- #1 Natural Selection 2
97% matchVery Positive85% of 13,305 reviews2012
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Why similar: FPS 59.8%, Action 27.2%, Indie 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive RTS/FPS hybrid that perfectly captures the asymmetrical human-versus-alien combat style found in Murnatan.
- #2 Silica
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,752 reviews2023
Dev: Martin 'Dram' MelichárekPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Silica blends FPS and RTS in epic, photorealistic battles. Choose to fight on the ground or command from above as humans or aliens. Dive into thrilling multiplayer combat or master strategic command. Are you ready to survive and conquer?
Why similar: FPS 57%, Action 27.9%, Indie 15.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a direct blend of RTS base management and FPS combat, allowing players to switch between commanding units and fighting on the ground.
- #3 NS2: Combat
95% matchMixed54% of 293 reviews2014
Dev: Faultline GamesPub: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
NS2: Combat is a powerful twitch-shooter where space marines battle aliens through a competitive mixture of MOBA & FPS playstyles. Are you ready?
Why similar: Action 42.1%, FPS 38.1%, Indie 19.8%
Why You'll Like It: A more focused, action-oriented spin-off of the Natural Selection formula that emphasizes the shooter elements.
- #4 Nuclear Dawn
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,481 reviews2011
Dev: GameConnectPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.
Why similar: FPS 55.1%, Action 30.8%, Indie 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a dedicated commander role that directs ground-based FPS players, mirroring the strategic depth of Murnatan.
- #5 Angels Fall First
93% matchVery Positive82% of 2,786 reviews2015
Dev: Strangely Interactive Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever wanted in a rich science fiction setting. Boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full AI support included!
Why similar: FPS 47.5%, Action 32.8%, Indie 19.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines large-scale space battles with infantry-based FPS combat, emphasizing tactical team coordination.
- #6 Executive Assault 2
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,726 reviews2023
Dev: Hesketh Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.
Why similar: FPS 62.9%, Action 37.1%
Why You'll Like It: Players can build and manage their own bases in RTS mode and then jump into the action as a soldier in first-person.
- #7 Starship Troopers: Extermination
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 32,811 reviews2024
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!
Why similar: FPS 62.8%, Action 37.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the intense, large-scale human-versus-alien horde combat feel that defines the core conflict of Murnatan.
- #8 Sanctum 2
91% matchVery Positive90% of 14,356 reviews2013
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
Why similar: FPS 63.6%, Action 23.8%, Indie 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: It successfully blends FPS mechanics with tower defense strategy, capturing the base-building and defensive aspects of the seed game.
- #9 WARMODE
89% matchMixed62% of 16,454 reviews2019
Dev: Novalink
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.
Why similar: FPS 72%, Action 28%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play multiplayer FPS that focuses on competitive shooter mechanics.
- #10 Stellar Survivor
89% matchMixed66% of 175 reviews2019
Dev: Sticks & Stones
Windows
Stranded on an alien planet, you must defend your Powercore! Use your weapons to fight hordes of alien enemies and strategically use traps in this new FPS tower-defense survival game!
Why similar: Action 46.5%, FPS 36.4%, Indie 17.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines strategy and action in a sci-fi setting, focusing on survival and team-based objectives.
- #11 PlanetSide 2
88% matchVery Positive81% of 74,412 reviews2012
Dev: Rogue Planet GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
Why similar: FPS 70.2%, Action 29.8%
Why You'll Like It: A massive-scale sci-fi war game that emphasizes team coordination, territory control, and persistent strategic warfare.
- #12 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
86% matchVery Positive95% of 23,448 reviews2017
Dev: Reactive Drop Team
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.
Why You'll Like It: Offers a tactical, squad-based approach to fighting alien threats with a heavy focus on team synergy.
- #13 MadGuns
87% matchMixed59% of 456 reviews2020
Dev: Novalink
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Multiplayer free-to-play first-person shooter. Crazy weapons, battle strategy, dynamic gameplay. Win the battle for territory with your team.
Why similar: Action 45.3%, FPS 43.1%, Indie 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer shooter that provides a lighthearted take on the FPS genre.
- #14 Burst Squad
86% matchMixed62% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Junybox64Pub: IronyDev
Windows
Burst Squad. online multiplayer fps game. earn points by killing enemies. be the best you!
Why similar: FPS 60%, Action 36.9%, Indie 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward multiplayer shooter that captures the fast-paced action feel of the seed game.
