- #1 Hellbound
97% 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 23.4% ★, Arena Shooter 17.6%, FPS 11.9%, Gore 10.8%, Violent 9.2%
- #2 Dread Templar
96% 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 35.8% ★, Bullet Time 17.3% ★, FPS 10.8%, Gore 6.7%, Violent 6.4%
- #3 Devil Daggers
96% 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: FPS 21.3%, Arena Shooter 18.4%, Difficult 16.2%, Fast-Paced 8.7%, Horror 8.1%
- #4 Devilated
95% 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 27.5% ★, Arena Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Time 15.8% ★, FPS 10.6%, Horror 6.2%
- #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 42.9% ★, FPS 15.5%, Arena Shooter 13.2%, Shooter 7.5%, Horror 7.2%
- #6 KILLBUG
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 502 reviews2023
Dev: Samurai PunkPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
KILLBUG is a fast-paced, first-person movement shooter set in an endless arena. Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement mechanics as you fight for glory on the leaderboards.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 28.5%, FPS 15.2%, Difficult 13.5%, Shooter 8.4%, Boomer Shooter 7.1% ★
- #7 CULTIC
93% 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 49.4% ★, FPS 15.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Horror 6.5%, Gore 6.4%
- #8 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
92% 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 40% ★, FPS 14.1%, Arena Shooter 10.3%, Gore 8.5%, Violent 6.9%
- #9 Post Void
91% 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: FPS 21%, Difficult 16%, Score Attack 13.1%, Fast-Paced 11.5%, Violent 10.6%
- #10 Demon Pit
91% matchMixed59% of 98 reviews2019
Pub: Digerati
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Demon Pit is an intense arcade-style arena shooter with a classic 90s FPS aesthetic. Test your reflexes against the endless waves of the demon horde in a constantly changing arena. Your goal is a high score on the leaderboard, the price is your soul. Far from God’s light, there is only Hell.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.6% ★, Arena Shooter 16.5%, Gore 15.2%, Violent 12.8%, FPS 11.1%
- #11 HYPER DEMON
89% matchVery Positive94% of 3,249 reviews2022
Dev: Sorath
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Time 15.5% ★, FPS 14%, Difficult 10.8%, Score Attack 10.4%
- #12 Project Warlock
89% 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 49.8% ★, FPS 18.5%, Demons 6.5%, Fast-Paced 6.1%, Shooter 6%
- #13 Hell Shooter
90% matchVery Positive80% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: 天河(TH Game)
Windows
Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 15.2%, Gore 12.8%, FPS 11.9%, Violent 11.3%, Score Attack 9.1%
- #14 Blightspire
87% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Bubonic BrotherhoodPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows · Linux
Blightspire is a fast-paced, wave-based survival shooter. Battle through a cursed graveyard as undead abominations rise in endless waves. With only your reflexes and firepower, survive the darkness in a world where death is never the end.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.1%, Boomer Shooter 21.8% ★, Gothic 17.6% ★, FPS 13%, Score Attack 8%
- #15 BLOODKILL
88% 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 31.4% ★, Arena Shooter 13.8%, FPS 11.6%, Gore 8.5%, Violent 7.1%
- #16 Bloodshed
86% 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 33.2% ★, Arena Shooter 21.5%, FPS 12.9%, Score Attack 12.1%, Demons 7.8%
- #17 Boomerang X
86% 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: Arena Shooter 27.8%, Bullet Time 23.9% ★, FPS 11%, Difficult 10.7%, Fast-Paced 8.8%
- #18 Trepang2
83% matchVery Positive93% of 17,481 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Bullet Time 18.6% ★, Boomer Shooter 16.1% ★, FPS 13.3%, Gore 10.8%, Violent 8.8%
- #19 ETERNAL BLOOD
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 108 reviews2021
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
ETERNAL BLOOD is a high-adrenaline arcade-action FPS. Face legions of demons, harvest their souls and become a God of Destruction.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 31.6%, Difficult 12%, Horror 10.4%, Demons 10%, Shooter 9.4%
- #20 Bloodhound
84% matchMixed68% of 376 reviews2023
Dev: Kruger & Flint Productions
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 37.1% ★, FPS 12.2%, Difficult 10.9%, Shooter 7.1%, Demons 6.8%
- #21 Putrefaction 2: Void Walker
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2017
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Putrefaction 2: Void Walker is fast-paced, hardcore, arcade FPS, inspired by old-school shooters.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 44.1%, FPS 11.7%, Shooter 9.9%, Gore 9.1%, Action 5.9%
- #22 KILL KNIGHT
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,908 reviews2024
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
Why similar: Bullet Time 25.8% ★, Gothic 16% ★, Score Attack 14.7%, Difficult 14.3%, Shooter 9.1%
- #23 Impaler Gold
82% matchVery Positive92% of 575 reviews2022
Dev: ApptivusPub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Impaler Gold is a fast-paced minimalistic arena shooter - now expanded and improved. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and propel yourself into the air. Challenge yourself in this highly replayable rogue-lite shooter inspired by the classics.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.6% ★, Arena Shooter 18.2%, Bullet Time 15.6% ★, FPS 10.4%, Score Attack 8.9%
- #24 HELLBREAK
81% matchVery Positive86% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Double Barrel GamesPub: Biotech Gameworks
Windows
Fight to save your soul from damnation in a brutal arena where only the strongest survive. Entertain the Lords of Hell and earn their favor to unlock new weapons, spells, and blessings. Dive into this fast-paced roguelite arena shooter and achieve the highest score. Can you reclaim your soul?
