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Best Third-Person Shooter Games

Ranking of the third-person shooter games sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. The Last of Us, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and The Last of Us Part II lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 88/100. Total catalogued: 87 games.

Top 3

The best third-person shooter games game is The Last of Us (92.2/100). Close behind: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and The Last of Us Part II.

#1The Last of Us92#2Uncharted 4: A Thief's End92#3The Last of Us Part II93#4Uncharted 2: Among Thieves92#5Tomb Raider88

Full ranking

87 games cataloguedUpdated May 2026

Ranked by iRank Score

#1The Last of Us
iRank92
The Last of Us
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeRanged
IGDB92· 13
Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
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#5Tomb Raider
iRank88
Tomb Raider
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedStealth
Steam👍 96%· 265KRAWG👍 86%· 4.1KMC86IGDB85· 14OC84· 50
Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamEpicXbox
#9Risk of Rain 2
iRank87
Risk of Rain 2
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineOnline
Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34
Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamEpicXbox
#10Sleeping Dogs
iRank87
Sleeping Dogs
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox World
Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamXbox
#11Ikaruga
iRank87
Ikaruga
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerRangedMelee
Steam👍 95%· 2.3KRAWG👍 84%· 88MC84IGDB90· 1OC88· 28
Year 2001Dev Treasure · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamEpicXbox
#16Orcs Must Die!
iRank83
Orcs Must Die!
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeMagicRangedFantasy
Steam👍 96%· 8.4KRAWG👍 72%· 434MC83IGDB86· 4
Year 2011Dev Robot Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox
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SteamXbox

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#21
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

86#22
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

83#23
Tomb Raider II

Tomb Raider II

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

85#24
Ratchet & Clank

Ratchet & Clank

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

83#25
Jak II

Jak II

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

85#26
Dino Crisis 2

Dino Crisis 2

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

86#27
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

86#28
Crab Champions

Crab Champions

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

88#29
Days Gone

Days Gone

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

83#30
Resident Evil

Resident Evil

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

84#31
Gears of War

Gears of War

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

83#32
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

84#33
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

85#34
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

84#35
Ratchet & Clank

Ratchet & Clank

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

83#36
Syphon Filter

Syphon Filter

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

85#37
Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

83#38
Infamous

Infamous

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

81#39
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

83#40
Gears of War 4

Gears of War 4

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

82#41
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

81#42
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

82#43
Rogue Trooper

Rogue Trooper

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

81#44
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

82#45
Conker's Bad Fur Day

Conker's Bad Fur Day

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

82#46
Splatoon

Splatoon

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

81#47
Second Sight

Second Sight

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

80#48
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

80#49
Infamous: Second Son

Infamous: Second Son

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

80#50
Contra III: The Alien Wars

Contra III: The Alien Wars

Shooter · Third-Person Shooter

81

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best third-person shooter game?
According to the iRankGames ranking, The Last of Us (92.2/100) tops the list. Close behind are Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and The Last of Us Part II.
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 third-person shooter games are in this ranking?
50 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
What makes a good third-person 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: The Last of Us, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and The Last of Us Part II.