Shooter
A shooter is one of the most popular gaming genres. The player controls a character from a first-person or third-person perspective. The hero is armed with various firearms or their futuristic counterparts. The main objective of shooters is to eliminate all enemies in the level. Usually, the hero needs to get from one point to another or hold a position for a certain amount of time. Modern shooters feature a cinematic storyline and elements from other genres (stealth, tactics, role-playing system).
Years
Platforms
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Statuses
Best Games in the Shooter genre
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Science fiction, Exploration, Adventure, Open world
February 21, 2023
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
73/100
The main character is Major Sergey Nechaev, nicknamed P-3, a KGB special agent assigned a particularly dangerous mission. The factory's robot control system has...
Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Construction
September 10, 2026
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
79/100
A large-scale tactical first-person shooter that combines dynamic gunfights with elements of construction and destruction in a vast combat sandbox. Battles unfold...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Science fiction, Exploration, Role-playing game
April 16, 2026
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
89/100
The expansion completes the story of Atomic Heart. Sergey Nechaev and the Twin will head to the "Crystal" complex to challenge the KRAZ in a relentless bloody...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Online
August 20, 2026
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
95/100
Cooperative game for 1–4 players, where regular fishing turns into an absurd adventure on deserted islands. After a boat accident, a group of friends finds...
Shooter, Online, First-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Horror
September 10, 2025
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
80/100
The game takes you to a world where death is not the end, but only a return to the beginning. An operative stuck in a time loop is sent again and again to...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Zombies, Online
September 18, 2025
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The story-driven spin-off of the Dying Light 2 Stay Human series with an open world and drivable vehicles. The game takes place in an entirely new location...
Action, First-person view, Science fiction, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Cooperative (co-op), Online, Crafting, Old school, Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Survival
May 2, 2024
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
88/100
The GATE network of secret laboratories is engaged in research in all areas, including the paranormal. One day, one of the experiments ends in a massive failure...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world
November 9, 2015
Players:
8/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
86/100
A continuation of the iconic post-apocalyptic role-playing game series. The game features a completely redesigned character progression system and gameplay, changes...
Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)
July 21, 2017
Players:
6.2/10
Metacritic:
81/100
The vast majority of the planet was destroyed by a cataclysm that caused strange, zombie-like creatures to appear. The survivors call them Husks. The last of...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Exploration
October 29, 2025
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
81/100
The game takes place on the new colony of Arcadia, where rifts threaten the destruction of all humanity. An agent of the Earth Authority finds himself at the center...
