- #1 AMID EVIL
97% matchVery Positive93% of 7,618 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 32.2% ★, FPS 12.6%, Magic 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Old School 8.3%
- #2 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,930 reviews2024
Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.5 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 49.7% ★, FPS 18.1%, Old School 6.9%, Retro 5.8%, Action 5.7%
- #3 Hedon Bloodrite
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,942 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 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 31.3% ★, FPS 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Old School 7.2%
- #4 DUSK
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,132 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 48.9% ★, FPS 18.1%, Shooter 9.2%, Old School 8.4%, Retro 5.9%
- #5 Heretic + Hexen
94% matchVery Positive95% of 1,806 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.1 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: Boomer Shooter 42.3% ★, FPS 13.5%, Shooter 8.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Action 5.6%
- #6 Prodeus
94% matchVery Positive92% of 8,092 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 56.8% ★, FPS 21.1%, Shooter 7.3%, Retro 6.4%, Action 3%
- #7 Project Warlock II
93% matchVery Positive81% of 1,316 reviews2025
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 42.7% ★, FPS 11.8%, Shooter 8.9%, Magic 8.6%, Old School 8.6%
- #8 CULTIC
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,369 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 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 49.5% ★, FPS 16%, Old School 9%, Shooter 8.9%, First-Person 4.6%
- #9 Hands of Necromancy
92% matchVery Positive84% of 398 reviews2022
Dev: HON TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 34.9% ★, FPS 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Shooter 8.3%, Magic 7.6%
- #10 Nightmare Reaper
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.7 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 46.1% ★, FPS 15.5%, Loot 9.7%, Shooter 7.2%, Old School 6.6%
- #11 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
89% matchVery Positive90% of 17,552 reviews2023
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 55% ★, FPS 16%, Shooter 7%, Old School 6%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
- #12 Project Warlock
90% matchVery Positive87% of 6,089 reviews2018
Dev: Buckshot SoftwarePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 2.9 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 17.6%, Dark Fantasy 7%, Old School 6.6%, Shooter 5.9%
- #13 Bloodshed
88% matchVery Positive85% of 1,782 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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% ★, FPS 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Old School 8.9%, Shooter 8.6%
- #14 Ziggurat 2
89% matchVery Positive90% of 1,483 reviews2021
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39% ★, FPS 16.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Magic 9.1%, Old School 6.7%
- #15 Supplice
87% matchVery Positive86% of 551 reviews2023
Dev: MekworxPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.9 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 52.1% ★, FPS 18.2%, Shooter 8.9%, Retro 5.6%, First-Person 5.4%
- #16 PowerSlave Exhumed
86% matchVery Positive89% of 900 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 23.4%, Boomer Shooter 17.9% ★, Shooter 14.1%, Old School 10%, First-Person 8%
- #17 Forgive Me Father
86% matchVery Positive84% of 5,776 reviews2022
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 46.7% ★, FPS 20.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 5.8%, First-Person 4.9%
- #18 Viscerafest
84% matchVery Positive85% of 695 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 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% ★, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 10.9%, Old School 7.1%, First-Person 6.8%
- #19 Dread Templar
85% matchVery Positive82% of 1,706 reviews2023
Dev: T19 GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 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 50.3% ★, FPS 15.5%, Shooter 8.6%, Old School 8.2%, First-Person 5%
- #20 ARKOS
82% matchVery Positive82% of 205 reviews2021
Dev: RetroSouls
Windows
Arkos is a first-person fantasy shooter with destructible voxel environment inspired by the classic retro shooters from 90-s
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38% ★, FPS 16.2%, Magic 10.3%, Old School 8.9%, Shooter 5.4%
- #21 AMID EVIL VR
81% matchVery Positive87% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 24%
A retro FPS for the ages! Completely rebuilt from the ground up for VR! 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 35.2% ★, FPS 13.7%, Shooter 8.6%, Magic 8.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #22 illWill
81% matchVery Positive91% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Slava Bushuev
Windows
Eliminate hordes of monsters in a thrilling first person shooter - ILLWILL.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.2% ★, FPS 17.5%, Shooter 10.5%, First-Person 6.6%, Old School 6.5%
- #23 GRAVEN
82% matchMixed54% of 1,499 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.
Why similar: FPS 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Old School 12.2%, Exploration 9%
- #24 Only Lead Can Stop Them
80% matchVery Positive81% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Warcry InteractivePub: Retrovibe
Windows
Boot up your 486 and launch olcst.exe for this retro fps from an alternate 1990's. Descend into the madness of the Spanish Civil War fighting vicious fascist forces and supernatural monsters. Conquer three action packed episodes wielding machine guns, rifles, flamethrowers and explosives.
