GameStack

Shooter

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
AAA
82Metacritic

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

Mar 6, 2007
ActionShooterStrategy

This is a tactical shooter game featuring squad-based combat. Players control elite soldiers called the Ghosts, using an advanced system to coordinate strikes and navigate a 1,900-mile border conflict. The campaign takes place in 2014 along the U.S./Mexico border, with a 72-hour time limit to stop rebel forces.

106 reviews · Metacritic
Sniper Elite 3
AAA
67Metacritic

Sniper Elite 3

Jun 26, 2014
ActionShooterAdventure

This game is a tactical shooter focused on stealth and marksmanship. Players control Karl Fairburne, a U.S. special forces sniper, navigating World War II-era Northern Africa to eliminate a Nazi officer developing a doomsday weapon. The game features realistic ballistics, environmental factors affecting accuracy, and additional modes including co-op and multiplayer.

515 reviews · Metacritic
Wolfenstein: The New Order
AAA
81Metacritic

Wolfenstein: The New Order

May 19, 2014
ActionShooter

It is a first-person shooter where players control Captain William Blazkowicz in an alternate 1946 timeline where the Nazis won World War II. The core gameplay involves dual-wielding weapons and a skill tree that unlocks new combat abilities. The setting follows Blazkowicz’s resistance efforts to overthrow the Nazi regime in a dystopian United States.

2,519 reviews · Metacritic
Team Fortress Classic

Team Fortress Classic

Apr 1, 1999
ActionShooterMassively Multiplayer

*Team Fortress Classic* is a multiplayer first-person shooter with team-based gameplay. Players choose from nine classes, each with unique weapons, and compete in six different game modes such as capturing flags, escorting civilians, or controlling points. The game is set in a chaotic, war-torn world where teamwork and strategy are essential for survival.

Too early to review
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
AAA
71Metacritic

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Sep 28, 2007
ActionShooterAdventure

This is a first-person shooter with strategic elements. Players choose between two factions, the GDF or Strogg, each with five distinct classes, and engage in team-based combat with objectives. Set in 2065, the game features persistent progression and a mix of ground and vehicle combat in an online multiplayer environment.

59 reviews · Metacritic
Hellgate: London
Indie

Hellgate: London

Oct 31, 2007
ActionShooterRPG

It is an action role-playing game set in a near-future London overrun by demons. Players choose from six classes, customize their character, and battle through randomly generated dungeons while collecting various weapons and items. The game supports both first-person and third-person perspectives, offering replayability through randomized content and quests.

Too early to review
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Sep 27, 2023
Shooter

Counter-Strike 2 is a tactical first-person shooter with competitive multiplayer modes. The game emphasizes team-based objectives, precise gunplay, and economy management, where players choose between Terrorist and Counter-Terrorist factions. Set in modern urban environments, the core gameplay revolves around bomb defusal or hostage rescue scenarios across various maps.

Too early to review
Call of Duty: Warzone
79Metacritic

Call of Duty: Warzone

Mar 10, 2020
Shooter

This is a free-to-play battle royale shooter set in a large open map where up to 150 players can drop in solo, in duos, or in squads. Players collect weapons, equipment, and rewards by looting supply boxes and completing contracts while aiming to be the last team standing. The game features two modes: a standard battle royale where players fight to survive, and Plunder, where teams compete to accumulate in-game cash within a time limit.

390 reviews · Metacritic
Hitman: Blood Money
AAA
82Metacritic

Hitman: Blood Money

May 29, 2006
ActionShooter

This is a stealth-based action shooter game. Players control Agent 47, an assassin completing contract missions while avoiding detection. The story follows 47 as he investigates a rival agency targeting ICA assassins.

1,042 reviews · Metacritic
Hyper Void
Indie

Hyper Void

Aug 1, 2014
ActionShooterArcade

This is a single-player arcade space shooter played from a third-person perspective, set entirely within intergalactic wormholes. Gameplay emphasizes fast-paced combat, precise weapon mastery, and evasive maneuvering against a variety of enemies and large bosses across 29 levels. The setting features dynamic psychedelic wormholes and space environments, with additional modes including a challenge mode and optional hyper difficulty.

Too early to review
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
35Metacritic

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct

Mar 19, 2013
ActionShooter

This game is a first-person action shooter set in the *The Walking Dead* universe. Players control Daryl Dixon, navigating a post-apocalyptic world while scavenging for supplies and avoiding or confronting zombies. The story follows Daryl and his brother Merle as they travel through Georgia, facing survival challenges and hostile survivors.

74 reviews · Metacritic
Ruiner
AAA
78Metacritic

Ruiner

Sep 26, 2017
ActionShooter

*Ruiner* is a top-down isometric shooter set in a cyberpunk city controlled by the Heaven conglomerate in 2091. The player controls Puppy, a protagonist seeking to rescue his brother while navigating a narrative involving hackers and corporate power struggles. Gameplay emphasizes fast-paced combat, melee attacks, and hacking mechanics, allowing players to manipulate enemies and environments to progress.

