An unforgiving extraction shooter where you risk your gear in raids against AI and real players, keeping only what you manage to carry out alive. Realistic gunplay and sharp sound design keep every encounter tense.
2025PCfree73 % positive
Mostly positive, 87,716 reviews on Steam
Resources and survival
Co-op or multiplayer
Loot and gear
An unforgiving extraction shooter where you risk your gear in raids against AI and real players, keeping only what you manage to carry out alive. Realistic gunplay and sharp sound design keep every encounter tense.
A free-to-play reboot of the classic military shooter series, combining huge vehicle-filled PvP battles with a tense extraction mode where your loot and gear are on the line. Class-based operators with unique abilities reward coordinated teamplay.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xboxfree57 % positive
Mixed, 200,263 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Competing against other players
Action-packed real-time combat
A free-to-play reboot of the classic military shooter series, combining huge vehicle-filled PvP battles with a tense extraction mode where your loot and gear are on the line. Class-based operators with unique abilities reward coordinated teamplay.
2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable−90 %29.99 € 2.99 € until tomorrow89 % positive
A loud, cel-shaded loot shooter packed with countless randomly generated guns, irreverent humor and one of gaming's most memorable villains, Handsome Jack. It shines brightest as a chaotic four-player co-op hunt for ever better loot.
2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable−90 %29.99 € 2.99 € until tomorrow89 % positive
Very positive, 210,834 reviews on Steam
Lots of humour
Loot and gear
Strong character progression
A loud, cel-shaded loot shooter packed with countless randomly generated guns, irreverent humor and one of gaming's most memorable villains, Handsome Jack. It shines brightest as a chaotic four-player co-op hunt for ever better loot.
The shooter that brought the genre into the modern era: a short, intensely cinematic campaign with standout moments like the Pripyat sniper mission, plus a multiplayer mode whose ranks and perks shaped a whole generation of shooters.
2007PC, PlayStation, Xbox19.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 22,309 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Dark, serious atmosphere
Co-op or multiplayer
The shooter that brought the genre into the modern era: a short, intensely cinematic campaign with standout moments like the Pripyat sniper mission, plus a multiplayer mode whose ranks and perks shaped a whole generation of shooters.
Large-scale modern warfare where infantry, vehicles and destructible environments collide, rewarding squads that play their class roles together. A campaign and the Portal custom-mode toolset round out the package.
Large-scale modern warfare where infantry, vehicles and destructible environments collide, rewarding squads that play their class roles together. A campaign and the Portal custom-mode toolset round out the package.
A blockbuster military shooter with a breakneck, set-piece-driven campaign full of iconic moments. It adds co-op Spec Ops missions and a legendary multiplayer mode with killstreaks and perks that defined a generation.
2009PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable19.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 36,031 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Dark, serious atmosphere
Co-op or multiplayer
A blockbuster military shooter with a breakneck, set-piece-driven campaign full of iconic moments. It adds co-op Spec Ops missions and a legendary multiplayer mode with killstreaks and perks that defined a generation.
A Cold War shooter with a paranoid, twist-filled campaign about brainwashing and covert ops, backed by addictive competitive multiplayer and the beloved Zombies co-op mode.
2010PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable39.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 22,398 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Co-op or multiplayer
Strong, story-driven narrative
A Cold War shooter with a paranoid, twist-filled campaign about brainwashing and covert ops, backed by addictive competitive multiplayer and the beloved Zombies co-op mode.
Four survivors battle through swarms of infected as an AI Director keeps every run unpredictable with special zombies and sudden hordes. A timeless co-op shooter with gallows humor and a fierce versus mode.
Four survivors battle through swarms of infected as an AI Director keeps every run unpredictable with special zombies and sudden hordes. A timeless co-op shooter with gallows humor and a fierce versus mode.
The explosive finale of the original Modern Warfare trilogy, with a blockbuster World War III campaign across Europe, fast and addictive multiplayer, and co-op Spec Ops and Survival modes.
2011PC, PlayStation, Xbox39.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 37,953 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Co-op or multiplayer
Competing against other players
The explosive finale of the original Modern Warfare trilogy, with a blockbuster World War III campaign across Europe, fast and addictive multiplayer, and co-op Spec Ops and Survival modes.
