Games Like Kingpin — Life of Crime

Kingpin: Reloaded is an enhanced re-release of the classic tale of revenge. Take control of a street gang and order your recruits to attack, defend or even do a little safe-cracking to pick up some needed cash.

Why similar: Crime 25.5%, FPS 19.3%, Gore 15.4%, Violent 13.9%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is the official modern remaster of the seed game, offering the same urban crime experience with updated visuals and controls.

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Why similar: Action 34.5%, FPS 17.7%, Classic 17% ★, Violent 10%, Shooter 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Developed in the same era with a similar engine, it features a gritty, mature tone and a focus on interactive environments.

Welcome to Mega-City One, a city of over 400 million people - every one of them a potential criminal. It is the third decade of the 22nd Century, unemployment is widespread, boredom is universal and only the Judges can prevent total anarchy. Empowered to dispense instant justice, they are Judge, Jury and Executioner all in one.

Why similar: Classic 35.9% ★, FPS 26.7%, Action 15.7%, Gore 10%, Shooter 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar urban, crime-ridden setting and a first-person perspective focused on lawless streets.

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: Classic 37% ★, FPS 22.9%, Gore 11.5%, 1990's 8.6%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive 90s shooter that matches the foul-mouthed, edgy, and irreverent personality found in Kingpin.

You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!

Why similar: Classic 38.1% ★, FPS 20.7%, Gore 11.8%, Violent 11.2%, Action 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a stylized, crime-noir narrative experience within a classic FPS framework.

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: Classic 39.9% ★, FPS 25.7%, 1990's 7.6%, Gore 7.4%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: As the engine foundation for Kingpin, it provides the same fundamental movement and shooting feel.

Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

Why similar: Classic 25.1% ★, Violent 19.7%, FPS 17.3%, Gore 16.1%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the transgressive, urban, and darkly humorous atmosphere that makes Kingpin a cult classic.

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: Classic 40.3% ★, FPS 24.3%, Gore 9.6%, Action 5.9%, Violent 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s shooter that balances fast-paced action with a distinct, over-the-top personality.

Well, we crash-landed that UFO in the desert and Bubba says he wants to go home. Heck, I don't blame him 'cause there ain't no place like Hickston. But according to my map, we're gonna have to blast our way through jack o' lope farms and a riverboat as well as a brothel 'fore we get home again.

Why similar: FPS 33%, Classic 26.2% ★, Violent 13.3%, Action 9.8%, Gore 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the irreverent, trashy, and highly stylized 90s shooter aesthetic.

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: FPS 27.2%, Gore 13.6%, Violent 13.1%, Classic 12.7% ★, Action 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the 90s shooter that utilizes the Quake engine to deliver a dark, gore-filled experience.

Requiem: Avenging Angel is a 3D, first-person action game of biblical proportions set in a world under siege. A holy war rages on Earth between Heaven's Chosen Soldiers and Hell's Fallen Angels.

Why similar: Classic 31.2% ★, FPS 25.1%, Action 22.3%, 1990's 7.5%, Shooter 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric 90s shooter that shares the moody, violent tone of the era.

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.

Why similar: Classic 41.1% ★, FPS 28.5%, Action 11.1%, Shooter 6.7%, Gore 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers high-octane, classic FPS action that focuses on overwhelming odds and visceral combat.

Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.

Why similar: FPS 29.5%, Gore 23.1%, Violent 17.5%, Action 12.8%, Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features the same foul-mouthed, aggressive, and highly violent combat style that fans of Kingpin will appreciate.

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: Classic 42.7% ★, FPS 24.4%, Gore 7.2%, 1990's 6.7%, Shooter 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The progenitor of the 90s FPS era, essential for anyone who enjoys the movement and design of Kingpin.

The critically-acclaimed and award-winning FPS franchise is back! Packed with tons of fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled single player and multiplayer action, Painkiller Overdose brings with it 6 innovative new demonic weapons, mind-bending physics, lightning-player maps, over 40 demented and sickly-twisted monsters from Hell and gigantic end...

Why similar: FPS 30.9%, Gore 24.5%, Action 16.7%, Violent 13.8%, Shooter 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on high-gore, fast-paced action and a dark, supernatural atmosphere.

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: Classic 26.7% ★, FPS 26%, Gore 13.3%, 1990's 9.2%, Shooter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern boomer shooters, capturing the dark, occult, and violent spirit of 90s classics.

Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)

Why similar: Crime 44.9%, Action 20.6%, Violent 18.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more modern, it captures the gritty, ugly, and desperate urban crime aesthetic better than almost any other shooter.

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: FPS 35.7%, Violent 16.9%, 1990's 12.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality modern boomer shooter that features a gritty, cyberpunk-adjacent urban setting.

Experience the dramatic intensity of the frontlines of a war through the eyes of the first of a new breed of super soldiers in this gritty and epic first-person action game. An augmented super-soldier must stop a renegade regime from eradicating the civilized world. Hong Kong, 2065. 2nd Lt.

Why similar: Classic 30% ★, FPS 29.3%, Action 21.6%, Shooter 12%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi FPS that maintains a gritty, urban-warfare feel with a focus on weapon variety.

As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.

Why similar: FPS 32.2%, Classic 26% ★, Gore 13.1%, Action 8.5%, Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, violent, and sci-fi focused shooter that maintains the fast-paced combat of the Quake lineage.

Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title: Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in 2000.

Why similar: Classic 46% ★, FPS 26%, Action 7.5%, Shooter 5.2%, Multiplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, atmospheric, and visceral experience that matches the intensity of Kingpin's combat.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.

