- #1 Turok
97% matchVery Positive93% of 4,085 reviews2015
Dev: Iguana EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 33.5% ★, Classic 25.1% ★, FPS 14.9%, Gore 5.7%, Action 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the same foundational dinosaur-hunting gameplay and exploration-heavy level design.
- #2 Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered
96% matchVery Positive85% of 637 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Finish the hunt in this epic finale to the Turok Trilogy. Pick up immediately after the events of Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, with dual protagonists Joseph and Danielle Fireseed, of the Turok family tree, as they battle the titular antagonist Oblivion and its followers, the Flesh Eaters.
Why similar: Dinosaurs 35.4% ★, FPS 24.6%, Violent 7.6%, Action 7.5%, Shooter 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the natural conclusion to the trilogy, featuring the same Nightdive-enhanced engine and fast-paced, violent combat.
- #3 Dino Trauma
96% 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: Dinosaurs 36.4% ★, FPS 16.7%, Boomer Shooter 10.9% ★, Gore 10.8%, 1990's 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This modern boomer shooter is explicitly inspired by classic dinosaur-themed FPS titles, making it the closest thematic match.
- #4 DUSK
95% 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 26.3%, Classic 25.6% ★, Boomer Shooter 19.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, 1990's 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title is widely considered the gold standard for modern retro shooters, offering tight movement and intense combat reminiscent of Turok.
- #5 DOOM 64
94% matchVery Positive93% of 8,422 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Why similar: Classic 32.9% ★, FPS 19.5%, Gore 10.5%, Violent 7.9%, Boomer Shooter 7.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: It offers a darker, more atmospheric take on the classic DOOM formula that aligns well with the tone of Turok 2.
- #6 AMID EVIL
93% 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: FPS 33.2%, Boomer Shooter 23.1% ★, 1990's 9.1%, Shooter 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features fast, fluid movement and high-fantasy weaponry that mirrors the scale and intensity of Turok's combat encounters.
- #7 Quake II
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,960 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Why similar: Classic 35.9% ★, FPS 24.4%, Boomer Shooter 8.6% ★, Gore 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more structured, sci-fi focused campaign that shares the same sense of scale and enemy variety.
- #8 Quake
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,287 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Why similar: Classic 41.1% ★, FPS 24.7%, Gore 7.3%, Boomer Shooter 5.4% ★, 1990's 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal classic that established the fast-paced, movement-heavy combat style that Turok 2 refined.
- #9 CULTIC
89% 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: FPS 31.9%, Boomer Shooter 27% ★, Gore 13%, Violent 9.5%, Shooter 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a dark, atmospheric experience with highly satisfying gunplay and tactical movement in a retro-styled world.
- #10 Ion Fury
90% 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: FPS 27%, Boomer Shooter 20.3% ★, Gore 14.4%, Violent 12.4%, 1990's 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, it provides the same intricate, non-linear level design and satisfying weapon feedback.
- #11 Prodeus
89% 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: FPS 29.2%, Boomer Shooter 21.6% ★, Gore 13.8%, Violent 9.1%, Classic 8.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly blends modern rendering with classic, high-octane shooter mechanics and a focus on visceral gore.
- #12 PowerSlave Exhumed
87% matchVery Positive89% of 893 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions
Why similar: FPS 50.3%, Shooter 11.6%, Boomer Shooter 10.7% ★, Action 10.6%, First-Person 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Another excellent Nightdive remaster that emphasizes exploration and ability-gated progression within a cohesive, exotic world.
- #13 Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
88% matchVery Positive84% of 6,283 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: Classic 34.7% ★, FPS 22.7%, Gore 11.2%, Boomer Shooter 8% ★, 1990's 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features the same brand of 90s-era bravado and interactive, multi-layered level design found in Turok 2.
- #14 Turbo Overkill
85% matchVery Positive94% of 7,157 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 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: FPS 32.5%, Boomer Shooter 21.2% ★, Gore 11.5%, Violent 10.3%, Shooter 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game pushes the speed and violence of the genre to the extreme, offering a modern take on classic shooter sensibilities.
- #15 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
84% 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: FPS 24.3%, Boomer Shooter 18.3% ★, Gore 14.3%, Violent 11.4%, Classic 11% ★
Why You'll Like It: Built on the original Quake engine, this game delivers a dark, challenging, and exploration-focused experience.