- #15 TO4: Tactical Operations
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 276 reviews2020
Dev: TacByte
Windows
Tactical Operations is a round based fast-action first-person shooter with classic controls. Built using the Unreal Engine 4 – Welcome to TO4!
Why similar: FPS 50.8%, Action 29.1%, Indie 20.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical FPS that emphasizes team-based coordination and objective-oriented gameplay.
- #16 Destined
85% matchMixed65% of 353 reviews2018
Dev: Destined Team
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Destined is a free-to-play cartoon first person shooter. Fight for victory!
Why similar: Action 43.3%, FPS 29%, Indie 27.7%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play multiplayer FPS that focuses on competitive combat scenarios.
- #17 Mind The Abyss
81% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Mind The Abyss Studios
Windows
Mind the Abyss is a fast-paced movement shooter that combines fourth-dimensional abilities and ever-evolving weaponry within an alien planet.
Why similar: FPS 52.9%, Action 31%, Indie 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: An arena-shooter that focuses on intense PvE combat against alien-like threats.
- #18 Walkover
84% matchMixed64% of 137 reviews2015
Dev: Millenium Project Enterprises
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
It is WAR!Team up with your comrades to stand against the pesky aliens.
Why similar: Action 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer action game that emphasizes fast-paced combat and team-based objectives.
- #19 Machine Hunt
83% matchMixed51% of 619 reviews2017
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Machine Hunt is a first person, fast paced, chaotic shooting game that pits heavily armed players against machines that have only one goal, destroy humanity.
Why similar: Action 60%, Indie 40%
Why You'll Like It: An indie FPS that focuses on direct combat and shooter mechanics.
- #20 Fireteam
81% matchMixed68% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Ryan Laley Games
Windows
A free to play FPS game brought to you by Ryan Laley Games. Shoot your weapons and throw your grenades to take down your opposition. Welcome to Fireteam soldier!
Why similar: Action 50.4%, FPS 49.6%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer shooter that emphasizes team-based combat and stylized visuals.
- #21 Galaxy in Turmoil
82% matchMostly Negative39% of 302 reviews2020
Dev: Frontwire Studios, LLC
Windows
Galaxy in Turmoil's conceptual Early Access game is a FREE multiplayer combined-arms game set in a brand-new universe, created by a team of volunteers. It’s all about endless arms races, corporate espionage, and, most of all, blasting up on the enemy faction and taking their stuff.
Why similar: Action 56.8%, Indie 33.8%, FPS 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action game that incorporates strategic elements and large-scale combat environments.
- #22 Soldiers of the Universe
82% matchMixed45% of 451 reviews2017
Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
Windows
Soldiers of the Universe is a Story-Driven First Person Shooter game that tells the story of a group of soldiers fighting against terrorist organizations in the Middle-East.
Why similar: Action 41.5%, FPS 32.9%, Indie 25.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-driven FPS that features military-style combat and team-based objectives.
- #23 DeathMatch
80% matchMixed61% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Baser Software
Windows
DeathMatch is a Turkish-made FPS game. Join the fight with your friends or alone.
Why similar: Action 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, free-to-play multiplayer shooter focused on arena-style combat.
- #24 SQUIDS FROM SPACE
79% matchVery Positive86% of 238 reviews2017
Dev: Fun Bits
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
SQUIDS FROM SPACE is an 8v8, team-based PvP top-down shooter where humans and the sinister Squid aliens wage war for the future of the Earth!
Why similar: Action 67.5%, Indie 32.5%
Why You'll Like It: An alien-themed multiplayer action game that emphasizes team-based objective control.
- #25 FPS Game: Dev Test
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,421 reviews2022
Dev: jackal_dev_test
Windows
A Simple, Fun, Multiplayer FPS game, strictly built and packaged for development testing and networking development.
Why similar: FPS 49.1%, Action 39.9%, Indie 11%
- #26 Bean Battle Brawl
75% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Sb
Windows
A simple, early beta 3D multiplayer fps!
Why similar: FPS 54.4%, Action 34.2%, Indie 11.4%
- #27 Return Alive
75% matchMixed59% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: KOG
Windows
Return Alive is a Free-to-Play Top-down Shooter Game.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #28 ALIENS INVADED OUR PLANET
79% matchMixed59% of 87 reviews2018
Dev: Kerim Kumbasar
Windows
Aliens Invaded Our Planet is a Multiplayer / CO-OP (Up to 6P) FPS & Arcade Style Action game, the game is about alien invasion in 1900s Richalley Town. Shoot and run for your life against the aliens!
