Games like HROT

Retro FPS with 90s shooter gameplay and a dark, socialist Czechoslovakia setting. Explore handcrafted levels, use period weapons, and engage in combat with a brown aesthetic.

96% positive from 3,791 · 2023 · 10% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $19.99 $6.79 -66% · Lowest ever $6.79 (2026-01-03)

Retro FPS Shooter Boomer ShooterIndieFirst-Person

Six games like HROT

INCISION

86% positive from 1,089 reviews2025Deck Playable

Fast-paced FPS with brutal combat and a focus on skillful gunplay. Players blast through a nightmarish world filled with flesh and machine.

What players likedPlayers praise this challenging, gory boomer shooter for its unique Quake/Doom-like gunplay, atmosphere, and intricate level design.

The catchDying restarts the whole 20 to 30 minute level since there are no checkpoints.

Both are tagged Boomer Shooter, Retro and First-Person.

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Nightmare Reaper

94% positive from 3,754 reviews202210% finish itDeck Verified

This is a retro-inspired looter-shooter roguelite with intense combat and randomized loot. Players fight through bloody levels, collecting weapons and upgrades to progress.

What players likedPlayers praise this "DOOM-like" boomer shooter for its excellent soundtrack, varied weapons, and engaging roguelike progression.

The catchYou lose nearly all weapons after each level

Both are tagged Boomer Shooter, Retro and FPS.

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Dread Templar

82% positive from 1,714 reviews202320% finish itDeck Playable

Fast-paced retro FPS with deep combat customization. Explore vast levels, blast demons, and use bullet time for vengeance.

What players likedPlayers praise "Dread Templar" as a strategic, fast-paced FPS gem, similar to Turok or Doom 2016, with impactful guns and open, secret-filled levels.

The catchEnemies soak up far too much ammo, so the guns feel weak and combat drags.

Both are tagged Boomer Shooter, Retro and FPS.

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Project Warlock II

81% positive from 1,329 reviews20251% finish itDeck Verified

Retro FPS with distinct character campaigns. Fast-paced, vertical combat featuring a vast arsenal and upgrade systems.

What players likedPlayers say it's like Doom and Quake, praising its extremely satisfying, chaotic gameplay, weapon variety, and improved graphics.

The catchLevels are big and convoluted, so a lot of time goes on wandering lost.

Both are tagged Boomer Shooter, Retro and Shooter.

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Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer

97% positive from 1,296 reviews20238% finish itDeck Verified

This is a retro-style first-person shooter where players use Hackblood powers to fight evil enemies. It features fast-paced combat and a nostalgic, DIY development feel.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun boomer shooter with a good soundtrack, entertaining levels, and arsenal, reminiscent of 90s build engine games.

The catchRuns out in under four hours, which reviewers repeatedly call too little for the price.

Both are tagged Boomer Shooter, Retro and FPS.

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Forgive Me Father 2

82% positive from 2,370 reviews202413% finish itDeck Verified

A Lovecraftian first-person shooter with dark comic visuals. Fight evolving enemies and manage madness to survive.

What players likedPlayers praise "Forgive Me Father 2" as a direct upgrade to the original, offering satisfying "Doom-like" boomer shooter gameplay with improved gunplay and art style.

The catchAmmo and healing run out too fast

Both are tagged Boomer Shooter, First-Person and FPS.

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More about HROT

What players liked

Players praise HROT as a unique "boomer shooter" reminiscent of Quake, with a distinct Soviet-era Czechoslovakian aesthetic.

The catch

Weapons feel weak and unsatisfying to fire

Reviews: 96% positive from 3,791
Released: 2023
Finish it: 10% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $19.99 $6.79 -66% · Lowest ever $6.79 (2026-01-03)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 96% positive, but with 3,791 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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