- #1 Prodeus
97% 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 53.3% ★, FPS 18.3%, Retro 10.5%, Shooter 6.3%, Level Editor 4.7%
- #2 Ion Fury
96% matchVery Positive93% of 6,708 reviews2019
Dev: Voidpoint, LLCPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 38.6% ★, FPS 13%, Level Editor 11%, Retro 7.4%, Old School 6.6%
- #3 Unchained
96% 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 49.4% ★, Retro 13.1%, FPS 8.1%, Action 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #4 >SYS//PURGE_
95% 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 48.2% ★, FPS 17.1%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 6.7%, Retro 6%
- #5 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
94% 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 52.2% ★, FPS 14%, Retro 6.9%, Shooter 6.1%, Old School 5.7%
- #6 Project Warlock II
94% matchVery Positive81% of 1,316 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 41.1% ★, FPS 10.4%, 1990's 8.5%, Old School 8.3%, Shooter 7.9%
- #7 Wizordum
93% 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 45% ★, FPS 16.4%, Shooter 9.1%, Old School 6.8%, Retro 4.5%
- #8 Impaler Gold
91% matchVery Positive92% of 585 reviews2022
Dev: ApptivusPub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Impaler Gold is a fast-paced minimalistic arena shooter - now expanded and improved. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and propel yourself into the air. Challenge yourself in this highly replayable rogue-lite shooter inspired by the classics.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.2% ★, FPS 14.6%, 1990's 12.8%, Retro 8.9%, Shooter 8.3%
- #9 Hellbound
92% matchMixed64% of 1,510 reviews2020
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 31% ★, FPS 14.7%, 1990's 8.4%, Shooter 8.1%, Old School 7.9%
- #10 Relentless Frontier
91% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Fission OgrePub: Hellforge Studios
Windows
Relentless Frontier is a fast paced sci-fi FPS running on the GZDoom Engine, with a strong focus on mobility, strategy, and exploration. Use your Omnistruct to replicate new weapons and abilities to help you traverse the terrain and demolish threats, while escaping from Ross 128-b in one piece.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 49.8% ★, FPS 16.5%, Shooter 10.6%, Retro 7.1%, First-Person 4.2%
- #11 Harbinger
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 904 reviews2024
Dev: DobrxPub: Split Signal
Windows
Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 57.3% ★, FPS 20.3%, Shooter 11.4%, First-Person 5%, 3D 3.4%
- #12 Red Eclipse
90% matchVery Positive87% of 859 reviews2019
Dev: Quinton Reeves
Windows · Linux
Building on over 15 years of gameplay design, Red Eclipse continues to focus on fast paced, agile, easily accessible first person shooter gameplay. For creators, the full power of the Tesseract engine is at your fingertips in the included realtime multiplayer editor.
Why similar: FPS 58.7%, Action 17.1%, Shooter 13.4%, Indie 6.6%, First-Person 4.2%
- #13 Dread Templar
89% 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 43.8% ★, FPS 12.4%, 1990's 8.7%, Retro 7.5%, Old School 7.1%
- #14 Bloodshed
87% 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 40.1% ★, FPS 14.8%, 1990's 11.1%, Old School 9.7%, Shooter 8.6%
- #15 Supplice
88% matchVery Positive86% of 551 reviews2023
Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 47.2% ★, FPS 15.2%, 1990's 8.9%, Retro 8.9%, Shooter 7.4%
- #16 Darkenstein 3D
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,505 reviews2025
Dev: RowyePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom. Think of it as a tribute, a love letter to the games that defined a generation, with a few modern touches of my own. It’s tough, fast, and demands skill, just the way those old-school shooters did.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.7% ★, FPS 28%, Shooter 13.9%, Retro 8.4%, First-Person 5.7%
- #17 Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
86% matchVery Positive93% of 724 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The HUNT Returns... AGAIN! Play the original Cult Classic '90s FPS remastered in 4K Ultrawide with UNLIMITED frame rates, RESTORED content, NEW episodes, a LEVEL EDITOR, online MULTIPLAYER, LUDICROUS gameplay options and MORE. Make 'em EAT LEAD or they'll bury you in a lunchbox!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 52.8% ★, FPS 17.7%, Shooter 10.2%, Old School 6.4%, Retro 5%
- #18 R-Type Delta: HD Boosted
85% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Your nightmares, now in High Definition! R-Type Delta HD Boosted brings back the dark, iconic shooter with modern enhancements, new music, razor-sharp graphics, and all the intensity you remember.
