Games Like PAPERHEAD EP.0

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 29.2% ★, Fast-Paced 14.3%, Blood 13.6% ★, FPS 12.1%, Retro 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential modern boomer-shooter that perfectly captures the gritty, retro atmosphere found in PAPERHEAD EP.0.

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 41% ★, FPS 14.9%, Shooter 7.5%, Old School 7%, Gore 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features exceptional combat mechanics and a dark, atmospheric world that feels right at home with the horror elements of the seed game.

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 24.5% ★, Blood 24.1% ★, Fast-Paced 18.7%, FPS 11%, Arena Shooter 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the pinnacle of fast-paced, high-octane movement and gore-filled combat that fans of intense shooters crave.

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 32.5% ★, FPS 13.2%, Blood 9.8% ★, Gore 8.4%, Retro 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, atmospheric, and challenging experience built on a classic engine, perfect for fans of retro-styled shooters.

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 39.8% ★, FPS 19.5%, Gore 8.6%, Shooter 8.5%, Retro 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines Lovecraftian horror themes with a distinct, stylized art direction that complements the horror-shooter vibe.

POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.4% ★, Fast-Paced 14.2%, Soundtrack 13.5% ★, FPS 8.8%, Gore 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the surreal, bizarre, and gore-heavy nature of the seed game with its fast-paced, chaotic FPS gameplay.

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 37.1% ★, FPS 14.7%, Gore 9.4%, Old School 7.8%, Shooter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral and fast-paced shooter that leans heavily into the gritty, old-school aesthetic and intense combat.

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 34.3% ★, FPS 16.1%, Fast-Paced 14.3%, Shooter 6.6%, Gore 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers an incredibly fast, gore-soaked experience that pushes the boundaries of the boomer-shooter genre.

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 41.3% ★, FPS 17.1%, Gore 8.7%, Retro 7.7%, Fast-Paced 7%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, modern take on the classic shooter formula with satisfying, visceral gore and retro-inspired aesthetics.

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: FPS 48.4%, Shooter 20.7%, First-Person 15.4%, Retro 10.3%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the deeply unsettling, surreal visual identity and intense, experimental FPS gameplay that makes PAPERHEAD EP.0 unique.

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

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.4% ★, Blood 20.9% ★, Fast-Paced 11.3%, FPS 9.6%, Gore 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A direct, gore-focused boomer-shooter that prioritizes fast-paced action and old-school design principles.

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 23.2%, Boomer Shooter 18.8% ★, Shooter 11.4%, Horror 8.6%, Gore 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends horror-themed environments with fast-paced, stylized shooting mechanics.

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 37.7% ★, FPS 13.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Arena Shooter 8%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed, arcade-style action with a heavy emphasis on gore and chaotic, satisfying gunplay.

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 20.1% ★, FPS 18.1%, Gore 11%, Shooter 8.7%, Old School 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, gritty shooter that offers a nostalgic, old-school experience with satisfying, tactical 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: Boomer Shooter 17.3% ★, Blood 16.5% ★, Fast-Paced 10.5%, FPS 10.1%, Gore 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on pure, action-heavy, gore-filled gameplay that pays homage to the roots of the FPS genre.

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 25.1% ★, Blood 22.6% ★, Fast-Paced 17.3%, FPS 10.8%, Arena Shooter 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers chaotic, fast-paced action with a retro aesthetic that keeps the intensity high throughout.

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: Boomer Shooter 24.9% ★, FPS 16.5%, Blood 12.4% ★, Retro 8.8%, Gore 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a unique, surreal, and gritty atmosphere that feels distinct while maintaining the core appeal of a retro FPS.

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: Blood 20.7% ★, Boomer Shooter 18.3% ★, Fast-Paced 14.6%, FPS 12.9%, Arena Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a unique, comic-book-inspired art style to deliver fast-paced, destructive FPS action.

