- #1 Selaco
97% matchVery Positive94% of 4,975 reviews2024
Dev: Altered Orbit Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.3% ★, 2.5D 13.6%, FPS 13%, Shooter 8.9%, Sci-fi 5.8%
- #2 Exophobia
96% matchVery Positive88% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.1% ★, FPS 14.1%, Aliens 9.7%, Shooter 8.9%, Sci-fi 5.6%
- #3 BRUTAL JOHN 2
96% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.7% ★, FPS 13.5%, Military 10.3%, Shooter 9.1%, Retro 7%
- #4 Viscerafest
95% matchVery Positive85% of 695 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.5% ★, FPS 11.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Aliens 9.5%, First-Person 6.4%
- #5 Prodeus
94% matchVery Positive92% of 8,092 reviews2022
Dev: Bounding Box Software Inc.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Boomer Shooter 52.1% ★, FPS 17.6%, Retro 8.4%, Shooter 7%, Gore 5.6%
- #6 Force Reboot
94% matchVery Positive94% of 695 reviews2022
Dev: ln404
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Force Reboot is a fast-paced FPS with rogue-lite elements. Force Reboot is entirely focused on nonstop gameplay. You need to get past all of the rooms as fast as you can.
Why similar: FPS 25.1%, Robots 19.7%, Shooter 15.3%, Retro 9.9%, First-Person 9.8%
- #7 Extraneum
93% matchVery Positive96% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: David JalbertPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
Extraneum is an old-school, sci-fi single-player first person shooter with an emphasis on exploration and secret hunting. Fight your way through biohacked monstrosities and stop their progress before they take control of the entire world.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45% ★, FPS 14.3%, Shooter 10.4%, Retro 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #8 Mind The Abyss
92% matchVery Positive88% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Mind The Abyss Studios
Windows
Mind the Abyss is a fast-paced movement shooter that combines fourth-dimensional abilities and ever-evolving weaponry within an alien planet.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.4% ★, FPS 16.7%, PvE 11.2%, Shooter 10.2%, First-Person 5%
- #9 Bloodshed
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,782 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 52.4% ★, FPS 19.1%, Shooter 12.8%, First-Person 7.9%, Action 3.6%
- #10 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
Windows
Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.7% ★, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 9.6%, Gore 8.7%, Retro 6.5%
- #11 MULLET MADJACK
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,116 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.4% ★, FPS 14.8%, 2.5D 14.5%, Robots 10.5%, Shooter 8.7%
- #12 Perilous Warp
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 376 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Boomer Shooter 22.9% ★, FPS 17.1%, Gore 12.5%, Aliens 9.6%, Action 8.2%
- #13 INCISION
88% matchVery Positive86% of 1,052 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Ultraviolent, fast-paced, merciless retro FPS action. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes, and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.9% ★, FPS 14.5%, Shooter 9.8%, Retro 7.6%, First-Person 6.2%
- #14 ReSpaced
89% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Elevated Ants Studio
Windows
A fast-paced first-person shooter where you master gun recoil to leap across platforms, battle various enemies, and upgrade your weapon to escape an overrun space station.
