Shooter reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 202 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 21 posts to rank the best Shooter brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/OculusQuest, r/VRGaming, r/SteamDeck, r/PSVR, r/gamingsuggestions. Top-rated brands include Contractors (4.8/5), Breachers (4.9/5), Pavlov (5.0/5).
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Reviews202
Subreddits16
Posts21
Brands100
Products0
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#1
Contractors
4.8
(12)
"Personally, I'm a fan of Contractors."
"Contractors (the original, not showdown) is awesome, might be the FPS game I've played most, since it got all the COD Maps, CS Maps, Halo Maps, and thousands more so it never gets boring, plus the gun mechanics feels good."
"Contractors.. hands down."
"Definitely Contractors for arcadey shooting."
"Contractors or pavlov"
"Contractors is definitely my pick."
"Contractors by a milestone."
"Contractors have been my ultimate favorite game to play so far as first person shooter."
"Contractors like COD in VR with lots of mods you can install in game."
"I'd say Contractors is if you want Call of Duty plus basically Halo since they have molded servers."
#2
Breachers
4.9
(8)
""Breachers" hands down. Great r6 siege style gameplay. Very active user base (quest psvr cross play) It is my top suggestion for any fps shooter."
"Breachers is the best imo."
"Breachers is hands down the best tactical pvp fps if you want something like cs go or r6 siege."
"Breachers 100%."
"Breachers is like play Rainbow 6 in VR."
"Why the hell does nobody ever say breachers. Game rules."
"Breachers is my go to! It's like Rainbow 6 Siege in VR"
"Breachers for Rainbow 6 in VR."
#3
Pavlov
5.0
(7)
"Pavlov"
"For online it's Pavlov or breachere"
"Pavlov for multiplayer. RE4 for single player."
"Pavlov for pvp."
"If you want to play with people or bots Pavlov"
"Pavlov ofc, classic."
"Pavlov - CS in VR."
#4
Titanfall 2
4.9
(7)
"Titanfall 2 has a very high skill expectation."
"Titanfall 2 is *definitely* what you're looking for."
"Titanfall 2 has a great single player campaign."
"Titanfall 2."
"Titanfall 2 has the same weapons as Apex but it feels better."
"Titanfall 2."
"Titan fall 2 is similar to apex it runs amazing."
#5
Contractors Showdown
4.3
(6)
"Contractors showdown: exfil zone is pretty much tarkov in vr."
"Contractors Showdown like COD WARZONE in VR."
"Contractors Showdown for a battle royale the Escape from Tarkov modes"
"There is only contractors showdown!"
"Contractors Showdown (Exfil Zone) for Multiplayer"
"Right now contractors showdown exfilzone is killing it if you like extraction shooters."
#6
Warhammer 40k: Boltgun
5.0
(5)
"Plus Boltgun on ps plus tomorrow."
"Boltgun"
"Boltgun PURGE THE HERETICS!!"
"Boltgun and Forgive Me Father 2, can't decide between the two."
"Warhammer 40K Boltgun is a great time and works in CrossOver"
#7
Onward
4.2
(5)
"It’s a ton of fun!"
"Onward got a 2.0 update recently and is a ton of fun, active lobbies."
"Onward - Arma in… well not quite."
"Onward is pretty good."
"Onward is good too."
#8
Pavlov Shack
5.0
(4)
"In my opinion Pavlov shack is the best just because of the game modes."
"Pavlov shack is hands down my favorite shooter on quest."
"Pavlov Shack is my favorite."
"Pavlov Shack like Counterstrike in VR with lots of mods you can install in game."
#9
Arizona Sunshine
4.8
(4)
"The most fun shooter would have to be arizona sunshine!"
"I'm enjoying Arizona sunshine 2 a lot!"
"The most 'polished' game is Arizona sunshine 2 and 1 remake."
"Arizona Sunshine 1&2 are good also."
#10
Prodeus
4.5
(4)
"Prodeus is great. Dusk is very fun too"
"Prodeus has a native macOS version and is currently 40% off on Steam and GOG."
"Prodeus"
"I never tried Prodeus, seems a great deal!"
