1
The Last of Us
NGL92
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeRanged
Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
The Last of Us has little in the way of ratings and a great deal of standing. Hence the first place.
The 20 Best Third-Person Shooters (2026)
Updated September 2026
This is the ranking of the best Third-Person Shooter Games, sorted by NextGameLike Score: a 0-100 metric blending Steam reviews, IGDB ratings (community and critic), Metacritic, OpenCritic and the NextGameLike community votes into a single number. Unlike opinion-based editorial lists, this order is computed from real data and applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment so games with few reviews can't inflate the top of the chart. The Last of Us, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and The Last of Us Part II lead the chart — the highest-rated titles in the genre according to our data. The top-25 average NextGameLike Score is 88/100, out of 87 games catalogued. The ranking updates continuously as new reviews and votes come in.
Top 3
Top of “The 20 Best Third-Person Shooters (2026)”: The Last of Us (92.2/100). Close behind: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and The Last of Us Part II.
The Third-Person Shooter Games rated highest by critics and players that you should play
Ranked by NextGameLike Score · 87 games catalogued
2
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
NGL92
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthFantasyHistorical
Year 2016Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4
With Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, the press was ahead of the public. It holds the best critic score on the whole list, 93/100. Enough for the podium: number 2.
3
The Last of Us Part II
NGL93
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthDarkHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
The Last of Us Part II is more loved by critics than by the average player. Enough for the podium: number 3.
4
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
NGL92
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyHistorical
Year 2009Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has little in the way of ratings and a great deal of standing. Number 4, inside the top 10.
5
Tomb Raider
NGL88
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedStealth
Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
No argument here: Tomb Raider wins over players and critics alike. No other entry of the 20 has a higher share of positive reviews: 96%. That gets it into the top 10, at number 5.
6
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
NGL91
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthMeleeFantasy
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has little in the way of ratings and a great deal of standing. Number 6, inside the top 10.
7
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
NGL89
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyHistorical
Year 2011Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception earns its place on presence rather than on a score. That gets it into the top 10, at number 7.
8
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
NGL90
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthThird Person
Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty earns its place on presence rather than on a score. That gets it into the top 10, at number 8.
9
Risk of Rain 2
NGL87
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineOnline
Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox
No argument here: Risk of Rain 2 wins over players and critics alike. It is the most reviewed of the 20: 346,632 Steam reviews. Number 9, inside the top 10.
10
Sleeping Dogs
NGL87
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox World
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox
No argument here: Sleeping Dogs wins over players and critics alike. Number 10, inside the top 10.
11
Ikaruga
NGL87
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerRangedMelee
Year 2001Dev Treasure · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
No argument here: Ikaruga wins over players and critics alike. It sits at 11 of 20.
12
Gears of War 3
NGL89
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDark
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios
Gears of War 3 has little in the way of ratings and a great deal of standing. It lands at 12 of 20.
13
Alan Wake II
NGL90
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
Alan Wake II earns its place on presence rather than on a score. It is the newest on the list (2023), and has already earned its place. It sits at 13 of 20.
14
Metal Gear Solid
NGL85
ShooterTPS
SoloTacticalStealthSci-FiCyberpunk
Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
Metal Gear Solid has little in the way of ratings and a great deal of standing. It is the oldest game in the ranking (1998) and still here. It lands at 14 of 20.
15
Gears of War 2
NGL87
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee
Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios
Gears of War 2 earns its place on presence rather than on a score. It sits at 15 of 20.
16
Orcs Must Die!
NGL83
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeMagicRangedFantasy
Year 2011Dev Robot Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox
Players and critics agree on Orcs Must Die!, which is rarer than it sounds in Third-Person Shooter Games. It sits at 16 of 20.
17
The Last of Us: Left Behind
NGL86
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
The Last of Us: Left Behind earns its place on presence rather than on a score. It sits at 17 of 20.
18
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
NGL85
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeHistoricalThird Person
Year 2017Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is one of the few Third-Person Shooter Games where players and critics say the same thing. It lands at 18 of 20.
19
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
NGL87
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opTacticalStealthFantasy
Year 2010Dev Kojima Productions · Konami
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker has little in the way of ratings and a great deal of standing. It lands at 19 of 20.
20
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
NGL87
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkSandbox WorldOpen World
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare earns its place on presence rather than on a score. It sits at 20 of 20.