- #1 ULTRAKILL
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 219,292 reviews2020
Dev: Arsi "Hakita" PatalaPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.6% ★, Fast-Paced 16.8%, FPS 16.4%, Arena Shooter 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same hyper-fast movement and aggressive, style-based combat that makes Turbo Overkill so exhilarating.
- #2 Trepang2
96% matchVery Positive93% of 17,481 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.3% ★, FPS 19.8%, Fast-Paced 11.4%, Shooter 11.1%, Gore 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same high-octane, slow-motion-heavy combat intensity found in modern action-focused shooters.
- #3 Selaco
96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,889 reviews2024
Dev: Altered Orbit Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 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 34.5% ★, FPS 16.7%, Fast-Paced 11.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Gore 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a highly polished, tactical take on the boomer-shooter genre with excellent AI and environmental destruction.
- #4 Prodeus
95% matchVery Positive92% of 8,026 reviews2022
Dev: Bounding Box Software Inc.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.6% ★, FPS 18%, Retro 7.2%, Gore 5.7%, Shooter 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends retro-inspired pixel art with modern lighting and fluid, punchy gunplay.
- #5 MULLET MADJACK
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,893 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.3% ★, FPS 15.9%, Fast-Paced 14.9%, Cyberpunk 14.4%, Shooter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It embraces a unique, high-speed arcade aesthetic that matches the relentless energy of Turbo Overkill.
- #6 Severed Steel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,724 reviews2021
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Why similar: FPS 36.5%, Cyberpunk 26%, Shooter 15.6%, Violent 6.6%, Action 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on parkour, stunts, and destructible environments makes it a perfect companion for fans of high-speed movement shooters.
- #7 Ghostrunner
93% matchVery Positive91% of 65,586 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.5%, Fast-Paced 25.5%, Violent 8.4%, Difficult 7.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the cyberpunk aesthetic and high-speed, one-hit-kill movement mechanics that reward precision.
- #8 SPRAWL
92% matchVery Positive87% of 2,394 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.4% ★, Cyberpunk 14.3%, FPS 13.6%, Fast-Paced 11.7%, Arena Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk shooter features incredible wall-running mechanics and a gritty, neon-soaked atmosphere.
- #9 DOOM Eternal
91% matchVery Positive91% of 213,495 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
Why similar: FPS 23.9%, Fast-Paced 20.2%, Gore 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Violent 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: As a primary inspiration for the genre, it delivers the gold standard for fast-paced, resource-management-based combat.
- #10 Deadlink
91% matchVery Positive89% of 3,591 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Cyberpunk 22.3%, FPS 20.9%, Fast-Paced 19.8%, Arena Shooter 11.4%, Shooter 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a cyberpunk setting with fast-paced, roguelite-inspired combat that keeps the action constant.
- #11 DUSK
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,919 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.4% ★, FPS 16.7%, Fast-Paced 11.8%, Retro 7.1%, Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern retro-shooter, offering tight controls and a dark, atmospheric world that feels both classic and fresh.
- #12 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
89% matchVery Positive90% of 17,222 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55.2% ★, FPS 16.7%, Shooter 5.9%, Retro 5.6%, Gore 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers visceral, heavy-hitting combat that captures the brutal power of its source material with retro-inspired visuals.
- #13 Anger Foot
89% matchVery Positive93% of 3,775 reviews2024
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 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 35.1% ★, FPS 16.8%, Fast-Paced 16.4%, Shooter 6.9%, Violent 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on pure, arcade-style aggression and fast-paced movement that feels like a concentrated burst of adrenaline.
- #14 POSTAL: Brain Damaged
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,555 reviews2022
Dev: HyperstrangePub: Running With Scissors
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 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 39.6% ★, FPS 12.3%, Fast-Paced 11.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Gore 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, fast-paced shooter that leans heavily into the over-the-top, irreverent spirit of classic 90s FPS games.
