Games Like Painkiller

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%, FPS 14.1%, Gothic 10% ★, Fast-Paced 9.8%, Demons 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive classic experience that established the series' signature gothic arena combat.

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 21.3%, Gore 18%, Fast-Paced 11.3%, Co-op 8.1%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, visually updated take on the original game's intense, wave-based demonic slaughter.

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 21.3%, Gore 16.9%, FPS 13.5%, Demons 13.1%, Violent 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for fast-paced, arena-based demonic combat with a heavy emphasis on movement and gore.

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 21.4% ★, Fast-Paced 18.6%, FPS 14.1%, Gore 11.4%, Old School 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, old-school atmosphere and tight, responsive combat loop of 90s-era shooters.

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 22.8%, FPS 16.9%, Fast-Paced 13.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Violent 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Perfect for players who enjoy the massive, wave-based enemy encounters and large-scale combat arenas.

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: Fast-Paced 28.2%, Boomer Shooter 20.7% ★, Gore 18.9%, FPS 14.8%, Shooter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the extreme speed and visceral, high-skill combat intensity found in the best Painkiller levels.

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 21.9% ★, Fast-Paced 16.3%, FPS 16%, Shooter 10.1%, Violent 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong Lovecraftian gothic aesthetic and intense, satisfying shooter mechanics.

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 30.5% ★, FPS 20.2%, Gore 14.9%, Fast-Paced 9.1%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: Blends modern, high-fidelity gore effects with the classic, fast-paced arena-shooter pacing.

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 25.6% ★, FPS 17.9%, Old School 16.7%, Shooter 14.1%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar dark fantasy vibe with satisfying, unique projectile weaponry and arena-style encounters.

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 27.4% ★, FPS 15.9%, Old School 12.7%, Shooter 11.3%, Gore 10%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a gritty, old-school feel with highly satisfying weapon feedback and tactical movement.

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 26.6% ★, FPS 17.2%, Gore 13.7%, Old School 9.3%, Violent 9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, gothic atmosphere paired with challenging, fast-paced combat mechanics.

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 24.3% ★, FPS 18.1%, Fast-Paced 17.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Gore 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers relentless, high-speed action that mirrors the chaotic intensity of Painkiller's combat.

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 19.3% ★, Fast-Paced 17.9%, FPS 10.6%, Demons 10%, Gore 10%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shooter that leans heavily into demonic themes and challenging arena-based combat.

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 25.9% ★, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 13.6%, Gore 13.1%, Horror 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential classic shooter that shares the gore-heavy, occult DNA of the Painkiller series.

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 23.7%, Fast-Paced 12.8%, Shooter 11%, Gore 11%, Boomer Shooter 11% ★

Why You'll Like It: The foundational arena shooter that inspired the movement and pacing of the entire genre.

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 29.4%, FPS 23.5%, Violent 11.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic expansion that maintains the series' signature demonic arena combat and unique weapon variety.

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 19.6% ★, Shooter 10.3%, Old School 10.2%, Demons 9.4%, FPS 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A refined, high-intensity entry in the wave-shooter subgenre that emphasizes constant action.

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 24.7% ★, Demons 14.6%, Gore 13.6%, Old School 12.6%, FPS 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the retro shooter formula with modern polish and intense, arena-focused combat.

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 15.2%, Fast-Paced 13.4%, Boomer Shooter 12.6% ★, FPS 11.6%, Demons 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, gore-focused shooter that pays direct homage to the 90s FPS era.

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 28%, FPS 19.2%, Shooter 18.9%, Violent 16%, Action 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the tradition of relentless, wave-based slaughter in purgatory with challenging enemy hordes.

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 20.6%, FPS 18%, Demons 16.3%, Shooter 12.9%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell FPS that captures the chaotic, wave-clearing nature of the Painkiller series.

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 21% ★, FPS 17.5%, Demons 17.5%, Shooter 13.5%, Old School 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines gothic fantasy elements with classic, high-octane FPS gameplay and exploration.

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 29.2% ★, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 17%, Old School 12.2%, First-Person 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on extreme speed and over-the-top gore in a retro-inspired, fast-paced package.

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: FPS 20.5%, Boomer Shooter 19.4% ★, Gore 12.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Old School 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct, bleak atmosphere and challenging combat reminiscent of 90s Eastern European classics.

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 20.9% ★, Demons 12.9%, FPS 12.6%, Gore 11%, Shooter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, arcade-style shooter that focuses on demonic themes and visceral, fast-paced combat.

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 21.2% ★, Fast-Paced 15%, FPS 14.4%, Gore 13.1%, Demons 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shooter that emphasizes fast movement and a diverse, upgradeable weapon arsenal.

