Games Like Hellbound

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 24.8% ★, Blood 12% ★, FPS 11.9%, Fast-Paced 9.9%, Arena Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title is widely considered the gold standard for modern retro-shooters, offering tight controls and a dark, atmospheric 90s 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 32.4% ★, FPS 15.6%, Gore 12.4%, Retro 9%, Violent 8.2%

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

ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

Why similar: Blood 22.8% ★, Boomer Shooter 22.4% ★, Fast-Paced 13.8%, Arena Shooter 12.6%, FPS 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the extreme speed, high-octane gore, and skill-based arena combat that defines the Hellbound experience.

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 24.5% ★, FPS 11.5%, Gore 11.5%, Violent 9.2%, Blood 7.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: Built on the original Quake engine, it delivers an authentic, dark, and challenging retro-shooter experience.

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 24% ★, Arena Shooter 16.7%, FPS 12.3%, Old School 10.5%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a fast-paced, high-fantasy take on the classic shooter formula with incredibly satisfying weapon feedback.

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 23.3% ★, Fast-Paced 9.9%, Gore 9.6%, FPS 9.4%, Violent 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on fast-paced, retro-inspired combat with a heavy emphasis on movement and weapon variety.

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 27.3% ★, FPS 14.9%, Fast-Paced 9.2%, Gore 8.9%, Violent 8%

Why You'll Like It: It pushes the boundaries of speed and over-the-top violence, making it a perfect match for fans of Hellbound's intensity.

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 23.3% ★, Fast-Paced 11.6%, FPS 11.1%, Gore 10%, Violent 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes the classic Build engine to create a dense, fast-paced, and highly interactive shooter experience.

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: Blood 16.6% ★, Gore 16.3%, Violent 13.2%, FPS 12.2%, Boomer Shooter 11% ★

Why You'll Like It: It offers modern, physics-based gore and high-speed combat that feels like a spiritual successor to the most violent shooters of the past.

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 32.3% ★, FPS 13.6%, Old School 9.8%, Gore 9.3%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines tactical, old-school shooter mechanics with a gritty, atmospheric world that rewards aggressive play.

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 34.9% ★, FPS 13.2%, Gore 7.6%, Old School 6.5%, Retro 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers visceral, heavy-hitting combat that captures the brutal essence of classic shooters perfectly.

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 27% ★, Blood 16.6% ★, FPS 13.4%, Fast-Paced 8.8%, Demons 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a love letter to 90s classics, featuring a distinct pixel-art style and straightforward, satisfying gameplay.

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 32.7% ★, FPS 14.2%, Violent 12.9%, Retro 8.3%, Old School 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a chaotic, fast-paced experience with a massive arsenal of weapons that feels right at home in a retro-shooter collection.

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 24.6% ★, Gore 11.4%, FPS 11.3%, 1990's 9.8%, Old School 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a brutal, fast-paced shooter that leans heavily into the retro aesthetic and visceral combat of the 90s.

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 24.7% ★, Blood 12.7% ★, FPS 10.9%, Demons 9.4%, Gore 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a difficult, gore-focused shooter that emphasizes pure, unadulterated action and boss encounters.

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 19.4% ★, FPS 14.9%, Retro 10.3%, Blood 10.1% ★, Gore 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a unique, bleak atmosphere while maintaining the core, fast-paced movement and shooting mechanics of the 90s.

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 19.1% ★, Blood 14.9% ★, Arena Shooter 13.8%, Fast-Paced 10.4%, FPS 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This arena-shooter features incredibly fast movement and a high-intensity combat loop that rewards twitch reflexes.

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 29.1% ★, Arena Shooter 16.5%, FPS 12.5%, Shooter 9.5%, Old School 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a high-speed, gore-filled arena shooter that prioritizes constant movement and aggressive combat loops.

Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 14.6% ★, FPS 13.6%, Gore 12.3%, Violent 9.3%, 1990's 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: As a classic that helped define the genre, it remains an essential experience for anyone who enjoys the Hellbound style.

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: Gore 15%, Blood 14.3% ★, Violent 12.4%, FPS 10.8%, Fast-Paced 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on physics-based gore and cinematic, high-speed action that allows for creative and violent combat sequences.

