- #1 Receiver
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,164 reviews2013
Dev: Wolfire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Receiver was created for the 7-day FPS challenge to explore gun handling mechanics, randomized levels, and unordered storytelling. Armed only with a handgun and an audio cassette player, you must uncover the secrets of the Mindkill in a building complex infested with automated turrets and hovering shock drones.
Why similar: FPS 32.5%, Simulation 14.4%, First-Person 10.1%, Difficult 8.5%, Shooter 8%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the core manual-operation mechanics and surreal atmosphere of the series.
- #2 Into the Radius VR
96% matchVery Positive94% of 11,150 reviews2020
Dev: CM IMMERSIVE
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Into the Radius is a single-player survival shooter in VR. Explore the Pechorsk zone filled with surreal landscapes and dangerous anomalies. Defend yourself with realistic firearms, recover strange artifacts, scavenge for loot, and uncover the mysteries of this unforgiving dystopian environment.
Why similar: FPS 32%, Shooter 14.8%, Surreal 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Realistic 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep, tactile weapon maintenance and manual reloading in a surreal, atmospheric environment.
- #3 World of Guns: Gun Disassembly
96% matchVery Positive84% of 19,635 reviews2014
Dev: Noble Empire Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly lets you delve into the inner workings of guns from the largest gears to the smallest screws
Why similar: FPS 33.9%, Education 19%, First-Person 15.4%, Realistic 14.6%, Simulation 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on the intricate mechanical operation and internal components of firearms.
- #4 GROUND BRANCH
95% matchVery Positive89% of 23,166 reviews2018
Dev: BlackFoot StudiosPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.
Why similar: FPS 35.6%, Realistic 21%, Shooter 18.4%, Simulation 9.5%, First-Person 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers unparalleled realism in tactical weapon handling, movement, and ballistics.
- #5 Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,113 reviews2016
Dev: RUST LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 54.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.
Why similar: FPS 32.8%, Shooter 22%, Simulation 13.8%, First-Person 11.1%, Realistic 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for firearm simulation, featuring incredibly detailed manual operation for hundreds of weapons.
- #6 Ready or Not
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 320,774 reviews2023
Dev: VOID Interactive
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.
Why similar: FPS 33.7%, Shooter 18.4%, Realistic 16.7%, First-Person 10%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes tactical shooter that demands precise weapon control and methodical clearing of rooms.
- #7 Intravenous 2
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,213 reviews2024
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.
Why similar: Shooter 31.4%, Realistic 20.3%, Stealth 15.6%, Difficult 13.9%, Simulation 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, stealth-focused shooter that rewards careful planning and realistic weapon usage.
- #8 Cruelty Squad
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: FPS 31.5%, Shooter 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 10%, Surreal 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the surreal, psychological, and immersive-sim DNA found in the more abstract moments of the seed game.
- #9 System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
91% matchVery Positive88% of 2,017 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 36.1%, Shooter 17.8%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Cyberpunk 10.6%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic immersive sim that emphasizes atmosphere and complex, systemic gameplay.
- #10 Gunsmith Simulator
91% matchVery Positive85% of 3,107 reviews2024
Dev: GameHuntersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Become a Gunsmith and unveil the great pleasure of working in your own workshop! Repair, restore and personalize guns to make unique pieces that every firearm lover will appreciate.
Why similar: FPS 26.8%, Shooter 19.7%, Simulation 17.2%, Realistic 16%, First-Person 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: Deepens the focus on the maintenance, repair, and assembly of firearms that fans of the seed game will appreciate.
- #11 Trepang2
90% matchVery Positive93% of 17,481 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Why similar: FPS 30%, Shooter 21.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Psychological Horror 7%, Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense, high-octane FPS combat with a focus on visceral, realistic gunplay.
- #12 SULFUR
89% matchVery Positive87% of 7,993 reviews2024
Dev: Perfect Random
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SULFUR is a modern old-school action-adventure: Outsmart enemies, find treasure, improve weapons, harness powers. Delve deeper, find answers, make it end.
