- #1 Devil Daggers
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,293 reviews2016
Dev: Sorath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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: Fast-Paced 23.6%, FPS 19.8%, Arena Shooter 14.6%, Difficult 14.2%, Bullet Hell 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it shares the same core philosophy of survival-based, high-intensity arena combat.
- #2 Post Void
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,026 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 25.2%, Psychedelic 17.1%, FPS 15.7%, Difficult 11.2%, Score Attack 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It matches the psychedelic, high-speed, and sensory-overload nature of the seed game perfectly.
- #3 ULTRAKILL
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 219,292 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Fast-Paced 26.8%, Spectacle fighter 21.9% ★, Arena Shooter 17.9%, FPS 15%, Difficult 7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar focus on movement-based spectacle combat and high-skill expression.
- #4 KILLBUG
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 502 reviews2023
Dev: Samurai PunkPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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 29.3%, Fast-Paced 20.6%, FPS 18.2%, Difficult 15.3%, Shooter 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This arena shooter captures the same claustrophobic, high-difficulty, and fast-paced combat loop.
- #5 Voidborn
94% matchVery Positive84% of 346 reviews2025
Dev: Xekvera
Windows
Slay demons and demigods in this fast-paced roguelite FPS. Create devastating weapon builds as you journey through massive dark fantasy environments on your quest to avenge god. Challenge the demigods, face inevitable death, and rise stronger with every rebirth.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 22.9% ★, Fast-Paced 21.9%, Arena Shooter 18.8%, FPS 13.6%, Bullet Time 8.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: It blends fast-paced FPS action with spectacle-fighter mechanics that feel right at home with the seed game.
- #6 REAVER
94% matchVery Positive88% of 626 reviews2023
Dev: MAD TRIO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
REAVER is an ultra-fast-paced FPS that endows you with the mobility and weapon mechanics to reave through arenas of killer machines with grace and efficiency. Push the boundaries of speed and style in this next-gen movement-shooter.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 23.7% ★, Fast-Paced 23.4%, Arena Shooter 21.4%, FPS 13%, Difficult 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on speed, movement, and aggressive combat makes it a strong contender for fans of high-octane shooters.
- #7 Boomerang X
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,338 reviews2021
Dev: DANG!Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.2%, Arena Shooter 24%, Bullet Time 19.9% ★, FPS 11.1%, Difficult 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: The movement-based combat and fast-paced arena encounters mirror the intensity of the seed game.
- #8 Neon White
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,708 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 45.5%, FPS 29.5%, Shooter 10.7%, Combat 4.6%, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on speed-running, precision, and rapid-fire decision-making in a highly stylized environment.
- #9 Swarmlake
91% matchVery Positive95% of 1,864 reviews2018
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.4%, FPS 16.9%, Bullet Hell 12%, Fast-Paced 11.4%, Score Attack 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It strips the FPS genre down to its purest bullet-hell survival essence, much like the seed game.
- #10 KILL KNIGHT
90% matchVery Positive94% of 1,908 reviews2024
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
Why similar: Bullet Time 24.2% ★, Score Attack 17.7%, Difficult 15.3%, Bullet Hell 15%, Demons 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a similar bullet-hell intensity and arcade-style focus on high scores.
- #11 CROSSBOW: Bloodnight
91% 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: Arena Shooter 22.8%, Bullet Time 15.5% ★, FPS 14%, Difficult 10.8%, Score Attack 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This arena shooter delivers a similar sense of overwhelming odds and fast-paced combat.
- #12 Deadlink
89% matchVery Positive89% of 3,591 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.9%, Arena Shooter 25.6%, FPS 18.1%, Difficult 15.1%, Shooter 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, roguelite arena shooter that rewards aggressive movement and precise target acquisition.
- #13 Severed Steel
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,724 reviews2021
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Why similar: Bullet Time 37.2% ★, FPS 28.3%, Time Attack 15.8% ★, Shooter 10.2%, Action 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on fluid movement and high-speed action makes it a great match for those who enjoy the seed game's mobility.
- #14 Turbo Overkill
88% 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: FPS 30.2%, Fast-Paced 27.8%, Arena Shooter 16.2%, Shooter 9.4%, Difficult 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly fast and movement-heavy take on the boomer-shooter genre.
- #15 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
Windows
Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?
Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.9%, Arena Shooter 25%, FPS 18.5%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Shooter 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, retro-inspired shooter that captures the chaotic energy of the seed game.
