RPGLooter Shooter
MultiplayerCo-opOfflineSoloOnline
Steam👍 89%· 311KRAWG👍 79%· 3.3KMC89IGDB81· 17OC86· 23
Year 2012Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox
Best Looter Shooter Games
This is the ranking of the best looter shooter games, sorted by iRank score: a 0-100 metric blending Steam reviews, IGDB ratings (community and critic), Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes into a single number. Unlike opinion-based editorial lists, this order is computed from real data and applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment so games with few reviews can't inflate the top of the chart. Borderlands 2, Noita and Borderlands lead the chart — the highest-rated titles in the genre according to our data. The top-25 average iRank is 79/100, out of 10 games catalogued. The ranking updates continuously as new reviews and votes come in.
Top 3
The best looter shooter games game is Borderlands 2 (84.9/100). Close behind: Noita and Borderlands.
Full ranking
10 games cataloguedUpdated July 2026
Ranked by iRank Score
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMeleeRangedMagicHardcore
Steam👍 95%· 87KRAWG👍 78%· 296MC76IGDB81· 2OC79· 21
Year 2020Dev Nolla GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnline
Steam👍 90%· 32KIGDB80· 8
Year 2009Dev Gearbox Software · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineRanged
Steam👍 81%· 163KRAWG👍 75%· 976MC83OC81· 143
Year 2019Dev 2K · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGLooter Shooter
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvP
Steam👍 79%· 34KIGDB85· 15OC83· 160
Year 2019Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
RPGLooter Shooter
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMelee
Steam👍 79%· 43KIGDB76· 15OC74· 53
Year 2014Dev 2K Australia · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvP
Steam👍 71%· 96KIGDB80· 22OC79· 119
Year 2016Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreProcedural
Steam👍 86%· 24KRAWG👍 52%· 142MC78IGDB90· 1
Year 2020Dev Veewo Games · Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged
Steam👍 87%· 28KRAWG👍 61%· 608MC78IGDB78· 17OC77· 80
Year 2016Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGLooter Shooter
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPSolo
Steam👍 77%· 646KRAWG👍 58%· 2.7KMC82IGDB82· 25OC84· 196
Year 2017Dev Bungie · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best looter shooter game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, Borderlands 2 (84.9/100) tops the list. Close behind are Noita and Borderlands.
- 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 looter shooter games are in this ranking?
- 10 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good looter shooter 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: Borderlands 2, Noita and Borderlands.