Free Boomer Shooter Games on Steam
Steam currently has 745 Boomer Shooter games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Boomer Shooter game rankings were last updated on 3/7/2026.
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1. STRAFTAT
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
STRAFTAT holds the #1 spot for "best free Boomer Shooter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,354 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,630 positive reviews and 724 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play STRAFTAT on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 10/24/2024 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Lemaitre Bros |
| Steam App Id | 2386720 |
2. Caliber
Caliber is a team-based online shooter focused on special forces units from all over the world. More than 70 operators with unique abilities and weapons as well as various game modes and maps are waiting for you.
Caliber has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Boomer Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,027 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,610 positive reviews and 5,417 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Caliber on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/12/2023 |
| Franchise | 1C Game Studios |
| Developer | 1C Game Studios |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 307950 |
3. Alien Grounds
Single-player arena shooter FPS. Weird weapons. Relentless robots. Easy to play, hard to score.
Alien Grounds has achieved a Player Score of 63, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Boomer Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27 positive reviews and 12 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
4. PAPERHEAD EP.0
In this cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... You wake up in a prison cell. A strange voice calls to you from the depths of dark corridors covered in runic symbols and blood. Reload your trusty shotgun and find out... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
PAPERHEAD EP.0 has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Boomer Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,139 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,930 positive reviews and 209 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play PAPERHEAD EP.0 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/14/2024 |
| Franchise | HypeTrain Digital |
| Developer | Paperhead te4m |
| Publisher | HypeTrain Digital |
| Steam App Id | 3008200 |
5. Classic Marathon
From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.
Classic Marathon has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Boomer Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,132 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,029 positive reviews and 103 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Classic Marathon on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 5/10/2024 |
| Developer | Aleph One Developers |
| Publisher | Aleph One Developers |
| Steam App Id | 2398450 |
6. Modern Tanks: War Tank Games
The team war begins — get in your tank and open fire! This is a competitive arena where the best fight. A simulator, a shooter, an action game, and at the same time a completely free game. Mistakes are not forgiven here. Go ahead!
Modern Tanks: War Tank Games has achieved a Player Score of 53, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Boomer Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 372 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 200 positive reviews and 172 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
7. Classic Marathon 2
From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon 2: Durandal from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.
Classic Marathon 2 has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Boomer Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 354 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 323 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Classic Marathon 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/12/2024 |
| Developer | Aleph One Developers |
| Publisher | Aleph One Developers |
| Steam App Id | 2398490 |
8. Hyper Dash
Hyper Dash is a free VR multiplayer team based shooter. Make smart use of Dashing, Sprinting, Walking and Rail Grinding to get around the arenas and win in a variety of gamemodes like; Payload, Domination, Control Point, (Team) Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Elimination & Ball.
Hyper Dash has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Boomer Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 374 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 331 positive reviews and 43 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Hyper Dash on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 2/25/2021 |
| Developer | Triangle Factory |
| Publisher | Triangle Factory |
| Steam App Id | 1386890 |
9. Quake II RTX
Quake II RTX is a cutting-edge, ray-traced reimagining of id software’s old school classic, by NVIDIA’s Lightspeed Studios. Global lighting effects, including realistic reflections, refraction, shadows, ambient occlusion and global illumination are a result of the path-traced simulation of light.
Quake II RTX has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Boomer Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,726 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,111 positive reviews and 615 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Quake II RTX on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 6/6/2019 |
| Developer | Lightspeed Studios™ |
| Publisher | NVIDIA |
| Steam App Id | 1089130 |
10. Protonwar
VR, Multiplayer focused, Fast paced FPS with an emphasis on quick and flowing movement. Featuring DM, TDM , CTF, Domination, Bots to practice against, and a Horde mode for single player or co-op. Room Scale VR with HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Also included, Non-VR and Seated VR!
Protonwar has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Boomer Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 113 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 93 positive reviews and 20 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 3/15/2018 |
| Developer | Outer Planet Studios |
| Publisher | Outer Planet Studios |
| Steam App Id | 461410 |
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| 711 | 10/24/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 407 | 4/12/2023 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 133 | 4/8/2025 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 56 | 11/14/2024 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 5/10/2024 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 2/27/2018 | 53 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 15 | 7/12/2024 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 2/25/2021 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 6/6/2019 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 3/15/2018 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 10/21/2025 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 8/22/2024 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 1/12/2024 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | ??? | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 5/18/2020 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 5/22/2025 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 12/12/2023 | 58 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 8/25/2025 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/9/2026 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 2/28/2026 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 7). STRAFTAT on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 18). Caliber on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 19). Alien Grounds on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 28). PAPERHEAD EP.0 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 8). Classic Marathon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). Modern Tanks: War Tank Games on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 26). Classic Marathon 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 12). Hyper Dash on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 12). Quake II RTX on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 30). Protonwar on Steam. Steam Store.