- #1 Chasm: The Rift
97% matchVery Positive84% of 448 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: Gore 19.8%, Violent 15.7%, FPS 15.2%, 1990's 14.7%, Retro 10%
- #2 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,895 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.4 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: Gore 20.2%, Action 15.8%, Violent 15.5%, FPS 14.9%, Retro 10.3%
- #3 DOOM 64
96% matchVery Positive93% of 8,422 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Why similar: Classic 18.8% ★, Gore 15.2%, 1990's 14.6%, FPS 12.3%, Action 11.6%
- #4 INCISION
93% matchVery Positive87% of 1,005 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: 1990's 23.7%, Gore 21.7%, FPS 15.8%, Retro 11.4%, Shooter 10.6%
- #5 STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
94% matchVery Positive89% of 3,050 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.
Why similar: Classic 29.1% ★, FPS 22.2%, Action 15.5%, 1990's 9.2%, Shooter 9.1%
- #6 Perilous Warp
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 373 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 25.8%, Violent 21.6%, Action 21%, FPS 10%, Classic 8.5% ★
- #7 PowerSlave Exhumed
91% matchVery Positive89% of 893 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions
Why similar: FPS 29.8%, Action 24.6%, Shooter 20.5%, First-Person 14.4%, 1990's 5.8%
- #8 CULTIC
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,238 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 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: FPS 21%, Gore 19.5%, Action 13.9%, Violent 13.7%, Shooter 13.3%
- #9 DUSK
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,919 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: FPS 20.5%, Classic 18% ★, 1990's 17.8%, Retro 14.5%, Shooter 12%
- #10 DEAD TRASH
88% matchVery Positive86% of 340 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: FPS 23.8%, Action 20.9%, Violent 20%, Shooter 15.6%, First-Person 11%
- #11 HROT
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,277 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 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: FPS 21.3%, Gore 18.8%, Retro 16.8%, Violent 15.4%, Shooter 10.4%
- #12 Rise of the Triad: Dark War
89% matchVery Positive84% of 139 reviews2014
Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 21%
You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. You are equipped with high-tech weaponry and magical instruments that defy description to invade the monastery and stop the madness.
Why similar: Gore 21.1%, Violent 17.3%, 1990's 14.3%, FPS 11.1%, Action 9.8%
- #13 Quake II
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,960 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Classic 26% ★, FPS 19.6%, 1990's 14.3%, Gore 13.1%, Action 11.8%
- #14 Blood: Refreshed Supply™
83% matchMixed66% of 608 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Gore 17.3%, FPS 16.5%, 1990's 16.3%, Action 13.4%, Violent 12.6%
- #15 Painkiller Redemption
86% matchMixed46% of 740 reviews2011
Dev: Eggtooth TeamPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Welcome to a world of pain. Heaven is once again in danger and threatened by a reckless army of hell spawn monsters - and they will stop at nothing.
Why similar: Gore 26.5%, Action 24.9%, Violent 20.7%, FPS 12.5%, Shooter 11%
- #16 STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,475 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 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: FPS 20.5%, 1990's 20.5%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 14.5%, First-Person 11.1%
- #17 Turok
82% matchVery Positive93% of 4,085 reviews2015
Dev: Iguana EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.
Why similar: Classic 22% ★, FPS 14.4%, Action 12.8%, Gore 12.6%, 1990's 11.6%
- #18 SUFFER
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Shawn PerolisPub: Anarchy Softworks LLC
Windows
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 29.2%, Violent 24.5%, Action 13.6%, FPS 11.9%, Retro 8%
- #19 Nightmare of Decay
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 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: Gore 20.7%, 1990's 18.5%, FPS 16.1%, Violent 15.1%, Action 14.4%
- #20 Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)
79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,628 reviews
Dev: 3D RealmsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Strap on your combat sandals...Lo Wang is coming to the Land of the Rising Sun to turn out the lights. Experience total blood immersion. If you can't touch, kill or drive something...then blow it away! Whether you're wielding shurikens, an Uzi, or a freshly plundered Guardian head...you've got your work cut out for you.
