Best FPS Games 2023: The best FPS titles to play right now

Deathloop is a fantastic FPS title in our view, especially if you’re looking for a great single-player experience. 

This comes largely thanks to the fact it’s one of the most innovative titles to be released in a very long time with a mind-bending time loop mechanic that requires you to kill eight targets before the end of the day. In addition, this also brings with it an excellent puzzle mechanic to Deathloop that makes it one of the most unique games out there.

Given this is a game that will put you in the same position every day, you’ll be sure to spend a lot of time appreciating Deathloop’s cartoon art style and marvellous graphics that we found to look especially great on PS5 during our playthrough. The soundtrack is also brilliant with a James Bond-style set of music helping to intensify every shootout and make you feel like your own secret agent.

Reviewer: Ryan Jones
Full review: Deathloop

For those wanting an FPS game where picking off zombies is the main objective, look no further than Dying Light 2 Stay Human. The combat here is more of the same hack-and-slash style that has bestowed series such as Skyrim and Fallout in the past, which can get a little repetitive at times, but generally felt responsive and offered up some satisfying animations when you send a zombie’s head flying.

There’s also a parkour and exploration element in Dying Light 2 that offers the chance to climb basically anything, unlike in the likes of Uncharted and Assassin’s Creed where only specific structures were climbable. We found the free-running element to be such an enjoyable part of the game that the lack of fast travel options to move around the map didn’t become such a huge issue, and with two separate open-world maps on offer, there’s a lot to explore and climb.

This is also one of the best-looking games out there and one of the brighter-looking zombie titles, which helps it to look especially eye-catching. We also found there to be some outstanding attention to detail, even if we only managed to play at 1440p, but it’s a testament to how good the game looks overall.

Reviewer: Ryan Jones
Full Review: Dying Light 2 Stay Human

Valorant is an excellent choice for those wanting an intense yet rewarding competitive shooter – one that’s ideal for eSports 

There’s a large selection of guns to choose from, ranging from small pistols to massive assault rifles and snipers for longer-range combat. Unlike other shooters, no weapon felt especially overpowered, and each of them felt fantastic to use with pinpoint accuracy in terms of the controls on offer.

As well as offering some rather fun and engaging gameplay, we also thought that Valorant looked brilliant with a cartoon art style that’s reminiscent of Team Fortress 2. The audio effects and voice acting is also second to none, helping to give each character their own distinct personality There are eleven different character classes to choose from, and with them also comes a decent mix of nationalities to also offer an inclusive experience, which is lovely.

Reviewer: Ryan Jones
Full review: Valorant

Metroid Prime Remastered did a fantastic job of revamping the classic GameCube title to make it more than fit for modern audiences. Nintendo has managed to bring in a brand new sense of atmosphere that the franchise has never seen before, making it a very easy recommendation for newcomers and veterans of the series alike.

We were given the opportunity to pick out which control scheme we preferred throughout the entire game; there is the original GameCube configuration, motion controls from the Nintendo Wii and the contemporary dual-stick controls that are most commonly used in current FPS titles. This was a great addition, as it gave us more control over how we wanted to play and gives any old-school gamers the chance to revisit this game with GameCube-era inputs. 

Moreover, we loved the progression system at the heart of Metroid Prime, noting it as very addictive. Players are tasked with reclaiming all of Samus’ abilities following a devastating fight, with invaluable upgrades being scattered throughout each level making it very easy to keep playing.

In terms of FPS games, it’s surprising how much Metroid Prime stands out from the crowd. Everything from Samus’ suit to the antagonists lurking around every corner has clearly been so thoughtfully designed, with the planet Talon IV – where the game is set – being ever so unique, with snowy mountains, sand-filled ruins and lava pits located throughout. This title manages to cram in so much personality and style that it hasn’t become derivate in the current sea of first-person shooters, even 20 years after its original release. 

If you’re looking for something that completely dismantles what you know about FPS games, then Metroid Prime may not be for you. Despite its fantastic art style and progression system, there is a lot of inbuilt backtracking and the game isn’t great at telling you where to go. For something completely new, Deathloop or Dying Light 2 Stay Human might be better choices, but for anyone looking to revisit a classic game with an updated aesthetic, then Metroid Prime Remastered is a title you won’t want to miss out on. 

Reviewer: Thomas Deehan
Full Review: Metroid Prime Remastered

Halo is a game series that’s been synonymous with Microsoft consoles since the very first Xbox was released and the latest iteration, Halo Infinite, makes the grade as the best multiplayer FPS out there.

This comes thanks to there being oodles of modes to get stuck into, with Team and Arena Battle modes, as well as larger scale 24-Player Big Team Battles. They both offer similar modes such as Total Control and Capture The Flag, but the Big Team Battles add vehicles into the mix. As well as offering an engaging multiplayer experience, the fact it’s also a free multiplayer just sweetens the deal even more.

If you’ve got an Xbox Series X and an HDMI 2.1 capable display, then the multiplayer modes in Halo Infinite can also be run at 120Hz to provide an extra smooth experience, especially compared to a more standard 60Hz refresh rate. We thought Halo Infinite also looked rather polished and offered some excellent gameplay to boot.

Whether you’ve got a Series X or Series S, Halo Infinite also looks great, with some immense levels of detail on character models that show how far consoles have come, even in a generation. We found colours to be punchy and helped the game to offer an especially vibrant art style, which acts as a nice contrast to other shooters that can be typically dark and gritty

Reviewer: Ryan Jones
Full review: Halo Infinite

Cyberpunk 2077 is our top pick for those wanting the freedom to explore a detailed and vast open world with an FPS title. We found the combat on offer here to be excellent, with practically endless amounts of enjoyable and tight gunfights on offer. There’s a fluid class system on offer, meaning that you can adopt any form of the game’s combat and hacking mechanics in whichever order you like, giving you total control. In addition, with the vast selection of different weapons with their own unique characteristics, there are so many different ways of taking enemies down.

As more of an open-world style RPG, the story of Cyberpunk 2077 is also integral to its success. With regards to character creation, we found it to be perhaps one of the vastest in terms of options for shaping V to be whoever you wanted them to be, which in turn shapes the game’s story and the experience you get. The storytelling here proved to be wondrous, with a sense of pace and execution that was unlike anything we’d played before. 

The graphics on offer are more impressive on consoles than it is on PC, where at the time of review we found the game to offer some bugs and instability. With that being said, the pair of Quality and Performance Modes on next-generation consoles do take the game up a gear and help it to look and perform well.

Reviewer: Jade King
Full review: Cyberpunk 2077