- #1 Rule No. 1
97% matchVery Positive93% of 259 reviews2021
Dev: Walk Without Rhythm Games
Windows
A silky smooth Arena First Person Shooter with a prime focus on game-feel. Massacre waves of sentient metallic geometry and their monster compatriots as you fight for your Hi-Score! Designed to be the ultimate 'warm-up' or 'waiting-for-download' game!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Time 14.9% ★, FPS 13%, 2.5D 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
- #2 Impaler Gold
96% matchVery Positive92% of 585 reviews2022
Dev: ApptivusPub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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: Arena Shooter 20.8%, Bullet Time 17.9% ★, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Score Attack 13.6%, FPS 12.2%
- #3 Bloodshed
96% 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: Arena Shooter 22.7%, Score Attack 16.9%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 10.4%
- #4 Bone Dust
95% 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 24.5%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Score Attack 17.1%, Shooter 10.9%, FPS 8.7%
- #5 Calcium Contract
94% matchVery Positive92% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: Igor Aleksandrowicz
Windows
Calcium Contract is a fast-paced first-person shooter where you're on a mission to finish a contract that got out of hand. Learn to swiftly move around your enemies and master your arsenal as you fight your way toward the grand finale. Includes a unique score-attack mode in ever-changing arenas.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.2%, FPS 14.2%, Score Attack 13.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Surreal 6.2%
- #6 Tick Tock Bang Bang
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2016
Dev: Dejobaan Games, LLC
Windows
An FPS where you can freeze time. Gunfights, 90-car pileups, and giant robots in slow motion. Make your own levels. From the award-winning creators of Aaaaa! and Drunken Robot Pornography.
Why similar: Bullet Time 32.2% ★, FPS 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Action 13.9%, Shooter 12%
- #7 Harbinger
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 904 reviews2024
Dev: DobrxPub: Split Signal
Windows
Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.6%, Bullet Time 16.6% ★, Bullet Hell 14.6%, 2.5D 13.7%, FPS 12.8%
- #8 Maximum Action
92% 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: Bullet Time 26.6% ★, FPS 17.5%, Shooter 12.1%, 1980s 11.5%, Old School 8.3%
- #9 Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 366 reviews2014
Dev: Hippomancer
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fast-paced mashup of roguelikes and first-person shooters.
Why similar: FPS 33.4%, Shooter 31.8%, Action 19.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Retro 2.8%
- #10 I Am Sakuya: Touhou FPS Game
90% matchVery Positive91% of 721 reviews2022
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dodge bullets, shoot enemies and even stop time as you navigate through 15 beautiful levels in this perfect blend of bullet hell and FPS. Uncover the origins of Sakuya Izayoi's past and investigate the mansion where the scarlet vampires resides in this Touhou Project Fangame!
Why similar: FPS 26.5%, Bullet Hell 25%, Shooter 16.9%, First-Person 9.5%, Action 6.5%
- #11 HYPER DEMON
89% matchVery Positive94% of 3,295 reviews2022
Dev: Sorath
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 11.3 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 23.6%, Bullet Time 16.2% ★, FPS 14.9%, Score Attack 14.3%, Bullet Hell 12.6%
- #12 Bit-Boom
91% matchMixed55% of 86 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 20.8%, 2.5D 15.1%, Bullet Time 14.5% ★, Shooter 11.7%, Retro 7.2%
- #13 Post Void
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,169 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.2 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 22.8%, Score Attack 18.4%, Shooter 14.7%, Surreal 8.1%, First-Person 7.9%
- #14 Hellbound
89% 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: Arena Shooter 28.5%, FPS 19.8%, Shooter 13.9%, Action 10.4%, Old School 9%
- #15 Swarmlake
87% matchVery Positive95% of 1,898 reviews2018
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.8%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, FPS 17.2%, Score Attack 10.9%, Shooter 9.9%
- #16 Unchained
86% matchVery Positive90% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Double Time Studios
Windows · Mac
Unchained is a fast paced retro multiplayer first person shooter in which you can compete in different game modes and maps, using a large arsenal of unique and deadly weapons (And some cool powerups too) to defeat your enemies.
