Best First-Person Games on Steam
Steam currently has 20,711 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 1/21/2026.
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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 453,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 447,619 positive reviews and 5,880 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 958,449 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 939,597 positive reviews and 18,852 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 not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| 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 190,487 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 187,657 positive reviews and 2,830 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. Schedule I
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Schedule I 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 277,242 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 271,551 positive reviews and 5,691 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Schedule I on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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 1,015,699 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 990,633 positive reviews and 25,066 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. 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 #6 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 101,983 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 100,217 positive reviews and 1,766 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.
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 149,568 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 146,557 positive reviews and 3,011 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. 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 #8 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,849 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,372 positive reviews and 477 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 |
9. MiSide
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
MiSide has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 135,161 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 132,321 positive reviews and 2,840 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play MiSide on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. Half-Life 2
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best First-Person games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 266,264 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 259,925 positive reviews and 6,339 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,279 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 60,106 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 424 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16,800 | 3/24/2025 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 26,488 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 260 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 806 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 126 | 2/14/2020 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 284 | 12/10/2024 | 97 | $13.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,237 | 11/16/2004 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 106 | 3/27/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,224 | 3/31/2010 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 15,717 | 5/29/2015 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,325 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,901 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,025 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 55 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,069 | 10/23/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 16,078 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13,663 | 9/10/2024 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 9). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 18). Senren＊Banka on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 12). MiSide on Steam. Steam Store.
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