Ranking by genre

The best FPS games.

458 games compete in this selection. Doom tops it with 1,899 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Doom 1993 · FPS 1,899
  2. 2 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,894
  3. 3 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,881
  4. 4 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,862
  5. 5 Half-Life 1998 · FPS 1,859
  6. 6 BioShock 2007 · FPS 1,845
  7. 7 Counter-Strike 2000 · FPS 1,837
  8. 8 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,828
  9. 9 Helldivers 2 2024 · FPS 1,823
  10. 10 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,820
  11. 11 GoldenEye 007 1997 · FPS 1,818
  12. 12 Halo 3 2007 · FPS 1,817
  13. 13 Left 4 Dead 2 2009 · FPS 1,815
  14. 14 Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 · FPS 1,809
  15. 15 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,808
  16. 16 Battlefield 1942 2002 · FPS 1,807
  17. 17 Metro: Last Light 2013 · FPS 1,805
  18. 18 Half-Life: Alyx 2020 · FPS 1,803
  19. 19 Unreal Tournament 1999 · FPS 1,801
  20. 20 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009 · FPS 1,800
  21. 21 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,797
  22. 22 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,797
  23. 23 Halo 2 2004 · FPS 1,794
  24. 24 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon 2013 · FPS 1,794
  25. 25 SuperHot 2016 · FPS 1,787
  26. 26 Far Cry 2 2008 · FPS 1,786
  27. 27 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 · FPS 1,785
  28. 28 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,784
  29. 29 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,781
  30. 30 Doom 3 2004 · FPS 1,780
  31. 31 Doom 2016 · FPS 1,777
  32. 32 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 2007 · FPS 1,773
  33. 33 Deus Ex: Human Revolution 2011 · FPS 1,772
  34. 34 Far Cry 4 2014 · FPS 1,765
  35. 35 Battlefield 2 2005 · FPS 1,763
  36. 36 Half-Life 2: Lost Coast 2005 · FPS 1,761
  37. 37 Halo: Reach 2010 · FPS 1,760
  38. 38 Titanfall 2 2016 · FPS 1,758
  39. 39 Overwatch 2016 · FPS 1,753
  40. 40 Half-Life: Opposing Force 1999 · FPS 1,753
  41. 41 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012 · FPS 1,744
  42. 42 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010 · FPS 1,729
  43. 43 Prey 2017 · FPS 1,724
  44. 44 Halo 3: ODST 2009 · FPS 1,719
  45. 45 Call of Duty 2 2005 · FPS 1,715
  46. 46 Metro 2033 2010 · FPS 1,713
  47. 47 Left 4 Dead 2008 · FPS 1,713
  48. 48 Call of Duty: World at War 2008 · FPS 1,712
  49. 49 Battlefield 1 2016 · FPS 1,710
  50. 50 BioShock Infinite 2013 · FPS 1,708
  51. 51 F.E.A.R. 2005 · FPS 1,708
  52. 52 Quake 1996 · FPS 1,708
  53. 53 Halo Infinite 2021 · FPS 1,706
  54. 54 Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001 · FPS 1,704
  55. 55 Doom II: Hell on Earth 1994 · FPS 1,703
  56. 56 Rage 2 2019 · FPS 1,702
  57. 57 Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast 2002 · FPS 1,699
  58. 58 Deep Rock Galactic 2020 · FPS 1,694
  59. 59 Far Cry 3 2012 · FPS 1,693
  60. 60 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017 · FPS 1,688
  61. 61 Duke Nukem 3D 1996 · FPS 1,687
  62. 62 Half-Life: Source 2004 · FPS 1,687
  63. 63 Serious Sam 3: BFE 2011 · FPS 1,684
  64. 64 Counter-Strike: Source 2004 · FPS 1,681
  65. 65 Call of Duty: Black Ops II 2012 · FPS 1,680
  66. 66 Far Cry 6 2021 · FPS 1,675
  67. 67 Team Fortress 2 2007 · FPS 1,674
  68. 68 Serious Sam II 2005 · FPS 1,673
  69. 69 Black Mesa 2020 · FPS 1,670
  70. 70 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 2016 · FPS 1,668
  71. 71 Dead Island 2011 · FPS 1,666
  72. 72 Titanfall 2014 · FPS 1,666
  73. 73 Call of Duty 2003 · FPS 1,665
  74. 74 Far Cry 2004 · FPS 1,660
  75. 75 Crysis 2007 · FPS 1,659
  76. 76 Valorant 2020 · FPS 1,657
  77. 77 Doom: The Dark Ages 2025 · FPS 1,657
  78. 78 Battlefield 3 2011 · FPS 1,650
  79. 79 Star Wars: Battlefront 2004 · FPS 1,646
  80. 80 Star Wars: Republic Commando 2005 · FPS 1,642
  81. 81 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III 2023 · FPS 1,638
  82. 82 F.E.A.R. Extraction Point 2006 · FPS 1,634
  83. 83 Far Cry 5 2018 · FPS 1,632
  84. 84 Metro: Last Light Redux 2014 · FPS 1,632
  85. 85 Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy 2003 · FPS 1,631
  86. 86 Singularity 2010 · FPS 1,630
  87. 87 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2014 · FPS 1,624
  88. 88 System Shock: Enhanced Edition 2015 · FPS 1,620
  89. 89 Far Cry New Dawn 2019 · FPS 1,618
  90. 90 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011 · FPS 1,616
  91. 91 Call of Juarez: Gunslinger 2013 · FPS 1,615
  92. 92 Counter-Strike: Condition Zero 2004 · FPS 1,614
  93. 93 Duke Nukem Forever 2011 · FPS 1,612
  94. 94 Medal of Honor 2010 · FPS 1,612
  95. 95 Hunt: Showdown 1896 2019 · FPS 1,609
  96. 96 Project I.G.I.: I'm Going In 2000 · FPS 1,609
  97. 97 Battlefield: Bad Company 2008 · FPS 1,605
  98. 98 Unreal Tournament 2004 2004 · FPS 1,603
  99. 99 Shadow Warrior 1997 · FPS 1,602
  100. 100 Overwatch 2023 · FPS 1,601

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In detail

The best FPS games, what this ranking says

Doom leads this selection with 1,899 ELO points, ahead of Doom Eternal and Metro Exodus. The 458 games competing in it have played 96,594 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 458
Duels played by those games 96,594
Game in the lead Doom (1993)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,899
Point gap between 1st and 10th 79
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best FPS game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best FPS game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 49 Doom 1,899 475
2000s 160 BioShock 1,845 3,814
2010s 161 Metro Exodus 1,881 434
2020s 87 Doom Eternal 1,894 426

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare +62 1,624
Medal of Honor +61 1,612
System Shock: Enhanced Edition +47 1,620

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Half-Life 2 Doom 202 54%
Doom BioShock Infinite 144 61%
Half-Life 2 BioShock Infinite 140 65%
Half-Life 2 BioShock 127 62%
BioShock Doom 125 51%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best FPS game?

According to community votes, the best FPS game is Doom, with 1,899 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Doom Eternal and Metro Exodus, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many FPS games are ranked?

458 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 96,594 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which FPS game is climbing right now?

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 62 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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