- #1 Painkiller Hell & Damnation
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,298 reviews2012
Dev: The Farm 51Pub: Prime Matter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.
Why similar: FPS 21.6%, Gore 17.7%, Fast-Paced 11.3%, Co-op 8.1%, Action 7.9%
- #2 Painkiller Overdose
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,170 reviews2007
Dev: Mindware StudiosPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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: Gore 28.9%, FPS 23.6%, Violent 11.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 9.5%
- #3 Painkiller: Black Edition
96% matchVery Positive89% of 2,251 reviews2007
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.
Why similar: Gore 21.1%, FPS 14.6%, Gothic 10.6% ★, Fast-Paced 10.3%, Demons 9%
- #4 DOOM: The Dark Ages
94% matchVery Positive88% of 37,810 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
Why similar: Demons 19.9%, FPS 17.4%, Gore 15.8%, Fast-Paced 12%, Shooter 9.4%
- #5 Hellbound
94% matchMixed64% of 1,496 reviews2020
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Gore 15.8%, Fast-Paced 13.2%, Boomer Shooter 12.6% ★, FPS 11.5%, Demons 10.2%
- #6 Painkiller Redemption
95% matchMixed46% of 740 reviews2011
Dev: Eggtooth TeamPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Welcome to a world of pain. Heaven is once again in danger and threatened by a reckless army of hell spawn monsters - and they will stop at nothing.
Why similar: Gore 27.5%, FPS 19.4%, Shooter 18.9%, Violent 16.3%, Action 11.9%
- #7 CULTIC
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,238 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 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 28% ★, FPS 15.9%, Old School 12.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Gore 9.9%
- #8 Forgive Me Father 2
92% matchVery Positive83% of 2,193 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 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: Boomer Shooter 22.2% ★, Fast-Paced 16.2%, FPS 16%, Shooter 10%, Violent 7.4%
- #9 Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
91% matchVery Positive93% of 4,908 reviews2022
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a new stand-alone expansion to the world of the classic FPS series. Join the fight against Notorious Mental on a journey through the wild lands of Russia, and find your way through this lost chapter of Sam Stone's adventures.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 19.9% ★, Old School 10.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Demons 9.4%, FPS 9.2%
- #10 Serious Sam 4
90% matchVery Positive83% of 17,240 reviews2020
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
Why similar: Gore 21.9%, FPS 18.1%, Fast-Paced 14.7%, Shooter 11%, Violent 9.4%
- #11 DOOM Eternal
89% matchVery Positive91% of 213,495 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.4%, Gore 16%, FPS 14.2%, Demons 13.8%, Violent 8.6%
- #12 Painkiller: Recurring Evil
91% matchMixed43% of 466 reviews2012
Dev: Med-ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Battle never ceases in the realm known as Hell. This time around it's a battle for the freedom of your very soul. Will you be able to escape from the prison hidden in the darkest deepest chasm of Hell? Do you have enough courage to travel through the most dangerous and twisted areas, infamous for their unsafety, even among demons...
Why similar: Gore 32.1%, FPS 18.5%, Violent 15.9%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 12.7%
- #13 Scathe
89% matchMixed56% of 295 reviews2022
Dev: Damage State
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Scathe is an intense, blood-soaked FPS where quick reflexes are the key to surviving bullet Hell. Rip through the labyrinth that stands between you and your ascension. Blast your way through the underworld’s deadliest demons solo or with up to three comrades in drop-in/drop-out online co-op.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.8%, Gore 17.3%, FPS 15.6%, Demons 14%, Shooter 11.1%
- #14 PERISH
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 552 reviews2023
Dev: ITEM42Pub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
PERISH is a stylish 1-4 player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations.
Why similar: Gore 21.9%, Violent 13.7%, Demons 12.6%, FPS 12.4%, Online Co-Op 10.9%
- #15 Dread Templar
87% 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: Boomer Shooter 19.6% ★, Fast-Paced 17.9%, FPS 10.6%, Gore 9.9%, Demons 9.9%
- #16 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,895 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.4 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 26.4% ★, FPS 16.8%, Gore 15.3%, Old School 9.2%, Violent 8.9%
- #17 Gears of War: Reloaded
86% matchMixed59% of 3,038 reviews2025
Dev: The CoalitionPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before, faithfully remastered and optimized for PC.
Why similar: Shooter 24.4%, Realistic 15.8%, Horror 14.1%, Action 8.9%, Combat 8.5%
- #18 Manus Dei
85% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Wield the holy weapon Manus Dei and annihilate creatures from the Rift in this fast-paced shooter. Only your skill will grant you passage into the halls of eternity.