Why similar: FPS 33.6%, Shooter 22.1%, Difficult 16.1%, First-Person 13.6%, Roguelike 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features detailed gun customization and a challenging, atmospheric roguelite structure.
- #13 Project Silverfish
88% matchVery Positive94% of 2,854 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: FPS 34%, Shooter 20.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Stealth 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that encourages experimentation and exploration within a sandbox environment.
- #14 Peripeteia
87% matchVery Positive85% of 2,638 reviews2025
Dev: Ninth Exodus
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Peripeteia is a first-and-third-person role-playing stealth game taking place in alt-history cyberpunk Poland. Inspired by immersive sims from Ion Storm and Looking Glass Studios, Peripeteia expands on the formula with new ideas and an original setting.
Why similar: Shooter 25.4%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Cyberpunk 14.2%, First-Person 14.1%, Stealth 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim with a dark, gritty aesthetic and complex, systemic gameplay.
- #15 Heavy Bullets
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,562 reviews2014
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Why similar: FPS 42.5%, Shooter 16.2%, Action 7.7%, First-Person 7.5%, Roguelike 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike shooter that forces players to manage their ammunition manually, echoing the seed game's focus on bullet economy.
- #16 Into the Radius 2
86% matchVery Positive82% of 4,336 reviews2024
Dev: CM IMMERSIVE
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Into the Radius 2 is an immersive VR survival shooter, set in a realm of surreal landscapes and deadly entities known as Pechorsk Anomaly. Arm yourself with realistic weapons and venture deeper into the mysteries that lie within, either solo or with a friend by your side.
Why similar: FPS 30.9%, Shooter 15.6%, Realistic 13%, First-Person 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the focus on tactile weapon interaction and survival in a dangerous, anomalous world.
- #17 Psycho Patrol R
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,069 reviews2025
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
FPS/mecha hybrid europolice sim with emphasis on interacting with NPCs and different gameplay systems.
Why similar: FPS 45.4%, Shooter 21.1%, Stealth 12.6%, First-Person 12.3%, Simulation 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends immersive sim elements with a unique, stylized aesthetic and tactical gameplay.
- #18 HARD BULLET
85% matchVery Positive84% of 6,245 reviews2020
Dev: GexagonVR
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
HARD BULLET is a physics-based action game, where enemies flood the neon-lit city bringing destruction to its streets. Use slow-motion, a huge arsenal, and brutal combat to survive and unlock new weapons. Prepare for the next RIDE by mastering your skills in Sandbox and Arena modes.
Why similar: Shooter 30.4%, Simulation 22.3%, First-Person 18.6%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Action 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based shooter that emphasizes realistic gun handling and environmental interaction.
- #19 Stay Still 2
84% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Welcome to Stay Still 2, a spine-chilling first-person survival horror game. Based of the Vietnamese culture, this game unfolds as a daring experiment in which survival seems nearly impossible. Engage in a story gameplay, where puzzles are your key to progress, while surviving various threats.
Why similar: FPS 31.9%, First-Person 14%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Realistic 9.2%, Surreal 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror experience that emphasizes atmosphere and tension.
- #20 Zero Hour
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 32,962 reviews2024
Dev: AttritoM7 Productions
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.
Why similar: FPS 33.1%, Shooter 24.4%, Realistic 14.9%, First-Person 10.7%, Simulation 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical FPS that prioritizes realistic mechanics and methodical team-based coordination.
- #21 Hand Simulator: Shooter
84% matchMixed48% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: HFM Games
Windows
Hand Simulator Shooter — a true contender for the shooter throne, inspired by iconic games of the genre. Take control of your hands to survive and dominate in physically realistic shootouts. Experience unique gameplay where every move matters, and become the master of the new king of shooters.
Why similar: FPS 26.5%, Simulation 22.6%, Shooter 21%, First-Person 9.7%, Realistic 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the difficulty of manual weapon operation, mirroring the seed game's deliberate control scheme.
