Ranking by genre

The best TPS games.

222 games compete in this selection. Hitman 3 tops it with 1,876 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,876
  2. 2 Dead Space 2008 · TPS 1,847
  3. 3 Alan Wake II 2023 · TPS 1,845
  4. 4 Control 2019 · TPS 1,840
  5. 5 Hitman 2 2018 · TPS 1,824
  6. 6 Dead Space 2 2011 · TPS 1,810
  7. 7 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,805
  8. 8 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003 · TPS 1,797
  9. 9 Hitman: Blood Money 2006 · TPS 1,794
  10. 10 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 2016 · TPS 1,788
  11. 11 The Last of Us Part II 2020 · TPS 1,766
  12. 12 Star Fox 64 1997 · TPS 1,748
  13. 13 The Last of Us Remastered 2014 · TPS 1,743
  14. 14 Watch Dogs 2 2016 · TPS 1,742
  15. 15 Mafia 2002 · TPS 1,738
  16. 16 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 2002 · TPS 1,736
  17. 17 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,730
  18. 18 Max Payne 3 2012 · TPS 1,723
  19. 19 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 2011 · TPS 1,719
  20. 20 Days Gone 2019 · TPS 1,718
  21. 21 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 2005 · TPS 1,712
  22. 22 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 2010 · TPS 1,704
  23. 23 Dead Space 2023 · TPS 1,701
  24. 24 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 2017 · TPS 1,694
  25. 25 Mafia II 2010 · TPS 1,692
  26. 26 Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2018 · TPS 1,681
  27. 27 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered 2015 · TPS 1,681
  28. 28 Mafia: Definitive Edition 2020 · TPS 1,678
  29. 29 Alan Wake 2010 · TPS 1,673
  30. 30 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009 · TPS 1,668
  31. 31 The Last of Us Part II Remastered 2024 · TPS 1,664
  32. 32 The Last of Us Part I 2022 · TPS 1,663
  33. 33 Gears of War 2 2008 · TPS 1,660
  34. 34 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 2004 · TPS 1,656
  35. 35 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered 2015 · TPS 1,651
  36. 36 Just Cause 2 2010 · TPS 1,642
  37. 37 Star Fox 1993 · TPS 1,639
  38. 38 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin 2002 · TPS 1,629
  39. 39 Gears of War 2006 · TPS 1,628
  40. 40 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2011 · TPS 1,627
  41. 41 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Remastered 2015 · TPS 1,626
  42. 42 Gears of War 4 2016 · TPS 1,622
  43. 43 The Last of Us: Left Behind 2014 · TPS 1,617
  44. 44 Gears of War 3 2011 · TPS 1,613
  45. 45 Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation 1999 · TPS 1,613
  46. 46 Hitman: Contracts 2004 · TPS 1,611
  47. 47 ARC Raiders 2025 · TPS 1,611
  48. 48 Gears of War: Ultimate Edition 2015 · TPS 1,611
  49. 49 Mafia II: Definitive Edition 2020 · TPS 1,610
  50. 50 Pragmata 2026 · TPS 1,606
  51. 51 Gears of War: Judgment 2013 · TPS 1,606
  52. 52 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 2007 · TPS 1,604
  53. 53 Alan Wake Remastered 2021 · TPS 1,600
  54. 54 Crackdown 2007 · TPS 1,598
  55. 55 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon 2023 · TPS 1,597
  56. 56 Splatoon 2 2017 · TPS 1,593
  57. 57 Mafia III 2016 · TPS 1,588
  58. 58 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Remastered 2022 · TPS 1,588
  59. 59 Sniper Elite 5 2022 · TPS 1,585
  60. 60 Gears 5 2019 · TPS 1,580
  61. 61 Star Fox Zero 2016 · TPS 1,580
  62. 62 Manhunt 2003 · TPS 1,576
  63. 63 Quantum Break 2016 · TPS 1,574
  64. 64 007 First Light 2026 · TPS 1,572
  65. 65 Kid Icarus: Uprising 2012 · TPS 1,567
  66. 66 Saints Row: The Third 2011 · TPS 1,566
  67. 67 Goddess of Victory: Nikke 2022 · TPS 1,564
  68. 68 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 1996 · TPS 1,564
  69. 69 Saints Row 2 2008 · TPS 1,562
  70. 70 Just Cause 4 2018 · TPS 1,560
  71. 71 Splatoon 3 2022 · TPS 1,559
  72. 72 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater 2025 · TPS 1,559
  73. 73 Dino Crisis 2 2000 · TPS 1,556
  74. 74 The Godfather II 2009 · TPS 1,556
  75. 75 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 1998 · TPS 1,553
  76. 76 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent 2006 · TPS 1,552
  77. 77 L.A. Noire 2017 · TPS 1,547
  78. 78 Dead Space 2011 · TPS 1,542
  79. 79 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands 2017 · TPS 1,541
  80. 80 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II 2024 · TPS 1,541
  81. 81 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction 2010 · TPS 1,534
  82. 82 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League 2024 · TPS 1,528
  83. 83 Sniper Elite III 2014 · TPS 1,527
  84. 84 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader 2001 · TPS 1,523
  85. 85 Fortnite 2020 · TPS 1,521
  86. 86 World War Z 2019 · TPS 1,521
  87. 87 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - Remastered 2022 · TPS 1,517
  88. 88 Army of Two 2008 · TPS 1,515
  89. 89 Alan Wake's American Nightmare 2012 · TPS 1,514
  90. 90 Daemon X Machina 2019 · TPS 1,510
  91. 91 Vanquish 2010 · TPS 1,509
  92. 92 Sniper Elite 4 2017 · TPS 1,505
  93. 93 Orcs Must Die! 3 2020 · TPS 1,503
  94. 94 Freedom Fighters 2003 · TPS 1,499
  95. 95 Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner 2003 · TPS 1,497
  96. 96 Marvel Rivals 2024 · TPS 1,495
  97. 97 Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness 2003 · TPS 1,494
  98. 98 The Callisto Protocol 2022 · TPS 1,492
  99. 99 Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 2016 · TPS 1,491
  100. 100 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2006 · TPS 1,489

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In detail

The best TPS games, what this ranking says

Hitman 3 leads this selection with 1,876 ELO points, ahead of Dead Space and Alan Wake II. The 222 games competing in it have played 39,651 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 222
Duels played by those games 39,651
Game in the lead Hitman 3 (2021)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,876
Point gap between 1st and 10th 88
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best TPS game of every decade

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

The best TPS game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 16 Star Fox 64 1,748 179
2000s 76 Dead Space 1,847 550
2010s 85 Control 1,840 450
2020s 44 Hitman 3 1,876 223

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 93 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Sniper Elite 5 +98 1,585
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League +77 1,528
The Godfather II +76 1,556

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
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Max Payne 120 58%
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Max Payne 105 54%
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 96 51%
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End The Last of Us Part II 12 67%
The Last of Us Part II Dead Space 11 55%

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 TPS game?

According to community votes, the best TPS game is Hitman 3, with 1,876 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Dead Space and Alan Wake II, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many TPS games are ranked?

222 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 39,651 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which TPS game is climbing right now?

Sniper Elite 5 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 98 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 93 games in the selection moved.

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