Why similar: Action 59.3%, Indie 40.7%
Why You'll Like It: A casual FPS that centers on the theme of defending against an alien invasion.
- #29 STRAFTAT
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,652 reviews2024
Dev: Sirius LemaitrePub: Lemaitre Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Why similar: FPS 54.5%, Action 38.2%, Indie 7.3%
- #30 FreeInfantry
73% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: FreeInfantry Group
Windows
Isometric. Massively Multiplayer. Capture The Flag. Skirmish. Bug Hunt. And more. Welcome to FreeInfantry - the world's first massive multiplayer online isometric shooter.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #31 Action Alien
78% matchMixed56% of 496 reviews2015
Dev: Devdan GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Jump into the action and battle your way through hordes of aliens from deserts to tropical islands with fully destructible environments !
Why similar: Action 44.3%, FPS 34.5%, Indie 21.2%
Why You'll Like It: An alien-themed FPS that focuses on casual, fast-paced shooting action.
- #32 Toaster Arena
71% matchVery Positive92% of 640 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow_hawk
Windows
Toaster Arena is a first person multiplayer arena shooter where players battle it out on different maps and game modes. Use Advanced movement to traverse obstacles and gain the advantage on the battlefield.
Why similar: FPS 51.1%, Action 30.9%, Indie 18%
- #33 M.E.A.T. Veterans
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Trippin Bears
Windows
Check out a free-to-play online action game! Test your shooting abilities in individual and team battles against your opponent. Stand out by creating your own strategy and distinctive style with unique skins and items, and especially - by taking the top place in the global ranking.
Why similar: FPS 61.9%, Action 38.1%
- #34 Shot In The Dark
78% matchMixed47% of 176 reviews2015
Dev: Technomancy Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Shot in the Dark is a multiplayer arena FPS that takes place in a dystopian future where multiple factions have sent their agents to kill for sensitive government information. You take control of one of these agents in an attempt to survive this low-light arena skirmish... in the dark.
Why similar: FPS 40.1%, Action 33.2%, Indie 26.7%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie FPS that offers a basic, competitive shooter experience.
- #35 Metal War Online: Retribution
77% matchMixed58% of 1,065 reviews2015
Dev: GDT Limited
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Fast Online Car Shooter. Unmatched dynamic shooter with a huge selection of futuristic technology! Millions of players.
Why similar: Action 74.2%, FPS 25.8%
- #36 Aerial Guardian
77% matchMostly Negative28% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Maddnuss GamesPub: Matthew Nuss
Windows
Aerial Guardian is a large scale multiplayer battle first person shooter. Choose from several classes and play as a soldier to embroil yourself in a space fleet battle. Choose from a variety of over 20 weapons and several vehicles including mechs.
Why similar: Action 57.2%, Indie 42.8%
- #37 RockShot
76% matchMixed47% of 358 reviews2018
Dev: Soleil Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
RockShot is a free-to-play dynamic third-person shooter combining traditional online shooter gameplay with innovative elements. Explore a massive arsenal of firearms or rock the battlefield with crazy melee weapons and deadly airstrikes!
Why similar: FPS 57.5%, Action 42.5%
- #38 UAL: Universal AIM League
73% matchMixed63% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Amnedge
Windows
UAL is a FPS game. You can engage in either 1V1, play with or against a friend, or 2V2 duel. UAL relies on e-sport mechanics with Best of 5 Set system (1 Set is a best of 3 games) and mini game for each round.
Why similar: FPS 60%, Action 35.2%, Indie 4.8%
- #39 World Of Robots
73% matchMixed59% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: Super Games Studio
Windows
World of Robots is the tactical online shooter with simple controls
Why similar: Action 78.2%, Indie 21.8%
- #40 ONRAID
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,779 reviews2017
Dev: Pragmatix Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Onraid is a challenging 2D shooter game, where you are free to develop your own play style and tactics to destroy your enemies.
Why similar: Action 67.3%, Indie 32.7%
- #41 Deltazone
71% matchMixed55% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Extynct Studios
Windows · Linux
A future-modern arena FPS where Alpha and Bravo fight a covert war across urban zones build your loadout, master positioning, and win fast, lethal firefights.
Why similar: FPS 62.5%, Action 29.5%, Indie 8%
- #42 Clash: Mutants Vs Pirates
69% matchMixed70% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: NewGen
Windows
Clash: Mutants VS Pirates is a 3rd person MOBA game that lets vicious space pirates face off against merciless mutants. Choose a side in this monumental battle and fight for nothing less than the future of the entire world!
