- #1 Forgive Me Father
97% 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: Boomer Shooter 30.1% ★, Lovecraftian 26.1%, FPS 13.5%, Shooter 5.7%, Retro 5%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor to the seed game, offering the same signature Lovecraftian comic-book aesthetic and frantic FPS gameplay.
- #2 CULTIC
96% 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: Boomer Shooter 43.5% ★, FPS 14.4%, Shooter 7%, Retro 5.2%, First-Person 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly oppressive, dark atmosphere and tight, satisfying gunplay that perfectly captures the boomer-shooter spirit.
- #3 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: Boomer Shooter 34.5% ★, Lovecraftian 16.7%, FPS 13.1%, Fast-Paced 9.5%, Retro 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential modern retro shooter that excels at building a creepy, cult-like atmosphere while maintaining fast-paced combat.
- #4 GRAVEN
95% matchMixed54% of 1,475 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 24.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Retro 12.4%, First-Person 11.2%, Combat 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, occult-fantasy themes and atmospheric exploration found in the seed game.
- #5 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
94% matchVery Positive90% of 17,222 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 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: Boomer Shooter 58% ★, FPS 17.2%, Retro 7.2%, Shooter 6.5%, First-Person 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-octane, retro-styled shooting with a heavy emphasis on visceral gore and intense combat encounters.
- #6 KINGDOM of the DEAD
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 407 reviews2022
Dev: DIRIGO GAMESPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Immerse yourself in a dreadful hand-drawn horror world and push Death’s armies back to the underworld!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.5% ★, Lovecraftian 17.7%, FPS 11.6%, Comic Book 11.1%, Horror 6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a striking, hand-drawn art style and horror-themed gameplay that aligns closely with the visual identity of the seed game.
- #7 AMID EVIL
93% 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: Boomer Shooter 42.1% ★, FPS 16.9%, Shooter 9.1%, First-Person 7.8%, Retro 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers high-fantasy, fast-paced action with a distinct visual style that rivals the artistic flair of the seed game.
- #8 Dread Templar
92% matchVery Positive82% of 1,687 reviews2023
Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.3 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: Boomer Shooter 40.2% ★, FPS 12.7%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Violent 6.9%, Retro 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fast-paced, occult-themed shooting with a variety of weapons and abilities that mirror the seed game's progression.
- #9 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,895 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.4 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: Boomer Shooter 46.2% ★, FPS 17.2%, Retro 9%, Violent 7.6%, Action 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, gothic-inspired shooter that emphasizes brutal combat and exploration in a hostile, otherworldly environment.
- #10 Nightmare Reaper
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 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: Boomer Shooter 44.7% ★, FPS 15.3%, Violent 7.7%, Retro 7.7%, Shooter 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates looter-shooter mechanics with chaotic, retro-inspired combat that keeps the action feeling fresh and unpredictable.
- #11 Gloomwood
90% 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: Lovecraftian 29.6%, FPS 22.5%, First-Person 9.8%, Retro 9.3%, Shooter 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines Lovecraftian horror with immersive-sim elements, perfect for those who enjoy the atmospheric world-building of the seed game.
- #12 Prodeus
89% 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: Boomer Shooter 49% ★, FPS 18.6%, Retro 9.3%, Shooter 5.7%, Violent 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, modern take on the classic shooter that balances retro aesthetics with modern lighting and particle effects.
- #13 POSTAL: Brain Damaged
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,555 reviews2022
Dev: HyperstrangePub: Running With Scissors
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 34.3% ★, FPS 10.5%, Fast-Paced 10.4%, Shooter 8%, Violent 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a highly stylized, chaotic, and fast-paced shooter experience that doesn't take itself too seriously.
- #14 Project Warlock
89% matchVery Positive87% of 6,019 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.8 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: Boomer Shooter 44.8% ★, FPS 17.5%, Fast-Paced 10.1%, Retro 7.6%, Shooter 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style shooter that emphasizes character progression and diverse weaponry in a pixelated, retro world.
