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Games Like PAPERHEAD

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Boomer Shooter, Retro, FPS, Action.

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In the cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... Use the magical pencil, a good old shotgun, and various other weapons as well as the strength of your mighty boots, to uncover the dark truth and find out WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026-10-09
Developer: Paperhead te4m
Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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  2. #2 Chasm: The Rift
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 519 reviews2022
    Dev: Action FormsPub: SNEG
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%

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  3. #3 Bloodhound
    96% matchMixed68% of 386 reviews2023
    Dev: Kruger & Flint Productions
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    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 30.1% ★, FPS 10.6%, Gore 8.6%, Shooter 6.9%, Fast-Paced 6.9%

  4. #4 Perilous Warp
    95% matchMostly Positive73% of 387 reviews2020
    Dev: Crystice Softworks
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!

    Why similar: Gore 17.4%, Violent 15.7%, Boomer Shooter 12.8% ★, Fast-Paced 11.5%, FPS 10.9%

  5. #5 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 127 reviews2022
    Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
    Windows

    Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.2% ★, Fast-Paced 17.3%, Arena Shooter 12.7%, Gore 11.6%, FPS 10%

  6. #6 Golden Chambers
    94% matchMostly Positive78% of 276 reviews2025
    Dev: Mr. Pink
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Welcome to REVOLVERPUNK! Chambers is a comedic RPG shooter set in the Weird Wild West! Cook the boomstick, fingercatch some bullets and wrangle that fella into your pocket!

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  7. #7 Zortch
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,400 reviews2023
    Dev: Mutantleg
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Meet Zortch Maxinum: short order cook, amateur engineer and professional slacker; Bored and tired of her day job she decides to go on a holiday but alas she picks a cheap option: turns out it's a scheme by aliens who capture humans to eat their brains! also this game is a sci-fi horror comedy fps

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.2% ★, FPS 20.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Violent 6.8%, First-Person 6.3%

  8. #8 INCISION
    92% matchVery Positive86% of 1,138 reviews2025
    Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    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 29.3% ★, 1990's 11%, FPS 10.8%, Old School 10.2%, Gore 9.3%

  9. #9 Viscerafest
    90% matchVery Positive84% of 722 reviews2025
    Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    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.

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  10. #10 Hellbound
    91% matchMixed64% of 1,526 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: Boomer Shooter 16% ★, Gore 10.5%, Arena Shooter 10.2%, Fast-Paced 9.5%, Violent 9.5%

  11. #11 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
    89% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,989 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.

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  12. #12 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Big Fan Games
    Windows

    Obliterate heretics in the name of the Emperor in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2! Play as Ultramarine Malum Caedo or Sister of Battle Nyra Veyrath in this sequel to retro FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun with MORE enemies, MORE weapons, and NEW ways to purge!

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  13. #13 Sinned Arena
    87% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: xDenny
    Windows

    Sinned Arena is a classic arena shooter inspired by timeless 90s games. You are trapped in Hell with other unfortunate souls, fighting among each other for demons twisted pleasures. Fight for your way out this dark place but beware, demons aren't there just to watch.

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    88% matchVery Positive89% of 123 reviews2021
    Dev: Mockingbird Softworks
    Windows

    A retro FPS set in a faux norse-celtic fantasy world in the midst of a war with the dead. Grab an axe, get revenge.

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    Dev: Qubit Studio
    Windows

    Brutally defeat your enemies, upgrade your equipment, influence the crowd, master the arena and become the new champion in a gory and fast-paced retro FPS set in a post-apocalyptic world.

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    Dev: Nek
    Windows

    ACHERON is a fast-paced, brutal old-school FPS inspired by Quake, blending brutalistic architecture, Lovecraftian alien horrors, and Hellraiser-esque nightmare fuel in a gritty PSX-style aesthetic.

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  17. #17 DUSK
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,544 reviews2018
    Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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  18. #18 Bloodspill
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: thatFain
    Windows

    Bloodspill is a fast-paced, pvp retro fps with one hit combat, featuring classic gamemodes like deathmatch, capture the flag and conquest!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.6% ★, Fast-Paced 14.5%, Arena Shooter 14.1%, FPS 9.4%, Gore 6.8%

  19. #19 CULTIC
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,749 reviews2022
    Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.9 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 35.4% ★, FPS 12%, Old School 10.2%, Gore 7.3%, Shooter 7.1%

  20. #20 SharpShooter3D
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,285 reviews2023
    Dev: HeadHunters games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.1% ★, FPS 12.1%, 1990's 10.7%, Old School 10%, Violent 8.4%

  21. #21 POSTAL: Brain Damaged
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 11,272 reviews2022
    Dev: HyperstrangePub: Running With Scissors
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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  22. #22 CyClones
    82% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2023
    Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: SNEG
    Windows

    CyClones is a first-person shooter (FPS) classic from the 90s that challenges players to explore maze-like environments and take down flesh-steel monstrosities using an impressive arsenal of hi-tech weaponry.

