Games Compilations Shooters with a story

Shooters with a story

In addition to the pleasure of destroying opponents through an arsenal of various weapons, many shooters also rely on a well-developed story campaign. Shooters with a plot are a common occurrence.

Indeed, shooter mechanics can be woven into many settings - science fiction, present day, past, alternative history.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic
November 20, 2024
Players: 6.7/10
Steam: 80/100
Return to the post-apocalyptic world of Chornobyl. Players can finally roam a large open seamless world, featuring iconic elements from the original...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Adventure, Exploration
March 20, 2007
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 45/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Post-apocalyptic shooter with role-playing elements and first-person view. The events take place in an alternative universe, where on April 12, 2006...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world
October 2, 2009
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 80/100
A continuation of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, in which the player takes on the role of government agent Alexander Degtyarev. He...
Atomic Heart
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Science fiction, Combat robots
February 21, 2023
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 73/100
The main character is Major Sergey Nechaev, codenamed P-3, a KGB special agent assigned a particularly dangerous mission. At a factory, the robot...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic
August 22, 2008
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Prequel to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. The plot takes place a year before the events of the original game, in 2011. A group of stalkers for...
Half-Life 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle
November 16, 2004
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 93/100
Half-Life 2 is a continuation of the legendary adventure shooter with a first-person view. You once again have to lift the crowbar of the...
Far Cry 3
Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view
November 29, 2012
VGTimes: 9.1/10
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 90/100
Multiplatform shooter-action Far Cry 3 with RPG elements was released by Ubisoft in 2012 and immediately gained immense popularity. The game is...
Far Cry 6
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Stealth
October 7, 2021
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Far Cry 6 is a sandbox in a huge open world, a first-person looter-shooter with RPG and crafting elements. The player once again finds themselves on...
Far Cry 5
Action, Shooter, First-person view
March 26, 2018
VGTimes: 8.4/10
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Far Cry 5 is the continuation of the series of adventure shooters with a first-person view. Welcome to the state of Montana — for the first time in...
Borderlands 3
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
September 13, 2019
VGTimes: 8.4/10
Players: 8/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Borderlands 3 is a first-person role-playing adventure shooter with action elements and the first game in the series where players visit new planets...
Far Cry 4
Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view
November 17, 2014
VGTimes: 8.7/10
Players: 8/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Far Cry 4 is a first-person shooter adventure set in a large open world. The game takes place in the Himalayas. You will explore the Himalayan region...
Borderlands 2
Action, Shooter, Beat them all, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)
September 17, 2012
VGTimes: 9.4/10
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Borderlands 2 is a continuation of a dynamic cooperative shooter with a first-person view and role-playing elements in a post-apocalyptic world. A...
Doom Eternal
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
March 19, 2020
VGTimes: 8.5/10
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter with elements of action, platformer, and RPG. The first game in the new Doom franchise, created after the...
Metro 2033 Redux
Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure
August 26, 2014
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 90/100
The Metro universe tells the story of the inhabitants of Moscow, a city that was destroyed by a nuclear strike in 2013. The only salvation was the...
Doom
Action, Shooter, Horror, Beat them all, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
May 12, 2016
VGTimes: 7.6/10
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Doom — the next installment in the famous series, where the player, in the role of a space marine, will traverse long corridors of an abandoned space...
Half-Life
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 19, 1998
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 92/100
Half-Life is a legendary adventure shooter with a first-person view. You have to try on the role of a silent researcher named Gordon Freeman. The...
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
May 19, 2014
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Wolfenstein: The New Order is the legendary return of the famous series about Nazis, black magic, underground experiments and grandiose conspiracies...
Battlefield 4
Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
October 19, 2013
VGTimes: 8.4/10
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Battlefield 4 is a sequel to the competitive first-person shooter set in the modern world. The world is on the brink of war. The situation in China...
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
October 27, 2017
VGTimes: 8.8/10
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is the continuation of the furious first-person shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order. America, 1961. By killing the...
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Cyberpunk
August 23, 2016
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a continuation of the futuristic role-playing game with a first-person view, stealth elements and cyberpunk style. The...
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Action, Shooter, First-person view
November 13, 2020
VGTimes: 6.3/10
Players: 6.2/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the continuation of the popular series of first-person adventure shooters set during the "Cold War." Treyarch...
Half-Life: Alyx
Virtual Reality (VR), Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Stealth, Puzzle
March 23, 2020
VGTimes: 9.6/10
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 93/100
Half-Life: Alyx is a single-player first-person VR shooter with elements of action and horror set in an incredibly detailed and well-crafted game...
