Games Like Quake II RTX

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 33.5%, Classic 24.4% ★, Gore 12.1%, Action 12.1%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The original classic that provides the foundation for the RTX reimagining.

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 32.3%, Classic 26.6% ★, Gore 12%, Action 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The seminal title that defined the dark, atmospheric, and fast-paced nature of the series.

Experience the critically acclaimed and award-winning Portal™ reimagined with full ray tracing and DLSS 4 in this free DLC for Portal owners. Start thinking with portals, with RTX on.

Why similar: Action 60.3%, First-Person 32.3%, Singleplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Another official NVIDIA tech demo that showcases the transformative power of ray tracing on a classic game.

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 33.9%, Gore 22%, Classic 16.4% ★, Action 9.2%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern boomer shooters, perfectly capturing the movement and feel of 90s classics.

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: FPS 36.3%, Gore 21.4%, Violent 15.8%, Action 10.4%, Shooter 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in blending retro-inspired pixel art with modern rendering techniques and satisfying gunplay.

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: Gore 38.5%, FPS 37.5%, Action 8.4%, First-Person 6.9%, Shooter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: An ultra-fast, high-octane shooter that pushes the mechanical intensity of the genre to its absolute limit.

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: FPS 46.2%, Action 20.7%, First-Person 15.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern shooter that utilizes retro-inspired design to create a high-fantasy experience that feels like a 90s classic.

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: FPS 39.5%, Violent 25.6%, Action 13.3%, First-Person 10%, Shooter 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Uses the classic Build engine to create a high-fidelity, cyberpunk-themed retro experience.

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: Gore 24.7%, FPS 24.7%, Violent 18.6%, Action 11.6%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of modern, high-speed FPS combat that emphasizes aggressive play and constant movement.

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 36.9%, Gore 18%, Violent 17%, Action 10.1%, Shooter 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, low-poly aesthetic and brutal difficulty of 90s Eastern European shooters.

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 32.3%, Classic 21.6% ★, Multiplayer 12.1%, Action 11.3%, Gore 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive multiplayer arena shooter experience that focuses purely on speed and skill.

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!

Why similar: FPS 37.9%, Gore 16.5%, Action 14.4%, Classic 12% ★, Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the same frantic, arena-style combat against massive hordes of enemies as the Quake series.

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: FPS 33.5%, Classic 19.5% ★, Action 13.8%, First-Person 8.9%, Multiplayer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity, modern reimagining of a classic FPS that respects the original while updating the experience.

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: FPS 31.3%, Classic 24.2% ★, Gore 15.3%, Action 10.8%, Violent 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A polished version of a classic 90s shooter that retains the fast-paced action of the original.

Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.

Why similar: FPS 30.2%, Classic 22.8% ★, Gore 19.1%, Action 9.4%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s shooter experience that defined the era's level design and personality.

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: Gore 24.5%, FPS 22.7%, Violent 14.8%, Action 11.3%, Multiplayer 9%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the tradition of massive, chaotic battles against thousands of enemies in open environments.

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 24.3%, Classic 20.4% ★, Gore 16.6%, Violent 13.9%, Action 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric classic that fits the Quake aesthetic perfectly with its moody lighting and level design.

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 34.5%, Gore 17.4%, Violent 14.4%, Action 13.8%, Shooter 10%

Why You'll Like It: A modern shooter that masterfully blends retro mechanics with advanced lighting and physics.

Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the work of id software, DMC invites players to grab their rocket launchers and put their reflexes to the test in a collection of futuristic settings.

Why similar: Action 42.8%, FPS 21.4%, Classic 15.3% ★, Multiplayer 8.3%, Shooter 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to the original Quake multiplayer experience developed by Valve.

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: FPS 35.1%, Gore 16%, Violent 15.9%, Action 13.3%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features extreme speed and movement mechanics that feel like a natural evolution of classic shooter tropes.

SiN: Gold has returned! Free update for original owners!

