'Boomer Shooter' Becomes Official Genre on Steam

The term, originally used to describe games similar to Doom, was officially recognized and added to relevant games on January 4-5, 2024.

'Boomer Shooter' is now an official genre on Steam, with 68 games currently listed in the category.
The term 'boomer shooter' was initially a humorous term used to describe games similar to the original Doom and has since been adopted by the gaming community.
Steam users can define and apply tags to games, with popular tags eventually becoming 'featured categories' on Steam's storefront.
The 'boomer shooter' tag was added to games in the genre on January 4-5, 2024.
The new genre tag is expected to help users find games that fit their specific interests more easily.