- #1 Prodeus
97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,115 reviews2022
Dev: Bounding Box Software Inc.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 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 40.1% ★, FPS 18.1%, Retro 10.1%, Gore 9.4%, Shooter 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the visceral, gore-filled aesthetic of classic shooters while utilizing modern rendering techniques for a polished experience.
- #2 Trepang2
96% matchVery Positive93% of 18,447 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: FPS 18.4%, Boomer Shooter 17.9% ★, Gore 15.7%, Fast-Paced 13.8%, Shooter 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features advanced AI and tactical combat encounters that closely mirror the intense, reactive firefights found in Selaco.
- #3 Ion Fury
96% matchVery Positive93% of 6,732 reviews2019
Dev: Voidpoint, LLCPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.9 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 29.5% ★, Fast-Paced 15.3%, FPS 13%, Old School 7.9%, Retro 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in building an immersive, interactive world within the constraints of a retro-style engine.
- #4 SPRAWL
95% matchVery Positive87% of 2,551 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.4% ★, Fast-Paced 13.2%, FPS 11.6%, Old School 9.1%, Futuristic 9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, cyberpunk-themed shooter that emphasizes movement and verticality in a way that complements Selaco's action-heavy design.
- #5 ULTRAKILL
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 233,629 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 30.7% ★, Fast-Paced 20.3%, FPS 14.9%, Gore 13.4%, Shooter 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers unparalleled movement mechanics and style-based combat that will appeal to players who enjoy the high-skill ceiling of Selaco.
- #6 DUSK
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,220 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 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 32.1% ★, FPS 14.3%, Fast-Paced 13.4%, Old School 8.7%, Retro 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern retro-shooters, offering tight controls and a dark, atmospheric world that feels cohesive and deliberate.
- #7 Turbo Overkill
93% matchVery Positive94% of 7,317 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 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 33.5% ★, FPS 17.2%, Fast-Paced 12%, Shooter 8.3%, Gore 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a relentless, fast-paced experience with unique movement abilities and a strong cyberpunk aesthetic.
- #8 Supplice
92% matchVery Positive87% of 565 reviews2023
Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 34.6% ★, FPS 14.6%, Futuristic 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Retro 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled shooter that leans into sci-fi themes and challenging combat encounters similar to the core loop of Selaco.
- #9 Nightmare Reaper
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,751 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 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 39.3% ★, FPS 16%, Retro 9.1%, Old School 8.9%, Shooter 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends classic shooter mechanics with modern looter-shooter progression, providing a deep and addictive gameplay loop.
- #10 CULTIC
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,404 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 39% ★, FPS 15.3%, Old School 11.2%, Shooter 9%, Gore 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features excellent physics-based combat and environmental interactivity that makes every encounter feel dynamic and dangerous.
- #11 Severed Steel
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,016 reviews2021
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Why similar: FPS 27.7%, Soundtrack 24.2% ★, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Shooter 15.4%, First-Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid movement and environmental interaction, making it a perfect match for players who enjoy the tactical mobility of Selaco.
- #12 Deadlink
89% matchVery Positive89% of 3,626 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
Why similar: Fast-Paced 29.1%, FPS 23.2%, Futuristic 16.6%, Shooter 14.6%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a slick cyberpunk aesthetic with fast-paced, arena-based combat that rewards aggressive playstyles.
- #13 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
89% matchVery Positive90% of 17,773 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 42.7% ★, FPS 15.1%, Old School 7.4%, Retro 7.2%, Shooter 7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers heavy, impactful gunplay that captures the feeling of being an unstoppable force in a retro-inspired environment.
- #14 Viscerafest
87% matchVery Positive85% of 700 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.9% ★, FPS 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Old School 8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, highly stylized shooter that emphasizes aggressive combat and retro-inspired aesthetics.
- #15 Hedon Bloodrite
88% matchVery Positive91% of 1,943 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 22.9% ★, 2.5D 13%, FPS 13%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Old School 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist and a unique blend of exploration and intense combat that echoes Selaco's design philosophy.
- #16 Project Warlock II
86% matchVery Positive81% of 1,323 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 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 29.6% ★, 2.5D 10.6%, FPS 9.9%, Old School 9.4%, Shooter 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original's formula with more complex level design and a wider variety of weapons and abilities.
- #17 HROT
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,415 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 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 28.7% ★, FPS 20.5%, Retro 13.8%, Old School 9.5%, Shooter 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, atmospheric shooter that excels at world-building and environmental storytelling within a retro framework.
- #18 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,939 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 39.2% ★, FPS 17.4%, Retro 10.2%, Gore 9.7%, Old School 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes the classic Quake engine to create a dark, challenging, and highly atmospheric shooter experience.
