Best Shooter Games on Steam

Steam currently has 12,144 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. Shooter game rankings were last updated on 1/22/2025.

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1. 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.

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Left 4 Dead 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Shooter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 934,199 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 911,157 positive reviews and 23,042 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.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/16/2009
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 550

2. 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.

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Half-Life: Alyx has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 94,963 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 93,340 positive reviews and 1,623 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.

Steam Price $59.99
Release Date 3/23/2020
Franchise Valve
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 546560

3. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 145,565 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 142,418 positive reviews and 3,147 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

4. 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.

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Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 234,415 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 228,782 positive reviews and 5,633 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.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/16/2004
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 220

5. 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.

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Counter-Strike has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 246,728 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 240,413 positive reviews and 6,315 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).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/1/2000
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 10

6. Deep Rock Galactic

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring badass space Dwarves, 100% destructible environments, procedurally-generated caves, and endless hordes of alien monsters.

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Deep Rock Galactic has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 331,053 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 321,982 positive reviews and 9,071 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Deep Rock Galactic on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $29.99
Release Date 5/13/2020
Franchise Coffee Stain
Developer Ghost Ship Games
Publisher Coffee Stain Publishing
Steam App Id 548430

7. Garry's Mod

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

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Garry's Mod has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,134,763 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,098,273 positive reviews and 36,490 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 Garry's Mod on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/29/2006
Developer Facepunch Studios
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 4000

8. Dishonored

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

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Dishonored has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 81,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 79,478 positive reviews and 1,917 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/11/2012
Franchise Arkane Studios
Developer Arkane Studios
Publisher Bethesda Softworks
Steam App Id 205100

9. Entropy : Zero 2

Bad Cop is back. Command a small army of Combine synths and soldiers on a Northern campaign to capture Dr. Judith Mossman. A modification for Half-Life 2.

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Entropy : Zero 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,266 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,800 positive reviews and 466 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Entropy : Zero 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/20/2022
Developer Breadmen
Publisher Breadman
Steam App Id 1583720

10. Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

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Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 101,933 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 99,074 positive reviews and 2,859 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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 $1.99
Release Date 10/23/2012
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 219150

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11/16/2009
97
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291
3/23/2020
97
$59.99
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2,295
9/3/2020
97
$24.99
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3,429
11/16/2004
96
$9.99
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15,544
11/1/2000
96
$9.99
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8,183
5/13/2020
96
$29.99
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25,966
11/29/2006
96
$9.99
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253
10/11/2012
96
$9.99
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148
8/20/2022
96
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440
10/23/2012
96
$1.99
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1/24/2019
96
$9.99
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300
4/1/2023
96
$9.99
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6/16/2022
96
$24.99
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535
11/2/2012
95
$9.99
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770
5/18/2017
95
$10.79
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Brotato steam charts
9,871
6/23/2023
95
$2.99
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1,069
11/19/1998
95
$9.99
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Broforce steam charts
473
10/15/2015
95
$14.99
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10/10/2007
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11/1/2004
95
$9.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 22). Counter-Strike on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 29). Deep Rock Galactic on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 29). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 22). Dishonored on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 25). Entropy : Zero 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 27). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.

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