- #1 Relow
97% matchVery Positive87% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Relow Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relow is a very fast-paced first-person shooter where you compete using weird weapons and lethal side-arms in a procedural environment
Why similar: Indie 65%, FPS 17.1%, PvP 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, indie multiplayer FPS that focuses on competitive PvP encounters in compact environments.
- #2 Maximum Action
96% matchVery Positive90% of 3,834 reviews2018
Dev: George MandellPub: Balloon Moose Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.
Why similar: Gore 30.3%, Violent 26.3%, Indie 22.9%, FPS 15.2%, First-Person 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly violent, physics-based FPS that captures the chaotic, high-octane gunplay found in indie arena shooters.
- #3 Blastworld
95% matchMixed59% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: Hipfire Games
Windows
The game is not available anymore. Thanks everyone who played.
Why similar: Indie 89.9%, FPS 5.7%, PvP 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie-developed FPS that emphasizes competitive PvP and fast movement, closely matching the feel of Threshold.
- #4 Cruelty Squad
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: FPS 77.8%, First-Person 22.2%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, gore-filled immersive sim that shares the raw, uncompromising indie spirit of Threshold.
- #5 HEAT REBORN
94% matchMixed62% of 301 reviews2021
Dev: HEAT REBORN DEV TEAM
Windows
HEAT REBORN is a free massively multiplayer online first-person shooter. Completely re-created the original HEAT PROJECT with modern game engine. Brings you the improvement of graphics, game balance, and even with numbers of new game mode for you!
Why similar: Indie 25.3%, FPS 21.2%, Gore 16.2%, PvP 15.6%, Violent 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play, indie FPS that prioritizes direct, first-person combat and multiplayer competition.
- #6 Masked Forces 3
93% matchMixed61% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: FreezeNova
Windows
Welcome to Masked Forces 3, the ultimate FPS simulation! This is a game where you can test and improve your shooting capabilities against multiple game modes.
Why similar: Indie 29.6%, Gore 28.8%, Violent 24.8%, FPS 6.1%, PvP 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers the same brand of violent, indie-developed FPS action with a focus on zombie-filled arenas.
- #7 Versus World
92% matchVery Positive88% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: Two Zoos
Windows
Welcome to Versus World! Shoot, stab, snipe, and 'splode your opponents to victory in this fast-paced multiplayer FPS. Here, the afterlife of a respawning immortal is seasoned by an up-down crouch.
Why similar: Gore 33.6%, Violent 30.6%, Indie 30.5%, First-Person 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, indie-developed action game that focuses on the same core PvP mechanics found in the seed game.
- #8 Shot Shot Tactic
91% matchMixed44% of 459 reviews2016
Dev: Indie Game Group
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shot Shot Tactic is a Realistic FPS Game. There are too many weapons ...
Why similar: Indie 36.7%, Violent 29.4%, Gore 27.4%, FPS 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, indie-developed shooter that focuses on the core mechanics of PvP combat in an early-access format.
- #9 Strike of Horror
91% matchMixed67% of 121 reviews2018
Dev: TheAmanStudios
Windows
Scary game PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK
Why similar: Gore 31.6%, Violent 31.3%, Indie 27.3%, Multiplayer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror-shooter that combines multiplayer PvP with the gore and violent themes of the seed game.
- #10 Blood and Bacon
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 35,704 reviews2016
Dev: Big CorporationPub: Grunge Games LTD
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Why similar: Gore 50.2%, FPS 17.8%, Indie 15.7%, Multiplayer 11.7%, First-Person 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, gore-heavy indie shooter that leans into the same over-the-top violence as Threshold.
- #11 Glitch Arena
90% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: Shock & Rockets Games
Windows
Glitch, a fast and minimal arena first person shooter.
Why similar: Indie 94.8%, First-Person 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie arena-shooter that shares the first-person, competitive focus of Threshold.
- #12 POSTAL 2
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 130,845 reviews2012
Dev: Running With Scissors
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Violent 39.3%, Gore 31.7%, FPS 14.2%, First-Person 8.6%, Multiplayer 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, highly violent indie FPS that shares the dark, gritty, and often chaotic tone of the seed game.
