- #1 Receiver
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,186 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 32.9%, Simulation 14.2%, First-Person 9.9%, Difficult 8.6%, Shooter 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The original predecessor that established the core mechanics of manual firearm operation and psychological tension.
- #2 Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,870 reviews2026
Dev: RUST LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 55.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 31.7%, Shooter 21.6%, Simulation 13%, First-Person 10.6%, Realistic 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for firearm simulation, featuring incredibly detailed manual operation for hundreds of weapons.
- #3 Into the Radius VR
96% matchVery Positive94% of 11,291 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 27.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Surreal 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Realistic 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines atmospheric survival horror with a deep focus on manual weapon maintenance, cleaning, and reloading.
- #4 GROUND BRANCH
95% matchVery Positive84% of 24,841 reviews2026
Dev: BlackFoot StudiosPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36.1%, Realistic 21%, Shooter 18.6%, Simulation 9.2%, First-Person 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic military simulation with deep weapon customization and authentic handling mechanics.
- #5 Ready or Not
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 343,587 reviews2023
Dev: VOID Interactive
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Become an elite SWAT commander and bring order to a city overwhelmed by chaos and corruption.
Why similar: FPS 33.4%, Shooter 18.5%, Realistic 16.4%, First-Person 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that demands extreme precision, patience, and realistic handling of equipment in high-stakes scenarios.
- #6 Into the Radius 2
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,720 reviews2026
Dev: CM IMMERSIVE
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 within. Featuring co‑op for up to four players.
Why similar: FPS 28.8%, Shooter 17.4%, Realistic 12.3%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the immersive survival loop with refined mechanics for weapon interaction and environmental exploration.
- #7 World of Guns: Gun Disassembly
93% matchVery Positive84% of 19,807 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: Education 100%
Why You'll Like It: An educational simulator that allows you to fully strip and reassemble firearms to understand their internal mechanics.
- #8 BONEWORKS
92% matchVery Positive92% of 36,443 reviews2019
Dev: Stress Level Zero
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.
Why similar: Shooter 22.6%, FPS 20.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Realistic 12%, Simulation 11%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a physics-driven engine that requires physical interaction with weapons and the environment, mirroring the tactile feel of Receiver 2.
- #9 Intravenous 2
91% matchVery Positive95% of 4,704 reviews2024
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 31.9%, Realistic 20.1%, Stealth 15.7%, Difficult 13.9%, Simulation 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical stealth game that emphasizes realistic weapon mechanics and careful planning over mindless action.
- #10 Cruelty Squad
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,836 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: FPS 31.7%, Shooter 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Surreal 10%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the surreal, psychological, and punishingly difficult nature of the seed game's atmosphere.
- #11 Gunsmith Simulator
90% matchVery Positive85% of 3,268 reviews2024
Dev: GameHuntersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 27%, Shooter 20.1%, Simulation 17%, Realistic 16%, First-Person 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on the technical assembly, repair, and testing of firearms in a realistic workshop setting.
- #12 HARD BULLET
89% matchVery Positive83% of 6,533 reviews2020
Dev: GexagonVR
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 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 29.4%, Simulation 20.8%, First-Person 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Action 9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based sandbox shooter that emphasizes realistic weapon interactions and visceral combat.
- #13 Trepang2
87% matchVery Positive93% of 19,322 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 30.3%, Shooter 21.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an intense, atmospheric shooter experience that rewards precision and tactical movement.
- #14 Gun Club VR
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 700 reviews2018
Dev: The Binary Mill
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Take to the range with an arsenal of the world’s most powerful weaponry in Gun Club VR. Addictive gameplay and unsurpassed realism combine to make Gun Club VR the ultimate virtual weapon simulator. The only thing missing is the smell of the gunpowder.
Why similar: FPS 30.5%, Shooter 26.2%, Realistic 12.2%, Simulation 10.6%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A range-based simulator that focuses on the accurate operation and customization of various historical and modern firearms.
- #15 System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,234 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 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 36.5%, Shooter 18.2%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Cyberpunk 10.4%, First-Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, psychological horror with deep immersive sim mechanics.
