Games Like Classic Marathon

From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon 2: Durandal from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.

Why similar: FPS 14.9%, 2.5D 11.7%, PvP 10.9%, PvE 9.6%, Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, continuing the narrative and gameplay loop on the same engine.

From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon Infinity from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.

Why similar: FPS 15.3%, 2.5D 12.9%, PvP 11.3%, PvE 9.6%, Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: The final entry in the original trilogy, offering complex level design and the same distinct sci-fi atmosphere.

The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.

Why similar: FPS 25.3%, Aliens 12.7%, Shooter 11.8%, Space 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team as Marathon, this collection showcases the evolution of Bungie's signature sci-fi shooter design.

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: FPS 33%, Aliens 14.4%, Shooter 14.2%, First-Person 11.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity remake of a classic sci-fi shooter that captures the same sense of isolation and environmental storytelling.

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Why similar: FPS 46.6%, Shooter 17.2%, Boomer Shooter 11% ★, First-Person 8.5%, Sci-fi 5%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational 90s FPS that shares the same fast-paced, movement-heavy combat and dark, atmospheric level design.

You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Why similar: FPS 42.3%, Boomer Shooter 16.2% ★, Shooter 14%, Sci-fi 8.7%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel leans further into the sci-fi aesthetic and linear mission structure that fans of Marathon will appreciate.

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 40%, Boomer Shooter 32.3% ★, Shooter 14.3%, First-Person 5.6%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern retro-shooter that perfectly blends 90s-style mechanics with modern visual effects and visceral combat.

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 32.3%, Boomer Shooter 26.1% ★, Shooter 16.8%, PvP 11.1%, First-Person 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of 90s shooters with its fast movement, retro aesthetic, and challenging level design.

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 32.7%, Boomer Shooter 26.8% ★, Shooter 15.2%, First-Person 11%, Sci-fi 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, this game provides an authentic 90s shooter experience with modern quality-of-life improvements.

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 29.1%, Boomer Shooter 22.1% ★, Shooter 18.2%, First-Person 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shooter that emphasizes movement and unique weapon mechanics, reminiscent of the golden age of FPS games.

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 19.2%, 2.5D 15.8%, Boomer Shooter 15.7% ★, PvP 14.3%, PvE 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful remaster of a classic 90s shooter that emphasizes pure, chaotic action and arena-style combat.

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 39.5%, Boomer Shooter 15.1% ★, Shooter 14.3%, First-Person 11.4%, Aliens 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic shooter that features interactive environments and the same brand of 90s-era level design found in Marathon.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!

Why similar: FPS 18.2%, Aliens 13%, PvE 11.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Space 10%

Why You'll Like It: A modern co-op shooter that captures the overwhelming scale of sci-fi combat against alien swarms.

Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title: Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in 2000.

Why similar: FPS 37.8%, Aliens 20.5%, Shooter 13.2%, Sci-fi 11.2%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi shooter that captures the tense, claustrophobic atmosphere of the alien-infested environments found in Marathon.

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Why similar: FPS 30.5%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Space 13.7%, Shooter 13.3%, First-Person 12%

Why You'll Like It: While more immersive-sim focused, it shares the deep sci-fi narrative and atmosphere that made the original Marathon so compelling.

The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.

Why similar: FPS 54%, Shooter 17.9%, Boomer Shooter 11.8% ★, First-Person 8.9%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: An authentic 90s shooter experience that offers fast-paced action and complex, secret-filled levels.

Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the work of id software, DMC invites players to grab their rocket launchers and put their reflexes to the test in a collection of futuristic settings.

Why similar: FPS 36.6%, Action 26.5%, Shooter 15.9%, First-Person 9.3%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic look at early multiplayer FPS design that shares the same roots as the original Marathon deathmatch modes.

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 30.9%, Boomer Shooter 28.6% ★, Shooter 17.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric retro-shooter that focuses on tight combat and environmental storytelling in a way that feels like a modern evolution of the genre.

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 46.6%, Shooter 14.4%, Aliens 8.3%, First-Person 7.4%, Co-op 7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane shooter that focuses on massive enemy counts and open-arena combat, perfect for fans of fast-paced FPS action.

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

Why similar: FPS 36.8%, Shooter 22.7%, First-Person 14.6%, Boomer Shooter 8.6% ★, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic shooter that blends FPS combat with light metroidvania exploration, similar to the level progression in Marathon.

Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.