A modern military shooter with striking Frostbite visuals, destructible environments and huge multiplayer battles featuring tanks, jets and helicopters. The linear campaign plays second fiddle to its celebrated class-based multiplayer.
A modern military shooter with striking Frostbite visuals, destructible environments and huge multiplayer battles featuring tanks, jets and helicopters. The linear campaign plays second fiddle to its celebrated class-based multiplayer.
An intense, cinematic WWII shooter that puts you in the boots of Soviet, British and American soldiers from Stalingrad to North Africa and Normandy. Its regenerating health and chaotic squad-based firefights helped define the modern military FPS.
2005PC, Xbox, Steam Deck playable19.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 9,311 reviews on Steam
Historical setting
Action-packed real-time combat
Dark, serious atmosphere
An intense, cinematic WWII shooter that puts you in the boots of Soviet, British and American soldiers from Stalingrad to North Africa and Normandy. Its regenerating health and chaotic squad-based firefights helped define the modern military FPS.
A brutal, linear WWII shooter that drags you through the savage Pacific and Eastern Front campaigns all the way to Berlin. It also offers co-op campaign play, competitive multiplayer and the debut of the iconic Nazi Zombies survival mode.
2008PC, PlayStation, Xbox19.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 45,995 reviews on Steam
Historical setting
Dark, serious atmosphere
Action-packed real-time combat
A brutal, linear WWII shooter that drags you through the savage Pacific and Eastern Front campaigns all the way to Berlin. It also offers co-op campaign play, competitive multiplayer and the debut of the iconic Nazi Zombies survival mode.
A free-to-play looter shooter with best-in-class gunplay, where you roam the solar system as a Guardian wielding space magic and chasing ever-better gear. It truly shines in demanding co-op raids with friends and in its PvP modes.
A free-to-play looter shooter with best-in-class gunplay, where you roam the solar system as a Guardian wielding space magic and chasing ever-better gear. It truly shines in demanding co-op raids with friends and in its PvP modes.
A military shooter that jumps between the 1980s and a drone-dominated 2025, with the series' first branching campaign and multiple endings. It also features the beloved Pick 10 multiplayer and co-op Zombies.
2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox39.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 23,382 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Co-op or multiplayer
Competing against other players
A military shooter that jumps between the 1980s and a drone-dominated 2025, with the series' first branching campaign and multiple endings. It also features the beloved Pick 10 multiplayer and co-op Zombies.
The landmark shooter where Master Chief battles the alien Covenant across a mysterious ringworld, with smart enemy AI, vehicles and open combat sandboxes. An iconic soundtrack and split-screen co-op helped redefine console shooters.
The landmark shooter where Master Chief battles the alien Covenant across a mysterious ringworld, with smart enemy AI, vehicles and open combat sandboxes. An iconic soundtrack and split-screen co-op helped redefine console shooters.
A military shooter built around massive 64-player battles across land, sea and air, where destructible environments and map-altering events reshape each fight. A short cinematic campaign supports the multiplayer, which is the real heart of the game.
2013PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable39.99 €84 % positive
Very positive, 69,962 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Competing against other players
Action-packed real-time combat
A military shooter built around massive 64-player battles across land, sea and air, where destructible environments and map-altering events reshape each fight. A short cinematic campaign supports the multiplayer, which is the real heart of the game.
A thunderous World War I shooter built around massive 64-player battles with tanks, biplanes, horses and destructible terrain. Its anthology campaign tells short, sobering war stories from different fronts.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox39.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 202,888 reviews on Steam
Historical setting
Co-op or multiplayer
Lavish presentation
A thunderous World War I shooter built around massive 64-player battles with tanks, biplanes, horses and destructible terrain. Its anthology campaign tells short, sobering war stories from different fronts.
A legendary class-based team shooter where nine wildly different roles must work together to win objective matches. Its cartoonish art style and irreverent humor turn every round into gleeful chaos.
2007PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable19.49 €91 % positive
Very positive, 1,257,230 reviews on Steam
Lots of humour
Distinctive, stylised art style
Co-op or multiplayer
A legendary class-based team shooter where nine wildly different roles must work together to win objective matches. Its cartoonish art style and irreverent humor turn every round into gleeful chaos.