Why similar: Classic 24.6% ★, Gore 18.6%, FPS 15.9%, Action 9.7%, 1990's 9.4%
- #21 Quake 4
79% matchVery Positive88% of 3,762 reviews2011
Dev: RavenSoftPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.
Why similar: FPS 23.7%, Gore 22%, Classic 16.4% ★, Action 15%, Shooter 10.4%
- #22 Pigsaw
77% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Christopher Yabsley
Windows
Escape the nightmarish human abattoir in this blood-soaked Horror FPS.
Why similar: Gore 26.3%, Violent 20.5%, FPS 17.5%, Action 15.7%, Shooter 11.3%
- #23 Hellbound
78% matchMixed64% of 1,496 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: Gore 23.2%, Violent 18.7%, Action 16.4%, FPS 11.3%, 1990's 11.3%
- #24 HYPERVIOLENT
76% matchMixed61% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!
Why similar: Violent 31.2%, FPS 22.8%, Action 17%, Shooter 16.3%, First-Person 12.8%
- #25 BRUTAL JOHN 2
74% matchVery Positive95% of 459 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 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: Gore 26.2%, Violent 20.3%, FPS 14.7%, Action 11.1%, Retro 10.6%
- #26 CARNAL
76% matchVery Positive88% of 330 reviews2021
Dev: JG RoosPub: Tendokore
Windows
CARNAL is a fast and challenging retro FPS straight from the mid '90s. The Sons of Anak are opening portals to extract Dark Matter from the "other side". Combat the possessed soldiers, the manifested demons helping them, and any inanimate objects standing in your way!
Why similar: 1990's 21%, FPS 16.2%, Action 13.5%, Gore 12.6%, Retro 11.3%
- #27 The Citadel
74% matchVery Positive93% of 2,744 reviews2020
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Citadel is a brutal first person shooter, and a love letter to classic games such as Marathon, Doom and Wolfenstein 3d. Descend into the depths of a dark citadel, and fight through 6 Episodes and 30 levels of action packed with 6 challenging bosses. Go forth, Martyr.
Why similar: Gore 25.8%, Violent 17.6%, FPS 16.6%, 1990's 11.1%, Retro 10.3%
- #28 Blood II: The Chosen + Expansion
78% matchMixed47% of 687 reviews2014
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Includes original Blood II: The Chosen and add-on package The Nightmare LevelsAn immersive atmosphere full of dark humor and exciting actionFour playable characters and wide variety of weapons
Why similar: Action 18.9%, Gore 16.5%, Classic 13.9% ★, Violent 13.2%, FPS 12.9%
- #29 Witchaven
75% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: Capstone SoftwarePub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Witchaven is a first-person fantasy slasher set in a dark medieval times. Dare to enter this 3D Hell... Dare to enter Witchaven!
Why similar: Action 24%, FPS 18%, Gore 18%, Violent 15.1%, Shooter 12.5%
- #30 The Apogee Throwback Pack
75% matchVery Positive90% of 346 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: Gore 21.4%, Violent 17.1%, 1990's 14.5%, FPS 12.6%, Action 10.6%
- #31 COVEN
69% matchVery Positive93% of 268 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: Gore 29.6%, Violent 18.7%, FPS 17%, Action 12.5%, Shooter 10.8%
- #32 Quake III Arena
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,982 reviews2007
Dev: id Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.3 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: Classic 26% ★, FPS 21.3%, 1990's 12.7%, Action 12.5%, Gore 11.9%
- #33 Requiem: Avenging Angel
73% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2016
Dev: Cyclone StudiosPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Requiem: Avenging Angel is a 3D, first-person action game of biblical proportions set in a world under siege. A holy war rages on Earth between Heaven's Chosen Soldiers and Hell's Fallen Angels.
Why similar: Action 34.7%, Classic 17.6% ★, FPS 15.8%, 1990's 12.2%, Shooter 7.6%
- #34 DOOMED
73% matchMixed56% of 187 reviews2018
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: Action 28.5%, Gore 25.9%, Violent 21.7%, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 9.7%
- #35 Operator8
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Aligned Games
Windows
An unparalleled alien invasion has overwhelmed the Mining Block Facility on the moon Triton, leaving only death and horror in its wake. You are a mercenary known as Operator8 and you alone have been called in to bring a stop to this fierce attack. Destroy the hive mind at all costs!