- #16 Return to Castle Wolfenstein
86% matchVery Positive93% of 8,957 reviews2007
Dev: Gray Matter StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
Why similar: Classic 46.4% ★, FPS 28.9%, Gore 6.7%, Action 5.2%, Shooter 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more narrative-driven, atmospheric shooter experience while maintaining the core mechanics of the classic era.
- #17 Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,962 reviews2019
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!
Why similar: Classic 35.6% ★, FPS 24.7%, Gore 12.2%, Action 5.9%, Violent 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the original's formula with more diverse environments and even larger, more chaotic combat scenarios.
- #18 Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,307 reviews2019
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!
Why similar: Classic 40.4% ★, FPS 26.2%, Gore 9.9%, Action 5.5%, Shooter 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on massive, open-area combat against hordes of enemies, mirroring the large-scale battles of Turok 2.
- #19 Selaco
80% 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: FPS 31.7%, Gore 18.9%, Boomer Shooter 18.7% ★, Shooter 7.2%, Sci-fi 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tactical, intelligent AI with classic shooter mechanics, creating a modern experience that feels grounded yet fast.
- #20 Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
79% matchVery Positive93% of 717 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.1 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: FPS 41.6%, Boomer Shooter 31.2% ★, Shooter 9.1%, Action 6.2%, First-Person 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This remaster captures the chaotic, high-speed, and explosive nature of 90s shooters perfectly.
- #21 Quake 4
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,762 reviews2011
Dev: RavenSoftPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.
Why similar: FPS 33%, Classic 25.2% ★, Gore 13.3%, Action 5.3%, Shooter 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a more cinematic, sci-fi focused shooter experience that retains the fast-paced combat of its predecessors.
- #22 Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
81% matchVery Positive90% of 3,592 reviews2013
Dev: General ArcadePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.
Why similar: Classic 40.3% ★, FPS 25.8%, Gore 10%, Boomer Shooter 5.2% ★, Violent 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a dense, interactive world with a wide variety of weapons that reward creative playstyles.
- #23 DOOM + DOOM II
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 27,748 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
Why similar: Classic 37.7% ★, FPS 21%, Gore 7.4%, Boomer Shooter 7.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.6%
- #24 Blood II: The Chosen + Expansion
79% matchMixed47% of 687 reviews2014
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Includes original Blood II: The Chosen and add-on package The Nightmare LevelsAn immersive atmosphere full of dark humor and exciting actionFour playable characters and wide variety of weapons
Why similar: Classic 27.9% ★, FPS 23.4%, Gore 13%, Violent 10.8%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the dark, supernatural theme of the original with a wide array of unique and powerful weaponry.
- #25 Daikatana
78% matchMixed53% of 1,134 reviews2013
Pub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
In 2455 AD, Kage Mishima used the magical powers of Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme dictator. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on earth who knows what happened.
Why similar: Classic 32.6% ★, FPS 31.6%, Action 14.4%, Shooter 6.3%, Boomer Shooter 5.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: Despite its reputation, it offers a sprawling, time-traveling adventure that shares the ambitious scope of Turok 2.
- #26 STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
76% matchVery Positive89% of 3,050 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.
Why similar: Classic 43.1% ★, FPS 29.6%, Action 5.3%, Shooter 4.1%, Sci-fi 3.9%
- #27 STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,475 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 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: FPS 28.1%, Boomer Shooter 19.9% ★, Classic 15% ★, 1990's 7.6%, Shooter 6.7%
- #28 Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,730 reviews2019
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.
Why similar: Classic 40.3% ★, FPS 29.6%, Action 7.1%, Gore 6.5%, Shooter 4.5%
- #29 Quake III Arena
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,982 reviews2007
Dev: id Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
Why similar: Classic 40.3% ★, FPS 29.8%, Gore 7.3%, 1990's 4.9%, Multiplayer 4.6%
- #30 HeXen II
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 598 reviews2007
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: id Software
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 24%
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.
