Games Like Ion Fury

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 36.8% ★, Fast-Paced 14.8%, FPS 12.4%, Retro 8.4%, Old School 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a masterclass in modern retro design, capturing the gritty atmosphere and fluid movement of 90s shooters perfectly.

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 27.8% ★, Fast-Paced 14.2%, FPS 11.7%, Old School 7.3%, Gore 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the GZDoom engine, this game offers a modern, tactical take on the retro shooter formula with incredible AI and environmental destruction.

Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.7% ★, FPS 22.5%, Gore 11.2%, 1990's 10.3%, Retro 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive Build Engine shooter that established the level design philosophy and interactive world-building found in Ion Fury.

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 35.3% ★, FPS 13.4%, Fast-Paced 12%, Cyberpunk 10.8%, Retro 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the high-octane, cyberpunk aesthetic of Ion Fury while pushing the boundaries of movement-based combat.

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 44.4% ★, FPS 14.9%, Retro 9.6%, Gore 7.1%, Fast-Paced 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines modern rendering techniques with the visceral, gore-filled gameplay of the 90s to create a seamless retro-shooter experience.

The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.

Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Boomer Shooter 20.8% ★, Gore 10.1%, Retro 9.6%, Old School 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Another pillar of the Build Engine, this game features the same blend of humor, secret-hunting, and intense combat that fans of Ion Fury will appreciate.

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 46.6% ★, FPS 13.7%, Old School 9.3%, Retro 6.3%, Shooter 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at physics-based combat and atmospheric level design, feeling like a spiritual successor to the darker side of classic shooters.

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 38.6% ★, FPS 13.8%, Old School 11.1%, Retro 8%, 1990's 7%

Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-themed, its level design and weapon variety are heavily inspired by the same golden era of shooters that birthed Ion Fury.

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 49% ★, FPS 12.9%, Retro 6.9%, Old School 6%, Shooter 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a heavy, satisfying shooter experience that prioritizes raw power and classic arena-style combat.

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 42.1% ★, FPS 13.9%, Retro 9.3%, Gore 8.3%, Violent 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the original Quake engine, this game offers a dark, challenging, and authentic old-school experience.

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 33.4% ★, FPS 18%, Retro 13.7%, Old School 7.8%, Gore 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures a unique, bleak Eastern European aesthetic while maintaining the tight, skill-based gameplay of classic shooters.

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 34.1% ★, Fast-Paced 14.7%, FPS 9.5%, Retro 6.4%, Old School 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features fast-paced combat and a deep weapon upgrade system that rewards aggressive playstyles.

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 43.1% ★, FPS 13%, Retro 8.4%, Violent 7.3%, Old School 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends retro shooter mechanics with looter-shooter progression for a highly addictive and varied experience.

SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.8% ★, Fast-Paced 16.4%, Cyberpunk 12.6%, FPS 11.2%, Old School 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore movement shooter that leans heavily into the cyberpunk aesthetic and verticality found in Ion Fury.

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 42.9% ★, FPS 14.9%, Fast-Paced 14.1%, Retro 8.3%, Old School 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic shooters that incorporates light RPG elements to customize your playstyle.

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 43.6% ★, FPS 13.9%, Retro 8.9%, 1990's 7.2%, Female Protagonist 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Developed on the GZDoom engine, it captures the specific 'Build Engine' feel of complex, secret-packed levels perfectly.

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 35.3% ★, FPS 15.2%, Retro 10.1%, Old School 9.1%, Shooter 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, exploration-heavy experience with complex level design that rewards players for thorough investigation.

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 45.1% ★, FPS 17.9%, Retro 8.5%, Gore 7.4%, Shooter 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique comic-book art style and Lovecraftian theme provide a fresh take on the classic FPS formula.

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 36.9% ★, FPS 11.9%, Old School 9.2%, 1990's 9%, Retro 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a visceral, fast-paced shooter that embraces the brutal, high-speed nature of 90s-era FPS games.

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%, Boomer Shooter 19.2% ★, Fast-Paced 10.8%, 1990's 7.5%, Old School 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The transition to true 3D environments, this game remains a benchmark for level design and atmosphere in the FPS genre.

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: Boomer Shooter 22.8% ★, FPS 16.8%, Fast-Paced 9.7%, 1990's 7.9%, Moddable 7.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: The foundational experience for the entire genre, essential for anyone who enjoys the core mechanics of Ion Fury.

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 39.5% ★, FPS 11.8%, Retro 8.4%, Shooter 7.4%, Old School 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on aggressive, movement-heavy combat and provides a high-energy experience that keeps the player constantly engaged.

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 18.8%, FPS 13.7%, Gore 11.4%, Violent 9.7%, Retro 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This physics-heavy shooter allows for cinematic, John Woo-inspired action that feels incredibly satisfying to master.

The HUNT Returns... AGAIN! Play the original Cult Classic '90s FPS remastered in 4K Ultrawide with UNLIMITED frame rates, RESTORED content, NEW episodes, a LEVEL EDITOR, online MULTIPLAYER, LUDICROUS gameplay options and MORE. Make 'em EAT LEAD or they'll bury you in a lunchbox!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.1% ★, FPS 14.6%, Moddable 10.9% ★, Shooter 6.8%, Old School 6%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, fast-paced shooter that leans into the over-the-top violence and arcade-style fun of the 90s.

