- #1 Deepest Darkest
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JLRS Games
Windows
Deepest Darkest is a 90s as hell and metal as hell boomer shooter. Shoot your way through an action packed single player campaign with an arsenal of weapons, power up and magic spells as you tear though an army of cultists and monsters.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.5% ★, FPS 10.4%, Shooter 9.2%, 1990's 9%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%
- #2 QUADREMOR
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Voxelvoid
Windows
A first-person shooter where you play as one of the last human mercenaries, driven by vengeance for the annihilation of humanity. Dive deep into a dark and unforgiving realm fueled by cruelty.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.1% ★, 1990's 11%, FPS 10.8%, Gothic 8.2% ★, Dark 8.2%
- #3 The Curse of Karlanrik
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Captain Magni
Windows
The Curse of Karlanrik is a retro FPS metroidvania set in the gothic castle Karlanrik. Find new weapons and unlock enhanced movement abilities to explore the grounds and uncover the stories of those who walked its halls in the past.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26% ★, Metroidvania 16.1%, Gothic 10.1% ★, FPS 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 7%
- #4 Heretic + Hexen
95% matchVery Positive95% of 1,806 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 32.3% ★, FPS 10.2%, 1990's 8.9%, Gothic 7.7% ★, Shooter 7%
- #5 Hands of Necromancy
94% matchVery Positive84% of 398 reviews2022
Dev: HON TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hands of Necromancy is a Dark Fantasy FPS metroidvania, inspired by classics such as Heretic and made with the GZDoom engine. Wield weapons, magic or transform into a fearsome monster to slay your foes, then raise them as undead servants and unleash even more carnage to become a master Necromancer!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.6% ★, Metroidvania 13.6%, FPS 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Shooter 7.4%
- #6 Effigy
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nate BerensPub: Redact Games
Windows
A retro FPS/metroidvania set on a prison moon overrun by a cult of former prisoners.
Why similar: Metroidvania 16.3%, Souls-like 14.3%, Old School 11.1%, FPS 10.8%, 1990's 10.4%
- #7 DEAD TRASH
93% matchVery Positive87% of 383 reviews2025
Dev: Crowhill StudiosPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Years into a brutal lockdown, a once-thriving city lies in ruins, abandoned by its government and overrun by vicious, mindless infected. Grab your hammer, collect your nerves and enter the mayhem.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.8% ★, FPS 13.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Old School 7.7%, First-Person 5.8%
- #8 Phonkside Killers
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MB Pentakodas
Windows
Blast your way through zombie soldiers, succubus demons and floating cultist monks to escape this horror tape straight out of the 90s. Explore a dark world full of supernatural forces, rizz some hot baddies and uncover the secrets of the occult.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.7% ★, Shooter 10.6%, 1990's 9.3%, Dark 8.8%, Retro 7.7%
- #9 Aghia
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Metal Grapes
Windows
The Dark Voievode has unleashed his beasts to violate your homeland. Eradicate these creatures from the face of the Earth as you make your way across the country in this ’90s-inspired FPS.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.5% ★, FPS 13.9%, Old School 13.8%, Retro 7.6%, First-Person 6.4%
- #10 TiME WASTER
91% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: CATS NEVER CRY
Windows
TiME WASTER is a fast corridor first-person shooter with a special style. You will find yourself in a place where you must kill for the sake of time and will be killed for the sake of time... Do YOU value your time?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.7% ★, FPS 13.6%, Shooter 11.5%, 1990's 10.8%, Old School 9.3%
- #11 Surging Blood
90% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DreamVeloper Studio
Windows
A dark journey shaped by blood and alchemy. A FPS inspired by retro PS1 aesthetics, and a universe blending steampunk and victorian gothic. Will you uncover the fate of Cinderval?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.3% ★, FPS 13.1%, Gothic 10.5% ★, 1990's 10.3%, Shooter 10.1%
- #12 CULTIC
89% 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 42.6% ★, FPS 13.7%, Old School 12.5%, Shooter 8.6%, Retro 6.2%
- #13 Evil Timefall
89% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Pinadva Games
Windows
Evil Timefall - hardcore FPS, where you fight against medieval evil. Immerse yourself in dark horror, where you kill zombie knights, witches and demons. Dive into the meat slaughter, where cruel enemies attack you from the darkness. Upgrade guns to execute more servants of the bloody lord.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39% ★, FPS 14.6%, Old School 13%, Retro 9%, Dark Fantasy 6%
- #14 Vinegar Mutter
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KRUMB Games
Windows
An eerie darkness has emerged. With it came creatures demanding servitude to the Vinegar Mutter. Those who dare to fight have been slaughtered and eaten. In this magic based retro shooter, you take the role of Cymon, a wizard making the journey to the source of the chaos in an effort to stop it.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.9% ★, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 11.5%, 1990's 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #15 AAM AADMI आम आदमी
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Mauryan Interactive
Windows
A short first-person-shooter game. Kill the corrupt baddies, blow shit up, save your hot wife, drink tea.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.2% ★, FPS 14.5%, Shooter 12.2%, 1990's 11.1%, Dark 6%
