Best Shooter Games on Steam
Steam currently has 15,950 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 4/3/2026.
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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 1,035,051 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,009,467 positive reviews and 25,584 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 300,307 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 293,893 positive reviews and 6,414 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 103,878 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 102,073 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 273,021 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,488 positive reviews and 6,533 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 259,761 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 253,042 positive reviews and 6,719 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 230,179 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 224,211 positive reviews and 5,968 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. 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 #7 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 376,134 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 365,472 positive reviews and 10,662 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,238,697 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,199,813 positive reviews and 38,884 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 |
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 31,421 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,876 positive reviews and 545 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 85,963 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 83,929 positive reviews and 2,034 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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| 32,518 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,651 | 3/24/2025 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 251 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,025 | 11/16/2004 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11,436 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,132 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,585 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 33,017 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 106 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 396 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,421 | 1/25/2019 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 431 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 387 | 11/2/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 215 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 97 | 7/21/2023 | 96 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 108 | 6/16/2022 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 927 | 11/19/1998 | 95 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 242 | 10/15/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 35 | 10/10/2007 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,414 | 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, May 30). Deep Rock Galactic on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 29). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 21). Entropy : Zero 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Dishonored on Steam. Steam Store.