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 30.6% ★, Blood 15.1% ★, FPS 11.6%, Difficult 7.1%, Shooter 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, gore-filled shooter that emphasizes classic movement and intense combat encounters.

Escape the nightmarish human abattoir in this blood-soaked Horror FPS.

Why similar: FPS 20.3%, Blood 19.7% ★, Gore 14.2%, Shooter 10.3%, Violent 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed, retro-style shooter that captures the dark, unsettling tone of the seed game.

Trapped in the haunting realm of an artist's twisted nightmare, engage in intense combat with grotesque enemies and monsters, experience unpredictable horror events that unfold dynamically, seamlessly blends classic retro FPS elements with modern elements.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.2% ★, Blood 20.2% ★, FPS 14.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Horror 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, horror-themed shooter that mirrors the bizarre and unsettling atmosphere of the seed game.

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: Boomer Shooter 21.7% ★, Blood 17.8% ★, Fast-Paced 14.1%, FPS 9%, Gore 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A gore-heavy, retro-inspired shooter that focuses on delivering relentless, high-energy combat.

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 41.4% ★, FPS 16%, Shooter 8.3%, Horror 6.3%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration with boomer-shooter mechanics in a gritty, retro-styled environment.

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 30.5% ★, FPS 13.4%, Arena Shooter 8.6%, Gore 7.7%, Difficult 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-based shooter that leans into horror themes and fast, twitch-based gameplay.

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 38% ★, FPS 17%, Arena Shooter 9.6%, Shooter 9%, Old School 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, roguelite-inspired shooter that focuses on score-attack gameplay and intense, gore-filled combat.

GUN GODZ is a first person shooter about gun, gangster rap and the rich culture of Venus. Players try to escape the jail of a hotel, which is the only building on Venus and is owned by a record-label owner who happens to be the God of Guns.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.8% ★, FPS 19.1%, Violent 15.1%, Action 13.6%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, retro-inspired shooter that offers high-intensity action with a distinct visual personality.

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 21.5% ★, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Gore 9.9%, Arena Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play, retro-style shooter that offers quick, intense bursts of action and classic gameplay.

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: Fast-Paced 28.4%, FPS 17.2%, Gore 11.6%, Shooter 10.7%, First-Person 7.6%

>SYS//PURGE_ is a free, fast-paced FPS inspired by 90's classics, with roguelike elements. Collect items, stay alive and descend deeper into the facility. You take control of an LN-X unit, a glitch breaks you out of the Overseer's control. Make it burn.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.3% ★, FPS 17%, Shooter 11.3%, Gore 7.1%, Action 6.3%

Oldschool FPS. Hardcore classic gameplay action. Huge hordes of monsters. Blood. Horror. Fun. Each level is unique and not similar to the previous. You need to survive in this dangerous world and become the best evil shooter.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32% ★, FPS 13.9%, Arena Shooter 8.7%, Shooter 7.8%, Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-focused shooter that provides a classic, fast-paced experience with a retro aesthetic.

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 16.8%, Boomer Shooter 14.4% ★, FPS 13.9%, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Violent 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-packed, retro-style shooter that emphasizes violent, fast-paced combat.

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.9% ★, FPS 13.1%, Gore 11.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Shooter 8.6%

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Horror 35%, Old School 19.8%, Retro 16.2%, Action 12.8%, Gore 11.4%

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: Blood 21.9% ★, FPS 17.4%, Gore 15.7%, Violent 9.1%, Fast-Paced 7.5%

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: Blood 18.6% ★, Boomer Shooter 12.9% ★, FPS 12.3%, Fast-Paced 11.8%, Gore 10.4%

Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.

Why similar: FPS 19.3%, Blood 16.5% ★, Gore 12.5%, Fast-Paced 12%, Horror 8.4%

STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

Why similar: FPS 20.2%, Fast-Paced 19.2%, Boomer Shooter 17% ★, Shooter 11.7%, Arena Shooter 10.3%

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 39.6% ★, FPS 18.2%, Shooter 8.7%, First-Person 7.5%, Retro 5.3%

Unchained is a fast paced retro multiplayer first person shooter in which you can compete in different game modes and maps, using a large arsenal of unique and deadly weapons (And some cool powerups too) to defeat your enemies.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.5% ★, Gore 11.8%, Retro 10.3%, FPS 8.3%, Violent 8%

MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.

