Games Like Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition

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: Boomer Shooter 43.8% ★, FPS 14.8%, Moddable 10.9% ★, Shooter 6.9%, Old School 6%

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: Boomer Shooter 24.4% ★, FPS 19.5%, Arena Shooter 13.7%, Old School 6.8%, Shooter 6.2%

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 57.7% ★, FPS 19.8%, Shooter 7.1%, Retro 6.2%, Arena Shooter 4.2%

The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.7% ★, FPS 15.7%, 2.5D 11.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Old School 6.5%

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: Boomer Shooter 37.4% ★, Arena Shooter 13%, 2.5D 10.3%, FPS 9.5%, Shooter 7.5%

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 43.3% ★, FPS 14.8%, Arena Shooter 11.4%, Shooter 7.8%, Old School 6%

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 53.4% ★, FPS 16%, Shooter 9.2%, Old School 7.8%, First-Person 5.3%

Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 50.5% ★, FPS 14.9%, 2.5D 9.5%, Shooter 9.3%, First-Person 5%

You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. You are equipped with high-tech weaponry and magical instruments that defy description to invade the monastery and stop the madness.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.7% ★, FPS 14.6%, 2.5D 10%, Shooter 9.2%, Old School 6.4%

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: Boomer Shooter 37% ★, Arena Shooter 21.1%, FPS 13.4%, Shooter 8.5%, Old School 7.6%

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: Boomer Shooter 37.5% ★, FPS 26%, Shooter 9.5%, First-Person 7.4%, Retro 5.3%

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 30.8%, Boomer Shooter 25.3% ★, Shooter 10.3%, Old School 7.8%, Comedy 6.3%

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 48.8% ★, FPS 16.4%, Arena Shooter 11%, Retro 5.4%, Old School 5.4%

Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 51.5% ★, FPS 16%, Shooter 7.6%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Old School 5.9%

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 58.1% ★, FPS 15.7%, Shooter 7%, Old School 5.1%, Retro 4.2%

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 34% ★, FPS 14.8%, 2.5D 13.8%, Shooter 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9%

POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.6% ★, FPS 12.9%, Shooter 11.6%, Funny 7.4%, Comedy 7.2%

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

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.1% ★, Action 20.8%, FPS 20.6%, Shooter 11.2%, First-Person 7.3%

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 36.6% ★, Arena Shooter 17.1%, FPS 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Shooter 8.9%

Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 49.7% ★, FPS 16%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Shooter 8.1%, First-Person 5.4%

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: Boomer Shooter 49.5% ★, FPS 19.2%, Arena Shooter 10.8%, Shooter 9%, Retro 3.7%

Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 48.7% ★, FPS 16.8%, Shooter 10.7%, First-Person 4.9%, PvE 4.6%

Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.8% ★, 2.5D 14.7%, FPS 14.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Shooter 9%

So.... got what it takes to be a X Slayer?!?... 7 weapons, blood and gore, twisted music by Seepage & Psyko Syndikate, and maps where you can blow up everything. its awesome. started making it in 1998 in high school with my friend and now im 37, so i have life experience now.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43% ★, FPS 18.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Retro 8.1%, Old School 7.4%

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 54.6% ★, FPS 15.5%, Shooter 9%, Old School 7.1%, First-Person 5.7%

Gravelord is a fast-paced boomer shooter voiced by a badass protagonist featuring hand-crafted levels filled with secrets and hordes of enemies to kill. Dish out some brutal carnage with powerful guns and collect Tarot Cards to gain even more killing power. Let's put the fun back in funeral!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.3% ★, FPS 16.9%, Arena Shooter 12.1%, Shooter 9.3%, First-Person 7%

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 26.9%, Boomer Shooter 24.1% ★, Moddable 11.2% ★, Shooter 10.1%, Arena Shooter 7.3%

A fast-paced micro FPS in which The Chop Goblins are loose, chopping their way through time itself in their ravenous quest for cheese. And THE CHOP WILL NOT STOP.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44% ★, FPS 15.6%, Shooter 8.4%, Old School 8.1%, Funny 7.2%

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 41.3% ★, FPS 15.5%, 2.5D 13.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Shooter 8.5%

Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.

