Best Shooter games on Xbox
The 85 best Shooter games on Xbox, ranked from 28,134 critic and player ratings.
The best Shooter game on Xbox right now is Half-Life 2, with a critic score of 96/100 — updated agosto 2026.
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Half-Life 2
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. NOW. By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around them, from the physical environment to the behaviors even the emotions of both friends and enemies.
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path. Featuring a wide variety of vehicles and weapons, radio stations playing hit songs from the era and an intense atmosphere, GTA: Vice City is an open-world sandbox satire of '80's Miami.
94
/100
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.
93
/100
Grand Theft Auto III
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment. For the first time, players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie, and let loose in a fully-realised 3 dimensional city, in which anything can happen and probably will. With a cast of hundreds, 50 plus vehicles, ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks and from boats to buses, 3 hours of music, including opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco, a huge array of street ready weapons and some of the seediest characters in video game history, Grand Theft Auto 3 is a sprawling epic which will show you that sometimes, crime can pay and sometimes it can pay you back. Available now for PlayStation2, Xbox, PC and Macintosh.
93
/100
05
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Based on a true story. Set during the famous airdrop before the invasion at Normandy, where Sgt. Matt Baker and his squad of 101st Airborne Paratroopers were scattered over the French countryside. As the story unfolds, you must choose between the success of your mission and the lives of your men - your brothers in arms. Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30 will immerse players in the historic, eight-day invasion of Normandy - with unparalleled imagery, authenticity, sound, and gameplay. One of a kind: Brothers In Arms Road to Hill 30 is the only first-person tactical shooter set in WWII. Real military tactics: Intuitive and easy-to-use squad controls appeal to both the hardcore and mainstream gaming audience. Real soldiers: Featuring a cast of more than 20 characters, each with a unique personality, appearance, and style. Revolutionary AI system: Allies and enemies use the standard operating procedures of fire and maneuver to flank and kill their foes. Unprecedented authenticity: Historically accurate and detailed battlefields, events, and equipment re-created from Army Signal Corps photos, aerial reconnaissance imagery, and eyewitness accounts. Innovative multiplayer: Players command three-man AI teams in a battle of wits and skill to accomplish exciting objectives. Award-winning team: Gearbox Software, creators of Half-Life Opposing Force and developers of James Bond: Nightfire, Counter-Strike, and Halo (PC).
92
/100
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Beyond Good & Evil
Beyond Good & Evil is an action-adventure game with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth-based games. The player controls the protagonist, Jade, from a third-person perspective. Jade can run, move stealthily, jump over obstacles and pits, climb ladders, push or bash doors and objects, and flatten herself against walls. As Jade, the player investigates a number of installations in search of the truth about a war with an alien threat.
91
/100
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is the sequel to the espionage action game Metal Gear Solid. Much of the gameplay remains the same, as the game's protagonist has to sneak past guards, outsmart them using various gadgets and defeat the tricky boss enemies. The game expanded its predecessor's cover mechanic, with Solid Snake or Raiden able to take cover behind walls or objects and pop out to shoot at enemies, while the improved enemy AI allowed enemies to also take cover from the player. Metal Gear Solid 2 is considered to be one of the greatest video games of all time, as well as a leading example of artistic expression in video games.
90
/100
08
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
90
/100
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TimeSplitters 2
90
/100
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Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
89
/100
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Counter-Strike
88
/100
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Medal of Honor: Frontline
88
/100
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Far Cry
88
/100
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Halo: Combat Evolved
87
/100
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
85
/100
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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
84
/100
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Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
84
/100
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TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
84
/100
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James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
84
/100
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Serious Sam: The First Encounter
83
/100
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Quake
83
/100
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
82
/100
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The Suffering
82
/100
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Call of Duty 3
81
/100
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Star Wars: Republic Commando
81
/100
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Halo 2
81
/100
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Hitman: Blood Money
80
/100
28
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
80
/100
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
80
/100
30
BLACK
79
/100
31
Serious Sam II
78
/100
32
Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005)
78
/100
33
Star Wars: Republic Commando
78
/100
34
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
78
/100
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James Bond 007: NightFire
78
/100
36
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
78
/100
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Armed and Dangerous
78
/100
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
78
/100
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Hitman: Contracts
77
/100
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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
77
/100
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Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
77
/100
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Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
77
/100
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Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)
76
/100
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Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
76
/100
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Call of Duty: Finest Hour
76
/100
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Rogue Trooper
76
/100
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Star Wars: Battlefront II
76
/100
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Unreal 2: The Awakening
75
/100
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Area 51 (2005)
75
/100
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The Godfather: The Game
74
/100
What is the best Shooter game on Xbox?
Half-Life 2 currently tops the ranking with a score of 96/100 across 4,105 ratings. It holds a S grade from the Tier community — updated agosto 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.