- #16 Hand Simulator: Shooter
88% matchMixed47% of 149 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 26.7%, Simulation 22.2%, Shooter 21.5%, First-Person 9.5%, Realistic 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the deliberate and often difficult physical manipulation required to operate firearms.
- #17 Psycho Patrol R
85% matchVery Positive88% of 2,178 reviews2025
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
FPS/mecha hybrid europolice sim with emphasis on interacting with NPCs and different gameplay systems.
Why similar: FPS 45.6%, Shooter 21.4%, Stealth 12.5%, First-Person 12%, Simulation 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim set in a surreal, dystopian world that rewards stealth and careful tactical choices.
- #18 Pavlov
84% matchVery Positive89% of 40,538 reviews2024
Dev: Vankrupt Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pavlov is a multiplayer shooter in VR with heavy focus on community features. Realistic reloading features and fast paced combat as part of the core experience. Play the #1 most popular VR shooter on PC today.
Why similar: FPS 34.8%, Shooter 27.2%, First-Person 12.2%, Simulation 8.2%, VR 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features realistic manual reloading mechanics that are essential for success in its competitive environments.
- #19 Contractors
86% matchVery Positive83% of 4,681 reviews2018
Dev: Caveman Studio
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Contractors is a team-based competitive multiplayer shooter game for virtual reality devices. Experience the next level virtual warfare with hardcore controls, lethal weapons, customizable load-outs, and intense firefights. BECOME AN OPERATOR.
Why similar: FPS 39.5%, Shooter 16.9%, Simulation 14.4%, First-Person 9.2%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A VR shooter that requires manual reloading and weapon manipulation, providing a high level of immersion.
- #20 SULFUR
82% matchVery Positive87% of 9,925 reviews2024
Dev: Perfect Random
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 19.3 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 34.4%, Shooter 22.5%, Difficult 15.9%, First-Person 13.2%, Roguelike 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite shooter that features deep gun customization and a focus on difficult, methodical gameplay.
- #21 Stay Still 2
83% 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 32.2%, First-Person 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Realistic 9.2%, Surreal 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that incorporates immersive sim elements and a focus on environmental tension.
- #22 BONELAB
81% matchVery Positive82% of 20,243 reviews2022
Dev: Stress Level Zero
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
BONELAB is an experimental physics action game. Explore a mysterious lab filled with weapons, enemies, challenges and secrets. Escape your reality, or wreak havoc. No wrong answers.
Why similar: FPS 34.6%, Shooter 24.3%, First-Person 16.1%, Atmospheric 9%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Builds on physics-based interaction, allowing for complex weapon handling and environmental manipulation.
- #23 Heavy Bullets
82% matchVery Positive82% of 1,569 reviews2014
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 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 42.9%, Shooter 16.6%, Action 7.8%, First-Person 7.3%, Roguelike 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist roguelike shooter that shares the high-stakes, tense atmosphere of the seed game.
- #24 Boiling Steel
81% matchVery Positive81% 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%, Shooter 21.6%, Simulation 13.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Realistic 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A VR shooter that emphasizes physics-based environmental interaction and weapon handling.
- #25 Zero Hour
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 33,360 reviews2024
Dev: AttritoM7 Productions
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.0 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 33.2%, Shooter 25%, Realistic 14.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Simulation 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that emphasizes realistic room clearing and deliberate weapon handling in close-quarters combat.
- #26 Backroom Warfare II
80% matchMixed66% of 61 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 32.2%, Shooter 22.9%, First-Person 12.5%, Realistic 10.3%, Action 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-focused shooter that utilizes a surreal, liminal space atmosphere to create a unique gameplay experience.
- #27 HOLE
77% matchVery Positive94% of 3,852 reviews2024
Dev: NEGAFISH
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam.
Why similar: FPS 37.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%, First-Person 8%
- #28 They Killed Your Cat
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 899 reviews2026
Dev: Vekaria
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
A short but relentless first-person shooter featuring manual reloading, walking, and blinking, with settings that let you customize your experience.
