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Best Arena FPS Games

Ranking of the arena fps games sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Cuphead and Hotline Miami lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 88/100. Total catalogued: 34 games.

Top 3

The best arena fps games game is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (90.7/100). Close behind: Cuphead and Hotline Miami.

#1The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth91#2Cuphead90#3Hotline Miami90#4Doom91#5Quake III Arena90

Full ranking

34 games catalogued

Ranked by iRank Score

#2Cuphead
iRank90
Cuphead
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRanged
Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC87IGDB87· 17OC88· 214
Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamGOGXbox
#3Hotline Miami
iRank90
Hotline Miami
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcore
Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10
Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamGOGPS
#4Doom
iRank91
Doom
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDark
Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28
Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
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SteamGOGXbox
#5Quake III Arena
iRank90
Quake III Arena
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPRangedMelee
Steam👍 96%· 4.0KRAWG👍 90%· 530IGDB87· 3
Year 1999Dev id Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
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SteamGOG
#6DOOM
iRank91
DOOM
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMelee
Steam👍 97%· 28KRAWG👍 91%· 837MC83IGDB90· 1
Year 1993Dev SEGAOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamPS
#7Neon White
iRank91
Neon White
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreNarrative
Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 91%· 245MC88IGDB89· 6OC89· 81
Year 2022Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo
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SteamNintendo
#12Ultimate Chicken Horse
iRank86
Ultimate Chicken Horse
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloPvP
Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23
Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamXboxPS
#13Cave Story+
iRank86
Cave Story+
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreNarrative
Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16
Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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SteamGOGEpic
#14Roboquest
iRank87
Roboquest
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineRanged
Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12
Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC
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SteamGOG
#15Nuclear Throne
iRank86
Nuclear Throne
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24
Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamGOGEpic
#17BALL x PIT
iRank93
BALL x PIT
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedHardcoreProceduralBase Building
Steam👍 96%· 25KRAWG👍 94%· 42OC86· 92
Year 2025Dev Kenny Sun · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo
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Steam
#18Enter the Gungeon
iRank86
Enter the Gungeon
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRanged
Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79
Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamGOGEpic
#19The Binding of Isaac
iRank85
The Binding of Isaac
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeMagicRangedDark
Steam👍 95%· 62KRAWG👍 76%· 1.2KMC84IGDB84· 2
Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
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Steam
#20Brotato
iRank85
Brotato
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRanged
Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6
Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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SteamGOGEpic

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#21
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84#22
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Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

80#29
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Shooter · FPS

84#30
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Shooter · FPS

80#31
Hello Neighbor

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Shooter · FPS

59#32
Mafia

Mafia

Shooter · FPS

81#33
Condemned: Criminal Origins

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Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best arena fps game?
According to the iRankGames ranking, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (90.7/100) tops the list. Close behind are Cuphead and Hotline Miami.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
How many arena fps games are in this ranking?
34 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
What makes a good arena fps game?
The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Cuphead and Hotline Miami.