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 23.4% ★, FPS 15.2%, Fast-Paced 11.5%, 1990's 9.1%, Gore 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This entry offers a more atmospheric, horror-tinged take on the classic DOOM formula that feels distinct yet familiar.

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: FPS 35%, Cyberpunk 28.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Retro 10.7%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: While surreal and unconventional, its tactical depth and retro-aesthetic appeal to fans of challenging, old-school shooters.

You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.2% ★, FPS 19.9%, Fast-Paced 9.5%, 1990's 7.4%, Gore 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cornerstone of 90s shooter evolution, it provides a more structured campaign experience that influenced many modern retro shooters.

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 39.4% ★, FPS 9.9%, Old School 8.8%, Retro 7.9%, Gore 7.3%

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

Why You'll Like It: A pure, unadulterated tribute to the 90s shooter era that focuses on raw aggression and classic weapon archetypes.

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 44.5% ★, FPS 13.1%, 1990's 7.1%, Shooter 6.3%, Old School 5.2%

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 26.5%, Old School 18.3%, Retro 17.4%, Shooter 13.4%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric shooter that prioritizes exploration and environmental puzzles alongside combat.

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 37.3% ★, FPS 13.7%, Cyberpunk 10.7%, Gore 8.6%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

The Citadel is a brutal first person shooter, and a love letter to classic games such as Marathon, Doom and Wolfenstein 3d. Descend into the depths of a dark citadel, and fight through 6 Episodes and 30 levels of action packed with 6 challenging bosses. Go forth, Martyr.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21.6% ★, FPS 16.1%, Gore 11%, Old School 9.7%, Retro 9.7%

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 31.4% ★, Fast-Paced 16.8%, FPS 10.6%, Gore 8.3%, Old School 7.8%

Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 16.1%, FPS 15.7%, Old School 12.3%, 1990's 8.9%, Retro 8.5%

The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21.8% ★, FPS 11%, Fast-Paced 10.5%, Gore 8.2%, Retro 7.4%

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: Boomer Shooter 41% ★, Fast-Paced 25.6%, FPS 14.8%, Retro 5.7%, Shooter 4.1%

Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 23.2% ★, FPS 18.3%, Fast-Paced 18%, Old School 9%, Gore 8.6%

So.... got what it takes to be a X Slayer?!?... 7 weapons, blood and gore, twisted music by Seepage & Psyko Syndikate, and maps where you can blow up everything. its awesome. started making it in 1998 in high school with my friend and now im 37, so i have life experience now.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.9% ★, FPS 13.8%, Retro 12.1%, 1990's 10.9%, Old School 7.8%

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: Boomer Shooter 33.8% ★, Fast-Paced 19.9%, FPS 12.6%, Cyberpunk 12.1%, Shooter 5.2%

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 25% ★, Fast-Paced 13.8%, FPS 12.5%, Gore 8.9%, Retro 8%

PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions

Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Boomer Shooter 22% ★, Old School 13.4%, Shooter 12.6%, First-Person 8.3%

SiN: Gold has returned! Free update for original owners!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.4% ★, FPS 16.8%, Action 16.2%, Violent 9.5%, Shooter 7.2%

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 37.9% ★, FPS 12.9%, Gore 9.9%, Old School 9.6%, Violent 6.7%

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: Boomer Shooter 21.2% ★, FPS 16.4%, Fast-Paced 15.9%, Gore 13.1%, Violent 10.9%

An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.

Why similar: FPS 27.4%, Cyberpunk 20.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, First-Person 8.1%

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% ★, FPS 15.3%, Old School 10.1%, Retro 9.7%, Gore 8.8%

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 32.2% ★, FPS 27.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Retro 9.1%, Violent 8.3%

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 45.4% ★, FPS 16.3%, Old School 7.7%, Shooter 7.4%, Retro 5%

The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.

Why similar: FPS 32.8%, Fast-Paced 15.2%, 1990's 9.9%, Gore 8.1%, Shooter 7.6%

Ruyn HD is a remake of my minimalist boomer shooter Ruyn, rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. It keeps the fast, combo-driven gameplay of the original, but now features modern visuals, smoother controls, updated audio, and tighter gunplay. Ruyn Classic and the 2D and 3D level editors are included.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.3% ★, FPS 13%, Level Editor 11.1%, Retro 7.5%, Old School 6.7%

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

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.8% ★, FPS 12.3%, Old School 8.2%, 1990's 8.1%, Retro 7.1%

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 32.8% ★, Fast-Paced 16.8%, FPS 11.4%, Old School 8.4%, Gore 7.3%

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: Boomer Shooter 16% ★, Gore 14.2%, Violent 12.7%, FPS 12.5%, Fast-Paced 12.1%

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 44.2% ★, FPS 16.1%, Old School 11.9%, 1990's 10.6%, Shooter 7.6%

A retrowave/mecha-inspired sci-fi first-person shooter featuring fast-paced combat in old-school style open-plan levels packed with pickups, keys, and secrets.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.1% ★, FPS 11.7%, Cyberpunk 10.2%, Old School 10%, Violent 5.4%

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.7%, FPS 18.5%, Sci-fi 10.9%, 1990's 9.7%, Retro 9.4%