Why similar: FPS 29.1%, Shooter 17.9%, Difficult 11.6%, First-Person 11.3%, Realistic 10.7%
- #29 Scavenger SV-4
78% matchVery Positive91% of 660 reviews2018
Dev: Deric RuhlPub: HoroArch
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 26.2%, First-Person 16.8%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Horror 12.8%, Action 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy survival game that captures a similar sense of isolation and technical challenge.
- #30 Disassembly VR
79% matchMixed58% of 176 reviews2019
Dev: Khor Chin Heong
Windows
Disassembly and destruction physics sandbox simulator. Detailed models of objects and vehicles and their internal parts. Disassemble objects successfully to unlock new tools and weapons to use in sandbox mode. Fight evil mannequins with everything you got in physical combat!
Why similar: Shooter 28.3%, Simulation 25.6%, Realistic 22.2%, Action 10.2%, Indie 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the mechanical breakdown of complex objects, appealing to the technical curiosity of simulation fans.
- #31 GunsBox VR
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 126 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 32.1%, Shooter 30.6%, Action 14.3%, Realistic 14.2%, VR 4.6%
- #32 SYNTHETIK 2
75% matchVery Positive80% of 3,473 reviews2021
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 53.6%, Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 14.7%, Action 12.6%
- #33 Same Room Same Day
74% matchMixed56% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Bugi Games
Windows · Mac
Step into the mind of Rosaline in this psychological horror FPS. Face her fears, engage in intense combat, and help her find peace. Solve puzzles to unlock her psyche's secrets and progress by completing quests
Why similar: FPS 33.2%, Shooter 20%, First-Person 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #34 Gunsmith Simulator: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,588 reviews2023
Dev: GameHuntersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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 17.1%, Education 16.8%, Shooter 14.1%, Simulation 13.3%, Realistic 12.3%
- #35 Reloader: test_subject
74% matchVery Positive92% of 303 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 32%, Difficult 22.3%, Simulation 17.6%, Cyberpunk 13.4%, Action 7.6%
- #36 FPS Training
76% 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 30.9%, Shooter 19.9%, Education 13.8%, First-Person 12.9%, Cyberpunk 6.3%
- #37 Signal Simulator
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,029 reviews2018
Dev: Blagovest Penev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 41.7%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Indie 11.1%, Horror 9.1%, First-Person 7.7%
- #38 Project Liminal 2
72% matchVery Positive82% of 70 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 28.7%, Shooter 23%, First-Person 11%, Realistic 10.3%, Action 10%
- #39 The Light Brigade: Definitive Edition
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,267 reviews2023
Dev: Funktronic Labs
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
An award-winning roguelike VR shooter with realistic gunplay & immersive light magic. Ascend the ranks of The Light Brigade to unlock new weapons, upgrades, classes, and abilities as you fight to restore light to the darkness.
Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Shooter 19.3%, First-Person 12.1%, Realistic 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #40 IRON REBELLION
71% matchVery Positive85% of 854 reviews2024
Dev: Black Beach Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Step inside a colossal war machine and experience what it means to be a mech pilot. Control every switch, weapon, and system from the cockpit, customize your mech for battle, and outmaneuver rival pilots in tactical cross-platform multiplayer combat.
Why similar: FPS 35.2%, Shooter 21.8%, First-Person 17.3%, Simulation 15.6%, Action 6.4%
- #41 Blood Facsimile
71% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Rene McCarthy
Windows
An immersive FPS adventure set in a dark and surreal sci-fi world
Why similar: FPS 38.1%, Shooter 15.9%, Simulation 12.1%, Stealth 9.6%, First-Person 8.8%
- #42 Split Second VR Tactical Shooter
73% matchMixed45% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Robertson Gaming Studios
Windows
Enter the role of a SWAT officer in this VR tactical shooter. Clear rooms, detain suspects, and survive tense, eerie environments where every shadow could hide a threat. Precision, fear, and adrenaline collide in this immersive close-quarters experience.
