- #1 CULTIC
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,459 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 40% ★, FPS 13.6%, Old School 10.8%, Shooter 8%, Retro 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar focus on gritty, old-school gunplay and atmospheric, dark environments.
- #2 DUSK
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,288 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 39.3% ★, FPS 15.3%, Old School 10.1%, 1990's 9.8%, Retro 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive modern boomer shooter that perfectly captures the gritty, fast-paced 90s aesthetic found in SharpShooter3D.
- #3 Nightmare Reaper
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,761 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 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 35.4% ★, FPS 12.6%, Old School 7.6%, Retro 7.5%, Violent 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced retro shooting with modern progression systems, offering a deep and addictive experience.
- #4 Ion Fury
95% matchVery Positive93% of 6,741 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 34% ★, FPS 13.1%, Old School 8.6%, 1990's 8.4%, Retro 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, it delivers the authentic 90s shooter experience with a gritty, urban atmosphere.
- #5 ULTRAKILL
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 235,862 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 33.2 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 49% ★, FPS 20.9%, Shooter 7.5%, Retro 7.3%, Old School 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers unparalleled speed and visceral combat mechanics that will appeal to fans of high-octane shooters.
- #6 Turbo Overkill
94% matchVery Positive94% of 7,347 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 43.3% ★, FPS 19.5%, Shooter 9.3%, Retro 7%, Violent 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its cyberpunk-dystopian setting and high-speed movement align perfectly with the crime-focused, fast-paced action of the seed game.
- #7 Dread Templar
93% matchVery Positive82% of 1,717 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 36.4% ★, FPS 11.9%, 1990's 10.6%, Old School 8.8%, Violent 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on fast, aggressive movement and bullet-time mechanics makes it a great match for fans of intense shooters.
- #8 Prodeus
92% matchVery Positive92% of 8,131 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 48.7% ★, FPS 19.5%, Retro 11.3%, Shooter 7%, Violent 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends modern rendering techniques with the classic, satisfying gameplay loop of retro first-person shooters.
- #9 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,952 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.6 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 39.8% ★, FPS 15.4%, Retro 9.4%, Old School 8.2%, Violent 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizing the Quake engine, it provides a dark, challenging, and authentic retro shooter experience.
- #10 Selaco
91% matchVery Positive94% of 5,036 reviews2024
Dev: Altered Orbit Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.1% ★, FPS 14.5%, Old School 10.2%, Shooter 9%, Retro 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a sophisticated, tactical take on the boomer shooter genre with excellent enemy AI and environmental destruction.
- #11 SPRAWL
90% matchVery Positive87% of 2,613 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 28.3% ★, Dystopian 16.5%, FPS 12.8%, Old School 10.9%, Shooter 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk shooter emphasizes movement and precision combat, fitting the fast-paced nature of the seed game.
- #12 HROT
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,449 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 29.9% ★, FPS 18.5%, Retro 13%, Old School 9.3%, Shooter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its distinct 90s aesthetic and gritty, grounded atmosphere mirror the retro charm of SharpShooter3D.
- #13 Project Warlock
89% matchVery Positive87% of 6,132 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 43.1% ★, FPS 17.3%, Old School 9.3%, Retro 8.8%, Shooter 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential retro-inspired shooter that captures the spirit of 90s classics with a wide variety of weapons.
- #14 Maximum Action
88% matchVery Positive89% of 3,879 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: FPS 20.2%, Old School 14.8%, Violent 14.6%, 1990's 12.4%, Retro 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on cinematic, John Woo-inspired gunplay makes it an excellent choice for those who enjoy the crime-shooter aesthetic.
- #15 Supplice
87% matchVery Positive87% of 571 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 39.9% ★, FPS 14.7%, 1990's 11.1%, Retro 8.7%, Shooter 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong 90s sci-fi aesthetic and fast-paced, room-clearing combat mechanics.