Why similar: FPS 33.2%, Shooter 24.1%, Aliens 12.2%, Action 9.7%, First-Person 9.6%
- #15 Galactic Vault
87% matchVery Positive90% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: MeepMeep Games
Windows
Build your weapon to its full potential in Galactic Vault, a fast-paced FPS roguelite. Discover endless upgrade combinations, craft diverse builds, and unleash devastating abilities. Get ready to infiltrate high-security vaults and recover lost tech.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.7% ★, FPS 17%, Robots 11.2%, Shooter 11%, PvE 9.6%
- #16 >SYS//PURGE_
86% matchVery Positive91% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: tomo2515x
Windows
>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: Boomer Shooter 41.7% ★, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Military 10.3%, First-Person 5%
- #17 CRUEL
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,740 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.9% ★, FPS 13%, Shooter 10.6%, First-Person 8.5%, Gore 7.2%
- #18 REAVER
85% matchVery Positive88% of 636 reviews2023
Dev: crunkz
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
REAVER is an ultra-fast-paced FPS that endows you with the mobility and weapon mechanics to reave through arenas of killer machines with grace and efficiency. Push the boundaries of speed and style in this next-gen movement-shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.3% ★, FPS 18.2%, PvE 12%, Shooter 10.8%, Robots 10.1%
- #19 VOID/BREAKER
82% matchVery Positive91% of 2,431 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 25.9%, Robots 22.1%, Shooter 17.1%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Combat 9.3%
- #20 Diluvian Ultra: Awakening
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: Cresthelm StudiosPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Diluvian Ultra: Awakening shows a never-before seen part of Diluvian Ultra's story, preceding the events of the main game. As a young Diluvian Knight, stage a heroic defense against insurmountable odds, in this single-player FPS with a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.8% ★, FPS 11.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #21 Alien Grounds
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: emagnetic
Windows
Single-player arena shooter. Weird weapons. Relentless robots. Easy to play, hard to score. Enter the chaos, shoot the bots, and climb the leaderboards.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.6% ★, FPS 15.1%, Robots 11.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #22 Diluvian Ultra
84% matchMixed58% of 398 reviews2023
Dev: Cresthelm StudiosPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Diluvian Ultra is a single-player, first-person shooter focusing on a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat. The game is set in its own expansive fictive universe. Rather than gritty or dark, Diluvian Ultra is colorful and fantastical, like the cover of pulp sci-fi novels of the past.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.6% ★, 2.5D 14.6%, FPS 12.5%, Shooter 8.7%, Linear 7.4%
- #23 Moros Protocol
82% matchVery Positive81% of 780 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel ReignPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Face the darkness in Moros Protocol, a pixel-painted sci-fi FPS roguelite. Survive the nightmare alone or with allies as you navigate the decaying warship, stalked by horrors and guided by a voice you don’t recognize. Adapt, upgrade, and push forward. You may be outnumbered, but not outmatched.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.8% ★, FPS 16.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Retro 5.8%
- #24 Relic Odyssey : Ruins Of Xantao
81% matchVery Positive96% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: Honour Bound Game Studios Inc.
Windows
Fight off disgusting beasts and enemies, drill for resources, search for ancient relics, craft technology and upgrades, and use a glove with special abilities in an adventure packed with action!
Why similar: Robots 25.4%, FPS 23.6%, Sci-fi 13%, First-Person 10.7%, Exploration 9.6%
- #25 Ctesiphon
81% matchVery Positive88% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Stomy
Windows · Linux
A retrowave/mecha-inspired sci-fi first-person shooter featuring fast-paced combat in old-school style open-plan levels packed with pickups, keys, and secrets.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 49.3% ★, FPS 14.8%, Shooter 7.9%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Robots 6.1%
- #26 Blood Rush
79% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: MaxEstLa
Windows
BLOOD RUSH is a fast paced, skill based FPS, mixed with roguelites elements. Upgrade yourself, buy unique guns, drain miracles from relics and destroy anyone or anything standing on your way!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.5% ★, FPS 17%, Shooter 11.7%, First-Person 7%, Retro 6%
- #27 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,930 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.5 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: Boomer Shooter 52.8% ★, FPS 17.4%, Retro 8.8%, Shooter 6.1%, Gore 6%
- #28 Mala Petaka
77% matchVery Positive100% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Sanditio BayuPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows
A 2D Pixel Art Shooter-inspired sci-fi FPS runs on GZDoom. You play as 'Petaka', an angry amnesiac that's on a journey to revive his memory by exploring multiple universes through warp portals. His journey won't be easy because he'll encounter one-eyed aliens and annoying drones that'll attack him.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.3% ★, 2.5D 17%, FPS 14.4%, Robots 11.9%, Shooter 10.7%
- #29 Battle Shapers
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,089 reviews2024
Dev: Metric Empire
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.8% ★, FPS 16.8%, Robots 15.7%, Shooter 11.6%, Sci-fi 6.6%
- #30 CULTIC
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,369 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 51.9% ★, FPS 15.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Retro 5.3%, First-Person 4.9%
- #31 Unchained
75% matchVery Positive90% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Double Time Studios
Windows · Mac
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: Boomer Shooter 50.1% ★, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%, FPS 8.1%, Gore 7.1%
- #32 PositronX
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: Scorpius Games
Windows
PositronX is a futuristic rogue-lite fps featuring fast-paced combat, creative movement, time control mechanics and breathtaking visuals, each playthrough giving you a unique experience.
Why similar: FPS 27.1%, Robots 25.9%, Shooter 16.9%, Sci-fi 12.3%, First-Person 10.7%
- #33 Limitless Hunger
77% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Void Ink
Windows
Limitless Hunger is a high-adrenaline retro FPS single-player experience.
