The Best Shooter Games for Playstation 5

Update : Heretic + Hexen added at rank #8.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl (2025)

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl, the first chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy, which started it all.


  • first-person
  • shooter
  • fps
  • rpg
  • post-apocalyptic
  • survival
  • sci-fi
  • atmospheric
  • immersive
  • non-linear
  • realistic
  • survival-horror

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DOOM: The Dark Ages (2025)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s

DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.


  • mech
  • shooter
  • demons
  • first-person
  • medieval
  • fps
  • fantasy
  • techno-medieval
  • combat
  • war
  • fight
  • narrative

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DOOM Eternal (2020)

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

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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What we like:
  • 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.
What could be improved:
  • 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

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DOOM + DOOM II (2024)

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

Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • demons
  • multiplayer
  • classic

5

I Am Your Beast (2024)

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Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 PC Windows IOS iPhone

Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.


  • first-person
  • shooter
  • fps
  • fast-paced
  • military-industrial
  • boomer
  • military
  • violent
  • gore
  • pve
  • action
  • lightning-fast

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is an action-packed multiplayer shooter that combines melee and gunplay with four unique character classes. The game has great level designs and loadouts that make it extremely entertaining. It features a solid tech and excellent art style along with a great soundtrack. The game is hilarious, fun, and has a great mission structure.


What we like:
  • Solid tech
  • Excellent art style
  • Great soundtrack
  • Good range of weapons
  • Entertaining loadouts
What could be improved:
  • Always online mode
  • Lack of mission variety
  • Poor progression and rewards
  • Pricey microtransactions

  • cooperative
  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • squad
  • warhammer-40k
  • combat
  • fight
  • horde
  • gothic
  • fantasy
  • hack-and-slash
  • zombies
  • narrative
  • sci-fi

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System Shock (2023)

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

Dive into the rebirth of a legendary game with System Shock! Battle cyborgs and mutants in a space station, under the control of a psychotic AI. With immersive gameplay, challenging combat and puzzles, you'll need to think your way through Citadel Station to save humanity.

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What we like:
  • Immersive gameplay with challenging combat and puzzles
  • Wide range of weapons and gadgets
  • Atmospheric and immersive atmosphere
  • Faithful remake of a classic game with improvements and additions
  • Well-balanced difficulty settings
What could be improved:
  • Confusing and tedious cyberspace sections
  • Lack of clear objectives and guidance
  • Unresolved issues due to abandonment by developers

  • first-person
  • shooter
  • cyberpunk
  • remake
  • fps
  • horror
  • inventory
  • sci-fi
  • classic
  • robots
  • simulation
  • immersive
  • maze
  • puzzle
  • survival-horror

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Heretic + Hexen (2025)

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

Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • retro
  • fantasy
  • boomer
  • classic
  • dark
  • old-school
  • cult
  • inventory
  • rpg

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Metal Hellsinger VR (2024)

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meta quest j Playstation 5 osvr PC Windows

Slay to the beat as the award-winning score of Metal: Hellsinger VR thunders through your body. Experience the smash-hit rhythm FPS like never before and enter a state of unparallelled flow. Show the Hells the meaning of metal.


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

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Killing Floor 3 (2025)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.


  • shooter
  • zombies
  • wave
  • first-person
  • cooperative
  • gore
  • boss
  • fps
  • survival
  • multiplayer

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