- #16 Diatomic
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: Diatomic Studios
Windows
Diatomic has fast paced action, gun juggling, epic boss fights, Agility Challenges and much more! Level up, unlock new abilities and customize your power ups to try and conquer this brutally difficult arena shooter where the only way to survive is to keep moving!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.5%, Arena Shooter 20.3%, FPS 17.2%, Difficult 14.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced movement with high difficulty in a way that feels very similar to the seed game.
- #17 I Am Your Beast
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,072 reviews2024
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.3%, Spectacle fighter 24.1% ★, Arena Shooter 20%, FPS 14.9%, Arcade 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes speed and score-attack mechanics within a highly polished, fast-paced FPS framework.
- #18 RAYZE
86% matchVery Positive90% of 184 reviews2021
Dev: DreamSkillzPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 28%
RAYZE is an AIM RACER. Hit a target to accelerate. Miss and you slow down. Hit a wall and lose. Find the fastest route. Get to the finish line. Simple? Yes. Easy? Hell no. Ready? 3... 2... 1... Let's RAYZE!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.5%, FPS 19.4%, Difficult 13.9%, Score Attack 9%, Psychedelic 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on speed and precision, stripping away everything but the core movement and shooting mechanics.
- #19 Hell is Other Demons
85% matchVery Positive93% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 35.8%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Difficult 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.8%, Arcade 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar bullet-hell intensity and fast-paced combat experience.
- #20 Bone Dust
84% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Platonic PartnershipPub: Toko Midori Games
Windows
Enter Bone Dust, an adrenaline-fueled arena shooter with bullet hell dynamics. Engage in swift, arcade-inspired gameplay, and face off against terrifying adversaries using your magical deck of cards. Prove your mettle and climb to the top of the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.9%, Score Attack 16.9%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, FPS 10.5%, Demons 9%
Why You'll Like It: This arena shooter focuses on bullet-hell mechanics and score-attack loops.
- #21 Cruelty Squad
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: FPS 33.1%, Psychedelic 30.8%, Surreal 22.6%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the abstract, surreal, and high-difficulty nature that makes the seed game feel so unique.
- #22 Anger Foot
82% 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: Fast-Paced 38.9%, FPS 22.8%, Psychedelic 13%, Arcade 8.3%, Shooter 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: The arcade-style, fast-paced action and focus on constant movement make it a great fit.
- #23 Impaler Gold
83% 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: Arena Shooter 22.1%, Bullet Time 18.3% ★, FPS 14.7%, Score Attack 13.5%, Bullet Hell 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: The arena-shooter mechanics and focus on survival make it a solid choice for fans of the genre.
- #24 HELLBREAK
81% matchVery Positive86% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Double Barrel GamesPub: Biotech Gameworks
Windows
Fight to save your soul from damnation in a brutal arena where only the strongest survive. Entertain the Lords of Hell and earn their favor to unlock new weapons, spells, and blessings. Dive into this fast-paced roguelite arena shooter and achieve the highest score. Can you reclaim your soul?
Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.9%, Arena Shooter 19.4%, FPS 17.5%, Score Attack 14.6%, Demons 8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelike that keeps the intensity high throughout every encounter.
- #25 Cyber Hook
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,107 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing StickPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
Why similar: Time Attack 37% ★, Fast-Paced 31.7%, FPS 14.2%, Arcade 5.6%, Shooter 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It prioritizes movement and speed above all else, creating a high-stakes platforming and shooting experience.
- #26 Prodeus
79% 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: FPS 50.4%, Fast-Paced 21.4%, Shooter 12.1%, Arena Shooter 10.3%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a modern take on the boomer-shooter with fast-paced, visceral combat.
- #27 HYPER DEMON PVP
78% matchVery Positive96% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Sorath
Windows
HYPER DEMON PVP is a free online 1v1 FPS. Master simple but deep mechanics and defeat opponents in intense duels to climb the global leaderboard.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 39.8%, Spectacle fighter 26.3% ★, FPS 22%, Shooter 8.1%, Action 2.1%
- #28 Maximum Action
80% 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: Fast-Paced 32.8%, Bullet Time 29.8% ★, FPS 23.2%, Shooter 8.7%, Action 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a spectacle-fighter experience that prioritizes cinematic, high-speed combat moments.
- #29 Bloodshed
77% 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: Arena Shooter 23.6%, FPS 16.6%, Score Attack 16.5%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.1%
- #30 MOTHERGUNSHIP
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,598 reviews2018
Dev: Terrible Posture Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
MOTHERGUNSHIP is a bullet-hell FPS where you craft your own guns, fight gigantic bosses, and defeat a robotic alien armada that conquered Earth. Face off against overwhelming odds in brutal, non-stop combats where thinking on your feet is the only way to survive.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 36.2%, FPS 30.5%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: This game brings bullet-hell intensity into the first-person perspective with a focus on overwhelming firepower.
