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Explore impossible mazes while battling the Ancient Ones and their bio-mechanical servitors in this retro first-person, Lovecraft inspired shooter. Paradox Vector's graphics are inspired by the old-school vector graphics games of the early 1980's.

Reviews: Very Positive — 84% — of 73 reviews
Released: 2020-10-15
Developer: Schmidt Workshops
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: Metacorp / VaporwarePub: Movie Games S.A.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Cyberpunk first-person shooter with a rich story and RPG elements. You are Lucy, an enhanced street samurai searching for lost memories. Fight in large, open, interactive levels overtaken by yakuza, zombies, robots and bosses!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.3%, FPS 15.4%, 1980s 13.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Old School 10.2%

  56. #56 CTHON
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2017
    Dev: Gravity Games
    Windows

    Embark - if you dare - upon a desperate battle against the unknown horrors of the beyond; featuring roguelike elements, including procedural generation and permanent death, CTHON seamlessly blends visceral combat with strategic character building.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.9%, FPS 21.4%, Shooter 19.5%, Action 6.6%, First-Person 5.7%

  57. #57 Apocryph: an old-school shooter
    71% matchMixed52% of 320 reviews2018
    Dev: Bigzur Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Apocryph is an old-school fantasy shooter inspired by Hexen, Heretic, Painkiller and Strife.

    Why similar: FPS 36.1%, Retro 23.6%, Shooter 18.8%, First-Person 11.7%, Action 9.7%

  58. #58 Environmental Station Alpha
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,627 reviews2015
    Dev: Arvi TeikariPub: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 63.2%, Difficult 12.3%, Retro 11.5%, Exploration 4.8%, Action 4%

  59. #59 Hedon Bloodrite
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,942 reviews2019
    Dev: Zan_HedonDev
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 31.5%, FPS 17%, Retro 13.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Old School 8.5%

  60. #60 Hellbound
    68% matchMixed64% of 1,510 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 31.6%, FPS 18.8%, Retro 12.4%, Shooter 11.7%, Old School 9.5%

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