- #16 PowerSlave Exhumed
87% matchVery Positive89% of 900 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, FPS 16.5%, Boomer Shooter 12.8% ★, Old School 11.4%, Shooter 11.2%
- #17 Waking Nitemare
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Panda Tourium
Windows
Waking Nitemare: A newtro FPS with modern twists. Dash, heal with melee headshots, use bullet time. Face unique bosses, find upgrades. Classic shooter action meets innovative mechanics. For retro fans and newcomers alike.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.6% ★, FPS 13.2%, Shooter 11.1%, 1990's 10.6%, Old School 7.6%
- #18 SAMOPAL Protocol
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MolotDivision
Windows
A story-driven retro FPS. Fight through industrial zones, the districts of a dead city, and experimental areas to recover your memories and uncover the bloody truth of SAMOPAL Protocol.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.3% ★, FPS 13.4%, Old School 12.5%, 1990's 10.1%, Retro 8.6%
- #19 MEAT 2: Absolute Zero
84% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Trippin Bears
Windows
Brutal boomer shooter FPS inspired by genre classics. Tear apart mutants, fight powerful bosses, and conquer the hell created by the MBSXII Sect in a dark world full of gore and chaos.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.4% ★, Gothic 10.9% ★, 1990's 10.7%, Old School 10.2%, FPS 10.2%
- #20 Wizordum
84% matchVery Positive93% of 820 reviews2025
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 34.6% ★, FPS 13.5%, Shooter 8.5%, Old School 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%
- #21 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
83% 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 40.2% ★, FPS 14.5%, Retro 9.6%, Old School 9%, 1990's 5.9%
- #22 Spooky Dungeon
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orange Side Up
Windows · Mac
Battle against hordes of eerie enemies, challenge powerful bosses, and uncover dark secrets as you fight through procedurally generated dungeons to save the town of Iseholt in this retro-style FPS love letter to the games of the 1990s.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.9% ★, FPS 11.3%, 1990's 10.5%, Old School 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
- #23 Homonculus
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Worm Rodeo GamesPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Homonculus is a first-person Metroidvania boomer shooter that blends classic gothic inspirations with cartoony whimsy! Master intense combat, defeat intimidating bosses, and save the land of Gartvaria from its blight.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.9% ★, Metroidvania 17.2%, FPS 9.1%, Old School 6.7%, 1990's 6.7%
- #24 Hideous
81% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Yogurt Studio
Windows
Hideous is a dark fantasy boomer shooter mixing Heretic-style action with Diablo 1’s grim atmosphere. Blast through undead hordes with fire staves, lightning rods, and arcane fury as you face zombie warriors, evil mages, and grotesque bosses.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.9% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Shooter 8.8%, First-Person 7.8%, Old School 7.1%
- #25 Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,385 reviews2023
Dev: Big Z Studios Inc.Pub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 29.3% ★, 1990's 16.5%, FPS 13.6%, Retro 11.7%, Old School 10.2%
- #26 Sacrificio
79% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pulp Games
Windows · Linux
A nerve wrecking struggle against industrialized human sacrifice, and an army of flesh husks in the deepest reaches of human understanding.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.9% ★, FPS 13%, Gothic 9.9% ★, Old School 8.6%, Shooter 8.3%
- #27 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
80% 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 49.3% ★, FPS 14.3%, Old School 8.7%, Retro 7.6%, Shooter 7%
- #28 Mörker
78% matchNo user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Hannes Bartels
Windows
An old-school dark fantasy action FPS. Fight cultists, undead, and other horrors in brutal combat where everything wants you dead.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.1% ★, FPS 15%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Old School 10.3%, Shooter 7.4%
- #29 STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,547 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.5% ★, FPS 13.5%, 1990's 10.5%, Shooter 9.5%, Old School 9.1%
- #30 Gravelord
76% matchVery Positive90% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows
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 37.5% ★, FPS 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Shooter 9.2%, First-Person 7.2%
- #31 Neon Rain
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neon Brain
Windows · Linux
Welcome to Vakrex, a world brimming with life but plagued by conflict. You must sift through the occupational forces and hostile wildlife to investigate the cosmic phenomena known as Neon Rain. You don't call the shots on this treacherous planet, however. Evolve or die.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.9% ★, Metroidvania 21.3%, FPS 12.7%, Shooter 8.3%, First-Person 6.5%
- #32 HELLXORCIST
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HeizyPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Hellxorcist is a fast-paced, retro-inspired FPS set in a dark gothic world where the line between faith and damnation has been shattered.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.3% ★, FPS 12.2%, Shooter 8.2%, Gothic 7.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 6.2%
- #33 Shujaa
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Knobthorn Interactive
Windows