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.7%, FPS 17.6%, Score Attack 13.8%, Fast-Paced 9.5%, Shooter 9.1%
- #25 Bone Dust
82% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Platonic PartnershipPub: Toko Midori Games
Windows
Enter Bone Dust, an adrenaline-fueled arena shooter with bullet hell dynamics. Engage in swift, arcade-inspired gameplay, and face off against terrifying adversaries using your magical deck of cards. Prove your mettle and climb to the top of the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.3%, Score Attack 15.9%, FPS 10.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Demons 9.3%
- #26 Vampire Hunters
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,927 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.9% ★, Arena Shooter 21.5%, FPS 13.4%, Score Attack 11.5%, Shooter 6.4%
- #27 Turbo Overkill
79% 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 39.6% ★, FPS 16.2%, Arena Shooter 10.1%, Shooter 7%, Gore 5.8%
- #28 COVEN
77% 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 38.7% ★, FPS 14.2%, Gore 10.9%, Horror 9.4%, Shooter 7.5%
- #29 Forgive Me Father
77% 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 45.6% ★, FPS 19.4%, Shooter 9%, Gore 8.1%, Violent 6.3%
- #30 Putrefaction
80% matchMixed70% of 491 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: FPS 24.4%, Arena Shooter 17.7%, Gore 15%, Horror 13.8%, Shooter 8.2%
- #31 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
78% 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 36.7% ★, Arena Shooter 21.6%, FPS 13.7%, Fast-Paced 7.8%, Shooter 6.7%
- #32 INCISION
75% 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 43.1% ★, FPS 14.9%, Gore 9%, Shooter 8.3%, Horror 7.3%
- #33 Warstride Challenges
76% matchVery Positive91% of 317 reviews2023
Dev: Dream Powered GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Blast hordes of demons at lightning speed in bloody gunfights, and race against the clock to overcome everything that comes your way! Die and retry to get the highest score in increasingly intense trials. Create and share your own runs, enjoying hundreds of levels created by the community.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.3% ★, Bullet Time 17.4% ★, FPS 10.5%, Difficult 9.3%, Gore 8.7%
- #34 Monument
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 900 reviews2015
Dev: Andrei Ivashentsev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Oldschool FPS. Hardcore classic gameplay action. Huge hordes of monsters. Blood. Horror. Fun. Each level is unique and not similar to the previous. You need to survive in this dangerous world and become the best evil shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.4% ★, Arena Shooter 25.2%, FPS 13.7%, Shooter 8.2%, Horror 8.1%
- #35 Manus Dei
76% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Wield the holy weapon Manus Dei and annihilate creatures from the Rift in this fast-paced shooter. Only your skill will grant you passage into the halls of eternity.