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 30.2% ★, FPS 17.2%, Gore 11.8%, Violent 9.1%, Shooter 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This retro-style shooter features a unique comic-book art style and intense, Lovecraftian-inspired combat.

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Why similar: FPS 22.1%, Boomer Shooter 13.4% ★, Gore 11%, 1990's 8.6%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive arena shooter that set the standard for speed, movement, and atmosphere in the first-person shooter genre.

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: FPS 13.8%, Boomer Shooter 13.2% ★, Gore 13.2%, Violent 10.9%, Old School 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful recreation of a classic 90s shooter that emphasizes fast movement and intense, arena-style combat.

STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 14.7% ★, Gore 12.4%, Blood 11.3% ★, Violent 10.9%, FPS 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines roguelite elements with classic, fast-paced shooting to create a highly replayable and chaotic experience.

Demon Pit is an intense arcade-style arena shooter with a classic 90s FPS aesthetic. Test your reflexes against the endless waves of the demon horde in a constantly changing arena. Your goal is a high score on the leaderboard, the price is your soul. Far from God’s light, there is only Hell.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21.6% ★, Gore 20.4%, Violent 17%, Action 10.5%, Arena Shooter 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is an arena-based shooter that strips away the fluff to focus entirely on survival and high-score chasing.

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 22.3% ★, Gore 13.5%, FPS 13.5%, Fast-Paced 11.3%, Old School 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It brings a modern, tactical polish to the 90s-inspired shooter formula, focusing on smart AI and reactive environments.

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 35.2% ★, FPS 16%, 1990's 9.4%, Retro 9.3%, Shooter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a classic, Doom-inspired experience with modern quality-of-life improvements and challenging level design.

Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.

Why similar: Gore 16.3%, FPS 16.1%, Blood 12.3% ★, Arena Shooter 9.1%, Action 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This indie horror-shooter captures the gritty, gore-filled aesthetic and straightforward gameplay loop of early 90s shooters.

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 26.9% ★, FPS 16.6%, Demons 14%, Old School 10.6%, Retro 10%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, retro-style shooter experience with a focus on exploration and challenging, old-school combat.

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 23.9% ★, Gore 10.5%, Arena Shooter 10.1%, Demons 8.7%, FPS 8.6%

FULL GAME NOW AVAILABLE. GO GET IT! This is the Free Survival Mode for Hellbound: a '90s style First Person Shooter, made 30 years later… but just a glimpse of the full game, go check it out!

Why similar: Gore 17.5%, Blood 13.9% ★, FPS 12.4%, Violent 12.3%, Demons 9.2%

Apocryph is an old-school fantasy shooter inspired by Hexen, Heretic, Painkiller and Strife.

Why similar: Gore 30%, Violent 23.3%, FPS 13.3%, Action 9.4%, Retro 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a violent, retro-inspired fantasy shooter experience that feels very similar to the classics of the 90s.

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 22.4% ★, Arena Shooter 15.1%, FPS 11.6%, Demons 10.9%, Old School 9.1%

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 17.1% ★, Blood 14.6% ★, Gore 10.8%, Fast-Paced 9%, Violent 8.7%

BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 16.3% ★, Blood 15.8% ★, Gore 9.8%, FPS 8.1%, Violent 8%

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 23.4% ★, Arena Shooter 17.6%, FPS 11.9%, Gore 10.8%, Violent 9.2%

Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.

Why similar: Gore 18.1%, Violent 15.8%, Arena Shooter 10.2%, FPS 10.2%, Action 9.4%

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: Gore 15.8%, Fast-Paced 13.2%, Boomer Shooter 12.6% ★, FPS 11.5%, Demons 10.2%

Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!

Why similar: Gore 18.9%, Violent 16.5%, Action 11.1%, FPS 10%, Boomer Shooter 8.9% ★

A SHORT and sweet pixelated low fidelity 90s throwback hyper-fast action shooter. Survive and fight through a city overrun with manufactured monstrosities, biomass horrors, and a military authority trying to purge everything living. Heavy metal / techno soundtrack featuring BOD Music

Why similar: FPS 20.6%, Boomer Shooter 14.4% ★, Gore 11.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Violent 10%

DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.