Why similar: FPS 25.2%, Boomer Shooter 21.7% ★, Shooter 12.7%, Old School 9.1%, First-Person 7.7%
- #25 Arthurian Legends
79% matchVery Positive91% of 571 reviews2021
Dev: Scolaro Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Arthurian Legends is a medieval first person action game set in the land of Albion during a time of myth and legend. Battle hordes of Saxons, demonic beasts, the undead and worse in thy quest to save Albion from The Masters of the Old Religion.
Why similar: FPS 20.5%, Old School 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Magic 11.8%, Medieval 8%
- #26 Hands of Necromancy II
79% matchVery Positive86% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: HON TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Hands of Necromancy II is a dark fantasy FPS sequel, inspired by classics such as Heretic and Doom. Choose from two characters, wield new weapons and learn even more powerful spells and transformations to prove once and for all that you are the supreme Necromancer, master of death itself!
Why similar: FPS 22.8%, Boomer Shooter 19.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Shooter 10.1%, Action 6.9%
- #27 Extraneum
78% matchVery Positive96% of 108 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 43.5% ★, FPS 15.2%, Old School 10.8%, Shooter 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #28 Calcium Contract
78% matchVery Positive92% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: Igor Aleksandrowicz
Windows
Calcium Contract is a fast-paced first-person shooter where you're on a mission to finish a contract that got out of hand. Learn to swiftly move around your enemies and master your arsenal as you fight your way toward the grand finale. Includes a unique score-attack mode in ever-changing arenas.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.2% ★, FPS 14.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Old School 6.5%, Score Attack 6.1%
- #29 Beyond Sunset
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 341 reviews2025
Dev: Metacorp / VaporwarePub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 41.5% ★, FPS 16.6%, Old School 10.8%, Shooter 10.1%, First-Person 6.4%
- #30 Forgive Me Father 2
75% matchVery Positive82% of 2,318 reviews2024
Dev: Byte BarrelPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 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 48% ★, FPS 19.8%, Shooter 9.6%, First-Person 7.1%, Retro 4.6%
- #31 Ion Fury
76% matchVery Positive93% of 6,708 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 44.3% ★, FPS 16.1%, Old School 7.5%, Shooter 7.3%, Retro 4.9%
- #32 Mohrta
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,380 reviews2025
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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%, Dark Fantasy 21.2%, Shooter 17.1%, Boomer Shooter 10.7% ★, First-Person 8%
- #33 INCISION
74% matchVery Positive86% of 1,052 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Ultraviolent, fast-paced, merciless retro FPS action. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes, and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.5% ★, FPS 15.4%, Old School 9.7%, Shooter 9%, First-Person 5.9%
- #34 Beyond Citadel
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,241 reviews2025
Dev: doekuramori
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 45.7% ★, FPS 18.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%, First-Person 5.6%
- #35 Gravelord
73% matchVery Positive90% of 138 reviews2026
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 41.6% ★, FPS 17.1%, Shooter 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 9%, First-Person 6.2%
- #36 Hellbound
77% matchMixed64% of 1,510 reviews2020
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.5% ★, FPS 19.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Old School 9.5%, Action 8.3%
- #37 Wizard Combat
76% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: ZenOh's Unreal
Windows
Plunge into Wizard Combat: PvP battles, leveling, customizable wizards, challenging modes, powerful spells, valuable loot – become the ultimate sorcerer in this mystical world!
Why similar: FPS 35.1%, Shooter 19.4%, Magic 14.8%, First-Person 9.6%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #38 MULLET MADJACK
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,116 reviews2024
Dev: HAMMER95Pub: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 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 47.1% ★, FPS 19.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Score Attack 7%, First-Person 5.2%
- #39 REKKR: Sunken Land
75% matchVery Positive90% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: Mockingbird Softworks
Windows
A retro FPS set in a faux norse-celtic fantasy world in the midst of a war with the dead. Grab an axe, get revenge.
Why similar: FPS 25.2%, Boomer Shooter 23.8% ★, Shooter 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, First-Person 8.2%
- #40 Impaler Gold
72% matchVery Positive92% of 585 reviews2022
Dev: ApptivusPub: Retrovibe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 42.2% ★, FPS 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Shooter 9.2%, Score Attack 7.6%
- #41 Void Wizard
72% matchVery Positive100% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Antique Gear Games
Windows
Dual-wield wands to levitate, manipulate time, conjure explosions, and use other unique abilities in this fast-paced FPS game with roguelike elements! Explore procedurally generated dungeons. Buy powerful upgrades from suspicious looking shopkeepers. Defeat the void wizard.
