3% ★, Old School 11.9%, 1990's 10.8%, Gore 10.2%, Dark Humor 10%
- #51 CROSSBOW: Bloodnight
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 509 reviews2020
Dev: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 46.6% ★, FPS 17.4%, Gore 11.3%, Fast-Paced 9%, Shooter 8.7%
- #52 Bloodshed
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 40.4% ★, FPS 15.4%, Old School 14.7%, 1990's 12.4%, Shooter 8.4%
- #53 Bears In Space
68% 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: Boomer Shooter 31.5% ★, Fast-Paced 15.5%, FPS 13.5%, Comedy 8.7%, Funny 7.6%
- #54 Don't Stop, Girlypop!
67% matchVery Positive88% of 476 reviews2026
Dev: Funny Fintan SoftworksPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Spread the love! Don’t Stop, Girlypop! is a Y2K arena movement shooter where standing still is not an option. ❤ Just ❤ Don’t ❤ Stop ❤ Moving! ❤
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.2% ★, Fast-Paced 19.6%, FPS 12.3%, 1990's 10.7%, Shooter 6.8%
- #55 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: Boomer Shooter 50% ★, FPS 14.4%, Shooter 7.2%, Funny 6.7%, Retro 6.4%
- #56 Zortch
67% 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: Boomer Shooter 46.7% ★, FPS 24.4%, Shooter 10.1%, First-Person 6.3%, Old School 5.7%
- #57 Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 847 reviews2025
Dev: Ciaran Games LLCPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Captain Wayne is an intense, fast-action Retro Shooter about a sailor with a SHOTGUN for an ARM!! With a cartoony, hand-drawn art style and gory gameplay, you'll have to mow down enemies through 8 action-packed locales to take back what's yours. ARE YOU READY TO RAISE ANCHOR?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.4% ★, Fast-Paced 18.4%, FPS 11.9%, Comedy 7.9%, Shooter 6.8%
- #58 Devil Daggers
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,293 reviews2016
Dev: Sorath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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: Fast-Paced 33.7%, FPS 29.8%, Shooter 9.4%, Retro 6.7%, First-Person 6.3%
- #59 Project Warlock II
67% matchVery Positive81% of 1,284 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 38.5% ★, Old School 11.7%, FPS 10.1%, 1990's 8.9%, Gore 8.8%
- #60 Nasty Zombies
66% matchVery Positive96% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Con No 1
Windows
Team up with up to 4 players and take on endless waves of Nasty Zombies in a high-intensity, movement-focused boomer shooter. Use agility and smart positioning to survive semi-procedural maps and unlock permanent upgrades like Blessings, Miracles, and cosmetics.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.3% ★, Fast-Paced 17.2%, FPS 12.8%, Old School 8.2%, Shooter 8%