Games like Distant Past

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

88% User Score Based on 2,204 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 3 reviews

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, then battle every man and machine the Imperial Forces can muster. Search a vast galaxy for clues, attack enemy bases-all in a desperate att… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars: Dark Forces.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 374 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

Humankind, in the process of evolution, has encountered a mysterious phenomenon - the destruction of the normal flow of time. From the past to the future, time rifts are forming in Earth's atmosphere. These rifts lead to different periods of history. Through them the most aggressive creatures from the past, present, and the future, have begun to infiltrate our time. These mutants, known as Timestr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chasm: The Rift.

You awaken from your primordial slumber as an age old tree. Filled with vengeance and wrath, you seek to destroy the invaders of your peaceful dwelling and return order to the natural world. The Children of Vangarod are seeking to resurrect an ancient and evil Lovecraftian deity to fulfill their wicked prophecies, and they have summoned you by mistake. Purge them and their vile creations from thes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IronWood.

A Linear Narrative Experience Following in the hallowed footsteps of the Half-Life series, the game takes you on a story-based adventure where everything plays out in real time and the game never takes away control. Fight, solve, and traverse as you engage with eccentric NPCs and uncover a world steeped in environmental storytelling. A seamless world without loading-screens awaits you. A Uniqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skarven.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

81% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Gameplay: Gory first person shooter, with RPG elements such as making your own choices through dialogue with NPC's, these choices will effect what endings you have, and what roots you can take... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Hub.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 10,634 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Celebrated sequel to the groundbreaking FPS: DOOM. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOOM II.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

84% User Score Based on 232 reviews

Ghostware is a retro-fps combining the lore-heavy plot and exploration of adventure games with the fast action of '90s shooters. You and other ghosts have been trapped inside an arena FPS created by a wizard's unwillingness to overcome his nostalgia. Escape the past, shoot your way out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

Welcome to Graceward. On the run for her life, expelled from a dying city into haunted country, Renee has no choice but to befriend whomever she can- and kill everyone else. In Graceward, all things finish packed down in dark earth. "Buried in this dark future is something raw.  A deep and primal energy that runs like blood under the ground. Is it a rebellion against our fates? A grasp at a sec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Graceward - Complete Edition.

An eerie darkness has emerged. With it came creatures demanding servitude to the Vinegar Mutter. Those who dare to fight have been slaughtered and eaten. In this magic based retro shooter, you take the role of Cymon, a wizard making the journey to the source of the chaos in an effort to stop it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vinegar Mutter.

Ten Years of Rain is a fantasy adventure Zelda-like with a unique Central Asian inspired setting. Pick up your blade, call your hawk, and prepare to travel the cursed lands. Battle the forces of the Great Khan, explore the secret places of the world, and discover the cause of the long rain... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ten Years of Rain.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

Critic Score 81%Based on 11 reviews

PowerSlave: Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions Destination: The ancient Egyptian city of Karnak. Alien forces possessing horrifying powers have sealed off the once thriving community from all outside contact. As a covert operations specialist, you have been trained for all forms of contingencies. Nothing can prepare y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PowerSlave Exhumed.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Legendary game from the Golden age of Russian gaming industry! Hybrid gameplay combines elements of space simulator, shooter, strategy and RPG. Explore the outer space, colonize planets, negotiate with clans of robots, fight in space battles and become mercenary, trader or pirate! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARKAN: THE IMPERIAL CHRONICLES.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Cyberscape is a classic FPS with RPG elements, inspired by the best traditions of the 90s. It features open-ended level design, multiple playstyles, character upgrades, an inventory system, full modding support, and a built-in level editor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberscape.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

94% User Score Based on 1,255 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 13 reviews

Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heretic + Hexen.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

99% User Score Based on 137 reviews

BioMenace is back! Experience the classic 2D run & gun action platformer by solo developer James Norwood - originally released for MS-DOS in 1993 via Apogee Software - now with enhanced graphics, refined gameplay, and many quality of life improvements. Explore the original 3 episodes (36+ levels) plus a brand new 4th episode (15+ levels), spanning a range of diverse environments including cit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BioMenace Remastered.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

90% User Score Based on 850 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 8 reviews

The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Thing: Remastered.