A bombastic WWII shooter following an infantry squad from Normandy into Germany, paired with classic boots-on-the-ground multiplayer and a Nazi Zombies co-op mode.
A bombastic WWII shooter following an infantry squad from Normandy into Germany, paired with classic boots-on-the-ground multiplayer and a Nazi Zombies co-op mode.
A lightning-fast shooter built on wall-running and double jumps, with a short but inventive campaign about the bond between a rifleman and his mech BT-7274. It pairs that with fluid multiplayer where pilots and Titans clash on the same battlefield.
A lightning-fast shooter built on wall-running and double jumps, with a short but inventive campaign about the bond between a rifleman and his mech BT-7274. It pairs that with fluid multiplayer where pilots and Titans clash on the same battlefield.
Master Chief closes out the war against the Covenant in an epic campaign of sandbox firefights and vehicle battles. It also offers a legendary multiplayer suite, four-player co-op, Forge and an iconic score.
2007PC, Xbox9.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 2,845 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Playing together in co-op
Strong soundtrack
Master Chief closes out the war against the Covenant in an epic campaign of sandbox firefights and vehicle battles. It also offers a legendary multiplayer suite, four-player co-op, Forge and an iconic score.
The classic that made WWII shooters feel cinematic: fight alongside AI squadmates as American, British and Soviet soldiers through intense, scripted battles like Stalingrad.
2003PC, Steam Deck playable19.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 7,420 reviews on Steam
Historical setting
Action-packed real-time combat
Dark, serious atmosphere
The classic that made WWII shooters feel cinematic: fight alongside AI squadmates as American, British and Soviet soldiers through intense, scripted battles like Stalingrad.
A landmark first-person shooter on a tropical island where the Nanosuit's cloak, strength and armor modes let you tackle each encounter your own way in wide sandbox levels. Its visuals set a new technical benchmark for years.
2007PC, PlayStation, Xbox29.99 €80 % positive
Very positive, 13,437 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Lavish presentation
Action-packed real-time combat
A landmark first-person shooter on a tropical island where the Nanosuit's cloak, strength and armor modes let you tackle each encounter your own way in wide sandbox levels. Its visuals set a new technical benchmark for years.
A blisteringly fast shooter that forces you to keep moving and treat every demon as a resource, carving out ammo, armor and health with the chainsaw, flame belch and glory kills. Paired with a crushing metal soundtrack, its fights play out like a violent dance through hordes of demons.
2020PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable29.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 187,987 reviews on Steam
Strong soundtrack
Fast pace
Action-packed real-time combat
A blisteringly fast shooter that forces you to keep moving and treat every demon as a resource, carving out ammo, armor and health with the chainsaw, flame belch and glory kills. Paired with a crushing metal soundtrack, its fights play out like a violent dance through hordes of demons.
The genre-defining team shooter where terrorists and counter-terrorists clash in tense rounds over bombs and hostages. With no respawns, an economy for buying gear and unforgiving gunplay, every round rewards teamwork, tactics and sharp aim.
The genre-defining team shooter where terrorists and counter-terrorists clash in tense rounds over bombs and hostages. With no respawns, an economy for buying gear and unforgiving gunplay, every round rewards teamwork, tactics and sharp aim.
A blockbuster military shooter set in a ravaged near-future America, pairing a linear, set-piece-driven campaign (with Riley the dog) with a deep multiplayer suite and the alien-fighting Extinction co-op mode.
A blockbuster military shooter set in a ravaged near-future America, pairing a linear, set-piece-driven campaign (with Riley the dog) with a deep multiplayer suite and the alien-fighting Extinction co-op mode.
A spectacular Star Wars shooter with massive ground and space battles spanning all three film eras, letting you fight as troopers, pilots or iconic heroes like Darth Vader. A short campaign follows an Imperial special forces commander.
A spectacular Star Wars shooter with massive ground and space battles spanning all three film eras, letting you fight as troopers, pilots or iconic heroes like Darth Vader. A short campaign follows an Imperial special forces commander.