- #22 Signal Simulator
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,022 reviews2018
Dev: Blagovest Penev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Game inspired by SETI. Take the role of a scientist to find an extraterrestrial signal .Control massive Radio Antennas by using interactive control in your Observatory. Detect , download and decode unknown or story telling signals. Manage and Maintain an electrical system to improve your systems and make it more efficient.
Why similar: Simulation 42.3%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Indie 11.5%, Horror 9.4%, First-Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the lonely, atmospheric, and simulation-heavy vibe of the seed game's quieter moments.
- #23 Scavenger SV-4
82% matchVery Positive91% of 590 reviews2018
Dev: Deric RuhlPub: HoroArch
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Scavenger SV-4 is a highly replayable atmospheric first-person science fiction game. Part simulator, part roguelike, it has elements of action, combat, resource management, and a dash of horror. It is not quite like any game you have played before.
Why similar: Simulation 26.7%, First-Person 16.8%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Horror 12.3%, Action 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy space adventure that requires careful management of complex systems.
- #24 Backroom Warfare II
80% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Clogs
Windows
Fight for survival in the Backrooms. Play with friends in multiplayer or solo against AI bots. Unearth the terrifying monster scorestreak and get ready for an intense experience!
Why similar: FPS 32%, Shooter 22.4%, First-Person 12.8%, Realistic 10.4%, Action 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a tense, first-person shooter experience with a focus on atmospheric horror.
- #25 HOLE
77% matchVery Positive94% of 3,400 reviews2024
Dev: NEGAFISH
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam.
Why similar: FPS 36.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, First-Person 8.3%
- #26 Gunsmith Simulator: Prologue
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,588 reviews2023
Dev: GameHuntersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Enter the world of gunsmithing and become a real expert in making, repairing and modifying weapons in Gunsmith Simulator: Prologue. Open your workshop, be creative and excel at gunsmithing!
Why similar: FPS 16.9%, Education 16.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Simulation 13.5%, Realistic 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A focused look at the technical side of firearm maintenance and assembly.
- #27 Reloader: test_subject
79% matchVery Positive92% of 295 reviews2022
Dev: Nevertheless StudioPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Reloader: test_subject is an experimental "Bullet Counting Reload Action" game. Experience being a Reloader: having legendary shooting skills and engaging in Close-Quarters Combat(CQC). You just have to remember how to use the gun you’re holding.
Why similar: Shooter 31.4%, Difficult 22.1%, Simulation 18.1%, Cyberpunk 13.7%, Action 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, skill-based shooter that tests your ability to manage combat under pressure.
- #28 FPS Training
81% matchMixed65% of 80 reviews2018
Dev: Drago Software
Windows
FPS Training is a game designed to train your skills in FPS (First Person Shooter) games. The game includes a series of challenges that will train all of your skills, such as aiming, reflexes, recoil control and more!
Why similar: FPS 30.8%, Shooter 19.6%, Education 13.7%, First-Person 13.2%, Cyberpunk 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a focused environment for honing the mechanical skills required for high-level FPS play.
- #29 Goat Massacre
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Cybernetic Studios LLC
Windows
A murderer's only shot at redemption. Shatter hell portals, stack divine relics into devastating builds, and descend deeper into hell until you're strong enough to face Satan himself. A roguelike FPS about salvation through overwhelming holy firepower.
Why similar: FPS 33.2%, Shooter 23.7%, First-Person 14.8%, Action 10.1%, Realistic 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, action-heavy shooter that leans into the psychological and bizarre themes found in the seed game.
- #30 They Killed Your Cat
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 602 reviews2026
Dev: Vekaria
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A short but relentless first-person shooter featuring manual reloading, walking, and blinking, with settings that let you customize your experience.
Why similar: FPS 28.5%, Shooter 17.6%, Difficult 11.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Realistic 10.6%
- #31 SYNTHETIK 2
77% matchVery Positive81% of 3,230 reviews2021
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!
