Games Like COVEN

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 40.8% ★, FPS 12.6%, Old School 11.1%, Gore 7.2%, Shooter 7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar dark, occult-horror atmosphere with visceral, satisfying combat mechanics.

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: Boomer Shooter 30.5% ★, FPS 13.6%, Gore 11.3%, Old School 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist and high-quality, tactical boomer shooter gameplay that matches the intensity of COVEN.

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 39.8% ★, FPS 14%, Old School 10.3%, Gore 10.3%, Shooter 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern retro shooter that perfectly balances fast-paced action with a grim, horror-infused aesthetic.

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 37.2% ★, FPS 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Old School 9.2%, Shooter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hyper-violent, fast-paced shooter with a female lead that mirrors the chaotic energy of COVEN.

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 40% ★, FPS 13.8%, Gore 10%, Old School 8.3%, Violent 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, gothic-inspired shooter that leans heavily into the retro aesthetic and challenging combat.

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 41.5% ★, FPS 13.3%, Old School 8.9%, Violent 8%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends retro shooter mechanics with horror elements and deep progression systems for a chaotic, addictive experience.

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 41% ★, FPS 14.2%, Old School 10.5%, Violent 7.3%, Shooter 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a tough female protagonist and utilizes a classic engine to deliver a gritty, high-octane shooter experience.

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 41.3% ★, FPS 16.9%, Gore 9.7%, Shooter 8.1%, Violent 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines Lovecraftian horror themes with a unique comic-book retro art style and satisfying FPS gameplay.

SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.2% ★, FPS 16%, Old School 15.2%, Shooter 9.7%, Combat 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, industrial-horror shooter with a female protagonist that emphasizes fluid movement and intense combat.

Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.3% ★, FPS 15%, Gore 10.3%, Shooter 9.2%, Horror 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic occult-themed shooter that serves as a foundational inspiration for the genre's darker, gore-heavy titles.

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 48.1% ★, FPS 17%, Gore 11.4%, Violent 5.8%, Shooter 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on modern gore effects and classic shooter design, providing a visceral experience similar to COVEN.

Ultraviolent, fast-paced, merciless retro FPS action. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes, and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.6% ★, FPS 12%, Old School 11.9%, Gore 10.1%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, dark shooter that emphasizes speed and brutal combat in a retro-inspired world.

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 39.4% ★, Old School 11.9%, Gore 10.5%, FPS 10.3%, Shooter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, intense retro shooter experience with a focus on explosive combat and classic level design.

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 45.5% ★, FPS 18.1%, Gore 9.4%, Shooter 8.2%, Violent 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers extreme gore and lightning-fast movement, perfect for players who enjoy the hyper-violence of COVEN.

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 33.4% ★, FPS 14.9%, Old School 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Shooter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, exploration-heavy retro shooter that shares the occult and gritty tone found in COVEN.

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 40.9% ★, FPS 12%, Gore 10.3%, Old School 9.9%, Violent 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features occult themes and fast-paced, skill-based combat that fits perfectly within the boomer shooter subgenre.

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 39.2% ★, Old School 15.1%, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 8.9%, First-Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a fast-paced, fantasy-themed retro shooter experience with a heavy emphasis on atmosphere and unique weaponry.

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 20.5% ★, FPS 15.6%, Old School 13.2%, Gore 12.2%, Shooter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic retro shooter that incorporates horror elements and intense combat against grotesque enemies.

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 30.3% ★, FPS 17%, Old School 9.5%, Gore 9.4%, Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A grim, Eastern European-inspired retro shooter that captures a unique, unsettling atmosphere.

Crush the cult of Astaroth and vanquish her hellspawn, make them squeal and hide where they came from. Enjoy a Fresh Look & Old Fun in this arcade horror FPS game inspired by the legends of the 90s.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.4% ★, FPS 12.7%, Gore 10%, Shooter 7.7%, Horror 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, gore-focused shooter that tests player reflexes in a classic, fast-paced environment.

Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.1% ★, FPS 15.1%, Gore 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Shooter 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist and retro-inspired shooter mechanics that fit the core identity of the seed game.

An unique blend of retro-fps, metroidvania and adventure. Escape the cyber afterlife you've been trapped into, hop between realities and shoot your way out with the help of your new allies. But are they really your friends? The Arena conspiracy goes deeper than you could possibly imagine...

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.5% ★, FPS 14.9%, Horror 8.8%, Old School 6.6%, Shooter 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a retro-style presentation and occult horror vibes that align well with the themes of COVEN.

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 37.6% ★, Gore 11.9%, FPS 10.7%, Shooter 9.3%, Violent 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-octane, gore-filled action with a chaotic, irreverent tone that complements the intensity of COVEN.

Rip out organs and equip them in your own body. Fight biopunk monsters and drugged-up space bandits. You are a Gajeshian Cultist: A near-mythological being built from the bodies of long-dead saints.

Why similar: FPS 19.4%, Gore 17.6%, Violent 10.9%, Horror 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique body-horror theme and retro aesthetic that resonates with the darker side of COVEN.

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: FPS 50.9%, Shooter 23.8%, First-Person 14.1%, Action 5.7%, Retro 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, gore-heavy shooter that pushes the boundaries of the retro aesthetic with its bizarre and intense gameplay.

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 41% ★, FPS 16.1%, Shooter 8.5%, Old School 6.5%, First-Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy-themed retro shooter that emphasizes visceral combat and a grim, old-school atmosphere.

Shrine is a retro FPS game about a skinless dude killing eldritch monstrosities with his nightmarish arsenal.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.3% ★, FPS 25.3%, Horror 12%, Action 6.8%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, Lovecraftian retro shooter that emphasizes atmosphere and challenging, old-school combat.

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 33.9%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Shooter 14.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Action 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and visceral retro-horror FPS that focuses on pure, unadulterated action.

Years into a brutal lockdown, a once-thriving city lies in ruins, abandoned by its government and overrun by vicious, mindless infected. Grab your hammer, collect your nerves and enter the mayhem.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.3% ★, FPS 13.6%, Shooter 7.7%, Old School 7.4%, Horror 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, action-heavy retro shooter that focuses on exploration and fast-paced combat.

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.3% ★, Gore 13%, FPS 11.2%, Shooter 7.8%, Violent 6.9%

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 51% ★, FPS 14.1%, Old School 8.3%, Gore 6.8%, Shooter 6.1%

You wake up with an explosive headache in a pool of your own blood. You're Exit, a terrible woman whose awful past has finally caught up to her. Fulfill contracts for the people who drilled into your skull — guns-blazing, slow and tactical — it doesn’t matter. They know you’ll do whatever it takes.

Why similar: FPS 18.1%, Gore 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Horror 10%

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 33.2% ★, Gore 12.5%, FPS 11.8%, Old School 11.1%, Violent 8.2%

The Citadel is a brutal first person shooter, and a love letter to classic games such as Marathon, Doom and Wolfenstein 3d. Descend into the depths of a dark citadel, and fight through 6 Episodes and 30 levels of action packed with 6 challenging bosses. Go forth, Martyr.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 20.8% ★, FPS 16.3%, Gore 15.5%, Old School 12.6%, Violent 8.7%

Explode into action!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.3% ★, FPS 23.9%, Violent 21.5%, Action 9%, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, violent retro shooter that provides a straightforward and satisfying FPS experience.