- #15 Blood: Refreshed Supply™
87% matchMixed66% of 608 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 45.9% ★, FPS 17.3%, Shooter 9.4%, Horror 5.9%, Violent 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: The classic title that helped define the boomer-shooter genre, offering a dark, supernatural tone that inspired many modern entries.
- #16 Turbo Overkill
86% 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: Boomer Shooter 43% ★, FPS 18.5%, Fast-Paced 10%, Shooter 7.3%, Retro 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly fast-paced shooter that pushes the boundaries of movement and combat intensity in a retro-futuristic setting.
- #17 Trepang2
85% matchVery Positive93% of 17,481 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 20.9% ★, FPS 18.3%, Shooter 11%, Violent 11%, Fast-Paced 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, gore-filled combat and supernatural abilities that provide a more modern, yet equally chaotic experience.
- #18 HYPERVIOLENT
86% matchMixed61% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 27.5%, Boomer Shooter 23.8% ★, FPS 9.8%, Violent 5.7%, Shooter 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends Lovecraftian themes with retro-shooter mechanics in a claustrophobic, atmospheric space station setting.
- #19 COVEN
84% matchVery Positive93% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Gator ShinsPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
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 39.1% ★, FPS 15%, Horror 7.5%, Shooter 7.3%, Violent 7%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-focused, retro-styled shooter that captures a visceral, dark aesthetic similar to the seed game.
- #20 Viscerafest
83% 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: Boomer Shooter 35.5% ★, Lovecraftian 18.4%, FPS 12%, Shooter 8.1%, First-Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, visceral shooter that prioritizes movement and aggressive playstyles in a retro-inspired world.
- #21 Selaco
82% matchVery Positive94% of 4,889 reviews2024
Dev: Altered Orbit Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 34.1% ★, FPS 16.3%, Fast-Paced 12%, Shooter 8.5%, Retro 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, modern shooter that features tactical depth and environmental storytelling within a retro-inspired framework.
- #22 Ion Fury
84% 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: Boomer Shooter 41.3% ★, FPS 15.4%, Fast-Paced 14.2%, Retro 7.6%, Violent 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, this game provides an authentic, high-speed retro shooter experience with a gritty edge.
- #23 Ziggurat 2
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,470 reviews2021
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.4% ★, FPS 19.2%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Shooter 10.1%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite-inspired shooter that emphasizes arena-based combat and magical weaponry in a fantasy setting.
- #24 Painkiller
81% matchMixed55% of 875 reviews2025
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.2% ★, Fast-Paced 16.2%, FPS 16%, Shooter 10%, Violent 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary arena shooter that focuses on high-intensity combat against hordes of supernatural enemies.
- #25 Hands of Necromancy
81% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2022
Dev: HON TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 40.3% ★, FPS 16.2%, Shooter 8.7%, First-Person 7.2%, Retro 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features dark fantasy themes and class-based abilities that add a layer of depth to the classic shooter formula.
- #26 HROT
79% 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: Boomer Shooter 33.1% ★, FPS 20%, Retro 11.9%, Shooter 7.5%, Violent 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, atmospheric retro shooter that captures a unique, bleak aesthetic through its distinct visual style.
- #27 Bloodhound
80% matchMixed68% of 376 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: Boomer Shooter 40.4% ★, FPS 14%, Shooter 7.5%, First-Person 5.9%, Horror 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, difficult shooter that leans into the classic arcade-style challenge and supernatural themes.
- #28 BRUTAL JOHN 2
77% matchVery Positive95% of 459 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.9% ★, FPS 13.7%, Fast-Paced 13.2%, Violent 8%, Retro 7.4%
- #29 Supplice
78% matchVery Positive86% of 540 reviews2023
Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 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: Boomer Shooter 51.2% ★, FPS 18.4%, Retro 9.2%, Shooter 7.9%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shooter that features sci-fi horror elements and fast, fluid combat mechanics.
