Best Boomer Shooter Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated boomer shooter games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free boomer shooter games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope
Serious Sam is back! And this time it's REAL!
STRAFE: Gold Edition
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.
Immortal Redneck
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Having defeated the Campaigner, Turok throws the Chronocepter into a waiting volcano to destroy it. Unfortunately the blast awakens an even deadlier force - The Primagen. Once again a Turok is tasked with restoring peace to the land and stopping the Primagen from merging Earth with the nether world.
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.
UNLOVED
Based on the community award-winning Doom2 mod with the same name by the same creator, UNLOVED is reimagined in the Unreal Engine 4 to bring forth the unspeakable terror in new ways. Play coop with your friends, increase your skills, mod your weapons and face the horror that this unearthly place holds...
Super 3-D Noah's Ark
Fast paced, first person adventure aboard Noah's ark!
Strife: Veteran Edition
Hailed as the original FPS-RPG game that spawned countless imitators, Strife: Veteran Edition is a love letter to the classic from 1996.
Wrack
Wrack is all about action - spectacular action! The addictive kill chain system encourages you to mow down as many enemies in a short period of time as possible. No hiding - keep your chain going by getting out there and kicking some alien ass!
Heavy Bullets
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Blood: One Unit Whole Blood
You carved your soul to shreds in servitude to a dark god, but false promises and betrayal were your only reward. Now you have a score to settle and it will be measured in blood! Experience the madness in one carnage-soaked package! All the gore, all the unholy war! Zombies, gargoyles, hellhounds and blood-crazed hordes of horrors await!
Tower of Guns
Tower of Guns is a fast paced first-person-shooter for the twitch gamer... with a few randomized elements to keep it fresh with each playthrough. It's a short burst "Lunch Break FPS"... not unlike Binding of Isaac mixed with Doom 2. Tower of Guns was made by a guy named Joe (with his brother Mike composing the music).
Rise of the Triad
Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.
Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.
The Apogee Throwback Pack
The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".
Hard Reset Extended Edition
Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.
Serious Sam 2
Serious Sam 2 is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!
Quake 4
As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.
Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000
Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title: Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in 2000.
STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith™
It is five years after Kyle's victory over the seven dark Jedi. Invading Imperial forces advance upon a quiet Rebel outpost, interrupting Kyle's training of a brave new Jedi, Mara Jade. First introduced in Timothy Zahn's award-winning Star Wars novel, Heir to the Empire, Mara Jade blends her past experiences as a one time smuggler and...
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II picks up where the award-winning Dark Forces™ game left off...with even more features and firepower in dazzling 3D graphics. As Kyle Katarn, you must acquire a lightsaber and learn the ways of the Force to become a Jedi Knight.
Most played boomer shooter games on Steam
Take a look at the top boomer shooter games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. ULTRAKILL
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultraviolent retro FPS combining the skill-based style scoring from character action games with unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weapons and shower in their blood to regain your health. ULTRAKILL is a boomer shooter, fast-paced and fps game developed by Arsi "Hakita" Patala and published by New Blood Interactive . Released on September 03rd 2020 has received 169,751 reviews of which 165,867 were positive and 3,884 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played boomer shooter game, thanks to its 4,552 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.6
165,867
3,884
4,552
players
2. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
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. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is a boomer shooter, fps and warhammer 40k game developed by Auroch Digital and published by Focus Entertainment. Released on May 23rd 2023 has received 15,030 reviews of which 13,676 were positive and 1,354 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. While seeing 185 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among boomer shooter games based on player count.
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13,676
1,354
185
players
3. Quake II
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. Quake II is a fps, classic and action game developed by id Software, Nightdive Studios and MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released on August 03rd 2007 has received 9,228 reviews of which 8,821 were positive and 407 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played boomer shooter games.
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8,821
407
94
players
4. POSTAL: Brain Damaged
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. POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a shooter, action and boomer shooter game developed by Hyperstrange and CreativeForge Games and published by Hyperstrange and Running With Scissors. Released on June 09th 2022 has received 8,470 reviews of which 8,109 were positive and 361 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played boomer shooter games.
9.3
8,109
361
93
players
5. Bloodshed
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! Bloodshed is a action roguelike, boomer shooter and fps game developed by com8com1 Software and published by Headup. Released on May 22nd 2025 has received 718 reviews of which 618 were positive and 100 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played boomer shooter games.
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618
100
64
players
6. DUSK
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. DUSK is a boomer shooter, fps and retro game developed by David Szymanski and published by New Blood Interactive . Released on December 10th 2018 has received 23,469 reviews of which 22,830 were positive and 639 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played boomer shooter games.
9.5
22,830
639
57
players
7. MULLET MADJACK
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! MULLET MADJACK is a fps, boomer shooter and fast-paced game developed by HAMMER95 and published by HAMMER95 and Epopeia Games. Released on May 15th 2024 has received 7,532 reviews of which 7,361 were positive and 171 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played boomer shooter games.
9.5
7,361
171
49
players
8. Project Warlock II
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. Project Warlock II is a boomer shooter, shooter and retro game developed by Buckshot Software and published by Retrovibe. Released on May 28th 2025 has received 840 reviews of which 670 were positive and 170 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played boomer shooter games.
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670
170
48
players
9. PAPERHEAD EP.0
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? PAPERHEAD EP.0 is a fps, fast-paced and singleplayer game developed by Paperhead te4m and published by HypeTrain Digital. Released on November 14th 2024 has received 1,842 reviews of which 1,717 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played boomer shooter games.
