- #1 Prodeus
97% 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 59.1% ★, FPS 11.7%, Gore 8.6%, Shooter 5.7%, Violent 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly blends modern rendering with the classic, high-speed, gore-filled gameplay of 90s shooters.
- #2 DUSK
96% 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 51.2% ★, 1990's 11.3%, FPS 10.1%, Gore 8.1%, Shooter 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for modern retro shooters, offering fast movement and a dark, atmospheric world.
- #3 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 49.8% ★, FPS 9.7%, Action 9.4%, Gore 7.7%, Violent 7%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the Quake engine, this game captures the dark, fast-paced, and challenging spirit of 90s classics.
- #4 CULTIC
95% 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 57.4% ★, FPS 10%, Shooter 7.7%, First-Person 7.2%, Gore 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features excellent physics-based combat and a gritty, old-school aesthetic that feels right at home with PO'ed.
- #5 Turbo Overkill
94% matchVery Positive94% of 7,268 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 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 54.3% ★, FPS 12.2%, Shooter 7.8%, Action 7.1%, Gore 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers an incredibly fast, sci-fi-themed shooter experience with unique movement mechanics and over-the-top action.
- #6 Ion Fury
94% matchVery Positive93% of 6,708 reviews2019
Dev: Voidpoint, LLCPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.8 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!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 51.4% ★, 1990's 11.3%, FPS 10%, First-Person 7.2%, Violent 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is the pinnacle of the Build engine style, offering intricate level design and satisfying, punchy combat.
- #7 Supplice
93% matchVery Positive86% of 551 reviews2023
Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 49.6% ★, 1990's 12.1%, FPS 9.2%, First-Person 6.8%, Shooter 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that leans heavily into the classic Doom-like mechanics and retro aesthetic.
- #8 Dread Templar
92% 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 47.3% ★, 1990's 12.1%, FPS 7.8%, Gore 7.3%, Violent 7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a fast-paced, retro-inspired experience with a heavy focus on skill-based combat.
- #9 ULTRAKILL
91% 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 55.6% ★, Gore 15.1%, FPS 11.9%, First-Person 6.2%, Shooter 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game pushes the speed and gore of the genre to the absolute limit, rewarding aggressive playstyles.
- #10 Blood: Refreshed Supply™
91% 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 45.3% ★, 1990's 11.6%, FPS 9.1%, Shooter 7.8%, Gore 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive way to experience one of the most iconic and quirky shooters from the 90s.
- #11 Viscerafest
90% 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 50.4% ★, Aliens 12.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Shooter 9.6%, FPS 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is a fast, gory, and arcade-like shooter that prioritizes pure, unadulterated action.
- #12 Bears In Space
89% matchVery Positive88% of 534 reviews2024
Dev: Broadside GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unleash your inner bear in this over-the-top bullet-hell FPS! Embark on a zany retro-futuristic adventure and destroy oil-thirsty robots with an outrageous arsenal. Transform into a bear, wield unique powers, and embrace the absurd fast-paced action of Bears in Space!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.8% ★, FPS 13%, First-Person 10.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It matches the quirky, humorous, and colorful sci-fi tone that makes PO'ed so unique.
- #13 Selaco
89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,975 reviews2024
Dev: Altered Orbit Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 47.4% ★, FPS 11.9%, Gore 10.8%, First-Person 10.6%, Shooter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, tactical boomer-shooter that emphasizes environmental destruction and smart AI.
- #14 Exophobia
88% matchVery Positive88% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 51.8% ★, Aliens 13.6%, FPS 11.5%, Shooter 8.8%, Space 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi retro shooter that incorporates exploration and metroidvania elements into its combat loop.
- #15 AMID EVIL
87% matchVery Positive93% of 7,618 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 49.1% ★, 1990's 13.3%, FPS 10.3%, First-Person 10%, Shooter 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-themed, it captures the spirit of 90s shooters with its creative weapon design and fast movement.
- #16 Project Warlock II
86% matchVery Positive81% of 1,316 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 49.1% ★, 1990's 13.3%, Gore 8.1%, Shooter 7.7%, FPS 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It refines the classic retro shooter formula with modern quality-of-life improvements and intense combat.