- #16 POSTAL: Brain Damaged
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,964 reviews2022
Dev: HyperstrangePub: Running With Scissors
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41% ★, FPS 12.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Violent 9.3%, Retro 8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers chaotic, high-speed, and intentionally over-the-top violence that matches the intensity of the seed game.
- #17 Hedon Bloodrite
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,945 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 30.5% ★, FPS 15.1%, Old School 10.4%, Shooter 9.5%, Retro 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a gritty, old-school experience with a unique atmosphere and challenging, exploration-heavy gameplay.
- #18 Project Warlock II
85% matchVery Positive81% of 1,330 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 34.6% ★, 1990's 10.6%, Old School 10.4%, FPS 10.1%, Shooter 8%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel expands on the original's formula with more verticality and intense, modern-feeling combat.
- #19 INCISION
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,098 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.3 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 34.3% ★, 1990's 14.1%, FPS 12.8%, Old School 11.4%, Retro 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its retro aesthetic and focus on fast, brutal combat make it a strong companion piece to SharpShooter3D.
- #20 COVEN
83% 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 34.5% ★, FPS 13.7%, Old School 11.7%, Shooter 8%, Violent 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This dark, horror-themed shooter captures the gritty, retro feel of 90s classics with a modern polish.
- #21 Chasm: The Rift
84% matchVery Positive82% of 488 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 18.5% ★, FPS 14.7%, Old School 11.4%, 1990's 10.7%, Retro 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: As a classic shooter revival, it stays true to the 90s roots that define the seed game's inspiration.
- #22 AMID EVIL
82% matchVery Positive93% of 7,668 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 32.9% ★, FPS 13.7%, Old School 12.6%, 1990's 10.1%, Shooter 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more fantasy-oriented, its level design and combat feel are top-tier examples of the modern boomer shooter revival.
- #23 Viscerafest
81% matchVery Positive85% of 702 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.4% ★, FPS 12.7%, Shooter 10.3%, Old School 9%, Retro 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on high-speed movement and extreme gore, perfect for fans of aggressive, fast-paced shooters.
- #24 Bloodhound
82% matchMixed68% of 383 reviews2023
Dev: Kruger & Flint Productions
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Crush the cult of Astaroth and vanquish her hellspawn, make them squeal and hide where they came from. Enjoy a Fresh Look & Old Fun in this arcade horror FPS game inspired by the legends of the 90s.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.2% ★, FPS 15.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Dark 7.2%, Retro 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a difficult, straightforward, and highly satisfying arcade-style shooter experience.
- #25 Deadlink
78% matchVery Positive89% of 3,634 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: Dystopian 33.8%, FPS 27.9%, Shooter 17.3%, First-Person 13.2%, Action 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cyberpunk-themed roguelite shooter that emphasizes aggressive movement and quick reflexes.
- #26 Only Lead Can Stop Them
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 151 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 21.6%, Boomer Shooter 17.5% ★, Shooter 11.5%, Old School 10.9%, Retro 10%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, retro-styled shooter that emphasizes intense, straightforward combat encounters.
- #27 Phantom Fury
79% matchMixed62% of 919 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 19.1%, Old School 17.1%, 1990's 15.8%, Retro 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an action-packed, old-school shooter experience with a focus on interactive environments.
- #28 Hellbound
80% matchMixed64% of 1,514 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 24.2% ★, FPS 13.2%, Violent 10.4%, 1990's 9.7%, Old School 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is a pure, unadulterated tribute to the 90s shooter era, focusing entirely on speed and destruction.
- #29 Rise of the Triad: Dark War
81% matchVery Positive84% of 139 reviews2014
Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 21%
You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. You are equipped with high-tech weaponry and magical instruments that defy description to invade the monastery and stop the madness.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.7% ★, FPS 12.1%, 1990's 11.5%, Violent 9.1%, Old School 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic title that defined the fast-paced, violent shooter genre for many players.
