Ten Indie Boomer Shooters to Transport You Back to the '90s
The “boomer shooter” is thriving again in the indie scene, and these 10 entries in particular are ones you should be paying attention to.
The “boomer shooter” is thriving again in the indie scene, and these 10 entries in particular are ones you should be paying attention to.
Discover the pixel art marvel that defies expectations: Doomsday Hunters by Moregames. Embracing chaos and explosive action, this isometric twin-stick shooter Rogue-like stands out in a crowded genre. With its 90s cartoon aesthetic, unpredictable level layouts, and over 1200 unlockable gear options, this game beckons you to revel in its glorious mayhem. Engage in risk-taking gameplay, blow things up, and conquer hostile aliens in a world that’s as beautifully stunning as it is delightfully chaotic.
Amnesia: The Bunker injects new life into Frictional Games’s influential horror series thanks to a novel setting and interesting mechanics.
Timberborn is shaping up to be a charming and accessible city-builder, populated by everyone’s favorite buck-toothed aquatic mammals.
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Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is a gorgeous and thoughtful visual novel that keeps you engaged even when the plot loses itself.
DOOMBLADE is a gorgeous, action-packed Metroidvania with a fascinating combat system and some unfortunately-balanced difficulty.
Landline is a Hitchcockian puzzler built on a novel idea that is unfortunately too fiddly and vague to stand amongst its peers.
HROT combines classic, ’90s-style first-person shooting with an imposing Soviet-era art style for an essential experience for FPS fans.
Lost Memories Part 1 improves on the base Bonfire Peaks experience but still struggles to run well on Switch.
Papetura is a jaw-dropping work of interactive papercraft that, while short and sometimes fiddly, is absolutely worth experiencing.
Pizza Tower takes the Wario Land formula and injects it with the speed of Sonic the Hedgehog to produce a monster of a good time.
Luck Be a Landlord combines two of the most addictive genres, deckbuilding and gambling, into something guaranteed to eat up your time.
Return to Castlevania is a loving tribute to Dead Cells’ biggest inspiration that adds fantastic content to an already exceptional game.
Roller Drama features a compelling visual novel narrative about an underused subject in games but is let down by its actual gameplay.