Why similar: FPS 31.8%, PvE 20.8%, Shooter 18.5%, First-Person 9.8%, Gore 6.7%
- #34 Mohrta
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,380 reviews2025
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Mohrta is a nonlinear FPS adventure through the strange and otherworldly. Explore a vast selection of unique environments, slay an enormous cast of bizarre creatures, and upgrade your arsenal of multifaceted weapons.
Why similar: FPS 35.1%, Shooter 23.1%, Boomer Shooter 13.7% ★, First-Person 10.4%, Combat 5.7%
- #35 CARNAGE OFFERING
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 207 reviews2022
Dev: FuturtechPub: Nova's Army
Windows
Ultra fast-paced sci-fi FPS where you battle waves of robots and genetically engineered creatures. Upgrade your arsenal, unleash explosive physics, and survive relentless combat.
Why similar: FPS 29.5%, Shooter 21%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Gore 14.5%, First-Person 12.8%
- #36 Only Lead Can Stop Them
74% matchVery Positive81% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Warcry InteractivePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Boot up your 486 and launch olcst.exe for this retro fps from an alternate 1990's. Descend into the madness of the Spanish Civil War fighting vicious fascist forces and supernatural monsters. Conquer three action packed episodes wielding machine guns, rifles, flamethrowers and explosives.
Why similar: FPS 23.9%, Boomer Shooter 22.5% ★, Shooter 13.9%, Military 11.7%, Retro 9%
- #37 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
72% matchVery Positive90% of 17,552 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55.8% ★, FPS 14.8%, Shooter 7.5%, Retro 6%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
- #38 SPRAWL
73% matchVery Positive87% of 2,508 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.6% ★, FPS 13.5%, Military 13.1%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Shooter 9.5%
- #39 Rebel Engine
72% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Seven Leaf CloverPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Rebel Engine mixes the stylish combat of a Hack n' Slash with the speed and gunplay of a '90s FPS in a unique, fast-paced action game. Combine gunshots with melee attacks to create devastating combos! Lead the rebellion against the Concrete megacorporation and liberate all of robot-kind!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.1% ★, Robots 17%, FPS 16.1%, Shooter 10.9%, First-Person 7%
- #40 CYBERHUNK
74% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Birch Tree Games
Windows
Collect crazy power-ups, upgrade your weapons into tools of destruction, and escape from the robotic zombie horde - alone, or with friends.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.8% ★, FPS 17.3%, Retro 7.9%, Shooter 7.6%, PvE 5.7%
- #41 METAL EDEN
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,920 reviews2025
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An adrenaline-rush sci-fi FPS. A HYPER UNIT ASKA is sent on a suicide mission to rescue citizens' COREs from MOEBIUS, an orbital city turned into a deadly trap. Dive into cybernetic warfare, face the ENGINEERS, and uncover the secrets of METAL EDEN.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.5% ★, FPS 14.8%, Robots 11.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Sci-fi 5.8%
- #42 Roboquest
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,988 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: FPS 47.8%, Shooter 25.9%, Sci-fi 11.7%, First-Person 8.5%, Action 4.8%
- #43 Herald of Havoc
71% matchVery Positive97% of 266 reviews2023
Dev: Zeldars Zone
Windows
Grab huge guns, mow down hundreds of enemies, reach the end of the level, repeat. It doesn't get any simpler than this. Embark on a 3 hour campaign with varied environments and situations, and beat the leaderboard on a tightly crafted survival mode.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.3% ★, FPS 14.3%, Shooter 9.3%, Sci-fi 8%, Retro 6.8%
- #44 Sublevel Zero Redux
73% matchVery Positive87% of 527 reviews2015
Dev: Sigtrap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Sublevel Zero Redux is a roguelite six-degree-of-freedom shooter in a universe where reality is falling apart. Use your zero-g gunship to fight through a vast underground facility, looting advanced weapons to destroy hordes of deadly enemies.
Why similar: Shooter 23.8%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Retro 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, First-Person 10.3%
- #45 I Am Your Beast
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,277 reviews2024
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.7% ★, Military 14.4%, FPS 13.7%, Gore 11.4%, Shooter 8.1%
- #46 ADACA
71% matchVery Positive91% of 883 reviews2022
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A Sci-fi FPS set on the mysterious planet ADACA. - Use your GRAVITY-MANIPULATING arm to HURL objects at your foes or even RIP weapons directly from their hands! - EXPLORE and manipulate the environment in this EERIE and HOSTILE world!