Corvos Dynasty is an homage to classic RPGs from the 90's. There are three ways to enjoy Corvos Dynasty. There is an adventure mode for the classic experience of following the story linearly with a few side quests sprinkled along the way. Arcade offers a rogue-like experience where you see how far you can get in randomly generated dungeons. Finally, there is Conquest mode, which is an open-world e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corvos Dynasty.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

95% User Score Based on 353 reviews

You are the captainFree Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters® is a classic space game that captures the charm of retro science-fiction, space combat, and high adventure. Your story begins as the captain of the last human starship, with Earth trapped under a hostile forcefield. You are the last hope for humanity in a fight for control of the galaxy, as you explore thousands of unknown worlds and get dozens o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

90% User Score Based on 40 reviews

The year is 2012. A team of U.S. scientists returns from Mars with a small, metallic object - the first hard proof that life exist beyond our planet. Rushed to a top secret underground facility, through a maze-like series of hallways and test chambers, the object is secured in the lowest level laboratory - at the end of Corridor 7. Subjected to gamma radiation, the sphere explodes - transformed in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corridor 7: Alien Invasion.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 136 reviews

Welcome to the mysterious land of Wayword! Wizzerd Quest is a bite-sized open-world RPG with full splitscreen co-op. Its aesthetic and gameplay sit somewhere between DOOM and Daggerfall, and it's designed to be a fun little excursion without wasting your time. The full game, which is totally free, includes: A main story quest that takes you all around the open world (Takes ~3 hrs to beat the ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizzerd Quest.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

75% User Score Based on 44 reviews

It's the 22nd century: Galactic travel is commonplace, peace is at hand, and the future looks bright - until Goldfire's plan to unleash an army of military mutants shocks the galaxy. Dr. Goldfire, a brilliant bio-scientist whose morbid research led to incredible genetic improvements in humanoids and aliens, has gone power crazy. And only the galaxy's best agent, Blake Stone, has a chance to inf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blake Stone: Planet Strike.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 854 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

Darwinia+ is the version of Darwinia for the Xbox 360, released on the Xbox Live Arcade on 10 February 2010. It includes updated versions of both Darwinia and Multiwinia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darwinia.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

36% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Cyber Utopia is a first-person shooter, made in a pastiche, old-school style in the setting of cyber punk. Actions unfold in the distant future, when the technology developed to such an extent that people began to turn into cyborgs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Utopia.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 515 reviews

The Original Strife is back! Hailed as the original FPS-RPG game that spawned countless imitators, Strife: Veteran Edition is a love letter to the classic from 1996. New Features Include: Support for high resolutions, with proper aspect ratio. OpenGL for video backend to provide portability and support for vertical sync. Dynamic lighting and bloom Widescreen support. Ability to freely rebin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strife: Veteran Edition.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

65% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Negotiations have failed. There’s radio silence from the terrorists occupying the top floor of the United Nations building, a sign they’ll soon start executing ambassadors. You are a member of Elite Force, a highly trained unit meant to be called in only as a last resort. You’ve trained for this scenario, but it will take all your courage and strength to battle your way to the top floor of the sk… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation Body Count.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

58% User Score Based on 419 reviews

Ragnorium is a planet recolonization simulator where players are tasked with leading clone colonists in a self-sustainable settlement while attempting to survive the oncoming Holy Crusade. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ragnorium.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 97,182 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Awarded "Game of the Year" by nearly 50 publications, Valve's debut title combines action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Half-Life.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

69% User Score Based on 988 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellbound.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

84% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Requiem: Avenging Angel is a 3D, first-person action game of biblical proportions set in a world under siege. A holy war rages on Earth between Heaven's Chosen Soldiers and Hell's Fallen Angels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Requiem: Avenging Angel.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

75% User Score Based on 2,601 reviews

Strafe is a singleplayer 3D action experience where the player can pick up a gun and shoot hordes of things in the face. The developers have created technology that changes the levels every time you play for endless replayability. There are billions of experiences to be had with crazy secrets to find! We give you the levels, you paint them red. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strafe.

Free the Earth from invaders from Robot Empire by driving a mobile paddle-equipped ship. Be careful and agile - while you are destroying enemy fortresses, the invaders will try to stop you in every way. Dodge the attacks of the Guards and don't let the Repairmen restore the defenses! Destroy everything you see on the screen by making your ball a terminator that does not feel obstacles. Or fill it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Action Ball.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 8,248 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison takes on a quest to slay evil transhumanist mastermind Dr. Jadus Heskel in the streets of Neo DC. She leaves a trail of carnage throughout huge, multi-path levels filled with gigantic explosions, more secret areas than we can count, and inhuman foes behind every corner. There’s no regenerating health here; stop taking cover and start running and gunning. Shelly’s crusa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ion Fury.

KRAVN is a PSX-style boomer shooter built around a living stick weapon: throw it, ricochet it off walls and enemies, chain kills fast. Fight your way down through humanity's last worlds, built deep to survive an AI war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KRAVN.

Spooky Dungeon is a fast-paced retro FPS steeped in Halloween. Quake meets Diablo: dash, strafe and sling spells through a dungeon carved fresh for every playthrough, grow stronger between dives in the cursed town of Iseholt, and decide its fate. Your talking Spell Book will guide you. Probably. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky Dungeon.

THE FINAL BREATH OF HUMANITY. Travel a world on the brink of annihilation, uncover a great conspiracy, and face the lengths we are willing to go for our own survival. Your search for answers takes you across Antarctica, Asia, North America, Africa, and Europe. A TRUE IMMERSIVE SIM. Engage with an endless variety of gameplay mechanics, and solve challenges your own way. Talk your way out of tric… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Core Decay.

