- #1 Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,361 reviews2023
Dev: Big Z Studios Inc.Pub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
So.... got what it takes to be a X Slayer?!?... 7 weapons, blood and gore, twisted music by Seepage & Psyko Syndikate, and maps where you can blow up everything. its awesome. started making it in 1998 in high school with my friend and now im 37, so i have life experience now.
Why similar: FPS 27.5%, Shooter 20.8%, Retro 17.3%, First-Person 8.3%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact low-budget, trashy, 90s-inspired aesthetic and campy humor of the seed game.
- #2 DUSK
96% 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: FPS 28.2%, Shooter 16.8%, Dark Humor 15.6%, Retro 13.8%, First-Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in retro horror FPS atmosphere that perfectly balances fast-paced combat with a dark, cult-horror aesthetic.
- #3 Putrefaction
96% 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 40.8%, Shooter 16.8%, Action 14.4%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, indie FPS that leans heavily into the gore and horror aesthetic typical of low-budget cult classics.
- #4 AMID EVIL
94% matchVery Positive93% of 7,565 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 25.4%, Shooter 18.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Retro 10.6%, Colorful 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: High-octane retro FPS with a dark, atmospheric fantasy horror vibe that matches the intensity of the seed game.
- #5 CULTIC
94% 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: FPS 31.2%, Shooter 20.2%, First-Person 10.6%, Retro 10.3%, Dark 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Gritty, atmospheric retro FPS that features intense combat and a strong focus on horror-themed environments.
- #6 Nightmare of Decay
93% 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 30.3%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 11.3%, Retro 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A low-budget, first-person survival horror experience that feels like a classic B-movie homage.
- #7 Poop Killer - Flush or Die
92% matchVery Positive94% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Bob and Case just wanted a quiet night… but fate (and a clogged toilet) had other plans. When a clueless friend ignores an important warning and decides to take a dump in a broken toilet, the nightmare begins.
Why similar: 1980s 18.5%, Shooter 14.2%, Dark Humor 12.6%, Comedy 8.8%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same intentionally trashy, comedy-horror aesthetic and low-budget charm as the seed game.
- #8 HROT
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,277 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 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 28.1%, Retro 15.4%, 1980s 14.4%, Shooter 14%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Retro FPS with a bleak, atmospheric, and slightly surreal horror aesthetic that feels like a forgotten 80s relic.
- #9 The Walking Evil
91% matchMixed55% of 131 reviews2020
Dev: VikTor
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the survival horror of the 90s, where you guide the main character with a fixed system of cameras, which enhances the feeling of being in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.6%, Survival 17.5%, Atmospheric 14%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11%
Why You'll Like It: Survival horror with a classic, low-budget feel that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a horror setting.
- #10 Viscerafest
89% 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: FPS 28.3%, Shooter 25.5%, First-Person 16.1%, Retro 14.3%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, gory, retro-styled FPS action that prioritizes visceral combat over complex mechanics.
- #11 Blood Camp
91% matchMostly Negative35% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
"Blood Camp" is a horror game inspired by the horror movies of the 80's. With ps1 graphic style and a classic story from old cult movies.
Why similar: 1980s 28.2%, Shooter 21.6%, Adventure 9.5%, Retro 9.3%, 3D 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An 80s slasher-inspired game that captures the campy, low-budget horror vibe perfectly.
- #12 Dead Beacon
89% matchVery Positive88% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: SelianiDEV
Windows
Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.
Why similar: Shooter 23.2%, First-Person 17.4%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Horror 12%, Action 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Atmospheric, 90s-inspired horror FPS that focuses on claustrophobic environments and retro combat.
- #13 POSTAL 2
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 130,845 reviews2012
Dev: Running With Scissors
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Dark Humor 30.6%, FPS 19%, Comedy 17.9%, First-Person 13.2%, Shooter 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate campy, trashy, comedy-horror FPS experience that embraces its own ridiculous nature.
- #14 Prodeus
85% 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: FPS 43.1%, Retro 19.8%, Shooter 17.5%, Action 7%, First-Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern FPS that perfectly captures the retro, gory, and fast-paced aesthetic of classic shooters.
- #15 EBOLA 2
87% matchMixed69% of 276 reviews2021
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
EBOLA 2 is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.
Why similar: FPS 15.7%, Survival Horror 11.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Survival 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes a gritty, first-person atmosphere and classic horror tropes.