Shujaa is a single-player retro FPS set in a fictional African country. A dictator has declared himself president for life, using dark voodoo to plunge the country into darkness and crush all dissent. Now you, the titular hero, must take him down.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.7% ★, Old School 14.7%, FPS 14.4%, Shooter 8.6%, First-Person 5.9%
- #34 IronWood
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CheeseStick Studios
Windows · Linux
IronWood is a First Person Shooter that takes inspiration from many of the older games that first popularized the genre, like Blood, Quake, and Unreal. Travel across a variety of levels, find powerful weapons and artifacts, and use them to your advantage against the enemies prevalent in each area.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.8% ★, FPS 12.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Old School 7.5%, Dark 5.9%
- #35 Shoomer Booter
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tommy Gun WalrusPub: Tommy Gun Walrus Studio
Windows
Retro FPS with dynamic fights and modern lighting. Sprite enemies once again flooded some pixel art-decorated levels. Only boomer-shooter enjoyer could deal with such kind of problem. You know the drill - gear up with a classic weapons pack and paint it red.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.7% ★, FPS 14%, Shooter 9.9%, Old School 8.2%, First-Person 6.9%
- #36 Hellscreen
73% matchPositive81% of 48 reviews2026
Dev: Jamie DPub: Mixtape Games UK
Windows
Use a rearview mirror to fight through a horror-filled hellscape in this Doom-inspired retro-fps. Shoot behind you, detect invisible enemies & never fall victim to enemy traps.Find new weapons, unlock abilities & warp to maps at any time!Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.6% ★, Metroidvania 17.4%, Old School 10.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Retro 8.1%
- #37 BLAME
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KriegorIndustry
Windows
Three wicked witch-sisters built a school where evil still lingers. Your beloved vanished within its cursed halls. Return to where it began. Explore, survive, and uncover what the walls still whisper — through blood, bullets, and boomsticks.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.4% ★, Old School 14%, FPS 13.9%, Shooter 9.1%, Retro 6.1%
- #38 Ruyn HD
73% matchVery Positive82% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Flump Studios
Windows
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 39.4% ★, FPS 14.2%, 1990's 11.1%, Old School 9.6%, Shooter 8.9%
- #39 Chasm: The Rift
75% matchVery Positive84% of 457 reviews2022
Dev: Action FormsPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 18.7% ★, FPS 14.7%, Old School 12.9%, 1990's 11.3%, Retro 9.2%
- #40 Vampire Pumpkin Plot
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: JOESAM GAMES
Windows
You are a Vampire traitor left for dead. Now you will take down the evil vampire pumpkin plot and escape into the void in this retro inspired boomer shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.9% ★, FPS 14.3%, Retro 9.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Gothic 7.5% ★
- #41 MEGAPAIN
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BARS interactive
Windows
A dynamic retro shooter with intense arena battles and co-op mode! Gear up with pistols, assault rifles, and rocket launchers to annihilate hordes of mutants solo or with friends. Every arena is a new challenge, every firefight is pure action! Inspired by the FPS shooter legends of the '90s-'00s.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.6% ★, FPS 12.8%, Old School 11.5%, 1990's 10.3%, Retro 8.5%
- #42 Sinned Arena
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: xDenny
Windows
Sinned Arena is a classic arena shooter inspired by timeless 90s games. You are trapped in Hell with other unfortunate souls, fighting among each other for demons twisted pleasures. Fight for your way out this dark place but beware, demons aren't there just to watch.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.2% ★, FPS 11.9%, 1990's 9.7%, Shooter 9.5%, Old School 7.7%
- #43 Distant Past
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Keahunui Technologies
Windows
50,000 Years ago a once thriving and industrious earth was invaded by monsters and all manner of evil. Can you stop them before they send the world back to the stone age?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.3% ★, FPS 14.3%, 1990's 11.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Old School 10.3%
- #44 Faithfall
70% match7 user reviews75% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Team Meowing
Windows
Faithfall is a fast-paced Boomer-Shooter where you play as Maria, a girl infected with demonic blood after a demon invasion in the city of Valdovia.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.1% ★, FPS 14.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Retro 9%, Magic 6.6%
- #45 KAUNA
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antti Rönkkä
Windows · Linux
KAUNA is a Finnish boomer shooter made with 90's retro style graphics.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.9% ★, 1990's 11.7%, Retro 10.7%, Shooter 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%
- #46 Interlopers
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Anomaly
Windows
Interlopers is a solo-developed FPS inspired by retro classics. Wield big guns, shoot hordes of enemy robots, and explore hand-crafted levels set on multiple alien worlds.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33% ★, Old School 14.4%, FPS 12.8%, 1990's 10.5%, Shooter 8.9%
- #47 Exosuit
71% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Emergency Exit
Windows
Exosuit is a dynamic shooter in a unique style, where focus is on maximizing fun of gameplay. Game has no plot and the emphasis is only on unbridled action and unusual visual style.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.2% ★, Metroidvania 14.4%, Souls-like 12.6%, Old School 12.5%, FPS 12.4%
- #48 Survivors in Blood
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UWE GamesPub: Bonjour E. P. T. A.