Why similar: Action 68.9%, Indie 31.1%
- #43 Galactic Force
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 89 reviews2018
Dev: FreezeNova
Windows
Galactic Force is a sci-fi FPS loaded with frantic action and lots of firepower.
Why similar: Action 41.1%, Indie 29.5%, FPS 29.4%
- #44 New Warfare
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: WaveRise Studios
Windows
New Warfare is a modern/sci-fi competitive stylised multiplayer first person shooter with multiple game modes. Use extremely fast arcade movements to annihilate your enemies !
Why similar: FPS 63.2%, Action 36.8%
- #45 DIRECT shot
70% matchMixed49% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: XGAME studio
Windows
DIRECT SHOT is a new free online shooter. Where every player can show himself and his abilities in session matches using a large selection of modern weapons, with regularly held tournaments from developers, in which absolutely everyone can participate
Why similar: FPS 69.8%, Action 30.2%
- #46 BattleRush
69% matchMixed69% of 2,878 reviews2018
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Free-to-play multiplayer action game in the entourage of the Second World War with total destructibility of the environment. Enjoy full freedom, build a defense, create your army, crush the enemy.
Why similar: FPS 57.8%, Action 29%, Indie 13.2%
- #47 pla_toon
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,467 reviews2018
Dev: SoundAndFuryGames
Windows · Mac
pla_toon is an action-packed, first-and-third-person, multiplayer, light-hearted, cartoon-style shooter where you as play a soldier. Join the multiplayer battle and be the first to a para-crate drop to equip your player with powerful weapons! Or get on an ostrich and ride off into the sunset...
Why similar: Action 43.8%, FPS 29.9%, Indie 26.3%
- #48 POLYGON
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 36,603 reviews2020
Dev: Redaster Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
POLYGON is a tactical multiplayer team 1st person shooter. Using various weapons, you will battle with up to 32 players on large-scale maps. Properly managing your arsenal and skills, you will lead your team to victory!
Why similar: FPS 55.6%, Action 31.2%, Indie 13.2%
- #49 Head Shot
71% matchMixed53% of 1,820 reviews2016
Dev: Indie Game Group
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Head Shot is a Cartoon FPS Game. There are 5 perks of character and too many weapons ...
Why similar: FPS 42.3%, Action 32.8%, Indie 24.9%
- #50 Relow
69% matchVery Positive87% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Relow Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relow is a very fast-paced first-person shooter where you compete using weird weapons and lethal side-arms in a procedural environment
Why similar: Action 42.1%, FPS 29.6%, Indie 28.4%
- #51 Fadeout: Underground
67% matchVery Positive81% of 247 reviews2022
Dev: Pandan Games, LLC
Windows · Linux
Fadeout: Underground is a classic-style Third-Person online multiplayer shooter.
Why similar: Action 52%, Indie 48%
- #52 Royale Island Showdown
67% matchVery Positive84% of 134 reviews2021
Dev: Logan Thatcher
Windows
An online 4 player Battle Royale FPS, where each player has an AI teammate.
Why similar: FPS 49.8%, Action 39.8%, Indie 10.4%
- #53 Containment Corps
70% matchMixed63% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Nimbus Interactive
Windows
The laser bow wielding security force has been called in. Fulfill your obligation to the Containment Corporation, keep the energy bases operational. Containment Corps mixes first person action with co-operative strategy and tower defense elements.
Why similar: Action 42.6%, FPS 29.1%, Indie 28.3%
- #54 Drone Wars
66% matchVery Positive82% of 115 reviews2022
Dev: Ralien Studios
Windows
Drone Wars is a simple but unique multiplayer Sci-Fi first-person shooter, where you can play as a heavily armed combat drone or as a human special task force soldier.
Why similar: FPS 53.6%, Action 25%, Indie 21.4%
- #55 Shatterline
60% matchMostly Positive73% of 29,161 reviews2025
Dev: Frag Lab LLC
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Get ready for the apocalypse! Shatterline is a high-octane single-player FPS adventure where Earth’s survival hangs in the balance. Pick a unique operator and combat the alien plague!
Why similar: FPS 63.4%, Action 36.6%
- #56 Deadswitch Combat
61% matchVery Positive86% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: Wilkin Games
Windows
DEADSWITCH COMBAT is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer shooter. Experience action-packed combat with hundreds of weapons, vehicle combat, and plenty of team-based game modes.
Why similar: Action 76.5%, Indie 23.5%