- #15 Ion Fury
88% matchVery Positive93% of 6,682 reviews2019
Dev: Voidpoint, LLCPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.3% ★, FPS 13.4%, Fast-Paced 12%, Cyberpunk 10.8%, Retro 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in modernizing the classic Build engine, featuring a cyberpunk city and satisfying, high-skill gunplay.
- #16 Nightmare Reaper
86% matchVery Positive94% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 52.6% ★, FPS 18.3%, Retro 7.3%, Violent 7.1%, Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends classic boomer-shooter combat with deep looter-shooter mechanics and roguelite progression.
- #17 CULTIC
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,238 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 52.1% ★, FPS 17.6%, Shooter 7.9%, Retro 5%, Gore 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a tactical, atmospheric take on the genre with excellent physics and satisfying, old-school gunplay.
- #18 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,895 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.2% ★, FPS 17.1%, Retro 7.1%, Gore 6.7%, Violent 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the Quake engine, it provides a dark, challenging, and highly atmospheric retro-shooter experience.
- #19 Viscerafest
84% matchVery Positive85% of 687 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.2% ★, FPS 15.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Arena Shooter 8.7%, Retro 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, gore-filled shooter that emphasizes movement and aggressive playstyles to keep the player alive.
- #20 Dread Templar
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,687 reviews2023
Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.9% ★, FPS 13.8%, Fast-Paced 12.5%, Shooter 6.3%, Violent 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced shooter that incorporates bullet-time mechanics and a dark, gothic aesthetic.
- #21 Neon White
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,708 reviews2022
Dev: Angel MatrixPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Why similar: FPS 31.1%, Fast-Paced 27.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Action 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-oriented, its focus on speedrunning and fluid movement makes it a must-play for fans of fast-paced action.
- #22 Boomerang X
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,338 reviews2021
Dev: DANG!Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 25.9%, FPS 19.3%, Arena Shooter 16%, Boomer Shooter 10.4% ★, Shooter 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The unique movement mechanics centered around a projectile weapon create a fast, arena-based experience unlike any other.
- #23 Project Warlock II
81% matchVery Positive81% of 1,284 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.9% ★, FPS 13.8%, Shooter 8.5%, Arena Shooter 6.9%, Retro 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the original's formula with more verticality, modern movement, and a wider variety of weapons.
- #24 HROT
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,277 reviews2023
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.1% ★, FPS 23.5%, Retro 11.1%, Shooter 8.1%, Gore 6%
Why You'll Like It: A uniquely atmospheric retro shooter that captures the bleak, industrial aesthetic of 1980s Eastern Europe.
- #25 AMID EVIL
82% matchVery Positive93% of 7,565 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.1% ★, FPS 17.7%, Arena Shooter 10.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Retro 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It replaces traditional guns with magical weapons, offering a fast-paced, arena-focused experience with incredible level design.
- #26 KILLBUG
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 502 reviews2023
Dev: Samurai PunkPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
KILLBUG is a fast-paced, first-person movement shooter set in an endless arena. Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement mechanics as you fight for glory on the leaderboards.
Why similar: FPS 22.7%, Fast-Paced 14.7%, Arena Shooter 14%, Shooter 10.6%, Boomer Shooter 9.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: An intense, movement-focused arena shooter that demands high skill and constant motion to survive.
- #27 Chop Goblins
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,113 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.6 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 40.9% ★, FPS 16.3%, Fast-Paced 14.2%, Gore 6.9%, Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy, and highly entertaining shooter that focuses on fun, varied weapons and fast movement.
- #28 Maximum Action
80% 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: FPS 23.8%, Fast-Paced 19.3%, Gore 13.1%, Violent 11.7%, Shooter 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the ultimate sandbox for John Woo-inspired action, allowing for incredible stunts and physics-based combat.