595 reviews · Metacritic
Alien Swarm
Indie
77Metacritic

Alien Swarm

Jul 19, 2010
ActionShooter

This is a top-down cooperative shooter where players control marines fighting alien swarms. The core gameplay involves completing missions in sci-fi settings by eliminating waves of hostile aliens using various weapons, with class-based characters offering different abilities. The story follows a squad attempting to survive and contain an alien outbreak on a colonized planet, culminating in a mission to destroy the colony to prevent further spread.

712 reviews · Metacritic
Blacklight: Retribution
75Metacritic

Blacklight: Retribution

Apr 3, 2012
ActionShooter

This is a multiplayer-only first-person shooter set in a cyberpunk future. Core gameplay revolves around team-based matches in modes like Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Kill Confirmed, where players must collect tokens from defeated enemies to secure points. The game features sixteen maps, customizable loadouts, and additional modes like Onslaught and Siege, all within a persistent online environment.

234 reviews · Metacritic
Battlefield 1943
84Metacritic

Battlefield 1943

Jul 8, 2009
ActionShooter

This is a first-person shooter game set during World War II in the Pacific Theater. Players can choose different roles such as infantry, tank commander, or fighter pilot, and engage in multiplayer battles across various maps. The game features squad-based gameplay, allowing teams of up to five players to coordinate strategies and control objectives.

170 reviews · Metacritic
Medal of Honor: Underground
86Metacritic

Medal of Honor: Underground

Oct 23, 2000
Shooter

A first-person shooter set during World War II, *Medal of Honor: Underground* serves as a prequel to the original *Medal of Honor*, focusing on the European and North African campaigns. The game features linear mission-based gameplay centered on stealth, combat, and objective completion, with players assuming the role of an OSS operative. The narrative follows Manon Batiste, a French Resistance fighter, as she engages in sabotage and espionage against Axis forces.

81 reviews · Metacritic
Half-Life: Blue Shift
71Metacritic

Half-Life: Blue Shift

Jun 1, 2001
ActionShooter

This expansion pack to the original first-person shooter *Half-Life* follows Barney Calhoun, a security guard at the Black Mesa Research Facility, as he navigates the facility after a scientific experiment goes wrong. The gameplay consists of linear level progression with combat against alien creatures and environmental puzzles, mirroring the original game’s mechanics. The core objective involves escorting a scientist to safety while surviving the unfolding chaos.

764 reviews · Metacritic
DOOM
AAA
83Metacritic

DOOM

Dec 10, 1993
ActionShooter

A first-person shooter where players control a space marine battling demonic forces from Hell. The core gameplay involves navigating maze-like levels, collecting weapons and power-ups, and eliminating enemies in fast-paced combat. Set in a science fiction horror setting, the game follows the marine’s fight to survive against overwhelming supernatural threats.

837 reviews · Metacritic
Zeno Clash
Indie
77Metacritic

Zeno Clash

Apr 21, 2009
ActionShooterAdventure

A first-person action game set in a surreal punk fantasy world. The core gameplay revolves around close-quarters melee combat with a variety of moves, including grabs, knockbacks, and combos, while progressing through a narrative-driven campaign. The story follows Ghat, an outcast navigating a bizarre world filled with grotesque characters and environments.

225 reviews · Metacritic
Enter the Matrix
60Metacritic

Enter the Matrix

May 14, 2003
ActionShooterAdventure

This action-adventure game allows players to control Niobe or Ghost, captain and first mate of the rebel ship Logos, in their fight against machines. Core mechanics include hand-to-hand combat, firearms, parkour-style movement, and bullet-time "Focus" abilities. The story is set in the *Matrix* universe, directly tying into events from *The Matrix Reloaded*.

164 reviews · Metacritic
World War Z: Aftermath

World War Z: Aftermath

Sep 21, 2021
ActionShooterArcade

*World War Z: Aftermath* is a cooperative third-person shooter where players fight zombie hordes in story-driven missions across locations like Vatican City and Kamchatka. The game features eight unlockable classes with distinct weapons and perks, alongside a first-person mode and a melee combat system for close-quarters kills. Additional modes include Horde Mode XL, which increases zombie density, and daily missions with modifiers for progression.

Too early to review
Halo Waypoint
Indie

Halo Waypoint

Sep 9, 2010
Shooter

Halo Waypoint is an official online resource for the *Halo* franchise, offering game information, guides, and media content. It allows players to track their progress across *Halo* titles and earn in-game rewards. The platform also includes forums, merchandise purchases, and franchise updates.

Too early to review
TimeSplitters 2
90Metacritic

TimeSplitters 2

Oct 9, 2002
Shooter

It is a first-person shooter where players control space marines in a single-player campaign across ten levels set in different time periods, aiming to stop the alien TimeSplitters from altering history by collecting time crystals. The game includes multiple multiplayer modes for competitive and cooperative play. The setting spans historical and futuristic eras, with the narrative focusing on preventing temporal disruption.

54 reviews · Metacritic
Rage
79Metacritic

Rage

Oct 3, 2011
ActionShooter

The game is a first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic near future where civilization struggles to survive after a meteorite impact. Core gameplay involves intense combat against mutants, bandits, and a tyrannical regime called Power, along with vehicle modification and racing mechanics. Players can earn in-game currency to purchase weapons, armor, and upgrades while navigating an open wasteland environment.

834 reviews · Metacritic
Shooter | GameStack