Best Shooter Games on Steam
Steam currently has 16,150 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 6/16/2026.
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1. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a 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 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 1,039,113 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,013,423 positive reviews and 25,690 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. 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 #2 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 303,370 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 296,853 positive reviews and 6,517 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).
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 104,143 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 102,338 positive reviews and 1,805 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.
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.
Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 274,150 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 267,582 positive reviews and 6,568 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. 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 #5 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 260,122 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 253,390 positive reviews and 6,732 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).
6. 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 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 233,451 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 227,363 positive reviews and 6,088 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 9/3/2020 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | Arsi "Hakita" Patala |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1229490 |
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.
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 1,244,083 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,205,034 positive reviews and 39,049 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. Deep Rock Galactic
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Deep Rock Galactic 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 377,008 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 366,277 positive reviews and 10,731 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 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 | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 5/13/2020 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Ghost Ship Games |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 548430 |
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.
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 31,556 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,008 positive reviews and 548 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).
10. 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.
Dishonored 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 86,178 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84,137 positive reviews and 2,041 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 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 21,180 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,410 | 3/24/2025 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 273 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,313 | 11/16/2004 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7,698 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,498 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24,432 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,176 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 98 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 258 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,126 | 1/24/2019 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 358 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 282 | 11/2/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 745 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 242 | 7/21/2023 | 96 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 48 | 6/16/2022 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 799 | 11/19/1998 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 317 | 10/15/2015 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 10/10/2007 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 701 | 5/18/2017 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Counter-Strike on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 22). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 24). Deep Rock Galactic on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 15). Entropy : Zero 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Dishonored on Steam. Steam Store.