Why similar: Action 46.4%, FPS 16.6%, Violent 12.8%, Classic 7.5% ★, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic FPS that shares the same era and engine roots as the original Quake II.

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 34.9%, Classic 25.7% ★, Multiplayer 15.9%, Action 10.3%, Shooter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The refined, standalone version of the classic arena shooter that remains the gold standard for competitive play.

Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Why similar: FPS 52.2%, First-Person 17.1%, Action 14.5%, Shooter 12.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern immersive sim that pays homage to the retro aesthetic and stealth-action roots of the late 90s.

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

Why similar: FPS 26%, Classic 19.3% ★, Gore 18.6%, Multiplayer 11%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: The game that revolutionized narrative-driven FPS design while maintaining tight, classic gunplay.

A futuristic action game that challenges your agility as well as your aim, Ricochet features one-on-one and team matches played in a variety of futuristic battle arenas.

Why similar: Action 44.7%, FPS 21.9%, Classic 14.4% ★, Multiplayer 10.6%, First-Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, fast-paced arcade shooter from the same era as early Valve titles that emphasizes movement and precision.

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: FPS 34.9%, Gore 17.7%, Violent 15.5%, Action 14.3%, Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shooter with unique, hand-drawn comic-book visuals that stand out in the genre.

World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.

Why similar: FPS 27.8%, Gore 21.2%, Classic 20.8% ★, Action 12.1%, First-Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The grandfather of the genre, essential for any fan of classic FPS history.

Building on over 15 years of gameplay design, Red Eclipse continues to focus on fast paced, agile, easily accessible first person shooter gameplay. For creators, the full power of the Tesseract engine is at your fingertips in the included realtime multiplayer editor.

Why similar: FPS 27.8%, Gore 19.4%, Action 17.4%, Violent 14.9%, Multiplayer 14.8%

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: FPS 32.7%, Gore 18.3%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Violent 10.4%, Classic 6.9% ★

Wolfenstein®: Enemy Territory is a free-to-play, objective-based multiplayer World War 2 first-person shooter. Featuring up to 32 players, choose either the Axis or Allies, as you fight across six maps based on real-world battle locations.

Why similar: FPS 27.2%, Violent 16.4%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Classic 11.5% ★, Action 10.5%

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine.

Why similar: FPS 32.4%, Action 23.3%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Classic 13.4% ★, Shooter 6.5%

Combat Arms: the Classic is a multiplayer game, free-to-play modern first-person shooter. The game is a relaunch of Combat Arms in its glory days delivering gamers a nostalgic high-quality FPS with an extensive arsenal of weapons.

Why similar: FPS 31.5%, Action 18.1%, Gore 17.3%, Violent 16.8%, Shooter 8.2%

Serious Sam Fusion is a central hub for several existing Serious Sam games developed by Croteam. Cool new features, engine upgrades, patches and updates will be released to existing owners for FREE!

Why similar: Gore 21.8%, FPS 20.4%, Violent 17.9%, Action 16.4%, Multiplayer 8%

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: Gore 24.5%, FPS 21.6%, Violent 18%, Action 12.8%, Multiplayer 11.3%

Reflex is a competitive Arena FPS that combines modern tech with the speed, precision and freedom of a 90s shooter. If you sunk countless hours into the Quake or Unreal series, Reflex will feel like a welcome return of the old school shooter feel.

Why similar: FPS 49.4%, Action 22.4%, Multiplayer 19.5%, First-Person 5%, Shooter 3.8%

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: FPS 30.3%, Action 18.5%, Gore 17.1%, Violent 16.7%, Shooter 8.8%

Get ready for intense, skill-based FPS action with AQtion! Featuring the best of Action Quake 2, enjoy fast-paced combat, realistic weapons, and thrilling multiplayer battles. Dominate the arena now on Steam!

Why similar: FPS 32%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Action 16%, Gore 14%, First-Person 10.4%

HEAT REBORN is a free massively multiplayer online first-person shooter. Completely re-created the original HEAT PROJECT with modern game engine. Brings you the improvement of graphics, game balance, and even with numbers of new game mode for you!

