Best Third-Person Shooter Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,401 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 5/13/2024.
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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 21,921 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,716 positive reviews and 205 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.94 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 | $19.94 |
| 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 136,397 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 133,053 positive reviews and 3,344 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 21,469 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,051 positive reviews and 418 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 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 | $7.49 |
| 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 271,311 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 261,270 positive reviews and 10,041 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.49 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 | $12.49 |
| 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 232,516 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 223,528 positive reviews and 8,988 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| 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 13,856 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,462 positive reviews and 394 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 17,263 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,723 positive reviews and 540 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 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 | $13.99 |
| 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 67,717 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,847 positive reviews and 2,870 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 19,819 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,987 positive reviews and 832 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. Crow Country
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Crow Country 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 1,223 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,213 positive reviews and 10 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 570 | 2/14/2020 | 97 | $19.94 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,820 | 3/23/2023 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 610 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5,658 | 8/11/2020 | 95 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 681 | 3/4/2013 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 157 | 9/29/2021 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 194 | 10/27/2022 | 94 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 98 | 11/17/2011 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 58 | 9/4/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 222 | 5/9/2024 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 95 | 9/16/2009 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7,591 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 10/11/2011 | 93 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 70 | 3/22/2011 | 93 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 185 | 7/8/2009 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14,831 | 1/19/2024 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 31 | 5/2/2019 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 120 | 4/20/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 831 | 2/9/2016 | 93 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 7/19/2010 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). Resident Evil 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Risk of Rain 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 10). Tomb Raider on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). MADNESS: Project Nexus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 11). SIGNALIS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 28). Saints Row: The Third on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). 死寂（Deathly Stillness） on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). Crow Country on Steam. Steam Store.