- #1 INCISION
97% matchVery Positive86% of 1,052 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 36.5% ★, FPS 12.5%, Surreal 10.4%, Retro 9.7%, Shooter 8.2%
- #2 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,930 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.5 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 46.6% ★, FPS 16.4%, Retro 12.1%, Gore 8.3%, Shooter 5.5%
- #3 CULTIC
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,369 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 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 45% ★, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 8.8%, Retro 7.2%, Horror 6.5%
- #4 Nightmare Reaper
95% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 41.4% ★, FPS 13.5%, Retro 9.6%, Surreal 7.7%, Shooter 6.9%
- #5 Nightmare of Decay
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,291 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, FPS 17.9%, Horror 14.4%, Zombies 10.1%, Gore 9.9%
- #6 Blood: Refreshed Supply™
94% matchMixed69% of 647 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 45% ★, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Horror 8%, Gore 7.8%
- #7 Bloodshed
93% matchVery Positive85% of 1,782 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 52.5% ★, FPS 20.4%, Shooter 13.2%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #8 Chasm: The Rift
92% matchVery Positive84% of 457 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: Boomer Shooter 21.5% ★, FPS 16.6%, Retro 11.6%, Surreal 9.9%, Shooter 9.8%
- #9 Saint of Chains
91% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.6%, FPS 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Surreal 12.1%, Retro 10.7%
- #10 KINGDOM of the DEAD
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 411 reviews2022
Dev: DIRIGO GAMESPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Immerse yourself in a dreadful hand-drawn horror world and push Death’s armies back to the underworld!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.4% ★, Survival Horror 14.1%, FPS 12.9%, Horror 9.6%, Stylized 5.7%
- #11 DUSK
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,132 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 42.4% ★, FPS 15.2%, Retro 11.4%, Shooter 8.6%, Gore 7.8%
- #12 ETERNAL BLOOD
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 110 reviews2021
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
ETERNAL BLOOD is a high-adrenaline arcade-action FPS. Face legions of demons, harvest their souls and become a God of Destruction.
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Shooter 19.5%, Zombies 17.5%, First-Person 16.1%, Gore 14.2%
- #13 Bloodhound
88% matchMixed68% of 380 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 40.3% ★, FPS 13.2%, Shooter 9%, Horror 7.8%, Gore 7.3%
- #14 Dino Trauma
87% matchVery Positive91% of 396 reviews2023
Dev: Phobia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Dino Trauma introduces you to a secret laboratory somewhere in eastern Europe where gore and dinosaurs aren't unusual things. Retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.6% ★, Survival Horror 13.2%, FPS 12.9%, Retro 9.4%, Gore 8%
- #15 Forgive Me Father
86% matchVery Positive84% of 5,776 reviews2022
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 41.8% ★, FPS 17.4%, Shooter 9.4%, Retro 9.1%, Gore 7%
- #16 DEAD TRASH
86% matchVery Positive87% of 383 reviews2025
Dev: Crowhill StudiosPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Years into a brutal lockdown, a once-thriving city lies in ruins, abandoned by its government and overrun by vicious, mindless infected. Grab your hammer, collect your nerves and enter the mayhem.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.3% ★, FPS 15.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Horror 8.5%, First-Person 6.5%
- #17 Flesh Made Fear
85% matchVery Positive94% of 358 reviews2025
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 12%, Retro 11.6%, Zombies 11.4%
- #18 COVEN
84% matchVery Positive93% of 272 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 40.2% ★, FPS 14.6%, Gore 10.7%, Horror 10.4%, Shooter 9%
- #19 Blood West
84% matchVery Positive90% of 6,260 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: FPS 25.8%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Retro 16%, Horror 14.6%, Shooter 12.9%
- #20 CRUEL
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,740 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.6% ★, FPS 12.6%, Gore 10.2%, Shooter 9.9%, First-Person 9.5%
- #21 Forgive Me Father 2
81% matchVery Positive82% of 2,318 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 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 39.1% ★, FPS 15.6%, Shooter 8.5%, Retro 8.4%, Horror 7.8%
- #22 Project Warlock
82% matchVery Positive87% of 6,089 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.9 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 42.5% ★, FPS 15.7%, Retro 9.6%, Gore 9.1%, Shooter 5.9%
- #23 Gloomwood
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,093 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.1%, FPS 24%, Retro 14%, Shooter 12.3%, First-Person 11.5%
- #24 Pigsaw
81% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Christopher Yabsley
Windows
Escape the nightmarish human abattoir in this blood-soaked Horror FPS.
