Best First-Person Games on Steam
Steam currently has 12,869 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 7/24/2024.
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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 401,089 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 395,876 positive reviews and 5,213 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
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 800,824 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 785,205 positive reviews and 15,619 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 161,849 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 159,372 positive reviews and 2,477 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
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 89,910 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 88,403 positive reviews and 1,507 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 874,754 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 852,986 positive reviews and 21,768 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
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 24,147 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,918 positive reviews and 229 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. 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 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 122,780 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 120,228 positive reviews and 2,552 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 120,702 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 118,157 positive reviews and 2,545 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 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 161,776 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 158,124 positive reviews and 3,652 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 |
10. 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 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 416,049 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 405,182 positive reviews and 10,867 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).
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1,870 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 47,173 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 535 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 347 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23,110 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 222 | 2/14/2020 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,274 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,064 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,411 | 3/31/2010 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11,932 | 10/23/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 763 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7,392 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12,571 | 5/29/2015 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8,403 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 417 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 135 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 21,764 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 54 | 2/11/2021 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,290 | 1/23/2018 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,081 | 6/8/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Half-Life: Alyx on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 12). Senren＊Banka on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 12). Slime Rancher on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). ULTRAKILL on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 15). Mount & Blade: Warband on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). Lethal Company on Steam. Steam Store.