Why similar: Blood 21.1% ★, Gore 15%, Violent 13.1%, Action 12%, FPS 11.2%

Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.

Why similar: FPS 16.5%, Boomer Shooter 15.6% ★, Gore 9.8%, 1990's 8.8%, Demons 8.3%

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 24.4% ★, Arena Shooter 17.7%, FPS 12.3%, Old School 7.8%, Shooter 7.6%

Blood, Fuel, Ammo & Speed is a fast-paced roguelite FPS action game. BFAS is focused on highly brutal, stylish, and smooth gameplay. Rip the Demons apart with your various satisfying weapons and sleek movement patterns. Power up your Operator with numerous stat upgrades and items.

Why similar: Demons 12.8%, Blood 12.3% ★, 1990's 11.1%, Old School 9.6%, Shooter 9.6%

Old school classics with the new twist.

Why similar: Gore 17.9%, Action 16.2%, Violent 15.7%, Indie 11.5%, Blood 9% ★

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 30.8% ★, FPS 14.7%, Gore 11.3%, Shooter 9.1%, Violent 8.6%

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 25% ★, Gore 13.3%, Fast-Paced 12.7%, FPS 12.4%, Old School 9.7%

KILLBUG is a fast-paced, first-person movement shooter set in an endless arena. Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement mechanics as you fight for glory on the leaderboards.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.3%, FPS 17.3%, Fast-Paced 13.1%, Violent 10.8%, Shooter 9.9%

Putrefaction 2: Void Walker is fast-paced, hardcore, arcade FPS, inspired by old-school shooters.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 31%, Gore 13.5%, FPS 10.6%, Action 9.8%, Shooter 9.3%

Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.

Why similar: FPS 21.8%, Fast-Paced 17.5%, Arena Shooter 14.7%, Demons 7.6%, Retro 7.3%

A 3D shooter made in the spirit of the the 90s' FPSes. Atmospheric pixel graphics, fast-paced action, focus on pure gameplay, made using a software renderer written from scratch.

Why similar: Gore 22.1%, Violent 19.3%, Action 11.2%, FPS 10.2%, Demons 9.3%

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 29.7% ★, FPS 15.8%, Arena Shooter 9.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 6.8%

Unchained is a fast paced retro multiplayer first person shooter in which you can compete in different game modes and maps, using a large arsenal of unique and deadly weapons (And some cool powerups too) to defeat your enemies.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.4% ★, Gore 14.2%, Violent 11.7%, Action 10.7%, Retro 10.2%

In this cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... You wake up in a prison cell. A strange voice calls to you from the depths of dark corridors covered in runic symbols and blood. Reload your trusty shotgun and find out... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 17.3% ★, Blood 16.5% ★, Fast-Paced 10.5%, FPS 10.1%, Gore 9.7%

Welcome to Volume I of a high adrenaline, fast-paced Boomer Shooter where you have only one goal: spread furious mayhem among the scumbags keeping you locked up. Stuck looking for an exit? Just punch through walls and then shoot the suckers behind them.

Why similar: Blood 15.1% ★, Arena Shooter 13.7%, Boomer Shooter 12.8% ★, FPS 10.5%, Fast-Paced 8.3%

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 30.5% ★, FPS 12.9%, Action 9.5%, Gore 8.1%, 1990's 7.9%

Wrack is all about action - spectacular action! The addictive kill chain system encourages you to mow down as many enemies in a short period of time as possible. No hiding - keep your chain going by getting out there and kicking some alien ass!

Why similar: FPS 24.6%, Fast-Paced 12.7%, Gore 11.7%, Action 9.7%, Violent 9%

SharpShooter3D is a first-person subculture shooter in the best old school traditions. Burn! Destroy! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21.9% ★, FPS 11.8%, Gore 10.2%, Violent 9.3%, 1990's 8.8%

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 24.8% ★, Arena Shooter 17%, FPS 12.4%, Demons 11.6%, 1990's 10.9%

Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.3%, FPS 17.9%, Violent 14.7%, 1990's 9.3%, Shooter 9.1%