- #30 Forgive Me Father
78% matchVery Positive84% of 5,920 reviews2022
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one left with full senses, you begin a journey in search of answers and relief. How long can you last?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.4% ★, FPS 18.8%, Shooter 9.6%, Retro 8.2%, Violent 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: The comic-book art style and intense, fast-paced combat provide a unique but familiar retro shooter experience.
- #31 Darkenstein 3D
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,579 reviews2025
Dev: RowyePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 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 28.7% ★, FPS 25.1%, Shooter 13.1%, First-Person 8.6%, Violent 7.7%
- #32 Bloodshed
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,850 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 33.2% ★, FPS 14%, 1990's 13.5%, Old School 11.9%, Shooter 8.6%
- #33 illWill
76% matchVery Positive91% of 310 reviews2023
Dev: Slava Bushuev
Windows
Eliminate hordes of monsters in a thrilling first person shooter - ILLWILL.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33% ★, FPS 13.3%, 1990's 12.3%, Shooter 8.3%, Dark 7.4%
- #34 Terfenstein 3D
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Sandra Moen
Windows
Terfenstein 3D is a short retro first-person shooter game about escaping a gender-fascist concentration camp. Unleash your pent-up fury upon the gender-critical tyrants with an arsenal of deadly weapons and tactics in cathartic bliss.
Why similar: Dystopian 16.5%, FPS 15.5%, 1990's 15.5%, Old School 13%, Retro 9.5%
- #35 GAL VS VILLAGE
74% matchVery Positive100% of 92 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 33% ★, FPS 16.2%, Shooter 10.8%, 1990's 7.8%, Old School 7%
- #36 The Citadel
76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,963 reviews2020
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 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 21.7% ★, FPS 18.3%, Old School 12.8%, Retro 10.1%, Violent 9.3%
- #37 カルトに厳しいギャル-CULT VS GAL-
74% matchVery Positive97% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Crush-vAdin
Windows
Make mincemeat out of cults and chop heads with machetes! Old school shooter staples and gals, and a familiar difficulty level. Ye shall witness a new struggle!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.4% ★, 1990's 14.3%, Old School 11.7%, Shooter 9.4%, FPS 8.7%
- #38 Beyond Citadel
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,389 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.6 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 40.2% ★, FPS 17.3%, Shooter 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Old School 7.2%
- #39 CRUEL
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,805 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.3% ★, FPS 13.9%, Shooter 10.2%, First-Person 10%, Violent 8.1%
- #40 Eradicator
77% matchVery Positive84% of 113 reviews2014
Dev: Accolade, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Explode into action!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.2% ★, FPS 20.4%, Violent 17.5%, 1990's 12.3%, Action 7.8%
- #41 Ultra Cop
73% matchVery Positive90% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: JG RoosPub: MercySoft
Windows
A challenging retro arcade FPS/TPS straight from the late '90s. The Crime Wars have started and it's up to the Ultra Cops to bring back ultimate justice. Use Mechs, Riot Cars and serious firepower to bring the pain to the criminal underworld in this 6th Generation Y2K inspired game.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32% ★, Crime 14.3%, 1990's 13.6%, FPS 13.1%, Shooter 8.9%
- #42 Ctesiphon
73% matchVery Positive89% of 75 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 40.1% ★, FPS 14%, Old School 13.7%, Shooter 6.7%, Violent 6.6%
- #43 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
72% matchVery Positive90% of 17,869 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 45.8% ★, FPS 14.2%, Old School 7.5%, Retro 7%, Shooter 6.5%
- #44 BRUTAL JOHN 2
71% matchVery Positive95% of 527 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 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 36.3% ★, FPS 14.3%, Old School 12.1%, Violent 9.4%, Retro 9.1%
- #45 GRIMWAR
71% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: BookWyrm
Windows
THE ARCHMAGE IS DEAD. THE GRIMWAR IS FREE. MANA IS FLEETING.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.2% ★, Old School 12.1%, Shooter 10.4%, Combat 7.2%, Dark 6.6%
- #46 Zortch
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,372 reviews2023
Dev: Mutantleg
Windows
Median: 2.6 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 37% ★, FPS 21.2%, Shooter 10%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, First-Person 6.6%
- #47 Unchained
70% matchVery Positive91% of 95 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 40% ★, Retro 12.3%, Violent 8.7%, FPS 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #48 Gravelord
69% matchVery Positive91% of 166 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 40.1% ★, FPS 17.6%, Shooter 9.7%, First-Person 7.8%, Retro 6.7%
- #49 BLOODKILL
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: SLAM AWAY GAMES
Windows
BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.9% ★, FPS 14.5%, Old School 12.3%, Shooter 9.3%, Violent 9.1%
- #50 Better Than Dead
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,228 reviews2026
Dev: MONTE GALLOPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A brutal bodycam revenge FPS set in Hong Kong. Slide into bullet time, fight up close, learn each environment's rhythm, and turn every run into a faster, bloodier revenge scene.
