- #1 CULTIC
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,238 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 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 39.8% ★, FPS 14.9%, Old School 11.1%, Shooter 8.9%, Gore 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares Selaco's focus on tactical, punchy combat and smart enemy behavior within a gritty, atmospheric setting.
- #2 Trepang2
96% matchVery Positive93% of 17,481 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 18.2% ★, FPS 17.9%, Gore 16%, Fast-Paced 13.9%, Shooter 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the closest experience to Selaco's F.E.A.R.-inspired tactical combat, featuring smart AI and intense destructible environments.
- #3 Ion Fury
96% matchVery Positive93% of 6,682 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 27.8% ★, Fast-Paced 14.2%, FPS 11.7%, Old School 7.3%, Gore 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Built on a modern version of the classic Build engine, it provides an authentic retro feel with high-quality level design.
- #4 ULTRAKILL
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 219,292 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.4% ★, Fast-Paced 23.1%, FPS 16.8%, Shooter 6.1%, Retro 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for modern movement-based shooters, offering unparalleled speed and mechanical depth.
- #5 DUSK
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,919 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 35.5% ★, FPS 15.2%, Fast-Paced 14.5%, Old School 9.5%, Retro 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the definitive modern boomer shooter, it captures the retro aesthetic and tight level design that defines the genre.
- #6 Turbo Overkill
94% matchVery Positive94% of 7,157 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 34.5% ★, FPS 16.7%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Gore 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, sci-fi shooter that matches Selaco's intensity and focus on fluid, aggressive movement.
- #7 Prodeus
93% matchVery Positive92% of 8,026 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 40.8% ★, FPS 17.5%, Retro 10.2%, Gore 9.3%, Shooter 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends modern rendering techniques with classic shooter mechanics to create a visceral and polished experience.
- #8 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
91% matchVery Positive90% of 17,222 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 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 44.3% ★, FPS 14.9%, Old School 7.5%, Retro 7.3%, Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers heavy, satisfying gunplay with a retro aesthetic that feels both nostalgic and modern.
- #9 Hedon Bloodrite
92% matchVery Positive91% of 1,933 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 23% ★, 2.5D 13.1%, FPS 12.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Old School 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep world-building and exploration alongside its retro-FPS gameplay, much like Selaco's immersive approach.
- #10 Supplice
91% matchVery Positive86% of 540 reviews2023
Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 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 35% ★, FPS 14.2%, Futuristic 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Retro 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that captures the classic Doom-style gameplay while maintaining a distinct, polished identity.
- #11 SPRAWL
90% matchVery Positive87% of 2,394 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 22.7% ★, Fast-Paced 13.1%, FPS 11.3%, Old School 9.2%, Futuristic 9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cyberpunk-themed movement shooter that emphasizes verticality and high-speed combat.
- #12 Nightmare Reaper
89% matchVery Positive94% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 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 40% ★, FPS 15.4%, Retro 9.1%, Old School 8.8%, Shooter 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates looter-shooter mechanics with a retro aesthetic, providing a highly addictive gameplay loop.
- #13 Fortune's Run
89% matchVery Positive92% of 575 reviews2023
Dev: Team Fortune
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore a decaying industrial world left behind in humanity's never-ending race to conquer the stars. Beneath its iron skies, desperate souls kill and steal for passage to the still-plentiful frontier worlds. Sink or swim in this high-octane first-person shooter with immersive sim elements.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39% ★, FPS 17.1%, Sci-fi 11%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Shooter 6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines immersive sim elements with a cyberpunk setting, mirroring the world-building depth found in Selaco.
- #14 Project Warlock II
88% matchVery Positive81% of 1,284 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 30% ★, 2.5D 10.7%, FPS 9.6%, Old School 9.4%, Gore 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original's formula with improved verticality, modern mechanics, and diverse weapon sets.
- #15 Severed Steel
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,724 reviews2021
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Why similar: FPS 27.2%, Soundtrack 24.4% ★, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Shooter 15.3%, First-Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features incredible destructibility and a focus on fluid, acrobatic movement that complements its shooter mechanics.
- #16 Viscerafest
86% matchVery Positive85% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 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 31.3% ★, FPS 12%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Old School 8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity, fast-paced shooter that prioritizes raw action and a distinct, vibrant pixel-art style.
- #17 Phantom Fury
86% matchMixed62% of 871 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 13.8%, 2.5D 12.9%, Old School 11.8%, Fast-Paced 11.3%, Futuristic 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A direct successor to Ion Fury that places a heavy emphasis on interactive environments and cinematic set pieces.
- #18 Dread Templar
85% matchVery Positive82% of 1,687 reviews2023
Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.3 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 32.6% ★, Fast-Paced 14.3%, FPS 11.7%, Old School 8.2%, Gore 8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced action with unique weapon mechanics and a dark, retro-inspired atmosphere.
- #19 COVEN
84% matchVery Positive93% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Gator ShinsPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
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 30.7% ★, FPS 13.4%, Gore 11.4%, Old School 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric shooter that focuses on dark, supernatural themes and visceral, old-school combat.