Why similar: Shooter 52.3%, Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 15.5%, Action 12.4%
- #32 Project Liminal 2
75% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: FPS 29.2%, Shooter 23.1%, First-Person 11.5%, Realistic 10.6%, Action 10.2%
- #33 VOID/BREAKER
73% matchVery Positive92% of 2,318 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: FPS 31.3%, Shooter 18.4%, Difficult 12%, First-Person 11.1%, Realistic 10.8%
- #34 Golden Light
74% matchVery Positive86% of 3,902 reviews2022
Dev: Mr. Pink
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Eat weapons, be scared and question your own mind in this Survival-Horror FPS Prop Hunt Roguelike about meat. Walls are watching you!
Why similar: FPS 22.8%, Shooter 14.9%, Stealth 10.7%, First-Person 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #35 Silicone-2
76% matchMixed68% of 157 reviews2015
Dev: TortPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Silicone-2 - a shooter with a first-person. In the story the player will have to quell the uprising of robots.
Why similar: FPS 34.2%, Shooter 21.1%, Illuminati 14.2% ★, First-Person 13.8%, Horror 7%
- #36 HARD TAPES
75% matchMixed52% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: Free Goos GamesPub: Frederick Marecos
Windows
First person shooter Psychological horror, which is about sick thought experiments that will be seen thanks to some videotapes and demonstrate what dark is the world now.
Why similar: FPS 34%, Shooter 20.2%, First-Person 12.6%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #37 Fossilfuel 2
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: DangerousBob Studio LLC
Windows
Turn up the volume, turn off the lights, and get ready for the definitive Jurassic survival horror experience. Pump your shotgun and put those dinos back where they belong... in the ground!
Why similar: FPS 26.9%, Shooter 20.1%, First-Person 11.8%, Realistic 10.2%, Horror 6.8%
- #38 White Room Protocol
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: FPS 28.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Realistic 14.1%, Atmospheric 12.6%, First-Person 12.4%
- #39 Hard Reset Extended Edition
74% matchVery Positive82% of 4,907 reviews2012
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.
Why similar: FPS 47.6%, Shooter 14%, Cyberpunk 13.8%, First-Person 8.2%, Action 6.4%
- #40 Nucleares
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,020 reviews2023
Dev: Iván Marcelo PrettiPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Nuclear Reactor Simulator: Take Control. Prevent Disaster. Power the World.
Why similar: FPS 35.5%, Realistic 17.8%, Simulation 17.4%, First-Person 17.1%, Action 5.8%
- #41 Dagger Directive
70% matchVery Positive85% of 588 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Alpacas LLCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dagger Directive is a tactical FPS that allows you to approach each mission in your own way. Select equipment, decide the time of day, then move methodically to complete your mission. Enjoy the modern mechanics and old school graphics as you fight across a variety of missions and environments.
Why similar: FPS 36.7%, Shooter 24%, Simulation 16.6%, First-Person 15.5%, Action 7.2%
- #42 GunsBox VR
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: MadZone Games
Windows
Have you ever shot a revolver? Now grab one, feel its coldness and weight, install a scope, and make a goddamn perfect shot. Learn how to use and customize different types of guns. Create levels and share them with the community. We've created this sandbox inspired by the popular VR titles for you.
Why similar: Simulation 34.3%, Shooter 31.4%, Realistic 14.9%, Action 14.9%, Indie 3.7%
- #43 Midnight Shift
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Shatter Glass games
Windows
A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.
Why similar: FPS 27.8%, Shooter 17.5%, First-Person 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Simulation 8.9%
- #44 Skin Deep
68% matchVery Positive95% of 1,600 reviews2025
Dev: Blendo GamesPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!
Why similar: FPS 38.6%, Shooter 19%, First-Person 13.5%, Stealth 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #45 Turing Complete
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,092 reviews2021
Dev: LevelHead
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles
Why similar: Education 47.7%, Simulation 32.1%, Difficult 11.8%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #46 SHENZHEN I/O
70% matchVery Positive95% of 4,421 reviews2016
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.
