- #1 Starship Troopers: Extermination
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 33,040 reviews2024
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!
Why similar: Aliens 18.5%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Wargame 14%, FPS 11.5%, Shooter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most authentic Starship Troopers experience by pitting you against massive swarms of bugs in a high-intensity combat environment.
- #2 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
96% matchVery Positive90% of 17,552 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 64.1% ★, FPS 8.2%, Shooter 5.4%, Old School 4.7%, 1990's 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the heavy, visceral power of military-grade weaponry against alien hordes in a retro-styled package.
- #3 Selaco
96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,975 reviews2024
Dev: Altered Orbit Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 42.3% ★, Sci-fi 11.2%, FPS 8.7%, Shooter 7.8%, Futuristic 7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines modern tactical AI and destructible environments with the classic, fast-paced movement of a 90s-style shooter.
- #4 Prodeus
95% matchVery Positive92% of 8,092 reviews2022
Dev: Bounding Box Software Inc.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 67.6% ★, FPS 11%, Shooter 5.8%, Retro 5.6%, Sci-fi 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its blend of retro-inspired pixel art and modern particle effects creates a satisfyingly chaotic combat loop against alien threats.
- #5 Ion Fury
94% matchVery Positive93% of 6,708 reviews2019
Dev: Voidpoint, LLCPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 51.3% ★, Sci-fi 8.8%, FPS 8.2%, 1990's 6.9%, Old School 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, it provides an authentic retro experience with high-quality level design and aggressive enemy encounters.
- #6 DUSK
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,132 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 56.8% ★, FPS 9.2%, 1990's 7.7%, Shooter 7.1%, Old School 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard of modern boomer-shooters, it delivers the same relentless pace and atmospheric intensity found in the seed game.
- #7 CULTIC
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,369 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 61.5% ★, FPS 8.7%, Old School 7.5%, Shooter 7.3%, First-Person 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its focus on tactical movement and satisfying gunplay makes it a standout modern title for fans of classic shooter mechanics.
- #8 AMID EVIL
92% matchVery Positive93% of 7,618 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 44% ★, Sci-fi 11.6%, Old School 7.6%, FPS 7.6%, 1990's 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features fast-paced, arena-style combat that rewards aggressive play and mastery of powerful, unique weapons.
- #9 Turbo Overkill
91% matchVery Positive94% of 7,268 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 63% ★, FPS 11.6%, Shooter 8%, Sci-fi 6%, Retro 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This high-octane sci-fi shooter emphasizes movement and extreme weapon variety, mirroring the frantic energy of a bug-war scenario.
- #10 Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
91% matchVery Positive84% of 6,369 reviews2016
Dev: Nerve Software, Gearbox Software, LLCPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.9% ★, FPS 13.8%, 1990's 12.2%, Aliens 7.5%, Shooter 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It serves as the blueprint for the satirical, military-themed, first-person shooter genre that the seed game emulates.
- #11 Exophobia
90% matchVery Positive88% of 139 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 44.3% ★, Aliens 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.1%, FPS 8.1%, Shooter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi retro shooter that focuses on exploration and intense combat against alien lifeforms in a confined facility.
- #12 HROT
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,378 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 51.7% ★, FPS 13.4%, Shooter 8.6%, Retro 8.1%, Old School 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This gritty, retro-styled shooter captures a similar military-industrial atmosphere through its brutal combat and distinct visual style.
- #13 Supplice
89% matchVery Positive86% of 551 reviews2023
Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.1% ★, Sci-fi 9.2%, FPS 7.1%, 1990's 7%, Futuristic 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a fast, fluid, and challenging experience that honors the legacy of classic 90s shooters.
- #14 Nightmare Reaper
88% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 60.9% ★, FPS 9%, Shooter 6.3%, 1990's 6%, Old School 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: The combination of retro-shooter action and looter-shooter progression provides a deep, addictive gameplay loop.
- #15 Only Lead Can Stop Them
87% matchVery Positive81% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Warcry InteractivePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Boot up your 486 and launch olcst.exe for this retro fps from an alternate 1990's. Descend into the madness of the Spanish Civil War fighting vicious fascist forces and supernatural monsters. Conquer three action packed episodes wielding machine guns, rifles, flamethrowers and explosives.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25% ★, FPS 12.8%, Military 12.3%, Shooter 9.7%, War 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, retro-styled military shooter that focuses on pure action and combat efficiency.
- #16 Viscerafest
86% matchVery Positive85% of 695 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 46.5% ★, Aliens 9.2%, Shooter 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.2%, FPS 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its aggressive pace and gore-filled combat, it matches the high-octane energy of the seed game.
- #17 Shadow Warrior 2
86% matchVery Positive87% of 28,016 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
Why similar: FPS 33.8%, Shooter 24.3%, First-Person 16.3%, Action 15.1%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a blend of sci-fi weaponry and intense action that feels right at home for fans of military-themed shooters.