Master Chief returns to a semi-open ringworld where the grappleshot and vehicles let you tackle Banished outposts your own way, framed by a more personal story. A free-to-play multiplayer suite brings back classic, fast-paced Halo arena combat.
Master Chief returns to a semi-open ringworld where the grappleshot and vehicles let you tackle Banished outposts your own way, framed by a more personal story. A free-to-play multiplayer suite brings back classic, fast-paced Halo arena combat.
Bungie's landmark sci-fi shooter tells its war story from both sides, switching between Master Chief and the Arbiter, with dual-wielding, vehicle hijacking and co-op. Its pioneering Xbox Live matchmaking multiplayer made it a console online legend.
Bungie's landmark sci-fi shooter tells its war story from both sides, switching between Master Chief and the Arbiter, with dual-wielding, vehicle hijacking and co-op. Its pioneering Xbox Live matchmaking multiplayer made it a console online legend.
A tragic last stand on the planet Reach: as part of the Spartan squad Noble Team, you fight a hopeless war against the Covenant in a gripping, somber campaign. Co-op, Firefight, Forge and legendary competitive multiplayer round it out.
2010PC, Xbox9.99 €82 % positive
Very positive, 5,916 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Action-packed real-time combat
Dark, serious atmosphere
A tragic last stand on the planet Reach: as part of the Spartan squad Noble Team, you fight a hopeless war against the Covenant in a gripping, somber campaign. Co-op, Firefight, Forge and legendary competitive multiplayer round it out.
2019PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switchfree67 % positive
A fast free-to-play battle royale hero shooter set in the Titanfall universe, where squads of three legends with unique abilities fight to be the last team standing. Slick movement, tight gunplay and squad synergy define it.
2019PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switchfree67 % positive
Mixed, 1,077,088 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Sci-fi setting
Challenging difficulty
A fast free-to-play battle royale hero shooter set in the Titanfall universe, where squads of three legends with unique abilities fight to be the last team standing. Slick movement, tight gunplay and squad synergy define it.
A brutal first-person shooter set in a Nazi-occupied alternate America, pairing frantic dual-wielding gunfights with surprisingly emotional, absurd and darkly satirical storytelling. B.J. Blazkowicz leads the resistance, with stealth as an optional approach.
2017PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified29.99 €81 % positive
Very positive, 35,679 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Action-packed real-time combat
Dark, serious atmosphere
A brutal first-person shooter set in a Nazi-occupied alternate America, pairing frantic dual-wielding gunfights with surprisingly emotional, absurd and darkly satirical storytelling. B.J. Blazkowicz leads the resistance, with stealth as an optional approach.
A military shooter famed for destruction physics that lets you level whole buildings, plus intense vehicle and squad-based multiplayer battles. The campaign follows a lovably chaotic squad with plenty of banter.
2010PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable85 % positive
Very positive, 37,384 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Co-op or multiplayer
Lavish presentation
A military shooter famed for destruction physics that lets you level whole buildings, plus intense vehicle and squad-based multiplayer battles. The campaign follows a lovably chaotic squad with plenty of banter.
A visually stunning sci-fi shooter set in a ravaged New York, where the Nanosuit's cloak, armor and upgrades let you choose between going loud against aliens or slipping past unseen. Its semi-open arenas reward tactical, creative approaches.
A visually stunning sci-fi shooter set in a ravaged New York, where the Nanosuit's cloak, armor and upgrades let you choose between going loud against aliens or slipping past unseen. Its semi-open arenas reward tactical, creative approaches.
A fast-paced near-future military shooter where exosuits enable boost jumps and dashes, changing the flow of every firefight. It pairs a blockbuster-style campaign featuring Kevin Spacey with frantic, vertical multiplayer.
A fast-paced near-future military shooter where exosuits enable boost jumps and dashes, changing the flow of every firefight. It pairs a blockbuster-style campaign featuring Kevin Spacey with frantic, vertical multiplayer.
A futuristic military shooter with cybernetically enhanced soldiers, wall-running and fast, fluid movement. Beyond its dark, co-op-playable campaign, the real draws are the competitive multiplayer and the fan-favorite Zombies mode.