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 41.9% ★, FPS 15.9%, Old School 15.1%, Shooter 9.2%, First-Person 6%

GAL VS VILLAGE is an GAL like old-school FPS. You play as Kessenji “Blood-sucker” Yui, infiltrate the village, and must bring the situation under control. Move at high speed, swing your knife, blast away with the shotgun, and drive away the supernatural!!!!!!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.6% ★, FPS 15.3%, Shooter 9.7%, Gore 7.5%, Old School 7.4%

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 41.7% ★, FPS 15.1%, Gore 12.5%, Old School 9%, Shooter 5.1%

Experience the thrill of retro boomer shooters in this action-packed game where you'll battle hordes of demons and face the ultimate challenge: Satan himself. Relive the glory days of classic shooters with intense gameplay, a variety of weapons, and relentless enemies.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.8% ★, Shooter 10.8%, Gore 9.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, First-Person 6.6%

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 44% ★, Gore 19.5%, FPS 16.7%, Old School 5.9%, Shooter 5.7%

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 36.7% ★, FPS 19.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Shooter 8.4%, Horror 5%

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 35.4% ★, FPS 13.2%, Gore 12.8%, Old School 9.4%, Horror 8.3%

Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.8% ★, FPS 15.2%, Horror 7.5%, Shooter 7.4%, Violent 7%

Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.4% ★, Gore 23%, FPS 13%, Violent 8.2%, Shooter 6.6%

Demons are not the danger, YOU ARE THE DANGER!!! play as Angelica Amadeus, a nun with the power of faith and guns. Slay demons at your heart's content on bizarre stages with strange gravity fields. Get highscores to unlock more stages and weapons and teach those filthy demons their place.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.4% ★, Gore 14.4%, FPS 13.9%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Shooter 6.4%

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

Why similar: FPS 26.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Gore 11.7%, Old School 10.4%, Horror 10.1%

SharpShooter3D is a first-person subculture shooter in the best old school traditions. Burn! Destroy! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.8% ★, FPS 13.7%, Old School 11.6%, Shooter 7.9%, Violent 7.2%

A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

Why similar: FPS 24.3%, Gore 19.3%, Horror 19.2%, Violent 11.5%, First-Person 7.7%

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 26.5% ★, Gore 15.5%, FPS 13%, Violent 10.8%, Old School 10.1%

Shrine II is a retro FPS game with a focus on atmosphere and exploration. Explore a nightmarish world and battle great bosses where the surprises never end...

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24.3% ★, FPS 19.1%, Gore 12.2%, Shooter 10.5%, Violent 8.3%

Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 19.4% ★, Gore 17.2%, FPS 15.6%, Violent 11.2%, Horror 10.8%

A vampire cursed to live with head and body separated. Shoot blood as ammo, execute enemies with your flying head, and survive. Overflow your HP to unleash Blood High Mode! Dive into hardcore, over-the-top boomer shooter action soaked in blood.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36% ★, FPS 13.9%, Gore 11%, Shooter 9.1%, Old School 6.2%

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: Gore 23.6%, FPS 18.7%, Old School 15.3%, Violent 14.3%, Shooter 10.2%

A retrowave/mecha-inspired sci-fi first-person shooter featuring fast-paced combat in old-school style open-plan levels packed with pickups, keys, and secrets.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.4% ★, Old School 14.2%, FPS 13%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Violent 6.5%

BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.4% ★, Gore 13.5%, Old School 12.4%, FPS 11.9%, Violent 8.3%

Trapped in the haunting realm of an artist's twisted nightmare, engage in intense combat with grotesque enemies and monsters, experience unpredictable horror events that unfold dynamically, seamlessly blends classic retro FPS elements with modern elements.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.2% ★, FPS 14.6%, Gore 10.7%, Horror 10.4%, Shooter 9%

CARNAL is a fast and challenging retro FPS straight from the mid '90s. The Sons of Anak are opening portals to extract Dark Matter from the "other side". Combat the possessed soldiers, the manifested demons helping them, and any inanimate objects standing in your way!

Why similar: FPS 19.4%, Old School 17.3%, Horror 12.1%, Gore 9.2%, Shooter 8.1%

Witchaven is a first-person fantasy slasher set in a dark medieval times. Dare to enter this 3D Hell... Dare to enter Witchaven!

Why similar: FPS 21.8%, Gore 14%, Boomer Shooter 13.5% ★, Shooter 13.2%, Violent 9.8%

BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.

Why similar: Gore 43.8%, Violent 19.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 9.4%, Indie 3.7%