- #31 UBERSLAUGHTER
76% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: BillyBobCletus
Windows
DOPAMINE - NON STOP KILLING - BLOOD - BUNNY HOPPING - HIGH SKILL CEILING - MORE BLOOD - NO HAND HOLDING - STOCK TRADING - EVEN MORE BLOOD - ODDLY SENSUAL
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 23.7% ★, Arena Shooter 18.7%, Fast-Paced 17%, FPS 12.3%, Psychedelic 11.6%
- #32 MULLET MADJACK
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,893 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 36.9%, FPS 22.6%, Score Attack 16.1%, Arcade 9.1%, Shooter 8%
- #33 Putrefaction 2: Void Walker
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 379 reviews2017
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Putrefaction 2: Void Walker is fast-paced, hardcore, arcade FPS, inspired by old-school shooters.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 45.6%, Fast-Paced 14.9%, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 8.6%, Difficult 6.6%
- #34 KILL KILL KILL KILL
75% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
KILL KILL KILL KILL - Intense arena shooter featuring a space warrior annihilating invaders from the distant cosmos. You're the last line of defense against their domination. Destroy them with diverse weapons, tearing through hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 31.3% ★, Arena Shooter 23.5%, Difficult 12.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.5%, Fast-Paced 8%
- #35 Hell Shooter
77% matchVery Positive80% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: 天河(TH Game)
Windows
Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 21.8%, Arena Shooter 17.6%, FPS 16%, Score Attack 13.1%, Difficult 10.3%
- #36 Absolute Insanity
74% 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: Arena Shooter 27.8%, Fast-Paced 24%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Shooter 7.2%, Surreal 6.5%
- #37 Waves
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,549 reviews2011
Dev: Squid In A Box Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Why similar: Bullet Time 18.8% ★, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Psychedelic 11.9%, Score Attack 11.7%, Fast-Paced 11.3%
- #38 Fingerbang: All Bullets Pointin'
75% matchVery Positive82% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: FingerlabPub: Jamk Games
Windows
Fingerbang: All Bullets Pointin' is a fast-paced FPS inspired by both retro and modern FPS games. Fingerbang combines elements from each in order to create a mix of its own, with a scoring system added on top to gauge your performance through the different levels.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.6%, Bullet Time 16.1% ★, FPS 14.8%, Score Attack 14.4%, Bullet Hell 12.7%
- #39 ODDCORE
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 733 reviews2026
Dev: ODDCORPPub: Scarecrow Arts
Windows
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 30%, FPS 19.6%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Shooter 8%
- #40 Warstride Challenges
72% matchVery Positive91% of 317 reviews2023
Dev: Dream Powered GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Blast hordes of demons at lightning speed in bloody gunfights, and race against the clock to overcome everything that comes your way! Die and retry to get the highest score in increasingly intense trials. Create and share your own runs, enjoying hundreds of levels created by the community.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.4%, Bullet Time 20.8% ★, FPS 15.2%, Difficult 12.7%, Demons 9.7%
- #41 Animalistic
73% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Keaton ApplebaumPub: Applebomb Games
Windows
Animalistic is a fast-paced, ultraviolent, and stylish indie FPS game where you brutally clear room after room of creepy humanoid animals. Featuring a story-mode and endless wave mode!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27%, FPS 18.6%, Psychedelic 17.8%, Difficult 15.2%, Surreal 9.3%
- #42 Dread Templar
72% 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: Fast-Paced 31.7%, Bullet Time 26.6% ★, FPS 20%, Demons 9.9%, Shooter 7.7%
- #43 Hyper Sentinel
74% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Four5Six PixelPub: Huey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 21%
A face-melting, pixel-pumping arcade shoot 'em up featuring awesome power-ups, epic boss battles and spectacular effects at a blistering 60fps. Blast into battle against giant space destroyers in Arcade Mode, tackle endless waves of enemies in Survival Mode and face off against epic level guardians in Boss Run mode.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 39.1%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.1%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 7.7%
- #44 Force Reboot
71% matchVery Positive94% of 692 reviews2022
Dev: ln404
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Force Reboot is a fast-paced FPS with rogue-lite elements. Force Reboot is entirely focused on nonstop gameplay. You need to get past all of the rooms as fast as you can.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 39.1%, FPS 24.2%, Score Attack 13.1%, Shooter 8.8%, Arcade 7.3%