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition
Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Horror
May 6, 2021
Players: 8.7/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition is an improved version of the shooter Metro Exodus with more advanced graphics. The game features a new lighting...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
Action, Shooter, First-person view
November 8, 2011
VGTimes: 8.6/10
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 81/100
BioShock Infinite
Action, Shooter, First-person view
February 26, 2013
VGTimes: 9.3/10
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 94/100
BioShock Infinite is a continuation of the atmospheric first-person shooter, which tells the story of events before the first BioShock. The game will...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)
October 28, 2022
VGTimes: 5.7/10
Players: 6.5/10
Steam: 20/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the continuation of the popular series of first-person adventure shooters in the Call of Duty series. The game is a...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view
October 25, 2019
VGTimes: 8.7/10
Players: 4.1/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — a reboot of the eponymous first-person shooter series. A dynamic plot with action-movie-level direction, where...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view
November 12, 2012
VGTimes: 6.0/10
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Battlefield 3
Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view
October 25, 2011
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 68/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Battlefield 3 is an online shooter with a first-person view. You will have battles on large-scale maps using modern weapons and military equipment...
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Helicopters
November 9, 2010
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Call of Duty: Black Ops is the seventh installment in the famous first-person shooter series. February 25, 1968. CIA officer Alex Mason wakes up in...
Destiny 2
Online, Action, Shooter, MMO, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
September 6, 2017
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Released in 2017, Destiny 2 is the sequel to the first-person MMOFPS Destiny. The last city of humans has fallen under the onslaught of the...
Titanfall 2
Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
October 28, 2016
VGTimes: 7.7/10
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Titanfall 2 is a competitive action game with a first-person view in a futuristic setting. In the sequel you will find new types of titans and...
BioShock
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Steampunk
August 21, 2007
Players: 9/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 89/100
BioShock is an adventure shooter with a first-person view in a steampunk style. The game takes place in 1960. The main character, a young man named...
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 4, 2014
VGTimes: 8.1/10
Players: 6.9/10
Steam: 62/100
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is a first-person shooter in a futuristic setting. Private military corporations have come to power in the world...
Deathloop
Action, Shooter, First-person view
September 14, 2021
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 7/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 88/100
Deathloop is a dynamic first-person shooter that tells the story of an extended confrontation between two seasoned assassins. According to the plot...
Call of Duty: World at War
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical
November 6, 2008
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Call of Duty: World at War is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and historical game from developers from Treyarch studio. The...
Metro: Last Light Redux
Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Collection, Post-apocalyptic
August 25, 2014
Players: 8/10
Steam: 90/100
Metro: Last Light Redux is an improved version of the post-apocalyptic shooter with a first-person view. The Metro universe tells the story of Moscow...
Halo Infinite
Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 15, 2021
VGTimes: 8.4/10
Players: 8/10
Steam: 70/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Halo Infinite is a continuation of the series of first-person shooter adventures in the Halo universe. The game will tell a new story from the life...
F.E.A.R. 3
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
June 21, 2011
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 70/100
Metacritic: 74/100
F.E.A.R. 3 is a continuation of a dynamic shooter with a first-person view and horror elements. Alma is in position and the fear level rises as you...
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk
August 23, 2011
VGTimes: 9.4/10
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 89/100
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a continuation of the legendary first-person action role-playing game Deus Ex. The game will take you to 2027, in which...
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Remastered
Action, Shooter, First-person view
October 5, 2016
VGTimes: 7.6/10
Players: 8.5/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is a re-release of the popular first-person shooter Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The fourth part of the...
Borderlands
Action, Shooter, First-person view
October 20, 2009
Players: 8.1/10
Borderlands is a first-person action game with a dash of shooter from Gearbox Software. The main publisher of the game is 2K Games; 1C Company is...
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic
October 10, 2007
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Half-Life 2: Episode Two is the second episode for the adventure first-person shooter Half-Life 2. The game takes place immediately after the events...
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 3, 2016
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 61/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is a continuation of the futuristic first-person shooter in the popular Call of Duty series. The game will tell the...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
Shooter, First-person view, Action
March 31, 2020
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 71/100
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered — a remaster of the iconic first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with enhanced...
Call of Duty: Vanguard
Shooter, First-person view, Online, Historical, Adventure
November 4, 2021
Players: 2.2/10
Steam: 66/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Call of Duty: Vanguard — the continuation of the popular first-person shooter series Call of Duty. As in previous installments, the game features a...
Crysis Remastered Trilogy
Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Post-apocalyptic
October 15, 2021
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 77/100
Crysis Remastered Trilogy — a remaster of the popular first-person shooter series in a science fiction setting, which includes enhanced versions of...
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 15, 2011
VGTimes: 7.8/10
Players: 9.6/10
Steam: 73/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a first-person shooter from the Halo series. The anniversary edition offers graphics with a resolution of up to...
