Old school FPS classics have always had us look back to for years of fun and nostalgia. FPS titans of DOOM, Quake, Duke Nukem, and many more are timeless masterpieces, and a recent resurgent of these style of games have started a wave of newly-inspired FPS games.
Let’s take a look through Metacritic to look at some of the best new Retro FPS games. Firstly, there are many freshly inspired games, but not all have received ratings yet. Secondly, we will not be mentioning any rereleases of older titles on this list.
10 Hellbound
Hellbound is one of the most straight forward games on this list, which can be fun or off-putting for those who want something more. Firstly, Hellbound does not innovate much as a retro shooter. However, it does maintain a lot of the core arena-style elements that fans love.
The game is light on content; with only seven levels, six weapons, and one boss fight, it does not last long. However, there is a free to play survival mode that is fun to run and gun around maps mindlessly. For all this, it only clocks around a current rating of 62.
9 Heavy Bullets
Heavy Bullets is a retro FPS dungeon crawler roguelike with randomly generated levels with an overall rating of 72. One of the main mechanics of the game is the ability to reuse bullets. You will most likely have to clear stages with just six shots, reloading them after picking them up after firing.
Mixing the difficult elements of randomness that roguelikes bring with a limit on your bullets creates an interesting new challenge. This game offers a fresh experience with eight stages to go through in this neon dungeon and tons of replay value.
8 Post Void
If you are looking for a new experience similar to an arcade shooter that plays like Doom 2 on acid, then Post Void is for you. Sitting at a rating of 74 and with a price of under five dollars, there isn’t much reason not to give it a try.
Gameplay boils down to killing for health, obtaining a high score, and repeating. It’s a bit shallow, but it’s undeniably entertaining. On top of a unique art style, this game is mesmerizing to look at and to play, and it’s almost aking to a first-person Hotline Miami.
7 Shadow Warrior 2
With the reboot of the popular 90s franchise, the second installment rates at a 78. Combining a bigger arsenal, upgrades, and enemies from the first entry, Shadow Warrior brings some new things to the table.
Enemies can now be infused with elemental powers, though this can be countered Pokémon-style with countering elemental weapons. It may seem a bit clunky, but it does quite a bit to liven up the gameplay.
6 Project Warlock
If you are a Doom, Hexen, or Wolfenstein lover, this game has something for all fans. A unique blending of modern and classic styles, Project Warlock is full of bullets, magic, and monsters that will get your heart racing.
In addition, you’ll get lost fighting your way through 60 carnage-packed. This pixel gorefest sits at a rating of 78 and will keep you coming back for more and more. We didn’t even mention the bosses you will face later on.
5 Ion Fury
A love letter to the new wave of retro FPS game developed by 3D Realms and made on the same engine that brought players Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood, Ion Fury plays similarly to the rest of the classic build engine games with a similar difficulty, but with immense detail.
Ion Fury its every mark on what a classic FPS stands for and brings more modern tricks to the table. Sitting at a rating of 79, this is a must-play game for old school fans and new ones alike.
4 Amid Evil
Taking inspiration from Heretic and going above and beyond in a beautiful fashion, Amid Evil is brought to us from New Blood, a primary influence in igniting the wave of new retro games. With seven worlds to save, seven weapons to use, and seven evils to vanquish. Amid Evil marvelously brings unique blades and magic.
With a changing aesthetic and roster of enemies that changes every world, Amid Evil brings brutal gameplay through stunning non-linear levels. Master your magical weapons, Champion, for you must adapt to your enemies quickly to survive. Amid Evil stands at a high rating of 85.
3 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Similar to Shadow Warrior, another reboot to a classic series, Wolfenstein II, lands at a cool 86 percent on Metacritic. With a compelling story that mixes comedy and tragedy, it’s a far cry from the narrative void of Id’s first outing with the genre.
With ifferent gameplay styles to choose from, an arsenal of devastating guns to mix in, and different ways to approach fights in every level, Wolfenstein maintains its legacy well. In addition, it’s well worth playing the first installment, Wolfenstein: The New Order, before diving into this one.
2 DOOM Eternal
It comes as no surprise that the award-winning, trendsetting, demon-slaying DOOM Eternal climbs high on this list at an 88 percent. Brewing modern elements of speed and power and offering up an outrageous arsenal of weapons, DOOM Eternal brings it all and more to the table.
The Doom series has taken a back seat to story in past entries, but DOOM Eternal brings an epic story to the secondary focus. Of course, the primary focus is gunplay. It is up to you, the slayer, to master your guns and speed and remind them that the only thing they fear is you.
1 DUSK
A fast-paced retro horror shooter in which bloodshed and gore must be embraced and mastered to survive, Dusk is a masterpiece of old school FPS given to us again by developers New Blood and inspired by Doom, Quake, Blood, and so much more.
Battling possessed militants, cultists, and darker foes, run and gun through this grimdark world with speed and style. Battle horrors with weaponry that stay true to the old school formula with a few new twists and a couple of backflips. Dusk is a necessity to play for anyone and sits at a rating of 88 percent.
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