- #19 COVEN
84% matchVery Positive93% of 273 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 30.3% ★, FPS 13.8%, Gore 11.3%, Old School 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, horror-infused shooter with a female protagonist that focuses on visceral combat and exploration.
- #20 MULLET MADJACK
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,216 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 30.5% ★, Fast-Paced 18.8%, FPS 15.3%, 2.5D 13.3%, Shooter 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A hyper-kinetic, arcade-style shooter that demands constant movement and precision, perfect for fans of high-speed action.
- #21 Phantom Fury
84% matchMixed62% of 897 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 14.1%, 2.5D 12.9%, Old School 11.7%, Fast-Paced 11.4%, Futuristic 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic shooters that features a strong narrative and a variety of interactive environments.
- #22 Dread Templar
83% matchVery Positive82% of 1,711 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 32.1% ★, Fast-Paced 14.4%, FPS 12%, Old School 8.2%, Gore 8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a satisfying mix of fast-paced combat and character progression that keeps the gameplay loop engaging.
- #23 Bright Memory: Infinite
82% matchVery Positive92% of 39,718 reviews2021
Dev: FYQD-Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Bright Memory: Infinite is an all-new lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by FYQD-Studio. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.
Why similar: FPS 25.6%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Shooter 11.5%, Gore 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-fidelity, sci-fi action experience that balances gunplay with melee abilities in a cinematic fashion.
- #24 Beyond Sunset
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 347 reviews2025
Dev: Metacorp / VaporwarePub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Cyberpunk first-person shooter with a rich story and RPG elements. You are Lucy, an enhanced street samurai searching for lost memories. Fight in large, open, interactive levels overtaken by yakuza, zombies, robots and bosses!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.9% ★, 2.5D 15.1%, FPS 14.9%, Old School 12.6%, Shooter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed shooter that emphasizes RPG elements and exploration alongside its retro-inspired combat.
- #25 Zortch
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,367 reviews2023
Dev: Mutantleg
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 32.6% ★, FPS 21.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, First-Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, retro-inspired shooter that features a female protagonist and a focus on pure, unadulterated action.
- #26 INCISION
80% matchVery Positive86% of 1,081 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 33.5% ★, FPS 14.3%, Old School 11.7%, Gore 9.4%, Shooter 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced shooter that focuses on challenging combat encounters and a distinct, gritty art style.
- #27 RoboCop: Rogue City
79% matchVery Positive87% of 35,097 reviews2023
Dev: TeyonPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
Why similar: FPS 19.9%, Soundtrack 18.6% ★, Gore 12.8%, Shooter 10.4%, First-Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a heavy, tactical combat experience with a focus on environmental destruction and immersive storytelling.
- #28 Beyond Citadel
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,320 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.9% ★, FPS 13.7%, 2.5D 12.2%, Gore 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #29 Gloomwood
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,190 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: FPS 38.8%, Shooter 18.9%, Retro 18%, First-Person 16.6%, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that emphasizes stealth and environmental interaction, appealing to players who appreciate the world-building in Selaco.
- #30 Maximum Action
79% matchVery Positive89% of 3,865 reviews2018
Dev: George MandellPub: Balloon Moose Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 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 19.3%, FPS 18%, Gore 17.6%, Old School 12.2%, Shooter 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-driven shooter that allows for incredible, cinematic action sequences through its unique combat mechanics.
- #31 BRUTAL JOHN 2
76% matchVery Positive95% of 515 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 25.5% ★, Fast-Paced 14.2%, FPS 11.5%, Gore 9.5%, Old School 9%
- #32 PIGFACE
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,335 reviews2025
Dev: titolovesyouPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 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 17.5%, Shooter 12.4%, Gore 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #33 The Citadel
77% matchVery Positive93% of 2,918 reviews2020
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: FPS 16.7%, Boomer Shooter 16.7% ★, Gore 12.4%, 2.5D 11.1%, Old School 10.7%
- #34 Bloodshed
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,833 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 38.7% ★, FPS 18.7%, Old School 14.7%, Shooter 11.5%, First-Person 8%
- #35 Fallen Aces
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,610 reviews2024
Dev: Trey PowellPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.
Why similar: FPS 20.2%, 2.5D 17.3%, Gore 13.6%, Fast-Paced 12%, Old School 11.1%
- #36 Hellbound
78% matchMixed64% of 1,512 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% ★, FPS 13.9%, Gore 12.8%, Fast-Paced 11.4%, Old School 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, no-nonsense shooter that focuses on high-octane combat and classic design principles.
