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The best first-person shooter games

First-person shooters (FPS for short) are shoot'em all action video games in which the player shoots its way from level to level through a first-person perspective. The most popular FPS series are Doom, Half-life, and Quake.

Most popular first-person shooter games

Duke Nukem 3D
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Quake 2
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Quake
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Extreme Assault

DOS19974.3/5 Blue Byte Software
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Nova 9: The Return of Gir Draxon

DOS19914.3/5 Dynamix
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Doom 2: Hell on Earth

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected4.3/5 id software
Doom 2 is the sequel to the much acclaimed FPS Doom. Doom 2: Hell on Earth is a horror sci-fi first-person shooter created by id Software, (John Carmack, Sandy Petersen, John Romero) set on a hellish Earth invaded by demons. The player must find his way in 32 levels, shooting down monsters and picking up keys in order to unlock new areas.
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Heretic

DOS1994protecteddemo4.3/5 Raven Software
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Star Wars: Dark Forces

DOS1995protected4.3/5 LucasArts
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Quake 2

Windows XP/98/95WindowsMac1997protecteddemo4.3/5 Activision
Quake II is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software and released in 1997. It is the sequel to the original Quake and was a significant milestone in the evolution of 3D graphics in video games. Quake II maintained the fast-paced, frenetic gameplay of its predecessor. It is a first-person shooter that emphasizes multiplayer ac...
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Battlezone

DOS19834.2/5 Atari
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Quake

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.2/5 id software
Quake is a real-time 3D FPS developed by idSoftware and a spiritual successor to the popular Doom series. Quake became very popular and spawned many sequels and fan made mods such as Team Fortress.
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Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded

Windows2011canceled4.2/5
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Doom

DOS1993protected4.2/5 id software
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Blood

DOS1997protected4.2/5 Monolith Productions
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Dark Horizons Lore: Invasion

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux2004freeware4.2/5
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Duke Nukem 3D

DOS1996protecteddemo4.2/5 3d Realms
Duke Nukem 3D is a classic first-person shooter that was developed by 3D Realms (formerly known as Apogee Software) and published by GT Interactive. It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and later for various other platforms, including Windows, Mac OS, and gaming consoles.
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Hexen: Beyond Heretic

DOS1995protected4.2/5 Raven Software
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Witchaven

DOSWindows XP/98/951995protected4.2/5 Capstone
Witchaven is an abandoned fantasy first-person shooter (or "slasher", since you'll wield melee weapons) developed by Capstone and released by IntraCorp in 1995 for DOS and Windows. Witchaven includes RPG elements such as experience and leveling your character but it's primarily an action game with swords and spells.
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Marathon 2: Durandal

Windows XP/98/95Linux19964.2/5 Bungie
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Descent

DOS1995protecteddemo4.2/5 Parallax Software
Descent is a first person shooter with a unique six degree of freedom gameplay developed by Parallax Software and released by Interplay Productions in 1995.. You control a spaceship and must pilot it in a mine, through a series of 3d levels. The goal of the game is to find a series of keys, shoot down enemy ships and find your way to the next level.
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System Shock 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac1999protected4.2/5 Irrational Games
System Shock 2 is a Windows science fiction cyberpunk game developed by Irrational Games, designed by Ken Levine and published by Electronic Arts in 1999. System Shock 2 is a blend of more than one genre: RPG, action-adventure, shooter, stealth game.
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Spear of Destiny

DOS19924.2/5 id software
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Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 LucasArts
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Deus Ex

DOSMac2000protecteddemo4.1/5 Ion Storm
Deus Ex is a critically acclaimed action role-playing video game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive. It was released in 2000 and was designed by Warren Spector, combining elements of first-person shooters, stealth games, and role-playing games. The game is set in a dystopian future where society is fraught with conspiracy the...
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Alien Trilogy

DOS19964.1/5 Probe Entertainment
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Operation Bodycount

DOS19944.1/5 Capstone
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Wolfenstein 3D

DOSMac1992protecteddemo4.1/5 id software
Wolfenstein 3D is the first-person shooter that popularized the whole genre in the early 90s and is considered one of the greatest games ever made. Wolfenstein 3D was designed by John Romero and Tom Hall (id Software) and released as shareware by Apogee Software in 1992 for DOS. Wolfenstein 3D is based on the Wolf3D engine, programmed by John ...
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The Terminator: Future Shock

DOS19954.1/5 Bethesda Softworks
The Terminator: Future Shock is an abandoned science fiction first-person shooter game based on the popular Terminator movies franchise, set in a dystopian world where machines has taken over the Earth. The Terminator: Future Shock was developed by Bethesda Softworks and released in 1995 for DOS.
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Super 3-D Noah's Ark

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Wisdom Tree
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Blake Stone 2: Planet Strike

DOS1994protected4.1/5 JAM Productions
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Ultimate Doom

DOS1995protected4.1/5 id software
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Powerslave

DOS19964.1/5 Playmates Interactive Entertainment
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Corridor 7: Alien Invasion

DOS1994protected4.1/5 Capstone