- #1 DOOM Eternal
97% matchVery Positive91% of 213,495 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
Why similar: FPS 30.1%, Gore 16.7%, Fast-Paced 15.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It takes the high-speed, tactical, and visceral combat of its predecessor to an even more intense and polished level.
- #2 DOOM
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 216,610 reviews2016
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
Why similar: FPS 30.6%, Gore 15.8%, Classic 10% ★, Fast-Paced 9.4%, Shooter 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly modernizes the fast-paced, aggressive, and gory combat style that Quake 4 helped pioneer.
- #3 F.E.A.R.
96% matchVery Positive94% of 18,784 reviews2010
Dev: Monolith Productions, Inc.Pub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
Why similar: FPS 38.8%, Classic 18% ★, Horror 12.9%, Gore 7.5%, Shooter 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully combines intense, high-octane FPS combat with unsettling horror elements similar to the atmosphere in Quake 4.
- #4 Wolfenstein: The New Order
95% matchVery Positive92% of 60,580 reviews2014
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
Why similar: FPS 48.7%, Gore 15.3%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 7.9%, Sci-fi 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar blend of cinematic storytelling, squad-based military sci-fi, and satisfying, punchy gunplay.
- #5 Singularity™
94% matchVery Positive93% of 5,807 reviews2010
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
Why similar: FPS 45.4%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Shooter 8.7%, Horror 7.2%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the mid-2000s sci-fi shooter aesthetic with unique time-manipulation mechanics and a dark, atmospheric campaign.
- #6 Quake II
93% 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: FPS 30.8%, Classic 23.5% ★, Gore 6.9%, Shooter 6.8%, Sci-fi 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: The direct prequel that establishes the Strogg universe and the core lore that Quake 4 expands upon.
- #7 Half-Life 2
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 269,553 reviews2004
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Why similar: FPS 39.1%, Classic 22.1% ★, Sci-fi 10.4%, Shooter 7.7%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: As a cornerstone of narrative-driven sci-fi shooters, it provides the immersive world-building and physics-based combat that Quake 4 fans appreciate.
- #8 Return to Castle Wolfenstein
91% matchVery Positive93% of 8,957 reviews2007
Dev: Gray Matter StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
Why similar: FPS 35%, Classic 29.3% ★, Shooter 7.4%, Gore 6.2%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Sharing the same engine lineage, this game provides a classic, gritty, and supernatural-infused shooter experience.
- #9 DOOM 3
91% matchVery Positive86% of 12,101 reviews2012
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
Why similar: FPS 33.5%, Classic 17.8% ★, Horror 9.6%, Shooter 8.6%, Gore 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the same engine, it focuses heavily on the dark, claustrophobic horror-shooter atmosphere found in Quake 4.
- #10 Prey
90% matchVery Positive91% of 53,291 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Why similar: FPS 37.3%, Sci-fi 23%, Horror 13.1%, First-Person 7.1%, Aliens 6%
Why You'll Like It: It explores themes of body horror and alien transformation within a high-tech, isolated environment that mirrors the Stroggification plot of Quake 4.
- #11 Quake
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,287 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Why similar: FPS 30.4%, Classic 26.2% ★, Shooter 7.5%, Gore 6.9%, Fast-Paced 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational title that defined the fast-paced movement and weapon feel that all subsequent Quake games are built upon.
- #12 Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
89% matchVery Positive89% of 9,268 reviews2017
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.
Why similar: FPS 35.3%, Gore 21.4%, Shooter 10.1%, Action 8.5%, Sci-fi 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same over-the-top, gory, and fast-paced action that makes the combat in Quake 4 so satisfying.
- #13 F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
88% matchVery Positive85% of 9,231 reviews2009
Dev: MonolithPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Assume the role of Special Forces Sgt. Becket as your routine mission quickly turns into a fight for survival against the wrath of Alma Wade. As Alma's terrifying power surges out of control, your squad is forced to battle through an apocalyptic landscape in search of clues for how to destroy her!
Why similar: FPS 38.7%, Horror 15.9%, Gore 12.1%, Shooter 8%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the intense, cinematic, and horror-infused FPS experience with improved visuals and chaotic combat encounters.
- #14 Half-Life: Opposing Force
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 27,778 reviews1999
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Why similar: FPS 54.7%, Classic 16.9% ★, Sci-fi 7.1%, Shooter 6.6%, Action 4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic military-in-a-sci-fi-disaster experience that captures the same tension as the Rhino Squad missions.
