- #1 Prodeus
97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,092 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: FPS 24.1%, Gore 16.9%, Violent 11.6%, Shooter 8.9%, Action 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is a modern masterpiece of the boomer-shooter genre that perfectly captures the visceral gore and fast-paced combat found in DOOMED.
- #2 DUSK
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,132 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: FPS 20.5%, Fast-Paced 19.6%, Gore 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a quintessential retro-FPS that balances intense, fast-paced shooting with a dark, unsettling horror atmosphere.
- #3 CULTIC
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,369 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 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: FPS 25.5%, Gore 15.3%, Shooter 15.2%, Horror 13%, Action 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully blends classic shooter mechanics with a gritty, horror-themed aesthetic that feels very similar to the tone of DOOMED.
- #4 Hellbound
96% matchMixed64% of 1,510 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: Gore 18.1%, Violent 16.8%, Action 15.4%, FPS 14.5%, Fast-Paced 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is a direct homage to 90s shooters, focusing on pure, unadulterated violence and fast-paced gameplay.
- #5 ULTRAKILL
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 229,588 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Fast-Paced 25.7%, Gore 22.7%, FPS 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Difficult 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly high-speed, movement-based combat experience that rewards aggression and precision in a blood-drenched environment.
- #6 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,930 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.5 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: FPS 22.6%, Action 17.6%, Gore 17.1%, Violent 16.4%, Horror 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the Quake engine, this game delivers a dark, atmospheric, and challenging retro-FPS experience.
- #7 HROT
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,378 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 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: FPS 29%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 14.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, Soviet-era retro shooter that emphasizes a bleak atmosphere and challenging, old-school combat mechanics.
- #8 INCISION
92% matchVery Positive86% of 1,052 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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: FPS 25.5%, Gore 22.5%, Shooter 15.9%, Horror 15%, Sci-fi 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, retro-inspired FPS that leans heavily into gore and fast-paced arena combat.
- #9 Dread Templar
91% matchVery Positive82% of 1,706 reviews2023
Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 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: Fast-Paced 22.8%, FPS 18.6%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 16.8%, Shooter 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shooter that emphasizes movement and weapon variety in a hellish, demon-filled setting.
- #10 Putrefaction
91% matchMixed70% of 491 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.1 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: Blood 22.5% ★, FPS 14.9%, Gore 13.1%, Action 11.4%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: A budget-friendly indie shooter that mirrors the low-fi, horror-centric approach of DOOMED.
- #11 Project Warlock
90% matchVery Positive87% of 6,089 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.9 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: FPS 24.5%, Gore 21.2%, Fast-Paced 18.5%, Shooter 8.8%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines classic 90s shooter mechanics with light RPG elements and a distinct, retro-pixelated aesthetic.
- #12 Turbo Overkill
89% matchVery Positive94% of 7,268 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 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: FPS 20.3%, Fast-Paced 14.4%, Gore 11%, Violent 10.1%, Shooter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game pushes the boundaries of speed and violence, offering a high-octane experience for fans of aggressive shooters.
- #13 Apocryph: an old-school shooter
89% matchMixed52% of 320 reviews2018
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Apocryph is an old-school fantasy shooter inspired by Hexen, Heretic, Painkiller and Strife.
Why similar: Gore 27%, Violent 21.7%, FPS 13.5%, Action 13.2%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the spirit of classic fantasy shooters with a focus on visceral combat and dark, atmospheric environments.
- #14 Forgive Me Father
86% matchVery Positive84% of 5,776 reviews2022
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: FPS 30.1%, Gore 18.1%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 15.2%, Violent 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique comic-book art style and Lovecraftian horror elements that complement its retro-shooter gameplay.
- #15 Perilous Warp
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 376 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 18.2%, Violent 16.9%, Action 16.6%, FPS 11.2%, Indie 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic shooter experience with a focus on fast-paced action and retro-inspired level design.
