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Games Like ULTRAKILL

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include FPS, Action, Shooter, First-Person.

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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.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 97% — of 219,292 reviews
Released: 2020-09-03
Developer: Arsi "Hakita" Patala
Publisher: New Blood Interactive
Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 6.9 hrs
Mean playtime: 31.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 84%

Overview

What makes ULTRAKILL stand out is how it fuses boomer-shooter speed with character-action style mastery: constant movement, aggressive healing, weapon swapping, air control, and score-chasing spectacle. These picks prioritize that same adrenaline rush, whether through hypermobile arena combat, combo-heavy gunplay, retro-FPS intensity, or arcade-like runs built around flow and mechanical expression.

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  1. #1 Turbo Overkill
    97% 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: Boomer Shooter 39.6%, Fast-Paced 16.8%, FPS 16.4%, Arena Shooter 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Its absurd speed, aggressive movement tech, weapon-combo carnage, and stylish cyberpunk ultraviolence make it one of the closest matches to ULTRAKILL's high-skill power fantasy.

  2. #2 DUSK
    96% 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 30.4%, Fast-Paced 15.2%, Blood 15.2%, FPS 11.1%, Arena Shooter 7%

    Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same retro-FPS immediacy, fast movement, and gleefully brutal gunplay that makes ULTRAKILL so exhilarating.

  3. #3 HYPER DEMON
    96% 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: Fast-Paced 26.8%, Spectacle fighter 21.9%, Arena Shooter 17.9%, FPS 15%, Difficult 7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its score-attack focus, surreal speed, and demand for total mechanical commitment hit the same flow-state highs as ULTRAKILL at its most intense.

  4. #4 DOOM Eternal
    95% 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: Blood 27.6%, Fast-Paced 27.3%, FPS 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Shooter 4.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Like ULTRAKILL, it rewards constant aggression, rapid weapon swapping, mobility, and mastering enemy encounters as a resource-driven dance of violence.

  5. #5 Devil Daggers
    94% 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: Fast-Paced 32.3%, FPS 24.4%, Arena Shooter 15.4%, Difficult 11.2%, Retro 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a pure skill-expression FPS built around survival, movement, and score optimization, making it a natural fit for ULTRAKILL players who love mastery.

  6. #6 REAVER
    94% 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: Character Action Game 17.8%, Fast-Paced 17.6%, Spectacle fighter 15.8%, Boomer Shooter 14.4%, Arena Shooter 12.4%

    Why You'll Like It: REAVER is a flashy arena boomer shooter with dashes, launches, and combo-friendly combat that feels very aligned with ULTRAKILL's style-forward design.

  7. #7 Trepang2
    93% 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: Blood 29.7%, Boomer Shooter 19.1%, Fast-Paced 17.9%, FPS 16.1%, Shooter 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It trades retro aesthetics for FEAR-like brutality, but the breakneck aggression, gore, and momentum-driven encounters make it a great fit.

  8. #8 KILLBUG
    92% 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: Arena Shooter 24.7%, Fast-Paced 22.4%, FPS 17.9%, Difficult 9.6%, Boomer Shooter 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Its airborne arena combat and emphasis on rapid kill-chaining capture the same twitchy, score-minded intensity that makes ULTRAKILL special.

  9. #9 Echo Point Nova
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,243 reviews2024
    Dev: Greylock Studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Echo Point Nova is an open-world FPS that offers unparalleled freedom and thrilling speed. Designed for both singleplayer and coop. From the creators of Severed Steel.

    Why similar: Arena Shooter 35.2%, FPS 34.8%, Shooter 12%, Old School 7.7%, First-Person 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its freeform movement, aerial combat, and emphasis on chaining stylish traversal with shooting scratch ULTRAKILL's mobility-heavy itch.

  10. #10 AMID EVIL
    91% 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 39.2%, Arena Shooter 19.5%, FPS 15.2%, Old School 5.8%, Shooter 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Though more mystical than mechanical, it nails the fast old-school FPS rhythm, creative arsenal, and relentless combat momentum ULTRAKILL fans tend to love.

  11. #11 Deadlink
    90% 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: Fast-Paced 34.1%, Arena Shooter 22.6%, FPS 18.6%, Difficult 9.9%, Shooter 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its hyper-aggressive arena firefights, fast repositioning, and emphasis on chaining weapons and abilities make it a strong modern counterpart to ULTRAKILL.

