For better or worse, shooters remain the dominant genre in gaming, and that’s why if you’re fans of those titles, you should try and get these games in 2024. With that said, this list won’t be ranked in any particular order. We’re just showing off some new shooters you might be interested in checking out!
#11 Marvel Rivals
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: December 06, 2024
While it’s true that Marvel Rivals is a “Team Shooter,” and thus a part of the “shooter” genre, it’s so much more than that. Case in point, there are characters in the large roster that are more about up close and personal combat than firing random projectiles. You can see this with characters like Venom, Wolverine, Psylocke, and Jeff The Shark. Yeah, Jeff is well-known for his “up close and personal” tactics.
Hating on sharks aside, you’ll want to find the Marvel character that works best for you, regardless of whether they fire guns or other weapons, and then use them in sync with your teammates so that you can rule the day!
#10 Palworld
We always start off a list with Palworld if it’s around because…this game is just weird in the dumbest ways possible.
If you’re a fan of titles that let you “collect monsters,” then you’ll like this one at first. But soon enough, you’ll realize that what you can do with these monsters goes far beyond what arguably SHOULD happen with these monsters, and that includes giving them lots of guns to fire.
You can even have them as a workforce making the guns that you and they will use! That still only touches upon certain elements of the game, and so you’ll just need to experience this madness for yourselves.
#9 Squirrel with a Gun
Okay, so this title is called Squirrel with a Gun. What more do you really need to know that the title doesn’t tell you already? No, seriously, we mean it. What more do you NEED to know here?
Fine, we’ll tell you more. The game is simple. You’ll be a squirrel that gets a gun and can wander around a neighborhood doing all sorts of violent and squirrel-like things. You can interact with the residents in kind ways to get them to hand you food, or you can shoot at them and just take the food they leave behind.
Agents are also coming after you, so you’ll want to “take care of them.”
#8 Once Human
It’s always interesting to enter a post-apocalyptic world and see just how screwed up it is and how you need to survive it in one form or another. In Once Human, you’ll find out really quickly that an alien source has infected everything, and nothing is safe.
That’s a problem for you because you want to fight back against the infected world, but you’ll need this infected world to survive! But be warned! While you can unlock new powers, the more you eat or drink the tainted resources, the more you’ll lose your sanity.
Do you consider that a fair tradeoff? Or will you try to remain human as long as possible?
#7 Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks
Not all shooting has to be done on the ground while firing at random people. Sometimes, firing can be done from vehicles that you have outfitted to be the most destructive things in the world, and you want the people to fear your ride and the firepower it wields.
Such is the case with Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks. This unique take on the fantasy/sci-fi universe will take you not into wars for power and glory but personal pride and shutting up anyone who thinks they have a better vehicle than you.
Outfit your beast of a vehicle however you desire, and then see if it can survive the coming wars!
#6 Outpost: Infinity Siege
There are many ways to shoot up enemies in sci-fi worlds, and Outpost: Infinity Siege will put that to the test in the best ways possible.
In the game, you’ll get a mobile base that will help you go across a planet as you attempt to get more resources. But since there are enemy forces on this planet, you’ll need to be prepared to fight them off! To do so, you’ll outfit your outpost with all the defenses and armaments you can!
Plus, you can get into a mech that you build and tackle things from a first-person perspective! Doesn’t that sound like fun?
#5 Robobeat
One of the more popular trends in gaming recently has been titles that you do various tasks while also timing your actions to the beat of the game’s soundtrack. It’s clever so long as they do it properly. Robobeat is a title that aims to do it properly while also putting you in a fun setting.
In the title, you’ll play a robotic bounty hunter named Ace. He’s trying to catch a bounty, but this criminal doesn’t play by the rules.
You’ll have to work through his “playground” and shoot enemies while timing it to the soundtrack to do the most damage. The better timing you have? The more you can do.
#4 Soulslinger: Envoy of Death
Welcome to Limbo. As you might have guessed, you’re dead! But that doesn’t mean that the action is about to stop. Oh no, that’s where it begins! This place is under siege by a group called “The Cartel.” They’re trying to get out of this place, and to do so, they need souls.
You’re the only one who can stop them, so you’ll need to travel the afterlife realm and see who you can bring to your aid while taking on The Cartel at every turn.
Your party will affect what happens next, and the gameplay will always be fast-paced and unexpected, so be ready for anything and everything!
#3 The First Descendant
If the last game was a “little much” for you, we’ll make it up to you here with The First Descendant. The game mixes shooting, RPG mechanics, co-op play, and a nice story to tie it all together. Doesn’t that sound like fun?
You are one of the Descendants asked to defend your continent from an alien invasion. Whether you’re alone or in a group, you’ll take on massive boss battles and get stronger with each fight that you do.
The best part is that you can outfit your character with multiple weapons to suit your playstyle and ensure you get as much firepower as you desire.
#2 Contra: Operation Galuga
While it may be true that the “classics never go out of style,” some of them need a new coat of paint to recapture the imagination of gamers, old and new.
In the case of Contra: Operation Galuga, you’ll get to see the classic franchise reborn for a modern age with fresh graphics and sound but plenty of firepower to take on your enemies! Everything you loved about the classic titles from the 80s is here, but with modern twists!
You’ll once again play as the Contra commandoes as they team up to take down the sinister Red Falcon group! Head to the island of Galuga and shoot up any enemy combatant that stands in your way!
#1 Star Wars Outlaws
At first, hearing about a game that comes from a galaxy far, far away doesn’t immediately invoke gun gunplay unless you’re certain kinds of troopers. But with Star Wars Outlaws, things will be different than before.
You’re not playing a soldier or a Jedi; you’re playing a thief. You know, a smuggler, a scoundrel, that kind of thing? Anyway, as Kay Vess, you’ll travel around the galaxy during the Galactic Civil War and try to find your way through it while earning yourself a new life. That means you’ll need to shoot some people to get out alive. We’ll let you figure out how that will work.