Why similar: Blood 19.8% ★, Fast-Paced 18.1%, FPS 13.4%, Gore 11.8%, Violent 8.1%

Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.7%, Gore 16.3%, FPS 14.3%, Violent 11.7%, Difficult 6.7%

ROSE is a violent rogue-lite arena shooter where you sacrifice your body parts to progress and gain new weapons and abilities. Slaughter waves of monstrous enemies and defeat titanic bosses in randomized arenas or die trying!

Why similar: Fast-Paced 24.1%, FPS 16.5%, Gore 11.3%, Arena Shooter 9.2%, Violent 7.8%

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 42.3% ★, FPS 15.8%, Violent 7.6%, Retro 7.2%, Shooter 6.6%

DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.

Why similar: Blood 26.3% ★, Fast-Paced 15%, FPS 12.5%, Gore 10.6%, Violent 7.7%

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 40.2% ★, FPS 16.5%, Shooter 9.4%, Gore 8.1%, Horror 5.8%

Shrine is a retro FPS game about a skinless dude killing eldritch monstrosities with his nightmarish arsenal.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.9% ★, FPS 26.1%, Retro 12.1%, Horror 9.2%, First-Person 7.1%

Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…

Why similar: Horror 35.3%, First-Person 28.8%, Action 11.8%, Dark 9.9%, Singleplayer 8.5%

You wake up to a horrible smell, and whispering vents in your apartment. Something's wrong.

Why similar: FPS 24.5%, Gore 21.8%, Horror 14.9%, First-Person 14.4%, Retro 12.9%

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: Boomer Shooter 23.6% ★, Blood 17.7% ★, Fast-Paced 15.9%, FPS 10.4%, Arena Shooter 6.4%

Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.6% ★, Fast-Paced 24.1%, FPS 14.7%, Gore 9%, Violent 7.1%

Limitless Hunger is a high-adrenaline retro FPS single-player experience.

Why similar: FPS 29.9%, Shooter 13.6%, Gore 10.3%, First-Person 9.5%, Horror 8.4%

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 33.6% ★, FPS 14.2%, Gore 11.5%, Horror 7.2%, Old School 7.2%

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 33.3% ★, FPS 15.3%, Fast-Paced 14%, Shooter 6.8%, First-Person 6.3%

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 35.9% ★, FPS 16.9%, Gore 11.7%, Retro 7.9%, Shooter 7.2%

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 40.8% ★, FPS 17.5%, Arena Shooter 11%, Shooter 9.7%, Gore 7.8%

SUFFER is a brutally difficult retro-styled first person shooter! Become the Spirit of Anarchy and take on the police state in this horror-punk twist on classic PC gaming.

Why similar: Gore 24.6%, FPS 21.3%, Violent 17.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Retro 9.7%

Breach enemy stronghold in dread Siberian wastelands before insurgents can open gates to Samozbor dimension.

Why similar: Blood 21.6% ★, Fast-Paced 15.2%, FPS 14%, Gore 11.2%, Violent 7.1%

Dead Purge: Outbreak is a modern first-person shooter set in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic world where every minute can be your last.

Why similar: Blood 20.7% ★, Gore 20.1%, Violent 14.5%, FPS 13.1%, Shooter 6.5%

KILLBUG is a fast-paced, first-person movement shooter set in an endless arena. Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement mechanics as you fight for glory on the leaderboards.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.5%, FPS 18%, Arena Shooter 11.4%, Difficult 10.9%, Shooter 9.4%

Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.

Why similar: Horror 43.2%, Action 15.6%, Dark 13.4%, Shooter 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.7%