Best First-Person Games on Steam
Steam currently has 12,020 First-Person 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. First-Person game rankings were last updated on 5/18/2024.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best First-Person game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 392,151 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 387,141 positive reviews and 5,010 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
2. Wallpaper Engine
Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!
Wallpaper Engine has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 777,923 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 762,745 positive reviews and 15,178 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 not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 11/16/2018 |
| Developer | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Publisher | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Steam App Id | 431960 |
3. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 156,541 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 154,187 positive reviews and 2,354 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
4. Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
Half-Life: Alyx has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,568 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 87,115 positive reviews and 1,453 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Half-Life: Alyx on the Steam Deck.
5. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 854,662 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 833,532 positive reviews and 21,130 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
6. Senren＊Banka
Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.
Senren＊Banka has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,025 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,820 positive reviews and 205 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Senren＊Banka on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 2/14/2020 |
| Franchise | 株式会社HIKARI FIELD |
| Developer | Yuzusoft |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1144400 |
7. Lethal Company
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Lethal Company has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 394,570 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 384,651 positive reviews and 9,919 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Lethal Company on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Slime Rancher has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 119,844 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 117,348 positive reviews and 2,496 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Slime Rancher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 8/1/2017 |
| Franchise | Monomi Park |
| Developer | Monomi Park |
| Publisher | Monomi Park |
| Steam App Id | 433340 |
9. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 112,613 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110,278 positive reviews and 2,335 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 |
10. Mount & Blade: Warband
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Mount & Blade: Warband has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 160,190 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 156,571 positive reviews and 3,619 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Mount & Blade: Warband on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 3/31/2010 |
| Developer | TaleWorlds Entertainment |
| Publisher | TaleWorlds Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 48700 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1,663 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 38,571 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 459 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 281 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 21,612 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 185 | 2/14/2020 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14,576 | 10/23/2023 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 751 | 8/1/2017 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,853 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,935 | 3/31/2010 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 695 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,218 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12,958 | 5/29/2015 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,269 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 429 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 19,730 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 109 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 31 | 2/11/2021 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,712 | 1/24/2018 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7,484 | 6/8/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). Half-Life: Alyx on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Senren＊Banka on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Lethal Company on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 4). Slime Rancher on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). ULTRAKILL on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 26). Mount & Blade: Warband on Steam. Steam Store.