- #18 Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
85% matchVery Positive93% of 724 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The HUNT Returns... AGAIN! Play the original Cult Classic '90s FPS remastered in 4K Ultrawide with UNLIMITED frame rates, RESTORED content, NEW episodes, a LEVEL EDITOR, online MULTIPLAYER, LUDICROUS gameplay options and MORE. Make 'em EAT LEAD or they'll bury you in a lunchbox!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55.2% ★, War 12.7%, FPS 8.9%, Shooter 7.7%, First-Person 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into the arcade-style, over-the-top violence that defines the classic boomer-shooter experience.
- #19 Forgive Me Father
84% matchVery Positive84% of 5,776 reviews2022
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 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 60.2% ★, FPS 11.4%, Shooter 8.3%, First-Person 4.9%, Retro 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its unique comic-book art style and fast-paced combat offer a refreshing take on the classic boomer-shooter formula.
- #20 Bears In Space
82% matchVery Positive88% of 534 reviews2024
Dev: Broadside GamesPub: Ravenscourt
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unleash your inner bear in this over-the-top bullet-hell FPS! Embark on a zany retro-futuristic adventure and destroy oil-thirsty robots with an outrageous arsenal. Transform into a bear, wield unique powers, and embrace the absurd fast-paced action of Bears in Space!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.2% ★, Sci-fi 13.3%, FPS 9.4%, Shooter 8%, First-Person 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: While humorous, its core gameplay is a solid, fast-paced sci-fi shooter that keeps the action moving constantly.
- #21 Phantom Fury
83% matchMixed63% of 891 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.2 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: Sci-fi 16.7%, 1990's 16.4%, FPS 15.1%, Old School 14.7%, Futuristic 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic shooter tropes that emphasizes interactive environments and heavy-hitting weapon feedback.
- #22 Terminal Velocity™: Boosted Edition
82% matchVery Positive80% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
In the far future, armadas from surrounding systems have suddenly waged war on Earth. You are a pilot from the Ares Squadron, flying the fastest, most dangerous crafts ever made. You're outgunned, outmanned, and strapped into a flying coffin.
Why similar: Sci-fi 17.3%, War 15.6%, Old School 11.2%, Shooter 11.1%, FPS 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi shooter offers a unique blend of aerial combat and ground-based intensity that fits the military sci-fi theme.
- #23 Relentless Frontier
81% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Fission OgrePub: Hellforge Studios
Windows
Relentless Frontier is a fast paced sci-fi FPS running on the GZDoom Engine, with a strong focus on mobility, strategy, and exploration. Use your Omnistruct to replicate new weapons and abilities to help you traverse the terrain and demolish threats, while escaping from Ross 128-b in one piece.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.3% ★, Military 12.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Aliens 7.8%, FPS 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, sci-fi shooter that emphasizes movement and PVE combat against diverse enemy types.
- #24 Hedon Bloodrite
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,942 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 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 52.6% ★, FPS 10.8%, Shooter 9.8%, Old School 8.1%, First-Person 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features deep, atmospheric levels and challenging combat that will appeal to fans of old-school shooters.
- #25 Diluvian Ultra: Awakening
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: Cresthelm StudiosPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Diluvian Ultra: Awakening shows a never-before seen part of Diluvian Ultra's story, preceding the events of the main game. As a young Diluvian Knight, stage a heroic defense against insurmountable odds, in this single-player FPS with a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 54.9% ★, Sci-fi 14.4%, Shooter 9.2%, FPS 7%, First-Person 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its gothic sci-fi aesthetic and focus on tactical weapon management provide a distinct flavor of retro-shooter.
- #26 STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,547 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.3% ★, Sci-fi 9.4%, FPS 7.6%, 1990's 7.3%, Shooter 7.2%
- #27 Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
80% matchVery Positive86% of 163 reviews2015
Dev: JAM ProductionsPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Wolfenstein 3D took you into the past, thrusting you into a world at war. Blake rockets you into the future where a sinister madman, using genetics to create an army of bizarre creatures, is waging war on Earth. Blake has more of everything!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.9% ★, 1990's 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%, FPS 7.8%, Shooter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi shooter that shares the same DNA as the early 90s games that inspired the seed title.