Why similar: FPS 27.7%, Shooter 18.4%, Magic 14.7%, Medieval 9.6%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #42 Cryptis
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 748 reviews2024
Dev: DobrxPub: Split Signal
Windows
Shoot, slice, and shred your way through hordes of the undead in Cryptis, a retro-inspired boomer shooter combining modern visuals with '90s gameplay. Embrace the chaos, slaughter your enemies, and leave nothing left standing!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 41.3% ★, FPS 16.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, First-Person 5.9%
- #43 Selaco
68% matchVery Positive94% of 4,975 reviews2024
Dev: Altered Orbit Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 38.7% ★, FPS 18.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Old School 9.2%, First-Person 6.5%
- #44 SPRAWL
69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,508 reviews2023
Dev: MAETHPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.5% ★, FPS 16.9%, Shooter 10.3%, Old School 10.2%, First-Person 6.2%
- #45 Shrine II
70% matchVery Positive92% of 859 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 29.4% ★, FPS 24.2%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 7.4%, First-Person 6.5%
- #46 Witchaven
71% matchVery Positive84% of 110 reviews2021
Dev: Capstone SoftwarePub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 16%
Witchaven is a first-person fantasy slasher set in a dark medieval times. Dare to enter this 3D Hell... Dare to enter Witchaven!
Why similar: FPS 26.2%, Shooter 16%, Boomer Shooter 15.4% ★, Medieval 11.2%, Action 10.5%
- #47 Skarab
69% matchVery Positive85% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: DOSMan Games
Windows
Arise warrior, your kingdom has need of you. Wield ancient weaponry and harness arcane powers in your quest to liberate Egypt, rescue her royal highness, and exile Anubis to the afterlife.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 43.4% ★, FPS 16.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Exploration 7.1%, First-Person 5.6%
- #48 Perilous Warp
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 376 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.2% ★, FPS 23.2%, Action 13.9%, Old School 9.1%, Shooter 8.3%
- #49 Hand of Doom
68% matchVery Positive88% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Torple DookPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sign a contract in blood! Travel throughout the planes of existence slaying or befriending powerful doomlords in this wizard simulator inspired by the FMV games and dungeon crawlers of the early 90's. Learn powerful spells to solve puzzles and combat the dark forces amassing against you.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Magic 18.3%, Old School 14.5%, Exploration 14.4%, First-Person 13%
- #50 BRUTAL JOHN 2
66% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2025
Dev: OldSchool Laws Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 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 44.7% ★, FPS 16.6%, Old School 10%, Shooter 9.7%, First-Person 5.7%
- #51 ADACA
68% matchVery Positive91% of 883 reviews2022
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A Sci-fi FPS set on the mysterious planet ADACA. - Use your GRAVITY-MANIPULATING arm to HURL objects at your foes or even RIP weapons directly from their hands! - EXPLORE and manipulate the environment in this EERIE and HOSTILE world!
Why similar: FPS 27.5%, Old School 16.6%, Shooter 13.3%, Exploration 10.2%, Retro 7.5%
- #52 Wild West and Wizards
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 387 reviews2020
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Wild West and Wizards is an open world exploration RPG set in a re-imagined new frontier. Pick a class and level up unlocking abilities and exploring a world filled with quests, loot, outlaws, bosses, spells, caves, towns, and other mysterious places.
Why similar: FPS 20.5%, Loot 17.4%, Magic 16.7%, Shooter 11.4%, Exploration 8%
- #53 Paradox Vector
70% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Explore impossible mazes while battling the Ancient Ones and their bio-mechanical servitors in this retro first-person, Lovecraft inspired shooter. Paradox Vector's graphics are inspired by the old-school vector graphics games of the early 1980's.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 39.4% ★, FPS 17.9%, Shooter 11.3%, Old School 7%, Retro 6.3%
- #54 Darkenstein 3D
64% matchVery Positive91% of 1,505 reviews2025
Dev: RowyePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom. Think of it as a tribute, a love letter to the games that defined a generation, with a few modern touches of my own. It’s tough, fast, and demands skill, just the way those old-school shooters did.
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.7% ★, FPS 29.5%, Shooter 14.6%, First-Person 8.1%, Action 6%
- #55 Overbowed
67% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Klardonics Digital, Ltd
Windows
Explore a kingdom overrun by evil magic as you fight foes with your own magical bow in this retro inspired action-adventure platformer.
Why similar: Magic 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.5%, Retro 15.5%, Action 15.4%, Fantasy 13.5%
- #56 Revenge of the Mage
66% matchVery Positive83% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: SinginGiant
Windows
RotM is an Action Roguelite FPS game where players get in the robes of a Mage. Let the hands of fate open ways for the power of your magic. Save the Multiverse to power up yourself! Unlock, collect, discover, live, die, repeat!
Why similar: Magic 53%, Action 20%, First-Person 19.4%, 3D 7.5%
- #57 GOSDOOMA
65% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: SHPATELPub: Ultra Shooter Action Games
Windows
In the magical land of Marsia, the most important day in the last 1000 years is approaching - the election of a new ruler! You have to vote for the right candidate or you will be sent to the front to fight for the survival of the great empire! Immerse yourself in a wonderful world with your shotgun!
Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.9% ★, FPS 18.7%, Shooter 10.8%, First-Person 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%