- #16 CRIMSON METAL Classic 1999
88% matchMixed51% of 304 reviews2017
Dev: Madbox Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
CRIMSON METAL - Far from Perfect, brutal and merciless.
Why similar: Simulation 14%, FPS 13.7%, Action 11.5%, Gore 10.6%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie shooter that leans into the nostalgic, low-poly aesthetic and straightforward combat of the late 90s.
- #17 Hedon Bloodrite
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,942 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 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: FPS 33.9%, Shooter 21.7%, Action 17.2%, Adventure 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric retro-FPS that blends horror, exploration, and intense combat in a unique fantasy setting.
- #18 Viscerafest
84% matchVery Positive85% of 695 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Aliens 20.5%, FPS 20.4%, Shooter 16.9%, Horror 12.5%, Action 12%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, gore-filled shooter that prioritizes fluid movement and intense, chaotic encounters.
- #19 Hell Shooter
85% matchVery Positive80% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: 天河(TH Game)
Windows
Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.
Why similar: Gore 18.8%, Violent 17.4%, Action 15.5%, Fast-Paced 12.8%, FPS 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, indie-developed FPS that focuses on the core tenets of the genre: shooting demons and surviving.
- #20 Nightmare Reaper
82% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.7 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: FPS 30.1%, Violent 25.2%, Shooter 14.9%, Horror 12.8%, Action 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It blends retro-FPS combat with modern loot-based progression and a dark, nightmare-fueled aesthetic.
- #21 BLOODKILL
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 62 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: Fast-Paced 21.8%, Gore 20%, FPS 16.8%, Violent 16.3%, Shooter 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, gore-heavy boomer-shooter that focuses on satisfying, old-school combat loops.
- #22 SPRAWL
81% matchVery Positive87% of 2,508 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: Fast-Paced 25.3%, FPS 21.8%, Sci-fi 20.7%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a hardcore, movement-heavy shooter experience set in a gritty, dystopian cyberpunk world.
- #23 Possessed
84% matchMixed66% of 232 reviews2017
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Possessed is a fast-paced story driven survival first person shooter spread across 3 action-packed regions. It features witty characters, terrifying creatures and a strong focus on physics and world interaction.
Why similar: Blood 18.7% ★, Gore 15.6%, Violent 13.3%, Fast-Paced 11.7%, FPS 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror-FPS that emphasizes a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere and violent combat encounters.
- #24 Putrefaction 2: Void Walker
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 380 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: Action 18.3%, Gore 15.8%, FPS 14.3%, Shooter 13.5%, Fast-Paced 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel expands on the original's horror-shooter mechanics with more arena-based combat and increased intensity.
- #25 Anomalous
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 173 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 25.4%, Action 16.9%, Shooter 14.7%, Horror 14.6%, Gore 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, horror-infused shooter that focuses on atmospheric tension and fast-paced gunplay.
- #26 Ion Fury
80% matchVery Positive93% of 6,708 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: Fast-Paced 25.6%, FPS 21.2%, Violent 15.1%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Shooter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, this game provides an authentic 90s shooter experience with modern polish.
- #27 AMID EVIL
79% matchVery Positive93% of 7,618 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: FPS 29.7%, Sci-fi 21%, Shooter 19.5%, Action 16.4%, Adventure 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality retro-FPS that focuses on magical weaponry and surreal, atmospheric level design.
- #28 Exophobia
78% matchVery Positive88% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: FPS 24.4%, Aliens 21.1%, Shooter 14.3%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired shooter that incorporates exploration and metroidvania elements into its fast-paced combat.
- #29 Bloodshed
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,782 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: FPS 37.5%, Shooter 23.3%, Action 21.9%, Adventure 17.2%
- #30 This Strange Realm Of Mine
78% matchVery Positive82% of 635 reviews2017
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with poetry and psychological horror. Graphic style is 3D mixed with pixel art.
Why similar: FPS 19.9%, Gore 18.7%, Violent 16.4%, Horror 12.9%, Shooter 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more psychological, it features first-person shooting mechanics within a deeply unsettling and surreal horror world.