- #15 STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,716 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
Why similar: FPS 38.5%, Classic 19.1% ★, Sci-fi 11.2%, Shooter 10.3%, Action 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features similar squad-based tactical combat against alien threats in a gritty, sci-fi military setting.
- #16 Hard Reset Redux
85% matchVery Positive81% of 2,339 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hard Reset Redux is an action-packed and hardcore single-player shooter which embraces the best qualities that the genre has it offer. It includes over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety, a challenging campaign and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting.
Why similar: FPS 54.6%, Shooter 17%, Action 13.8%, Sci-fi 8%, First-Person 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, high-octane sci-fi shooter that feels like a modern tribute to the fast-paced, corridor-heavy action of the Quake era.
- #17 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
83% 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: FPS 32.5%, Gore 14.6%, Boomer Shooter 10.5% ★, Action 8%, Classic 7.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: A modern retro-shooter that perfectly captures the movement and weapon feel of the classic Quake engine games.
- #18 Quake Champions
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 38,719 reviews2022
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27.5%, FPS 27.1%, Fast-Paced 9.9%, Gore 9.3%, Multiplayer 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The modern evolution of the Quake arena-shooter formula, designed for competitive players who love fast movement.
- #19 Painkiller Hell & Damnation
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,298 reviews2012
Dev: The Farm 51Pub: Prime Matter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.
Why similar: FPS 37.5%, Gore 15.3%, Action 10.3%, Classic 9.7% ★, Shooter 7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, arena-style shooter that focuses on overwhelming odds and satisfying, bloody combat.
- #20 Serious Sam 4
81% matchVery Positive83% of 17,240 reviews2020
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
Why similar: FPS 30.5%, Gore 18.3%, Classic 10.6% ★, Shooter 10%, Fast-Paced 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the massive, wave-based alien-killing action that feels like a spiritual cousin to the Quake series.
- #21 NecroVision
82% matchMixed68% of 1,864 reviews2009
Dev: The Farm 51Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
War is Hell. NecroVision is a first-person shooter that takes gamers across the frantic battlegrounds of World War I and into a dark underworld of vampires, demons and dark magic.
Why similar: FPS 37.5%, Gore 16.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Action 8.9%, Horror 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, over-the-top shooter that blends supernatural horror with intense, fast-paced FPS action.
- #22 Quake Live
79% matchVery Positive87% of 15,719 reviews2014
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Experience the most exciting and fast-paced FPS gameplay while competing with players from around the world in over 100 arenas, a dozen game modes, and with persistent career stats tracking, in this online features-focused successor to Quake III Arena.
Why similar: FPS 32%, Classic 24.7% ★, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Arena Shooter 8.5%, Shooter 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: The refined, standalone version of the classic arena-shooter experience that remains a staple for fans of the series.
- #23 Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000
80% matchVery Positive87% of 2,755 reviews2010
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title: Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in 2000.
Why similar: FPS 29%, Classic 25.2% ★, Sci-fi 8.4%, Shooter 6.8%, Horror 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic, horror-focused shooter that pits you against iconic sci-fi monsters in a tense, first-person perspective.
- #24 Shadow Warrior 2
79% matchVery Positive87% of 27,938 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
Why similar: FPS 38.1%, Gore 24.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Multiplayer 9%, Action 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, gory combat with a heavy emphasis on sci-fi weaponry and character upgrades.
- #25 Metro 2033 Redux
78% matchVery Positive92% of 129,041 reviews2014
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033.
Why similar: FPS 40.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Horror 11.1%, Classic 7.8% ★, Action 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a darker, more atmospheric take on the sci-fi shooter genre with heavy horror and survival elements.
- #26 Project: Snowblind
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 735 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal DynamicsPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Experience the dramatic intensity of the frontlines of a war through the eyes of the first of a new breed of super soldiers in this gritty and epic first-person action game. An augmented super-soldier must stop a renegade regime from eradicating the civilized world. Hong Kong, 2065. 2nd Lt.
Why similar: FPS 34.9%, Classic 17.1% ★, Shooter 16.7%, Action 14.6%, Sci-fi 11%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, high-tech shooter that highlights the mid-2000s era of narrative-driven, gadget-heavy FPS games.
- #27 Quake III Arena
77% 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: FPS 33%, Classic 23.2% ★, Arena Shooter 7.9%, Shooter 6.4%, Gore 6.1%
- #28 Aliens vs. Predator™
76% matchVery Positive91% of 21,019 reviews2010
Dev: RebellionPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.
