Third-person shooter game recommendations
Over-the-shoulder camera, cover and cinematic set pieces: the third-person shooter dominates the big console exclusives. From The Last of Us to Gears, these are the best picks of the style according to critics.
The 25 best third-person shooter games
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1
96Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)
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2
95Red Dead Redemption (2010)
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3
95Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
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4
94Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
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5
94Mass Effect 2 (2010)
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6
93Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
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7
92Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (2005)
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8
92Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
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9
92Resident Evil 4 (2023)
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10
92Crow Country (2024)
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11
92Crime Scene Cleaner (2024)
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12
91Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (2002)
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13
91Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015)
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14
90Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (2004)
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15
90Megabonk (2025)
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16
89Mass Effect (2007)
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17
89Max Payne (2001)
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18
89Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002)
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19
89Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2021)
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20
89Freedom Fighters (2003)
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21
89Earth Defense Force 5 (2018)
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22
89Palworld (2024)
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23
88Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2021)
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24
88Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (2021)
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25
88Death Stranding Director's Cut (2021)
How this list was built: we start from a catalog of 20,827 PlayStation, Nintendo and PC games, then filter and sort by score — the critic score (Metacritic or IGDB) where it exists, the player score in the exceptions (hover a score to see its source). It is updated along with the catalog.