Best Arena Shooter Games on Steam

Steam currently has 2,722 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 7/10/2025.

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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.

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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 177,565 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,472 positive reviews and 4,093 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.

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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 99,516 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,142 positive reviews and 3,374 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 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 $2.99
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.

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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 23,673 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,018 positive reviews and 655 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. 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.

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MADNESS: Project Nexus 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 16,004 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,559 positive reviews and 445 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

5. 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...]

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Picayune Dreams 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 3,368 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,326 positive reviews and 42 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.49 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 $3.49
Release Date 12/4/2023
Franchise 2 Left Thumbs
Developers
Publisher 2 Left Thumbs
Steam App Id 2088840

6. Fallen Aces

The A.C.E.S, 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.

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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 5,886 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,769 positive reviews and 117 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
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Publisher New Blood Interactive
Steam App Id 1411910

7. 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.

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Quake 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 14,500 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,017 positive reviews and 483 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Quake on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $3.99
Release Date 8/3/2007
Developers
Publisher Bethesda Softworks
Steam App Id 2310

8. Echo Point Nova

Echo Point Nova is an open-world FPS that offers unparalleled freedom and thrilling speed. Designed for both singleplayer and coop. From the creators of Severed Steel.

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Echo Point Nova 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 6,057 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,901 positive reviews and 156 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 9/24/2024
Developer Greylock Studio
Publisher Greylock Studio
Steam App Id 1836730

9. Disfigure

Disfigure is a top-down shooter rogue-like in which you fight countless grotesque creatures shrouded in darkness. Choose from a variety of weapons and over a hundred upgrades to create unique builds each run and survive.

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Disfigure 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 4,660 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,544 positive reviews and 116 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 7/26/2023
Developer Cold Brew Entertainment
Publisher Cold Brew Entertainment
Steam App Id 2083160

10. Halls of Torment

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

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Halls of Torment 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 29,292 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,041 positive reviews and 1,251 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.66 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $6.66
Release Date 9/24/2024
Developer Chasing Carrots
Publisher Chasing Carrots
Steam App Id 2218750

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 14). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 4). Picayune Dreams on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 12). Fallen Aces on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). Echo Point Nova on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 6). Disfigure on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 14). Halls of Torment on Steam. Steam Store.

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