Games Like Forgive Me Father

Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30% ★, Lovecraftian 26.3%, FPS 13.7%, Shooter 5.9%, Retro 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the unique comic-book aesthetic and Lovecraftian horror themes of the original game.

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.8% ★, FPS 16.2%, Shooter 7.8%, Retro 5.6%, Lovecraftian 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a similar focus on atmospheric, dark horror and tight, old-school gunplay in a gritty environment.

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.2% ★, Lovecraftian 18.5%, FPS 15.5%, Retro 7.8%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: As a cornerstone of the modern boomer shooter revival, it offers the same fast-paced, occult-infused action found in the seed game.

An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Boomer Shooter 28.7% ★, FPS 12.8%, Shooter 6.9%, Violent 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans heavily into Lovecraftian themes and retro-inspired FPS mechanics, making it a perfect thematic match.

Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 35%, FPS 29.3%, Retro 12.1%, Shooter 11.3%, First-Person 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines Lovecraftian horror with first-person shooter mechanics, though it adds a layer of stealth and RPG elements.

Immerse yourself in a dreadful hand-drawn horror world and push Death’s armies back to the underworld!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.2% ★, Lovecraftian 21.4%, FPS 15.1%, Gore 5%, First-Person 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its hand-drawn, monochromatic art style mirrors the unique visual identity of the seed game.

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: Boomer Shooter 37.8% ★, FPS 16.5%, Psychedelic 10.5%, Shooter 8.8%, Retro 7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the high-octane, retro-inspired combat feel while utilizing a distinct, stylized fantasy aesthetic.

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.8% ★, FPS 20.1%, Retro 9.3%, Gore 7.2%, Shooter 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly blends modern rendering techniques with the classic, visceral gameplay of 90s shooters.

Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.2% ★, FPS 17.9%, Retro 8.7%, Gore 6.9%, Violent 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, gothic atmosphere and challenging, old-school combat that feels right at home with the seed game.

Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.3% ★, FPS 15.1%, Retro 7.4%, Shooter 7.3%, Gore 7%

Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced shooter features an occult theme and satisfying, retro-inspired gunplay.

Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 49.9% ★, FPS 18.6%, Retro 8.8%, Shooter 7.5%, Violent 7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines classic FPS action with roguelite elements and a dark, gritty visual style.

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: Boomer Shooter 34.5% ★, FPS 22.3%, Retro 12.5%, Shooter 8.3%, Gore 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique, bleak atmosphere and retro-styled combat capture the same sense of historical, dark exploration.

Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.1% ★, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 10.5%, Gore 9%, Retro 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a highly polished, modern take on the retro FPS genre with intense, tactical combat encounters.

Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.7% ★, FPS 19.3%, Gore 8.7%, Retro 7.9%, Shooter 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential retro shooter that focuses on diverse weaponry and fast-paced, arcade-style combat.

Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 54.4% ★, FPS 17.9%, Retro 7.1%, Shooter 6.8%, Gore 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a highly satisfying, pixel-art retro shooter experience with intense, explosive combat.

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: Boomer Shooter 47.8% ★, FPS 19.3%, Retro 8.9%, Shooter 7.6%, Violent 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, it provides an authentic, high-speed retro shooter experience.

COVEN is a hyper-violent retro FPS where your path of vengeance will take you across time and space. Destroy your enemies and eat their flesh.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.1% ★, FPS 17.1%, Gore 9.8%, Shooter 8.2%, Violent 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into dark, horror-themed aesthetics and fast-paced, retro-style shooting.

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: Boomer Shooter 24.3% ★, FPS 22.7%, Shooter 13.6%, Gore 13.4%, Violent 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers intense, horror-infused combat that emphasizes speed and visceral, gory action.

Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.9% ★, FPS 21.2%, Shooter 8.3%, Retro 6%, Gore 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game pushes the speed and chaos of the boomer shooter genre to the absolute limit.

Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.1% ★, Lovecraftian 18.8%, FPS 13.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Retro 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, gore-filled shooter that captures the frantic energy of classic 90s FPS titles.

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: Boomer Shooter 39.3% ★, FPS 20.4%, Shooter 10.5%, Retro 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, atmospheric, and retro-inspired shooter experience with a focus on exploration and combat.

A fast-paced micro FPS in which The Chop Goblins are loose, chopping their way through time itself in their ravenous quest for cheese. And THE CHOP WILL NOT STOP.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.2% ★, FPS 18.8%, Gore 9.1%, Shooter 8.5%, Retro 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fun, fast-paced, and short-form retro shooter that focuses on pure, arcade-style enjoyment.

ELDERBORN - a Metal AF* Slasher with brutal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. In the times of legend, barbarian tribes need a new dark messiah. Be that merciless slayer. Uncover ancient secrets in the city of doom. Forge your own destiny! *Action Fantasy.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 34.2%, First-Person 27.8%, Action 14.2%, Combat 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It brings a dark, first-person fantasy combat experience that shares the gritty, intense tone of the seed game.

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: Boomer Shooter 47% ★, FPS 22.2%, Shooter 11.7%, First-Person 6.3%, Combat 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced, cyberpunk-themed shooter captures the high-intensity movement and arcade feel of the best retro shooters.

POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.4% ★, FPS 13%, Shooter 9.9%, Gore 7.9%, Retro 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a chaotic, fast-paced, and highly stylized retro shooter experience.

Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.

Why similar: FPS 29.3%, Shooter 15.8%, Retro 14%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on dark, atmospheric exploration and first-person combat in a mysterious, supernatural world.

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: Boomer Shooter 48.1% ★, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 9.7%, Retro 8.6%, Gore 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It modernizes the classic retro shooter formula with improved visuals and more complex level design.

Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.9% ★, FPS 20.8%, Shooter 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%, First-Person 5.9%

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: Boomer Shooter 37% ★, FPS 16.1%, Lovecraftian 15.8%, Shooter 9.2%, Stylized 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired shooter that focuses on visceral, fast-paced combat in a dark, stylized world.

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: Boomer Shooter 44.4% ★, FPS 17.3%, Retro 8.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Gore 7.9%

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: Boomer Shooter 24.1% ★, FPS 21.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Lovecraftian 8.4%, Gore 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, arena-focused shooter that emphasizes fast movement and intense combat encounters.

Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.5% ★, FPS 17.4%, Gore 11.2%, Violent 9.1%, Shooter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, violent, and unapologetic retro shooter that captures the spirit of 90s action games.

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.3% ★, FPS 15.1%, Gore 9.2%, Shooter 9.1%, First-Person 6.7%

Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.

Why similar: FPS 42.4%, Shooter 18.9%, First-Person 10.2%, Mystery 9.1%, Action 8.2%

Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.1% ★, FPS 18%, Gore 7.9%, Shooter 7.8%, Violent 6.8%

Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.4% ★, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 5.7%, First-Person 4.9%

Sabotage a cult and their schemes in this Mystery, Horror, FPS. Explore a mansion while massacring the creepy followers and their foul abominations. Find various weapons to slay your enemies with and uncover the cruel secrets of the organization.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, FPS 21.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 7.3%, Gore 6.4%

Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, Gore 23.2%, FPS 11%, Violent 8.7%, First-Person 8.4%

Explore impossible mazes while battling the Ancient Ones and their bio-mechanical servitors in this retro first-person, Lovecraft inspired shooter. Paradox Vector's graphics are inspired by the old-school vector graphics games of the early 1980's.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Boomer Shooter 26.6% ★, FPS 13.4%, Shooter 7.3%, Retro 7.2%

Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25%, Retro 21.5%, First-Person 18.2%, Stylized 7%, Atmospheric 6.6%

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: Boomer Shooter 47.1% ★, FPS 16.7%, Shooter 8.6%, Action 5.8%, Dark Fantasy 5.4%

Shrine is a retro FPS game about a skinless dude killing eldritch monstrosities with his nightmarish arsenal.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.8% ★, Lovecraftian 24.5%, FPS 22.2%, Retro 10.5%, Action 5.6%

Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.3% ★, FPS 18.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Gore 6.9%, Retro 4.8%

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 36.6%, Gore 15.7%, Retro 13.6%, Violent 10.9%, First-Person 8.9%

Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.5% ★, FPS 15.9%, Shooter 7.6%, Gore 7.1%, Retro 6.7%

Become a Hired Gun. The money’s good, the dog’s loyal, and the gun’s reliable. Embark on a fast-paced, violent, and thrilling FPS set in the darkest reaches of Warhammer 40,000’s most infamous hive city.

Why similar: FPS 32.8%, Shooter 17.3%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 11.8%, First-Person 8.5%

Crush the cult of Astaroth and vanquish her hellspawn, make them squeal and hide where they came from. Enjoy a Fresh Look & Old Fun in this arcade horror FPS game inspired by the legends of the 90s.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.3% ★, FPS 16.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Gore 7.1%, Retro 6%

Crisol is a survival horror adventure set in a twisted version of Spain. As a soldier captured by religious dogmatism, you must use your own blood as ammunition, without draining to the point of death. Explore the cursed island of Tormentosa, uncover dark secrets, and battle horrifying enemies.

Why similar: FPS 41.8%, Shooter 22.6%, First-Person 12.5%, Mystery 9.1%, Action 7.8%

A retro FPS set in a faux norse-celtic fantasy world in the midst of a war with the dead. Grab an axe, get revenge.

Why similar: FPS 26.5%, Boomer Shooter 22.6% ★, Retro 10.9%, Shooter 10.7%, First-Person 6.7%

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Retro 20.7%, Gore 18%, Violent 12.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Eliminate hordes of monsters in a thrilling first person shooter - ILLWILL.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.7% ★, FPS 17.3%, Psychedelic 11.2%, Shooter 8.9%, Retro 6.4%

Years into a brutal lockdown, a once-thriving city lies in ruins, abandoned by its government and overrun by vicious, mindless infected. Grab your hammer, collect your nerves and enter the mayhem.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 48.9% ★, FPS 18.7%, Shooter 9.3%, Violent 5.4%, Retro 4.8%

Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

Why similar: First-Person 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Boomer Shooter 17.6% ★, Gore 12.1%, Action 9.5%

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."

Why similar: FPS 37.5%, Shooter 19.2%, Cartoony 12.2%, Stylized 11.4%, First-Person 11%

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: Boomer Shooter 45.4% ★, FPS 21%, Shooter 9.2%, Retro 6%, Stylized 5.6%

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: Lovecraftian 32.2%, FPS 26.7%, Shooter 10.6%, Retro 10.3%, First-Person 7.7%

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: Boomer Shooter 25.4% ★, FPS 21.5%, Retro 10%, Shooter 9.9%, Gore 9.1%

Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.

Why similar: FPS 32.2%, Retro 17.2%, Shooter 13.7%, First-Person 8.9%, Gore 7.9%

Hands of Necromancy is a Dark Fantasy FPS metroidvania, inspired by classics such as Heretic and made with the GZDoom engine. Wield weapons, magic or transform into a fearsome monster to slay your foes, then raise them as undead servants and unleash even more carnage to become a master Necromancer!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.3% ★, FPS 18%, Shooter 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%, Retro 5.7%