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 19.4%, FPS 16.8%, Gore 15.9%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Shooter 9.1%

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 32.8%, FPS 18.2%, Violent 15.6%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Another solid entry for fans seeking more of the original's gothic action and fast-paced gameplay.

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 25.4%, Boomer Shooter 23.5% ★, FPS 15.3%, Old School 10.1%, Shooter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a polished, high-speed experience that honors the classic build engine era of 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: FPS 24%, Boomer Shooter 17.4% ★, Fast-Paced 12.6%, Gore 10.9%, Shooter 10%

Why You'll Like It: A classic shooter that emphasizes fast movement and aggressive, visceral combat encounters.

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 24.1% ★, Gothic 17.4% ★, FPS 13.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Gore 8.5%

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 28.1%, Shooter 14.4%, Co-op 10.3%, Gore 10%, Old School 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive way to experience the original wave-based shooter chaos that defined the genre.

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 21.6% ★, FPS 13.7%, Gore 12.7%, Old School 12.2%, Demons 10.8%

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 22%, Violent 13.1%, Demons 12.2%, FPS 11.9%, Online Co-Op 10.3%

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 19.7%, Boomer Shooter 17.1% ★, Gore 13.3%, FPS 11.3%, Old School 9.7%

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 23.9% ★, FPS 18.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Gore 11.4%, Horror 10.5%

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 14.7%, FPS 13.9%, Shooter 12.3%, Violent 10%

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 19.1%, FPS 16.9%, Fast-Paced 16.3%, Demons 14.1%, Shooter 9.6%

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 17.2%, Gore 14.8%, Old School 13.2%, Boomer Shooter 12.1% ★, Shooter 11.6%

BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.9%, Boomer Shooter 15% ★, Gore 12.5%, Demons 11%, FPS 10%

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 18.4%, Boomer Shooter 17.2% ★, FPS 12.1%, Shooter 10.4%, Online Co-Op 9.5%

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 33.1% ★, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 9.6%, Gore 9.2%, Old School 9.2%

Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before, faithfully remastered and optimized for PC.

Why similar: Shooter 24.7%, Realistic 15.5%, Horror 14.1%, Action 9%, Combat 8.4%

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: Gore 19%, FPS 15.3%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Co-op 8.2%

A Dark-fantasy, Round-based FPS. Become the Blood Reaver in solo or 4-player co-op. Harness forbidden magic and weaponry to shoot, blast and slice your way through endless hordes of demons. Upgrade your arsenal and survive long enough to discover the ancient secrets of the gods of hell.

Why similar: Demons 18.7%, FPS 15.2%, Gore 13.9%, Shooter 12.3%, Online Co-Op 11.6%

Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.

Why similar: Gore 20.8%, Fast-Paced 18.6%, Violent 13.2%, Demons 13%, FPS 12.8%

Demons are not the danger, YOU ARE THE DANGER!!! play as Angelica Amadeus, a nun with the power of faith and guns. Slay demons at your heart's content on bizarre stages with strange gravity fields. Get highscores to unlock more stages and weapons and teach those filthy demons their place.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.7%, Boomer Shooter 18.7% ★, Gore 16.2%, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 8.5%

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%, Gore 13.6%, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Boomer Shooter 13% ★, Demons 10.1%

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 26.3%, Horror 14.6%, Gore 13.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Demons 12.5%

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 30.8%, FPS 18.3%, Horror 12.7%, Co-op 9.7%, Shooter 6.7%

FULL GAME NOW AVAILABLE. GO GET IT! This is the Free Survival Mode for Hellbound: a '90s style First Person Shooter, made 30 years later… but just a glimpse of the full game, go check it out!

Why similar: Gore 22.7%, FPS 16%, Demons 14.1%, Violent 10.6%, Shooter 9.1%

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 19.6% ★, Gore 15.2%, FPS 13.1%, Old School 11.3%, Shooter 9.3%

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 19.4%, Fast-Paced 14.5%, Horror 11.2%, Shooter 9.5%

An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Why similar: Gore 25.4%, FPS 24.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Horror 7%, Co-op 6.8%

Devilated is an ultraviolent RPG old-school shooter where you brutalize and cannibalize your demonic foes in equal measure. Eat their face before they eat yours.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.9%, Boomer Shooter 15.9% ★, Gore 11.8%, FPS 11.1%, Demons 10.9%

Gravelord is a fast-paced boomer shooter voiced by a badass protagonist featuring hand-crafted levels filled with secrets and hordes of enemies to kill. Dish out some brutal carnage with powerful guns and collect Tarot Cards to gain even more killing power. Let's put the fun back in funeral!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.7% ★, FPS 20.4%, Shooter 13.9%, First-Person 9.3%, Gore 8.1%

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 17.6%, Old School 14.1%, Shooter 14.1%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, First-Person 8.7%

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 28.3%, Gore 20%, Shooter 16.1%, Violent 13.1%, Action 10.4%