Why similar: FPS 30.4%, Shooter 15%, Arena Shooter 14.7%, Boomer Shooter 13.7% ★, Comedy 8.3%

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: Boomer Shooter 34.3% ★, FPS 24.5%, Moddable 8.9% ★, Shooter 8.2%, Arena Shooter 8.1%

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

Why similar: FPS 19.3%, Boomer Shooter 16.1% ★, 2.5D 15.7%, PvP 14.2%, PvE 11.6%

Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.3% ★, FPS 22.3%, Moddable 14.2% ★, 2.5D 6.8%, Shooter 6.8%

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 26.4%, Boomer Shooter 24.5% ★, Shooter 13.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Old School 8.2%

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: Boomer Shooter 52.8% ★, FPS 17.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Old School 6.4%, Retro 5%

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 41% ★, Arena Shooter 15.9%, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 8.5%, Old School 7.3%

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 45.9% ★, FPS 17.5%, 2.5D 15.2%, Shooter 9.2%, First-Person 5.4%

Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 51.5% ★, FPS 18.8%, Shooter 10.8%, First-Person 6.6%, Old School 6.2%

A silky smooth Arena First Person Shooter with a prime focus on game-feel. Massacre waves of sentient metallic geometry and their monster compatriots as you fight for your Hi-Score! Designed to be the ultimate 'warm-up' or 'waiting-for-download' game!

Why similar: Arena Shooter 25.7%, FPS 16.7%, 2.5D 14.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Shooter 9.6%

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 34.8%, Boomer Shooter 18.3% ★, Shooter 14.4%, Old School 7.4%, Action 7%

Explode into action!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.4% ★, FPS 29.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Action 9%, Retro 5.7%

COVEN is a hyper-violent retro FPS where your path of vengeance will take you across time and space. Destroy your enemies and eat their flesh.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46% ★, FPS 16%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Shooter 9.1%, Old School 8.4%

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: Boomer Shooter 37.2% ★, FPS 20.3%, Alternate History 11.4%, Shooter 8.9%, Retro 7.7%

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: FPS 29.4%, Boomer Shooter 13.6% ★, Shooter 11.2%, Arena Shooter 9.8%, First-Person 8.9%

Play as Chud in this thrilling boomer shooter where you must defend against endless hordes of soyjaks. Experience an enthralling, fully voice-acted story. Enjoy the amazing custom soundtrack by the generational artist Baby Sneed™.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42% ★, Arena Shooter 26.7%, Shooter 12.2%, First-Person 5.5%, PvE 5.1%

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 38.8% ★, Arena Shooter 21.5%, FPS 14.4%, Shooter 8.6%, Old School 7.5%

The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!

Why similar: FPS 46.2%, Shooter 15%, Comedy 9.1%, First-Person 7.7%, Action 7.1%

Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.

Why similar: FPS 25.1%, 2.5D 22.8%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Old School 13.9%, First-Person 10.4%

A BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.5% ★, Arena Shooter 18.6%, FPS 11.9%, PvP 9.7%, Shooter 7.6%

Meet Zortch Maxinum: short order cook, amateur engineer and professional slacker; Bored and tired of her day job she decides to go on a holiday but alas she picks a cheap option: turns out it's a scheme by aliens who capture humans to eat their brains! also this game is a sci-fi horror comedy fps

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.6% ★, FPS 22.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, First-Person 6.2%

Limitless Hunger is a high-adrenaline retro FPS single-player experience.

Why similar: FPS 31.4%, PvE 19.2%, Shooter 16.4%, First-Person 9.9%, Old School 6.9%

One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.

Why similar: Alternate History 25.6%, First-Person 22.9%, FPS 20.8%, Retro 11.2%, Action 10%

Finish the hunt in this epic finale to the Turok Trilogy. Pick up immediately after the events of Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, with dual protagonists Joseph and Danielle Fireseed, of the Turok family tree, as they battle the titular antagonist Oblivion and its followers, the Flesh Eaters.

Why similar: FPS 33.7%, Shooter 19.6%, Boomer Shooter 17.7% ★, First-Person 11.5%, Action 8.6%

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 45.6%, Shooter 14.2%, Old School 8.6%, Comedy 8.2%, First-Person 7.1%

Hailed as the original FPS-RPG game that spawned countless imitators, Strife: Veteran Edition is a love letter to the classic from 1996.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.7% ★, FPS 30.8%, Retro 7%, Shooter 5.8%, Action 5.6%

Make mincemeat out of cults and chop heads with machetes! Old school shooter staples and gals, and a familiar difficulty level. Ye shall witness a new struggle!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.5% ★, 2.5D 16.5%, Shooter 10.1%, FPS 9.5%, Old School 7.8%

SharpShooter3D is a first-person subculture shooter in the best old school traditions. Burn! Destroy! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.4% ★, FPS 16.6%, Shooter 10%, Old School 7.8%, First-Person 7.3%

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: Arena Shooter 36%, FPS 29.6%, Shooter 8.7%, Moddable 8.5% ★, Multiplayer 5.1%

Even at this moment, our fashionable city is under assault. Baggy pants, dull suits, sightings of socks with sandals. A message needs to be sent, and it needs to be sent in style... Time to serve some good ol' Fashion Justice!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.8% ★, Arena Shooter 19%, FPS 12.5%, Shooter 7.4%, Old School 5.2%

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: Arena Shooter 40.1%, FPS 30.2%, Shooter 11.5%, Multiplayer 6.3%, First-Person 5.3%