- #29 I Am Your Beast
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,072 reviews2024
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 33.4% ★, FPS 14.5%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Arena Shooter 7.5%, Shooter 6.1%
- #30 Supplice
78% matchVery Positive86% of 540 reviews2023
Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.3% ★, FPS 19.5%, Retro 7.8%, Shooter 7.8%, Sci-fi 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, classic-style shooter that features excellent level design and a distinct, punchy combat feel.
- #31 INCISION
76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,005 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
All old-school FPS action. No Bullshit. Lots of blood & gore. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth in this ultraviolent, fast-paced, and merciless retro-styled first person shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 49.5% ★, FPS 18.3%, Shooter 8.7%, Retro 7.9%, Gore 7.3%
- #32 Shadow Warrior 2
78% matchVery Positive87% of 27,938 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 39.7%, Gore 22.4%, Shooter 15.4%, Action 9.3%, Multiplayer 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a great mix of fast-paced gunplay and melee combat within a vibrant, cyberpunk-inspired world.
- #33 BRUTAL JOHN 2
75% matchVery Positive95% of 459 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.8% ★, FPS 13.9%, Fast-Paced 13%, Gore 7.2%, Shooter 6.6%
- #34 Project Warlock
77% matchVery Positive87% of 6,019 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.8% ★, FPS 19%, Fast-Paced 10.6%, Retro 6.6%, Shooter 5.2%
- #35 CRUEL
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,686 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.6% ★, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 8.5%, Gore 8%, Violent 5.9%
- #36 METAL EDEN
74% matchVery Positive86% of 1,722 reviews2025
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An adrenaline-rush sci-fi FPS. A HYPER UNIT ASKA is sent on a suicide mission to rescue citizens' COREs from MOEBIUS, an orbital city turned into a deadly trap. Dive into cybernetic warfare, face the ENGINEERS, and uncover the secrets of METAL EDEN.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.5% ★, FPS 17.6%, Cyberpunk 16%, Shooter 9.2%, Gore 5.4%
- #37 Roboquest
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,771 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: FPS 40.2%, Fast-Paced 26.7%, Shooter 15.4%, Sci-fi 4.2%, Action 3.9%
- #38 Hellbound
77% matchMixed64% of 1,496 reviews2020
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.3% ★, FPS 14.9%, Fast-Paced 9.2%, Gore 8.9%, Violent 8%
- #39 REAVER
73% matchVery Positive88% of 626 reviews2023
Dev: MAD TRIO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
REAVER is an ultra-fast-paced FPS that endows you with the mobility and weapon mechanics to reave through arenas of killer machines with grace and efficiency. Push the boundaries of speed and style in this next-gen movement-shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.3% ★, Fast-Paced 16.9%, FPS 16.4%, Cyberpunk 11.4%, Arena Shooter 10.4%
- #40 Bloodshed
72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,673 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 49.5% ★, FPS 20.7%, Arena Shooter 11.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Action 3.8%
- #41 STRAFE: Gold Edition
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,439 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel TitansPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 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 28.3% ★, FPS 16.3%, Fast-Paced 10.6%, Shooter 8.6%, Gore 7.6%
- #42 BUTCHER
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2016
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
Why similar: Gore 23.8%, Violent 14.8%, Shooter 13.8%, Difficult 10.3%, Action 9.6%
- #43 Herald of Havoc
71% matchVery Positive97% of 260 reviews2023
Dev: Zeldars Zone
Windows
Grab huge guns, mow down hundreds of enemies, reach the end of the level, repeat. It doesn't get any simpler than this. Embark on a 3 hour campaign with varied environments and situations, and beat the leaderboard on a tightly crafted survival mode.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.6% ★, FPS 15.3%, Fast-Paced 14%, Shooter 7%, Retro 6%
