Best Shooter Games
1,596 Shooter games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Star Fox 2
Released: Sep 29, 2017
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
After the success of Star Fox, Nintendo decided to make a sequel on the same system.
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
Released: Nov 13, 2001
Critic rating: 68.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire is the first James Bond game to appear on the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox.
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Released: Aug 31, 2008
Critic rating: 69.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is an explosive open-world action game set in a massive, highly reactive, war-torn world.
Resident Evil Outbreak File #2
Released: Sep 9, 2004
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 is a survival-horror game released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 and a sequel to Resident Evil Outbreak, which was originally envisioned as a much larger game before being cut into multiple releases.
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
Released: Apr 2, 2015
Critic rating: 65.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
This updated version of Earth Defense Force 2025 marks the series first current-gen appearance.
Mass Effect: Bring Down the Sky
Released: Mar 11, 2008
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Bring Down the Sky is the first DLC for Mass Effect.
Super Animal Royale
Released: Jun 1, 2021
Critic rating: 65.9 / 100 • 38 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Battle Royale
Select your favorite adorably murderous fox, panda, or sloth and parachute into a furocious 64-player battle arena.
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
Released: Dec 1, 2009
Critic rating: 60.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game is the official video game based on the highly anticipated film James Cameron's Avatar.
Empyrion: Galactic Survival
Released: Aug 5, 2020
Critic rating: 65.7 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Empyrion - Galactic Survival is a 3D open world space sandbox survival adventure.
Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
Released: Jan 20, 2015
Critic rating: 64.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
After the space faring antics of Saints Row IV, many fans asked what we could do next… the answer?
Metroid
Released: Aug 1, 1987
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Arcade, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
It's you against the evil Mother Brain in the thrilling battle of Metroid!
Link's Crossbow Training
Released: Nov 19, 2007
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Wii
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Link returns from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess to pick up the Wii Zapper and take aim at a host of targets in this shooting-gallery-style game.
Postal 2
Released: Apr 14, 2003
Critic rating: 59.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Try to live a week as The Postal Dude doing everyday chores on your to-do list, such as picking up milk at the grocery store.
Halo: Spartan Assault
Released: Jul 18, 2013
Critic rating: 66.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Windows Phone, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Legacy Mobile Device
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A top-down twin-stick shooter set in the Halo universe.
Aimlabs
Released: Jun 16, 2023
Critic rating: 65.5 / 100 • 30 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Aimlabs is a training platform designed by gamers to help sharpen up your core FPS aiming skills.
Mission: Impossible
Released: Jul 16, 1998
Critic rating: 65.4 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
An Action-adventure game based on the 1996 film Mission: Impossible.
Bionic Commando
Released: Dec 1, 1988
Critic rating: 65.3 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
This version of Bionic Commando is loosely based on the original arcade game and its computer ports, having different levels and plot.
Alien Syndrome
Released: Jan 1, 1987
Critic rating: 65.2 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Sharp X68000
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
The time bomb is set.
True Crime: New York City
Released: Nov 15, 2005
Critic rating: 64.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Be a good cop or a bad cop in the streetwise action game True Crime: New York City.
Alien Swarm
Released: Jul 10, 2010
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Alien Swarm is a game and Source SDK release from a group of talented designers at Valve who were hired from the Mod community.
Trespasser
Released: Oct 28, 1998
Critic rating: 65.2 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Trespasser is a PC game released in 1998.
Grip
Released: Nov 6, 2018
Critic rating: 67.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Inspired by the Rollcage games of 1999 and 2000, Grip is a new IP for a new generation.
Sanctum
Released: Apr 15, 2011
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
An inventive tower defense/ first person shooter hybrid that pits elite soldier Skye against various forms of alien life on a small set of unique maps.
Pariah
Released: May 3, 2005
Critic rating: 65.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Pariah is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Brainbox Games, HIP Games and Digital Extremes.
Metal Slug 5
Released: Nov 1, 2003
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Xbox, Neo Geo MVS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
A special disc that contains deep and intricate secrets about the Metal Slug project is stolen by a mysterious group called the Ptolemaic Army, whose specialty lies from within archaeological excavation and espionage.