2015PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable59.99 €88 % positive
Very positive, 159,001 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Action-packed real-time combat
Co-op or multiplayer
A futuristic military shooter with cybernetically enhanced soldiers, wall-running and fast, fluid movement. Beyond its dark, co-op-playable campaign, the real draws are the competitive multiplayer and the fan-favorite Zombies mode.
A loud, cel-shaded looter shooter where you blast through multiple planets with an endless stream of procedurally generated guns. Chasing better loot, irreverent humor and four-player co-op are the heart of the experience.
2019PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable−90 %59.99 € 5.99 € until tomorrow81 % positive
Very positive, 128,233 reviews on Steam
Loot and gear
Strong character progression
Lots of humour
A loud, cel-shaded looter shooter where you blast through multiple planets with an endless stream of procedurally generated guns. Chasing better loot, irreverent humor and four-player co-op are the heart of the experience.
A first-person shooter that pairs explosive slow-motion firefights against remarkably smart enemy AI with unsettling psychological horror built around the eerie girl Alma. Its destructible gunfights are still held up as a genre benchmark.
2005PC94 % positive
Very positive, 16,936 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Dark, serious atmosphere
Action-packed real-time combat
A first-person shooter that pairs explosive slow-motion firefights against remarkably smart enemy AI with unsettling psychological horror built around the eerie girl Alma. Its destructible gunfights are still held up as a genre benchmark.
A harsh open-world shooter set in a war-torn African nation, where guns jam, fire spreads across the savannah and malaria wears you down. Its systemic, unforgiving world makes every firefight unpredictable and paints a bleak picture of war and morality.
A harsh open-world shooter set in a war-torn African nation, where guns jam, fire spreads across the savannah and malaria wears you down. Its systemic, unforgiving world makes every firefight unpredictable and paints a bleak picture of war and morality.
Master Chief is stranded on the Forerunner world Requiem, fighting the new Prometheans in a campaign that turns surprisingly personal by focusing on his bond with Cortana. It pairs striking visuals with a deep multiplayer suite that includes the Spartan Ops co-op missions.
2012PC, Xbox9.99 €56 % positive
Mixed, 2,613 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Action-packed real-time combat
Lavish presentation
Master Chief is stranded on the Forerunner world Requiem, fighting the new Prometheans in a campaign that turns surprisingly personal by focusing on his bond with Cortana. It pairs striking visuals with a deep multiplayer suite that includes the Spartan Ops co-op missions.
The legendary shooter classic sends you and your Super Shotgun through maze-like levels packed with demons that have overrun Earth. Blistering, relentless combat, hidden secrets and nasty new foes like the Arch-vile keep it a genre benchmark to this day.
The legendary shooter classic sends you and your Super Shotgun through maze-like levels packed with demons that have overrun Earth. Blistering, relentless combat, hidden secrets and nasty new foes like the Arch-vile keep it a genre benchmark to this day.
A classic tactical team shooter where Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists fight round by round with no respawns, racing to plant or defuse bombs or rescue hostages. Precise aim, positioning and teamwork decide the outcome.
A classic tactical team shooter where Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists fight round by round with no respawns, racing to plant or defuse bombs or rescue hostages. Precise aim, positioning and teamwork decide the outcome.
A landmark first-person shooter that sends Gordon Freeman through alien-occupied City 17, blending seamless cutscene-free storytelling with physics-driven puzzles and the iconic Gravity Gun.
A landmark first-person shooter that sends Gordon Freeman through alien-occupied City 17, blending seamless cutscene-free storytelling with physics-driven puzzles and the iconic Gravity Gun.
A competitive 5v5 tactical shooter that blends unforgiving, precision gunplay with distinct agent abilities. Team coordination and round-by-round strategy matter as much as raw aim.
A competitive 5v5 tactical shooter that blends unforgiving, precision gunplay with distinct agent abilities. Team coordination and round-by-round strategy matter as much as raw aim.
A classic WWII shooter where B.J. Blazkowicz battles Nazi occultists, undead, and super-soldier experiments across gloomy castles and labs. It also shipped with an influential class-based, objective-driven team multiplayer mode.