  12. #12 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 35.4%, Fast-Paced 30.3%, FPS 16.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%, Shooter 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its compact, high-speed room-clearing and pounding soundtrack channel the same chaotic, arcade-like rush as ULTRAKILL in a more stripped-down form.

  13. #13 Neon White
    89% 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: Fast-Paced 38%, FPS 22.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Dating Sim 10.3%, Shooter 7.1%

    Why You'll Like It: If ULTRAKILL's appeal for you is speed tech and level mastery, Neon White delivers that same obsession with movement optimization and flawless execution.

  14. #14 MULLET MADJACK
    88% 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 35.4%, Fast-Paced 25.9%, FPS 14.4%, Robots 6.1%, Score Attack 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This is another relentlessly fast FPS built around momentum, style, and constant forward pressure, with a similarly over-the-top attitude.

  15. #15 Boomerang X
    87% 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 33.1%, Arena Shooter 23.5%, FPS 12.7%, Difficult 7.4%, Boomer Shooter 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This is another movement-first, combo-feeling FPS where mobility and stylish enemy deletion are more important than realism or cover shooting.

  16. #16 I Am Your Beast
    86% 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: Blood 18.9%, Boomer Shooter 17.9%, Character Action Game 15.2%, Fast-Paced 13.3%, Spectacle fighter 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its ferocious short-form missions, speedrun structure, and aggressive first-person violence fit ULTRAKILL players who enjoy efficient, stylish murder-box design.

  17. #17 Severed Steel
    86% 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 59.3%, Shooter 18.8%, First-Person 12.6%, Action 5.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Wall-running, diving, and nonstop acrobatic gunfights give it a similarly expressive, momentum-based combat feel despite a more cinematic style.

  18. #18 Post Void
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,026 reviews2020
    Dev: YCJY Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

    Why similar: Fast-Paced 36.4%, FPS 20.4%, Difficult 9.3%, Score Attack 7%, Shooter 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures ULTRAKILL's sensory overload and all-gas-no-brakes pacing in a raw, minimalist, brutally fast form.

  19. #19 Maximum Action
    85% 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: Blood 31%, Fast-Paced 27%, FPS 17.3%, Retro 6.7%, Shooter 5.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares ULTRAKILL's love of expressive first-person combat, encouraging you to turn every fight into an improvised action-movie stunt reel.

  20. #20 Prodeus
    84% 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 51.1%, FPS 18.7%, Fast-Paced 8.8%, Retro 7.3%, Shooter 3.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers chunky retro gunfeel, extreme gore, and fast arena-oriented combat that line up well with ULTRAKILL's boomer-shooter side.

  21. #21 CULTIC
    82% 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 58.1%, FPS 18.6%, Shooter 6.3%, Old School 6%, Retro 5.2%

    Why You'll Like It: CULTIC is a bit more methodical, but its vicious combat, movement-friendly gunplay, and old-school intensity still make it a strong adjacent recommendation.

  22. #22 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
    83% matchVery Positive91% of 11,331 reviews2020
    Dev: Awe Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.

    Why similar: FPS 38.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Fast-Paced 12.9%, Boomer Shooter 9.6%, Shooter 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its arena-focused pressure and emphasis on maintaining rhythm under relentless attack appeal to the same players who enjoy ULTRAKILL's combat flow.

  23. #23 Metal: Hellsinger
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,669 reviews2022
    Dev: The OutsidersPub: Funcom
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.

    Why similar: FPS 46.6%, Score Attack 18.5%, Shooter 16.1%, First-Person 10.6%, Action 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This similarly soundtrack-driven shooter turns aggression and precision into score-building spectacle, even if its rhythm hook makes it more structured.

  24. #24 Roboquest
    81% 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: Fast-Paced 45.2%, FPS 35.1%, Shooter 10%, First-Person 3.8%, Colorful 2.7%

    Why You'll Like It: While more roguelite-driven, its dash-heavy movement, explosive gunplay, and constant push toward faster cleaner combat make it a solid match.

  25. #25 Viscerafest
    81% 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 43.7%, Arena Shooter 17.8%, FPS 14.3%, Shooter 6.7%, Retro 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a frantic, aggressive retro shooter with strong movement and an emphasis on staying in the enemy's face rather than playing safe.