- #30 Hedon Bloodrite
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,933 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 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: Boomer Shooter 38.5% ★, FPS 18.7%, Shooter 9.8%, Retro 9.7%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dark fantasy elements with immersive exploration and challenging combat in a retro-styled package.
- #31 REVEREND
77% 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: Boomer Shooter 29.7% ★, Lovecraftian 12.7%, FPS 12%, Faith 10.9% ★, Shooter 6.9%
- #32 Maximum Action
78% 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 22.7%, Fast-Paced 18.9%, Violent 14.5%, Retro 11.3%, Shooter 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly stylized, physics-driven shooter that allows for cinematic, chaotic action sequences.
- #33 Heretic + Hexen
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,741 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 48.3% ★, FPS 16%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 5.8%, First-Person 5.5%
- #34 Project Warlock II
75% matchVery Positive81% of 1,284 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 51.3% ★, FPS 14.5%, Shooter 9.6%, Retro 9%, First-Person 6.8%
- #35 Hands of Necromancy II
76% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: HON TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Hands of Necromancy II is a dark fantasy FPS sequel, inspired by classics such as Heretic and Doom. Choose from two characters, wield new weapons and learn even more powerful spells and transformations to prove once and for all that you are the supreme Necromancer, master of death itself!
Why similar: FPS 25%, Boomer Shooter 20.4% ★, Shooter 9.7%, Violent 9.1%, Combat 7.6%
- #36 Shrine II
76% matchVery Positive92% of 858 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: Boomer Shooter 23.5% ★, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 10%, Lovecraftian 8.7%, Violent 7.5%
- #37 Bloodshed
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 43.9% ★, FPS 18%, Shooter 9.2%, First-Person 7.9%, Dark 7.9%
- #38 CRUEL
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,686 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.5% ★, FPS 13.7%, First-Person 9.5%, Shooter 8.6%, Violent 7.2%
- #39 illWill
74% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: Slava Bushuev
Windows
Eliminate hordes of monsters in a thrilling first person shooter - ILLWILL.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.1% ★, FPS 15.2%, Shooter 8%, First-Person 6.7%, Dark 6.5%
- #40 Gravelord
72% matchVery Positive90% of 124 reviews2025
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: Boomer Shooter 41.5% ★, FPS 17.4%, Shooter 8.1%, First-Person 7.4%, Retro 5.6%
- #41 INCISION
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,005 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
All old-school FPS action. No Bullshit. Lots of blood & gore. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth in this ultraviolent, fast-paced, and merciless retro-styled first person shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.7% ★, FPS 15.8%, Retro 8.6%, Shooter 8.1%, First-Person 7.2%
- #42 Daddy
74% matchMixed62% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Arctiform LLC
Windows
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 24.3%, FPS 19.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 6.8%, Dark 6.5%
- #43 Krampus Kills
73% matchVery Positive85% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: DangerousBob Studio LLC
Windows
Fight off Krampus on Christmas Eve, in a terrifying, double-barrel-wielding, jump-scaring, thrill ride!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 23.4% ★, FPS 16.2%, Horror 10.5%, Shooter 10%, Violent 8.4%
- #44 Shrine
72% matchVery Positive92% of 932 reviews2020
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Shrine is a retro FPS game about a skinless dude killing eldritch monstrosities with his nightmarish arsenal.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.6% ★, Lovecraftian 23.5%, FPS 19.3%, Retro 9.9%, Horror 6.6%
- #45 Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
70% matchVery Positive93% of 4,908 reviews2022
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a new stand-alone expansion to the world of the classic FPS series. Join the fight against Notorious Mental on a journey through the wild lands of Russia, and find your way through this lost chapter of Sam Stone's adventures.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.5% ★, FPS 11%, Shooter 8.4%, First-Person 7.1%, Dark 6.8%
- #46 Death in the Water 2
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,771 reviews2023
Dev: Lighthouse Games Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.
