Ion Fury similar games & best alternatives

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Ion Fury

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!

What works

  • Faithful retro fps gameplay
  • Detailed and expansive level design
  • Varied and satisfying weapons
  • Numerous secrets and exploration
  • Engaging soundtrack and visuals

Things to keep in mind

  • Some enemy variety and ai limitations
  • Long campaign may cause fatigue
  • Minor technical jank and bugs
  • Some bosses and difficulty spikes frustrating
  • Limited character personality depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • CULTIC

  • HROT

  • Darkenstein 3D

  • DOOM 64

  • Supplice

  • Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer

More expressive

Games that feels like Ion Fury but with more self-expression and customization

  • Brush Burial: Gutter World

  • Beyond Citadel

  • Fallen Aces

  • Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation

  • KINGDOM of the DEAD

  • Selaco

More intense

Games that feels like Ion Fury but with a more intense feel

  • DUSK

  • Viscerafest

  • INCISION

  • SiN Gold

  • The spy who shot me™

  • Shadow Warrior Classic Redux

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Ion Fury: 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 Expression, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026