- #44 Forgive Me Father 2
70% matchVery Positive83% of 2,193 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43% ★, FPS 18.5%, Fast-Paced 10%, Shooter 7.3%, Retro 5.6%
- #45 BLOODKILL
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 60 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 37.8% ★, FPS 15%, Fast-Paced 10.5%, Gore 7.2%, Shooter 6.5%
- #46 Beyond Citadel
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,971 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.8% ★, FPS 18.2%, Cyberpunk 13.3%, Shooter 8%, Gore 7.5%
- #47 Vampire Hunters
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,927 reviews2024
Dev: Gamecraft Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.7% ★, FPS 20.4%, Arena Shooter 10.8%, Shooter 8.3%, Retro 7.8%
- #48 VOID/BREAKER
68% matchVery Positive92% of 2,318 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: FPS 30%, Fast-Paced 24.8%, Shooter 14%, Difficult 8.7%, Combat 6.4%
- #49 CYBERHUNK
71% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Birch Tree Games
Windows
Collect crazy power-ups, upgrade your weapons into tools of destruction, and escape from the robotic zombie horde - alone, or with friends.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.8% ★, FPS 17.7%, Cyberpunk 11.9%, Retro 6.7%, Shooter 5.4%
- #50 Anomalous
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 170 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 29.2%, Boomer Shooter 25.4% ★, Shooter 12.9%, Gore 6.4%, Action 6.1%
- #51 Devil Daggers
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,293 reviews2016
Dev: Sorath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.
Why similar: FPS 30.5%, Fast-Paced 20.8%, Arena Shooter 8.7%, Difficult 8.6%, Shooter 8.4%
- #52 MEATGRINDER
69% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2023
Dev: Vampire Squid
Windows
Meatgrinder is a chaotic and fast-paced FPS. Use agility and guns to jump your way through insane levels on top of speeding trucks, trains and planes. No cutscenes or storylines, just pure action.
Why similar: FPS 24.2%, Cyberpunk 23.2%, Fast-Paced 13.1%, Shooter 12.8%, Arena Shooter 9.7%
- #53 HYPER DEMON
68% matchVery Positive94% of 3,249 reviews2022
Dev: Sorath
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?
Why similar: FPS 30.2%, Fast-Paced 27.8%, Arena Shooter 16.2%, Shooter 9.4%, Difficult 8.6%
- #54 RUINER
70% matchVery Positive89% of 12,065 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.8%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Violent 9.7%, Gore 9.3%, Action 5.8%
- #55 RoboCop: Rogue City
66% matchVery Positive87% of 33,796 reviews2023
Dev: TeyonPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
Why similar: FPS 28.1%, Cyberpunk 24.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Gore 11.3%, Violent 8.9%
- #56 HUNTDOWN
67% matchVery Positive95% of 4,182 reviews2021
Dev: Easy Trigger GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.1%, Shooter 18.9%, Violent 13.2%, Retro 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #57 Forgive Me Father
67% matchVery Positive84% of 5,585 reviews2022
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 45.6% ★, FPS 20.8%, Shooter 8.2%, Retro 6.1%, Gore 5.7%
- #58 Hard Reset Extended Edition
69% matchVery Positive82% of 4,907 reviews2012
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.9%, FPS 35.7%, Shooter 8.4%, Sci-fi 5.4%, Action 5.1%
- #59 Beyond Sunset
65% matchVery Positive80% of 331 reviews2025
Dev: Metacorp / VaporwarePub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Cyberpunk first-person shooter with a rich story and RPG elements. You are Lucy, an enhanced street samurai searching for lost memories. Fight in large, open, interactive levels overtaken by yakuza, zombies, robots and bosses!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.1% ★, FPS 17.6%, Cyberpunk 12%, Arena Shooter 9.6%, Shooter 8.7%
- #60 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
Windows
Kill to heal, and never stop moving in this retro-styled ADHD-fueled frantic fast-paced rogue-lite movement shooter. A short, yet intense multi-dimensional speedrun FPS experience for people with tiny attention spans. Do you have what it takes to subvert your infinite demise?
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.1% ★, FPS 16%, Fast-Paced 15.3%, Arena Shooter 8.3%, Shooter 6.7%