- #1 Warframe
97% matchVery Positive88% of 656,402 reviews2013
Dev: Digital Extremes
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 275.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.9%, Action 14%, Third Person 11%, Parkour 11%, Online Co-Op 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A premier free-to-play, third-person sci-fi shooter that emphasizes fast-paced movement and cooperative team play.
- #2 HELLDIVERS™ 2
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,121,275 reviews2024
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 44.4 hrsMean: 100.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.9%, Online Co-Op 16.5%, Co-op 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Shooter 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, high-stakes cooperative sci-fi combat that mirrors the chaotic team-based energy of Spacelords.
- #3 REMNANT II®
96% matchVery Positive83% of 66,049 reviews2023
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 17.7 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.3%, Co-op 17.5%, Online Co-Op 13%, Action 12.7%, Shooter 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging third-person shooter with deep sci-fi world-building and cooperative mechanics.
- #4 Rogue Company
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 25,832 reviews2021
Dev: First Watch GamesPub: Hi-Rez Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Join 20+ million players in Rogue Company, the ultimate third-person tactical action shooter! Become an agent of Rogue Company and wield powerful weapons, high-tech gadgets, and game-changing abilities. Accept the mission and jump into a variety of 4v4 and 6v6 game modes. Play FREE today!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 20.9%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Team-Based 10.5%, Action 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, team-based third-person shooter that emphasizes hero-specific abilities and objective play.
- #5 OUTRIDERS
94% matchMixed67% of 61,020 reviews2021
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.7%, Co-op 19.4%, Action 12.9%, Multiplayer 10%, Online Co-Op 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines aggressive third-person shooting with RPG-like hero abilities in a gritty sci-fi setting.
- #6 Aliens: Fireteam Elite
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 26,362 reviews2021
Dev: Cold Iron Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.5%, Co-op 17.6%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A team-based, third-person shooter that focuses on surviving waves of enemies in a sci-fi environment.
- #7 Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 31,976 reviews2023
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 59.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.1%, Online Co-Op 18.9%, Multiplayer 14%, Shooter 11%, Action 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished third-person cover-shooter experience with strong cooperative and team-based tactical elements.
- #8 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
91% matchVery Positive83% of 204,798 reviews2024
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23%, Co-op 17.7%, Action 13.4%, Multiplayer 12.6%, PvE 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features visceral third-person combat and large-scale team-based battles in a dense sci-fi universe.
- #9 Paladins®
92% matchVery Positive85% of 345,806 reviews2018
Dev: Evil Mojo GamesPub: Hi-Rez Studios
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 81.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!
Why similar: Team-Based 21.9%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 11.6%, Online Co-Op 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hero-based shooter that focuses on team composition and ability synergy in a competitive arena setting.
- #10 Dead by Daylight
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 888,188 reviews2016
Dev: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 34.4 hrsMean: 355.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.
Why similar: Team-Based 20.8%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Co-op 14.7%, Action 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive asymmetrical 4 vs 1 experience, capturing the tension of the antagonist-versus-raiders dynamic.
- #11 Splitgate
90% matchVery Positive91% of 111,493 reviews2019
Dev: 1047 Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Why similar: Multiplayer 18.3%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 14.5%, Team-Based 12%, PvP 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, sci-fi arena shooter that rewards movement and tactical positioning.
- #12 PlanetSide 2
89% matchVery Positive81% of 74,412 reviews2012
Dev: Rogue Planet GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
Why similar: Team-Based 18.3%, Shooter 14.5%, Action 13.6%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Tactical 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A massive-scale sci-fi shooter that focuses on team-based warfare and territorial control.
- #13 Deep Rock Galactic
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 372,881 reviews2020
Dev: Ghost Ship GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 75.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Why similar: Co-op 35.5%, Shooter 18.6%, PvE 18%, Action 15.8%, Sci-fi 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly cooperative sci-fi shooter that emphasizes team roles and objective-based missions.
- #14 BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates
86% matchMixed67% of 295 reviews2017
Dev: DONTNOD ELEVEN
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates is a fast-paced competitive multiplayer shooter. Choose your hero, call a few friends and join in on the fun! Meet in battle in this 2vs2 to 4vs4 action platformer.
