I'm not usually too big on retro FPS/boomer shooters but Cultic blew me away and stands on its own amidst the comparisons to Blood. It facilitates slower, strategic play, and really encourages switching through weapons, playing to their strengths. The level design is top notch and never overstays its welcome. After warming up to the mechanics, you can continue playing slow and deliberate, or you have the freedom to go full Doom Eternal, strafing through the levels to a gorgeous soundtrack while being encouraged to flip through your diverse arsenal, accompanied by the screams of burning robed cultists left behind in your wake.

The controls are tight, and enemy targeting isn't hitscan, which encourages you to take advantage of the fluid movement baked into the game. It really is whatever you want to make of it, but it's always at the very least badass and great to look at.