Why similar: FPS 26.3%, Gore 16.7%, Shooter 16.5%, Horror 15.2%, First-Person 11.7%
- #25 This Strange Realm Of Mine
82% matchVery Positive82% of 635 reviews2017
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with poetry and psychological horror. Graphic style is 3D mixed with pixel art.
Why similar: FPS 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Gore 11.5%, Retro 11.3%, Horror 10.8%
- #26 Loathful
79% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: FazerdooPub: Fazerdoo's Studio
Windows
Dive into a bone-chilling horror experience with PS1-style graphics. Step into the shoes of a Neural Net Solutions employee testing a virtual reality vacation system. Brace yourself for an immersive journey into terror, where the past meets cutting-edge fear.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Retro 14.9%, Horror 12.8%, Stylized 9.8%
- #27 Living Dead Outbreak
77% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Games From The AbyssPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Battle your way through the dense zombie crowds as you struggle to survive! Inspired by classic zombie movies and FPS games from the 90s, the overwhelming combat will keep you on your toes!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.3% ★, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 9.5%, Horror 7.6%, Gore 7.6%
- #28 illWill
78% matchVery Positive91% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Slava Bushuev
Windows
Eliminate hordes of monsters in a thrilling first person shooter - ILLWILL.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.6% ★, FPS 13.9%, Surreal 12.4%, Shooter 9.3%, Retro 7.9%
- #29 PAPERHEAD EP.0
76% matchVery Positive94% of 3,405 reviews2024
Dev: Paperhead te4mPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
In this cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... You wake up in a prison cell. A strange voice calls to you from the depths of dark corridors covered in runic symbols and blood. Reload your trusty shotgun and find out... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.4% ★, FPS 16.4%, Gore 12.1%, Shooter 9.2%, Horror 8.6%
- #30 Anomalous
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Byron Dunwoody
Windows
A SHORT and sweet pixelated low fidelity 90s throwback hyper-fast action shooter. Survive and fight through a city overrun with manufactured monstrosities, biomass horrors, and a military authority trying to purge everything living. Heavy metal / techno soundtrack featuring BOD Music
Why similar: FPS 21.6%, Boomer Shooter 21.3% ★, Shooter 13%, Horror 11.2%, Stylized 8.9%
- #31 Prodeus
76% matchVery Positive92% of 8,092 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 48.7% ★, FPS 17.6%, Retro 12.4%, Gore 8.2%, Shooter 6.8%
- #32 Crisol: Theater of Idols
74% matchVery Positive87% of 3,750 reviews2026
Dev: Vermila StudiosPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Crisol is a survival horror adventure set in a twisted version of Spain. As a soldier captured by religious dogmatism, you must use your own blood as ammunition, without draining to the point of death. Explore the cursed island of Tormentosa, uncover dark secrets, and battle horrifying enemies.
Why similar: FPS 17.6%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Horror 12.5%, Realistic 12.2%, Shooter 12.2%
- #33 Blood Facsimile
75% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Rene McCarthy
Windows
An immersive FPS adventure set in a dark and surreal sci-fi world
Why similar: FPS 36.9%, Shooter 16.6%, Horror 12.8%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, First-Person 9.9%
- #34 BLOODKILL
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 62 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 40.4% ★, FPS 14.6%, Gore 11.6%, Shooter 9.9%, Zombies 8.6%
- #35 Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution
79% matchMixed58% of 1,109 reviews2017
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Survival Zombies is a bloody chaotic survival first person shooter that pits heavily armed players against humanity's greatest fear - hordes of undead.
Why similar: Gore 26.4%, Zombies 25.7%, Shooter 18%, FPS 16.3%, Horror 13.6%
- #36 Vomitoreum
73% matchVery Positive91% of 989 reviews2021
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Vomitoreum is an FPS Metroidvania with a focus on atmosphere and horror, inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.2% ★, Horror 15.5%, Shooter 14.5%, FPS 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #37 Viscerafest
71% matchVery Positive85% of 695 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 39.2% ★, FPS 12.5%, Shooter 10.8%, Retro 9.7%, First-Person 7.8%
- #38 Splatter
72% matchVery Positive96% of 172 reviews2022
Dev: Rat King CollectivePub: Catbird Soft
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Splatter is a first-person fever dream where you blast constantly-adapting enemies into neon sprays of pulp and slime. Enter a digital mindscape constructed by four anonymous administrators. Can you survive? Can you remain sane? Can you remain yourself?