Why similar: FPS 23.5%, Gothic 17.8% ★, Horror 14%, Shooter 11.8%, Gore 9.5%
- #36 Absolute Insanity
75% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Chris Danelon
Windows
Kill strange creatures with crazy weapons. The more you kill the more unlocks you gain, don't let them get close to you.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39% ★, Arena Shooter 24.6%, Horror 9%, Shooter 7.6%, Fast-Paced 6.2%
- #37 Voidborn
74% matchVery Positive84% of 346 reviews2025
Dev: Xekvera
Windows
Slay demons and demigods in this fast-paced roguelite FPS. Create devastating weapon builds as you journey through massive dark fantasy environments on your quest to avenge god. Challenge the demigods, face inevitable death, and rise stronger with every rebirth.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.7% ★, Arena Shooter 21%, FPS 13.1%, Bullet Time 9.5% ★, Difficult 7.8%
- #38 ULTRAKILL
73% 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 36.3% ★, Arena Shooter 19.6%, FPS 14.1%, Fast-Paced 8.5%, Difficult 6.9%
- #39 CRUEL
72% 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 44.4% ★, FPS 12.7%, Gore 10.6%, Shooter 8.7%, Violent 7.4%
- #40 Viscerafest
73% 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 37.9% ★, Arena Shooter 20.6%, FPS 12.2%, Shooter 9%, Horror 6.3%
- #41 Nightmare Reaper
73% 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 52.2% ★, FPS 17%, Violent 9.5%, Shooter 7.5%, Horror 6.1%
- #42 Cryptis
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 729 reviews2024
Dev: DobrxPub: Split Signal
Windows
Shoot, slice, and shred your way through hordes of the undead in Cryptis, a retro-inspired boomer shooter combining modern visuals with '90s gameplay. Embrace the chaos, slaughter your enemies, and leave nothing left standing!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.5% ★, Arena Shooter 22.3%, FPS 12.4%, Gothic 12.2% ★, Shooter 7%
- #43 Blood: Refreshed Supply™
72% matchMixed66% of 608 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 45.4% ★, FPS 16.2%, Shooter 9.7%, Gore 7.6%, Horror 7.3%
- #44 Cathedral 3-D
74% matchMixed61% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Unfinished GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows · Mac · Linux
👹 Puny humans have entered your domain and think they can chase you out of it – prove them wrong. Use your fiery breath and incredible agility to defend your Cathedral for as long as possible and let this fast-paced, arcade, endless arena FPS transport you back to the 90s! 👹
Why similar: FPS 14.5%, Gothic 13.2% ★, Difficult 11%, Violent 10.6%, Demons 9.5%
- #45 Blood Rush
69% matchVery Positive99% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: MaxEstLa
Windows
BLOOD RUSH is a fast paced, skill based FPS, mixed with roguelites elements. Upgrade yourself, buy unique guns, drain miracles from relics and destroy anyone or anything standing on your way!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.9% ★, Arena Shooter 21%, FPS 12.5%, Fast-Paced 7.8%, Difficult 7.3%
- #46 Forgive Me Father 2
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,193 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 42.2% ★, FPS 16.9%, Horror 7.9%, Shooter 7.9%, Violent 7.2%
- #47 Anomalous
71% 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 25%, Boomer Shooter 23.3% ★, Shooter 12.9%, Horror 12%, Gore 8.4%
- #48 Nightmare of Decay
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 27.1%, Horror 20.2%, Gore 15.5%, Violent 11.9%, Demons 7.9%
- #49 Bloodhound: First day in hell
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 418 reviews2023
Dev: Kruger & Flint Productions
Windows
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 37.6% ★, Arena Shooter 26%, FPS 14%, Shooter 8.2%, Gore 5.9%
- #50 Halls of Torment
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,213 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Gothic 44.8% ★, Demons 23.5%, Arcade 19.9%, Action 9.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #51 ROSE
67% matchVery Positive86% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: Zakroutil
Windows
ROSE is a violent rogue-lite arena shooter where you sacrifice your body parts to progress and gain new weapons and abilities. Slaughter waves of monstrous enemies and defeat titanic bosses in randomized arenas or die trying!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.9%, FPS 15.7%, Difficult 10.7%, Gore 10.2%, Horror 8.7%
- #52 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
66% 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 53.3% ★, FPS 15.1%, Shooter 6.2%, Gore 5.3%, Arena Shooter 4.1%
- #53 ODDCORE
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 733 reviews2026
Dev: ODDCORPPub: Scarecrow Arts
Windows
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.1% ★, Arena Shooter 22.9%, FPS 12.8%, Shooter 7.3%, Horror 7%
- #54 Painted In Blood
66% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: MadCraftPub: Perp Games
Windows
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 50.6% ★, FPS 18.8%, Horror 12.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Retro 4%
- #55 Shrine II
68% matchVery Positive92% of 858 reviews2020
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
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: Arena Shooter 22.5%, Boomer Shooter 21% ★, FPS 17.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Gore 8%
- #56 Prodeus
66% 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 48.1% ★, FPS 17.3%, Gore 8.4%, Shooter 5.8%, Violent 5.6%
- #57 Witch Hunt
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,406 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
Why similar: FPS 20.2%, Gothic 18.3% ★, Horror 16.7%, Difficult 11.6%, Shooter 10.9%
- #58 S.E.C.U.
67% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Blackridge Entertainment
Windows
S.E.C.U. is a Roguelite FPS Game. descend to the hellish and demon infested lands in Rougelite Mode or Survive against waves of demons in Arenas
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.6%, FPS 17%, Gore 13.5%, Demons 11.2%, Shooter 9.2%
- #59 Autumn Night 3D Shooter
70% matchMixed52% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Sergey Bobrov
Windows
A 3D shooter made in the spirit of the the 90s' FPSes. Atmospheric pixel graphics, fast-paced action, focus on pure gameplay, made using a software renderer written from scratch.
Why similar: Gore 18.9%, Violent 16.7%, Gothic 16.3% ★, FPS 14.4%, Action 8.6%