2001PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable4.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 8,070 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Dark, serious atmosphere
Fast pace
A classic WWII shooter where B.J. Blazkowicz battles Nazi occultists, undead, and super-soldier experiments across gloomy castles and labs. It also shipped with an influential class-based, objective-driven team multiplayer mode.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified−50 %69.99 € 34.99 € until tomorrow59 % positive
A colorful looter-shooter sending Vault Hunters to the new planet Kairos, packed with endless procedurally generated guns, deep skill trees and a now seamless open world with expanded movement. It shines brightest as chaotic co-op mayhem with friends.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified−50 %69.99 € 34.99 € until tomorrow59 % positive
Mixed, 59,295 reviews on Steam
Loot and gear
Strong character progression
Open world
A colorful looter-shooter sending Vault Hunters to the new planet Kairos, packed with endless procedurally generated guns, deep skill trees and a now seamless open world with expanded movement. It shines brightest as chaotic co-op mayhem with friends.
An atmospheric shooter set in the decaying underwater city of Rapture, blending Plasmid powers and weapons into creative combat. It is celebrated for its iconic Art Deco setting and a story with a legendary twist that questions free will.
2007PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable19.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 25,277 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere
Lore and world history
An atmospheric shooter set in the decaying underwater city of Rapture, blending Plasmid powers and weapons into creative combat. It is celebrated for its iconic Art Deco setting and a story with a legendary twist that questions free will.
A cult classic boomer shooter starring a wisecracking action hero blasting aliens through interactive, maze-like city levels packed with secrets. Its crude satirical humor, inventive weapons and destructible environments made it an icon of 90s FPS design.
A cult classic boomer shooter starring a wisecracking action hero blasting aliens through interactive, maze-like city levels packed with secrets. Its crude satirical humor, inventive weapons and destructible environments made it an icon of 90s FPS design.
The landmark shooter sends physicist Gordon Freeman through the alien- and soldier-infested Black Mesa facility, telling its story seamlessly without cutscenes while mixing tense firefights with environmental and physics puzzles.
The landmark shooter sends physicist Gordon Freeman through the alien- and soldier-infested Black Mesa facility, telling its story seamlessly without cutscenes while mixing tense firefights with environmental and physics puzzles.
A spectacular World War II shooter built around huge multiplayer battles where infantry, tanks and planes clash and squad teamwork decides the fight. Short single-player War Stories spotlight lesser-known fronts of the conflict.
A spectacular World War II shooter built around huge multiplayer battles where infantry, tanks and planes clash and squad teamwork decides the fight. Short single-player War Stories spotlight lesser-known fronts of the conflict.
Call of Duty takes the war to space, with a cinematic campaign mixing boots-on-the-ground firefights, ship boarding and starfighter dogfights across the solar system, plus fast-paced multiplayer and a campy '80s-themed Zombies mode.
Call of Duty takes the war to space, with a cinematic campaign mixing boots-on-the-ground firefights, ship boarding and starfighter dogfights across the solar system, plus fast-paced multiplayer and a campy '80s-themed Zombies mode.
Quake III Arena is a pure arena shooter where blistering movement like strafe-jumping, precise aim and controlling item spawns decide every match. There's no campaign, just relentless deathmatches and duels against bots or real players.
Quake III Arena is a pure arena shooter where blistering movement like strafe-jumping, precise aim and controlling item spawns decide every match. There's no campaign, just relentless deathmatches and duels against bots or real players.
A free-to-play hero shooter where two teams of five fight over objectives using heroes with distinct abilities. Its appeal lies in team coordination, varied hero kits and a colorful, character-driven look.
2023PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable14.99 €32 % positive
Mostly negative, 430,494 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Distinctive, stylised art style
Competing against other players
A free-to-play hero shooter where two teams of five fight over objectives using heroes with distinct abilities. Its appeal lies in team coordination, varied hero kits and a colorful, character-driven look.
A first-person shooter set in the floating city of Columbia, mixing fast combat with Vigors and skyline rails with a mind-bending tale of alternate realities. Companion Elizabeth and the stunning finale make it a standout narrative experience.