- #13 Perraw - FPS Clone War Alpha
89% matchMixed69% of 134 reviews2016
Dev: Oblion Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Perraw is a FPS multiplayer/Tower Defense placed in an futuristic environment Developed in free time as a hobby. WARNING: THIS GAME IS EARLY ACCESS ALPHA.
Why similar: Indie 61.5%, FPS 38.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie arena-shooter that focuses on the raw, early-access multiplayer experience.
- #14 Head Shot
88% matchMixed53% of 1,820 reviews2016
Dev: Indie Game Group
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Head Shot is a Cartoon FPS Game. There are 5 perks of character and too many weapons ...
Why similar: Indie 59.4%, FPS 25.4%, Multiplayer 11.7%, First-Person 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: An early-access indie shooter that provides a straightforward, action-oriented experience similar to the seed game.
- #15 Hatred
86% matchVery Positive84% of 27,558 reviews2015
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.
Why similar: Gore 45.8%, Violent 40.3%, Indie 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: An unapologetically violent, indie-developed shooter that focuses on raw combat and dark themes.
- #16 ULTRAKILL
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 219,292 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Why similar: FPS 82.3%, First-Person 17.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, ultra-violent FPS that rewards aggressive play and precise movement in an indie-developed package.
- #17 Killing Floor
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 68,364 reviews2009
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 47.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
Why similar: FPS 30%, Gore 28.7%, Violent 26.7%, Multiplayer 10.7%, First-Person 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A staple of the gore-focused FPS genre that provides the intense, visceral combat experience sought by fans of Threshold.
- #18 Grandpa
86% matchMixed49% of 325 reviews2018
Dev: PuddingPub: Cheesecake
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
*Early access game* Grandpa is a survival horror game. You woke up in a house you never knew. Strange things happen in the house. You have to find a way to survive and get out of the house.
Why similar: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person, indie horror-shooter that incorporates the gore and violent themes present in Threshold.
- #19 Paint the Town Red
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,698 reviews2021
Dev: South East Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
Why similar: Gore 37%, Violent 26.7%, Indie 14.5%, FPS 8.6%, Multiplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based, highly violent indie game that emphasizes melee and ranged combat in chaotic, arena-like settings.
- #20 DUSK
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,919 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: FPS 61.1%, PvP 22.2%, First-Person 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired, gore-filled FPS that captures the frantic, arcade-style intensity of indie arena shooters.
- #21 The Wall
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 384 reviews2018
Dev: Aero Games
Windows
[Servers Temporarily Shut Down!] Build. Gather. Breach. The Wall is a never-before seen mix of genres, where dynamic maps, slick combat, base building, and economy management all come together.
Why similar: FPS 46.6%, PvP 36.7%, First-Person 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: An early-access, indie-developed FPS that focuses on PvP combat in a sandbox environment.
- #22 Ravenfield
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 77,990 reviews2017
Dev: SteelRaven7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 61.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Why similar: FPS 49.8%, Indie 34.9%, First-Person 15.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie-developed FPS that offers large-scale, chaotic combat that feels like a more polished version of indie PvP shooters.
- #23 HOLE
77% matchVery Positive94% of 3,400 reviews2024
Dev: NEGAFISH
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam.
Why similar: Indie 43.7%, FPS 32.3%, Violent 17.3%, First-Person 6.8%
- #24 J.A.W.S
83% matchMixed50% of 165 reviews2018
Dev: Corn Fed Games, LLC.
Windows
An RNG, dynamic and strategic FPS. Test your mettle against endless waves of super soldiers. How long can you last?
Why similar: Gore 29.4%, Indie 28.7%, Violent 25%, Multiplayer 10.1%, FPS 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused, indie action game that blends horror and strategy elements with FPS combat.
- #25 Forbidden Ingress
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 249 reviews2020
Dev: Strange_Indie_Team
Windows
Our world is in danger! Grab your gun and stop these uninvited guests!
Why similar: Indie 47.7%, Gore 21.4%, FPS 16.7%, Multiplayer 8.1%, First-Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie-developed, massively multiplayer FPS that shares the same competitive, first-person focus.
- #26 Insurgency
78% matchVery Positive92% of 124,756 reviews2014
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.