- #28 Darkenstein 3D
76% matchVery Positive91% of 1,505 reviews2025
Dev: RowyePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom. Think of it as a tribute, a love letter to the games that defined a generation, with a few modern touches of my own. It’s tough, fast, and demands skill, just the way those old-school shooters did.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.2% ★, Military 13.8%, FPS 13.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Aliens 8.3%
- #29 Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (Classic)
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 341 reviews2026
Dev: Kuju EntertainmentPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Become an elite Fire Warrior and fight the forces of the Imperium of Man in an action-packed classic FPS. Experience Warhammer 40,000 from a unique T'au perspective with a story full of twists and betrayal.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 51.4% ★, FPS 8.7%, War 7.9%, Shooter 7.1%, Sci-fi 6.6%
- #30 BRUTAL JOHN 2
75% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.6% ★, Military 11.4%, FPS 7.6%, Old School 7%, Shooter 6.7%
- #31 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
76% matchVery Positive87% of 11,807 reviews2022
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!
Why similar: Military 31.2%, War 26.8%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Wargame 11.6%, Aliens 8%
- #32 Dark Side of War
78% matchMixed58% of 105 reviews2020
Dev: Tactical Mayhem Realms
Windows
Dark Side of War is a hardcore shooter game where players take on the role of a soldier during World War II and clear out enemy bases using every bullet wisely. The game offers diverse levels with unique designs and atmospheric soundtracks to create a realistic war atmosphere.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.5% ★, Military 16.7%, 1990's 9.9%, FPS 7.4%, Old School 7%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into the military-themed shooter aesthetic, providing a grounded experience within the retro-shooter framework.
- #33 UberSoldier II
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 650 reviews2014
Dev: Burut CTPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Deal another deadly blow to fascism!
Why similar: FPS 36.5%, Shooter 21.9%, Action 16%, First-Person 10.6%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This military-themed shooter captures the classic feel of fighting through waves of enemies in a war-torn environment.
- #34 Melted Valor
74% matchVery Positive91% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Code 33 Productions
Windows
The Green Forces battle the ruthless Tan menace in a war across the neighborhood. Command toy soldiers, fight bugs turned into chemical weapons, and defend your home in this all-out fight for survival.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.7% ★, FPS 7.9%, Military 7.8%, War 6.9%, First-Person 5.9%
- #35 DOSMan: Space Aliens in Space!
74% matchVery Positive84% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: DOSMan Games
Windows
Planet DOS is under attack by Space Aliens, DOSMan needs to fend them off and defend his home planet!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.3% ★, FPS 7.8%, Shooter 7.7%, 1990's 7.4%, Sci-fi 4.9%
- #36 Oh, Bugger!
73% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Hostile EntertainmentPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
‘Oh, Bugger!’ is a first-person shooter set in a luxury space hotel overrun by alien hordes. As a professional alien exterminator, pilot your mech to blast aliens and destroy their eggs, ending the infestation for good!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 49.6% ★, Aliens 10.9%, FPS 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Shooter 6.7%
- #37 Perilous Warp
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 376 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: Boomer Shooter 27.3% ★, Sci-fi 10.5%, FPS 9.8%, Aliens 9.5%, Action 8.8%
- #38 illWill
73% matchVery Positive91% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Slava Bushuev
Windows
Eliminate hordes of monsters in a thrilling first person shooter - ILLWILL.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 50.3% ★, 1990's 10.3%, FPS 8.4%, Shooter 7.6%, First-Person 5.5%
- #39 Space Quest: 2099
73% matchVery Positive91% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Lever Studios
Windows
BLAST YOUR WAY through the UK's forgotten favourite space adventure: Space Quest 2099!Enjoy combat and movement based on the designs of the Quake 3 engine. Go alone or team up and shoot baddies in cooperative episodes with FULL MOTION VIDEO with SPECIAL EFFECTS!
Why similar: FMV 42.4% ★, Sci-fi 10.5%, Aliens 9.4%, FPS 7.4%, Shooter 6.6%
- #40 Extraneum
72% matchVery Positive96% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: David JalbertPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
Extraneum is an old-school, sci-fi single-player first person shooter with an emphasis on exploration and secret hunting. Fight your way through biohacked monstrosities and stop their progress before they take control of the entire world.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.7% ★, Sci-fi 10.8%, Old School 7.9%, FPS 7.3%, Shooter 6.9%
- #41 Over The Top: WWI
70% matchVery Positive85% of 6,218 reviews2026
Dev: Flying Squirrel EntertainmentPub: GG Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.
