If you’re eyeing the wild, reimagined carnage of Painkiller (2025) – all blistering arena fights, infernal hordes, and deliciously over-the-top weapons. You’re probably chasing that pure boomer-shooter rush. The new take leans into high-velocity combat and stylish brutality, with a focus on momentum, crowd control, and chaining kills until the battlefield looks like a heavy-metal album cover.
Whether you’re here for the gothic vibe, the punishing enemy swarms, or just the satisfaction of turning demonic monstrosities into confetti, there’s a whole arsenal of shooters that channel the same energy. If you’ve finished carving through purgatory (or you’re waiting to dive in) and want something with equally savage speed and spectacle, here are games that capture the same spirit.
DOOM
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle
DOOM Eternal
Release Date: March 20, 2020
Genres: Shooter
Doom: The Dark Ages
Release Date: May 15, 2025
Genres: Shooter
Prodeus
Release Date: November 09, 2020
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
DUSK
Release Date: January 10, 2018
Genres: Shooter, Indie
AMID EVIL
Release Date: March 12, 2018
Genres: Shooter, Indie
ULTRAKILL
Release Date: September 03, 2020
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie, Arcade
Turbo Overkill
Release Date: April 22, 2022
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Shadow Warrior 3
Release Date: March 01, 2022
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
Release Date: January 25, 2022
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Metal: Hellsinger
Release Date: September 15, 2022
Genres: Shooter, Music, Adventure
Trepang2
Release Date: June 21, 2023
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Release Date: May 23, 2023
Genres: Shooter, Indie, Arcade
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Release Date: November 22, 2019
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Witchfire
Release Date: September 23, 2024
Genres: Shooter, Adventure