- #16 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
86% matchVery Positive84% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.
Why similar: FPS 22.2%, Shooter 15.7%, Survival Horror 10.9%, First-Person 9%, Horror 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror FPS that leans into campy, B-movie horror tropes and puzzle-focused gameplay.
- #17 The Lacerator
84% matchVery Positive99% of 175 reviews2025
Dev: Games From The AbyssPub: DreadXP
Windows
Lose a limb? You’ll adapt in THE LACERATOR! A titillating mix of survival horror and trashy 80’s film.
Why similar: 1980s 25.1%, Comedy 15.1%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Survival 11.5%, Dark 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that blends dark comedy with intense, gritty action in a retro-inspired world.
- #18 Back in 1995
86% matchMixed66% of 135 reviews2016
Dev: Throw the warped code outPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
A throwback to the survival horror and mystery games of the original Playstation, Back in 1995 faithfully re-creates everything from this forgotten era of games.
Why similar: 3D 17.5%, Survival 16.4%, Horror 15.5%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Retro 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled game that perfectly captures the clunky, atmospheric, and eerie feel of early 3D horror games.
- #19 Anomalous
83% 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 37%, Shooter 23.4%, Action 11.4%, Horror 9.2%, Retro 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized FPS that focuses on surreal horror elements and fast-paced, arcade-style combat.
- #20 Gloomwood
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,888 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: FPS 26.4%, Survival Horror 15%, Shooter 14.3%, First-Person 11.6%, Retro 10%
Why You'll Like It: Atmospheric, stealth-focused horror FPS with a distinct retro aesthetic that emphasizes tension and exploration.
- #21 Hellscreen
81% matchPositive81% of 48 reviews2026
Dev: Jamie DPub: Mixtape Games UK
Windows
Use a rearview mirror to fight through a horror-filled hellscape in this Doom-inspired retro-fps. Shoot behind you, detect invisible enemies & never fall victim to enemy traps.Find new weapons, unlock abilities & warp to maps at any time!Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear!
Why similar: Shooter 21.7%, Retro 15.3%, First-Person 12.5%, FPS 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror FPS that focuses on intense, atmospheric combat in a surreal, low-poly world.
- #22 Maximum Action
82% matchVery Positive90% of 3,834 reviews2018
Dev: George MandellPub: Balloon Moose Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 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: FPS 27.8%, 1980s 22.2%, Shooter 17.7%, Retro 12.8%, First-Person 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the over-the-top, B-movie action movie feel of the 80s with physics-based combat.
- #23 Midnight Shift
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Shatter Glass games
Windows
A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.
Why similar: FPS 21.5%, Shooter 15.4%, First-Person 9.7%, Comedy 9.3%, Dark 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror experience with a focus on atmospheric, low-budget tension and environmental storytelling.
- #24 Deadly Escape
84% matchMixed64% of 80 reviews2018
Dev: Ominous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Deadly Escape is a Survival Horror game made with pixel art graphics, inspired by survival horror games of the '90s.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.6%, Comedy 14%, Survival 12.3%, Action 12.2%, Retro 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action game with a retro aesthetic and gore-focused combat that feels like an early 2000s budget title.
- #25 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: FPS 44.2%, Shooter 23.4%, Retro 12.4%, Action 9.5%, First-Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced, over-the-top action that fits the high-energy, grindhouse vibe of 80s cinema.
- #26 Ion Fury
79% matchVery Positive93% of 6,682 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: FPS 39.6%, Shooter 20.9%, Retro 17.9%, First-Person 13.5%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality retro FPS that feels like a classic 90s action game with a gritty, urban horror edge.
- #27 Rat Hunter
78% matchVery Positive80% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Secret SignPub: Strategy First
Windows
Rat Hunter features traditional, by-the-book gameplay, which does not wander into the realm of tactical shooters. Players will have to overcome different obstacles and solve various puzzles in order to get to the next level.
Why similar: FPS 25.2%, Shooter 19.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Action 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person shooter that captures a simple, retro-inspired action feel with a focus on creature-based horror.
- #28 DOOMED
80% matchMixed56% of 187 reviews2018
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: FPS 29.6%, Shooter 20.6%, Action 20.2%, Adventure 18.3%, Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action game that leans into the retro, horror-themed shooter genre with a focus on fast movement.
