This guide to the best FPS games delivers a quick shortlist, clear platform picks for PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch, and a simple explanation of FPS as a genre and as a performance metric.

Experience the pinnacle of FPS gaming with these exceptional titles, ranked from absolute masterpieces to near-perfect games.

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If I sat down next to you and told you to get Battle Shapers, Black Mesa, and Doom Eternal in one sentence, you'd probably get whiplash. Sure, they may belong to the same genre, but the gameplay ...

A totally original creation from the team behind the Black Mesa Half-Life remake, Rogue Point has been blipping on my radar for a while now. While it has a lot of the hallmarks you'd expect from ...

The central concept of an FPS is having a large number of foes blasting/charging at you as you fight back in first-person. The games are confrontational, then, and often very difficult. While some are ...

I've been sinking time into the Marathon Server Slam on my ROG Ally, but Bungie's shooter needs some work for optimal ...

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Highguard's central mode is genuinely cool, but it's overstuffed with FPS trends that should go away for a while. PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to ...

Not every shooter is about fast-paced gunplay in tight environments. Some of the best games do indeed feel like a rush of adrenaline, from Titanfall 2 to DOOM, and for certain shooter fans, this is ...