- #37 Project Warlock
76% matchVery Positive87% of 6,111 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 31.9% ★, FPS 14.7%, Fast-Paced 10.9%, Gore 9.5%, Old School 7.3%
- #38 Ctesiphon
73% matchVery Positive89% of 71 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 33.2% ★, FPS 13.3%, Old School 12%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Sci-fi 7%
- #39 CRUEL
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,765 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.7% ★, FPS 14.2%, Gore 12.6%, Shooter 10.5%, First-Person 9.4%
- #40 Relentless Frontier
73% matchVery Positive96% of 70 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 30.1% ★, 2.5D 13.6%, FPS 13.1%, Shooter 8.9%, Sci-fi 5.9%
- #41 I Am Your Beast
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,363 reviews2024
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.2% ★, Gore 18.3%, Fast-Paced 16.7%, FPS 13.3%, Shooter 7.2%
- #42 Fortune's Run
72% matchVery Positive92% of 584 reviews2023
Dev: Team Fortune
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 38.4% ★, FPS 17.6%, Sci-fi 11%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Shooter 6.1%
- #43 ADACA
73% matchVery Positive91% of 890 reviews2022
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A Sci-fi FPS set on the mysterious planet ADACA. - Use your GRAVITY-MANIPULATING arm to HURL objects at your foes or even RIP weapons directly from their hands! - EXPLORE and manipulate the environment in this EERIE and HOSTILE world!
Why similar: FPS 23.9%, Old School 18.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Retro 12%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #44 Perilous Warp
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 380 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!
Why similar: Gore 16.6%, Boomer Shooter 13.9% ★, FPS 13.8%, Fast-Paced 10.7%, Old School 7.1%
- #45 AMID EVIL
71% matchVery Positive93% of 7,647 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 30.7% ★, FPS 14.6%, Old School 12.5%, Shooter 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #46 SharpShooter3D
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,239 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 29% ★, FPS 14.5%, Old School 10.3%, Shooter 9%, Retro 7.5%
- #47 Echo Point Nova
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,740 reviews2024
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Echo Point Nova is an open-world FPS that offers unparalleled freedom and thrilling speed. Designed for both singleplayer and coop. From the creators of Severed Steel.
Why similar: FPS 33.2%, Shooter 20%, Old School 16.3%, First-Person 11.8%, Retro 9.3%
- #48 Chop Goblins
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,174 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 27.6% ★, Fast-Paced 14.7%, FPS 12.8%, Old School 10%, Gore 8.9%
- #49 GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 194 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 39.3% ★, FPS 17.6%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Shooter 7.6%, Old School 6.4%
- #50 STRAFE: Gold Edition
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,445 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel TitansPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 18.8% ★, Soundtrack 13.2% ★, FPS 12.5%, Fast-Paced 10.8%, Gore 10.8%
- #51 Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
68% matchVery Positive93% of 734 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 33.8% ★, FPS 14.9%, 2.5D 13.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #52 Quake
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,516 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 26.1%, Boomer Shooter 18.1% ★, Fast-Paced 10.1%, Shooter 10%, Old School 8.6%
- #53 The Apogee Throwback Pack
71% matchVery Positive91% of 353 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 17.7% ★, FPS 11.8%, Gore 9.4%, Fast-Paced 8.8%, 2.5D 8.6%
- #54 System Shock
67% matchVery Positive90% of 12,682 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: FPS 25.8%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Gore 13.1%, Shooter 11.5%, First-Person 10%
- #55 Fida Puti Samurai
67% matchVery Positive91% of 598 reviews2024
Dev: Zanardi and Liza
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 24.2%, Boomer Shooter 15.6% ★, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Retro 12.9%, Shooter 11.5%
- #56 Anger Foot
66% matchVery Positive93% of 3,908 reviews2024
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.2% ★, Fast-Paced 21%, FPS 16.3%, Gore 10.4%, Shooter 8.7%
- #57 MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
64% matchVery Positive94% of 13,085 reviews2026
Dev: Fumi GamesPub: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.5% ★, FPS 14.4%, Old School 10.1%, Gore 9.4%, Shooter 8.5%
- #58 Darkenstein 3D
65% matchVery Positive91% of 1,557 reviews2025
Dev: RowyePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 28.2% ★, FPS 28.2%, Shooter 14.8%, First-Person 8.9%, Retro 8.2%
- #59 Chasm: The Rift
68% matchVery Positive83% of 483 reviews2022
Dev: Action FormsPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.4 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 17%, Old School 12.1%, Gore 10.3%, Retro 9.7%
- #60 METAL EDEN
66% matchVery Positive85% of 2,047 reviews2025
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 29.6% ★, FPS 17.4%, Shooter 11.9%, Gore 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.7%