Best Shooter Games on Steam
Steam currently has 12,610 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 3/21/2025.
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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.
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 950,688 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 927,289 positive reviews and 23,399 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. 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 #2 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 96,296 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 94,638 positive reviews and 1,658 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.
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 240,579 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 234,811 positive reviews and 5,768 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.
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 159,984 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 156,389 positive reviews and 3,595 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 |
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 248,714 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 242,337 positive reviews and 6,377 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. 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.
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 337,614 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 328,369 positive reviews and 9,245 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.89 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 | $9.89 |
| 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.
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 1,147,959 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,111,115 positive reviews and 36,844 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. 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 #8 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,923 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,443 positive reviews and 480 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).
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 81,895 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 79,959 positive reviews and 1,936 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 |
10. 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 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,229 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,920 positive reviews and 309 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $16.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 27,584 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 903 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,557 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,226 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 15,578 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16,130 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $9.89 | Steam Charts | |
| 29,683 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 187 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 498 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 299,109 | 3/24/2025 | 96 | $16.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,309 | 1/24/2019 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,942 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 262 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 142 | 6/16/2022 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,148 | 11/2/2012 | 95 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 959 | 5/18/2017 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,067 | 11/19/1998 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 370 | 10/15/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,915 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 37 | 10/10/2007 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 23). Entropy : Zero 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Dishonored on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.