- #1 Hands of Necromancy II
97% matchVery Positive86% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: HON TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Boomer Shooter 15.3% ★, Demons 9.5%, Shooter 8.5%
- #2 Dread Templar
96% 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: Boomer Shooter 39.5% ★, FPS 12.1%, Demons 10.7%, Shooter 7.4%, Old School 6%
- #3 AMID EVIL
96% matchVery Positive93% of 7,618 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 31.3% ★, FPS 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Magic 8.3%, Shooter 8.1%
- #4 CULTIC
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,369 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 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 45.3% ★, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 8.9%, Old School 7.8%, First-Person 5.2%
- #5 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,930 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.5 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 46.7% ★, FPS 16.8%, Retro 7.7%, Old School 6.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.7%
- #6 Heretic + Hexen
93% matchVery Positive95% of 1,806 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.1 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 41.3% ★, FPS 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Shooter 8.6%, First-Person 4.7%
- #7 Hedon Bloodrite
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,942 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 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 26.5% ★, FPS 12.3%, Demons 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Shooter 8%
- #8 Project Warlock
92% matchVery Positive87% of 6,089 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.9 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 39.9% ★, FPS 15.1%, Demons 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Retro 5.7%
- #9 DUSK
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,132 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 46.6% ★, FPS 17%, Shooter 9.5%, Retro 8%, Old School 7.6%
- #10 Nightmare Reaper
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.7 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 46.1% ★, FPS 15.4%, Shooter 7.8%, Retro 6.8%, Old School 6.2%
- #11 Wizordum
89% matchVery Positive93% of 820 reviews2025
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 34.9% ★, FPS 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Shooter 8.3%, Magic 7.6%
- #12 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
88% 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: Boomer Shooter 50.4% ★, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 6.9%, Retro 5.4%, Old School 5.2%
- #13 Hellbound
90% 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: Boomer Shooter 29.3% ★, FPS 14.9%, Demons 12.4%, Shooter 9.1%, Old School 7%
- #14 Hand of Doom
89% matchVery Positive88% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Torple DookPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sign a contract in blood! Travel throughout the planes of existence slaying or befriending powerful doomlords in this wizard simulator inspired by the FMV games and dungeon crawlers of the early 90's. Learn powerful spells to solve puzzles and combat the dark forces amassing against you.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.1%, Magic 14.2%, First-Person 14%, Old School 12.1%, Dark 11.1%
- #15 Bloodshed
86% 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: Boomer Shooter 30% ★, Demons 12.3%, FPS 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Shooter 7.6%
- #16 PowerSlave Exhumed
87% matchVery Positive89% of 900 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions
Why similar: Metroidvania 23.4%, FPS 18.7%, Boomer Shooter 14.5% ★, Shooter 12.4%, First-Person 7.9%
- #17 Forgive Me Father 2
86% matchVery Positive82% of 2,318 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 40.2% ★, FPS 16.4%, Shooter 8.7%, First-Person 7.2%, Retro 5.5%
- #18 Project Warlock II
85% 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: Boomer Shooter 36.7% ★, Demons 11.3%, FPS 10%, Shooter 8.3%, Old School 6.9%
- #19 Forgive Me Father
84% matchVery Positive84% of 5,776 reviews2022
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 41.2% ★, FPS 17.5%, Shooter 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 6.6%, Retro 5.7%
- #20 Prodeus
83% matchVery Positive92% of 8,092 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 54.8% ★, FPS 20.2%, Retro 8.8%, Shooter 7.6%, First-Person 3%
- #21 Vomitoreum
84% matchVery Positive91% of 989 reviews2021
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Vomitoreum is an FPS Metroidvania with a focus on atmosphere and horror, inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.8%, Boomer Shooter 22.8% ★, Shooter 12.7%, FPS 11%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #22 Gravelord
82% 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: Boomer Shooter 36.4% ★, FPS 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Shooter 8.6%, First-Person 6.6%
- #23 Devilated
82% matchVery Positive81% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: TrunkaPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Boomer Shooter 36.6% ★, FPS 14.2%, Demons 13%, Shooter 9.1%, First-Person 6.6%
- #24 Blood West
81% matchVery Positive90% of 6,260 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: FPS 28.7%, Demons 19.5%, Shooter 14%, First-Person 11.4%, Retro 11.1%
- #25 INCISION
81% matchVery Positive86% of 1,052 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 38.5% ★, FPS 13.5%, Demons 9.9%, Shooter 8.6%, Old School 8.1%
- #26 Viscerafest
80% matchVery Positive85% of 695 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 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 40.2% ★, FPS 13.1%, Shooter 11.1%, First-Person 7.8%, Retro 6.4%
- #27 HROT
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,378 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 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 34.7% ★, FPS 20.3%, Retro 10.6%, Shooter 9.5%, Old School 6.9%
- #28 Bloodhound
79% matchMixed68% of 380 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 39.7% ★, FPS 13.3%, Demons 12.7%, Shooter 8.9%, First-Person 5.8%
- #29 REVEREND
78% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: Twisted SicklePub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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 34.7% ★, FPS 13.5%, Demons 11.2%, Shooter 9.7%, First-Person 6.6%
- #30 Lunacid
76% matchVery Positive91% of 10,977 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 33.2%, Metroidvania 19.6%, First-Person 16.7%, Retro 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #31 REKKR: Sunken Land
79% matchVery Positive90% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: Mockingbird Softworks
Windows