Why similar: FPS 68.7%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Indie 10.5%, PvP 5%, First-Person 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, realistic FPS that provides the intense, high-stakes combat experience found in smaller-scale multiplayer shooters.
- #27 SoulHunt
81% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2016
Dev: WinterCell Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
SoulHunt is a ‘Hide ‘n Seek’ multiplayer game.
Why similar: Indie 90%, Multiplayer 10%
Why You'll Like It: An indie, early-access multiplayer game that incorporates horror elements and fast-paced action.
- #28 Hotel Remorse
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 341 reviews2018
Dev: Charlie Behan
Windows
Wander long creepy corridors in search for answers in this short and jumpscare filled game.
Why similar: Indie 44.6%, Violent 40.1%, First-Person 7.7%, Multiplayer 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, indie-developed horror FPS that emphasizes first-person combat in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #29 WTF
79% matchMixed52% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows · Mac · Linux
WTF is a chaotic first person shooter that confronts heavily armed players with "The Devil" himself.
Why similar: Gore 37.5%, Violent 32.7%, Indie 29.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gore-heavy, indie FPS that prioritizes violent, arcade-style combat.
- #30 Within the Range
77% matchMixed56% of 241 reviews2021
Dev: Aries
Windows
This game is no longer updated, do not buy!! RTS with physical details. Formulate strategies based on terrain and unit characteristics
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #31 Bean Battle Brawl
73% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Sb
Windows
A simple, early beta 3D multiplayer fps!
Why similar: FPS 28.3%, Indie 23.5%, PvP 22.2%, Multiplayer 18.4%, First-Person 7.7%
- #32 Out of Action
71% matchVery Positive81% of 881 reviews2026
Dev: Doku Games LTD
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 87.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A fast-paced PvP FPS built around skill-based movement and deep build crafting, with cinematic, high-intensity combat set in a brutal cyberpunk world inspired by 90s anime.
Why similar: FPS 30%, PvP 24.5%, Gore 23.5%, Multiplayer 11.1%, First-Person 10.9%
- #33 Bloody Glimpse
78% matchMixed52% of 250 reviews2017
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Bloody Glimpse will take you on a immersive journey through bloody and dark world, the one that you always dreamed of.
Why similar: Gore 27.1%, Indie 27%, Violent 24.1%, FPS 15.6%, First-Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie-developed shooter that focuses on gritty, first-person combat and violent encounters.
- #34 Alien Dawn
75% matchMixed63% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: VoyagerVR
Windows
This game is currently going through a major revision and a public playtest. Please see store description 2-4-2026
Why similar: FPS 39.2%, PvP 28%, Multiplayer 19.9%, First-Person 12.9%
- #35 Heathen - The sons of the law
76% matchVery Positive81% of 96 reviews2018
Dev: Frog FactoryPub: The Box Studio
Windows
Indie game inspired by the novel "The island of Doctor Moreau" by HG Wells.
Why similar: Gore 33.3%, Violent 28.9%, Indie 27.5%, FPS 10.2%
- #36 Cat Warfare
74% matchVery Positive92% of 272 reviews2020
Dev: Not-So Classic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cat Warfare is a multiplayer first person shooter that lets you take the place of a cat out for revenge, blood and glory.
Why similar: Indie 23.7%, Gore 20.6%, Violent 18.6%, FPS 14.1%, PvP 10.2%
- #37 OPEN DOOR
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 116 reviews2023
Dev: BraveCat'Studios
Windows
A scientific experiment in which no one survives, in a first-person survival horror game made by one developer In the role of a random person who is trapped in an experiment, try to get out and find out what is happening in this abandoned place.
Why similar: Gore 29.5%, Violent 28%, Indie 27.2%, First-Person 15.4%
- #38 Pylow
75% matchMixed52% of 60 reviews2018
Dev: Codev Games
Windows
If you're searching for a game where you can just sit and play, maybe with a good drink near to you, I'm afraid my friend but this is not the game for you. Pylow is a frenetic and skilfully FPS Arena where every single move can let you win or lose.
Why similar: Indie 51.7%, FPS 19.9%, PvP 17.8%, Multiplayer 10.6%
- #39 New Warfare
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: WaveRise Studios
Windows
New Warfare is a modern/sci-fi competitive stylised multiplayer first person shooter with multiple game modes. Use extremely fast arcade movements to annihilate your enemies !