Why similar: Shooter 42.8%, Action 24.2%, Retro 15.6%, Sci-fi 9%, 3D 6.7%
- #19 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
84% 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 49.2% ★, FPS 16.5%, Retro 10%, Old School 6.8%, Shooter 5%
- #20 Spray N' Pray
84% matchVery Positive92% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Vancouver Film School
Windows
Spray N' Pray is a fast-paced boomer shooter where you play as Justinian, a priest armed with dual revolvers. Dash, run, and jump through a demon-infested cathedral, vanquishing hellspawn and fallen angels to earn your righteous place in heaven.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 59.3% ★, Shooter 15.3%, Demons 11.6%, Action 6.2%, 3D 4%
- #21 Only Lead Can Stop Them
83% 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 20.7%, Boomer Shooter 19.3% ★, Level Editor 12.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Retro 9.4%
- #22 DUSK
82% 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 40.9% ★, FPS 13.9%, Level Editor 10.6%, Retro 8.6%, Shooter 7.1%
- #23 Gravelord
81% 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 47% ★, FPS 17.8%, Shooter 9.5%, Retro 6.7%, Old School 5%
- #24 Fingerbang: All Bullets Pointin'
82% matchVery Positive82% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: FingerlabPub: Jamk Games
Windows
Fingerbang: All Bullets Pointin' is a fast-paced FPS inspired by both retro and modern FPS games. Fingerbang combines elements from each in order to create a mix of its own, with a scoring system added on top to gauge your performance through the different levels.
Why similar: FPS 30%, Shooter 21.2%, Old School 11.4%, Retro 8.8%, Action 8.3%
- #25 Nightmare Reaper
80% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 48.7% ★, FPS 15.1%, Retro 8.8%, Old School 7%, Shooter 7%
- #26 Cryptis
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 748 reviews2024
Dev: DobrxPub: Split Signal
Windows
Shoot, slice, and shred your way through hordes of the undead in Cryptis, a retro-inspired boomer shooter combining modern visuals with '90s gameplay. Embrace the chaos, slaughter your enemies, and leave nothing left standing!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 49% ★, FPS 17.6%, Shooter 10.4%, Demons 8.2%, First-Person 4.7%
- #27 Diluvian Ultra: Awakening
81% 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 52.7% ★, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 4.9%, Sci-fi 4.9%
- #28 DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 813 reviews2024
Dev: SHIGATAKE GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!
Why similar: Shooter 26%, 1990's 25.1%, Retro 21%, Action 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #29 Quake II RTX
79% matchVery Positive87% of 4,743 reviews2019
Dev: Lightspeed Studios™Pub: NVIDIA
Windows · Linux
Quake II RTX is a cutting-edge, ray-traced reimagining of id software’s old school classic, by NVIDIA’s Lightspeed Studios. Global lighting effects, including realistic reflections, refraction, shadows, ambient occlusion and global illumination are a result of the path-traced simulation of light.
Why similar: FPS 50.8%, Action 23.1%, Shooter 14.7%, First-Person 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #30 ReSpaced
76% 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 41.7%, Shooter 26.1%, Action 14.4%, First-Person 8%, 3D 4.9%
- #31 Diluvian Ultra
77% 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 50.4% ★, FPS 18.5%, Shooter 11.1%, First-Person 5.2%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%
- #32 HEAT REBORN
78% matchMixed62% of 301 reviews2021
Dev: HEAT REBORN DEV TEAM
Windows
HEAT REBORN is a free massively multiplayer online first-person shooter. Completely re-created the original HEAT PROJECT with modern game engine. Brings you the improvement of graphics, game balance, and even with numbers of new game mode for you!
Why similar: FPS 51.2%, Shooter 17.9%, First-Person 12%, Action 9.9%, Sci-fi 5.9%
- #33 Exosuit
76% 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 39.6% ★, FPS 18.1%, Old School 12.2%, Shooter 9.3%, Retro 6.9%
- #34 Mind The Abyss
75% 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 54.5% ★, FPS 19.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Action 4.4%, First-Person 3.9%
- #35 Ctesiphon
73% 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 50.3% ★, FPS 15.3%, Old School 11.6%, Shooter 7%, Action 3.8%
- #36 Project Warlock
74% matchVery Positive87% of 6,089 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.4% ★, FPS 16.6%, Retro 8.4%, Old School 6.9%, Shooter 5.6%
- #37 All Day Dying: Redux Edition
75% matchVery Positive83% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Paulo Lopes
Windows
A SINGLEPLAYER score attack game for quick sessions of focused adrenaline where you complete various goals and beat difficult score challenges. Only pure combat where precision and technique is rewarded
Why similar: FPS 34%, Old School 18.8%, Shooter 16.9%, Action 15%, First-Person 8.6%
- #38 Autumn Night 3D Shooter
77% matchMixed52% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Sergey Bobrov
Windows
A 3D shooter made in the spirit of the the 90s' FPSes. Atmospheric pixel graphics, fast-paced action, focus on pure gameplay, made using a software renderer written from scratch.
Why similar: FPS 29.2%, Retro 16.9%, Action 16.8%, Shooter 15.8%, Demons 15.3%
- #39 Herald of Havoc
72% 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 49.8% ★, FPS 17%, Retro 9.7%, Shooter 9.6%, Sci-fi 4.5%
- #40 Blood, Fuel, Ammo & Speed
73% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: EXITUSPub: PLEASURE GARDEN
Windows
Blood, Fuel, Ammo & Speed is a fast-paced roguelite FPS action game. BFAS is focused on highly brutal, stylish, and smooth gameplay. Rip the Demons apart with your various satisfying weapons and sleek movement patterns. Power up your Operator with numerous stat upgrades and items.