Voidwalker, a single-player retro first-person shooter, immerses you in the role of a Voidwalker, a void-walking traveler beyond reality's limits. Your mission: reverse the entropy plaguing your existential plane by exploring dimensions, redirecting energy from their solar systems. However, a recent failed jump leaves you stranded in a bizarre, brutalist world. This desolate place is infested wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidwalker.

Sunset Street Ninja is a Action platformer/Fps beat em up, with semi nonlinear progression and with a hub world and retro style graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunset Street Ninja.

M.E.A.T. II: Absolute Zero (MEAT 2) is a brutal, fast-paced boomer shooter where death doesn’t punish you, it teaches you. Sir Duncan Culligan fears neither blood-soaked walls, grotesque mutants with their organs spilling out, nor death itself. The game throws you straight into chaos and demonic carnage, where your only goal is to conquer the hell created by the occult MBSXII Sect. M.E.A.T. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MEAT 2.

A warrior can't find peace even after death if he's offered a reward for bringing back a demon determined to take over the Earth. Welcome back to the land of the living, take up arms, forget fear and go hunting! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivors in Blood.

BINGIMAN:Trap Ochido is retro shooter-inspired action game with a sinister African aesthetic through its voodoo and gunplay art direction.  Evil demons have invaded the neighborhood and BINGIMAN has been summoned to fight through waves of relentless enemies with heavy artillery to save the streets from total annihilation. Success depends on how fast and strategic a player moves and the choice of w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BINGIMAN: Trap Ochido.

Quest of Dungeloria is an atmospheric 2D metroidvania with non-linear exploration, dangerous enemies, and many secrets to uncover. Explore a dark fantasy world, unlock new abilities, and discover hidden paths that change the way you progress. Face challenging trials, powerful bosses, and reveal the mysteries of a ruined kingdom filled with ancient secrets If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quest of Dungeloria.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

76% User Score Based on 7,235 reviews

Sega's collection of Mega Drive & Genesis Classics comes to a new generation, now updated with even more features: online multiplayer, achievements, mirror mode, rewind, save states, VR and more! Over 50 classic games in one great package. Get into the classics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics.

《Trigger of Silence》 is a first-person survival defense game that combines intense melee combat with gunplay. In this invaded world, you play as a super soldier who must hold your ground and fend off waves of dragon-like humanoid creatures. Powerful Weapons The game features very unique weapons. Each weapon can use skill cartridges to unleash powerful abilities, dealing devastating damage to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trigger of Silence.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Welcome, one and all, to the most joyful, Toyful Wonderworld, where imagination shines as bright as the stars! Or at least, that's how it used to be. Due to something utterly unknown, all the staff of this magical place have disappeared, and the complex has locked itself down. Meanwhile, the formerly pleasant Toyfriends within its walls have become violent and weird! Armed with your gun, you must … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toyful Wonderworld.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

83% User Score Based on 89 reviews

StoryPoland under martial law. There has been an accident in a secret soviet base near Krzyżowiec. Monsters came out and started terrorizing the town. If you don't stop them to spread out, this will increase the tension between the west and east. You will meet the residents of Krzyżowiec Reload mechanicDue to the limited budget of Polish army, you are issued with one magazine. You will need to loa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Restless Grounds.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

92% User Score Based on 942 reviews

Strap on your combat sandals...Lo Wang is coming to the Land of the Rising Sun to turn out the lights. Experience total blood immersion. If you can't touch, kill or drive something...then blow it away! Whether you're wielding shurikens, an Uzi, or a freshly plundered Guardian head...you've got your work cut out for you. Enter the world's most interactive 3D environment...and cut yourself some sush… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 187 reviews

Classic DS horror reborn. Step into the twisted halls of Dementium: The Ward, the cult classic survival horror that redefined handheld terror, now remastered for PC supporting 4K resolution. Setting Awakening alone in a derelict hospital with no memory of how you got there, you’ll confront grotesque creatures, unravel a chilling mystery, and struggle to survive with nothing but improvised weap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dementium: The Ward.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

The Improvements of Dr. Radiaki We've added some features to elevate what is already an exercise in FPS excellence. These can be individually disabled. THERE IS NOW STRAFING Non-nausea inducing mouselook You no longer need to hold down the left mouse button to move the camera. Yes. Really. View bob toggle, also helps with the nausea. Switch weapons using the scrollwheel, with a cool n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki - Fancy Edition.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

94% User Score Based on 316 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Made Fear.

Enter the Shadows of Harda The kingdom of Harda has thrived for centuries under the benevolent rule of the Houser family. But an insidious corruption now creeps out of Wick Cave, threatening to plunge the land into chaos. Monsters, driven by malevolent forces, have begun to emerge, their dark influence spreading fear and destruction. The kingdom's soldiers hold the line, but mere defense cannot sa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Sins.