Games Like Descent

A new six-degree-of-freedom shooter with intuitive controls, amazing lighting and graphics. From the creators of Descent, Overload is the best zero-gravity robot-blasting combat ever.

Why similar: 6DOF 44.1% ★, Classic 26.8% ★, FPS 7.6%, Space 4.5%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the original creators of Descent, this is the definitive modern spiritual successor to the 6DoF formula.

Desecrators is a retro FPS inspired by '90s six-degrees-of-freedom shooters. Plunder your way through the galaxy to destructive weapons and technology powerful enough to take on the ultimate heist: The legendary vaults of the Galactic Treasury.

Why similar: 6DOF 37.3% ★, Old School 12.9%, 1990's 9.4%, Flight 8.8%, Shooter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern indie title that explicitly pays homage to the 6DoF tunnel-shooter genre with intense first-person combat.

More pulse-pounding 360° action blasting through tunnels with six degrees of freedom.

Why similar: Classic 38.4% ★, 6DOF 26.5% ★, Old School 8.4%, FPS 7.1%, Shooter 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel expands on the original's mechanics with new weapons, enemies, and more complex level design.

Scavengers from all over the galaxy have come to a dead Earth to loot the remains of the technology that can found in underground tunnels. You must fight your way past the scum of the universe. As you prepare for deadly combat, you are going to quickly learn that the future is... Forsaken!

Why similar: 6DOF 41.8% ★, Classic 40% ★, FPS 7.8%, Action 6.2%, Retro 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 6DoF shooter that mirrors the high-speed, tunnel-based combat and disorienting movement of the Descent series.

The vertigo continues as the highly anticipated sequel to Descent I and II takes the mind-bending, pulse-pounding experience to another level!

Why similar: 6DOF 39% ★, Classic 37.1% ★, FPS 8.1%, Action 7.7%, Shooter 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This entry pushes the series into more expansive environments while maintaining the core 6DoF gameplay.

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: Classic 58.5% ★, FPS 12.9%, Old School 6.6%, Shooter 6.4%, 1990's 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 90s movement-based shooters, providing the same fast-paced, visceral combat found in retro FPS titles.

Sublevel Zero Redux is a roguelite six-degree-of-freedom shooter in a universe where reality is falling apart. Use your zero-g gunship to fight through a vast underground facility, looting advanced weapons to destroy hordes of deadly enemies.

Why similar: 6DOF 61.1% ★, Shooter 14.2%, Retro 10.2%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern roguelite that perfectly captures the 6DoF flight and combat mechanics in a procedurally generated environment.

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: 6DOF 39.9% ★, Space 15.1%, Flight 11.3%, FPS 10.5%, Shooter 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to Freespace 2, offering a classic space-combat experience that complements the Descent series.

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: Classic 57.2% ★, FPS 11.7%, Old School 7.7%, 1990's 7.7%, Retro 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Essential 1990s FPS experiences that defined the genre's fast-paced, corridor-clearing gameplay.

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: Classic 56% ★, FPS 14%, 1990's 7.2%, Shooter 6.2%, Old School 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic shooter that refined the fast-paced, boomer-shooter style with improved visuals and level design.

FreeSpace 2, the follow up to the classic Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War is ready to engage you in the second round. Follow the Grand Terran Vasudan Alliance further into the mysteries of the Shivans. Get your flight stick and hit the flight deck. The last time was just a warm up.

Why similar: Classic 60.9% ★, Space 24.4%, Sci-fi 7%, Action 5.2%, Flight 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on space combat, it shares the same technical pedigree and intense sci-fi atmosphere as the Descent universe.

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 21.8%, Old School 20.9%, Retro 13.8%, Shooter 13.6%, 1990's 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, this modern game perfectly replicates the feel and challenge of 90s shooters.

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

Why similar: Classic 63.2% ★, FPS 15%, Shooter 6.5%, Action 5.4%, Old School 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-octane, arena-style combat against overwhelming odds, similar to the frantic moments in Descent.

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Why similar: Classic 63.6% ★, FPS 9.3%, 1990's 6.8%, Retro 4.7%, Sci-fi 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, immersive sci-fi atmosphere that complements the industrial, space-station setting of Descent.

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: Classic 37.8% ★, FPS 14.3%, Old School 13.7%, Shooter 10%, Retro 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern retro-shooter that masterfully captures the movement and atmosphere of 90s classics.

Operate an advanced mining ship in a fully destructible and open-world environment!

Why similar: 6DOF 62.4% ★, Space 15.3%, Action 11%, Shooter 7.8%, Sci-fi 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines 6DoF flight with mining and combat in a destructible space environment, echoing the industrial sci-fi feel of Descent.

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: Classic 57.9% ★, FPS 13.9%, 1990's 8.9%, Shooter 6.8%, Retro 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s FPS that captures the same era and level of intensity as the original Descent.

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: Classic 58.6% ★, FPS 12.8%, 1990's 8.5%, Retro 5.9%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique 90s FPS/RPG hybrid that offers a more narrative-driven experience within the classic shooter framework.

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: Old School 24.4%, FPS 18.2%, Shooter 15.3%, 1990's 12.9%, Retro 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, magic-based retro shooter that emphasizes movement and arena-style combat.

