Best Arena Shooter Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,099 Arena 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. Arena Shooter game rankings were last updated on 3/26/2026.
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1. ULTRAKILL
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
ULTRAKILL holds the #1 spot for "best Arena Shooter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 218,346 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 212,752 positive reviews and 5,594 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 |
2. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 111,548 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 107,747 positive reviews and 3,801 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
3. Picayune Dreams
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
Picayune Dreams has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,261 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,213 positive reviews and 48 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Picayune Dreams on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 12/4/2023 |
| Franchise | 2 Left Thumbs |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | 2 Left Thumbs |
| Steam App Id | 2088840 |
4. DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,900 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,172 positive reviews and 728 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/10/2018 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 519860 |
5. BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT
A BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!
BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,162 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,022 positive reviews and 140 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 possible to play BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. MADNESS: Project Nexus
MADNESS: Project Nexus is a third-person Run n' Gun / Beat'Em Up filled with arcade-style action and button-mashing brutality. Gun your way through droves of bad guys in the Story Campaign, or build your perfect killing machine in the neverending onslaught of Arena Mode.
MADNESS: Project Nexus has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,919 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,441 positive reviews and 478 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. At the moment, it is possible to play MADNESS: Project Nexus on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/29/2021 |
| Developer | GIBBING TREE, LLC |
| Publisher | GIBBING TREE, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 488860 |
7. I Am Your Beast
Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.
I Am Your Beast has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,058 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,961 positive reviews and 97 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/10/2024 |
| Franchise | Strange Scaffold |
| Developer | Strange Scaffold |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1876590 |
8. Disfigure
Disfigure is a grim-dark rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs.
Disfigure has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,117 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,982 positive reviews and 135 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 possible to play Disfigure on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/27/2023 |
| Developer | Cold Brew Entertainment |
| Publisher | Cold Brew Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 2083160 |
9. Fallen Aces
The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.
Fallen Aces has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,456 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,302 positive reviews and 154 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/14/2024 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1411910 |
10. Quake
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Quake has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Arena Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,271 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,744 positive reviews and 527 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 | 8/3/2007 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Steam App Id | 2310 |
More Arena Shooter Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Arena Shooter games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 8,846 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,312 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 44 | 12/4/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 70 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24 | 9/17/2025 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 180 | 9/29/2021 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30 | 9/10/2024 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 78 | 7/27/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 27 | 6/14/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 84 | 8/3/2007 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 368 | 10/24/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 334 | 9/24/2024 | 94 | $6.66 | Steam Charts | |
 | 34 | 9/24/2024 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 115 | 8/12/2024 | 93 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 3/17/2008 | 93 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 6/7/2017 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 11/11/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 3/17/2008 | 93 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 94 | 8/3/2007 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/31/2020 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 26). ULTRAKILL on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 27). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). Picayune Dreams on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 26). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 26). BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 27). MADNESS: Project Nexus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 27). I Am Your Beast on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 12). Disfigure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 26). Fallen Aces on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 27). Quake on Steam. Steam Store.