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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Looking for games like Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 37 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Shadow Warrior leads with 87/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Year 2023Dev Auroch Digital

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The closest game to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is Shadow Warrior — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Doom: The Dark Ages and Ion Fury follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

37 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-FiFirst PersonPixel Art
Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25
Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and action RPG combat

It predates Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Doom: The Dark Ages
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212
Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping visual pixel

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat69Visuals68Tone67
Ion Fury
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73
Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk, while skipping fantasy world

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals68Setting51
Metro: Last Light
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyFirst Person
IGDB80· 10
Year 2013Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun: setting.

It predates Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Setting37
Metal: Hellsinger
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone58Visuals50Setting39
Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual pixel

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals70Tone64Setting64
Doom 64
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB77· 2OC76· 25
Year 1997Dev Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Home Entertainment

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, while skipping fantasy world

It predates Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Setting50
Vanquish
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiLoot
Steam👍 90%· 7.8KIGDB81· 9OC79· 29
Year 2010Dev PlatinumGames · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun: visuals.

It predates Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting72Visuals0
Super Metroid
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkSci-FiPixel ArtNarrative
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun: visuals.

It predates Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting68Tone64Visuals46
Clive Barker's Jericho
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-FiFirst Person
IGDB66· 2
Year 2007Dev MercurySteam · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, combat magic and horror setting, while skipping visual pixel

It predates Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting78Visuals67Combat54
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
ShooterFPS
SoloFantasySci-FiFirst PersonOpen World
IGDB83· 7
Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

It predates Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals53
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals68Tone57Setting29
Dead Space
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiNarrative
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone64Setting34Visuals0
My Friend Pedro
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and visual 2d, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Freaking Meatbags
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiPixel ArtSpace
Steam👍 86%· 173MC69
Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Freaking Meatbags throws you into a futuristic world where robots have jobs, cephalopods aren't confined to a single dimension, and humans pretty much just stand around talking to themselves.

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun: visuals.

It predates Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting56Visuals47

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun?
The closest game to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is Shadow Warrior, scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun?
The three closest games to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun are: 1. Shadow Warrior (87/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Doom: The Dark Ages (79/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Ion Fury (78/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 37 candidates across 9 dimensions.
Is Doom: The Dark Ages similar to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun?
Yes, very much so — Doom: The Dark Ages scores 79/100 similarity to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun?
The best Shooter games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun are Shadow Warrior, Doom: The Dark Ages, Ion Fury and Metro: Last Light. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun calculated?
We compare Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.