Why similar: Action 18.6%, FPS 16%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Retro 14.6%, Shooter 12.1%
- #17 Shrine II
86% matchVery Positive92% of 859 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 29%, FPS 23%, Shooter 16.2%, Action 8.6%, First-Person 6.6%
- #18 Dread Templar
85% 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: Bullet Time 29.2% ★, FPS 18.6%, Shooter 13.2%, Old School 9%, First-Person 6.4%
- #19 >SYS//PURGE_
84% matchVery Positive91% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: tomo2515x
Windows
>SYS//PURGE_ is a free, fast-paced FPS inspired by 90's classics, with roguelike elements. Collect items, stay alive and descend deeper into the facility. You take control of an LN-X unit, a glitch breaks you out of the Overseer's control. Make it burn.
Why similar: FPS 30.1%, Shooter 27.2%, Action 15.3%, First-Person 9.8%, 3D 6.8%
- #20 Mind The Abyss
84% matchVery Positive88% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Mind The Abyss Studios
Windows
Mind the Abyss is a fast-paced movement shooter that combines fourth-dimensional abilities and ever-evolving weaponry within an alien planet.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 39%, FPS 19.5%, Shooter 13.1%, Action 5.8%, Surreal 5.8%
- #21 ULTRAKILL
81% 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: Arena Shooter 32.3%, FPS 24%, Score Attack 11.9%, Shooter 10.4%, First-Person 5.4%
- #22 Waves
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,557 reviews2011
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Why similar: Bullet Time 25.2% ★, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Score Attack 16.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Arena Shooter 11.2%
- #23 Grid Ranger
82% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
A shortform heart-pounding 3D shmuplike. Level up your mouse dexterity and see what lies beyond the grid...
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.4%, Shooter 17.1%, 1980s 16.6%, Old School 8.9%, Stylized 7.1%
- #24 MULLET MADJACK
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,116 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: FPS 18.6%, 2.5D 18.3%, Score Attack 15.9%, Shooter 12%, 1980s 9.6%
- #25 Diluvian Ultra
82% matchMixed58% of 398 reviews2023
Dev: Cresthelm StudiosPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Diluvian Ultra is a single-player, first-person shooter focusing on a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat. The game is set in its own expansive fictive universe. Rather than gritty or dark, Diluvian Ultra is colorful and fantastical, like the cover of pulp sci-fi novels of the past.
Why similar: 2.5D 21.7%, FPS 18.6%, Score Attack 16.5%, Shooter 14.2%, First-Person 7.5%
- #26 Force Reboot
80% matchVery Positive94% of 695 reviews2022
Dev: ln404
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Force Reboot is a fast-paced FPS with rogue-lite elements. Force Reboot is entirely focused on nonstop gameplay. You need to get past all of the rooms as fast as you can.
Why similar: FPS 25.8%, Shooter 17.2%, Score Attack 16.8%, First-Person 9.7%, Retro 6.9%
- #27 All Day Dying: Redux Edition
81% matchVery Positive83% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Paulo Lopes
Windows
A SINGLEPLAYER score attack game for quick sessions of focused adrenaline where you complete various goals and beat difficult score challenges. Only pure combat where precision and technique is rewarded
Why similar: Score Attack 25.3%, FPS 21.5%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 12.4%, Old School 10%
- #28 Blood Rush
75% matchVery Positive98% of 160 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: Arena Shooter 33.5%, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 15.5%, First-Person 8.2%, Stylized 7.9%
- #29 DOOMBRINGER
78% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: Anomic Games
Windows · Linux
Tight movement and map control multiplayer meets traditional exploratory FPS single player, from veterans of the Doom and Quake communities. Bolt jump over rivals and dive into inhabited silos of a wasted world!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 39.6%, FPS 20.1%, Shooter 16.7%, First-Person 7.7%, Action 7%
- #30 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
75% matchVery Positive90% of 17,552 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 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: FPS 31.6%, Shooter 17.4%, Old School 10.8%, Retro 8.7%, Arena Shooter 8.6%
- #31 WAIFU HELL
78% 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 31.9%, Arena Shooter 23.6%, FPS 22.7%, Shooter 8%, First-Person 6.9%
- #32 Putrefaction
79% 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: FPS 33.3%, Arena Shooter 23.5%, Shooter 14.9%, Action 12.6%, Old School 6.9%
- #33 Sparedevil
74% matchVery Positive100% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Sludge Pipe Games LTD
Windows
Sparedevil is an arcade FPS with the graphic charm of classic '90s bowling alley animations.
