- #1 DUSK
97% 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 36.2% ★, FPS 11%, Lovecraftian 10.5%, Arena Shooter 8.4%, Retro 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential retro-inspired shooter that captures the dark, fast-paced atmosphere and tight gunplay of the genre.
- #2 ULTRAKILL
96% 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 43.7% ★, Arena Shooter 17.8%, FPS 14.3%, Shooter 6.7%, Retro 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive high-speed movement shooter that matches the intense, skill-based arena combat found in Viscerafest.
- #3 Prodeus
96% 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 51.7% ★, FPS 15.7%, Retro 11.3%, Shooter 7.6%, Arena Shooter 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines modern rendering techniques with classic, visceral shooter mechanics that feel right at home alongside Viscerafest.
- #4 Turbo Overkill
95% 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 45.2% ★, FPS 15.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Arena Shooter 8.7%, Retro 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features blistering speed and sci-fi weaponry that perfectly mirrors the high-energy combat loop of the seed game.
- #5 Selaco
94% 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 31.3% ★, FPS 12%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Old School 8%
Why You'll Like It: It features highly polished, tactical, and fast-paced combat that emphasizes movement and environmental interaction.
- #6 CULTIC
94% 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 44.4% ★, FPS 11.8%, Shooter 9.1%, Old School 8.6%, Retro 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at providing a gritty, atmospheric, and highly responsive shooter experience with old-school sensibilities.
- #7 Nightmare Reaper
93% 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 43.2% ★, FPS 11.8%, Retro 8.5%, Shooter 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The inclusion of looter-shooter and collectathon elements makes it a strong thematic match for Viscerafest's progression style.
- #8 AMID EVIL
92% 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 32.9% ★, Arena Shooter 16.6%, FPS 10.6%, Old School 9.1%, Shooter 9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a fantasy-themed arena shooter experience with incredible weapon variety and fast-paced movement.
- #9 Hedon Bloodrite
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,933 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.1% ★, FPS 11%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Shooter 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, exploration-heavy shooter that prioritizes intricate level design and a distinct retro-pixel aesthetic.
- #10 Ion Fury
91% 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 39.5% ★, FPS 11.8%, Retro 8.4%, Shooter 7.4%, Old School 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, it provides an authentic, high-octane experience that rewards aggressive playstyles.
- #11 GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: Daev TeamPub: Mothership Loudspeakerz
Windows
An unique blend of retro-fps, metroidvania and adventure. Escape the cyber afterlife you've been trapped into, hop between realities and shoot your way out with the help of your new allies. But are they really your friends? The Arena conspiracy goes deeper than you could possibly imagine...
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.3% ★, Arena Shooter 17.1%, FPS 10.6%, Shooter 6%, Female Protagonist 5%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the arena-shooter aesthetic with a focus on fast, arcade-style action and retro visuals.
- #12 COVEN
89% matchVery Positive93% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Gator ShinsPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
COVEN is a hyper-violent retro FPS where your path of vengeance will take you across time and space. Destroy your enemies and eat their flesh.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.5% ★, FPS 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Old School 9.2%, Shooter 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a fast-paced, gore-filled experience with a female protagonist that aligns well with the seed game's tone.
- #13 Project Warlock II
89% 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 36.6% ★, Arena Shooter 11.2%, Shooter 8.7%, FPS 8.3%, Old School 8%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the classic shooter formula with diverse weapons and fast, arena-based combat.
- #14 Supplice
88% 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 41.7% ★, FPS 12%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Retro 8.7%, Shooter 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that captures the classic Doom-like gameplay loop with modern quality-of-life improvements.
- #15 Beyond Citadel
86% 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 40.9% ★, FPS 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Shooter 10.2%, First-Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a distinct anime-inspired retro aesthetic paired with fast-paced, female-led shooter gameplay.
- #16 Forgive Me Father
87% 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 36.1% ★, Lovecraftian 18.8%, FPS 13%, Shooter 8.6%, Retro 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: The Lovecraftian theme and comic-book-inspired visuals offer a unique, fast-paced shooter experience.
- #17 Exophobia
86% matchVery Positive88% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 32.7% ★, FPS 11.2%, Aliens 9.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Arcade 6%
Why You'll Like It: It blends fast-paced FPS combat with Metroidvania-style exploration, similar to the collectathon elements in the seed game.