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  23. #23 Medals Of Valor: Last Stand
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Army Troop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A retro WW2 FPS with PSX-style graphics inspired by classic shooters. Fight online with up to 24 players or play fully solo against smart bots across several maps.

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  24. #24 BLOODKILL: Goreblast Overkill
    79% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2025
    Dev: SLAM AWAY GAMES
    Windows

    BRUTAL shooter focused on action, gore, and old school death metal music. Unleash your overpowered arsenal to goreblast hordes of ferocious beasts on your way through ancient dark forest.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 20.1% ★, Fast-Paced 11.5%, Gore 10.8%, Arena Shooter 10.6%, FPS 9.8%

  25. #25 Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 169 reviews2015
    Dev: JAM ProductionsPub: Apogee Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 12 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 22%

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    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.2% ★, FPS 14.1%, 1990's 12.2%, Old School 10.3%, Shooter 8.5%

  26. #26 Interlopers
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lost Anomaly
    Windows

    Interlopers is a solo-developed FPS inspired by retro classics. Wield big guns, shoot hordes of enemy robots, and explore hand-crafted levels set on multiple alien worlds.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.2% ★, Arena Shooter 12.6%, Fast-Paced 11.4%, Old School 10.8%, FPS 10.3%

  27. #27 STRAFE: Gold Edition
    80% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,458 reviews2017
    Dev: Pixel TitansPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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  28. #28 BLOODKILL
    78% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2024
    Dev: SLAM AWAY GAMES
    Windows

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

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    77% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2026
    Dev: Sensen Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As ninja Akiji, you will blow up and slash hordes of akumas/yokais that are attacking his japanese village. Move quickly through the arena by climbing and dashing, leaving a trail of demon's blood and meat slices!

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  30. #30 SAMOPAL Protocol
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MolotDivision
    Windows

    A story-driven retro FPS. Fight through industrial zones, the districts of a dead city, and experimental areas to recover your memories and uncover the bloody truth of SAMOPAL Protocol.

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  31. #31 Prodeus
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 8,248 reviews2022
    Dev: Bounding Box Software Inc.Pub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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  32. #32 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
    76% matchVery Positive89% of 18,314 reviews2023
    Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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.

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  33. #33 Sweet Madeline
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: toastycedes
    Windows

    Inspired by the original DOOM, this is a grounded, no-jump boomer shooter. Play as Madeline, a thief invading a desolate, abandoned complex to claim a legendary prize. Battle through a legion of killer rogue-AI-infested toys, find secret prizes. No mercy. Pure old-school carnage.

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  34. #34 Guns and Nuns: Storming Hell
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 972 reviews2026
    Dev: RM120
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%

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  35. #35 punkt
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Homeowner Association
    Windows

    A online PVP multiplayer movement boomer shooter. Gain momentum around the map by using a mix of sliding and your weapons natural propulsion to boost you in any direction.

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  36. #36 Turbo Overkill
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 7,559 reviews2023
    Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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 31.8% ★, FPS 14.1%, Fast-Paced 13.4%, Gore 7.4%, Arena Shooter 7.1%

  37. #37 Doomed Hell 64: FPS Dungeon Crawler
    74% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Hard Shark Games
    Windows

    Doomed Hell 64 is a retro FPS where you battle through hellish levels filled with monsters and chaos. Battle through endless waves, discover the hidden secrets of hell, and obliterate all living forms!

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    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,533 reviews2023
    Dev: Spytihněv
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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.

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  39. #39 VHS Freaks
    72% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Integer Overflow
    Windows

    Survive three brutal VHS horror scenarios with limited ammo and no escape. Fight relentless freaks in this fast arcade survival shooter inspired by classic 80s B-movie horror.

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    73% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: Hamuno
    Windows

    A fast-paced bullet hell shooter where mutant hamster-men kidnap you—and regret it. Blast through their creepy lab, wield wild weapons, and turn every furry freak into bloody chunks.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.3% ★, Fast-Paced 17%, Gore 12.7%, FPS 10.2%, Shooter 7.5%

  41. #41 Deepest Darkest
    72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: JLRS Games
    Windows

    Deepest Darkest is a 90s as hell and metal as hell boomer shooter. Shoot your way through an action packed single player campaign with an arsenal of weapons, power up and magic spells as you tear though an army of cultists and monsters.

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  42. #42 The Apogee Throwback Pack
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 355 reviews2013
    Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 18 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".