Why similar: 1990's 18.5%, Shooter 16.1%, Old School 13.4%, Demons 12.3%, Retro 11%
- #41 INCISION
71% 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 38.4% ★, FPS 12.5%, 1990's 10.8%, Old School 8.6%, Retro 7.9%
- #42 Hard Reset Extended Edition
74% matchVery Positive82% of 4,913 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 54%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 9.3%, Sci-fi 9%, First-Person 6%
- #43 Hands of Necromancy
73% 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 42.4% ★, FPS 15.3%, Shooter 9.3%, Demons 7.3%, Old School 6.1%
- #44 Shrine II
71% matchVery Positive92% of 859 reviews2020
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Shrine II is a retro FPS game with a focus on atmosphere and exploration. Explore a nightmarish world and battle great bosses where the surprises never end...
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32% ★, FPS 24.3%, Shooter 13.5%, Retro 8.8%, Action 7%
- #45 Ziggurat 2
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,483 reviews2021
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 50.3% ★, FPS 19.6%, Shooter 11.8%, Old School 8.7%, First-Person 3.6%
- #46 MULLET MADJACK
67% 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 47.7% ★, FPS 18.1%, Shooter 9.2%, 1990's 7.2%, Retro 6.5%
- #47 Extraneum
69% 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 14.5%, Old School 11.2%, Retro 9.5%, Shooter 9.1%
- #48 Revulsion
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Russell Meakim
Windows
Revulsion takes classic Doom and Quake style gameplay and combines it with a loot based shooter.This involves getting better and better weapons and armor as you climb toward the level cap. In addition to that, there is a large amount of potential loot that you can discover to help you along the way.
Why similar: FPS 49.3%, Action 22.4%, First-Person 14.9%, Indie 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #49 Force Reboot
68% 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 33.9%, Shooter 17.8%, Retro 16.1%, First-Person 8.8%, Action 6.8%
- #50 Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
69% matchVery Positive93% of 8,783 reviews2009
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 52.8%, Shooter 15.9%, Old School 12.4%, Action 9.4%, First-Person 5.3%
- #51 SATAN
67% matchVery Positive85% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: GamefruitPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Experience the thrill of retro boomer shooters in this action-packed game where you'll battle hordes of demons and face the ultimate challenge: Satan himself. Relive the glory days of classic shooters with intense gameplay, a variety of weapons, and relentless enemies.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55.9% ★, Shooter 12.8%, Retro 10.7%, FPS 6%, First-Person 5.7%
- #52 BRUTAL JOHN 2
66% 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 46.5% ★, FPS 15.9%, Old School 10.4%, Retro 10%, Shooter 9.3%
- #53 SiN Gold
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 474 reviews2020
Dev: Ritual EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
SiN: Gold has returned! Free update for original owners!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.2% ★, Action 24.5%, FPS 18.8%, Shooter 9.9%, 1990's 7.6%
- #54 Rise of the Triad
71% matchMixed66% of 2,537 reviews2013
Dev: Interceptor EntertainmentPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36.6% ★, FPS 29.2%, Old School 12.8%, Shooter 8.9%, Action 4.9%
- #55 SharpShooter3D
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,229 reviews2023
Dev: HeadHunters games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
SharpShooter3D is a first-person subculture shooter in the best old school traditions. Burn! Destroy! Kill! Kill! Kill!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.1% ★, FPS 14.1%, 1990's 10.6%, Old School 8.3%, Shooter 8.3%
- #56 DOOMBRINGER
69% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: Anomic Games
Windows · Linux
Tight movement and map control multiplayer meets traditional exploratory FPS single player, from veterans of the Doom and Quake communities. Bolt jump over rivals and dive into inhabited silos of a wasted world!
Why similar: FPS 33.3%, Shooter 21.8%, Demons 16.4%, Action 9%, First-Person 8.8%
- #57 Heretic + Hexen
63% 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 49.5% ★, FPS 14.5%, 1990's 9.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Action 5.7%
- #58 Burnin' Rubber 5 HD
68% matchVery Positive87% of 343 reviews2018
Dev: Xform
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Burnin' Rubber 5 HD is a remastered update of one of the most played action games on the web. Unlock over 30 challenges, 50 cars and multiple explosive weapons. Master 3 different challenge modes and hone your skills to take on the biggest end boss ever.
Why similar: Shooter 45.3%, Action 38.4%, Indie 13.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #59 Casual Desktop Game
68% matchVery Positive87% of 192 reviews2020
Dev: Daniel Brendel
Windows
Casual Desktop Game is a fanmade revival of the old Desktop Destroyer game featuring community content. Relieve stress by smashing your desktop or unleashing battles between various entities. Create mods for the workshop and share them with the community.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.7% ★, 1990's 18.5%, Old School 15.8%, Action 4.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
- #60 Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
66% matchVery Positive93% of 6,757 reviews2015
Dev: Rogue SnailPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix is a remaster of the FREE 1 million player hit game about blasting evil space ducks and turtles with tiny cute guns. It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels deliciously smooth to play. Unlock new weapons, characters and relics to defeat the Ducan Commander!
Why similar: Shooter 49.2%, Action 29%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%