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic
June 1, 2006
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 87/100
Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first episode for the adventure first-person shooter Half-Life 2. The events of the game continue the story of the...
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Helicopters, Tanks
March 2, 2010
VGTimes: 4.0/10
Players: 8.7/10
Metacritic: 82/100
High on Life
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Comedy, Science fiction, Adventure
December 13, 2022
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Buck is a high school graduate with no job or ambition who is forced to save humanity from an alien drug cartel led by the nefarious Garmantuus. The...
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view
February 10, 2009
Players: 8/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 78/100
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is a continuation of a dynamic first-person shooter with horror elements. The events of the game begin half an hour before...
Halo: Reach
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
September 14, 2010
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 91/100
Halo: Reach is a fast-paced first-person shooter set in the sci-fi Halo universe. The game tells the backstory of the legendary elite soldier from...
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure
May 14, 2013
VGTimes: 6.3/10
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a continuation of the Call of Juarez series — cult westerns with a first-person view. The game tells the story of...
Halo 3
Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks
September 25, 2007
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 91/100
Halo 3 is a continuation of the epic first-person shooter in a sci-fi...
F.E.A.R.
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view
October 17, 2005
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 82/100
F.E.A.R. — a dynamic shooter with a first-person view and horror elements. A mysterious paramilitary force has infiltrated a...
Halo 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 9, 2004
Players: 6.1/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Halo 2 is a continuation of the epic first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game continue the original story of the first part...
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
April 30, 2013
VGTimes: 7.7/10
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is a futuristic first-person shooter set in the Far Cry universe. The year is 2007. This is the future. The earth has been...
Bulletstorm
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
February 21, 2011
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 8.1/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Bulletstorm is an adventure shooter with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting. Charismatic Grayson Hunt is a former captain of the special unit...
Halo 4
Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure
November 6, 2012
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 59/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Halo 4 is the sequel to the sci-fi first-person shooter set in the Halo universe. The game takes place four years, seven months and ten days after...
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
Action, Shooter, First-person view
June 30, 2009
Players: 9.6/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood is a continuation of the dynamic western with a first-person view in the Call of Juarez series. The events of the game...
Darkness 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics
February 6, 2012
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Darkness 2 is a continuation of the fantastic first-person shooter in the Darkness universe. You will once again play the role of Jackie Estacado ...
BioShock 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
February 9, 2010
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 88/100
BioShock 2 is an adventure shooter with a first-person view. On the streets of the city of Rapture, the echoes of past sins are heard again. All...
Halo 3: ODST
Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks
September 22, 2009
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Halo 3: ODST is a stand-alone expansion for the fast-paced first-person shooter Halo 3. The game takes place parallel to the story of Halo 2 and...
Halo 5: Guardians
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
October 27, 2015
VGTimes: 8.4/10
Players: 7.8/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Halo 5: Guardians is a sci-fi first-person shooter set in the Halo universe. The plot tells about the confrontation between two teams of Spartans...
Call of Juarez
Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view
September 7, 2006
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One
Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Horror
October 20, 2020
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods — Part One is a standalone expansion for the dynamic first-person shooter Doom Eternal. This time the events...
Killzone: Shadow Fall
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 15, 2013
Players: 7.4/10
Metacritic: 73/100
Killzone: Shadow Fall is a first-person action game with shooter elements from developers from the Guerrilla Games studio. The game is published by...
Killzone 2
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
February 25, 2009
Players: 8.5/10
Metacritic: 91/100
Killzone 2 — 2 years have passed since the events of the previous game. The Vektans, supported by the I.S.A. fleet. (English Interplanetary...
Battlefield: Bad Company
Action, Shooter, First-person view
June 23, 2008
Players: 5.5/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Battlefield: Bad Company is a first-person action game with shooter elements from the masters from the studios EA Digital Illusions CE AB and...
Killzone 3
Action, Shooter, In real time, First-person view
February 22, 2011
Players: 7.1/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Killzone 3 — the remaining earthling forces located in Visari's palace decide to retreat, since Visari is dead (because of Rico). Having...
Resistance 3
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
September 6, 2011
Players: 6.5/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Resistance 3 — August 1957, America is lost. 90% of the Earth's population is killed or turned into chimeras. Joseph Cappelli, a former US Army...
Darkness
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Comics
June 25, 2007
Players: 9/10
Darkness is an adventure shooter with a first-person view and horror elements. The events of the game are based on the comic book of the same name...
Resistance: Fall of Man
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 11, 2006
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 86/100
Resistance: Fall of Man — The player takes on the role of one of the American soldiers sent to liberate Great Britain. The player has at his...
Killzone
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 2, 2004
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 70/100
Killzone — near future. Humanity is entering the vastness of space. The era of planetary colonization is coming. There are units of the Earth...

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