- #31 SUFFER
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: Shawn PerolisPub: Anarchy Softworks LLC
Windows
SUFFER is a brutally difficult retro-styled first person shooter! Become the Spirit of Anarchy and take on the police state in this horror-punk twist on classic PC gaming.
Why similar: Gore 26.3%, Violent 24.4%, FPS 16.8%, Action 14.2%, Shooter 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, indie-developed shooter that prioritizes raw, violent gameplay over complex narratives.
- #32 Darkenstein 3D
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,505 reviews2025
Dev: RowyePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
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 32.1%, Shooter 17%, Action 16.1%, Aliens 14.5%, Violent 14.4%
- #33 Trepang2
72% matchVery Positive93% of 18,088 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Gore 16%, FPS 13.8%, Violent 13.7%, Horror 10.7%, Fast-Paced 10.6%
- #34 WAIFU HELL
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 912 reviews2020
Dev: Konnichiwa Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Old school classics with the new twist.
Why similar: Action 23.2%, Gore 16.5%, Violent 14.9%, Indie 14.5%, FPS 8.2%
- #35 Monument
77% 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: FPS 22.6%, Blood 16.2% ★, Horror 15.8%, Shooter 15%, Action 11.5%
- #36 CRUEL
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,740 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Gore 19.4%, FPS 15.9%, Action 15.8%, Violent 13.7%, Shooter 12%
- #37 Dead Purge: Outbreak
77% matchMixed44% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Microlith Games
Windows
Dead Purge: Outbreak is a modern first-person shooter set in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic world where every minute can be your last.
Why similar: Blood 23.6% ★, Gore 17.6%, Violent 16.3%, Action 8.9%, FPS 8.4%
- #38 S.C.A.R
74% matchMixed68% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Savage StudiosPub: Audio Visual Enterprises S.A.
Windows
Created by Savage Studios, S.C.A.R is a retro-like monster killing game, where the enemies have one goal, to see your demise. Difficulty is not forgiving, your survival is almost impossible...
Why similar: Simulation 25.7%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 11.4%, FPS 7.3%
- #39 Vomitoreum
72% matchVery Positive91% of 989 reviews2021
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Vomitoreum is an FPS Metroidvania with a focus on atmosphere and horror, inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Shooter 14.5%, Action 13.5%, Violent 12.9%, FPS 12.8%
- #40 The guard of dungeon
75% matchMixed59% of 199 reviews2017
Dev: HeXPub: Laush Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Guard of Dungeon - This is the mad first-person shooter. The Unknown Alien Force (UAF) wants to enslave Our World. Only the Hero can save the Planet from UAF invaders.
Why similar: Blood 25.2% ★, Action 16%, Gore 10.5%, FPS 9%, Aliens 8.5%
- #41 Blood Harvest 3
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Action 18%, Adventure 13.8%, Fast-Paced 12.8%, Gore 12.3%, Violent 10.5%
- #42 Autumn Night 3D Shooter
74% 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 21.7%, Violent 20.1%, Action 17.6%, Fast-Paced 11.7%, FPS 11.6%
- #43 Cargo 3
75% matchMostly Negative39% of 192 reviews2014
Dev: Vinci Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Cargo 3 is a futuristic action game set in science-fiction horror world, which links the best features of the genre: unusual dynamics and thrilling high intensity of the gameplay.
Why similar: Horror 15.9%, Gore 14.9%, Action 14.3%, FPS 12.3%, Fast-Paced 9.2%
- #44 BUTCHER
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,374 reviews2016
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 25.8%, Violent 15.2%, Action 14.4%, Difficult 11.1%, Shooter 8.6%
- #45 Gorescript
71% matchVery Positive90% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Sergiu Bucur
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Gorescript is a classic first person shooter game, inspired by the great old FPS games that defined the genre. Fight your way through 18 handcrafted levels of frantic action paced gameplay, from easy to hardcore levels of difficulty.
