- #1 Hands of Necromancy II
97% 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 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Boomer Shooter 14.8% ★, Demons 9.5%, Shooter 8.4%
- #2 AMID EVIL
96% 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 31.4% ★, FPS 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Magic 8.4%, Shooter 8.1%
- #3 Dread Templar
96% 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 39.7% ★, FPS 12%, Demons 10.6%, Shooter 7.3%, Old School 6%
- #4 CULTIC
95% 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 45.6% ★, FPS 14.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Old School 7.6%, First-Person 5.2%
- #5 Heretic + Hexen
94% 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 41.3% ★, FPS 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Shooter 8.5%, First-Person 4.7%
- #6 Hedon Bloodrite
94% 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 26.4% ★, FPS 12.3%, Demons 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Shooter 8%
- #7 DUSK
93% 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 46.8% ★, FPS 16.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Retro 8%, Old School 7.6%
- #8 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
92% 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 47.1% ★, FPS 16.7%, Retro 7.7%, Old School 6.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.5%
- #9 Project Warlock
91% 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 40.1% ★, FPS 15%, Demons 9%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Retro 5.7%
- #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 46.5% ★, FPS 15.2%, Shooter 7.7%, Retro 6.8%, Old School 6.2%
- #11 Wizordum
89% matchVery Positive93% of 758 reviews2025
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Shooter 8.3%, Magic 7.7%
- #12 Forgive Me Father 2
89% matchVery Positive83% of 2,193 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 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 40.3% ★, FPS 16.2%, Shooter 8.7%, First-Person 7.2%, Retro 5.5%
- #13 Hellbound
90% matchMixed64% of 1,496 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 29.2% ★, FPS 14.9%, Demons 12.4%, Shooter 9%, Old School 7%
- #14 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
87% 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 50.8% ★, FPS 14.4%, Shooter 6.8%, Retro 5.3%, Old School 5.2%
- #15 Hand of Doom
88% matchVery Positive88% of 310 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 22.2%, Magic 14.2%, First-Person 14%, Old School 12%, Dark 11.1%
- #16 Bloodshed
86% 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 30.1% ★, Demons 12.2%, FPS 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Shooter 7.5%
- #17 Forgive Me Father
86% 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 41% ★, FPS 17.5%, Shooter 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%, Retro 5.7%
- #18 Project Warlock II
84% 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 36.9% ★, Demons 11.2%, FPS 10%, Shooter 8.3%, Old School 6.9%
- #19 PowerSlave Exhumed
85% matchVery Positive89% of 893 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 18.6%, Boomer Shooter 14.8% ★, Shooter 12.2%, First-Person 7.9%
- #20 Devilated
84% matchVery Positive81% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: TrunkaPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 36.7% ★, FPS 14.2%, Demons 12.9%, Shooter 9.1%, First-Person 6.6%
- #21 Prodeus
82% 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 55.1% ★, FPS 19.9%, Retro 8.8%, Shooter 7.6%, First-Person 3%
- #22 Blood West
82% matchVery Positive90% of 5,888 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 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 28.6%, Demons 19.6%, Shooter 14%, First-Person 11.4%, Retro 11.1%
- #23 Vomitoreum
83% matchVery Positive91% of 987 reviews2021
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Vomitoreum is an FPS Metroidvania with a focus on atmosphere and horror, inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.4%, Boomer Shooter 21.5% ★, Shooter 12.8%, FPS 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #24 Gravelord
81% 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 36.7% ★, FPS 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Shooter 8.5%, First-Person 6.6%
- #25 Viscerafest
81% 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 40.4% ★, FPS 13%, Shooter 11%, First-Person 7.8%, Retro 6.3%
- #26 INCISION
80% 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 38.7% ★, FPS 13.4%, Demons 9.9%, Shooter 8.5%, Old School 8%
- #27 Lunacid
77% matchVery Positive91% of 10,657 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 33.4%, Metroidvania 19.6%, First-Person 16.7%, Retro 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #28 Bloodhound
79% 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 39.9% ★, FPS 13.2%, Demons 12.6%, Shooter 8.8%, First-Person 5.8%
- #29 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 23.7%, Boomer Shooter 22.9% ★, Shooter 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, First-Person 9.6%
- #30 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 34.9% ★, FPS 13.4%, Demons 11.1%, Shooter 9.6%, First-Person 6.6%
- #31 Extraneum
76% matchVery Positive97% of 103 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 42.6% ★, FPS 15%, Shooter 8.7%, Retro 7.3%, First-Person 7%
- #32 Impaler Gold
76% matchVery Positive92% of 575 reviews2022