- #45 Trepang2
69% 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: Bullet Time 26.6% ★, Fast-Paced 23.1%, FPS 23%, Shooter 10.9%, Difficult 8.8%
- #46 Death In Abyss
70% matchVery Positive82% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
Death In Abyss is an intense flight shooter that challenges you to utilize your maneuverability and explosive firepower to survive against the deep-sea hostilities. In your descent, the nightmares can only get worse.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 27.9%, Arena Shooter 21.8%, Lovecraftian 17.8%, Difficult 14.7%, Shooter 6.6%
- #47 Cathedral 3-D
73% matchMixed61% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Unfinished GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows · Mac · Linux
👹 Puny humans have entered your domain and think they can chase you out of it – prove them wrong. Use your fiery breath and incredible agility to defend your Cathedral for as long as possible and let this fast-paced, arcade, endless arena FPS transport you back to the 90s! 👹
Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.2%, FPS 18%, Difficult 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Demons 11.3%
- #48 VOID/BREAKER
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,318 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.2%, FPS 20.9%, Bullet Hell 16.8%, Difficult 15.4%, Shooter 8.2%
- #49 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
70% matchVery Positive91% of 11,331 reviews2020
Dev: Awe Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
Why similar: FPS 46%, Difficult 14.4%, Fast-Paced 13.9%, Shooter 11.5%, Bullet Hell 6.7%
- #50 DUSK
69% 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: Fast-Paced 28.7%, FPS 23.2%, Lovecraftian 19.8%, Arena Shooter 17%, Shooter 8.1%
- #51 All Day Dying: Redux Edition
71% matchVery Positive84% of 93 reviews2019
Dev: Paulo Lopes
Windows
A SINGLEPLAYER score attack game for quick sessions of focused adrenaline where you complete various goals and beat difficult score challenges. Only pure combat where precision and technique is rewarded
Why similar: Time Attack 25.6% ★, Fast-Paced 23.5%, FPS 13.8%, Score Attack 13.4%, Difficult 9.5%
- #52 Thumper
70% matchVery Positive92% of 4,345 reviews2016
Dev: Drool
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.6%, Psychedelic 29.1%, Difficult 20.9%, Lovecraftian 8.8%, Arcade 4.7%
- #53 Viscerafest
67% 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: Arena Shooter 31.3%, Lovecraftian 22%, FPS 21.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 8.7%
- #54 Hyperhell
68% matchVery Positive97% of 170 reviews2023
Dev: Diency games
Windows
HYPERHELL is a breakneck top-down movement shooter featuring the talents of several prolific hyperpop musicians. Obliterate your way through a colorful city of demons to reclaim what was stolen from you: a fully stocked fridge.
Why similar: Surreal 22%, Score Attack 18.5%, Shooter 17.9%, Arcade 16.8%, Demons 16.6%
- #55 Blood Rush
66% matchVery Positive99% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: MaxEstLa
Windows
BLOOD RUSH is a fast paced, skill based FPS, mixed with roguelites elements. Upgrade yourself, buy unique guns, drain miracles from relics and destroy anyone or anything standing on your way!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 25.7% ★, Fast-Paced 24.8%, Arena Shooter 19.5%, FPS 13.6%, Difficult 7.4%
- #56 High Hell
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,531 reviews2017
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 29.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
High Hell is a neon-soaked, arcade-action first-person shooter from Terri Vellmann (Heavy Bullets) and Doseone (Enter the Gungeon, Gang Beasts).
Why similar: FPS 62.9%, Action 19.4%, Shooter 17.6%
- #57 Metal: Hellsinger
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,669 reviews2022
Dev: The OutsidersPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.
Why similar: FPS 30.4%, Score Attack 23.3%, Demons 17.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Combat 6%
- #58 Picayune Dreams
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,270 reviews2023
Dev: StepfordPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
Why similar: Arena Shooter 32.3%, Psychedelic 28.8%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Surreal 13.1%, Action 3.5%
- #59 Lovely Planet
68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,688 reviews2014
Dev: quicktequilaPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 34.6%, FPS 28%, Difficult 19.4%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 5.7%
- #60 Bullet Hell Monday: Finale
66% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Masayuki Ito
Windows
"Bullet Hell Monday: Finale" is a beginner-friendly bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your craft, clear the Chapter Mode, defeat bosses, and enhance your abilities to conquer stages.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.2%, Difficult 17.9%, Score Attack 10.9%, Psychedelic 10.8%