Why similar: FPS 33%, Shooter 14.7%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 12.3%
- #47 Painted In Blood
68% 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: Boomer Shooter 39.3% ★, FPS 15.4%, Retro 8.4%, Shooter 8.4%, Horror 7.8%
- #48 Herald of Havoc
69% matchVery Positive97% of 260 reviews2023
Dev: Zeldars Zone
Windows
Grab huge guns, mow down hundreds of enemies, reach the end of the level, repeat. It doesn't get any simpler than this. Embark on a 3 hour campaign with varied environments and situations, and beat the leaderboard on a tightly crafted survival mode.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.6% ★, FPS 13.9%, Fast-Paced 13.1%, Shooter 6.9%, Retro 6.8%
- #49 Chasm: The Rift
69% matchVery Positive84% of 448 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: Boomer Shooter 23.5% ★, FPS 19.4%, Retro 9.6%, Shooter 9%, Violent 8.5%
- #50 DEAD TRASH
68% matchVery Positive86% of 340 reviews2025
Dev: Crowhill StudiosPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 42.2% ★, FPS 14.9%, Shooter 7.5%, First-Person 5.7%, Horror 5.7%
- #51 Moros Protocol
67% matchVery Positive80% of 667 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel ReignPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Face the darkness in Moros Protocol, a pixel-painted sci-fi FPS roguelite. Survive the nightmare alone or with allies as you navigate the decaying warship, stalked by horrors and guided by a voice you don’t recognize. Adapt, upgrade, and push forward. You may be outnumbered, but not outmatched.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.7% ★, FPS 17.5%, Shooter 9.3%, Horror 7.8%, Retro 6.4%
- #52 Absolute Insanity
68% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Chris Danelon
Windows
Kill strange creatures with crazy weapons. The more you kill the more unlocks you gain, don't let them get close to you.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.9% ★, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Shooter 8.6%, Horror 8.4%, Combat 6.4%
- #53 Blasphemous 2
67% matchVery Positive91% of 17,676 reviews2023
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Why similar: Combat 47%, Horror 28.2%, Story Rich 15.7%, Adventure 9.1%
- #54 Anger Foot
66% matchVery Positive93% of 3,775 reviews2024
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 34.1% ★, Fast-Paced 16.1%, FPS 16%, Violent 8.1%, Shooter 7.1%
- #55 SATAN
67% matchVery Positive85% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: GamefruitPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Experience the thrill of retro boomer shooters in this action-packed game where you'll battle hordes of demons and face the ultimate challenge: Satan himself. Relive the glory days of classic shooters with intense gameplay, a variety of weapons, and relentless enemies.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 48.8% ★, Shooter 10.9%, Retro 8.9%, First-Person 8.8%, Dark 7.8%
- #56 Monument
71% 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: Boomer Shooter 32% ★, Lovecraftian 22.1%, FPS 12.7%, Shooter 6.9%, First-Person 5.8%
- #57 CROSSBOW: Bloodnight
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 509 reviews2020
Dev: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
CROSSBOW: Bloodnight is a frantic score-attack arena shooter set in a world of camp horror and gore. Master the occult powers of your automatic crossbow and fight for every second of survival against a relentless demonic horde! Hunt. Die. Hunt again.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.2% ★, FPS 16.9%, Horror 7.9%, Shooter 7.9%, Violent 7.2%
- #58 Vampire Hunters
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,927 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 49.6% ★, FPS 21.3%, Retro 10.2%, Shooter 9.3%, 3D 4.2%
- #59 Mohrta
65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,288 reviews2025
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Mohrta is a nonlinear FPS adventure through the strange and otherworldly. Explore a vast selection of unique environments, slay an enormous cast of bizarre creatures, and upgrade your arsenal of multifaceted weapons.
Why similar: FPS 29.3%, Shooter 14.6%, Boomer Shooter 10.2% ★, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%