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: Classic 59.1% ★, FPS 16.1%, 1990's 6.8%, Shooter 6.3%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate multiplayer arena shooter, focusing on the pure, fast-paced movement that defines the genre.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.

Why similar: Classic 66.6% ★, FPS 14.2%, Action 5.3%, 1990's 4.8%, Retro 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s FPS that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving within complex, interconnected levels.

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 30.6%, Classic 23.2% ★, Retro 19.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 6.4%

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: Classic 49.4% ★, Action 18.5%, FPS 12.6%, Shooter 7.3%, Old School 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic look at the early days of multiplayer FPS combat that defined the 1990s.

Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.

Why similar: Classic 54.2% ★, FPS 13.7%, Shooter 6.8%, Old School 5.4%, Retro 5%

Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology.

Why similar: Classic 69.1% ★, 1990's 10.7%, Old School 9.1%, Retro 6.1%, Action 3.1%

Fast paced, first person adventure aboard Noah's ark!

Why similar: Classic 61.9% ★, FPS 19.1%, Retro 5.4%, Shooter 4.9%, Action 4.5%

Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II picks up where the award-winning Dark Forces™ game left off...with even more features and firepower in dazzling 3D graphics. As Kyle Katarn, you must acquire a lightsaber and learn the ways of the Force to become a Jedi Knight.

Why similar: Classic 57.7% ★, FPS 13%, Action 7.1%, Space 5.7%, Shooter 5.4%

A playable demo of the game Overload, a new six-degree-of-freedom shooter from the creators of Descent. Version 3.0 is from April 2018.

Why similar: 6DOF 58.9% ★, Action 11.5%, Space 9.8%, FPS 9.3%, Shooter 7.5%

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: Classic 54.3% ★, FPS 11.8%, 1990's 9.8%, Retro 6.3%, Shooter 6.3%

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: Old School 22.7%, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 15%, 1990's 14%, Retro 13.1%

Experience epic space battles while piloting a small, fast fighter ship as part of a fleet that lashes out against enemy factions across stunning procedurally generated star systems in Disputed Space.

Why similar: 6DOF 38.4% ★, Space 13.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 9.8%, FPS 8.9%

Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!

Why similar: Classic 58.9% ★, FPS 15%, Old School 7.3%, Shooter 6.7%, Action 6.2%

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.

Why similar: Classic 56.5% ★, FPS 15.2%, Shooter 8.3%, Old School 7.5%, Action 6.3%

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: Classic 63.7% ★, FPS 14%, Shooter 6.5%, Action 4.2%, Retro 4.1%

World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.

Why similar: Classic 44.3% ★, Old School 12.5%, FPS 10.8%, 1990's 9.9%, Shooter 7.9%

The great action-crazed, guns blazing, shoot ‘em up game comes back straight out of the ‘90s. Raptor: Call of the Shadows and its futuristic world are ready to challenge your flying skills.

Why similar: Flight 24.7%, Old School 22.5%, 1990's 19%, Retro 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.3%

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: FPS 19%, Old School 18.7%, Shooter 15.9%, 1990's 15.4%, Retro 12.9%

A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom. Think of it as a tribute, a love letter to the games that defined a generation, with a few modern touches of my own. It’s tough, fast, and demands skill, just the way those old-school shooters did.

Why similar: FPS 39.4%, Shooter 27.3%, Retro 13.3%, Action 11.9%, First-Person 7.9%

System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.

Why similar: FPS 39.4%, Shooter 26%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Action 12.3%, First-Person 5.8%

The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.

Why similar: Classic 65.3% ★, FPS 10.5%, Action 7.4%, Shooter 6.4%, Sci-fi 5.1%

Over 35 levels of challenging gameplay -- Race at the speed of light, fight off computer Viruses and engage in violent digital combat.

Why similar: Classic 43.1% ★, FPS 28.3%, Action 8.7%, Shooter 8.4%, Sci-fi 8.1%

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: Classic 35% ★, FPS 13.7%, Action 12.6%, Old School 10.7%, Space 7.8%

Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.

Why similar: FPS 23%, Shooter 18.7%, 1990's 17.4%, Old School 15.2%, Action 14%

Death In Abyss is an intense flight shooter that challenges you to utilize your maneuverability and explosive firepower to survive against the deep-sea hostilities. In your descent, the nightmares can only get worse.

Why similar: Old School 25.2%, Flight 20.6%, Shooter 18.6%, Retro 15.2%, Sci-fi 8.2%

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: Classic 66% ★, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 3.6%, Old School 3%

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: Classic 46.6% ★, Action 19.3%, FPS 12.9%, Shooter 5%, Space 5%

Become a mercenary of the future and pilot the super-tech Raptor. Embark on interplanetary missions to knock off top competitors of MegaCorp, battle against hordes of relentless enemies and spend the bounty to expand your devastating arsenal, which can be upgraded with 14 hardcore weapons!

Why similar: Classic 82.7% ★, Action 17.3%

Subdivision Infinity is an immersive and pulse pounding sci-fi space shooter featuring stunning graphics and tight spaceship game play. Hunt down and destroy enemy spacecraft, crush capital ships, mine asteroids for rare minerals, and find blueprints to craft amazing new vessels!

Why similar: Space 42%, Action 21.8%, Shooter 21%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%