  26. #26 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
    80% 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 60.7%, FPS 17.4%, Retro 5.7%, Shooter 4.6%, Old School 3.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Boltgun channels the same old-school FPS brutality and forward momentum, even if it is less combo-driven and movement-technical than ULTRAKILL.

  27. #27 Ion Fury
    79% 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 41%, Fast-Paced 25.6%, FPS 14.8%, Retro 5.7%, Shooter 4.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It leans more traditional, but its speed, confident weapon design, and satisfying retro aggression make it easy for ULTRAKILL fans to enjoy.

  28. #28 Nightmare Reaper
    78% 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 57.8%, FPS 19.1%, Retro 7.5%, Shooter 5.4%, Old School 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its retro FPS combat is fast, bloody, and mechanically dense, making it a good fit if you want more movement-heavy carnage with a progression loop.

  29. #29 Dread Templar
    79% 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 43.9%, Fast-Paced 23.5%, FPS 13.4%, Retro 5.4%, Shooter 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its fast retro shooting, dashes, and blood-soaked pace make it a worthwhile lower-tier pick for players chasing more boomer-shooter aggression.

  30. #30 Voidborn
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 346 reviews2025
    Dev: Xekvera
    Windows

    Slay demons and demigods in this fast-paced roguelite FPS. Create devastating weapon builds as you journey through massive dark fantasy environments on your quest to avenge god. Challenge the demigods, face inevitable death, and rise stronger with every rebirth.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24%, Fast-Paced 19.1%, Spectacle fighter 17.7%, Arena Shooter 12.7%, FPS 10.7%

  31. #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 53.5%, FPS 18.8%, Retro 8%, Old School 6.9%, Shooter 6.6%

  32. #32 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
    78% 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 41.4%, FPS 14.9%, Blood 13.3%, Arena Shooter 8%, Retro 6.1%

  33. #33 Project Warlock II
    76% 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 48%, Arena Shooter 14.6%, FPS 13.1%, Retro 6.4%, Shooter 6%

  34. #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 35.7%, Blood 22.6%, Fast-Paced 14.6%, FPS 13.5%, Retro 4.5%

  35. #35 Force Reboot
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 692 reviews2022
    Dev: ln404
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Force Reboot is a fast-paced FPS with rogue-lite elements. Force Reboot is entirely focused on nonstop gameplay. You need to get past all of the rooms as fast as you can.

    Why similar: Fast-Paced 38.7%, FPS 21.6%, Robots 10.1%, Shooter 6.9%, Retro 6.9%

  36. #36 Cruelty Squad
    73% 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 58.3%, Shooter 16.6%, First-Person 11%, Retro 10.8%, Action 3.3%

  37. #37 DIMENSIONAL SLAUGHTER
    75% 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 25.2%, Blood 24.4%, Fast-Paced 17.7%, Arena Shooter 11.1%, FPS 9.6%

  38. #38 BRUTAL JOHN 2
    72% 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 26.2%, Blood 23.1%, Fast-Paced 17.4%, FPS 9.7%, Arena Shooter 8.9%

  39. #39 BLOODKILL
    74% 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 27%, Blood 27%, Fast-Paced 13.8%, FPS 10.2%, Arena Shooter 8.9%

  40. #40 Hotline Miami
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 121,152 reviews2012
    Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

    Why similar: Fast-Paced 39.9%, Great Soundtrack 36.4%, Difficult 8.6%, Retro 7.3%, Shooter 3.6%

  41. #41 VOID/BREAKER
    71% 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: Fast-Paced 37.3%, FPS 23.3%, Robots 11.9%, Difficult 11%, Shooter 8.1%

  42. #42 Hellbound
    75% 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: Blood 22.8%, Boomer Shooter 22.4%, Fast-Paced 13.8%, Arena Shooter 12.6%, FPS 11.6%

  43. #43 Mortal Sin
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 5,715 reviews2025
    Dev: Nikola Todorovic
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

    Why similar: First-Person 42.6%, Boomer Shooter 38.8%, Action 11.5%, Singleplayer 7.1%

  44. #44 Supplice
    72% 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 57.7%, FPS 20%, Retro 7.8%, Shooter 5.9%, First-Person 4%

  45. #45 Quake
    73% 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: FPS 27.9%, Boomer Shooter 22.3%, Fast-Paced 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Shooter 6.1%

  46. #46 ODDCORE
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 733 reviews2026
    Dev: ODDCORPPub: Scarecrow Arts
    Windows

    You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42%, Arena Shooter 21.7%, FPS 16.6%, Retro 7%, Shooter 5.9%

  47. #47 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 76,956 reviews2015
    Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.

    Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.7%, Blood 24.8%, Great Soundtrack 24.5%, Difficult 8.9%, Retro 5.3%

  48. #48 Ghostrunner
    70% 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: Fast-Paced 54.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Difficult 14%, First-Person 7.8%, Shooter 3.8%

  49. #49 Blood Rush
    69% matchVery Positive99% of 156 reviews2025
    Dev: MaxEstLa
    Windows

    BLOOD RUSH is a fast paced, skill based FPS, mixed with roguelites elements. Upgrade yourself, buy unique guns, drain miracles from relics and destroy anyone or anything standing on your way!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.7%, Fast-Paced 19.4%, Spectacle fighter 17.8%, Arena Shooter 11.8%, FPS 9.6%

  50. #50 PAPERHEAD EP.0
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 3,177 reviews2024
    Dev: Paperhead te4mPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    In this cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... You wake up in a prison cell. A strange voice calls to you from the depths of dark corridors covered in runic symbols and blood. Reload your trusty shotgun and find out... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24.5%, Blood 24.1%, Fast-Paced 18.7%, FPS 11%, Arena Shooter 5.2%

  51. #51 UBERSLAUGHTER
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: BillyBobCletus
    Windows

    DOPAMINE - NON STOP KILLING - BLOOD - BUNNY HOPPING - HIGH SKILL CEILING - MORE BLOOD - NO HAND HOLDING - STOCK TRADING - EVEN MORE BLOOD - ODDLY SENSUAL

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 26.3%, Spectacle fighter 20.4%, Fast-Paced 16.5%, Arena Shooter 14%, FPS 10.8%

  52. #52 CRUEL
    68% 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 62.4%, FPS 18.1%, Shooter 7.9%, First-Person 7.3%, Action 3.4%

  53. #53 Furi
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 13,739 reviews2016
    Dev: The Game Bakers
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

    Why similar: Fast-Paced 52.9%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, Difficult 16.9%, Action 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%

  54. #54 Bloodshed
    67% 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 39.4%, Arena Shooter 19.1%, FPS 15.6%, Score Attack 8%, Shooter 5.5%

  55. #55 Katana ZERO
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 74,545 reviews2019
    Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

    Why similar: Fast-Paced 42.6%, Great Soundtrack 33.5%, Difficult 11.5%, Retro 6.6%, Action 4.2%

  56. #56 Impaler Gold
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 575 reviews2022
    Dev: ApptivusPub: Retrovibe
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Impaler Gold is a fast-paced minimalistic arena shooter - now expanded and improved. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and propel yourself into the air. Challenge yourself in this highly replayable rogue-lite shooter inspired by the classics.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.5%, Arena Shooter 20.4%, FPS 15.8%, Score Attack 7.5%, Retro 6.4%

  57. #57 BAIONLENJA
    66% matchVery Positive99% of 338 reviews2025
    Dev: BAION
    Windows

    Use the most overpowered and skill based movement mechanics of all time to explore the vast and interconnected research facility, where a mysterious fossil grants you unimaginable power and mobility. B-Hop, Rocket Jump and Air Strafe to uncover the secrets of the BAIONLENJA corporation.

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 34.6%, Fast-Paced 17.6%, Arena Shooter 15.2%, FPS 10.8%, Difficult 7.4%

  58. #58 PIGFACE
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,929 reviews2025
    Dev: titolovesyouPub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    You wake up with an explosive headache in a pool of your own blood. You're Exit, a terrible woman whose awful past has finally caught up to her. Fulfill contracts for the people who drilled into your skull — guns-blazing, slow and tactical — it doesn’t matter. They know you’ll do whatever it takes.

    Why similar: Fast-Paced 47.2%, FPS 24.9%, Shooter 10.3%, Retro 7.6%, First-Person 6.6%

  59. #59 DOOM + DOOM II
    68% 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: Boomer Shooter 28.2%, FPS 22.7%, Fast-Paced 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Retro 5.6%

  60. #60 MEATGRINDER
    67% 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: Blood 35%, Fast-Paced 16.7%, FPS 15.9%, Arena Shooter 14.2%, Shooter 6.3%

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