- #1 CULTIC
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,749 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.9 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 40.5% ★, FPS 13.8%, Shooter 8.5%, Lovecraftian 6.8%, Horror 6.1%
- #2 Forgive Me Father
96% matchVery Positive84% of 6,121 reviews2022
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 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: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Boomer Shooter 28.7% ★, FPS 12.8%, Shooter 6.9%, Violent 5.5%
- #3 DUSK
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,544 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 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 37.1% ★, Lovecraftian 24.7%, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 8.1%, Horror 6.5%
- #4 System Shock
95% matchVery Positive90% of 13,021 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 16.6%, FPS 12.7%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Space 8.8%
- #5 HELL OF FEAR: Mind Breach
94% matchVery Positive86% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Abyss AssemblyPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Step into the boots of Major Axel Vex in this survival horror descent into deep space. You embark on a mission to investigate a distress signal coming from Cengona Base. What starts off as a simple mission quickly turns into a terrifying, action-packed fight for survival.
Why similar: Space 16.4%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Horror 11.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.1%
- #6 Forgive Me Father 2
94% matchVery Positive82% of 2,509 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 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: Lovecraftian 28%, Boomer Shooter 23.3% ★, FPS 10%, Violent 5.7%, Shooter 5.5%
- #7 Chasm: The Rift
93% matchVery Positive81% of 519 reviews2022
Dev: Action FormsPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 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 21.4% ★, FPS 17%, Violent 11%, Shooter 10%, Dark 7.5%
- #8 Mother Hub
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: ODale Studios
Windows
A retro FPS with an artistically gritty setting from the early 2000's. Uncover futuristic weapons lost to time and face off against terrifying bosses. Do you have what it takes to stand against the darkness and save humanity from the brink of extinction?
Why similar: FPS 17.4%, Space 17.4%, Horror 12%, Sci-fi 12%, Shooter 11.3%
- #9 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,989 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 47% ★, FPS 17.9%, Violent 11.5%, Shooter 6%, Horror 5.3%
- #10 Operator8
91% matchVery Positive80% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Aligned Games
Windows
An unparalleled alien invasion has overwhelmed the Mining Block Facility on the moon Triton, leaving only death and horror in its wake. You are a mercenary known as Operator8 and you alone have been called in to bring a stop to this fierce attack. Destroy the hive mind at all costs!
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.7%, Space 15.9%, FPS 15.7%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #11 Shrine
90% matchVery Positive92% of 965 reviews2020
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Shrine is a retro FPS game about a skinless dude killing eldritch monstrosities with his nightmarish arsenal.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Boomer Shooter 25.8% ★, FPS 18.7%, Horror 8.1%, First-Person 5.4%
- #12 Stygian: Outer Gods
88% matchVery Positive82% of 693 reviews2025
Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.3%, Survival Horror 12.2%, FPS 10.5%, Immersive Sim 9.1%, Dark 7.8%
- #13 COVEN
87% matchVery Positive92% of 283 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 36.9% ★, FPS 14.4%, Violent 9.9%, Horror 9.3%, Shooter 8.9%
- #14 Monument
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 903 reviews2015
Dev: Andrei Ivashentsev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 30.7% ★, Lovecraftian 29.1%, FPS 12.3%, Shooter 8.6%, Horror 7.1%
- #15 EMPTY SHELL
86% matchVery Positive88% of 861 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.
Why similar: Shooter 19.4%, Horror 16.7%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Dark 10.3%, Survival Horror 9.6%
- #16 Synthesis of Corruption
86% matchVery Positive85% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, FPS 18.1%, Horror 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.2%, First-Person 9.7%
- #17 CTHON
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2017
Dev: Gravity Games
Windows
Embark - if you dare - upon a desperate battle against the unknown horrors of the beyond; featuring roguelike elements, including procedural generation and permanent death, CTHON seamlessly blends visceral combat with strategic character building.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.6%, FPS 17.1%, Shooter 15.5%, Action 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #18 AMID EVIL
85% matchVery Positive93% of 7,742 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 39.6% ★, FPS 16.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.4%, First-Person 7.8%
- #19 Nightmare Reaper
84% matchVery Positive93% of 3,790 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 42% ★, FPS 14.7%, Violent 10.9%, Shooter 7.6%, Dark 5.5%
- #20 Antarctica 88
84% matchVery Positive87% of 277 reviews2020
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Uncover the chilling secrets beneath the Antarctic ice in this survival horror FPS. Shoot unimaginable creatures, solve cryptic puzzles, and fight for your life in the frozen wastelands.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.3%, Dark 11.9%, Horror 11.1%, Survival Horror 8.7%, First-Person 7.8%
- #21 Shrine II
83% matchVery Positive92% of 869 reviews2020
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Shrine II is a retro FPS game with a focus on atmosphere and exploration. Explore a nightmarish world and battle great bosses where the surprises never end...