Why similar: Classic 48.7% ★, FPS 27.3%, Action 9.6%, 1990's 5.2%, First-Person 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric 90s shooter that shares the complex level design and moody aesthetic of the era.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

Why similar: FPS 45.7%, Gore 23.5%, Action 13.9%, Shooter 6.4%, Multiplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct urban setting and intense, wave-based combat that feels like a modern evolution of classic shooters.

Includes original Blood II: The Chosen and add-on package The Nightmare LevelsAn immersive atmosphere full of dark humor and exciting actionFour playable characters and wide variety of weapons

Why similar: Classic 26.4% ★, FPS 21%, Action 12.8%, Gore 11.4%, Violent 10%

Why You'll Like It: Directly shares the era, gore-focused design, and dark, supernatural themes of 90s shooters.

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: FPS 36.9%, Gore 14.9%, Shooter 12.1%, Violent 11.4%, Action 10.3%

Explode into action!

Why similar: Classic 28.3% ★, FPS 23.3%, Violent 19.4%, Action 13.6%, 1990's 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s FPS that offers a similar level of environmental interaction and exploration.

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: Classic 38.1% ★, FPS 26.8%, Action 6.5%, 1990's 6.5%, Gore 6.5%

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: FPS 26.2%, Gore 15.7%, Violent 15.7%, 1990's 12.9%, Shooter 8.6%

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: FPS 24.3%, Gore 21.3%, Violent 17.1%, Action 8.7%, 1990's 8.2%

Strap on your combat sandals...Lo Wang is coming to the Land of the Rising Sun to turn out the lights. Experience total blood immersion. If you can't touch, kill or drive something...then blow it away! Whether you're wielding shurikens, an Uzi, or a freshly plundered Guardian head...you've got your work cut out for you.

Why similar: Classic 40.2% ★, FPS 22.2%, Gore 11.3%, Action 5.6%, 1990's 5.3%

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: FPS 28%, Gore 13.9%, 1990's 11.4%, Violent 10.2%, Shooter 10.2%

Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.

Why similar: Classic 76.7% ★, First-Person 8.4%, Action 5.8%, 1990's 4.8%, FPS 2.9%

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: FPS 27.8%, Gore 20.7%, Violent 17.9%, Shooter 9.6%, Action 8.7%

"The Stalin Subway" is a First Person Shooter-style game where the events take place in post-war Moscow. The game allows to plunge into the depressing atmosphere of the Stalin's period and to play as a Soviet officer.

Why similar: FPS 28.3%, Classic 28.1% ★, Action 25%, Shooter 10.3%, First-Person 6.9%

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

Why similar: Classic 35.4% ★, FPS 30.7%, Action 11.6%, Shooter 8%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

Why similar: Classic 61.6% ★, Action 13%, Crime 12.2%, Violent 6%, Shooter 5.8%

Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.

Why similar: Classic 32.4% ★, FPS 21.7%, Gore 20.4%, Action 7.8%, Shooter 5.8%

Become El Matador, a DEA special agent tasked with taking down the drug barons. A new narcotics cartel is rising across Central and South America, sharpening its claws and extending its reach. Locate the encampments, infiltrate the headquarters, and put an end to the cartel's influence.

Why similar: Action 67.3%, Shooter 27.1%, Singleplayer 5.6%

The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.

Why similar: FPS 33.5%, Gore 20.2%, Violent 17.4%, Action 10%, Shooter 9.9%

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

Why similar: Crime 26.7%, FPS 23%, 1990's 12.1%, Violent 11.2%, Shooter 7.9%

When outlaws murdered your wife and took your daughter, everything you had was gone. Your gut aches for blood and sweet revenge. Dyin's too good for 'em now!

Why similar: FPS 45%, Violent 13.1%, Action 12.7%, Shooter 10.9%, 1990's 8.7%

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: FPS 22.6%, Gore 18.8%, Violent 17.4%, Action 13.6%, 1990's 9.2%

World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.

Why similar: Classic 46.1% ★, FPS 27.1%, Action 7.9%, Gore 6.2%, Shooter 4.9%

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: Classic 34.1% ★, FPS 19.1%, Gore 10.3%, 1990's 9.1%, Violent 8%

Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.

Why similar: Classic 43.7% ★, Action 21.5%, Crime 13.2%, Gore 6.6%, Shooter 6.1%

Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

Why similar: Classic 50.2% ★, Action 15.9%, Crime 9.6%, Shooter 7.4%, FPS 6.4%

Twenty-second century Earth. Five years after the rebellion on Mars. For the last 15 years, Sopot, the corrupt dictator, has oppressed the people of the Commonwealth. His relentless pursuit of unification with the neighboring United Republic has left the country soaked in unnecessary bloodshed and poverty.

Why similar: FPS 38.2%, Classic 28% ★, Action 19.1%, Shooter 8.4%, First-Person 4.4%

Unfinished Business is a new standalone adventure of RoboCop: Rogue City. OmniTower is their fortress, violence their language. Face elite mercenaries all the way to the top of the tower and enforce the law amidst the chaos!

Why similar: FPS 27.9%, Gore 18.4%, Violent 13.4%, Crime 11.9%, Action 9.9%

Hailed as the original FPS-RPG game that spawned countless imitators, Strife: Veteran Edition is a love letter to the classic from 1996.

Why similar: Classic 46% ★, FPS 25.9%, 1990's 9.7%, Action 9.1%, Retro 4.3%

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 38.8%, Gore 13.9%, Violent 12.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Action 10.2%