- #17 Perilous Warp
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 376 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: Boomer Shooter 20.4% ★, Action 16.7%, Gore 15.2%, Violent 13.5%, FPS 9%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers fast-paced, retro-style action with a focus on classic arena-based combat.
- #18 Zortch
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,354 reviews2023
Dev: Mutantleg
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 52.1% ★, FPS 15.3%, Shooter 9.4%, First-Person 9.4%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, quirky, and retro-inspired shooter that doesn't take itself too seriously.
- #19 Hellbound
85% 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 31.7% ★, Action 11.6%, Gore 11.4%, 1990's 11.2%, Violent 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a pure, no-nonsense approach to 90s-style shooter action with heavy, impactful weapons.
- #20 STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,547 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.6% ★, 1990's 12.2%, FPS 9.5%, First-Person 9%, Shooter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful update to a classic 90s sci-fi shooter that defined the genre's early exploration mechanics.
- #21 Hedon Bloodrite
83% 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 54.7% ★, FPS 13.7%, Shooter 11.4%, First-Person 11.4%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep, atmospheric, and challenging experience that feels like a love letter to the 90s.
- #22 Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
84% matchVery Positive86% of 163 reviews2015
Dev: JAM ProductionsPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Wolfenstein 3D took you into the past, thrusting you into a world at war. Blake rockets you into the future where a sinister madman, using genetics to create an army of bizarre creatures, is waging war on Earth. Blake has more of everything!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.8% ★, 1990's 15.2%, FPS 9.5%, First-Person 8.9%, Aliens 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the exact 90s sci-fi shooter DNA and alien-themed setting found in PO'ed.
- #23 INCISION
81% 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 46.5% ★, 1990's 16.9%, FPS 8.8%, First-Person 8.4%, Gore 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is a fast, gory, and old-school shooter that emphasizes brutal combat and retro aesthetics.
- #24 HROT
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,378 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.7 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.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45% ★, FPS 14.2%, First-Person 8.7%, Gore 8.6%, Shooter 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, retro-styled shooter that excels at building a unique, dark, and atmospheric world.
- #25 DOOMED
82% 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: Action 25.2%, Aliens 18.6%, Gore 16.5%, Violent 14.7%, FPS 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie homage to classic shooters that focuses on simple, effective, and fast-paced combat.
- #26 Relentless Frontier
78% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Fission OgrePub: Hellforge Studios
Windows
Relentless Frontier is a fast paced sci-fi FPS running on the GZDoom Engine, with a strong focus on mobility, strategy, and exploration. Use your Omnistruct to replicate new weapons and abilities to help you traverse the terrain and demolish threats, while escaping from Ross 128-b in one piece.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 50.5% ★, Aliens 10.6%, FPS 9.7%, Shooter 8.7%, First-Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that combines fast-paced movement with classic arena-style combat encounters.
- #27 Redneck Rampage
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 208 reviews2017
Dev: Xatrix EntertainmentPub: Interplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Well, we crash-landed that UFO in the desert and Bubba says he wants to go home. Heck, I don't blame him 'cause there ain't no place like Hickston. But according to my map, we're gonna have to blast our way through jack o' lope farms and a riverboat as well as a brothel 'fore we get home again.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 23.5% ★, FPS 20.9%, Action 13.7%, Violent 12.6%, 1990's 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same offbeat, quirky humor and chaotic energy that sets PO'ed apart from serious shooters.
- #28 Chex Quest HD
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,080 reviews2020
Dev: Team Chex Quest HDPub: General Mills
Windows · Mac
Travel to the remote planet of Bazoik to free galactic citizens from the evil cereal-eating Flemoids! Venture deep into the caverns of Bazoik, using an array of "zorching" devices to send these nefarious foes back to their home dimension!
Why similar: Action 22.1%, FPS 19.2%, 1990's 18.9%, Aliens 16.6%, Boomer Shooter 12.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: An accessible, retro-style FPS that provides a lighthearted and fun experience.
- #29 Eradicator
80% matchVery Positive84% of 113 reviews2014
Dev: Accolade, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Explode into action!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.1% ★, Action 16.2%, Violent 15.7%, 1990's 13.2%, FPS 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s shooter that features similar sci-fi elements and first-person combat mechanics.
