Ranking by genre

The best FPS games.

451 games compete in this selection. Doom Eternal tops it with 1,881 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,881
  2. 2 BioShock 2007 · FPS 1,856
  3. 3 Doom 1993 · FPS 1,851
  4. 4 Half-Life: Alyx 2020 · FPS 1,848
  5. 5 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,847
  6. 6 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,845
  7. 7 Doom II: Hell on Earth 1994 · FPS 1,839
  8. 8 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,836
  9. 9 Half-Life 1998 · FPS 1,829
  10. 10 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,824
  11. 11 GoldenEye 007 1997 · FPS 1,823
  12. 12 Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 · FPS 1,817
  13. 13 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,811
  14. 14 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,801
  15. 15 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,800
  16. 16 BioShock Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,793
  17. 17 F.E.A.R. 2005 · FPS 1,789
  18. 18 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012 · FPS 1,788
  19. 19 Halo 3 2007 · FPS 1,788
  20. 20 Left 4 Dead 2 2009 · FPS 1,785
  21. 21 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon 2013 · FPS 1,784
  22. 22 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 · FPS 1,779
  23. 23 Titanfall 2 2016 · FPS 1,778
  24. 24 Far Cry 3 2012 · FPS 1,777
  25. 25 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017 · FPS 1,773
  26. 26 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,769
  27. 27 Counter-Strike: Source 2004 · FPS 1,769
  28. 28 Left 4 Dead 2008 · FPS 1,765
  29. 29 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 2016 · FPS 1,761
  30. 30 Counter-Strike 2000 · FPS 1,759
  31. 31 Doom 3 2004 · FPS 1,758
  32. 32 Deus Ex: Human Revolution 2011 · FPS 1,756
  33. 33 Metro: Last Light 2013 · FPS 1,755
  34. 34 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,752
  35. 35 BioShock Infinite 2013 · FPS 1,749
  36. 36 Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast 2002 · FPS 1,749
  37. 37 Unreal Tournament 1999 · FPS 1,746
  38. 38 Halo 2 2004 · FPS 1,741
  39. 39 Doom 2016 · FPS 1,739
  40. 40 Battlefield 3 2011 · FPS 1,738
  41. 41 Half-Life: Opposing Force 1999 · FPS 1,738
  42. 42 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009 · FPS 1,728
  43. 43 Prey 2017 · FPS 1,728
  44. 44 Helldivers 2 2024 · FPS 1,728
  45. 45 Titanfall 2014 · FPS 1,728
  46. 46 Far Cry 5 2018 · FPS 1,725
  47. 47 Crysis 2007 · FPS 1,723
  48. 48 SuperHot 2016 · FPS 1,723
  49. 49 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 2007 · FPS 1,720
  50. 50 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010 · FPS 1,714
  51. 51 Call of Duty: Black Ops II 2012 · FPS 1,711
  52. 52 Battlefield 1942 2002 · FPS 1,710
  53. 53 Call of Duty 2 2005 · FPS 1,709
  54. 54 Far Cry 2 2008 · FPS 1,699
  55. 55 Half-Life 2: Lost Coast 2005 · FPS 1,697
  56. 56 Deep Rock Galactic 2020 · FPS 1,696
  57. 57 Halo: Reach 2010 · FPS 1,689
  58. 58 Rage 2011 · FPS 1,688
  59. 59 Quake 1996 · FPS 1,687
  60. 60 Dead Island 2011 · FPS 1,685
  61. 61 Halo 3: ODST 2009 · FPS 1,685
  62. 62 Valorant 2020 · FPS 1,683
  63. 63 Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001 · FPS 1,680
  64. 64 Half-Life: Source 2004 · FPS 1,673
  65. 65 Call of Duty 2003 · FPS 1,670
  66. 66 Metro 2033 Redux 2014 · FPS 1,668
  67. 67 Call of Duty: World at War 2008 · FPS 1,666
  68. 68 Star Wars: Republic Commando 2005 · FPS 1,665
  69. 69 Battlefield 2 2005 · FPS 1,664
  70. 70 Battlefield 1 2016 · FPS 1,662
  71. 71 Battlefield V 2018 · FPS 1,659
  72. 72 Star Wars Battlefront II 2017 · FPS 1,657
  73. 73 F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin 2009 · FPS 1,656
  74. 74 Far Cry: Primal 2016 · FPS 1,650
  75. 75 Perfect Dark 2000 · FPS 1,645
  76. 76 Duke Nukem 3D 1996 · FPS 1,643
  77. 77 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut 2013 · FPS 1,638
  78. 78 The Finals 2023 · FPS 1,637
  79. 79 Deathloop 2021 · FPS 1,633
  80. 80 Crysis 2 2011 · FPS 1,632
  81. 81 Call of Duty: WWII 2017 · FPS 1,629
  82. 82 Quake 4 2005 · FPS 1,629
  83. 83 Far Cry 4 2014 · FPS 1,625
  84. 84 Command & Conquer: Renegade 2002 · FPS 1,619
  85. 85 Call of Duty 3 2006 · FPS 1,618
  86. 86 Team Fortress 2 2007 · FPS 1,617
  87. 87 TimeSplitters: Future Perfect 2005 · FPS 1,617
  88. 88 Unreal Tournament III 2007 · FPS 1,615
  89. 89 Overwatch 2023 · FPS 1,614
  90. 90 Apex Legends 2019 · FPS 1,613
  91. 91 Bulletstorm 2011 · FPS 1,613
  92. 92 Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy 2003 · FPS 1,612
  93. 93 Paladins 2017 · FPS 1,612
  94. 94 Counter-Strike: Condition Zero 2004 · FPS 1,610
  95. 95 Medal of Honor: Allied Assault 2002 · FPS 1,609
  96. 96 Payday 2 2013 · FPS 1,608
  97. 97 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 2024 · FPS 1,606
  98. 98 Doom: The Dark Ages 2025 · FPS 1,606
  99. 99 Crysis 3 2013 · FPS 1,605
  100. 100 Overwatch 2016 · FPS 1,604

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In detail

The best FPS games, what this ranking says

Doom Eternal leads this selection with 1,881 ELO points, ahead of BioShock and Doom. The 451 games competing in it have played 83,747 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 451
Duels played by those games 83,747
Game in the lead Doom Eternal (2020)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,881
Point gap between 1st and 10th 57
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading September 18, 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 1,851 447
2000s 161 BioShock 1,856 3,778
2010s 161 Metro Exodus 1,847 400
2020s 79 Doom Eternal 1,881 392

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 97 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Star Wars: Republic Commando +119 1,665
Call of Duty: World at War +113 1,666
Titanfall 2 +66 1,778

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.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best FPS game?

According to community votes, the best FPS game is Doom Eternal, with 1,881 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of BioShock and Doom, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many FPS games are ranked?

451 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 83,747 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?

Star Wars: Republic Commando is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 119 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 97 games in the selection moved.

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