diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/accessibility.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/accessibility.dm
index 1cc413ffca5..6af31083f24 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/accessibility.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/accessibility.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@
 	savefile_key = "remove_double_click"
 	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_PLAYER
 
+/datum/preference/numeric/min_recoil_multiplier
+	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_GAME_PREFERENCES
+	maximum = 200
+	minimum = 0
+	savefile_key = "min_recoil_multiplier"
+	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_PLAYER
+
+/datum/preference/numeric/min_recoil_multiplier/create_default_value()
+	return 100
+
 /// When toggled, enables staircase indicators
 /datum/preference/toggle/stair_indicator
 	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_GAME_PREFERENCES
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index b637e33eb6f..d340bc5268c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -174,9 +174,10 @@
 
 	if(C.prefs?.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/screen_shake_darken))
 		var/type = /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/flash/black
+		var/shake_dur = max(duration, 2 SECONDS)
 
 		M.overlay_fullscreen("flash", type)
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(M, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob, clear_fullscreen), "flash", 3 SECONDS), 3 SECONDS)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(M, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob, clear_fullscreen), "flash", 1 SECONDS), shake_dur)
 
 	//How much time to allot for each pixel moved
 	var/time_scalar = (1 / ICON_SIZE_ALL) * TILES_PER_SECOND
@@ -206,6 +207,31 @@
 
 #undef TILES_PER_SECOND
 
+/// Helper proc for a similar function to shake_camera, expect this one kicks the camera back at an opposite angle rather then skake_camera's irratic jittering.
+/proc/recoil_camera(mob/recoiled_mob, duration, backtime_duration, strength, angle)
+	if(!recoiled_mob || !recoiled_mob.client || duration < 1)
+		return
+	var/client/my_client = recoiled_mob.client
+	strength *= world.icon_size
+	var/client/client_to_shake = recoiled_mob.client
+	var/oldx = client_to_shake.pixel_x
+	var/oldy = client_to_shake.pixel_y
+
+	//get pixels to move the camera in an angle
+	var/mpx = sin(angle) * strength
+	var/mpy = cos(angle) * strength
+
+
+	if(my_client.prefs?.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/screen_shake_darken))
+		var/type = /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/flash/black
+		var/shake_dur = max(duration, 2 SECONDS)
+		recoiled_mob.overlay_fullscreen("flash", type)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(recoiled_mob, TYPE_PROC_REF(/mob, clear_fullscreen), "flash", 1 SECONDS), shake_dur)
+
+
+	animate(client_to_shake, pixel_x = oldx+mpx, pixel_y = oldy+mpy, time = duration, flags = ANIMATION_RELATIVE)
+	animate(pixel_x = oldx, pixel_y = oldy, time = backtime_duration, easing = BACK_EASING)
+
 ///Find if the message has the real name of any user mob in the mob_list
 /proc/findname(msg)
 	if(!istext(msg))
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 06d5d1b64cc..277cadb5ab2 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 	var/light_time = 0.1 SECONDS
 
 	var/gun_flags = NONE
+
 	var/fire_sound = 'sound/items/weapons/gun/pistol/shot.ogg'
 	var/vary_fire_sound = TRUE
 	var/fire_sound_volume = 50
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
 	var/suppressed_volume = 60
 	/// Whether a gun can be unsuppressed. for ballistics, also determines if it generates a suppressor overlay
 	var/can_unsuppress = TRUE
-	var/recoil = 0 //boom boom shake the room
+
 	var/clumsy_check = TRUE
 	var/obj/item/ammo_casing/chambered = null
 	trigger_guard = TRIGGER_GUARD_NORMAL //trigger guard on the weapon, hulks can't fire them with their big meaty fingers
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@
 	/// firing cooldown, true if this gun shouldn't be allowed to manually fire
 	var/fire_cd = 0
 	var/weapon_weight = WEAPON_LIGHT
-	var/dual_wield_spread = 24 //additional spread when dual wielding
 	///Can we hold up our target with this? Default to yes
 	var/can_hold_up = TRUE
 	/// If TRUE, and we aim at ourselves, it will initiate a do after to fire at ourselves.
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@
 
 	var/spread = 0 //Spread induced by the gun itself.
 	var/randomspread = 1 //Set to 0 for shotguns. This is used for weapons that don't fire all their bullets at once.
+	var/dual_wield_spread = 24 //additional spread when dual wielding
+
+	///Screen shake when the weapon is fired
+	var/recoil = 0
+	///a multiplier of the duration the recoil takes to go back to normal view, this is (recoil*recoil_backtime_multiplier)+1
+	var/recoil_backtime_multiplier = 1.5
+	///this is how much deviation the gun recoil can have, recoil pushes the screen towards the reverse angle you shot + some deviation which this is the max.
+	var/recoil_deviation = 20
+	/// Used as the min value when calculating recoil
+	/// Affected by a player's min_recoil_multiplier preference, so keep in mind it can ultimately be 0 regardless
+	/// Often utilized as a "purely visual" form of recoil (as it can be disabled)
+	var/min_recoil = 0
 
