Best Arena Shooter Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,986 Arena Shooter games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Arena Shooter game rankings were last updated on 1/5/2026.
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1. ULTRAKILL
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultraviolent retro FPS combining the skill-based style scoring from character action games with unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weapons and shower in their blood to regain your health.
ULTRAKILL holds the #1 spot for "best Arena Shooter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 200,653 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 195,882 positive reviews and 4,771 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/3/2020 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | Arsi "Hakita" Patala |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1229490 |
2. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 108,606 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 104,913 positive reviews and 3,693 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
3. DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,574 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,864 positive reviews and 710 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/10/2018 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 519860 |
4. Picayune Dreams
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
Picayune Dreams has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,040 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,992 positive reviews and 48 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Picayune Dreams on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 12/4/2023 |
| Franchise | 2 Left Thumbs |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | 2 Left Thumbs |
| Steam App Id | 2088840 |
5. MADNESS: Project Nexus
MADNESS: Project Nexus is a third-person Run n' Gun / Beat'Em Up filled with arcade-style action and button-mashing brutality. Gun your way through droves of bad guys in the Story Campaign, or build your perfect killing machine in the neverending onslaught of Arena Mode.
MADNESS: Project Nexus has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,650 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,190 positive reviews and 460 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play MADNESS: Project Nexus on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/29/2021 |
| Developer | GIBBING TREE, LLC |
| Publisher | GIBBING TREE, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 488860 |
6. Fallen Aces
The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.
Fallen Aces has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,308 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,169 positive reviews and 139 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/14/2024 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1411910 |
7. I Am Your Beast
Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.
I Am Your Beast has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,818 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,724 positive reviews and 94 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/10/2024 |
| Franchise | Strange Scaffold |
| Developer | Strange Scaffold |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1876590 |
8. Disfigure
Disfigure is a grim-dark rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs.
Disfigure has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,381 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,252 positive reviews and 129 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Disfigure on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/27/2023 |
| Developer | Cold Brew Entertainment |
| Publisher | Cold Brew Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 2083160 |
9. Quake
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Quake has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,013 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,494 positive reviews and 519 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/3/2007 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Steam App Id | 2310 |
10. STRAFTAT
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
STRAFTAT has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,760 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,113 positive reviews and 647 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play STRAFTAT on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 10/24/2024 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Lemaitre Bros |
| Steam App Id | 2386720 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,984 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7,195 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 52 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 70 | 12/4/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 170 | 9/29/2021 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 6/14/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 31 | 9/10/2024 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 46 | 7/27/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 68 | 8/3/2007 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 716 | 10/24/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 395 | 9/24/2024 | 94 | $6.66 | Steam Charts | |
 | 81 | 9/24/2024 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 95 | 8/12/2024 | 93 | $12.05 | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 3/17/2008 | 93 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 61 | 6/7/2017 | 93 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 11/11/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 25 | 3/17/2008 | 93 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/31/2020 | 92 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 75 | 8/3/2007 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 2/18/2016 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 5). ULTRAKILL on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 17). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 17). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 9). Picayune Dreams on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 16). MADNESS: Project Nexus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 13). Fallen Aces on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). I Am Your Beast on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 16). Disfigure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Quake on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 8). STRAFTAT on Steam. Steam Store.