Why similar: FPS 21.5%, 2.5D 18%, Boomer Shooter 13.7% ★, Shooter 13.1%, First-Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, high-octane shooter that uses the GZDoom engine to create a modern experience with classic 90s sensibilities.

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: FPS 42.7%, Boomer Shooter 21.5% ★, Shooter 18.6%, First-Person 12.2%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, Eastern European-inspired shooter that captures the bleak, industrial aesthetic of 90s-era FPS games.

Hailed as the original FPS-RPG game that spawned countless imitators, Strife: Veteran Edition is a love letter to the classic from 1996.

Why similar: FPS 48.9%, Boomer Shooter 18.8% ★, Shooter 9.3%, Action 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique 90s shooter that incorporates RPG elements and a branching narrative, much like the depth found in Marathon's story.

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: FPS 37.2%, Boomer Shooter 26.5% ★, Shooter 17.3%, First-Person 6.4%, Sci-fi 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A hyper-fast, modern shooter that pushes the movement mechanics of the boomer-shooter genre to their absolute limit.

Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV as a bio-cybernetic Runner in a PvPvE survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny.

Why similar: FPS 22%, PvP 19.3%, Shooter 14.5%, PvE 10%, Sci-fi 9.6%

The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.

Why similar: FPS 55.9%, Shooter 16.3%, First-Person 9.1%, Action 7.1%, Multiplayer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of 90s arena-based multiplayer, focusing on the same movement-heavy combat found in the Marathon series.

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: FPS 35.7%, Boomer Shooter 32% ★, Shooter 17%, First-Person 11.2%, Action 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of retro-shooter mechanics and modern loot-based progression that keeps the gameplay loop fresh and intense.

From one of gaming's most iconic sagas, Halo is bigger than ever. Featuring an expansive open-world campaign and a dynamic free to play multiplayer experience.

Why similar: FPS 23.1%, Shooter 12.7%, PvP 11.9%, Aliens 9.6%, First-Person 8.7%

A futuristic action game that challenges your agility as well as your aim, Ricochet features one-on-one and team matches played in a variety of futuristic battle arenas.

Why similar: FPS 33.5%, Action 24.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Shooter 9.7%, Space 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, movement-based multiplayer game from the same era that tests reflexes in a unique, arcade-like environment.

Relentless Frontier is a fast paced sci-fi FPS running on the GZDoom Engine, with a strong focus on mobility, strategy, and exploration. Use your Omnistruct to replicate new weapons and abilities to help you traverse the terrain and demolish threats, while escaping from Ross 128-b in one piece.

Why similar: FPS 17%, 2.5D 15.7%, Boomer Shooter 14.1% ★, PvE 11.2%, Shooter 11.2%

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine.

Why similar: FPS 44.1%, Shooter 17.5%, Action 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.3%, First-Person 10.1%

Limitless Hunger is a high-adrenaline retro FPS single-player experience.

Why similar: FPS 33.8%, PvE 20.1%, Shooter 17.4%, First-Person 10.9%, 3D 6.5%

Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.

Why similar: FPS 60%, Shooter 18.6%, First-Person 8.6%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Action 5.4%

HEAT REBORN is a free massively multiplayer online first-person shooter. Completely re-created the original HEAT PROJECT with modern game engine. Brings you the improvement of graphics, game balance, and even with numbers of new game mode for you!

Why similar: FPS 36.3%, PvP 25.2%, First-Person 13.4%, Shooter 13%, Sci-fi 6.8%

You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.

Why similar: FPS 27.4%, Aliens 19.7%, Shooter 12%, Space 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%

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 25.7%, Action 11.7%, Aliens 10.6%, Shooter 9.1%, Boomer Shooter 8.9% ★

Combat Arms: the Classic is a multiplayer game, free-to-play modern first-person shooter. The game is a relaunch of Combat Arms in its glory days delivering gamers a nostalgic high-quality FPS with an extensive arsenal of weapons.

Why similar: FPS 55.5%, Shooter 28.2%, Action 11.6%, Multiplayer 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

MARKET GARDEN lets you relive the golden era of WW2 shooters, bringing classic, old-school FPS action back to its roots. Experience the epic airborne operation MARKET GARDEN in a game that pays tribute both to the genre’s finest moments and the real historical events.

Why similar: FPS 37.5%, Shooter 19.2%, First-Person 15.9%, Linear 14.4%, Action 6.3%

Travel to the remote planet of Bazoik to free galactic citizens from the evil cereal-eating Flemoids! Venture deep into the caverns of Bazoik, using an array of "zorching" devices to send these nefarious foes back to their home dimension!