Why similar: FPS 22.4%, PvE 13.3%, Shooter 12.6%, Linear 10.4%, Retro 9.6%
- #47 Fracturefront
69% matchVery Positive95% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: 梦行志远
Windows
Fracturefront is a fantasy-themed third-person 3D action Roguelike. Centered on random equipment, it delivers highly variable, deeply strategic, and thrilling combat through unique character skill synergies. From barren deserts to tech planets, every rift traversal is a life-or-death gamble.
Why similar: Shooter 38%, Exploration 25%, Combat 13.9%, Action 10.4%, Adventure 10%
- #48 DUSK
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,132 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: Boomer Shooter 50.7% ★, FPS 17%, Shooter 10%, Retro 8.7%, Gore 5.9%
- #49 The Nightmare Catcher
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: XAEON GAMES
Windows
The Nightmare Catcher is a sci-fi FPS where magic clashes with science. Wield ranged or melee weapons, toss grenades, and harness mystical forces granted by the Aztec gods. Utilize technology to craft items, develop powerful abilities, and shape your destiny on an unforgettable quest.
Why similar: FPS 25.5%, Shooter 18.2%, Exploration 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%, First-Person 10.1%
- #50 Beyond Sunset
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 341 reviews2025
Dev: Metacorp / VaporwarePub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Cyberpunk first-person shooter with a rich story and RPG elements. You are Lucy, an enhanced street samurai searching for lost memories. Fight in large, open, interactive levels overtaken by yakuza, zombies, robots and bosses!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41% ★, 2.5D 17%, FPS 15%, Shooter 10.5%, First-Person 6.4%
- #51 Metal Garden
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,434 reviews2025
Dev: Tinerasoft
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Travel through an overgrown megastructure, and discover what lies beyond it. Metal Garden is a short, atmospheric singleplayer FPS game.
Why similar: FPS 31.1%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Shooter 15.5%, Exploration 10.3%, First-Person 8.9%
- #52 Roboquest VR
67% matchVery Positive90% of 476 reviews2025
Dev: Flat2VR Studios
Windows
The future is in flames, overrun by ruthless machines—but you’re built to fight back. Roboquest VR is a lightning-fast roguelite FPS where speed, firepower, and reflexes are your best weapons. Adapt, survive, and reboot the future!
Why similar: Robots 37.4%, Aliens 25.1%, Shooter 20.7%, Action 7.2%, Adventure 5.5%
- #53 Bears In Space
67% matchVery Positive88% of 534 reviews2024
Dev: Broadside GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unleash your inner bear in this over-the-top bullet-hell FPS! Embark on a zany retro-futuristic adventure and destroy oil-thirsty robots with an outrageous arsenal. Transform into a bear, wield unique powers, and embrace the absurd fast-paced action of Bears in Space!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.4% ★, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Retro 7.1%
- #54 Dread Templar
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,706 reviews2023
Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 51% ★, FPS 14.3%, Shooter 9.2%, Retro 7.1%, Gore 5.8%
- #55 Beyond Citadel
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,241 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40% ★, 2.5D 14.9%, FPS 14.8%, Shooter 9.1%, Gore 6.1%
- #56 Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 366 reviews2014
Dev: Hippomancer
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
A fast-paced mashup of roguelikes and first-person shooters.
Why similar: FPS 36.4%, Shooter 31.6%, Action 13.6%, First-Person 13.4%, Retro 4.5%
- #57 Dust and Aliens
66% matchVery Positive87% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: Objectif 3D
Windows
Play a space cowboy as he travels to an alien-filled arena, traversing the various game rooms to achieve the highest possible score and challenge the ultimate Dust and Aliens enemy!
Why similar: FPS 27.4%, Robots 20%, Shooter 18.7%, Aliens 15.6%, First-Person 10.4%
- #58 Rocket Bots
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: ic3bug
Windows · Linux
Rocket Bots is a fast-paced arena shooter where you blast through escalating waves of killer machines. Master a brutal arsenal, survive solo or in Steam co-op, climb the damage leaderboard, and push deeper into the swarm.
Why similar: FPS 38.3%, Robots 28.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Action 6.7%