- #30 Oh, Bugger!
77% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Hostile EntertainmentPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
‘Oh, Bugger!’ is a first-person shooter set in a luxury space hotel overrun by alien hordes. As a professional alien exterminator, pilot your mech to blast aliens and destroy their eggs, ending the infestation for good!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.4% ★, Aliens 12.2%, FPS 10.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Action 8.2%
- #31 BRUTAL JOHN 2
76% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 47% ★, Gore 10.9%, FPS 9.4%, Violent 9%, First-Person 8%
- #32 Darkenstein 3D
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,505 reviews2025
Dev: RowyePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom. Think of it as a tribute, a love letter to the games that defined a generation, with a few modern touches of my own. It’s tough, fast, and demands skill, just the way those old-school shooters did.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.3% ★, FPS 15.6%, Shooter 10.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Action 9.8%
- #33 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
74% matchVery Positive90% of 17,552 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.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 59.9% ★, FPS 9.3%, 1990's 6.5%, Shooter 5.7%, First-Person 5.1%
- #34 The Apogee Throwback Pack
77% matchVery Positive91% of 352 reviews2013
Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 5.7 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".
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.4% ★, 1990's 12.9%, Gore 9.8%, FPS 8.7%, Violent 8.3%
- #35 Alien Rage - Unlimited
78% matchMixed68% of 3,549 reviews2013
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unleash a fury of powerful weapons as you blast your way through armies of Alien forces hell-bent on taking you down! Battle through 14 intense levels and prepare to face a barrage of beastly-sized bosses that will test your every skill. Each of your 10 weapons comes with two firing modes and you’ll need all of them!
Why similar: Action 25.2%, Shooter 18.4%, FPS 18.3%, Aliens 16.5%, First-Person 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that focuses on heavy action and intense, corridor-based gunfights.
- #36 DOSMan: Space Aliens in Space!
75% matchVery Positive84% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: DOSMan Games
Windows
Planet DOS is under attack by Space Aliens, DOSMan needs to fend them off and defend his home planet!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.9% ★, 1990's 12.6%, FPS 10%, Shooter 9.2%, Action 8.5%
- #37 Bloodshed
73% 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 46.8% ★, 1990's 16.7%, FPS 10%, First-Person 9.3%, Shooter 8.1%
- #38 STRAFE: Gold Edition
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,442 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel TitansPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.7% ★, Gore 11.3%, 1990's 11.2%, FPS 9.3%, Action 9.1%
- #39 POSTAL: Brain Damaged
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,770 reviews2022
Dev: HyperstrangePub: Running With Scissors
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 48.4% ★, Gore 9.4%, Shooter 9.4%, First-Person 9%, Violent 8.2%
- #40 MULLET MADJACK
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,116 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 52.7% ★, FPS 11.6%, 1990's 10.3%, Shooter 8.3%, First-Person 7.8%
- #41 Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 915 reviews2025
Dev: Ciaran Games LLCPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Captain Wayne is an intense, fast-action Retro Shooter about a sailor with a SHOTGUN for an ARM!! With a cartoony, hand-drawn art style and gory gameplay, you'll have to mow down enemies through 8 action-packed locales to take back what's yours. ARE YOU READY TO RAISE ANCHOR?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 57.3% ★, FPS 11.4%, First-Person 11.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 7.8%
- #42 Chud vs Soyjak
71% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Anonymous
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Chud in this thrilling boomer shooter where you must defend against endless hordes of soyjaks. Experience an enthralling, fully voice-acted story. Enjoy the amazing custom soundtrack by the generational artist Baby Sneed™.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 58.9% ★, Action 17.2%, Shooter 13.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #43 Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
72% matchVery Positive93% of 724 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The HUNT Returns... AGAIN! Play the original Cult Classic '90s FPS remastered in 4K Ultrawide with UNLIMITED frame rates, RESTORED content, NEW episodes, a LEVEL EDITOR, online MULTIPLAYER, LUDICROUS gameplay options and MORE. Make 'em EAT LEAD or they'll bury you in a lunchbox!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 60.8% ★, FPS 11.9%, First-Person 10.4%, Shooter 9.5%, Action 6.4%
- #44 Limitless Hunger
74% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Void Ink
Windows
Limitless Hunger is a high-adrenaline retro FPS single-player experience.