- #18 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
85% 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 49.7% ★, FPS 11.8%, Retro 7.1%, Shooter 7.1%, Old School 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers heavy, satisfying, and fast-paced retro-inspired action that fits the boomer shooter criteria perfectly.
- #19 POSTAL: Brain Damaged
84% 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 40.6% ★, Shooter 12.1%, FPS 9.9%, Retro 7.5%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a frenetic, arcade-style shooter that prioritizes speed and chaotic combat above all else.
- #20 INCISION
84% 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 40% ★, FPS 11.6%, Old School 9.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Retro 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral and fast-paced shooter that leans into the 90s aesthetic with modern, fluid movement.
- #21 Deadlink
83% 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: Arena Shooter 27.9%, FPS 18.8%, Shooter 15.5%, First-Person 11.3%, Cartoony 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed arena shooter that demands constant movement and precision, mirroring the intensity of Viscerafest.
- #22 HROT
82% 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 35.5% ★, FPS 17.2%, Retro 14.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Old School 8%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides an authentic, gritty, and challenging retro-shooter experience set in a distinct Soviet-era atmosphere.
- #23 Extraneum
81% matchVery Positive97% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: David JalbertPub: Hellforge Studios
Windows · Linux
Extraneum is an old-school, sci-fi single-player first person shooter with an emphasis on exploration and secret hunting. Fight your way through biohacked monstrosities and stop their progress before they take control of the entire world.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.5% ★, FPS 11.6%, Retro 9.2%, Shooter 8.6%, First-Person 7%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful retro shooter that emphasizes pixel-graphics and classic first-person combat mechanics.
- #24 Phantom Fury
82% matchMixed62% of 871 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.
Why similar: FPS 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Old School 15.6%, Retro 11.3%, First-Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic, old-school action experience with a focus on environmental interaction and high-octane combat.
- #25 Shrine II
81% matchVery Positive92% of 858 reviews2020
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Shrine II is a retro FPS game with a focus on atmosphere and exploration. Explore a nightmarish world and battle great bosses where the surprises never end...
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 22.5% ★, Arena Shooter 18.2%, FPS 15.7%, Shooter 12.1%, Retro 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on pure, action-heavy arena combat that is easy to pick up and difficult to master.
- #26 Fashion Police Squad
80% matchVery Positive88% of 1,536 reviews2022
Dev: Mopeful GamesPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Even at this moment, our fashionable city is under assault. Baggy pants, dull suits, sightings of socks with sandals. A message needs to be sent, and it needs to be sent in style... Time to serve some good ol' Fashion Justice!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 33.8% ★, Arena Shooter 15.8%, FPS 10.5%, Shooter 8.3%, Old School 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, movement-focused shooter that rewards creative play and arcade-style precision.
- #27 Zortch
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,332 reviews2023
Dev: Mutantleg
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Meet Zortch Maxinum: short order cook, amateur engineer and professional slacker; Bored and tired of her day job she decides to go on a holiday but alas she picks a cheap option: turns out it's a scheme by aliens who capture humans to eat their brains! also this game is a sci-fi horror comedy fps
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.6% ★, FPS 16.9%, Shooter 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, female-led shooter that embraces the classic boomer shooter tropes with a colorful, retro style.
- #28 Relentless Frontier
79% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Fission OgrePub: Hellforge Studios
Windows
Relentless Frontier is a fast paced sci-fi FPS running on the GZDoom Engine, with a strong focus on mobility, strategy, and exploration. Use your Omnistruct to replicate new weapons and abilities to help you traverse the terrain and demolish threats, while escaping from Ross 128-b in one piece.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.8% ★, FPS 11.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Aliens 9.5%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed arena shooter that focuses on PvE combat and movement-based survival.
- #29 Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,361 reviews2023
Dev: Big Z Studios Inc.Pub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
So.... got what it takes to be a X Slayer?!?... 7 weapons, blood and gore, twisted music by Seepage & Psyko Syndikate, and maps where you can blow up everything. its awesome. started making it in 1998 in high school with my friend and now im 37, so i have life experience now.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.2% ★, FPS 14.9%, Retro 14.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Old School 9%
Why You'll Like It: An absurdist, high-energy shooter that captures the raw, unpolished fun of 90s-era arena games.
- #30 Exodemon
79% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Kuupu
Windows
Possessed by an alien entity, slash and tear countless enemies with your monstrous claws, you must find a way to escape the planet before you lose what's left of your humanity! Exodemon is a game inspired by the 90s FPS golden age.