Why similar: Surreal 28.7%, FPS 24%, Shooter 15.5%, First-Person 10.6%, Gore 9.6%
- #39 Blood Reaver
70% matchVery Positive85% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Hell Byte Studios
Windows
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: FPS 21.4%, Shooter 15.1%, Zombies 13.7%, Stylized 13.3%, Gore 12.4%
- #40 Ad Infinitum
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,511 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 19.6%, Gore 15.5%, First-Person 12.7%
- #41 Putrefaction
74% matchMixed70% of 491 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.1 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 32.7%, Horror 19.9%, Gore 19.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Zombies 8.3%
- #42 Psychopathy Assessment
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.
Why similar: Gore 30.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Horror 10.8%, Retro 10.8%
- #43 Ghost Blood
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: BigBread
Windows
Ghost Blood is a first-person action game where you must fight the horrors of an abandoned graveyard to learn about ancient secrets and magic. Discover a rich world filled with challenging riddles and lifelike graphics, and emerge as the first of a new generation of magicians.
Why similar: FPS 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Thriller 12.4%, Shooter 12%, Horror 11.1%
- #44 Post Trauma
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Thriller 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Gore 12.8%
- #45 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
70% matchVery Positive82% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.5%, FPS 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Shooter 9.4%, Horror 8.6%
- #46 Moros Protocol
68% matchVery Positive81% of 780 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel ReignPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Face the darkness in Moros Protocol, a pixel-painted sci-fi FPS roguelite. Survive the nightmare alone or with allies as you navigate the decaying warship, stalked by horrors and guided by a voice you don’t recognize. Adapt, upgrade, and push forward. You may be outnumbered, but not outmatched.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.3% ★, FPS 15.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Horror 9.5%, Stylized 7.8%
- #47 Blood Vial
67% matchVery Positive96% of 243 reviews2026
Dev: Dillon Steyl
Windows
BLOOD VIAL is a retro-inspired micro-FPS with a leaking health bar. Swim through the spilled blood of your fallen enemies to keep your vial full. Grow increasingly powerful with new upgrades and weapons. Navigate an ever-shifting labyrinth of crypts, catacombs and cathedrals.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.6% ★, FPS 16.1%, Shooter 10.6%, Horror 8%, Gore 8%
- #48 CAPTURED 2
66% matchVery Positive99% of 406 reviews2026
Dev: Puck RedflixPub: Puck Games
Windows
You're trapped in an apartment with ever-changing rooms. Capture anomalies on camera, survive deadly entities and escape an endless nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 21.3%, Realistic 16.9%, Surreal 14.9%, Survival Horror 11.7%
- #49 Butcher's Creek
67% matchVery Positive95% of 1,566 reviews2025
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.
Why similar: Surreal 21.1%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 14%, Gore 13.8%
- #50 Necrophosis
67% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Surreal 40.3%, Psychological Horror 26.6%, Horror 20.3%, First-Person 12.8%
- #51 DOOMED
73% matchMixed56% of 187 reviews2018
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: FPS 28%, Horror 22.4%, Gore 21.6%, Shooter 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #52 Dread Templar
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,706 reviews2023
Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 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 43.4% ★, FPS 13%, Retro 9.5%, Shooter 8.1%, Gore 7.7%
- #53 PIGFACE
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,239 reviews2025
Dev: titolovesyouPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You wake up with an explosive headache in a pool of your own blood. You're Exit, a terrible woman whose awful past has finally caught up to her. Fulfill contracts for the people who drilled into your skull — guns-blazing, slow and tactical — it doesn’t matter. They know you’ll do whatever it takes.
Why similar: FPS 21.4%, Shooter 16.1%, Gore 13.1%, Horror 12.1%, Retro 11.8%
- #54 Shrine II
68% matchVery Positive92% of 859 reviews2020
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Shrine II is a retro FPS game with a focus on atmosphere and exploration. Explore a nightmarish world and battle great bosses where the surprises never end...
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.1% ★, FPS 21.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Gore 9.7%, Retro 9.6%
- #55 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
67% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 19.4%, First-Person 12.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #56 CROSSBOW: Bloodnight
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 511 reviews2020
Dev: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 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 45.7% ★, FPS 17.3%, Horror 11.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Gore 9.1%
- #57 ULTRAKILL
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 229,588 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 47.2% ★, FPS 18.3%, Gore 14.8%, Retro 7.7%, Shooter 7%