Why similar: Simulation 31%, Difficult 30.1%, Education 28.2%, Indie 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #47 Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 809 reviews2025
Dev: nodayshalleraseyou
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.
Why similar: Simulation 25.5%, Cyberpunk 20.3%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Stealth 16.8%, Action 11%
- #48 Sapper - Defuse The Bomb Simulator
71% matchMixed42% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: WIG Publishing
Windows
Learn the ins and outs of one of the world's most dangerous professions. Searching, lockpicking, hacking, disarming, operating under pressure. Welcome to the typical day of Sapper. Courage is forged in the sounds of ticking bombs and the feeling of cold sweat on your back.
Why similar: First-Person 26.5%, Simulation 25.2%, Realistic 20%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Indie 6.2%
- #49 OPERATOR
67% matchVery Positive84% of 4,220 reviews2023
Dev: VECTOR INTERACTIVE PTY LTD
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.
Why similar: FPS 29.5%, Shooter 21.5%, Realistic 15.6%, Simulation 13.6%, First-Person 13.1%
- #50 Boiling Steel
69% matchVery Positive82% of 380 reviews2020
Dev: MIROWIN
Windows
"Boiling Steel" - is a sci-fi story-based FPS VR shooter. You are one of many who set off in search of a better life in the distant bastion of scientific progress. Immerse yourself in the thick of events and witness the inexplicable global cataclysm.
Why similar: FPS 27.7%, Shooter 21.9%, Simulation 14%, First-Person 10.3%, Realistic 8.4%
- #51 Project13: Nightwatch
69% matchMixed51% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: DRYBREADPub: Glacier LTD
Windows
A new Observer Gametype where you take on the role of an Observer tasked with guarding the HQ of the Project 13 Corp. . Prevent any Observer Prisoner, each potentially containing a anomaly, from infiltrating the HQ. Equipped with a high-tech binocular, your observation skills are the key to success.
Why similar: Simulation 33.8%, First-Person 19.6%, Realistic 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 6.6%
- #52 Forgive Me Father 2
67% matchVery Positive83% of 2,193 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.
Why similar: FPS 39.1%, Shooter 19.5%, First-Person 16%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Horror 6.3%
- #53 Gun Center Simulator
68% matchMixed44% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Enter the world of a gun shop as a passionate collector who opens his own gun center! Create and manage your own gun center where you trade, customize and sell firearms, from classic pistols to cutting-edge weapons.
Why similar: Realistic 22.3%, Simulation 22.1%, First-Person 18.9%, Shooter 17.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #54 Spectator 2
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Neko Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your job is simple: monitor live security footage and report anomalies. The longer you watch, the more reality unravels. Play solo or in split-screen co-op as you uncover disturbing events in unpredictable, ever-changing locations- just don’t let too many anomalies slip by.
Why similar: Realistic 23.8%, Simulation 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Surreal 14.2%, Horror 9.7%
- #55 Takedown: Red Sabre
70% matchMixed42% of 5,713 reviews2014
Dev: Serellan LLCPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
TAKEDOWN is a thinking-person’s shooter; brutal, hardcore and deadly - like the real thing. Not for the faint hearted, Takedown requires you to bring your 'A' game - FPS fans looking for an ultra hardcore experience only need apply!
Why similar: FPS 48.7%, Simulation 14.1%, Shooter 13.3%, Action 7.4%, First-Person 6.4%
- #56 TrickShot Simulator
66% matchVery Positive81% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: BeaTeb
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The Ultimate TrickShot Simulation with realistic physics! Experience a variety of trickshot with simple mouse controls. Some stages are difficult. Pushing the limits of your precision and patience. When you pull off a miraculous trickshot, you’ll roar with triumph!
Why similar: Simulation 46.9%, First-Person 26.2%, Realistic 20%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #57 Insurgency: Sandstorm
66% matchVery Positive85% of 131,361 reviews2018
Dev: New World InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 56.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight.
Why similar: FPS 40.1%, Shooter 20.7%, Realistic 15.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Action 3.9%