Why similar: FPS 28.5%, Retro 23.1%, Action 20.8%, First-Person 15.3%, Shooter 12.3%
- #36 Painkiller: Recurring Evil
73% matchMixed43% of 466 reviews2012
Dev: Med-ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Battle never ceases in the realm known as Hell. This time around it's a battle for the freedom of your very soul. Will you be able to escape from the prison hidden in the darkest deepest chasm of Hell? Do you have enough courage to travel through the most dangerous and twisted areas, infamous for their unsafety, even among demons...
Why similar: Gore 30.1%, Action 25.9%, Violent 19.6%, FPS 11.6%, Shooter 8.1%
- #37 Painted In Blood
67% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: MadCraftPub: Perp Games
Windows
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: FPS 33.3%, Retro 24.2%, Shooter 23.7%, First-Person 18.8%
- #38 CRIMSON METAL Classic 1999
72% matchMixed51% of 304 reviews2017
Dev: Madbox Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
CRIMSON METAL - Far from Perfect, brutal and merciless.
Why similar: Gore 22.2%, Action 21%, FPS 18.3%, Violent 15.5%, Shooter 9.4%
- #39 Manus Dei
68% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Wield the holy weapon Manus Dei and annihilate creatures from the Rift in this fast-paced shooter. Only your skill will grant you passage into the halls of eternity.
Why similar: FPS 18.4%, Action 18.4%, Gore 16.8%, Retro 14.7%, Violent 14.1%
- #40 Blake Stone: Planet Strike
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: JAM ProductionsPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 20%
It's the 22nd century: Galactic travel is commonplace, peace is at hand, and the future looks bright - until Goldfire's plan to unleash an army of military mutants shocks the galaxy. Dr. Goldfire, a brilliant bio-scientist whose morbid research led to incredible genetic improvements in humanoids and aliens, has gone power crazy.
Why similar: 1990's 21.8%, FPS 16.1%, Action 13.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Gore 10.2%
- #41 Alien Rampage
70% matchMixed70% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: Inner Circle CreationsPub: Piko Interactive LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 53.1 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Your ship is in ruins. your cargo is lost... and you are one ticked-off alien trapped on a planet overrun by bloodthirsty mutants with the help of a handful of enslaved natives and enough firepower to level a city.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #42 Exodemon
69% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Kuupu
Windows
Possessed by an alien entity, slash and tear countless enemies with your monstrous claws, you must find a way to escape the planet before you lose what's left of your humanity! Exodemon is a game inspired by the 90s FPS golden age.
Why similar: Action 29.1%, FPS 27.2%, Retro 18.5%, Shooter 13.6%, First-Person 11.7%
- #43 Nightmare Reaper
66% matchVery Positive94% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 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: Violent 24.1%, FPS 20.2%, 1990's 14.1%, Retro 13.5%, Shooter 10.7%
- #44 Deep Space Classic
70% matchMixed59% of 107 reviews2018
Dev: Bondo Games
Windows
An alien force is threatening to destroy the stability of the galaxy! Play as an unknown creature or a Spacefleet Officer in this Online Sci-Fi Horror!
Why similar: Gore 41.7%, Violent 32.2%, Action 26.1%
- #45 Shrine II
67% matchVery Positive92% of 858 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: Gore 19.3%, Action 19.2%, FPS 18.7%, Violent 16.1%, Shooter 11.9%
- #46 An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
68% matchMixed67% of 192 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
TRAPPED IN THE REALM OF DARKNESS
Why similar: Gore 35.2%, Violent 31.6%, Action 29.2%, First-Person 4%
- #47 Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
67% matchVery Positive90% of 3,592 reviews2013
Dev: General ArcadePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.
Why similar: Classic 24.9% ★, FPS 17.7%, Gore 15.7%, Action 10.2%, 1990's 7.3%
- #48 Viscerafest
64% matchVery Positive85% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 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: FPS 24.4%, Shooter 21.5%, Action 19.5%, Retro 17.8%, First-Person 16.7%