Why similar: FPS 24.8%, Shooter 17.4%, First-Person 17.1%, Action 16.1%, Gore 12.1%
- #45 Chop Goblins
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,152 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A fast-paced micro FPS in which The Chop Goblins are loose, chopping their way through time itself in their ravenous quest for cheese. And THE CHOP WILL NOT STOP.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.3% ★, 1990's 13.3%, FPS 9.7%, Gore 9.5%, First-Person 7.7%
- #46 CRUEL
70% 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 47.4% ★, First-Person 11%, Gore 9.7%, Action 9.4%, FPS 7.6%
- #47 Quake II
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,085 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Boomer Shooter 38.6% ★, FPS 15.9%, 1990's 15%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 7.2%
- #48 System Shock
69% matchVery Positive91% of 12,525 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Action 18%, FPS 17.6%, First-Person 14.8%, Gore 12.7%, Space 12.7%
- #49 ReSpaced
70% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Elevated Ants Studio
Windows
A fast-paced first-person shooter where you master gun recoil to leap across platforms, battle various enemies, and upgrade your weapon to escape an overrun space station.
Why similar: Action 23.7%, FPS 20.8%, Shooter 18.2%, First-Person 13.5%, Aliens 13%
- #50 Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,385 reviews2023
Dev: Big Z Studios Inc.Pub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 38.5% ★, 1990's 19.3%, FPS 9.6%, Shooter 8.7%, First-Person 6.1%
- #51 Wrack
73% matchMixed70% of 590 reviews2014
Dev: Final Boss Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wrack is all about action - spectacular action! The addictive kill chain system encourages you to mow down as many enemies in a short period of time as possible. No hiding - keep your chain going by getting out there and kicking some alien ass!
Why similar: FPS 27.9%, Action 19.2%, Boomer Shooter 18.1% ★, Gore 12%, Shooter 11.2%
- #52 Gravelord
68% matchVery Positive90% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows
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 54% ★, FPS 11.9%, First-Person 10.7%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 8.8%
- #53 Living Dead Outbreak
68% 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 50.4% ★, FPS 9.8%, Shooter 8.2%, Gore 8.2%, First-Person 7.7%
- #54 Heretic + Hexen
66% matchVery Positive95% of 1,806 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 47.7% ★, 1990's 11.7%, Action 10.4%, FPS 8.1%, Shooter 6.9%
- #55 Quake III Arena
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,024 reviews2007
Dev: id Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
Why similar: FPS 27.8%, 1990's 21.4%, Action 15%, Shooter 11%, Gore 10.5%
- #56 REVEREND
67% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: Twisted SicklePub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A retro first-person shooter inspired by Blood, Duke Nukem 3D, and Rise of the Triad. REVEREND is a dark, twisted tale with religious undertones, terrifying creature designs and one hell of a personality.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.6% ★, 1990's 16.6%, FPS 9.8%, First-Person 9.6%, Shooter 9%
- #57 CARNAGE OFFERING
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 207 reviews2022
Dev: FuturtechPub: Nova's Army
Windows
Ultra fast-paced sci-fi FPS where you battle waves of robots and genetically engineered creatures. Upgrade your arsenal, unleash explosive physics, and survive relentless combat.
Why similar: Gore 19.8%, FPS 17.4%, First-Person 16.8%, Violent 15.8%, Shooter 14.9%
- #58 Dump of the Dead X
67% matchMostly Positive69% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Drop_Dead_FredPub: Emergency Exit
Windows
Heavily drawing inspiration from the likes of Zombies Ate My Neighbors, DUMP OF THE DEAD X casts you as a guy who’s just chilling in every man’s safe space — the bathroom.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 48.1% ★, 1990's 15.8%, FPS 9.9%, Shooter 9.2%, First-Person 8.8%
- #59 DEAD TRASH
65% 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 56.9% ★, FPS 10.5%, First-Person 8.5%, Action 8.5%, Shooter 8.4%
- #60 Project Warlock
66% 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 58.7% ★, FPS 12%, Gore 10.8%, First-Person 6.1%, Shooter 5.6%