Best Third-Person Shooter Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,373 Third-Person 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. Third-Person Shooter game rankings were last updated on 5/2/2024.
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1. Senren＊Banka
Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.
Senren＊Banka holds the #1 spot for "best Third-Person Shooter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,709 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,508 positive reviews and 201 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Senren＊Banka on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 2/14/2020 |
| Franchise | 株式会社HIKARI FIELD |
| Developer | Yuzusoft |
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| Steam App Id | 1144400 |
2. Resident Evil 4
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Resident Evil 4 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 135,521 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 132,187 positive reviews and 3,334 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 3/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Capcom |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 2050650 |
3. Crab Champions
Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person shooter with roguelike elements.
Crab Champions has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,878 positive reviews and 415 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Crab Champions on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2023 |
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| Steam App Id | 774801 |
4. Risk of Rain 2
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Risk of Rain 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 270,574 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 260,566 positive reviews and 10,008 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 | 8/11/2020 |
| Franchise | Risk of Rain Franchise |
| Developer | Hopoo Games |
| Publisher | Gearbox Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 632360 |
5. Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Tomb Raider has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 232,228 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 223,253 positive reviews and 8,975 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 3/4/2013 |
| Franchise | Eidos Montréal |
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| Steam App Id | 203160 |
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 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,823 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,425 positive reviews and 398 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. SIGNALIS
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
SIGNALIS has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,968 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,440 positive reviews and 528 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 | 10/27/2022 |
| Franchise | Humble Games |
| Developer | rose-engine |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1262350 |
8. Saints Row: The Third
Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!
Saints Row: The Third has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,710 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,839 positive reviews and 2,871 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Saints Row: The Third on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/17/2011 |
| Developer | Volition |
| Publisher | Deep Silver |
| Steam App Id | 55230 |
9. 死寂（Deathly Stillness）
This is a boring zombie game with no plot, not an officially released game, please don't have high expectations.
死寂（Deathly Stillness） has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,723 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,893 positive reviews and 830 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 死寂（Deathly Stillness） on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,703 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,203 positive reviews and 500 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 Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 9/16/2009 |
| Developer | Raven Software |
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| Steam App Id | 6020 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 158 | 2/14/2020 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,936 | 3/23/2023 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 476 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,727 | 8/11/2020 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 181 | 3/4/2013 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 110 | 9/29/2021 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 61 | 10/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 99 | 11/17/2011 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 62 | 9/4/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 68 | 9/16/2009 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7,942 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 10/12/2011 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 116 | 3/22/2011 | 93 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 157 | 7/8/2009 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 16,805 | 1/19/2024 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 55 | 5/2/2019 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 69 | 4/20/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 525 | 1/28/2016 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 7/19/2010 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 143 | 10/26/2021 | 93 | $59.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). Resident Evil 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 23). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Risk of Rain 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 18). Tomb Raider on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). MADNESS: Project Nexus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 22). SIGNALIS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 28). Saints Row: The Third on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). 死寂（Deathly Stillness） on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ on Steam. Steam Store.