Why similar: Classic 49.2% ★, FPS 28.4%, Boomer Shooter 6.8% ★, Action 6.3%, 1990's 3.7%
- #31 Chasm: The Rift
71% matchVery Positive84% of 448 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: FPS 29.7%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 13.9%, Boomer Shooter 10.1% ★, 1990's 7.8%
- #32 STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
74% matchVery Positive81% of 2,202 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II picks up where the award-winning Dark Forces™ game left off...with even more features and firepower in dazzling 3D graphics. As Kyle Katarn, you must acquire a lightsaber and learn the ways of the Force to become a Jedi Knight.
Why similar: Classic 43.5% ★, FPS 26.7%, Action 8.5%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%
- #33 Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000
73% matchVery Positive87% of 2,755 reviews2010
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title: Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in 2000.
Why similar: Classic 44.7% ★, FPS 26.7%, Aliens 5%, Action 4.7%, Gore 4.3%
- #34 DOOM 3
72% matchVery Positive86% of 12,101 reviews2012
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
Why similar: Classic 34.1% ★, FPS 33.3%, Gore 10.9%, Action 4.9%, Shooter 4.7%
- #35 Blood: Refreshed Supply™
67% matchMixed66% of 608 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.
Why similar: FPS 27.4%, Boomer Shooter 20.5% ★, Gore 12.6%, Violent 9.5%, 1990's 7.4%
- #36 Painkiller: Black Edition
72% matchVery Positive89% of 2,251 reviews2007
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.
Why similar: Classic 30.8% ★, FPS 21.4%, Gore 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Violent 5%
- #37 Dino Crisis 2
65% matchVery Positive88% of 540 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The game takes place in the world of the Cretaceous Period... Dinosaurs attack players in various scenes, including jungles, caves, lakes, and some buildings eroded by plants! Use the characteristics of increased number of weapons to overcome difficult challenges!
Why similar: Dinosaurs 67.7% ★, Gore 8.5%, Violent 7.4%, Action 6.5%, Shooter 4.5%
- #38 Heretic + Hexen
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,741 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Why similar: FPS 26.3%, Boomer Shooter 22.2% ★, Gore 9.9%, Action 9.4%, Violent 9%
- #39 DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two
69% matchMixed60% of 5,386 reviews2021
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
The Ancient Gods – Part Two is the epic conclusion to the DOOM Slayer’s Saga and the second campaign expansion to the critically acclaimed DOOM Eternal.
Why similar: Gore 27.2%, Violent 24.9%, FPS 23.7%, Action 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%
- #40 Painkiller Hell & Damnation
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,298 reviews2012
Dev: The Farm 51Pub: Prime Matter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.
Why similar: FPS 36.6%, Gore 19.6%, Classic 18.2% ★, Action 11.1%, Shooter 3.8%
- #41 Rise of the Triad: Dark War
70% 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: FPS 20.1%, Gore 16.6%, Violent 14.2%, Boomer Shooter 12.8% ★, Classic 12.3% ★
- #42 BRUTAL JOHN 2
63% 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: FPS 25.2%, Gore 19.5%, Boomer Shooter 18.5% ★, Violent 15.7%, Shooter 5.6%
- #43 Painkiller Overdose
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,170 reviews2007
Dev: Mindware StudiosPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
The critically-acclaimed and award-winning FPS franchise is back! Packed with tons of fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled single player and multiplayer action, Painkiller Overdose brings with it 6 innovative new demonic weapons, mind-bending physics, lightning-player maps, over 40 demented and sickly-twisted monsters from Hell and gigantic end...
Why similar: FPS 35.1%, Gore 27.9%, Violent 15.1%, Action 11.7%, Shooter 4.9%
- #44 DOOM Eternal
65% 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 28.9%, Gore 21%, Violent 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Action 5.8%
- #45 The Apogee Throwback Pack
68% matchVery Positive90% of 346 reviews2013
Dev: Apogee SoftwarePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".
Why similar: FPS 23.8%, Gore 17.6%, Violent 14.7%, Boomer Shooter 11.7% ★, 1990's 7.5%
- #46 Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,628 reviews
Dev: 3D RealmsPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Strap on your combat sandals...Lo Wang is coming to the Land of the Rising Sun to turn out the lights. Experience total blood immersion. If you can't touch, kill or drive something...then blow it away! Whether you're wielding shurikens, an Uzi, or a freshly plundered Guardian head...you've got your work cut out for you.
Why similar: Classic 41.4% ★, FPS 24.1%, Gore 12.3%, Violent 4%, 1990's 3.9%