Why similar: FPS 48.2%, Aliens 18.5%, Action 13%, Shooter 9.8%, First-Person 5.2%

Race through caverns while blasting away enemies and terrain to reach the depths of Mars in this reimagining of the 1981 classic.

Why similar: Shooter 26.4%, Aliens 19.3%, Space 18%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Futuristic 11.5%

A space marines team-based TPS (third person shooter).

Why similar: FPS 21.7%, PvP 19%, Shooter 15.5%, Space 13.3%, Sci-fi 9.5%

Experience the most exciting and fast-paced FPS gameplay while competing with players from around the world in over 100 arenas, a dozen game modes, and with persistent career stats tracking, in this online features-focused successor to Quake III Arena.

Why similar: FPS 54.6%, Shooter 20.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Action 5.9%

Mind the Abyss is a fast-paced movement shooter that combines fourth-dimensional abilities and ever-evolving weaponry within an alien planet.

Why similar: FPS 25.3%, Boomer Shooter 19.5% ★, PvE 15.5%, Shooter 13.7%, First-Person 8%

Unleash your combat prowess in Master Arena: Immerse yourself in the pulse-pounding FPS action featuring dynamic movement, 9 powerful weapons, 24 unique arenas, and a strategic perk system. Engage your adversaries with finesse in tactical duels, evolving to claim the title of the ultimate champion.

Why similar: FPS 27.6%, PvP 14.4%, Boomer Shooter 13.8% ★, Shooter 11.6%, First-Person 8.3%

One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.

Why similar: First-Person 24.9%, FPS 22.3%, Sci-fi 21.2%, Space 13.8%, Action 10.7%

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Aliens 14.8%, PvP 14.2%, Shooter 12.9%, First-Person 9.4%

Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.

Why similar: FPS 40.6%, Boomer Shooter 14.9% ★, Shooter 12.2%, 2.5D 11.2%, First-Person 8.3%

From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever wanted in a rich science fiction setting. Boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full AI support included!

Why similar: FPS 33.8%, Space 18.8%, Sci-fi 14.1%, First-Person 8.8%, Action 7%

Isometric. Massively Multiplayer. Capture The Flag. Skirmish. Bug Hunt. And more. Welcome to FreeInfantry - the world's first massive multiplayer online isometric shooter.

Why similar: Shooter 21.1%, Aliens 20.9%, PvP 15.8%, Space 13.8%, Futuristic 12.2%

Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.

Why similar: Shooter 26.8%, Aliens 26.5%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Action 10.9%, Space 10.5%

A fast-paced first-person shooter where you master gun recoil to leap across platforms, battle various enemies, and upgrade your weapon to escape an overrun space station.

Why similar: FPS 32.4%, Shooter 20.8%, First-Person 9.8%, Space 9.3%, Aliens 9%

Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.

Why similar: Aliens 23.4%, Shooter 19.6%, Co-op 16.4%, Sci-fi 11.4%, PvE 9.8%

Volition's classic is back. Descent: FreeSpace is the quintessential old school space shooter. With a deep story, great graphics and engaging battles against fighters to capital ships it keeps you moving. Breakout that flight stick and enroll with the Grand Terran Alliance today.

Why similar: FPS 21.8%, Space 18.5%, Shooter 14.5%, Sci-fi 12.1%, First-Person 10.2%

Quake II RTX is a cutting-edge, ray-traced reimagining of id software’s old school classic, by NVIDIA’s Lightspeed Studios. Global lighting effects, including realistic reflections, refraction, shadows, ambient occlusion and global illumination are a result of the path-traced simulation of light.

Why similar: FPS 46.8%, Action 16.5%, First-Person 14.7%, Shooter 13.9%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Unleash a fury of powerful weapons as you blast your way through armies of Alien forces hell-bent on taking you down! Battle through 14 intense levels and prepare to face a barrage of beastly-sized bosses that will test your every skill. Each of your 10 weapons comes with two firing modes and you’ll need all of them!

Why similar: FPS 31%, Shooter 22.9%, Aliens 12.5%, First-Person 11.4%, Action 10.1%

Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds and six degrees of freedom.

Why similar: FPS 30.9%, Shooter 24.3%, Space 18.2%, Action 8%, First-Person 7.9%

Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.

Why similar: FPS 40%, Boomer Shooter 16.8% ★, Shooter 15.9%, First-Person 11.1%, Action 8.1%

Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.

Why similar: FPS 39.1%, Boomer Shooter 13.5% ★, Shooter 12.2%, PvP 11.1%, First-Person 9%