- #29 Trash Horror Collection 3
77% matchVery Positive86% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
We bring you 10 short horror/comedy games in this collection. Inspired by the "Tales From the Crypt" series and cult horror movies from the 80's/90's.
Why similar: 1980s 28.3%, Comedy 12.1%, First-Person 11.2%, 3D 8.4%, Adventure 8.3%
- #30 Laser Tag Massacre
75% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal Road
Windows
"Laser Tag Massacre" is a narrative-driven horror game inspired by 80s slasher movies, with a PS1-style aesthetic. On Halloween night, five friends throw a party in an abandoned arcade deep in rural Campinas, Brazil. What begins as a fun game of laser tag quickly spirals into their worst nightmare.
Why similar: 1980s 29.2%, FPS 14.4%, Retro 11.2%, Horror 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #31 Incoming Evil
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.
Why similar: FPS 24.4%, First-Person 15.3%, Dark 12.1%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that focuses on psychological tension and exploration in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #32 Limitless Hunger
77% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Void Ink
Windows
Limitless Hunger is a high-adrenaline retro FPS single-player experience.
Why similar: FPS 30.3%, Shooter 17.8%, First-Person 9.9%, Comedy 8.9%, 3D 7.7%
- #33 Red Valley
76% matchVery Positive81% of 178 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
"Red Valley" is a silent hill-inspired short game with 80s trash horror elements.
Why similar: 1980s 25.9%, Action 14.3%, Adventure 14.1%, First-Person 9.8%, Survival Horror 9.7%
- #34 Trash Horror Collection
74% matchVery Positive95% of 518 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 10 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.
Why similar: 1980s 31.4%, First-Person 12.2%, Retro 10.2%, 3D 10%, Adventure 10%
- #35 Trash Horror Collection 4
73% matchVery Positive84% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
This collection includes 7 games that will bring you 80s trash movie vibes. Plus a story mode including all games in a unique, bizarre and bloody story!
Why similar: 1980s 31.3%, First-Person 12.5%, Adventure 10%, 3D 9.4%, Action 9.3%
- #36 Weeping Falls Massacre
74% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Tainted Pact
Windows
80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.
Why similar: 1980s 23.5%, FPS 21.2%, First-Person 9.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 7.5%
- #37 Trash Horror Collection 2
73% matchVery Positive90% of 133 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
This collection has 11 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.
Why similar: 1980s 26.8%, Comedy 12.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Dark 9.5%, Adventure 9.3%
- #38 EVIL POSSESSION
75% matchMixed57% of 156 reviews2017
Dev: 2DragonsGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
SURVIVAL HORROR in first person. We incarnate an investigator of paranormal events that only with the help of a paranormal activity detector (EMF DETECTOR) and a small oil lamp, we will try to perform an EXORCISM.
Why similar: Adventure 18.3%, Action 16.4%, Horror 15.1%, First-Person 13.5%, Dark 11.8%
- #39 The spy who shot me™
73% matchVery Positive83% of 352 reviews2019
Dev: Retro Army LimitedPub: paulstephendavis
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The spy who shot me™ is a comedy retro FPS inspired by classic shooters of the 90s.
Why similar: FPS 36.1%, Comedy 13.9%, Action 13.2%, Shooter 11.3%, Retro 10.7%
- #40 Devilated
70% 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: FPS 21.5%, Dark Humor 20.7%, Shooter 14.7%, First-Person 9.6%, Dark 8.2%
- #41 Into the Dark: Ultimate Trash Edition
76% matchMixed43% of 232 reviews2014
Dev: Homegrown GamesPub: Intr Studio Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Expect the ultimate B-Movie Trash experience! Don´t even dare to hope for state-of the art graphics, a proper balancing, professional voice acting or breathtaking script-writing. This here is 100% pure trash, an adventure / shooter hybrid with gazillions of bad jokes, dozens of pop culture references and a hidden, dense net of...
Why similar: FPS 25.9%, Comedy 20.1%, Horror 13.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Action 12%
- #42 God Damn The Garden
72% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
The FPS Adventure where you're challenged to explore God Damn's World, and ultimately become the successor of Badass Heaven.
Why similar: FPS 19%, Dark Humor 17.1%, Shooter 12.5%, Retro 9.2%, First-Person 7.4%
- #43 Lost Diskettes Vol.1
70% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Puko
Windows
This is a collection of short and experimental horror experiences, focused on surreal and bizarre plots.
