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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Red Faction
JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards.
Painkiller Overdose
The critically-acclaimed and award-winning FPS franchise is back! Packed with tons of fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled single player and multiplayer action, Painkiller Overdose brings with it 6 innovative new demonic weapons, mind-bending physics, lightning-player maps, over 40 demented and sickly-twisted monsters from Hell and gigantic end...
Quake III Arena
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
In a realm corrupted by the evil magic of three brothers known as the Serpent Riders, you are a heretic. As one of the last Sidhe elves, and a capable mage, you embark on a quest for vengeance against those who slaughtered your friends, family, and entire race.
Hexen: Beyond Heretic
While the Sidhe elf Corvus battled the evil forces of D'Sparil, the remaining Serpent Riders were busy corrupting other dimensions. As a Warrior, Mage, or Cleric, you must defend your realm of Cronos from the second Serpent Rider known as Korax.
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
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.
DOOM + DOOM II
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
Wolfenstein 3D
World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
Painkiller: Black Edition
Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)
Serious Sam Fusion is a central hub for several existing Serious Sam games developed by Croteam. Cool new features, engine upgrades, patches and updates will be released to existing owners for FREE!
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.
8.9
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.
9.3
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.
8.1
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.
7.6
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.
8.6
1,375
144
37
players
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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7,021
535
-99%
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.
7.3
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.
8.4
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.
8.7
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.
8.0
1,256
253
-97%
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.
7.2
1,958
688
-97%
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.
9.2
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.
8.1
528
85
-96%
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.
9.1
6,709
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.
8.9
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.
8.9
620
27
1
players
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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23
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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