- #20 Beyond Sunset
84% matchVery Positive80% of 331 reviews2025
Dev: Metacorp / VaporwarePub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 31.3% ★, 2.5D 15.1%, FPS 14.6%, Old School 12.6%, Shooter 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed shooter that incorporates light RPG elements and exploration into its retro-FPS core.
- #21 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,895 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.4 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 39.4% ★, FPS 16.6%, Gore 11%, Retro 10.1%, Old School 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the original Quake engine, it delivers a dark, challenging, and highly atmospheric shooter experience.
- #22 AMID EVIL
82% matchVery Positive93% of 7,565 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 31.2% ★, FPS 14.2%, Old School 12.4%, Shooter 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features incredible level design and magical combat that pushes the boundaries of the retro-shooter genre.
- #23 Project Warlock
82% matchVery Positive87% of 6,019 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.8 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 35.8% ★, FPS 15.8%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Retro 8%, Old School 8%
Why You'll Like It: The game that helped kickstart the modern boomer shooter revival with its blend of classic mechanics and RPG progression.
- #24 Zortch
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,332 reviews2023
Dev: Mutantleg
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 33.1% ★, FPS 21%, Shooter 10%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, First-Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shooter that balances humor with solid, fast-paced action mechanics.
- #25 SharpShooter3D
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,192 reviews2023
Dev: HeadHunters games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 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 27.3% ★, FPS 13.1%, Old School 9.5%, Shooter 8.2%, Gore 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, high-action retro shooter that delivers a classic experience without unnecessary complexity.
- #26 Perilous Warp
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 373 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Gore 17.1%, Boomer Shooter 13.5% ★, FPS 13.5%, Fast-Paced 10.4%, Action 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An old-school shooter that emphasizes fast movement and classic arena-style combat.
- #27 HROT
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,277 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 29.2% ★, FPS 20%, Retro 14%, Old School 9.5%, Shooter 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, retro-inspired shooter that captures a unique Eastern European atmosphere with tight, challenging combat.
- #28 Beyond Citadel
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,971 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 28.1% ★, FPS 13.2%, 2.5D 12.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Gore 9.2%
- #29 Exodemon
81% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Kuupu
Windows
Possessed by an alien entity, slash and tear countless enemies with your monstrous claws, you must find a way to escape the planet before you lose what's left of your humanity! Exodemon is a game inspired by the 90s FPS golden age.
Why similar: FPS 28.2%, Retro 16.9%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Shooter 13.2%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fast-paced, visceral combat with a distinct retro aesthetic that feels like a classic 90s shooter.
- #30 Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
78% matchVery Positive93% of 717 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.1 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 34.3% ★, FPS 14.5%, 2.5D 13.8%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Shooter 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful remaster of a classic high-speed shooter that highlights the roots of the genre.
- #31 BRUTAL JOHN 2
77% matchVery Positive95% of 459 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 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 25.9% ★, Fast-Paced 14.1%, FPS 11.2%, Gore 9.7%, Old School 9%
- #32 Hellbound
79% matchMixed64% of 1,496 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 22.3% ★, Gore 13.5%, FPS 13.5%, Fast-Paced 11.3%, Old School 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a pure, unadulterated 90s-style shooter experience with a focus on speed and aggression.
- #33 The Citadel
76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,744 reviews2020
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Citadel is a brutal first person shooter, and a love letter to classic games such as Marathon, Doom and Wolfenstein 3d. Descend into the depths of a dark citadel, and fight through 6 Episodes and 30 levels of action packed with 6 challenging bosses. Go forth, Martyr.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 16.7% ★, FPS 15.9%, Gore 12.1%, 2.5D 10.9%, Old School 10.5%
- #34 Relentless Frontier
75% matchVery Positive95% of 66 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 30.5% ★, 2.5D 13.6%, FPS 12.7%, Shooter 8.8%, Sci-fi 5.8%
- #35 Ctesiphon
75% matchVery Positive87% of 54 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 34.8% ★, FPS 13.3%, Old School 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #36 GAL VS VILLAGE
74% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Crush-vAdin
Windows
GAL VS VILLAGE is an GAL like old-school FPS. You play as Kessenji “Blood-sucker” Yui, infiltrate the village, and must bring the situation under control. Move at high speed, swing your knife, blast away with the shotgun, and drive away the supernatural!!!!!!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.1% ★, FPS 15.6%, 2.5D 14.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Old School 6.4%
- #37 The Apogee Throwback Pack
76% matchVery Positive90% of 346 reviews2013
Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
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 17.9% ★, FPS 11.5%, Gore 9.5%, Fast-Paced 8.7%, 2.5D 8.7%
- #38 Fida Puti Samurai
73% matchVery Positive91% of 569 reviews2024
Dev: Zanardi and Liza
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A Retro-FPS "virtual happy place", jeopardized with a naughty bug. Traverse this action-oriented roguelite blasting waifus to uncover dirty secrets on a personal computer!