Why similar: Retro 18%, First-Person 18%, Horror 16.3%, Adventure 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%
- #44 Fortuito: Lost History
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: FabioPDJ
Windows
Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!
Why similar: FPS 32%, First-Person 13.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Retro 11%, 3D 10.6%
- #45 EBOLA 3
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
EBOLA 3 - is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.
Why similar: FPS 18.4%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Shooter 12%, First-Person 12%, Survival 10.1%
- #46 This Strange Realm Of Mine
71% matchVery Positive82% of 632 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 24.8%, Shooter 13.9%, Retro 9.9%, First-Person 9.7%, Dark 9.1%
- #47 Evil Wizard
69% matchVery Positive88% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Rubber Duck GamesPub: E-Home Entertainment Development Company Ltd.
Windows
Evil Wizard is a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.
Why similar: Dark Humor 62.9%, Action 16.2%, Adventure 13.2%, Linear 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #48 REVEREND
67% matchVery Positive87% of 216 reviews2024
Dev: Twisted SicklePub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
A retro first-person shooter inspired by Blood, Duke Nukem 3D, and Rise of the Triad. REVEREND is a dark, twisted tale with religious undertones, terrifying creature designs and one hell of a personality.
Why similar: FPS 22.4%, Dark Humor 17.7%, Shooter 17.2%, First-Person 10.5%, Dark 9.8%
- #49 Bit-Boom
71% matchMixed54% of 85 reviews2018
Dev: Coconut Tree StudioPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 71.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
The eight-bit first-person shooter in the NES palette!
Why similar: FPS 31.9%, Shooter 16.5%, Retro 15.3%, First-Person 11.6%, Adventure 10.1%
- #50 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: FPS 24.2%, Shooter 17.6%, Retro 12.2%, Survival Horror 11.4%, First-Person 11.3%
- #51 The Night of the Scissors
67% matchVery Positive94% of 457 reviews2022
Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.
Why similar: 1980s 26.4%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%, 3D 8.9%
- #52 Alien Scumbags
68% matchVery Positive97% of 116 reviews2020
Dev: Monster Finger Games
Windows
Alien Scumbags is a sci-fi action platformer with a big slice of horror and a stack of pop culture references. You'll run, hide and kill across several levels, collect items from capsule machines and unlock characters.
Why similar: Dark Humor 35.6%, Shooter 20.3%, Comedy 16.9%, Horror 12.4%, Action 10.9%
- #53 CARNAL
68% matchVery Positive88% of 330 reviews2021
Dev: JG RoosPub: Tendokore
Windows
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 28.8%, Shooter 14.1%, Retro 13.9%, First-Person 9.7%, Horror 8.8%
- #54 Hell Shooter
70% matchVery Positive80% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: 天河(TH Game)
Windows
Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.
Why similar: FPS 44.4%, Action 26.2%, Retro 17.6%, Horror 11.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #55 Classified Stories: Color Out of Space
69% matchMixed67% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
A short, free, horror adventure game set in our days, inspired by Lovecraft novel: The Colour Out of Space.
Why similar: FPS 33.3%, Action 16%, Adventure 15.4%, Horror 11.9%, Survival Horror 9.1%
- #56 Forgive Me Father
65% 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: FPS 35.6%, Shooter 20%, Retro 12.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Action 8.3%
- #57 Mother Hub
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: ODale Studios
Windows
A retro FPS with an artistically gritty setting from the early 2000's. Uncover futuristic weapons lost to time and face off against terrifying bosses. Do you have what it takes to stand against the darkness and save humanity from the brink of extinction?
Why similar: FPS 23.6%, Dark Humor 20.5%, Shooter 16.1%, First-Person 9.8%, Horror 8.6%
- #58 Psychopathy Assessment
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.
Why similar: 1980s 26.5%, Action 10.1%, Retro 9.5%, Survival 9.4%, First-Person 9.2%
- #59 Shadow of Loot Box
69% matchVery Positive81% of 98 reviews2018
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Shadow of Loot Box is a first-person shooter about micropayments, loot boxes, cut content and everything we "love" in modern video games.
Why similar: FPS 39.8%, Action 17%, Adventure 16.9%, Comedy 15%, Retro 10.7%