Why similar: Gothic 24.2% ★, FPS 18.7%, Shooter 12.4%, Gore 11.4%, Horror 10.5%
- #19 Blood: Refreshed Supply™
84% matchMixed66% of 608 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Boomer Shooter 26.7% ★, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 13.7%, Gore 12.1%, Horror 7.3%
- #20 Quake
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,287 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 23.9%, Fast-Paced 12.8%, Shooter 11%, Gore 10.9%, Boomer Shooter 10.8% ★
- #21 INCISION
81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,005 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 21.9% ★, FPS 13.6%, Gore 12.5%, Old School 12.3%, Demons 10.7%
- #22 DOOM 3
83% matchVery Positive86% of 12,101 reviews2012
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
Why similar: FPS 27.1%, Horror 15%, Gore 13.6%, Demons 12.9%, Shooter 12.9%
- #23 Project Warlock
82% matchVery Positive87% of 6,019 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 24.7% ★, Fast-Paced 17.2%, FPS 16.5%, Demons 10.6%, Old School 9%
- #24 Project Warlock II
80% matchVery Positive81% of 1,284 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 25.1% ★, Demons 14.5%, Gore 13.6%, Old School 12.7%, FPS 12.1%
- #25 GRAVEN
81% matchMixed54% of 1,475 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 17.5%, Old School 14.2%, Shooter 14%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, First-Person 8.7%
- #26 Heretic + Hexen
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,741 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 24.4% ★, Gothic 17.3% ★, FPS 13.9%, Shooter 10.5%, Gore 8%
- #27 Quake II
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,960 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: FPS 24%, Boomer Shooter 17.6% ★, Fast-Paced 12.6%, Gore 10.8%, Shooter 9.9%
- #28 Trepang2
77% 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: Gore 16.9%, Fast-Paced 14.8%, FPS 13.9%, Shooter 12.2%, Violent 10%
- #29 BLOODKILL
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: SLAM AWAY GAMES
Windows
BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 16.4% ★, Fast-Paced 14.3%, Gore 12.1%, Demons 11%, FPS 11%
- #30 Killing Floor 3
77% matchMixed47% of 19,621 reviews2025
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.
Why similar: FPS 20.5%, Gore 17.7%, Shooter 14.2%, Co-op 11.2%, Horror 9.4%
- #31 Hell Shooter
79% matchVery Positive80% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: 天河(TH Game)
Windows
Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.
Why similar: Gore 20.9%, Fast-Paced 18.6%, Violent 13.3%, Demons 13%, FPS 12.8%
- #32 Back 4 Blood
76% matchMixed69% of 72,160 reviews2021
Dev: Turtle Rock StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 43.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 16.2%, FPS 16%, Gore 15.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Co-op 8.5%
- #33 Nasty Zombies
75% matchVery Positive96% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Con No 1
Windows
Team up with up to 4 players and take on endless waves of Nasty Zombies in a high-intensity, movement-focused boomer shooter. Use agility and smart positioning to survive semi-procedural maps and unlock permanent upgrades like Blessings, Miracles, and cosmetics.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.3%, Boomer Shooter 17.5% ★, FPS 12.1%, Shooter 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.6%
- #34 DUSK
75% 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: Boomer Shooter 24.5% ★, Fast-Paced 20.9%, FPS 15.9%, Old School 10.7%, Shooter 10.3%
- #35 Prodeus
74% 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: Boomer Shooter 31% ★, FPS 20.1%, Gore 14.7%, Fast-Paced 9.1%, Shooter 8.9%
- #36 John Carpenter's Toxic Commando
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,386 reviews2026
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pick a character and team up with three friends ‘cause it’s time to save the world. Experience intense FPS action as you obliterate hordes of terrifying monsters! You may not be on the best team of mercenaries, but you are… a Toxic Commando!
Why similar: FPS 21.9%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Shooter 18.5%, Horror 10.2%, First-Person 9.5%
- #37 Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
74% matchVery Positive90% of 3,730 reviews2019
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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: FPS 28.4%, Shooter 14.4%, Co-op 10.3%, Old School 9.8%, Gore 9.6%
- #38 UNLOVED
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,106 reviews2016
Dev: BlueEagle ProductionsPub: Paul Schneider
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Based on the community award-winning Doom2 mod with the same name by the same creator, UNLOVED is reimagined in the Unreal Engine 4 to bring forth the unspeakable terror in new ways. Play coop with your friends, increase your skills, mod your weapons and face the horror that this unearthly place holds...