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.5% ★, FPS 18.8%, Shooter 11.6%, Lovecraftian 10.8%, Violent 10.2%
- #22 Viscerafest
81% matchVery Positive84% of 722 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 32% ★, Lovecraftian 22.8%, FPS 11%, Shooter 9.5%, First-Person 6.5%
- #23 Retchid
82% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: From Beneath SoftwarePub: Perp Games
Windows
You are a TEC Engineer from Earth ordered to retrieve and return sensitive data from the TEC Mining Facility on Titan. On arrival, you discover that the facility has been invaded by beings from another realm. Contend with these abominations as you complete your mission and escape Titan.
Why similar: FPS 19.7%, Shooter 13.1%, Violent 12.1%, Horror 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.7%
- #24 Endoparasitic 2
80% matchVery Positive87% of 667 reviews2024
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Space 13.5%, Sci-fi 9%, Horror 8.4%
- #25 Moros Protocol
79% matchVery Positive81% of 967 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel ReignPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Face the darkness in Moros Protocol, a pixel-painted sci-fi FPS roguelite. Survive the nightmare alone or with allies as you navigate the decaying warship, stalked by horrors and guided by a voice you don’t recognize. Adapt, upgrade, and push forward. You may be outnumbered, but not outmatched.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.1% ★, FPS 14.7%, Space 11.2%, Shooter 9.9%, Horror 8.3%
- #26 DEAD TRASH
78% matchVery Positive89% of 499 reviews2025
Dev: Crowhill StudiosPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Years into a brutal lockdown, a once-thriving city lies in ruins, abandoned by its government and overrun by vicious, mindless infected. Grab your hammer, collect your nerves and enter the mayhem.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.5% ★, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Violent 8%, Horror 7%
- #27 DOOMED
82% matchMixed57% of 188 reviews2018
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: FPS 20.5%, Violent 19.7%, Horror 14.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Sci-fi 13.6%
- #28 Painted In Blood
78% matchVery Positive86% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: MadCraftPub: Perp Games
Windows
Trapped in the haunting realm of an artist's twisted nightmare, engage in intense combat with grotesque enemies and monsters, experience unpredictable horror events that unfold dynamically, seamlessly blends classic retro FPS elements with modern elements.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.9% ★, Survival Horror 14.3%, FPS 13.5%, Shooter 9.4%, Horror 8.8%
- #29 Cosmic Fear
77% matchVery Positive86% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
You’ve discovered evidence of a cosmic presence influencing humanity since its origins. Now something born in the depths of the cosmos is calling again. Investigate, uncover forbidden knowledge and survive a disturbing first person Lovecraftian horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.3%, Horror 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Story Rich 7.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #30 Cosmic Purge
81% matchMixed53% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Remnant StudioPub: Ahlman Games
Windows
In this apocalyptic world a cosmic being has taken over Earth and spread its corruption all over. Join the bounty hunter Cassius on his mission to destroy the corruption from the mansion in this FPS game. Be warned, grotesque monsters are hell-bent on stopping Cassius from reaching his goal.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.7%, FPS 11%, Shooter 10.2%, Dark 7.9%, Violent 7.4%
- #31 CRUEL
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,885 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.8% ★, FPS 12.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Violent 9.3%, First-Person 8.9%
- #32 INCISION
75% matchVery Positive86% of 1,138 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 41.9% ★, FPS 15.4%, Shooter 10%, Horror 7.4%, First-Person 7.3%
- #33 KINGDOM of the DEAD
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 423 reviews2022
Dev: DIRIGO GAMESPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Immerse yourself in a dreadful hand-drawn horror world and push Death’s armies back to the underworld!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.2% ★, Lovecraftian 22.6%, Survival Horror 11.1%, FPS 10.9%, Horror 7.3%
- #34 Exophobia
75% matchVery Positive88% of 144 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 37.8% ★, FPS 16.4%, Shooter 10%, Space 9.8%, Combat 7.8%
- #35 SCP: Fragmented Minds
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,410 reviews2025
Dev: HST StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.2%, FPS 14.7%, Space 13.2%, Shooter 9.8%, Horror 9.6%
- #36 Beneath
74% matchMixed70% of 302 reviews2025
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.4%, Survival Horror 14%, FPS 11.9%, Shooter 8.4%, Horror 8.3%
- #37 Alpha Prime
79% matchMixed56% of 1,526 reviews2007
Dev: Black ElementPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Somewhere in deep space, at an apparently abandoned mining base on the asteriod Alpha Prime, something has gone terribly wrong. Miners were warned that the hubbardium they were mining was too dangerous, but the lure of unimaginable wealth was too strong.