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 23.9%, Boomer Shooter 22.8% ★, Shooter 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, First-Person 9.6%
- #32 GRIMWAR
77% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: BookWyrm
Windows
THE ARCHMAGE IS DEAD. THE GRIMWAR IS FREE. MANA IS FLEETING.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Shooter 10.3%, Old School 7.7%, First-Person 5.6%
- #33 Impaler Gold
75% 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: Boomer Shooter 36.2% ★, Demons 14.2%, FPS 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Shooter 8.6%
- #34 COVEN
74% matchVery Positive93% of 272 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 43.7% ★, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Old School 9.3%, First-Person 6.2%
- #35 Darkenstein 3D
72% 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: Boomer Shooter 34.4% ★, FPS 28.2%, Shooter 15.3%, First-Person 9.5%, Retro 6.4%
- #36 GRAVEN
76% matchMixed54% of 1,499 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Shooter 14%, Old School 11%, First-Person 9.9%
- #37 Devil Spire
75% matchVery Positive87% of 509 reviews2022
Dev: Ithiro Sumi
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Roguelite Pseudo-3D Dungeon Crawler. It's King's Field but procedurally generated, and with Hexen-style graphics!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 36.1%, Old School 19.8%, First-Person 18%, Retro 15.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #38 Chasm: The Rift
74% matchVery Positive84% of 457 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 23.3% ★, FPS 18.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Old School 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #39 Ion Fury
73% matchVery Positive93% of 6,708 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 40.3% ★, FPS 14.6%, Moddable 10.5% ★, Shooter 7.2%, Old School 6.5%
- #40 Cryptis
71% 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: Boomer Shooter 36.5% ★, FPS 14.1%, Demons 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Shooter 9.1%
- #41 Only Lead Can Stop Them
72% matchVery Positive81% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Warcry InteractivePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Boot up your 486 and launch olcst.exe for this retro fps from an alternate 1990's. Descend into the madness of the Spanish Civil War fighting vicious fascist forces and supernatural monsters. Conquer three action packed episodes wielding machine guns, rifles, flamethrowers and explosives.
Why similar: FPS 24.4%, Boomer Shooter 21.1% ★, Shooter 13.5%, First-Person 9.1%, Retro 8.4%
- #42 ARKOS
73% matchVery Positive82% of 205 reviews2021
Dev: RetroSouls
Windows
Arkos is a first-person fantasy shooter with destructible voxel environment inspired by the classic retro shooters from 90-s
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.6% ★, FPS 15%, Magic 8.5%, Old School 7.9%, Retro 5.9%
- #43 illWill
71% matchVery Positive91% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Slava Bushuev
Windows
Eliminate hordes of monsters in a thrilling first person shooter - ILLWILL.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.4% ★, FPS 14.8%, Shooter 9.8%, First-Person 6.8%, Dark 5.9%
- #44 Nightmare of Decay
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,291 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 38.9%, Demons 19.5%, First-Person 15.1%, Retro 12.8%, Action 8.9%
- #45 Mohrta
67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,380 reviews2025
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 22.2%, Shooter 15%, Boomer Shooter 8.6% ★, First-Person 7.9%
- #46 Sker Ritual
69% matchVery Positive82% of 5,924 reviews2024
Dev: Wales InteractivePub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An intense round-based zombie survival FPS, play solo or co-op. Shoot your way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.
Why similar: FPS 31.2%, Shooter 21.2%, First-Person 15%, Atmospheric 13.8%, 3D 8.7%
- #47 Blood Reaver
67% matchVery Positive85% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Hell Byte Studios
Windows
A Dark-fantasy, Round-based FPS. Become the Blood Reaver in solo or 4-player co-op. Harness forbidden magic and weaponry to shoot, blast and slice your way through endless hordes of demons. Upgrade your arsenal and survive long enough to discover the ancient secrets of the gods of hell.
Why similar: Demons 20.8%, FPS 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Shooter 12.5%, First-Person 9%
- #48 Extraneum
68% matchVery Positive96% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: David JalbertPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
Extraneum is an old-school, sci-fi single-player first person shooter with an emphasis on exploration and secret hunting. Fight your way through biohacked monstrosities and stop their progress before they take control of the entire world.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.5% ★, FPS 13.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Old School 9.2%, Retro 6.8%
- #49 KINGDOM of the DEAD
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 411 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 56% ★, FPS 19.3%, First-Person 7.9%, Stylized 6.7%, 3D 3.3%
- #50 Voltage High Society
68% matchVery Positive90% of 151 reviews2022
Dev: Platonic PartnershipPub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
A first-person Metroidvania where you fight with your fists. No guns. Explore a prison island crawling with cybernetic horrors, rip new abilities from what you kill, and punch your way to freedom. Inspired by Tetsuo: The Iron Man.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.8% ★, Metroidvania 17.8%, FPS 12.2%, Shooter 7.7%, Old School 6.8%
- #51 Halls of Torment
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,421 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.1%, Demons 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Dark 10.3%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #52 Haunted Lands
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 215 reviews2026
Dev: alevgorPub: Alawar
Windows
Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.
Why similar: Demons 24%, Old School 14.2%, Magic 12.8%, Shooter 12.2%, Retro 11.5%
- #53 Herald of Havoc
66% matchVery Positive97% of 266 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 38.4% ★, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 8.7%, Stylized 7.2%, Magic 6.6%
- #54 Manus Dei
67% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Wield the holy weapon Manus Dei and annihilate creatures from the Rift in this fast-paced shooter. Only your skill will grant you passage into the halls of eternity.
Why similar: FPS 36.8%, Shooter 21%, Retro 19.4%, First-Person 11.4%, Action 9.4%
- #55 Ziggurat 2
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,483 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 40.6% ★, FPS 17%, Shooter 11.2%, Magic 8.4%, Old School 6.6%