Why similar: Multiplayer 23.6%, Online Co-Op 23.5%, Action 21.5%, Co-op 19.7%, Sci-fi 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive, sci-fi team-based shooter with a focus on distinct character classes.
- #15 BRINK
85% matchMixed63% of 8,093 reviews2011
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You decide the combat role you want to assume in the world of Brink as you fight to save yourself and mankind’s last refuge!
Why similar: Parkour 21.7%, Action 15.6%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Co-op 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A team-based, objective-focused shooter that emphasizes movement and character customization.
- #16 Freefall Tournament
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 113 reviews2018
Dev: y8.com
Windows · Mac
A space marines team-based TPS (third person shooter).
Why similar: Team-Based 14.7%, Third-Person Shooter 13.6%, Action 10.3%, Co-op 9.9%, Online Co-Op 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi, team-based shooter that features jetpack-enabled movement and class-based combat.
- #17 STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II
81% matchVery Positive88% of 94,144 reviews2020
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.4%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Co-op 12%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Shooter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features large-scale, team-based third-person sci-fi combat with distinct hero classes.
- #18 Vanquish
82% matchVery Positive89% of 7,662 reviews2017
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.8%, Action 21.1%, Shooter 13.9%, Sci-fi 13%, Third Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, third-person shooter that pushes the boundaries of movement and combat intensity.
- #19 Unfortunate Spacemen
81% matchVery Positive86% of 7,542 reviews2020
Dev: Geoff 'Zag' KeenePub: Deep Field Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
An online multiplayer game about shapeshifting deception and betrayal! As a hapless, brave spaceman employed by The Company you'll work diligently to defend and be rescued from failing outposts, but not everyone around you is who they claim to be...
Why similar: Co-op 19.5%, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Multiplayer 14.4%, PvP 12.1%, Shooter 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi, asymmetrical multiplayer game that focuses on social deduction and hidden roles.
- #20 Galaxy in Turmoil
82% matchMostly Negative39% of 302 reviews2020
Dev: Frontwire Studios, LLC
Windows
Galaxy in Turmoil's conceptual Early Access game is a FREE multiplayer combined-arms game set in a brand-new universe, created by a team of volunteers. It’s all about endless arms races, corporate espionage, and, most of all, blasting up on the enemy faction and taking their stuff.
Why similar: Action 34.4%, Strategy 13.6%, Third-Person Shooter 13.1%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Adventure 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie sci-fi shooter that captures the spirit of large-scale, team-based space combat.
- #21 Killing Floor 2
79% matchVery Positive88% of 128,238 reviews2016
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 86.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
Why similar: Team-Based 23.7%, Online Co-Op 18%, Co-op 16.4%, Action 12.6%, Shooter 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative, wave-based shooter that emphasizes team coordination and character progression.
- #22 World War Z
78% matchVery Positive83% of 30,228 reviews2021
Dev: Saber Interactive Inc
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 35.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.7%, Third-Person Shooter 17%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Co-op 14.6%, Action 11%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative, third-person shooter that focuses on managing massive swarms of enemies with a team.
- #23 ONRAID
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,779 reviews2017
Dev: Pragmatix Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Onraid is a challenging 2D shooter game, where you are free to develop your own play style and tactics to destroy your enemies.
Why similar: Action 24.6%, Multiplayer 20.9%, Co-op 17.1%, Shooter 17.1%, Online Co-Op 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D, team-based, sci-fi shooter that focuses on fast-paced, competitive objective play.
- #24 Gigantic: Rampage Edition
78% matchMixed66% of 4,447 reviews2024
Dev: Abstraction GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
GO GIGANTIC! THE UNIQUE MOBA HERO SHOOTER RETURNS!
Why similar: Action 26.4%, Third-Person Shooter 23.5%, PvP 19%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Third Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A hero-based, team-oriented game that blends MOBA strategy with fast-paced action.
- #25 SMITE®
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 119,890 reviews2015
Dev: Titan Forge GamesPub: Hi-Rez Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 104.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Join 40+ million players in SMITE, the Battleground of the Gods! Wield Thor’s hammer, turn your foes to stone as Medusa, or flex your divine power as one of 100+ other mythological icons. Become a God and play FREE today!
