Best Shooter Games 2026

The top 12 shooter games ranked by Metacritic score, player ratings, and overall popularity. Updated for 2026.

1
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Free

Grand Theft Auto V for PC offers players the option to explore the award-winning world of Los Santos and Blaine County in resolutions of up to 4k and beyond, as well as the chance to experience the game running at 60 frames per second.

96 Metascore 84% positive Action Adventure 2026 Multi-platform
2
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

93 Metascore 91.9% positive Action Adventure 2026 Multi-platform
3
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Free

Free-to-play battle royale with hero abilities and fluid movement.

88 Metascore 79% positive Battle Royale 2026 Multi-platform
4
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Free

The Master Chief returns in Halo Infinite – the next chapter of the legendary franchise. When all hope is lost and humanity’s fate hangs in the balance, the Master Chief is ready to confront the most ruthless foe he’s ever faced. Step inside the armor of humanity’s greatest hero to experience an epic adventure and explore the massive scale of the Halo ring.

88 Metascore 84% positive Shooter, Adventure 2021 Multi-platform
5
Destiny 2

Destiny 2

Free

Heroes both old and new must battle against a foe threatening to upend life as they know it. The sequel to Fire Emblem: Bound Destiny takes the series in a bold new direction, featuring tighter and more responsive gameplay. Now more than ever, the lives of the party are in your hands.

84 Metascore 84% positive Turn-based strategy (TBS) 2023 Multi-platform
6
Fortnite

Fortnite

Free

Fortnite in 2024 remains a cultural juggernaut, masterfully blending its signature free-to-play battle royale with constant evolution. Beyond the core 100-player fight for survival, its creative tools and diverse game modes offer unparalleled variety. Regular major updates, cross-platform play, and collaborations keep the experience fresh, making it a vibrant, social, and endlessly entertaining live-service shooter.

81 Metascore 80% positive Shooter 2024 Multi-platform
7
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

Free

Experience thrilling modes & new gameplay features in Verdansk and Rebirth Island.

80 Metascore 80% positive Shooter, Tactical 2022 Multi-platform
8
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Experience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters of Joel and Ellie in The Last of Us, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards and now rebuilt for PlayStation 5. Enjoy a total overhaul of the original experience, faithfully reproduced but incorporating modernized gameplay, improved controls and expanded accessibility options. Plus, feel immersed with improved effects and enhanced exploration and combat. It also includes the Left Behind story DLC.

77 Metascore 96% positive Shooter, Adventure 2022 Multi-platform
9
Valorant

Valorant

Free

Command an elite squad of Mechs in this alternate World War 2 dieselpunk real-time tactics roguelite. Think fast, battle the Evil Axis forces, and neutralise their HQ. Upgrade your Mechs and Pilots, and develop new strategies to defeat the enemy!

74 Metascore 86% positive Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy 2025 PC
10
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Free

Get started on your mission to save the world with the Overwatch 2: Invasion Bundle!

72 Metascore 72% positive Hero Shooter 2023 Multi-platform
11
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Free

For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

85.6% positive Tactical Shooter 2026 PC
12
Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

82.6% positive Shooter 2026 Multi-platform

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