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Games Like GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include FPS, First-Person, Action, Shooter.

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An unique blend of retro-fps, metroidvania and adventure. Escape the cyber afterlife you've been trapped into, hop between realities and shoot your way out with the help of your new allies. But are they really your friends? The Arena conspiracy goes deeper than you could possibly imagine...

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 192 reviews
Released: 2024-06-10
Developer: Daev Team
Publisher: Mothership Loudspeakerz
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows

    Destroy drones, ravage robots and stomp some skull-bearing spiderdroids in a dark-humor drenched take on the classic 90’s shooter.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 20.5%, FPS 17.6%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Horror 9.4%, Shooter 8%

  54. #54 Terrorbytes
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 74 reviews2025
    Dev: TreetopPub: Over The Moon
    Windows

    Collect pellets to power the safe room and survive. Solve the mystery of how you were sucked into this haunted arcade machine, and escape.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 36.6%, Horror 17.3%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Stylized 9.6%, First-Person 9.2%

  55. #55 Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 717 reviews2023
    Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Apogee Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    The HUNT Returns... AGAIN! Play the original Cult Classic '90s FPS remastered in 4K Ultrawide with UNLIMITED frame rates, RESTORED content, NEW episodes, a LEVEL EDITOR, online MULTIPLAYER, LUDICROUS gameplay options and MORE. Make 'em EAT LEAD or they'll bury you in a lunchbox!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.7%, Arena Shooter 22.8%, FPS 14%, Shooter 5.9%, Female Protagonist 4.7%

  56. #56 SIGNALIS
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
    Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 22.6%, Dark 20.6%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Action-Adventure 10.7%

  57. #57 Terfenstein 3D
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 72 reviews2023
    Dev: Sandra Moen
    Windows

    Terfenstein 3D is a short retro first-person shooter game about escaping a gender-fascist concentration camp. Unleash your pent-up fury upon the gender-critical tyrants with an arsenal of deadly weapons and tactics in cathartic bliss.

    Why similar: 1990's 21.8%, FPS 20.9%, Dark Humor 11.8%, Old School 9.1%, Shooter 8.2%

  58. #58 Rule No. 1
    68% 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 32.7%, FPS 20.3%, 1990's 13.9%, Shooter 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.7%

  59. #59 Ion Fury
    67% 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 45.6%, FPS 15.2%, 1990's 10.2%, Sci-fi 5.8%, Old School 5.2%

  60. #60 Afterdream
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
    Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

    Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

    Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Atmospheric 21%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Stylized 15.9%, Story Rich 12.2%

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