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  43. #43 MEGAPAIN
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: BARS interactive
    Windows

    A dynamic retro shooter with intense arena battles and co-op mode! Gear up with pistols, assault rifles, and rocket launchers to annihilate hordes of mutants solo or with friends. Every arena is a new challenge, every firefight is pure action! Inspired by the FPS shooter legends of the '90s-'00s.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.7% ★, Arena Shooter 14.4%, FPS 10.8%, Old School 9.1%, 1990's 7.6%

  44. #44 DEAD TRASH
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 499 reviews2025
    Dev: Crowhill StudiosPub: DOSMan Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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.

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  45. #45 HOLOSYDE
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: INFINITE CREATIONS
    Windows

    HOLOSYDE is a fast-paced retro PvE FPS blending classic gameplay with modern, AAA visuals. Realistic environments contrast with holographic, glitching weapons and characters. From claustrophobic corridors to open arenas, tear through dozens of enemies in this brutal homage to classic shooters.

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  46. #46 Waking Nitemare
    71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Panda Tourium
    Windows

    Waking Nitemare: A newtro FPS with modern twists. Dash, heal with melee headshots, use bullet time. Face unique bosses, find upgrades. Classic shooter action meets innovative mechanics. For retro fans and newcomers alike.

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  47. #47 Dreamers Disease
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pedro Galilea
    Windows

    A fast-paced FPS where you can Shoot Yourself to make bullets stronger. Prioritize, Move Fast, and Shoot Yourself to Fight the overwhelming amount of enemies. Inspired by modern boomer shooters.

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  48. #48 Meat Engine
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Involution Entertainment
    Windows

    Meat Engine is a Sci-Fi boomer shooter inspired by Scorn, Quake, Dusk and Doom. The game is set in a dark and distant future stricken with war and death. Featuring fast and brutal retro combat.

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  49. #49 STRAFTAT
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,771 reviews2024
    Dev: Sirius LemaitrePub: Lemaitre Bros
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    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.

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  50. #50 COVEN
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2024
    Dev: Gator ShinsPub: Hellforge Studios
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    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.

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  51. #51 Ion Fury
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 6,781 reviews2019
    Dev: Voidpoint, LLCPub: 3D Realms
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.0 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!

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  52. #52 Rise of the Triad: Dark War
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 141 reviews2014
    Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 21%

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  53. #53 Sinned
    69% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: xDenny
    Windows

    Sinned is a fast-paced retro FPS game situated within the darkest depths of hell where you will fight demonic legions and Pandemonius, Lord of Hell himself!

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  54. #54 UD RĒA
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Logos Interactive
    Windows

    UD RĒA is a retro FPS game that blends classic 90s fast-paced action with mythological elements inspired by Göbeklitepe. Unleash your rage and tear apart every creature that stands in your way.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.9% ★, Fast-Paced 16.5%, FPS 11.1%, Gore 8.7%, Shooter 7.2%

  55. #55 Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,432 reviews2023
    Dev: Big Z Studios Inc.Pub: No More Robots
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    So.... got what it takes to be a X Slayer?!?... 7 weapons, blood and gore, twisted music by Seepage & Psyko Syndikate, and maps where you can blow up everything. its awesome. started making it in 1998 in high school with my friend and now im 37, so i have life experience now.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.6% ★, 1990's 13.3%, FPS 12.5%, Retro 10.6%, Old School 8.7%

  56. #56 Selaco
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 5,133 reviews2024
    Dev: Altered Orbit Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 21.8% ★, Soundtrack 16.7% ★, Fast-Paced 13.4%, FPS 10.7%, Gore 8.9%

  57. #57 Project Warlock
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 6,225 reviews2018
    Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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 32.8% ★, Fast-Paced 13.1%, FPS 13%, Gore 11.1%, Old School 7.6%

  58. #58 Chains of Fury
    67% matchMostly Negative30% of 82 reviews2024
    Dev: Cobble GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows

    Welcome to Volume I of a high adrenaline, fast-paced Boomer Shooter where you have only one goal: spread furious mayhem among the scumbags keeping you locked up. Stuck looking for an exit? Just punch through walls and then shoot the suckers behind them.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 15.2% ★, Arena Shooter 13.4%, Fast-Paced 12%, Gore 11.2%, FPS 10%

  59. #59 Hellscreen
    65% matchPositive82% of 49 reviews2026
    Dev: Jamie DPub: Mixtape Games UK
    Windows

    Use a rearview mirror to fight through a horror-filled hellscape in this Doom-inspired retro-fps. Shoot behind you, detect invisible enemies & never fall victim to enemy traps.Find new weapons, unlock abilities & warp to maps at any time!Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29% ★, Fast-Paced 18.6%, Arena Shooter 9.7%, Old School 8.9%, Retro 7%

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