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Best Shooter games of 2020
The 27 best Shooter games released in 2020, ranked from 10,671 critic and player ratings.
The best Shooter game of 2020 is The Last of Us Part II, with a critic score of 95/100 — 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: 2020.
- 27 games are listed on this page, carrying 10,671 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 27
01
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II is an action-adventure game set five years after the events of The Last of Us. The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as buildings and forests to advance the story. They can use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. The game intermittently switches control between Ellie and Abby, and also briefly Joel in the opening sequence. The nimble nature of the player character introduces platforming elements, allowing the player to jump and climb to traverse environments and gain advantages during combat.
95
/100
02
The Last of Us Part II
93
/100
03
Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Alyx Vance and her father Eli mount an early resistance to the Combine's brutal occupation of Earth.
93
/100
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II is an action-adventure game set five years after the events of The Last of Us. The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as buildings and forests to advance the story. They can use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. The game intermittently switches control between Ellie and Abby, and also briefly Joel in the opening sequence. The nimble nature of the player character introduces platforming elements, allowing the player to jump and climb to traverse environments and gain advantages during combat.
95
/100
02
The Last of Us Part II
93
/100
03
Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Alyx Vance and her father Eli mount an early resistance to the Combine's brutal occupation of Earth.
93
/100
04
B
Risk of Rain 2
The classic multiplayer roguelike, Risk of Rain, returns with an extra dimension and more challenging action. No run will ever be the same with randomized stages, enemies, bosses, and items. Play solo, or team up with up to four friends to fight your way through hordes of monsters, unlock new loot, and find a way to escape the planet.
87
/100
05
S
Doom Eternal
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
86
/100
06
Squad
Squad is a large scale combined arms multiplayer first-person shooter emphasizing combat realism through communication, team play, emphasizing strong squad cohesion mechanics as well as larger-scale coordination, tactics, and planning. It features 20 large open maps, vehicle-based combined arms gameplay, and player-constructed bases to create a heart-thumping, visceral gaming experience with split-second decision-making in real-world scale firefights.
82
/100
07
Control Ultimate Edition
82
/100
08
Deep Rock Galactic
Deep Rock Galactic is a first-person co-operative sci-fi shooter for up to 4 players, featuring fully procedural and destructible environments to explore, mine, and explode your way through to reach your objectives. As a team of veteran dwarven space miners, you must take on perilous missions for the interplanetary mining corporation Deep Rock Galactic and go where no-one else dares, into the deepest, most dangerous cave systems of the most hostile planet ever discovered.
82
/100
09
B
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 3 is a remake of the original Resident Evil 3: Nemesis released in 1999. It updates the story and gameplay for a modern audience. Like the Resident Evil 2 remake, the game uses over-the-shoulder third person point of view similar to Resident Evil 4 and later installments. Players will spend most of their time playing as Jill Valentine, although on some occasions they will assume the role of Carlos Oliveira, giving him more screen time as a deuteragonist.
81
/100
10
Star Wars: Squadrons
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS: Squadrons. Buckle up, feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS single-player campaign.
81
/100
11
Superhot: Mind Control Delete
79
/100
12
A
Valorant
78
/100
13
Devolverland Expo
78
/100
14
Control: The Foundation
78
/100
15
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
77
/100
16
Journey to the Savage Planet
76
/100
17
DOOM 64 (2020)
76
/100
18
Zombie Army 4: Dead War
76
/100
19
Mafia: Definitive Edition
75
/100
20
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
71
/100
21
Destroy All Humans! (2020)
70
/100
22
Estranged: The Departure
69
/100
23
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
65
/100
24
Resident Evil: Resistance
64
/100
25
Serious Sam 4
63
/100
26
Crysis Remastered
63
/100
27
Bright Memory
55
/100
B
Risk of Rain 2
The classic multiplayer roguelike, Risk of Rain, returns with an extra dimension and more challenging action. No run will ever be the same with randomized stages, enemies, bosses, and items. Play solo, or team up with up to four friends to fight your way through hordes of monsters, unlock new loot, and find a way to escape the planet.
87
/100
05
S
Doom Eternal
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
86
/100
06
Squad
Squad is a large scale combined arms multiplayer first-person shooter emphasizing combat realism through communication, team play, emphasizing strong squad cohesion mechanics as well as larger-scale coordination, tactics, and planning. It features 20 large open maps, vehicle-based combined arms gameplay, and player-constructed bases to create a heart-thumping, visceral gaming experience with split-second decision-making in real-world scale firefights.
82
/100
07
Control Ultimate Edition
82
/100
08
Deep Rock Galactic
Deep Rock Galactic is a first-person co-operative sci-fi shooter for up to 4 players, featuring fully procedural and destructible environments to explore, mine, and explode your way through to reach your objectives. As a team of veteran dwarven space miners, you must take on perilous missions for the interplanetary mining corporation Deep Rock Galactic and go where no-one else dares, into the deepest, most dangerous cave systems of the most hostile planet ever discovered.
82
/100
09
B
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 3 is a remake of the original Resident Evil 3: Nemesis released in 1999. It updates the story and gameplay for a modern audience. Like the Resident Evil 2 remake, the game uses over-the-shoulder third person point of view similar to Resident Evil 4 and later installments. Players will spend most of their time playing as Jill Valentine, although on some occasions they will assume the role of Carlos Oliveira, giving him more screen time as a deuteragonist.
81
/100
10
Star Wars: Squadrons
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS: Squadrons. Buckle up, feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS single-player campaign.
81
/100
11
Superhot: Mind Control Delete
79
/100
12
A
Valorant
78
/100
13
Devolverland Expo
78
/100
14
Control: The Foundation
78
/100
15
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
77
/100
16
Journey to the Savage Planet
76
/100
17
DOOM 64 (2020)
76
/100
18
Zombie Army 4: Dead War
76
/100
19
Mafia: Definitive Edition
75
/100
20
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
71
/100
21
Destroy All Humans! (2020)
70
/100
22
Estranged: The Departure
69
/100
23
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
65
/100
24
Resident Evil: Resistance
64
/100
25
Serious Sam 4
63
/100
26
Crysis Remastered
63
/100
27
Bright Memory
55
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Shooter game of 2020?
The Last of Us Part II currently tops the ranking with a score of 95/100 across 1,678 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.