2013PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable29.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 110,000 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Companions and relationships
Emotional impact
A first-person shooter set in the floating city of Columbia, mixing fast combat with Vigors and skyline rails with a mind-bending tale of alternate realities. Companion Elizabeth and the stunning finale make it a standout narrative experience.
Instead of Master Chief, you play a fragile ODST trooper roaming a dark, occupied New Mombasa, piecing together your squad's fate through flashback missions set to a moody noir-jazz score. The cooperative Firefight mode adds wave-survival battles against the Covenant with friends.
2009PC, Xbox4.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 1,673 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Strong soundtrack
Action-packed real-time combat
Instead of Master Chief, you play a fragile ODST trooper roaming a dark, occupied New Mombasa, piecing together your squad's fate through flashback missions set to a moody noir-jazz score. The cooperative Firefight mode adds wave-survival battles against the Covenant with friends.
A loud, foul-mouthed FPS that rewards creative carnage: leash, kick and environmental traps earn skill points for the most outrageous kills. Its crude humor and over-the-top set pieces make it a gleefully absurd arcade shooter.
A loud, foul-mouthed FPS that rewards creative carnage: leash, kick and environmental traps earn skill points for the most outrageous kills. Its crude humor and over-the-top set pieces make it a gleefully absurd arcade shooter.
A near-future military shooter set in 2035, combining a co-op-capable campaign, fast-paced multiplayer up to 20v20 battles, and the fan-favorite round-based Zombies mode.
A near-future military shooter set in 2035, combining a co-op-capable campaign, fast-paced multiplayer up to 20v20 battles, and the fan-favorite round-based Zombies mode.
The definitive competitive tactical shooter, where two teams fight short, high-stakes rounds over bomb sites and precise aim, utility usage and team coordination decide everything. Source 2 adds reactive volumetric smoke to a famously unforgiving skill ceiling.
2023PC, Steam Deck playable13.29 €85 % positive
Very positive, 9,972,361 reviews on Steam
Tactical depth
Challenging difficulty
Competing against other players
The definitive competitive tactical shooter, where two teams fight short, high-stakes rounds over bomb sites and precise aim, utility usage and team coordination decide everything. Source 2 adds reactive volumetric smoke to a famously unforgiving skill ceiling.
A landmark modern military shooter built around huge 64-player battles where infantry, tanks, jets and helicopters clash, with squads and a commander role rewarding real teamwork.
2005PC89 % positive
Very positive, 1,951 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Competing against other players
Action-packed real-time combat
A landmark modern military shooter built around huge 64-player battles where infantry, tanks, jets and helicopters clash, with squads and a commander role rewarding real teamwork.
First-person shooters put you directly behind the weapon, and that single choice shapes everything: aiming, positioning and reaction time matter more than almost anything else. The list covers a wide range, from tactical, realistic shooters to colorful hero battles and cooperative campaigns, so the first question is what kind of session you want.
If you like tense, methodical rounds where mistakes cost you, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is tagged as difficult and strategic, so expect a steep learning curve. Arena Breakout: Infinite combines realistic shooting with survival elements and offers co-op. If you prefer large-scale, cinematic multiplayer, Battlefield 6 and Battlefield 3 both carry those tags. For something lighter, Overwatch is colorful and stylish, and Borderlands 2 mixes shooting with action RPG elements, comedy and co-op.
Also decide between solo and group play. Left 4 Dead 2 is built around co-op and a post-apocalyptic horror setting, which suits a small group of friends. If story matters to you, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is tagged cinematic and story rich. Newer games like Arena Breakout: Infinite and Battlefield 6 are from 2025, while older picks such as Borderlands 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 are from 2012 and 2009.
Frequently asked questions
Which first-person shooter on PC is best for playing with friends?
Left 4 Dead 2 and Borderlands 2 are both tagged co-op, with horror and comedy flavors respectively. Delta Force and Battlefield 6 also list co-op and multiplayer.
What is the best FPS on PC for realistic gameplay?
Arena Breakout: Infinite, Delta Force and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive all carry the realistic tag. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is also marked as difficult and strategic.
Which PC shooter has a good story campaign?
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is tagged story rich and cinematic. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops are also tagged cinematic.
Not quite your taste?
Tell us your favourite games and we'll find recommendations that fit you exactly.