8.9
1,717
125
44
players
10. Vampire Hunters
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. Vampire Hunters is a action roguelike, fps and bullet hell game developed and published by Gamecraft Studios. Released on October 30th 2024 has received 1,519 reviews of which 1,375 were positive and 144 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played boomer shooter games.
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1,375
144
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Best deals on boomer shooter games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of boomer shooter games available on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted boomer shooter games.
1. Prodeus
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. Prodeus is a boomer shooter, fps and retro game developed by Bounding Box Software Inc. and published by Humble Games. Released on September 23rd 2022 has received 7,556 reviews of which 7,021 were positive and 535 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. Featuring a massive 99% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for boomer shooter category.
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24.99€
0.49€
2. MOTHERGUNSHIP
MOTHERGUNSHIP is a bullet-hell FPS where you craft your own guns, fight gigantic bosses, and defeat a robotic alien armada that conquered Earth. Face off against overwhelming odds in brutal, non-stop combats where thinking on your feet is the only way to survive. MOTHERGUNSHIP is a action roguelike, fps and action game developed by Terrible Posture Games and Grip Digital and published by Terrible Posture Games. Released on July 17th 2018 has received 1,557 reviews of which 1,185 were positive and 372 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 99% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in boomer shooter games.
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1,185
372
-99%
24.99€
0.48€
3. Fashion Police Squad
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! Fashion Police Squad is a boomer shooter, fps and arena shooter game developed by Mopeful Games and published by No More Robots. Released on August 15th 2022 has received 1,382 reviews of which 1,216 were positive and 166 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in boomer shooter games.
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1,216
166
-98%
19.50€
0.41€
4. Immortal Redneck
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits. Immortal Redneck is a boomer shooter, fps and action roguelike game developed and published by Crema. Released on April 25th 2017 has received 3,195 reviews of which 2,880 were positive and 315 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for boomer shooter games.
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2,880
315
-97%
19.95€
0.76€
5. Dread Templar
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! Dread Templar is a boomer shooter, fps and retro game developed by T19 Games and published by Fulqrum Publishing. Released on January 26th 2023 has received 1,509 reviews of which 1,256 were positive and 253 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for boomer shooter games.
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1,256
253
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19.99€
0.71€
6. WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
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. WRATH: Aeon of Ruin is a action, boomer shooter and fps game developed by KillPixel Games and Slipgate Ironworks and published by 3D Realms and Fulqrum Publishing. Released on February 27th 2024 has received 2,646 reviews of which 1,958 were positive and 688 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for boomer shooter games.
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1,958
688
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24.99€
0.93€
7. POSTAL: Brain Damaged
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. POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a shooter, action and boomer shooter game developed by Hyperstrange and CreativeForge Games and published by Hyperstrange and Running With Scissors. Released on June 09th 2022 has received 8,470 reviews of which 8,109 were positive and 361 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for boomer shooter games.
9.3
8,109
361
-96%
19.50€
0.89€
8. Turbo Overkill
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! Turbo Overkill is a fps, boomer shooter and action game developed by Trigger Happy Interactive and published by Apogee Entertainment. Released on August 11th 2023 has received 6,486 reviews of which 6,161 were positive and 325 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for boomer shooter games.
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6,161
325
-96%
19.50€
0.80€
9. Viscerafest
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. Viscerafest is a shooter, female protagonist and boomer shooter game developed by Acid Man Games and Fire Plant Games and published by Fulqrum Publishing. Released on April 14th 2025 has received 613 reviews of which 528 were positive and 85 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for boomer shooter games.
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528
85
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19.99€
0.89€
10. AMID EVIL
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. AMID EVIL is a old school, boomer shooter and arena shooter game developed by Indefatigable and published by New Blood Interactive . Released on June 20th 2019 has received 7,157 reviews of which 6,709 were positive and 448 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 95% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for boomer shooter games.
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448
-95%
19.49€
0.98€
Free boomer shooter games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play boomer shooter games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play boomer shooter games.
1. PAPERHEAD EP.0
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? PAPERHEAD EP.0 is a fps, fast-paced and singleplayer game developed by Paperhead te4m and published by HypeTrain Digital. Released on November 14th 2024 has received 1,842 reviews of which 1,717 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free boomer shooter games on Steam.
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1,717
125
44
players
2. Harbinger
Blast, slide, and tear through waves of monsters in Harbinger's retro-inspired combat, a free boomer shooter bringing '90s combat into the modern era. Fight through waves of enemies in brutal arenas and regroup at the tavern to upgrade your arsenal. Harbinger is a action roguelike, arena shooter and boomer shooter game developed by Dobrx and published by Dobrx and Split Signal. Released on October 03rd 2024 has received 647 reviews of which 620 were positive and 27 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free boomer shooter games on Steam.
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3. Cryptis
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! Cryptis is a arena shooter, boomer shooter and fps game developed by Dobrx and published by Dobrx and Split Signal. Released on January 11th 2024 has received 641 reviews of which 618 were positive and 23 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free boomer shooter games on Steam.
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4. Chambers: The Outlaw
Take a bite of GETTING CHAMBERED in the Wild West: improvise to survive. Feed and take care of your horses. Open World with warring factions. Skills and upgrades: catch bullets, eat hats, summon bears. Revolver Monsters! Chambers: The Outlaw is a boomer shooter, fps and action game developed by Mr. Pink and published by HypeTrain Digital. Released on May 10th 2024 has received 763 reviews of which 613 were positive and 150 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free boomer shooter games on Steam.
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5. Bloodhound: First day in hell
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. Bloodhound: First day in hell is a arena shooter, boomer shooter and fps game developed and published by Kruger & Flint Productions. Released on March 30th 2023 has received 396 reviews of which 317 were positive and 79 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free boomer shooter games on Steam.
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