Windows
A warrior can't find peace even after death if he's offered a reward for bringing back a demon determined to take over the Earth. Welcome back to the land of the living, take up arms, forget fear and go hunting!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.5% ★, FPS 10.6%, 1990's 9.5%, Shooter 8.2%, Retro 7.8%
- #49 ETERNAL EXILE: BENEATH THE DARKNESS
69% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: AMNESIA
Windows
A dark fantasy shooter where the dead know no rest. Journey through nightmarish dimensions where survival hinges on magic and firepower. Every upgrade, spell, and choice leads to salvation or demise. Uncover the truth… or let it consume you.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.2% ★, FPS 13.7%, Shooter 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%, First-Person 6.4%
- #50 Crimson System: VɅΔ Protocol
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Slamert Games
Windows
A dark retro-FPS born from a solo AI-creation experiment. Blast your way through a vampire-ruled station, slay twisted enemies, and uncover the secrets of the VɅΔ Protocol
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.1% ★, FPS 13.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Old School 8.8%, Gothic 7.7% ★
- #51 Rusted Awakening
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: W.B. Thorfinn
Windows
Rusted Awakening is a dark horror retro shooter. Explore an industrial nightmare, engage in visceral first-person combat, inject mysterious liquids to survive, and carve through the wreckage of a world lost to the progress of science.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29% ★, FPS 10.9%, 1990's 10.5%, Gothic 10.3% ★, Shooter 7.6%
- #52 ASKE
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tomás Esconjaureguy
Windows · Mac · Linux
A first person shooter that sets you far away, near death.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.1% ★, FPS 12.2%, 1990's 11.4%, Old School 10.5%, Retro 8.1%
- #53 Spacepunk Survival
68% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Tavern Tale StudioPub: Nejcraft
Windows
Spacepunk Survival is a multiplayer, first-person shooter game where you must survive hordes of deadly aliens in a derelict space station, all of that with beautiful and dark retro aesthetics.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31.6% ★, 1990's 13.4%, FPS 12%, Old School 10.9%, Shooter 8.1%
- #54 REVEREND
68% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: Twisted SicklePub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A retro first-person shooter inspired by Blood, Duke Nukem 3D, and Rise of the Triad. REVEREND is a dark, twisted tale with religious undertones, terrifying creature designs and one hell of a personality.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.6% ★, 1990's 11.8%, FPS 11.5%, Gothic 9.8% ★, Shooter 8.6%
- #55 Klostyn
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secordrian
Windows · Linux
Klostyn is a sci-fi shooter that stays true to the late-'90s FPS style. The protagonist fights alien creatures and space pirates on a distant planet.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.4% ★, 1990's 13.2%, FPS 13.1%, Shooter 9.8%, Old School 9.3%
- #56 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Big Fan Games
Windows
Obliterate heretics in the name of the Emperor in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2! Play as Ultramarine Malum Caedo or Sister of Battle Nyra Veyrath in this sequel to retro FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun with MORE enemies, MORE weapons, and NEW ways to purge!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.3% ★, FPS 13.3%, 1990's 9.9%, Old School 9.8%, Retro 8.8%
- #57 INCISION
65% 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 31.7% ★, 1990's 12.9%, Old School 11.3%, FPS 11.1%, Retro 7.6%
- #58 ACHERON
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nek
Windows
ACHERON is a fast-paced, brutal old-school FPS inspired by Quake, blending brutalistic architecture, Lovecraftian alien horrors, and Hellraiser-esque nightmare fuel in a gritty PSX-style aesthetic.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.3% ★, FPS 10.8%, Old School 9.8%, 1990's 8.8%, Retro 7.5%
- #59 Varjomana
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antti Ruokonen
Windows
Enter a dark fantasy world inspired by retro shooters! Varjomana is a fast-paced spellcasting FPS where each hand wields independent magic, offering unparalleled speedrunning potential. Master powerful spells and lightning-fast movement to fight a sinister cult.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31% ★, Gothic 12% ★, 1990's 10.9%, FPS 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%