Best FPS Games on Steam
Steam currently has 7,672 FPS 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. FPS game rankings were last updated on 4/3/2025.
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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 FPS game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 429,961 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 424,326 positive reviews and 5,635 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. 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 #2 spot for the best FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 175,747 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,055 positive reviews and 2,692 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.
3. 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 #3 spot for the best FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 113,489 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 111,896 positive reviews and 1,593 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).
4. 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 #4 spot for the best FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 953,151 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 929,673 positive reviews and 23,478 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.
5. 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 #5 spot for the best FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 96,608 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 94,942 positive reviews and 1,666 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.
6. 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 #6 spot for the best FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 136,423 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 133,625 positive reviews and 2,798 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 |
7. 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 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 241,859 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 236,061 positive reviews and 5,798 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.
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 FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 162,191 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 158,519 positive reviews and 3,672 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. VPet-Simulator
Feeling like the computer desktop is too dull? Need something cute to heal oneself? Come and try this new completely free and open source V-Pet simulator. A cute and adorable pet that supports various feeding interactions to accompany you in game learning is definitely your best choice!
VPet-Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 45,754 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 44,977 positive reviews and 777 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 not possible to play or run VPet-Simulator on the Steam Deck.
10. Counter-Strike
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
Counter-Strike has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best FPS games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 249,113 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 242,723 positive reviews and 6,390 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Counter-Strike on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
More FPS Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best FPS games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,303 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 355 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 244,872 | 3/24/2025 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24,702 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 262 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 679 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,335 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,540 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,785 | 8/14/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5,465 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,414 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14,439 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 71 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 321 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 208 | 6/16/2022 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 42 | 7/21/2023 | 95 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 336 | 11/2/2012 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 595 | 5/18/2017 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 600 | 11/19/1998 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 14). Half-Life: Alyx on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). Slime Rancher on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Half-Life 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). ULTRAKILL on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Counter-Strike on Steam. Steam Store.