The Best Shooters, Ranked

The shooter that rewrote physics, pacing, and storytelling, and it is still studied two decades later.

A first-person puzzle masterclass with the sharpest comedy writing in games and a brilliant co-op mode.

A shooter with ideas to match its gunplay, set in the unforgettable sky-city of Columbia.

The game that proved VR can carry a full-length, top-tier FPS.

Co-op zombie survival with the legendary AI Director keeping every run tense.

The looter-shooter that nailed the formula, with bottomless guns and razor wit.

A relentless, high-skill combat puzzle disguised as a power fantasy.

Large-scale WWI warfare with the best destruction and sound design of its era.

The open-world shooter that defined the modern Far Cry template, anchored by a magnetic villain.

The most inventive campaign of its era, wrapped around peerless movement.

Five remastered Halo campaigns and their multiplayer in one definitive package.

The reboot that made shooters fast, aggressive, and fun again.

The battle royale that nailed movement, gunplay, and squad-based ping communication.

Bungie’s gunplay remains best-in-class across its raids, strikes, and crucible.

A surprisingly heartfelt single-player shooter set in an alternate Nazi-ruled 1960s.

A tense, semi-open post-apocalyptic shooter with stunning atmosphere.