Why similar: FPS 23.6%, Retro 17.3%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Shooter 14.2%, First-Person 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie shooter that prioritizes speed and visceral combat in a retro, pixelated environment.
- #31 The Citadel
77% matchVery Positive93% of 2,744 reviews2020
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Citadel is a brutal first person shooter, and a love letter to classic games such as Marathon, Doom and Wolfenstein 3d. Descend into the depths of a dark citadel, and fight through 6 Episodes and 30 levels of action packed with 6 challenging bosses. Go forth, Martyr.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.1% ★, FPS 18.2%, Retro 12.3%, Old School 11.8%, Shooter 9.5%
- #32 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
77% 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 44.1% ★, FPS 13.1%, Retro 9.9%, Arena Shooter 8.6%, Old School 6.6%
- #33 Forgive Me Father 2
75% 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 35.5% ★, Lovecraftian 18.4%, FPS 12%, Shooter 8.1%, First-Person 6.8%
- #34 Ctesiphon
75% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Stomy
Windows · Linux
A retrowave/mecha-inspired sci-fi first-person shooter featuring fast-paced combat in old-school style open-plan levels packed with pickups, keys, and secrets.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.4% ★, FPS 11.8%, Old School 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Shooter 7.5%
- #35 Project Warlock
76% 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 46.1% ★, FPS 14.4%, Retro 9%, Old School 7.2%, Shooter 6.7%
- #36 Wrought Flesh
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 809 reviews2021
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Rip out organs and equip them in your own body. Fight biopunk monsters and drugged-up space bandits. You are a Gajeshian Cultist: A near-mythological being built from the bodies of long-dead saints.
Why similar: FPS 21.8%, Retro 15.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Shooter 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #37 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 37.7% ★, Arena Shooter 18.4%, FPS 12.4%, Shooter 10%, Old School 9.8%
- #38 Dread Templar
73% 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 45% ★, FPS 11.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Retro 8.5%, Old School 7.9%
- #39 Devil Daggers
74% 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 23.5%, Arena Shooter 18.1%, Shooter 10.9%, Retro 9.8%, Lovecraftian 8.3%
- #40 Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS
73% matchVery Positive87% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Twilight Manor: Roguelite FPS is a bloody and brutal shooter game that features beautiful cutscenes, jaw-dropping map design and an upgrade system you can carry over into Newgame+! Uncover the secret behind the mansion as you battle through bosses and enemies with a wide arsenal of weapons
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.6% ★, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 13.4%, First-Person 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
- #41 GAL VS VILLAGE
71% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Crush-vAdin
Windows
GAL VS VILLAGE is an GAL like old-school FPS. You play as Kessenji “Blood-sucker” Yui, infiltrate the village, and must bring the situation under control. Move at high speed, swing your knife, blast away with the shotgun, and drive away the supernatural!!!!!!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.3% ★, FPS 15.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Old School 6.2%, Action 5.8%
- #42 Diluvian Ultra
74% matchMixed59% of 386 reviews2023
Dev: Cresthelm StudiosPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Diluvian Ultra is a single-player, first-person shooter focusing on a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat. The game is set in its own expansive fictive universe. Rather than gritty or dark, Diluvian Ultra is colorful and fantastical, like the cover of pulp sci-fi novels of the past.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 36.7% ★, FPS 12%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Shooter 10%, First-Person 7.2%
- #43 KILLBUG
71% 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 31.7%, FPS 18.9%, Shooter 15.1%, Boomer Shooter 10.4% ★, First-Person 9.8%
- #44 MeowGun: Hell Denizen
70% matchVery Positive98% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: SusaDeBastet
Windows
A fast paced silly cutegore FPS! Earth has been taken over by demons. A catgirl codenamed MeowMeow fights back! MEOW, GUN, CLAW and BLOW UP hordes of evil demons, zombies, and other monsters in colorful environments with tons of weapons! The game runs on the FTEQW engine.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.7% ★, Arena Shooter 13.2%, Aliens 11.7%, FPS 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #45 Letifer
70% matchVery Positive82% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Third Spirit Games
Windows
Take on the demonic threat as Letifer in an action-packed mix of twin-stick shooter, roguelite, and survivors-like gameplay. Gun through brutal Rituals, shape your build with powerful upgrades, and return to base for lasting upgrades to your character and gear.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 32.1%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Shooter 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #46 Rule No. 1