Why similar: Crime 23.2%, FPS 18.1%, Shooter 12.6%, First-Person 8.4%, Violent 8.1%
- #51 GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 195 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 35% ★, FPS 13.7%, 1990's 13.4%, Dark 7.2%, Shooter 5.9%
- #52 MULLET MADJACK
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,291 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 41.7% ★, FPS 18.3%, Shooter 9.7%, 1990's 9.3%, Retro 6.6%
- #53 Guns and Nuns: Storming Hell
67% matchVery Positive88% of 754 reviews2026
Dev: RM120
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Demons are not the danger, YOU ARE THE DANGER!!! play as Angelica Amadeus, a nun with the power of faith and guns. Slay demons at your heart's content on bizarre stages with strange gravity fields. Get highscores to unlock more stages and weapons and teach those filthy demons their place.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41% ★, FPS 18%, Shooter 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8%, Violent 7.5%
- #54 Extraneum
68% matchVery Positive95% of 112 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 31.9% ★, Dystopian 14.8%, Old School 11.8%, FPS 11.8%, Retro 7.8%
- #55 Anomalous
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Byron Dunwoody
Windows
A SHORT and sweet pixelated low fidelity 90s throwback hyper-fast action shooter. Survive and fight through a city overrun with manufactured monstrosities, biomass horrors, and a military authority trying to purge everything living. Heavy metal / techno soundtrack featuring BOD Music
Why similar: FPS 23.1%, Boomer Shooter 20.9% ★, Shooter 13.2%, Old School 11.3%, Violent 7.1%
- #56 >SYS//PURGE_
67% matchVery Positive89% of 113 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 39.1% ★, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 6.3%, First-Person 6.2%
- #57 SATAN
68% matchVery Positive83% of 188 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 42.4% ★, Shooter 11.7%, Retro 9.4%, Dark 9.2%, First-Person 8.4%
- #58 Twilight Town: A Cyberpunk FPS
67% matchVery Positive91% of 227 reviews2023
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Twilight Town: A Cyberpunk FPS is a brutal, funny, bloody FPS game with an advanced gore system. Featuring 15 beautiful levels, a variety of weapons and a deeply engaging story that follows the journey of a young man and his friend tackling on a criminal underground to give his AI wife a real body.
Why similar: FPS 27.5%, Shooter 16.7%, First-Person 12.3%, Dark 10.8%, Retro 7.6%
- #59 Serious Survivors
66% matchVery Positive88% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: Entropy Surfers
Windows
The most EXPLOSIVE roguelike boomer shooter. Fully packed with serious action, wicked humor, and good old bloody fun. Blast hordes of bastards, stack insane perks, and unlock new stuff. Survive…or get shredded trying!.. And try again.
Why similar: Old School 19.8%, Shooter 19%, First-Person 11.8%, 1990's 11.6%, Retro 10.9%
- #60 DEAD TRASH
66% matchVery Positive88% of 411 reviews2025
Dev: Crowhill StudiosPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 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 40% ★, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Old School 7.2%, Violent 6.1%