Why similar: FPS 36.8%, Multiplayer 19.6%, PvP 18.5%, First-Person 15%, Gore 10.1%
- #40 Muffled Warfare - Echolocation Shooter
72% matchVery Positive85% of 102 reviews2018
Dev: Gattai Games
Windows
Muffled Warfare is a multiplayer first-person echolocation shooter where everyone is blind and uses sounds to SEE, SHOOT and SILENCE their competition. You've heard of that blind superhero that dresses up like a devil in red right? Yea, think that, but with guns.
Why similar: Indie 45.8%, FPS 21.4%, PvP 14.4%, Multiplayer 12.1%, First-Person 6.3%
- #41 Postponed
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Postponed
Windows
Postponed
Why similar: Violent 50.9%, Indie 49.1%
- #42 Ultimate Arena FPS
73% matchMixed54% of 235 reviews2016
Dev: Kenneth CaselliPub: AceGamer Network
Windows
Ultimate Arena is a competitive first person shooter arena game.
Why similar: Indie 59.2%, FPS 29.3%, Multiplayer 11.5%
- #43 Hell Shooter
71% matchVery Positive80% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: 天河(TH Game)
Windows
Hell Shooter is a old-school FPS game.
Why similar: Indie 36.8%, Gore 27.5%, Violent 25%, FPS 10.7%
- #44 Toaster Arena
64% matchVery Positive92% of 640 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow_hawk
Windows
Toaster Arena is a first person multiplayer arena shooter where players battle it out on different maps and game modes. Use Advanced movement to traverse obstacles and gain the advantage on the battlefield.
Why similar: Indie 21.5%, Gore 20.6%, Violent 18%, FPS 15.4%, PvP 12.4%
- #45 Wounded - The Beginning
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Indie 31.1%, Gore 29.9%, Violent 29%, First-Person 6.2%, Multiplayer 3.7%
- #46 Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution
70% matchMixed58% of 1,107 reviews2017
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Survival Zombies is a bloody chaotic survival first person shooter that pits heavily armed players against humanity's greatest fear - hordes of undead.
Why similar: Indie 30.1%, Gore 29.6%, Violent 25.7%, FPS 7.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%
- #47 Unlasting Horror
68% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Matt Sowards Games
Windows
Experience the story of a Private Detective and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. play solo or with up to five friends using unique features from solving puzzles, buying equipment to stun the monsters and progress through the story.
Why similar: FPS 39.1%, PvP 31.4%, Multiplayer 15.5%, First-Person 14%
- #48 Army Troop
61% matchVery Positive85% of 418 reviews2025
Dev: Army Troop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Army Troop is an old-school PvP World War 2 online first-person shooter. Reminding you of the good old days World War games.
Why similar: Indie 34.9%, FPS 20.1%, Gore 10.9%, Violent 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.8%
- #49 FPS Game: Dev Test
65% matchVery Positive85% of 1,421 reviews2022
Dev: jackal_dev_test
Windows
A Simple, Fun, Multiplayer FPS game, strictly built and packaged for development testing and networking development.
Why similar: FPS 42%, Indie 37.2%, Multiplayer 20.8%
- #50 Dino Trauma
64% matchVery Positive91% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: Phobia Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Dino Trauma introduces you to a secret laboratory somewhere in eastern Europe where gore and dinosaurs aren't unusual things. Retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: Gore 31.2%, Indie 23.6%, FPS 20%, Violent 18%, First-Person 7.2%
- #51 Limitless Hunger
66% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: Void Ink
Windows
Limitless Hunger is a high-adrenaline retro FPS single-player experience.
Why similar: FPS 36.1%, Gore 28.1%, Violent 25.5%, First-Person 10.3%
- #52 S.C.A.R
67% matchMixed68% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Savage StudiosPub: Audio Visual Enterprises S.A.
Windows
Created by Savage Studios, S.C.A.R is a retro-like monster killing game, where the enemies have one goal, to see your demise. Difficulty is not forgiving, your survival is almost impossible...
Why similar: Indie 73.8%, Gore 15.5%, FPS 10.7%