Why similar: FPS 37.8%, Action 15.6%, Violent 14.6%, Gore 14.6%, First-Person 10.5%

Ruyn HD is a remake of my minimalist boomer shooter Ruyn, rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. It keeps the fast, combo-driven gameplay of the original, but now features modern visuals, smoother controls, updated audio, and tighter gunplay. Ruyn Classic and the 2D and 3D level editors are included.

Why similar: FPS 50.8%, Action 23.1%, Shooter 14.7%, First-Person 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

One of the most critically-acclaimed games in history, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is back, remastered in true high-definition, featuring improved textures, physically based rendering, high-dynamic range lighting and much more.

Why similar: FPS 34.5%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Action 12.3%, Violent 12.2%, Shooter 8.5%

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 32.6%, Classic 22.1% ★, Action 18.2%, Gore 9.3%, Shooter 6.8%

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: FPS 42.6%, Violent 17.4%, Action 17.3%, Shooter 11%, First-Person 10.3%

MARKET GARDEN lets you relive the golden era of WW2 shooters, bringing classic, old-school FPS action back to its roots. Experience the epic airborne operation MARKET GARDEN in a game that pays tribute both to the genre’s finest moments and the real historical events.

Why similar: FPS 27.3%, Gore 24.1%, Violent 17.8%, Action 12.7%, First-Person 8.8%

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: Action 24.8%, Gore 21.2%, Violent 20%, Multiplayer 13%, FPS 13%

Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.

Why similar: FPS 33.9%, Gore 19.6%, Violent 13%, Action 12.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%

A 3D shooter made in the spirit of the the 90s' FPSes. Atmospheric pixel graphics, fast-paced action, focus on pure gameplay, made using a software renderer written from scratch.

Why similar: Violent 24.7%, Gore 24.7%, Action 19.3%, FPS 15.7%, Classic 11.3% ★

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: FPS 28.7%, Classic 24.4% ★, Gore 18.5%, Action 10.5%, Violent 6.8%

Relive the legendary single-player campaign from the classic first-person shooter, Crysis 2, optimized for today's hardware in Crysis 2 Remastered.

Why similar: FPS 40.7%, Action 23.6%, Shooter 13.2%, First-Person 11.5%, Violent 7.5%

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

Why similar: FPS 36.7%, Action 16.3%, Gore 13.1%, Classic 12.6% ★, Multiplayer 9.2%

The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.

Why similar: FPS 40.9%, Action 20.7%, Shooter 12.9%, Violent 11.2%, Multiplayer 6.4%

>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: FPS 29.1%, Action 24.3%, Gore 13.8%, Violent 13.2%, Shooter 10.8%

From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon 2: Durandal from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.

Why similar: FPS 46.1%, Action 17%, First-Person 14.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Multiplayer 7.9%

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: FPS 25.3%, Gore 23.9%, Violent 22.3%, Action 11.4%, Shooter 7.7%

System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.

Why similar: FPS 39.2%, Multiplayer 23.5%, Action 16.7%, Shooter 9.8%, First-Person 7.1%

Tactical Operations is a round based fast-action first-person shooter with classic controls. Built using the Unreal Engine 4 – Welcome to TO4!

Why similar: FPS 23.2%, Violent 20.9%, Gore 20.2%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Action 11%

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: Gore 25.4%, FPS 25.4%, Action 19.7%, Violent 15.4%, Multiplayer 5.2%

Low Light Combat is a free competitive multiplayer shooter where light is your only weapon. Matches take place during a rapidly changing day and night cycle, meaning your fast paced fights quickly become tense and thrilling battles of wit.

Why similar: FPS 33%, Action 29.6%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Shooter 13.8%, First-Person 9.7%

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: FPS 30.7%, Gore 27.6%, Action 15.9%, Shooter 12.1%, First-Person 10.7%