Why similar: FPS 30.4%, Score Attack 26.6%, First-Person 11%, Action 7.8%, Surreal 6.1%
- #34 Gorescript
77% 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 25.4%, Shooter 19.8%, Old School 11.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Retro 7.1%
- #35 Gravelord
72% matchVery Positive90% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows
Gravelord is a fast-paced boomer shooter voiced by a badass protagonist featuring hand-crafted levels filled with secrets and hordes of enemies to kill. Dish out some brutal carnage with powerful guns and collect Tarot Cards to gain even more killing power. Let's put the fun back in funeral!
Why similar: FPS 21.2%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 10.7%, First-Person 8.2%
- #36 Project Warlock II
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,316 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 20.4%, 2.5D 16.9%, FPS 13.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Old School 9.2%
- #37 Zenohell
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 87 reviews2015
Dev: Team Grybanser Fox
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Zenohell is a 90s inspired shoot-em'up (shmup) that is all about simple gameplay, just dodge, shoot, score, with vibrant pixel visuals and a kicking 28 track soundtrack, with lots of content to boot.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #38 Hell Shooter
76% matchVery Positive80% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: 天河(TH Game)
Windows
Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.7%, FPS 21.3%, Score Attack 21.2%, Action 13.5%, Old School 8.5%
- #39 GUN JAM
76% matchMixed54% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Jaw DropPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Gun Jam is a rhythm-action FPS where you must shoot, dash and kick to the beat to survive. It features a unique beat-pattern shooting mechanic, a multi-genre OST, custom music and firefights with hordes of enemies in a vibrant world.
Why similar: FPS 26.3%, Bullet Hell 24.6%, Shooter 19.6%, First-Person 11.3%, Action 8.1%
- #40 Redmatch 2
72% matchVery Positive93% of 22,100 reviews2021
Dev: Rugbug Redfern
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A free fast-paced online multiplayer FPS with grapple hooks where you upgrade your stats with kills!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 36.8%, FPS 23%, Shooter 17%, First-Person 8.5%, 3D 5.6%
- #41 BrainBread 2
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 5,202 reviews2022
Dev: Reperio Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 26.9%, FPS 25.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 15%, First-Person 7.2%
- #42 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 126 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: Arena Shooter 28.8%, FPS 18.8%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Shooter 12.2%, First-Person 6.1%
- #43 Necrosis
74% matchVery Positive82% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: BlackHawk Games
Windows
Necrosis is one Indie Arcade FPS Game That Brings The Player One Fast Paced Experience with huge variety of weapons to unlock!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 27%, FPS 21.1%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Shooter 15.4%, First-Person 7.3%
- #44 Darkenstein 3D
69% 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 40.8%, Shooter 25.6%, First-Person 12%, Action 10.1%, Retro 6.9%
- #45 FISHGUN
70% matchVery Positive96% of 416 reviews2023
Dev: FISHGUNNERS
Windows
FISHGUN is a chaotic fish-person shooter where you feed your sentient gun random upgrades to defeat hordes of evil fruit.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 24.9%, FPS 24.9%, Shooter 17.8%, Surreal 9.1%, Action 9%
- #46 Blood, Fuel, Ammo & Speed
71% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: EXITUSPub: PLEASURE GARDEN
Windows
Blood, Fuel, Ammo & Speed is a fast-paced roguelite FPS action game. BFAS is focused on highly brutal, stylish, and smooth gameplay. Rip the Demons apart with your various satisfying weapons and sleek movement patterns. Power up your Operator with numerous stat upgrades and items.