Why similar: FPS 23.9%, Boomer Shooter 15.3% ★, Retro 13.1%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Shooter 11.3%
- #39 MULLET MADJACK
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,893 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 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 31.1% ★, Fast-Paced 18.6%, FPS 14.7%, 2.5D 13.4%, Shooter 8.1%
- #40 Bloodshed
72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 39.3% ★, FPS 18.2%, Old School 14.7%, Shooter 11.4%, First-Person 8.1%
- #41 GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: Daev TeamPub: Mothership Loudspeakerz
Windows
An unique blend of retro-fps, metroidvania and adventure. Escape the cyber afterlife you've been trapped into, hop between realities and shoot your way out with the help of your new allies. But are they really your friends? The Arena conspiracy goes deeper than you could possibly imagine...
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40% ★, FPS 17.1%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Shooter 7.5%, Old School 6.4%
- #42 ADACA
73% matchVery Positive92% of 873 reviews2022
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.7 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 23.3%, Old School 19%, Retro 12.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #43 METAL EDEN
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,722 reviews2025
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.8 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 30.1% ★, FPS 17.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Gore 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #44 PIGFACE
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,929 reviews2025
Dev: titolovesyouPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
You wake up with an explosive headache in a pool of your own blood. You're Exit, a terrible woman whose awful past has finally caught up to her. Fulfill contracts for the people who drilled into your skull — guns-blazing, slow and tactical — it doesn’t matter. They know you’ll do whatever it takes.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.5%, FPS 16.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Gore 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #45 Rise of the Triad
74% matchMixed66% of 2,530 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: FPS 19.5%, Boomer Shooter 19.4% ★, Fast-Paced 15.3%, Old School 10.5%, Gore 10.2%
- #46 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 125 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 32.9% ★, Fast-Paced 18.9%, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 8%, Retro 7.1%
- #47 Project Absentia
71% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Waffle Iron Studios
Windows
Play as an angel known as Abby in this retro shooter based on flash cartoons and sprite comics of days gone by focused on interactivity, verticality and cool weapons.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.8% ★, FPS 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Retro 9.3%
- #48 Exophobia
70% matchVery Positive88% of 136 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 33.6% ★, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 9.5%, Old School 8.2%, Sci-fi 7%
- #49 INCISION
68% matchVery Positive87% of 1,005 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
All old-school FPS action. No Bullshit. Lots of blood & gore. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth in this ultraviolent, fast-paced, and merciless retro-styled first person shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34% ★, FPS 14%, Old School 11.7%, Gore 9.4%, Retro 8.9%
- #50 Dino Trauma
70% matchVery Positive91% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: Phobia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Dino Trauma introduces you to a secret laboratory somewhere in eastern Europe where gore and dinosaurs aren't unusual things. Retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.9% ★, FPS 16%, Gore 11.6%, Retro 9.7%, Shooter 8.1%
- #51 Desecrators
68% matchVery Positive97% of 373 reviews2025
Dev: WoodhoundPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Desecrators is a retro FPS inspired by '90s six-degrees-of-freedom shooters. Plunder your way through the galaxy to destructive weapons and technology powerful enough to take on the ultimate heist: The legendary vaults of the Galactic Treasury.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.6% ★, Old School 13.6%, FPS 11.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Retro 9.6%
- #52 Diluvian Ultra
71% matchMixed59% of 386 reviews2023
Dev: Cresthelm StudiosPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.5 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% ★, 2.5D 16.8%, FPS 15.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #53 Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS
69% matchVery Positive87% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS is a bloody and brutal shooter game that features beautiful cutscenes, jaw-dropping map design and an upgrade system you can carry over into Newgame+! Uncover the secret behind the mansion as you battle through bosses and enemies with a wide arsenal of weapons
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.1% ★, FPS 16.8%, Shooter 12.2%, First-Person 6.1%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
- #54 Maximum Action
69% matchVery Positive90% of 3,834 reviews2018
Dev: George MandellPub: Balloon Moose Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.6%, FPS 17.9%, Gore 16.6%, Old School 12.4%, Retro 10.5%
- #55 Ex-Zodiac
67% matchVery Positive94% of 999 reviews2022
Dev: MNKYPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 1.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.
Why similar: Shooter 27.7%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Retro 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Action 7.1%
- #56 SATAN
67% matchVery Positive85% of 164 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 40% ★, Shooter 12.4%, Retro 9.7%, First-Person 8.2%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #57 CRUEL
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,686 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.6% ★, FPS 13.5%, Gore 12.5%, Shooter 10.4%, First-Person 9.4%
- #58 Wizordum
65% matchVery Positive93% of 758 reviews2025
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 38.9% ★, FPS 17.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Old School 9.2%, First-Person 6.6%
- #59 Force Reboot
67% matchVery Positive94% of 692 reviews2022
Dev: ln404
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 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: Fast-Paced 27.2%, FPS 21.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Retro 10.5%, First-Person 9.1%
- #60 Wrought Flesh
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 809 reviews2021
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Rip out organs and equip them in your own body. Fight biopunk monsters and drugged-up space bandits. You are a Gajeshian Cultist: A near-mythological being built from the bodies of long-dead saints.
Why similar: FPS 20%, Gore 14.7%, Futuristic 13.1%, Retro 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%