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Best Shooter games of 2018
The 24 best Shooter games released in 2018, ranked from 7,882 critic and player ratings.
The best Shooter game of 2018 is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. G.A.M.M.A., with a critic score of 91/100 — updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Each game is ranked in one genre only, the one that defines it best, so the same title never tops two different genre charts.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 2018.
- 24 games are listed on this page, carrying 7,882 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 24
01
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. G.A.M.M.A.
G.A.M.M.A. stands for Grok's Automated Modular Modpack for Anomaly. G.A.M.M.A. aims at providing a balanced survival, scavenging, cooking, crafting and repairing focused experience with a long progression and smooth gameplay. The main motivation behind this project is to provide an easy to install, automatically updated and modular modding platform for Stalker Anomaly, with base parameters and gameplay mechanics setup to create a meaningful and enjoyable sense of progression.
91
/100
02
Dusk
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the earth in this retro FPS inspired by all your 90's favorites. Featuring a full single player campaign, endless survival mode and classic arena multiplayer.
90
/100
03
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Black Ops is back! Featuring gritty, grounded, fluid Multiplayer combat, the biggest Zombies offering ever with three full undead adventures at launch, and Blackout, where the universe of Black Ops comes to life in one massive battle royale experience featuring the largest map in Call of Duty history, signature Black Ops combat, characters, locations and weapons from the entire Black Ops series.
84
/100
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. G.A.M.M.A.
G.A.M.M.A. stands for Grok's Automated Modular Modpack for Anomaly. G.A.M.M.A. aims at providing a balanced survival, scavenging, cooking, crafting and repairing focused experience with a long progression and smooth gameplay. The main motivation behind this project is to provide an easy to install, automatically updated and modular modding platform for Stalker Anomaly, with base parameters and gameplay mechanics setup to create a meaningful and enjoyable sense of progression.
91
/100
02
Dusk
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the earth in this retro FPS inspired by all your 90's favorites. Featuring a full single player campaign, endless survival mode and classic arena multiplayer.
90
/100
03
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Black Ops is back! Featuring gritty, grounded, fluid Multiplayer combat, the biggest Zombies offering ever with three full undead adventures at launch, and Blackout, where the universe of Black Ops comes to life in one massive battle royale experience featuring the largest map in Call of Duty history, signature Black Ops combat, characters, locations and weapons from the entire Black Ops series.
84
/100
04
Destiny 2: Forsaken
84
/100
05
Hitman 2
Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in Hitman 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.
82
/100
06
S
PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile is the mobile version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a battle royale game where up to 100 players parachute onto an island, scavenge for weapons and equipment, and fight to be the last person or team standing as the playable area gradually shrinks. The game includes several modes beyond the standard battle royale, including smaller team-based formats. It is free-to-play with in-app purchases.
82
/100
07
A
Far Cry 5
Welcome to Hope County, Montana, land of the free and the brave, but also home to a fanatical doomsday cult known as The Project at Eden’s Gate that is threatening the community's freedom. Stand up to the cult’s leader, Joseph Seed and the Heralds, and spark the fires of resistance that will liberate the besieged community. In this expansive world, your limits and creativity will be tested against the biggest and most ruthless baddest enemy Far Cry has ever seen. It’ll be wild and it’ll get weird, but as long as you keep your wits about you, the residents of Hope County can rest assured knowing you’re their beacon of hope.
80
/100
08
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
80
/100
09
Insurgency: Sandstorm
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight.
80
/100
10
Radical Heights
"Welcome to RADICAL HEIGHTS, a free *X-TREME Early Access* BATTLE ROYALE shooter. Partake in high-stakes battle royale gunplay in a sunny SoCal dome as contestants drive-by on BMX bikes or stalk other contestants from the shadows in search for weapons and prizes...but also CASH that you can bank - win or lose! Whether you spend that cash on righteous customization in your personal prize room or pull it from an ATM to purchase weapons early in the next game -- building a wealth of cash is as important as taking down the competition in this irreverent 80s-themed action game show where everyone wants to be rich and famous!"
80
/100
11
C
Hunt: Showdown
79
/100
12
Rogue Aces
78
/100
13
B
Battlefield V
77
/100
14
Strange Brigade
72
/100
15
Standoff 2
72
/100
16
Red Dead Online
71
/100
17
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
70
/100
18
A
Just Cause 4
68
/100
19
Ring of Elysium
68
/100
20
The Cycle: Frontier
66
/100
21
We Happy Few
63
/100
22
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
60
/100
23
Metal Gear Survive
60
/100
24
Brawl Stars
38
/100
Destiny 2: Forsaken
84
/100
05
Hitman 2
Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in Hitman 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.
82
/100
06
S
PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile is the mobile version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a battle royale game where up to 100 players parachute onto an island, scavenge for weapons and equipment, and fight to be the last person or team standing as the playable area gradually shrinks. The game includes several modes beyond the standard battle royale, including smaller team-based formats. It is free-to-play with in-app purchases.
82
/100
07
A
Far Cry 5
Welcome to Hope County, Montana, land of the free and the brave, but also home to a fanatical doomsday cult known as The Project at Eden’s Gate that is threatening the community's freedom. Stand up to the cult’s leader, Joseph Seed and the Heralds, and spark the fires of resistance that will liberate the besieged community. In this expansive world, your limits and creativity will be tested against the biggest and most ruthless baddest enemy Far Cry has ever seen. It’ll be wild and it’ll get weird, but as long as you keep your wits about you, the residents of Hope County can rest assured knowing you’re their beacon of hope.
80
/100
08
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
80
/100
09
Insurgency: Sandstorm
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight.
80
/100
10
Radical Heights
"Welcome to RADICAL HEIGHTS, a free *X-TREME Early Access* BATTLE ROYALE shooter. Partake in high-stakes battle royale gunplay in a sunny SoCal dome as contestants drive-by on BMX bikes or stalk other contestants from the shadows in search for weapons and prizes...but also CASH that you can bank - win or lose! Whether you spend that cash on righteous customization in your personal prize room or pull it from an ATM to purchase weapons early in the next game -- building a wealth of cash is as important as taking down the competition in this irreverent 80s-themed action game show where everyone wants to be rich and famous!"
80
/100
11
C
Hunt: Showdown
79
/100
12
Rogue Aces
78
/100
13
B
Battlefield V
77
/100
14
Strange Brigade
72
/100
15
Standoff 2
72
/100
16
Red Dead Online
71
/100
17
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
70
/100
18
A
Just Cause 4
68
/100
19
Ring of Elysium
68
/100
20
The Cycle: Frontier
66
/100
21
We Happy Few
63
/100
22
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
60
/100
23
Metal Gear Survive
60
/100
24
Brawl Stars
38
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Shooter game of 2018?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. G.A.M.M.A. currently tops the ranking with a score of 91/100 across 277 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.