Why similar: Gore 30.3%, FPS 18.5%, Horror 12.9%, Co-op 9.7%, Shooter 6.7%
- #39 Ion Fury
72% matchVery Positive93% of 6,682 reviews2019
Dev: Voidpoint, LLCPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Fast-Paced 22.5%, Boomer Shooter 21.1% ★, FPS 13.5%, Gore 11.1%, Old School 9.1%
- #40 Bloodhound
73% matchMixed68% of 376 reviews2023
Dev: Kruger & Flint Productions
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 23.5% ★, Demons 14.2%, FPS 14%, Gore 10.9%, Shooter 10.8%
- #41 Chasm: The Rift
72% matchVery Positive84% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Action FormsPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.6 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: FPS 17.1%, Gore 14.9%, Old School 13.2%, Boomer Shooter 12.1% ★, Shooter 11.6%
- #42 Evil West
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 12,652 reviews2022
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.
Why similar: Demons 22.1%, Gore 20.7%, Co-op 12.6%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Violent 10.5%
- #43 Metal: Hellsinger
69% 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: Demons 25.7%, FPS 23.3%, Shooter 17%, First-Person 9.8%, Combat 7.7%
- #44 DOOM
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 216,610 reviews2016
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
Why similar: Gore 18.2%, FPS 17.5%, Fast-Paced 16.9%, Demons 14.5%, Shooter 9.9%
- #45 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 130,870 reviews2022
Dev: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 24.3 hrsMean: 101.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.
Why similar: FPS 19.6%, Shooter 15.6%, Horror 13.9%, Co-op 12%, Realistic 11.1%
- #46 Devil Daggers
71% 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 29.8%, FPS 23.4%, Shooter 10.1%, Demons 9.5%, Horror 8.4%
- #47 Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
69% matchVery Positive89% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shadows of the Damned, an action-adventure road trip through hell, has been remastered at last! Get ready for a story about rock, love, and just a little bit of demon slaying.
Why similar: Demons 28.1%, Gore 19.9%, Shooter 15.9%, Violent 13.1%, Action 10.5%
- #48 BRUTAL JOHN 2
67% matchVery Positive95% of 459 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Fast-Paced 19.5%, Boomer Shooter 17.3% ★, Gore 13.4%, FPS 11.3%, Old School 9.7%
- #49 Putrefaction
71% matchMixed70% of 491 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: FPS 21%, Gore 19.5%, Fast-Paced 14.4%, Horror 11.2%, Shooter 9.4%
- #50 Goat Massacre
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Cybernetic Studios LLC
Windows
A murderer's only shot at redemption. Shatter hell portals, stack divine relics into devastating builds, and descend deeper into hell until you're strong enough to face Satan himself. A roguelike FPS about salvation through overwhelming holy firepower.
Why similar: FPS 20.2%, Shooter 18%, Demons 17.7%, Gore 12.9%, First-Person 9.9%
- #51 DOOM 64
68% matchVery Positive93% of 8,422 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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: FPS 16.1%, Fast-Paced 13.4%, Gore 13.3%, Boomer Shooter 12.9% ★, Demons 10%
- #52 Sker Ritual
66% matchVery Positive82% of 5,864 reviews2024
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An intense round-based zombie survival FPS, play solo or co-op. Shoot your way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.
Why similar: FPS 15.3%, Co-op 13.7%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Horror 9%
- #53 CROSSBOW: Bloodnight
69% 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: Boomer Shooter 18.4% ★, Gothic 16.4% ★, FPS 12.6%, Gore 10.5%, Shooter 8.6%
- #54 Zombie Army 4: Dead War
67% matchVery Positive86% of 10,651 reviews2021
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!
Why similar: Gore 20.3%, Shooter 19.7%, Co-op 13%, Multiplayer 9%, Demons 8.8%
- #55 The Darkness II
68% matchVery Positive92% of 20,649 reviews2012
Dev: Digital ExtremesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.
Why similar: Gore 25.2%, FPS 25.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Horror 7.1%, Co-op 6.8%
- #56 SATAN
66% matchVery Positive85% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: GamefruitPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Experience the thrill of retro boomer shooters in this action-packed game where you'll battle hordes of demons and face the ultimate challenge: Satan himself. Relive the glory days of classic shooters with intense gameplay, a variety of weapons, and relentless enemies.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34% ★, Shooter 19%, Gore 14%, First-Person 11.2%, Action 7%
- #57 COVEN
65% matchVery Positive93% of 268 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 19.8% ★, Gore 15.2%, FPS 13%, Old School 11.3%, Shooter 9.2%