Best Shooter Games

Borderlands 2

Released: Sep 18, 2012

Critic rating: 80.7 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen

A new era of shoot and loot is about to begin.

Soldier of Fortune

Released: Feb 29, 2000

Critic rating: 90.0 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter

Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Dreamcast, PlayStation 2

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

John Mullins, working for a U.S.-based mercenary ("soldier of fortune") organization known only as "The Shop", and his partner, Aaron "Hawk" Parsons, are assigned to prevent the nukes from falling into the wrong hands, and stop the terrorists in their plans.

Predecessor

Released: Aug 20, 2024

Critic rating: 82.1 / 100 • 68 votes

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Strategy, MOBA

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Inspired by the legacy of Paragon, built with love by the community, and powered by Unreal Engine 5, Predecessor is the ultimate fusion of shooter action and MOBA strategy.

Far Cry 3: Classic Edition

Released: Jun 26, 2018

Critic rating: 80.0 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Adventure

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Game modes: Single player

Far Cry 3 Classic Edition has been updated to run smoothly on modern platforms and allow fans and newcomers to experience the single-player Far Cry 3 campaign in stunning detail.

Alan Wake

Released: May 14, 2010

Critic rating: 83.0 / 100

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Adventure

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Game modes: Single player

Alan Wake is a psychological horror action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment.

Splatoon 2

Released: Jul 21, 2017

Critic rating: 82.5 / 100

Rating: E10+

Genres: Shooter, Platform

Platforms: Nintendo Switch

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Splatoon 2 is a multiplayer third-person shooter in which players control characters known as Inklings and use colored ink to attack opponents and clear goals.

Blaster Master

Released: Jun 17, 1988

Critic rating: 85.0 / 100

Rating: E

Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Arcade

Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System

Game modes: Single player

You've fallen down a hidden manhole into a world of creatures so terrifying they'd scare the rats away.

Fallout 4

Released: Nov 9, 2015

Critic rating: 84.7 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Game modes: Single player

Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to the world of Fallout 4, their most ambitious game ever, and the next generation of open-world gaming.

Galaxian

Released: Sep 15, 1979

Critic rating: 90.0 / 100

Rating: E

Genres: Shooter, Arcade

Platforms: Arcade

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

Galaxian is a shooter arcade game developed by Namco in 1979.

GoldenEye 007

Released: Nov 2, 2010

Critic rating: 87.2 / 100

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter

Platforms: Wii

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

The GoldenEye story comes to life once again with an updated single player storyline featuring Daniel Craig as Bond and written by Bruce Feirstein, the screenwriter for the original movie.

Splatoon 3

Released: Sep 9, 2022

Critic rating: 82.0 / 100

Rating: E10+

Genres: Shooter, Platform

Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Enter the Splatlands, a sun-scorched desert inhabited by battle-hardened Inklings and Octolings.

Doom 64

Released: Mar 20, 2020

Critic rating: 82.0 / 100 • 51 votes

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter

Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Game modes: Single player

Fight against demons in your crusade to hunt down the Mother of Demons and stop Hell's invasion.

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - HD Edition

Released: Nov 8, 2011

Critic rating: 82.0 / 100 • 26 votes

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Tactical

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Game modes: Single player

Stories tell of a legendary soldier who, with Metal Gear in his command, had once waged war against the world.

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

Released: Feb 17, 2005

Critic rating: 80.0 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2

Game modes: Single player

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening is a prequel to the first Devil May Cry.

Halo 2: Anniversary

Released: Nov 11, 2014

Critic rating: 80.0 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen

Experience the impeccably remastered edition of the original Halo 2 game.

Ghosts 'n Goblins

Released: Jul 7, 1985

Critic rating: 90.0 / 100

Rating: E

Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Arcade

Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

Ghosts 'n Goblins is a platform game where the player controls a knight, named Sir Arthur, who must defeat zombies, ogres, demons, cyclops, dragons and other monsters in order to rescue Princess Prin Prin, who has been kidnapped by Satan, king of Demon World.

Crysis 2

Released: Mar 22, 2011

Critic rating: 86.5 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Adventure

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

Sequel to one of the greatest PC shooters ever, Crysis 2 offers console players their first taste of Crytek's unique shooter gameplay.

Stalzone

Released: Dec 9, 2022

Critic rating: 81.9 / 100 • 113 votes

Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)

Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

STALZONE is the extraction shooter where you don't have to start over — and the only one with a world worth belonging to.

Sven Co-op

Released: Jan 19, 1999

Critic rating: 81.9 / 100 • 24 votes

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Indie

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Sven Co-op is a co-operative game originally based around Valve Software's Half-Life.

Metal: Hellsinger

Released: Sep 15, 2022

Critic rating: 86.2 / 100

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Music, Adventure

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Game modes: Single player

Strike terror into the hearts of demons and devils as you fight your way through eight Hells.

Ratchet & Clank

Released: Apr 12, 2016

Critic rating: 84.2 / 100

Rating: E10+

Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

Game modes: Single player

Ratchet & Clank is a single-player third-person shooter with platforming elements, and a reimagining of the series' first game.

Metal Slug 3

Released: Jan 23, 2000

Critic rating: 82.3 / 100

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade

Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Web browser, Neo Geo MVS, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls!

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Released: Jan 18, 2019

Critic rating: 81.3 / 100

Rating: T

Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Arcade

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

Leveraging the trueSKY technology and developed utilizing Unreal Engine 4, Ace Combat 7 will astound players with beautifully rendered skies and highly detailed cityscapes but also set the stage for the most engaging aerial battles in the franchise’s storied 20 year history accompanied with an immersive soundtrack.

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

Released: Mar 1, 2005

Critic rating: 91.5 / 100

Rating: M

Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical

Platforms: Xbox, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

Based on a true story.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Anomaly

Released: May 11, 2018

Critic rating: 81.8 / 100 • 68 votes

Genres: Shooter, Indie

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)

Game modes: Single player

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Anomaly is a standalone mod powered by an x64 version of the X-Ray engine.