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/weapons/guns_righthand.dmi'
@@ -228,8 +240,9 @@
 	set_light_on(FALSE)
 
 /obj/item/gun/proc/shoot_live_shot(mob/living/user, pointblank = FALSE, atom/pbtarget = null, message = TRUE)
-	if(recoil && !tk_firing(user))
-		shake_camera(user, recoil + 1, recoil)
+	if(!tk_firing(user))
+		var/actual_angle = get_angle((user || get_turf(src)), pbtarget)
+		simulate_recoil(user, recoil, actual_angle)
 	fire_sounds()
 	muzzle_flash_on()
 	if(suppressed || !message)
@@ -489,6 +502,39 @@
 	update_appearance()
 	return TRUE
 
+/**
+ * Calculates the final recoil value applied when firing a gun.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * * user - The living mob attempting to fire the gun. Used for preference lookups.
+ * * recoil_amount - The raw recoil value to be processed before clamping.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * The clamped recoil value after applying all modifiers.
+ */
+/obj/item/gun/proc/calculate_recoil(mob/living/user, recoil_amount = 0)
+	var/used_min_recoil = min_recoil
+	if(user.client)
+		used_min_recoil *= (user.client.prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/numeric/min_recoil_multiplier) / 100)
+	return clamp(recoil_amount, used_min_recoil, INFINITY)
+
+/**
+ * Simulates firearm recoil and applies camera feedback when firing.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * * user - The mob firing the gun. Used for recoil calculation and camera shake.
+ * * recoil_amount - The base recoil value before modifiers.
+ * * firing_angle - The firing direction used to determine camera kick direction.
+ */
+/obj/item/gun/proc/simulate_recoil(mob/living/user, recoil_amount = 0, firing_angle)
+	var/total_recoil = calculate_recoil(user, recoil_amount)
+
+	var/actual_angle = firing_angle + rand(-recoil_deviation, recoil_deviation) + 180
+	if(actual_angle > 360)
+		actual_angle -= 360
+	if(total_recoil > 0)
+		recoil_camera(user, total_recoil + 1, (total_recoil * recoil_backtime_multiplier)+1, total_recoil, actual_angle)
+
 ///returns true if the gun successfully fires
 /obj/item/gun/proc/process_fire(atom/target, mob/living/user, message = TRUE, params = null, zone_override = "", bonus_spread = 0)
 	var/base_bonus_spread = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
index c3a82c96b72..d9c2ce77fcc 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 	drop_sound = 'sound/items/handling/gun/gun_drop.ogg'
 	sound_vary = TRUE
 
+	min_recoil = 0.1
+
 	///sound when inserting magazine
 	var/load_sound = 'sound/items/weapons/gun/general/magazine_insert_full.ogg'
 	///sound when inserting an empty magazine
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/pistol.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/pistol.dm
index 4f1d86842e6..6d3e407d6e8 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/pistol.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/ballistic/pistol.dm
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 	bolt_wording = "slide"
 	suppressor_x_offset = 10
 	suppressor_y_offset = -1
+	recoil_backtime_multiplier = 1
 
 /obj/item/gun/ballistic/automatic/pistol/no_mag
 	spawnwithmagazine = FALSE
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/accessibility.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/accessibility.tsx
index dd91fa7c1d5..1beda34b292 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/accessibility.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/accessibility.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { CheckboxInput, type FeatureToggle } from '../base';
+import { CheckboxInput, type Feature, type FeatureToggle, FeatureSliderInput } from '../base';
 
 export const darkened_flash: FeatureToggle = {
   name: 'Enable darkened flashes',
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ export const remove_double_click: FeatureToggle = {
   component: CheckboxInput,
 };
 
+export const min_recoil_multiplier: Feature<number> = {
+  name: 'Cosmetic Recoil Strength',
+  category: 'ACCESSIBILITY',
+  description: `
+      Modifies the strength of cosmetic recoil's effect on your camera.
+      0 will disable cosmetic recoil entirely, though mechanical recoil will be unaffected.
+    `,
+  component: FeatureSliderInput,
+};
+
 export const stair_indicator: FeatureToggle = {
   name: 'Enable stair indicator',
   category: 'ACCESSIBILITY',