72% matchVery Positive93% of 259 reviews2021
Dev: Walk Without Rhythm Games
Windows
A silky smooth Arena First Person Shooter with a prime focus on game-feel. Massacre waves of sentient metallic geometry and their monster compatriots as you fight for your Hi-Score! Designed to be the ultimate 'warm-up' or 'waiting-for-download' game!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 22.9%, FPS 15%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Arcade 8.8%
- #47 Battle Shapers
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,056 reviews2024
Dev: Metric Empire
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.5% ★, FPS 15.1%, Shooter 12.5%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Stylized 7.5%
- #48 Wizordum
69% matchVery Positive93% of 758 reviews2025
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.1% ★, FPS 14%, Shooter 10.9%, Old School 7.1%, First-Person 6.8%
- #49 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: Boomer Shooter 24.5% ★, FPS 16.1%, Shooter 11.9%, Retro 11.5%, Old School 11.5%
- #50 Beyond Sunset
69% 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 34.2% ★, Arena Shooter 16.6%, FPS 11.2%, Old School 9.6%, Shooter 9.4%
- #51 Monument
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 900 reviews2015
Dev: Andrei Ivashentsev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Oldschool FPS. Hardcore classic gameplay action. Huge hordes of monsters. Blood. Horror. Fun. Each level is unique and not similar to the previous. You need to survive in this dangerous world and become the best evil shooter.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30% ★, Arena Shooter 15.7%, Lovecraftian 12.4%, FPS 9.5%, Shooter 8.2%
- #52 Vampire Hunters
67% 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 35.4% ★, Arena Shooter 17.5%, FPS 12.1%, Old School 8.4%, Shooter 8.4%
- #53 Hands of Necromancy
68% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2022
Dev: HON TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Hands of Necromancy is a Dark Fantasy FPS metroidvania, inspired by classics such as Heretic and made with the GZDoom engine. Wield weapons, magic or transform into a fearsome monster to slay your foes, then raise them as undead servants and unleash even more carnage to become a master Necromancer!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40.4% ★, FPS 13%, Shooter 11%, First-Person 7.8%, Retro 6.3%
- #54 Mohrta
65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,288 reviews2025
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Mohrta is a nonlinear FPS adventure through the strange and otherworldly. Explore a vast selection of unique environments, slay an enormous cast of bizarre creatures, and upgrade your arsenal of multifaceted weapons.
Why similar: FPS 30.5%, Shooter 24%, Boomer Shooter 13.3% ★, First-Person 12.9%, Stylized 10.4%
- #55 Shrine
68% matchVery Positive92% of 932 reviews2020
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Shrine is a retro FPS game about a skinless dude killing eldritch monstrosities with his nightmarish arsenal.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.1% ★, FPS 16.9%, Lovecraftian 15.5%, Retro 12.5%, Horror 6.4%
- #56 Anomalous
67% 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: Boomer Shooter 22.1% ★, FPS 19.9%, Shooter 14.9%, Old School 9.1%, Horror 8%
- #57 GRUEL
66% matchVery Positive96% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Mick Sengers
Windows
Go on a rampage in this endless arcade Boomer-Shooter! Gain the weirdest weapons and destroy all the monsters in the never-ending temple of GRUEL!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.4% ★, Arena Shooter 11.2%, FPS 10.3%, Retro 8.4%, Shooter 7.6%
- #58 SharpShooter3D
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,192 reviews2023
Dev: HeadHunters games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
SharpShooter3D is a first-person subculture shooter in the best old school traditions. Burn! Destroy! Kill! Kill! Kill!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37% ★, FPS 12.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Old School 8.9%, Retro 8.1%
- #59 Lichenvale
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Filip Zemljak
Windows · Linux
Lichenvale is a first person slasher offering fast-paced melee combat mixed with tactical use of spells and dashing around your enemies. Battle through nightmarish hordes of monsters representing your innermost fears in this 90's hits inspired title.
Why similar: FPS 24%, Female Protagonist 21%, Shooter 20%, Old School 16.6%, First-Person 12.8%
- #60 Gravelord
66% matchVery Positive90% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows
Gravelord is a fast-paced boomer shooter voiced by a badass protagonist featuring hand-crafted levels filled with secrets and hordes of enemies to kill. Dish out some brutal carnage with powerful guns and collect Tarot Cards to gain even more killing power. Let's put the fun back in funeral!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40% ★, FPS 13.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Arena Shooter 9.4%, First-Person 7.7%