Why similar: War 36.5%, FPS 19.1%, Shooter 17.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Action 7.2%
- #42 SharpShooter3D
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,229 reviews2023
Dev: HeadHunters games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
SharpShooter3D is a first-person subculture shooter in the best old school traditions. Burn! Destroy! Kill! Kill! Kill!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 48.1% ★, 1990's 11%, FPS 8.7%, Shooter 7.7%, Old School 7.2%
- #43 INCISION
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,052 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Ultraviolent, fast-paced, merciless retro FPS action. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes, and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.8% ★, 1990's 10.7%, FPS 7.4%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Old School 7.1%
- #44 Ultra Cop
71% matchVery Positive91% of 191 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 50.8% ★, 1990's 11.7%, FPS 8.7%, Shooter 8.4%, First-Person 5.5%
- #45 UberSoldier
72% matchVery Positive83% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: Burut CTPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Get ready for an epic World War II adventure like no other with UberSoldier! Immerse yourself in a gripping first-person shooter that will transport you to the heart of the action. This game developed by Burut Creative Team will have you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: War 32.8%, FPS 18.1%, Shooter 15.9%, First-Person 12.3%, Action 7.5%
- #46 System Shock
69% matchVery Positive91% of 12,525 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Sci-fi 32.1%, FPS 16.7%, Space 11.4%, Shooter 10.6%, First-Person 9.9%
- #47 XOL: Space Mech Wars
69% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Michigames
Windows
Mech FPS game in all directions of space; follow the story and contribute to the fight for your homeland! Survive the space wars as an up-and-coming soldier with the toughest warriors around!
Why similar: Sci-fi 25.1%, Space 18.2%, Shooter 13%, Futuristic 10.2%, FPS 8.7%
- #48 Zortch
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,354 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 52.9% ★, FPS 12.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Sci-fi 8%, First-Person 5.5%
- #49 Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers
68% matchVery Positive93% of 248 reviews2022
Dev: LoomiartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
UFOs! Aliens! Aircrafts! Resistance! SHOOT 'EM UP! Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers is a spaceship shooter with 2D gameplay and 3D environment. Enjoy a smart combination of a fast-paced shooting experience and the 1950's sci-fi movies aesthetic, with live-action cutscenes.
Why similar: FMV 54.5% ★, Aliens 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Space 8.2%, Old School 7.7%
- #50 METAL EDEN
65% matchVery Positive86% of 1,920 reviews2025
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.4 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 49.8% ★, Sci-fi 11.7%, FPS 10.6%, Shooter 10.4%, First-Person 5.7%
- #51 Bet On Soldier
70% matchMixed69% of 337 reviews2014
Dev: KylotonnPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Delve into a world where war has become a media frenzy! Survive your battles and bet on your victories!
Why similar: FPS 42.6%, Action 23.6%, Shooter 22.1%, First-Person 11.8%
- #52 Fashion Police Squad
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,554 reviews2022
Dev: Mopeful GamesPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Even at this moment, our fashionable city is under assault. Baggy pants, dull suits, sightings of socks with sandals. A message needs to be sent, and it needs to be sent in style... Time to serve some good ol' Fashion Justice!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 56.3% ★, FPS 9.3%, Shooter 8.1%, Old School 6.8%, First-Person 5.7%
- #53 Eradicator
70% 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 49.8% ★, FPS 15.5%, 1990's 12.2%, Action 9.7%, First-Person 8.1%
- #54 PO'ed: Definitive Edition
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
PO’ed is an adrenaline-pumping space shooter that features gameplay elements inspired by generational powerhouses DOOM and QUAKE. Play as a chef who crashlands on an alien planet infested with extraterrestrial foes. Using a menu of “household” weapons, PO’ed puts your wits and reflexes to the test.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 51.9% ★, 1990's 10.4%, Aliens 9%, First-Person 6.5%, Shooter 5.6%
- #55 Skin Deep
64% matchVery Positive94% of 1,672 reviews2025
Dev: Blendo GamesPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!
Why similar: Sci-fi 25.8%, FPS 17.8%, Shooter 12.9%, Space 12.2%, Futuristic 9.9%
- #56 Diluvian Ultra
68% matchMixed58% of 398 reviews2023
Dev: Cresthelm StudiosPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Diluvian Ultra is a single-player, first-person shooter focusing on a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat. The game is set in its own expansive fictive universe. Rather than gritty or dark, Diluvian Ultra is colorful and fantastical, like the cover of pulp sci-fi novels of the past.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.7% ★, Sci-fi 11.3%, FPS 9.4%, Shooter 8.5%, First-Person 6.2%
- #57 STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection
69% matchMostly Negative24% of 7,765 reviews2024
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Play the classic STAR WARS™ Battlefront games, online and offline in this definitive collection.
Why similar: Sci-fi 12.8%, Military 12.4%, War 11.9%, Aliens 11.5%, Space 7.9%
- #58 Land of War - The Beginning
68% matchMixed52% of 746 reviews2021
Dev: MS GAMESPub: MS GAMES SP. Z O.O.
Windows
Assume duties of a soldier involved in numerous battles and skirmishes with fast advancing German war machine. Go to battle on foot, driving armored vehicles, or flying an airplane. Use weapons not featured in any other game and feel a good, nostalgic climate of the production like MOHAA or COD.
Why similar: War 16.4%, Military 15.1%, Wargame 13.5%, Shooter 13.3%, FPS 12.9%