Games Like WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

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 38.1% ★, FPS 12.9%, Retro 9.3%, Gore 6.5%, Old School 6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same eerie, atmospheric, and fast-paced retro FPS spirit that defines the genre's modern revival.

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 37.4% ★, FPS 13.4%, Arena Shooter 9.1%, Old School 8.8%, Retro 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar dark fantasy aesthetic and exploration-focused level design that feels like a spiritual successor to classic shooters.

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 47.3% ★, FPS 14.1%, Old School 7.9%, Retro 6.9%, Gore 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, dark atmosphere and highly interactive environments that mirror the tension found in WRATH.

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 23.4%, Boomer Shooter 21% ★, Classic 11.7% ★, Gore 6.7%, Retro 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct inspiration for the engine and movement mechanics, it is the essential foundation for any fan of WRATH.

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 47.6% ★, FPS 16.3%, Retro 11%, Gore 7.5%, Violent 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines modern rendering techniques with classic boomer-shooter gameplay, delivering the same satisfying, high-octane violence.

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 41.4% ★, FPS 15.2%, Gore 12.1%, Arena Shooter 8.2%, Retro 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: While faster-paced, it shares the same commitment to fluid movement and aggressive, skill-based combat.

Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 42.8% ★, FPS 12.1%, Retro 8.5%, Violent 7.4%, Gore 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, occult-themed shooter experience with fast movement and satisfying weapon feedback.

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 52.3% ★, FPS 14%, Retro 8%, Old School 5.2%, Gore 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a heavy, impactful, and visceral shooter experience that feels like a modern evolution of 90s-era design.

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 39.5% ★, FPS 17.1%, Retro 10.2%, Gore 9.7%, Old School 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly atmospheric and tactical experience that emphasizes environmental storytelling and exploration.

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 39.8% ★, FPS 17.2%, Retro 12.1%, Old School 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy shooter that excels at world-building and exploration, perfectly matching the tone of WRATH.

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 44.5% ★, FPS 17.6%, Retro 8.8%, Gore 6.9%, Violent 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique Lovecraftian art style and intense combat that aligns well with the horror elements of the seed game.

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 33.2% ★, FPS 18.1%, Retro 14.6%, Gore 6.8%, Old School 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a distinct, gritty, and retro-inspired experience that captures the same bleak, old-school shooter aesthetic.

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% ★, FPS 17.3%, Retro 7.2%, Gore 6.2%, Violent 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly high-speed, cyber-violent experience that pushes the boundaries of the boomer-shooter subgenre.

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 14.3%, Retro 9.8%, Violent 8.1%, Old School 6%

Why You'll Like It: Blends retro FPS action with looter-shooter mechanics, offering a deep and addictive gameplay loop.

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 45.4% ★, FPS 15.9%, Retro 9.4%, Gore 9%, Old School 6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on classic, straightforward shooter mechanics with a distinct retro aesthetic and RPG-lite progression.

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 22.5% ★, FPS 16.5%, Retro 11.1%, Old School 8.9%, Gore 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s shooter that shares the same gritty, old-school feel and challenging enemy encounters.

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 45.5% ★, FPS 15.3%, Retro 10.2%, Violent 7.4%, Old School 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in Build engine design that provides the same level of intricate, non-linear map exploration.

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 40.4% ★, FPS 13.2%, Retro 9.7%, Old School 8.2%, Gore 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, fast-paced shooter that leans into the visceral, old-school aesthetic with modern polish.

Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 53.6% ★, FPS 17.2%, Retro 11.7%, 1990's 5.2%, Shooter 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the Doom engine, it offers a challenging, atmospheric, and exploration-heavy experience that feels right at home.

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 43.6% ★, FPS 13.2%, Retro 9.9%, Arena Shooter 8.8%, Old School 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, gore-heavy shooter that emphasizes aggressive playstyles and fluid movement.

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 40% ★, FPS 13.8%, Gore 10%, Old School 8.3%, Violent 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, occult-inspired setting and intense, fast-paced combat that fits the horror-shooter theme.

Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 27.1% ★, FPS 12.8%, Gore 10.5%, Violent 10%, Retro 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, unadulterated tribute to 90s shooters that prioritizes raw speed and aggressive combat.

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 42.4% ★, FPS 10.7%, Retro 9.1%, Old School 7.8%, Gore 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more verticality and complex level design, keeping the retro spirit alive.

Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Why similar: FPS 41.2%, Retro 23%, First-Person 10.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more stealth-focused, its dark, Victorian-horror atmosphere and exploration are perfect for fans of WRATH's world.

STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 28.6% ★, FPS 14.4%, Gore 11%, Retro 9.8%, Violent 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a roguelite twist on the classic shooter formula with a focus on procedural generation and intense action.

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 27.2%, Retro 18.8%, Old School 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Shooter 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on dark fantasy exploration and puzzle-solving, mirroring the atmospheric journey of the seed game.

Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 35.9% ★, FPS 12.3%, Retro 9%, Gore 9%, Violent 8.1%

MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.

Why similar: FPS 20.3%, Gore 17.6%, Violent 14.6%, Retro 13.8%, Old School 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-octane, cinematic violence and physics-based combat that feels like a modern playground for retro fans.

PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions

Why similar: FPS 28.8%, Boomer Shooter 24% ★, Old School 12.2%, Shooter 9.4%, Action 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An excellent remaster of a classic exploration-heavy shooter that influenced the design philosophy of modern retro FPS titles.

Hunt the corrupted Guardians and purge a dying world in Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR, a brutal old-school FPS built in the legendary Quake engine and reimagined for virtual reality. With dual-wielding combat, physical reloading, and deadly artifacts at your command, the darkness doesn’t stand a chance.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 50.9% ★, Old School 10%, Gore 9.3%, Violent 8.6%, Action 8.6%

Years into a brutal lockdown, a once-thriving city lies in ruins, abandoned by its government and overrun by vicious, mindless infected. Grab your hammer, collect your nerves and enter the mayhem.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 48.4% ★, FPS 15.4%, Violent 6.2%, Retro 5.7%, Old School 5.3%

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 40.3% ★, FPS 14.8%, Arena Shooter 9.6%, Old School 8.9%, 1990's 5.8%

Crush the cult of Astaroth and vanquish her hellspawn, make them squeal and hide where they came from. Enjoy a Fresh Look & Old Fun in this arcade horror FPS game inspired by the legends of the 90s.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.2% ★, FPS 14.1%, Gore 7.6%, Retro 7.3%, Shooter 4.6%

Apocryph is an old-school fantasy shooter inspired by Hexen, Heretic, Painkiller and Strife.

Why similar: Gore 26.2%, Violent 21.8%, FPS 20%, Retro 12%, Action 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy shooter that captures the essence of classic arena-style combat and exploration.

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 43% ★, FPS 16.3%, Retro 7.1%, Action 5.1%, Arena Shooter 5.1%

Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 44.7% ★, FPS 15.4%, Gore 7.2%, Retro 5.7%, Violent 5.5%

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 49.7% ★, FPS 18.1%, Old School 6.9%, Retro 5.8%, Action 5.7%

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 45.5% ★, FPS 13.4%, Action 7.2%, Gore 5.2%, Violent 4.8%

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 19.5% ★, Gore 15.6%, Violent 15%, FPS 14.7%, Action 11.5%

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 23.8% ★, FPS 22.9%, Action 8%, Old School 7.9%, Retro 7.6%

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 24.5% ★, FPS 18.6%, Gore 12.1%, Retro 11.8%, Violent 9.4%

Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 25.7% ★, FPS 16.4%, Retro 9.2%, Gore 8.7%, Classic 8.4% ★

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 39% ★, FPS 13.9%, Arena Shooter 10%, Retro 7.4%, Old School 6.7%

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: Boomer Shooter 24.5% ★, FPS 23.9%, Retro 14.2%, Violent 7.4%, Gore 7%

Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 24.3% ★, FPS 18.9%, Gore 14.3%, Violent 12.8%, Shooter 7.1%

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 46.7% ★, FPS 16.8%, Retro 7.7%, Old School 6.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.7%

Eliminate hordes of monsters in a thrilling first person shooter - ILLWILL.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 45.5% ★, FPS 15.9%, Retro 8.7%, 1990's 6%, Old School 5.9%

BRUTAL First Person Shooter focused on action, gore, and exploration. Fueled by adrenaline-pumping trap-metal soundtrack.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.4% ★, FPS 13.2%, Gore 10.3%, Old School 8.7%, Violent 8.7%

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 35.5% ★, FPS 27%, Retro 9.4%, Violent 8.2%, Shooter 7.2%

Dino Trauma introduces you to a secret laboratory somewhere in eastern Europe where gore and dinosaurs aren't unusual things. Retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 38.9% ★, FPS 15.1%, Retro 10.6%, Gore 9.2%, 1990's 6%

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 34.2% ★, FPS 14.7%, Retro 13.6%, 1990's 6.9%, Old School 6.7%

CROSSBOW: Bloodnight is a frantic score-attack arena shooter set in a world of camp horror and gore. Master the occult powers of your automatic crossbow and fight for every second of survival against a relentless demonic horde! Hunt. Die. Hunt again.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 40% ★, FPS 14.4%, Arena Shooter 10.6%, Gore 7.4%, Violent 6.9%

Grab huge guns, mow down hundreds of enemies, reach the end of the level, repeat. It doesn't get any simpler than this. Embark on a 3 hour campaign with varied environments and situations, and beat the leaderboard on a tightly crafted survival mode.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.8% ★, FPS 15.9%, Retro 10.6%, Gore 8%, Violent 6.2%

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 47.9% ★, FPS 13.2%, Gore 10.5%, Violent 7.7%, Action 6.9%

You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 30.4% ★, FPS 21.6%, Classic 9.6% ★, Gore 6.1%, Action 5.1%

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 27.1%, Boomer Shooter 25.3% ★, Retro 14.4%, Old School 9.7%, Shooter 7.4%

Trapped in the haunting realm of an artist's twisted nightmare, engage in intense combat with grotesque enemies and monsters, experience unpredictable horror events that unfold dynamically, seamlessly blends classic retro FPS elements with modern elements.

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 46.6% ★, FPS 16.4%, Retro 12.1%, Gore 8.3%, Shooter 5.5%

Explode into action!

Why similar: Boomer Shooter 29.9% ★, FPS 19.5%, Violent 16.6%, Action 10.6%, Retro 7.9%