Why similar: FPS 33.4%, Gore 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Shooter 9%, Horror 8.2%
- #29 Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
75% matchMixed62% of 11,947 reviews2012
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.
Why similar: FPS 38.2%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 9%, Aliens 7.6%
- #30 Chasm: The Rift
71% 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: FPS 32.9%, Gore 14.2%, Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Horror 5.3%
- #31 Alien Rage - Unlimited
74% matchMixed68% of 3,535 reviews2013
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.1 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: FPS 38.3%, Shooter 19%, Action 13.3%, Sci-fi 10.5%, First-Person 5.9%
- #32 STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
73% 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: FPS 37.9%, Classic 28.6% ★, Sci-fi 9.4%, Shooter 9.4%, Action 6.1%
- #33 DOOM 64
71% 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: FPS 25.7%, Classic 22.6% ★, Gore 10.5%, Shooter 6.9%, Fast-Paced 6.8%
- #34 Perilous Warp
72% 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: FPS 22.6%, Gore 19.4%, Classic 11% ★, Action 11%, Fast-Paced 7.6%
- #35 Crysis Warhead®
72% matchVery Positive86% of 4,019 reviews2008
Dev: CrytekPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Pulse-racing new installment from 2007's PC Game of the Year*: Play as Sergeant Sykes and experience a whole new side of the battle. A standard combat mission behind enemy lines becomes critical when you discover your enemies have captured something of vital importance to the ensuing war.
Why similar: FPS 48.9%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Shooter 12%, Action 8.9%, Multiplayer 6.7%
- #36 Painkiller: Black Edition
71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,251 reviews2007
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.
Why similar: FPS 25.2%, Classic 18.8% ★, Gore 18.1%, Shooter 7.8%, Fast-Paced 5.7%
- #37 Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition
70% matchVery Positive85% of 13,767 reviews2011
Dev: Crytek StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.
Why similar: FPS 47.7%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 9.2%, Multiplayer 6%
- #38 Painkiller Redemption
73% 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: FPS 33.3%, Gore 23.4%, Shooter 17.5%, Action 15.3%, Violent 6.6%
- #39 DUSK
67% 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 29.8%, Classic 15% ★, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Shooter 10.4%, Boomer Shooter 9.4% ★
- #40 DOOM + DOOM II
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 27,748 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
Why similar: FPS 29.7%, Classic 27.8% ★, Gore 8%, Shooter 6%, Fast-Paced 6%
- #41 Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
67% matchVery Positive90% of 3,730 reviews2019
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.
Why similar: FPS 37.1%, Classic 26.3% ★, Shooter 10.1%, Action 8%, Gore 6.2%
- #42 Duke Nukem Forever
69% matchMixed69% of 11,419 reviews2011
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!
Why similar: FPS 45.9%, Shooter 9.9%, Classic 8.6% ★, Action 7.5%, Gore 7.3%
- #43 Frontlines™: Fuel of War™
69% matchMixed69% of 1,054 reviews2008
Dev: Kaos StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ is an open-world First Person Shooter set on the frontlines of tomorrow. In a world ravaged by a global energy crisis, environmental decay, and economic depression, players assume the role of an elite soldier in the Western Coalition Army on an epic crusade against the Red Star Alliance to control the last of...
Why similar: FPS 48.6%, Shooter 15.3%, Gore 13.5%, Action 12.3%, Multiplayer 6%
- #44 Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007)
67% matchVery Positive94% of 26,436 reviews2007
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots...
Why similar: FPS 45.2%, Classic 19% ★, Shooter 11.6%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Action 6.8%
- #45 Painkiller Overdose
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,170 reviews2007
Dev: Mindware StudiosPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
The critically-acclaimed and award-winning FPS franchise is back! Packed with tons of fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled single player and multiplayer action, Painkiller Overdose brings with it 6 innovative new demonic weapons, mind-bending physics, lightning-player maps, over 40 demented and sickly-twisted monsters from Hell and gigantic end...
Why similar: FPS 38.1%, Gore 23.1%, Action 11.4%, Shooter 9.5%, Horror 5.9%
- #46 Devil Daggers
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,293 reviews2016
Dev: Sorath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: FPS 40.8%, Fast-Paced 16.5%, Shooter 9.4%, Horror 7.6%, Arena Shooter 6.3%