Why similar: FPS 35.9%, Shooter 15.2%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Violent 9.8%, Action 9.3%
- #38 Comatose
71% matchVery Positive97% of 432 reviews2026
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Violent 15.6%, Horror 12.9%, FPS 11.5%, First-Person 9.6%
- #39 ZERO PROTOCOL
72% matchVery Positive83% of 635 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, FPS 16%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Shooter 10.6%, First-Person 9.4%
- #40 NEDRA
73% matchMixed67% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.4%, FPS 12.9%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Horror 8.2%, Dark 6.8%
- #41 Death In Abyss
71% matchVery Positive84% of 164 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: Lovecraftian 42.9%, Shooter 12.8%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 11.9%, Sci-fi 11%
- #42 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
71% matchMixed57% of 372 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.9%, Dark 10.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Violent 7%
- #43 When the Light Dies
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Electric MonkeysPub: PQube
Windows
Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.2%, Survival Horror 19%, Horror 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #44 Lovecraft's Untold Stories
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 964 reviews2019
Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 69.1%, RPG 7.3%, Horror 6.2%, Violent 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #45 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
70% matchVery Positive89% of 18,314 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 53.9% ★, FPS 16.7%, Shooter 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Violent 5.4%
- #46 Perilous Warp
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 387 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Violent 21.5%, Boomer Shooter 18.8% ★, FPS 16%, Action 8.9%, Space 8.8%
- #47 ADACA
70% matchVery Positive91% of 901 reviews2022
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A Sci-fi FPS set on the mysterious planet ADACA. - Use your GRAVITY-MANIPULATING arm to HURL objects at your foes or even RIP weapons directly from their hands! - EXPLORE and manipulate the environment in this EERIE and HOSTILE world!
Why similar: FPS 23.8%, Horror 13.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #48 Ad Infernum
70% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Glass Knuckle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert. Losing your grip on reality. Dark rituals. Demonic pursuers. No escape.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Dark 9.8%, Shooter 9.2%
- #49 Saint of Chains
67% matchVery Positive86% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, FPS 18.6%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 11.2%, Shooter 10.2%
- #50 The Pulse of Evil
69% matchVery Positive95% of 221 reviews2023
Dev: MadnukinPub: Mads Games
Windows
Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.
Why similar: Shooter 27.7%, Dark 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Horror 14.2%, Action 10.7%
- #51 REVEREND
68% matchVery Positive83% of 262 reviews2024
Dev: Twisted SicklePub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 31.8% ★, Lovecraftian 18.6%, FPS 13%, Shooter 9.5%, Dark 8%
- #52 GUTTED: Infested Crypts
66% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: SLAM AWAY GAMES
Windows
Descend into infested crypts beneath a cursed cemetery in this visceral action-horror FPS. Fight through rotting horrors with heavy gunplay, brutal dismemberment, and only a dying flashlight between you and the darkness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, FPS 16.9%, Dark 12.4%, Horror 11.5%, Violent 10.1%
- #53 HELL GALAXY
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Italian Games Factory
Windows
A thrilling singleplayer space shooter that blends weird fiction, dark gritty sci-fi, and transhumanism. Fly your spaceship and fight your way through a galaxy where your mind is at risk just as much as your "body": nothing here is human. Not even you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.1%, Space 18.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Combat 9.4%, 3D 6%
- #54 Astrophobia
65% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: CosmicArcade
Windows
A PSX-style cosmic horror game where a classified mission to study alien architecture on the Moon leads two astronauts into the ruins of an ancient civilization that predates humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.9%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 11.3%, Space 8.9%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #55 Bloodhound
68% matchMixed68% of 386 reviews2023
Dev: Kruger & Flint Productions
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 39.4% ★, FPS 13.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Horror 7.4%, Dark 7.4%
- #56 Paradox Vector
69% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Explore impossible mazes while battling the Ancient Ones and their bio-mechanical servitors in this retro first-person, Lovecraft inspired shooter. Paradox Vector's graphics are inspired by the old-school vector graphics games of the early 1980's.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Boomer Shooter 27.3% ★, FPS 12.9%, Shooter 9.1%, First-Person 4.8%
- #57 Daddy
69% matchMixed64% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Arctiform LLC
Windows
Sabotage a cult and their schemes in this Mystery, Horror, FPS. Explore a mansion while massacring the creepy followers and their foul abominations. Find various weapons to slay your enemies with and uncover the cruel secrets of the organization.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Dark 8.4%, Violent 7.9%
- #58 SENARA: The Sacrament
65% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Influsion Inc.
Windows
A claustrophobic ocean liner, relentless cultists, and horrific monstrosities. Inspired by classic survival horror like Resident Evil, gather clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. Where fanaticism and salvation collide, you must make choices beyond mere survival.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.9%, Survival Horror 12.8%, FPS 10.2%, Dark 8.1%, Horror 7.9%
- #59 Scorn
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,900 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 10.5%, Violent 9.6%, First-Person 7.5%