Why similar: Team-Based 21.4%, Multiplayer 18.2%, Action 15.6%, Co-op 12.9%, Third Person 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person MOBA that shares the over-the-shoulder camera perspective and hero-based combat of Spacelords.
- #26 CrossPlanet Beta
73% matchMixed65% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: CrossPlanet Team
Windows
A fast-paced, third-person arena shooter which focuses on movement and skill-based comabt. Outmaneuver and out-gun enemies to win, with mechanics such as double jumping, evading, grapple hook and jetpacks. No paywalls, no microtransactions, just fun, and it's free!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.9%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Third Person 9.2%, Co-op 8.8%
- #27 Clash: Mutants Vs Pirates
71% matchMixed70% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: NewGen
Windows
Clash: Mutants VS Pirates is a 3rd person MOBA game that lets vicious space pirates face off against merciless mutants. Choose a side in this monumental battle and fight for nothing less than the future of the entire world!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.2%, Team-Based 16.6%, Co-op 9.6%, PvP 9.2%, Shooter 9.1%
- #28 Awesomenauts
73% matchVery Positive85% of 26,902 reviews2012
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero based action. Whether you are a new recruit or an intergalactic legend, play AWESOMENAUTS!
Why similar: Multiplayer 29.2%, Action 22.5%, Co-op 20.3%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Strategy 6.5%
- #29 Natural Selection 2
71% matchVery Positive85% of 13,305 reviews2012
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Why similar: Team-Based 27.3%, Multiplayer 16.8%, Action 12.8%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Strategy 8.3%
- #30 Lucid Clowder
67% matchVery Positive92% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: melon790
Windows
A fast paced weapon based movement shooter, keep on moving and try to predict your opponents movements.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.4%, Action 21%, Shooter 13.5%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, PvP 10.3%
- #31 Marvel Rivals
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 378,341 reviews2024
Dev: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 62.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.6%, Team-Based 17.6%, Multiplayer 13.8%, PvP 9.8%, Action 9.4%
- #32 Foobar Zero
66% matchVery Positive81% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: Foobar Zero Development Team
Windows
Foobar Zero is a fast-paced multiplayer shooter game, with anime characters. Customize your characters with various outfits, create your own loadout with futuristic guns and swords, and dominate your enemies with superior movement!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.4%, Action 11.9%, Team-Based 11.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Multiplayer 9.7%
- #33 Dirty Bomb®
69% matchVery Positive81% of 56,993 reviews2015
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Warchest Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Work together or die alone! Fight to restore peace to London or tear it down for profit in the most challenging team based shooter around.
Why similar: Team-Based 24.5%, Multiplayer 17.8%, Shooter 17.5%, Action 14.7%, Co-op 10.2%
- #34 Overwatch®
69% matchMostly Negative29% of 391,046 reviews2023
Dev: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 90.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.
Why similar: Team-Based 17.8%, Third-Person Shooter 16%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Co-op 9%
- #35 Shatterline
65% matchMostly Positive73% of 29,161 reviews2025
Dev: Frag Lab LLC
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Get ready for the apocalypse! Shatterline is a high-octane single-player FPS adventure where Earth’s survival hangs in the balance. Pick a unique operator and combat the alien plague!
Why similar: Shooter 17.4%, Action 16.7%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, PvE 12.9%, Sci-fi 12.2%
- #36 Star Conflict
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,084 reviews2013
Dev: Star Gem Inc.Pub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Star Conflict is an action-packed, massively multiplayer space simulation game that puts players in the role of elite pilots engaging in a widespread interplanetary skirmish. The whole world for PVP and PVE!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.2%, Action 17.4%, Shooter 17.3%, PvE 13.8%, Third Person 13.5%
- #37 Quake Champions
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 38,719 reviews2022
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.
Why similar: Multiplayer 34.6%, Shooter 19.6%, Action 18.2%, Violent 12.5%, Difficult 9.9%
- #38 MechWarrior Online™ Legends
68% matchVery Positive80% of 12,610 reviews2015
Dev: Piranha Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 56.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
Why similar: Multiplayer 18.8%, Shooter 17.4%, Action 17%, Team-Based 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #39 Alien Swarm
67% matchVery Positive95% of 21,506 reviews2010
Dev: Valve
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.
Why similar: Co-op 21.6%, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Action 12.6%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Shooter 9.6%