Dread Templar similar games & best alternatives

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Dread Templar

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!

What works

  • Fast and fluid combat
  • Engaging upgrade and rune system
  • Heavy metal soundtrack
  • Varied level design with secrets
  • Polished retro aesthetic

Things to keep in mind

  • Some levels feel repetitive or less polished
  • Save system can be frustrating
  • Boss fights sometimes underwhelming
  • Story is minimal and unengaging
  • Weapon balance issues with some guns

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Project Warlock II

  • Valfaris

  • Solateria

  • Valfaris: Mecha Therion

  • Ghostrunner 2

  • Beyond Sunset

More relaxing

Games that feels like Dread Templar but with a more relaxing feel

  • GTTOD

  • Fida Puti Samurai

  • Sands of Aura

  • AMID EVIL

  • Morbid Metal

  • Bloodshed

Less expressive

Games that feels like Dread Templar but with less self-expression and customization

  • INCISION

  • Ion Fury

  • DUSK

  • Bloodhound: First day in hell

  • Akimbot

  • ELDERBORN

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Dread Templar. These titles are not in What to play next.

Dread Templar: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026