Why similar: Shooter 41.7%, Stealth 22.3%, Simulation 15.8%, Action 13.6%, VR 5.7%
- #43 Hard Reset Extended Edition
73% matchVery Positive81% of 4,939 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 47.9%, Shooter 14.3%, Cyberpunk 13.4%, First-Person 8.1%, Action 6.4%
- #44 COMPOUND
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,139 reviews2022
Dev: Bevan McKechniePub: notdead
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
COMPOUND is a randomized rogue-lite, free-roaming shooter for VR veterans. Duck and dodge around enemy fire in a tough-as-nails retro FPS with multiple locomotion options. Download the demo below!
Why similar: FPS 29.6%, Shooter 20.4%, First-Person 12.5%, Action 8.1%, Roguelite 6.8%
- #45 Saint of Chains
69% matchVery Positive86% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: FPS 27.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #46 Nucleares
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,153 reviews2023
Dev: Iván Marcelo PrettiPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nuclear Reactor Simulator: Take Control. Prevent Disaster. Power the World.
Why similar: FPS 35.4%, Realistic 18.1%, Simulation 17.4%, First-Person 16.9%, Action 5.8%
- #47 Easy Red 2
69% matchVery Positive90% of 14,718 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!
Why similar: FPS 33%, Shooter 17.2%, Simulation 12.7%, Realistic 10.9%, First-Person 8%
- #48 Insurgency: Sandstorm
68% matchVery Positive85% of 133,036 reviews2018
Dev: New World InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 56.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
Why similar: FPS 40.3%, Shooter 21.1%, Realistic 15.2%, First-Person 9.2%, Action 3.9%
- #49 White Room Protocol
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 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 29.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Realistic 14.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, First-Person 12.3%
- #50 World of Guns: VR
71% matchMostly Negative38% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: Noble Empire Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
World of Guns: VR lets you delve into the inner workings of guns from the largest gears to the smallest screws now in VR
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #51 Containment Initiative 2
66% matchVery Positive85% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Gwyn Games LLC
Windows
Containment Initiative 2 is a local asymmetric co-op VR shooter which can be played by two people on the same PC. Kill zombies alone in VR or have a friend cover you by using the mouse and keyboard. Explore and scavenge to unlock new gear and weapons to help you survive the infected horde!
Why similar: FPS 39.1%, Shooter 25.7%, Realistic 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Action 5.8%
- #52 Forgive Me Father 2
66% matchVery Positive82% of 2,445 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 39.3%, Shooter 20%, First-Person 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Horror 6.2%
- #53 Fossilfuel 2
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 172 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 27.1%, Shooter 20.6%, First-Person 11.6%, Realistic 10.2%, Horror 6.7%
- #54 The Guest II
66% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Realistic 19.9%, Horror 15.6%, Survival Horror 12.9%, First-Person 8.4%
- #55 Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency
68% matchVery Positive80% of 534 reviews2019
Dev: Neat Corporation
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Built from the ground-up for Virtual Reality, Budget Cuts 2 is an action-adventure stealth game where you zip, sneak, and stab your way through enemy-filled offices, trains, warehouses, and skyscrapers to take down the evil efficiency robots at TransCorp.
Why similar: FPS 33.4%, First-Person 16.4%, Stealth 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Horror 8%
- #56 Sapper - Defuse The Bomb Simulator
69% matchMixed42% of 93 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 21.9%, Simulation 20.8%, Difficult 17.4%, Realistic 16.7%, Atmospheric 16.3%
- #57 Vertigo Remastered
67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,621 reviews2020
Dev: Zach Tsiakalis-BrownPub: Zulubo Productions
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
An immersive story-driven shooter incorporating the cutting edge of VR gameplay, Vertigo Remastered is a complete overhaul and occasional reimagining of the 2016 original.
Why similar: Action 31.1%, Atmospheric 26.3%, Indie 24.9%, VR 14.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #58 OPERATOR
64% matchVery Positive86% of 8,824 reviews2023
Dev: VECTOR INTERACTIVE PTY LTD
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 29.8%, Shooter 23.1%, Realistic 15.7%, Simulation 12.7%, First-Person 12.3%