Why similar: FPS 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Shooter 14.8%, Gore 14.4%, Action 11.1%
- #46 Maximum Action
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,853 reviews2018
Dev: George MandellPub: Balloon Moose Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 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: Gore 21.9%, Fast-Paced 18.1%, Violent 17.6%, FPS 16.6%, Action 10.5%
- #47 Psi Project: Legacy
73% matchMostly Negative38% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: Vyacheslav ShilikhinPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Psi Project Legacy - is a new part of the hardcore 2D shooter with elements of horror. It all starts again. You have to go back to the very unfortunate complex to endure the horror.
Why similar: Gore 16.8%, Simulation 16.5%, Violent 15.5%, Action 13%, Adventure 11.5%
- #48 STRAFE: Gold Edition
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,442 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel TitansPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 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: Gore 18%, FPS 15.4%, Violent 14.8%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Action 12%
- #49 Limitless Hunger
69% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Void Ink
Windows
Limitless Hunger is a high-adrenaline retro FPS single-player experience.
Why similar: FPS 29.5%, Shooter 15.9%, Action 15.3%, Gore 13.8%, Horror 12.8%
- #50 PO'ed: Definitive Edition
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
PO’ed is an adrenaline-pumping space shooter that features gameplay elements inspired by generational powerhouses DOOM and QUAKE. Play as a chef who crashlands on an alien planet infested with extraterrestrial foes. Using a menu of “household” weapons, PO’ed puts your wits and reflexes to the test.
Why similar: Action 25.2%, Aliens 18.6%, Gore 16.5%, Violent 14.7%, FPS 13.6%
- #51 Blood Facsimile
65% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Rene McCarthy
Windows
An immersive FPS adventure set in a dark and surreal sci-fi world
Why similar: FPS 24.9%, Simulation 16.3%, Action 12%, Shooter 10.7%, Violent 9.9%
- #52 Painted In Blood
65% matchVery Positive86% of 138 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: FPS 28%, Horror 22.4%, Gore 21.6%, Shooter 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #53 Bloodhound
67% matchMixed68% of 380 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: FPS 16.9%, Gore 13.9%, Difficult 12.7%, Horror 11.1%, Shooter 11%
- #54 Chasm: The Rift
67% matchVery Positive84% of 457 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: FPS 22.2%, Gore 18.2%, Violent 15.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 10%
- #55 Wrack
70% matchMixed70% of 590 reviews2014
Dev: Final Boss Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wrack is all about action - spectacular action! The addictive kill chain system encourages you to mow down as many enemies in a short period of time as possible. No hiding - keep your chain going by getting out there and kicking some alien ass!
Why similar: FPS 25%, Fast-Paced 14.9%, Action 13.7%, Gore 10.3%, Indie 9.7%
- #56 GLOWCOMA: chapter 1
68% matchVery Positive85% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: Tsvetomir Georgiev
Windows
GLOWCOMA: chapter 1 is a Sci-Fi FPS survivor horror game.
Why similar: Gore 27%, Violent 25%, Action 19.8%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 11.7%
- #57 Dead Effect 2
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,297 reviews2016
Dev: BadFly Interactive, a.s.Pub: App Holdings
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.
Why similar: FPS 23%, Horror 16.7%, Action 16%, Gore 15.5%, Shooter 9.3%
- #58 DOOM 64
66% matchVery Positive93% of 8,534 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 19.1%, Gore 15.5%, Action 13.2%, Violent 12%, Fast-Paced 11.5%
- #59 Pigsaw
66% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Christopher Yabsley
Windows
Escape the nightmarish human abattoir in this blood-soaked Horror FPS.
Why similar: Blood 26.9% ★, FPS 15.6%, Gore 14.9%, Violent 12.8%, Action 10.3%
- #60 Devilated
64% matchVery Positive81% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: TrunkaPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Fast-Paced 24.8%, Gore 20.5%, FPS 20.2%, Horror 14.2%, Shooter 12.7%