Why similar: Shooter 27.3%, Old School 15%, First-Person 13.7%, Action 11.4%, 3D 9.5%
- #47 Rebel Engine
68% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Seven Leaf CloverPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Rebel Engine mixes the stylish combat of a Hack n' Slash with the speed and gunplay of a '90s FPS in a unique, fast-paced action game. Combine gunshots with melee attacks to create devastating combos! Lead the rebellion against the Concrete megacorporation and liberate all of robot-kind!
Why similar: FPS 32.8%, Shooter 24.4%, First-Person 13.7%, Stylized 11.5%, Action 10%
- #48 Bloodhound: First day in hell
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 419 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: Arena Shooter 37.9%, FPS 20.9%, Shooter 16.2%, 3D 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #49 Boomerang X
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,353 reviews2021
Dev: DANG!Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.3 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 30.6%, Bullet Time 26.4% ★, FPS 12.5%, Shooter 7.3%, First-Person 7%
- #50 Cyber Gun
71% matchMixed60% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Semyon MaximovPub: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Cyber Gun is a hardcore first-person shooter with platformer elements.
Why similar: Bullet Time 43.7% ★, FPS 29.3%, Action 13.6%, First-Person 11%, Colorful 2.5%
- #51 eBall
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 111 reviews2019
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
eBall is an old-school multiplayer arena shooter with high speed gameplay and a minimalistic look. An old school rocket and grenade in combination with rattling speed gameplay and predictive air shoot of a classic arena FPS with the power of modern gaming technology.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 34.3%, FPS 21%, Shooter 15.4%, Old School 11.1%, First-Person 8.1%
- #52 Paper Wizards
69% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: Adam Avramov
Windows
an exciting fast-paced first person action game with bullet-hell mechanics that make you feel like a powerful wizard. You get to plan your approach and then test your skills in combat and platforming situations.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 35.6%, Bullet Hell 24.4%, Shooter 17.6%, Action 7.5%, First-Person 6.7%
- #53 The Creature of Chaos
68% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: Jakub Miksa and CoC TeamPub: Jakub Miksa
Windows · Linux
Frantic FPS game with very procedural levels
Why similar: FPS 17.5%, Score Attack 15%, Shooter 14.4%, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Old School 7.9%
- #54 Frantic Dimension
69% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.
Why similar: Score Attack 26.9%, Action 18.7%, Shooter 16.8%, Old School 12.9%, Retro 8.3%
- #55 FREAKHUNTER
66% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: goop lord
Windows
A dungeon-crawler-rail-shooter-action hybrid for sickos. Blast FREAKS into pieces with juicy non-traditional FPS gameplay!
Why similar: FPS 32.1%, Shooter 23.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Surreal 10.7%, 3D 7.7%
- #56 Cryptis
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 748 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: Arena Shooter 29.5%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, FPS 16.8%, Shooter 12.6%, First-Person 6.6%
- #57 Vektor Wars
70% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Integer Overflow
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Certified 100% pure arcade action, rendered in eye-melting neon vectors, Vektor Wars is classic first-person blasting for the shooter connoisseur.
Why similar: FPS 19.9%, 1980s 19%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 17%, First-Person 7.8%
- #58 Supplice
66% matchVery Positive86% of 551 reviews2023
Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.
Why similar: FPS 35.7%, Shooter 22.2%, Retro 11.8%, First-Person 11.3%, Action 7.3%
- #59 GUN GODZ
67% matchVery Positive87% of 755 reviews2019
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%
GUN GODZ is a first person shooter about gun, gangster rap and the rich culture of Venus. Featuring a fully Venusian soundtrack by Jukio 'KOZILEK' Kallio and a single English track with rap lyrics by Adam 'Doseone' Kidd.
Why similar: 2.5D 22.1%, FPS 19.3%, Shooter 15.1%, Score Attack 15.1%, First-Person 7.4%
- #60 Diluvian Ultra: Awakening
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: Cresthelm StudiosPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Diluvian Ultra: Awakening shows a never-before seen part of Diluvian Ultra's story, preceding the events of the main game. As a young Diluvian Knight, stage a heroic defense against insurmountable odds, in this single-player FPS with a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat.
Why similar: Shooter 25.9%, FPS 23.7%, Action 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, First-Person 8.6%