Dev: ApptivusPub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 36.4% ★, Demons 14.1%, FPS 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Shooter 8.5%
- #33 GRIMWAR
75% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: BookWyrm
Windows
THE ARCHMAGE IS DEAD. THE GRIMWAR IS FREE. MANA IS FLEETING.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Old School 7.7%, First-Person 5.6%
- #34 HROT
74% 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 34.9% ★, FPS 20.2%, Retro 10.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Old School 6.8%
- #35 COVEN
73% 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 43.9% ★, FPS 16.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Old School 9.3%, First-Person 6.2%
- #36 GRAVEN
75% 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 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Old School 11%, First-Person 9.9%
- #37 Devil Spire
74% matchVery Positive88% of 481 reviews2022
Dev: Ithiro Sumi
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Roguelite Pseudo-3D Dungeon Crawler. It's King's Field but procedurally generated, and with Hexen-style graphics!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 36.2%, Old School 19.7%, First-Person 17.9%, Retro 15.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #38 Darkenstein 3D
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,310 reviews2025
Dev: RowyePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 31.8% ★, FPS 29%, Shooter 15.9%, First-Person 10%, Retro 6.7%
- #39 Chasm: The Rift
73% 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 23.2% ★, FPS 18.2%, Shooter 10.6%, Old School 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
- #40 Mohrta
70% 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 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 22.4%, Shooter 14.8%, Boomer Shooter 8.7% ★, First-Person 7.9%
- #41 Ion Fury
72% 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 14.7%, Moddable 10.7% ★, Shooter 7.3%, Old School 6.6%
- #42 Cryptis
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 729 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 36.7% ★, FPS 14%, Demons 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Shooter 9%
- #43 Only Lead Can Stop Them
70% matchVery Positive81% of 140 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 24.8%, Boomer Shooter 19.6% ★, Shooter 13.7%, First-Person 9.3%, Retro 8.6%
- #44 Nightmare of Decay
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 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 38.7%, Demons 19.5%, First-Person 15.2%, Retro 12.8%, Action 8.9%
- #45 Sker Ritual
68% matchVery Positive82% of 5,864 reviews2024
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 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%, Shooter 21.1%, First-Person 15%, Atmospheric 14%, 3D 8.8%
- #46 ARKOS
71% matchVery Positive82% of 203 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%
- #47 illWill
69% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: Slava Bushuev
Windows
Eliminate hordes of monsters in a thrilling first person shooter - ILLWILL.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.6% ★, FPS 14.7%, Shooter 9.7%, First-Person 6.8%, Dark 5.9%
- #48 Soulslinger: Envoy of Death
68% matchMixed65% of 651 reviews2025
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
You are a gunslinger in limbo, involved in a gritty war against "The Cartel", a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. Grow stronger with each new run, gather the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats in this rogue-lite FPS!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.5% ★, FPS 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Shooter 10%, First-Person 7%
- #49 Apocryph: an old-school shooter
73% matchMixed52% of 320 reviews2018
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Apocryph is an old-school fantasy shooter inspired by Hexen, Heretic, Painkiller and Strife.
Why similar: FPS 35.9%, Shooter 18.2%, First-Person 15%, Retro 14%, Action 12.3%
- #50 KINGDOM of the DEAD
69% 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 56.1% ★, FPS 19.1%, First-Person 7.9%, Stylized 6.8%, 3D 3.4%
- #51 Beyond Citadel
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,971 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.4% ★, FPS 16.9%, Shooter 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, First-Person 6.5%
- #52 Exophobia
67% matchVery Positive88% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.5% ★, Metroidvania 19.7%, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 8.4%, Stylized 5.5%
- #53 Ziggurat 2
67% 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 40.8% ★, FPS 16.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Magic 8.4%, Old School 6.6%
- #54 Halls of Torment
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,213 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 23.9 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 28.3%, Demons 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Dark 10.3%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #55 Haunted Lands
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 165 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 12.1%, Retro 11.5%
- #56 Necroking
65% matchVery Positive81% of 877 reviews2024
Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 41.3%, Magic 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 22.2%, Singleplayer 6.2%