8 Games with a fantasy setting like Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 37 games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun down to the 8 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Shadow Warrior, Shadow Warrior 3 and Doom: The Dark Ages top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

8 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 WarriorClosest overall match

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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.

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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.

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#3Doom: The Dark Ages

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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

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#4Clive Barker's Jericho

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SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-FiFirst Person

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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.

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#5Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

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SoloMeleeFantasySci-FiFirst Person

IGDB79· 1OC72· 29

Year 1997Dev Iguana Entertainment · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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#6Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

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SoloFantasySci-FiFirst PersonOpen World

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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.

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#7Metro: Last Light

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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.

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#8Metal: Hellsinger

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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.

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