The Best First-person shooter Games for Playstation 5

Update, : System Shock added at rank #13.
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Severed Steel (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Severed Steel is a first-person parkour shooter set in a neon hued facility, combining the frenetic action of Mirror's Edge and Max Payne. Expect to bounce off walls, dive, slide and shoot your way through a maze-like compound teeming with enemies. Slow motion can be activated to make the carnage sublime. Keep moving to stay alive and use slow-motion to line up shots like Burnout!


Pros:
  • Fast paced and hectic gameplay
  • Unique combination of games
  • Allows players freedom of options on first play through
  • Varied levels with objectives that bring out the best in them
  • Voxel-based levels that shatter when hit by bullets or rockets
Cons:
  • Limited slow mo option may not appeal to some players
  • Firefight challenges lack structure and leaderboard

  • first-person
  • shooter
  • fps
  • parkour
  • time
  • bullet
  • voxel
  • electronic

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DOOM Eternal (2020)

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Nintendo Switch stadia Playstation 4 Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows

Are you ready to become the ultimate demon-slayer? In DOOM Eternal, you become the Slayer on a mission to conquer demons and save humanity from destruction. With the year one pass, you can explore never-before-seen realms of the DOOM Universe and fight against new demons. The game also has a unique multiplayer experience where you can face off against two player-controlled demons. Play DOOM Eternal now.

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Pros:
  • Fast and dynamic gameplay with expanded mechanics
  • Nice blend of Unreal Tournament/Classic Doom/Quake mechanics
  • Good daily adrenaline quick fix with Horde Mode
  • Insanely good, high speed, and intense gameplay
  • Super lore rich story with a perfect conclusion to the saga.
Cons:
  • Some users may find ammo management difficult
  • Some players may find the gameplay difficult and stressful
  • TShielded enemies slow down the pace
  • Over-long platforming sequences.

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • demons
  • fps
  • arena
  • platform
  • gore

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Prodeus (2020)

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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Mac OS

Prodeus is a modern take on the classic FPS genre, with a feel reminiscent of Doom. Featuring incredible action and sound design, you'll feel like an unstoppable force as you blast through enemies with an extensive arsenal. With no real story to speak of, Prodeus is all about the action and intensity - making it the finest single-player shooter of the year so far!


Pros:
  • Incredible action and sound design
  • Extensive arsenal
  • Smooth flow
  • Retro FPS mechanics with modern advances
  • Chaotic fun
Cons:
  • No real story to speak of
  • Cribbed weapons from elsewhere
  • Confusing economy and overworld

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • retro

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Neon White (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Android

Neon White is an exciting game that combines elements of first person shooter, platformer, and visual novel. You play as White as you explore Heaven and take on demons in an arena-style battle for a chance to stay in Heaven for a year. Along the way, you'll discover secrets from your past and develop relationships with other characters.


Pros:
  • Fast-paced action
  • Satisfying weapons with unique abilities
  • Great writing and voice acting
  • Fun characters to get to know
  • Humorous nods to contemporary memes
Cons:
  • Predictable plot line at times
  • Some levels can be difficult to figure out the first time through without hints
  • Boss fights are too long without checkpoints

  • card
  • demons
  • first-person
  • platform
  • shooter
  • anime
  • visual-novel
  • parkour
  • fps
  • assassin

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Metro Exodus (2019)

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Xbox One Linux Mac OS Playstation 5 Xbox Series X stadia PC Windows Playstation 4

Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • post-apocalyptic
  • stealth
  • fps
  • survival-horror
  • survival
  • novel
  • atmospheric

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Verdun (2015)

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Playstation 4 Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox One

Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.


  • shooter
  • squad
  • first-person
  • fps
  • bolt-action
  • multiplayer
  • war
  • tactical
  • artillery
  • historical
  • realistic

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Bright Memory: Infinite (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Bright Memory: Infinite is a fast-paced action game with non-stop combat and insane set pieces. Players take control of an agent from the "Supernatural Science Research Organization" armed with guns and a sword, they must battle waves of soldiers, ancient warriors, giant demons, feral boars and more. The game features intense boss fights and jaw dropping visuals that will leave you wanting more.


Pros:
  • Fast-paced action combat
  • Exciting set pieces
  • Jaw-dropping visuals
  • Intense boss fights
Cons:
  • Short runtime
  • Pixelated textures up close

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • stealth
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • action
  • boss
  • supernatural

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Fashion Police Squad (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X

Even at this moment, our fashionable city is under assault. Baggy pants, dull suits, sightings of socks with sandals. A message needs to be sent, and it needs to be sent in style... Time to serve some good ol' Fashion Justice!


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • retro

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Metal: Hellsinger (2022)

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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the depths of Hell as you play as the Unknown, a humanoid with a demonic appearance who has lost her voice and memories. With Troy Baker as Paz and Jennifer Hale voicing the Red Judge, fight your way through each realm of Hell, defeat the aspect of the Red Judge found within and get your memories back. The game revolves around you using two base weapons to carve your way through the realms while shooting to the beat to gain points and do more damage.


Pros:
  • Minimalist plot but great conclusion
  • Multiple weapons with their own rhythm
  • Boons that make you more powerful
  • Metal music
  • Bullet hell boss fights
Cons:
  • Can only resurrect up to two times in a level at expense of score
  • Gameplay can be challenging to keep up with

  • rhythm
  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • demons

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Deep Rock Galactic (2020)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X

Deep Rock Galactic is a co-op game that draws inspiration from Minecraft and Left 4 Dead. Players are tasked with exploring, mining, and fighting off hordes of alien bugs in dangerous caves as dwarves in space. The game offers extensive customization options, plenty of gameplay variety, and gorgeous visuals with a pleasing soundscape.


Pros:
  • Immersive co-op action
  • Dynamic gameplay with extensive customization options
  • Procedurally-generated caves and fully destructible environments
  • Engaging and light-hearted co-op experience
  • Diverse loot and a functioning end game
Cons:
  • Lack of PvP
  • Can be challenging
  • No story or character development

  • cooperative
  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • loot
  • platform
  • class
  • exploration

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