#11
Into the Radius
4.5
(4)
"Into the radius (both story driven)"
"Into the radius is my fav solo."
"You can also try Into the Radius (They're making a sequel too) and Light Brigade."
"Into the Radius. One of my favorite VR shooter games."
#12
Half Life Alyx
5.0
(3)
"If you're on PCVR, my picks are : half life alyx ( + mods, gunman contracts for exemple) and Into the radius."
"Half Life Alyx for Single Player"
"Half Life: Alyx by itself is the best PCVR game."
#13
Pistol Whip
5.0
(3)
"Pistol whip"
"Pistol whip is the Best."
"Pistol Whip 🙂."
#14
Apex Legends
4.7
(3)
"Apex Legends, Naraka Bladepoint"
"Apex Legends is built on top of Titanfall 2 and has many of the same movement mechanics"
"You might enjoy Apex Legends maybe? A few champions are more movement-based than others."
#15
Elite Dangerous
4.7
(3)
"Elite Dangerous."
"Highly recommend Elite Dangerous."
"Everspace 2 is fantastic as well."
#16
Dusk
4.7
(3)
"Dusk"
"Dusk is amazing"
"Dusk, Amid Evil (and DLC), Ion Fury (plus DLC), Wrath and Hrot are good buys."
#17
Deep Rock Galactic
4.7
(3)
"Deep Rock Galactic."
"Deep Rock Galactic has one of the best fan communities."
"Deep Rock Galactic"
#18
The Finals
4.7
(3)
"The Finals worked on deck when I tried it like 6-8 months back."
"The finals!"
"The finals: lot of people hate on it but with a combination of gadgets you can get some really good movement on light and medium"
#19
Zero Caliber
4.3
(3)
"Zero caliber 1 & 2, feels like you're playing COD in VR."
"Zero Caliber - CoD in VR."
"Zero Caliber 2. It has a single player campaign which can also be played co-op."
#20
After The Fall
4.3
(3)
"For me, After The Fall"
"After the Fall is good especially in co op."
"For team vs cpu, you can't beat After the Fall."
#21
Robo Recall
4.0
(3)
"Robo Recall still holds up."
"-Robo Recall"
"Robo Recall and Drop Dead: Dual Strike Edition are both solid."
#22
Pavlov VR
3.7
(3)
"Pavlov Shack. 100% always has active lobbies"
"Always founds servers on Pavlov VR and contractors, good amount of modded maps too"
"Pavlov is pretty ok. It's basically CS in VR, it actually has some cs classic maps."
#23
Doom
5.0
(2)
"Doom, left 4 dead/ back 4 blood."
"Doom (2016) runs at a solid 60 FPS on high settings."
#24
Wolfenstein
5.0
(2)
"Personally, the Wolfenstein games are my pick."
"The Wolfenstein games are also all good."
#25
Sierra Squad
5.0
(2)
"Really like sierra squad myself but only ever played it co op but was such a blast"
"If you want a game with campaign Sierra Squad"
#26
Gun Club VR
5.0
(2)
"Gun Club VR"
"Gun club VR is really good!"
#27
Ready or Not
5.0
(2)
"Ready or not and insurgency sandstorm are the best tactical pve shooters."
"Learn how to setup Ready or Not in VR."
#28
Dead Space Extraction
5.0
(2)
"I love dead space extraction."
"Dead Space Extraction."
#29
DOOM Eternal
5.0
(2)
"Doom Eternal sir!"
"DOOM Eternal."
#30
Helldivers 2
5.0
(2)
"I've been playing a lot of Helldivers 2 on the deck."
"HellDivers2!!!! Super Earth needs you!!!!."
#31
Splatoon
5.0
(2)
"Second this, Splatoon is awesome"
"It's third person, but Splatoon is pretty good"
#32
Half-Life
5.0
(2)
"Halo and Half-Life"
"Half life, Counterstrike, Unreal"
#33
Destiny 2
5.0
(2)
"Destiny 2. Double jumping, gliding, strafing, tumbling, dodging, in air directional lunging, grappling, invisibility, short teleportation, blocking shots by sliding or with use of an ultimate threadlings ability to spin a staff and reflect shots back."
"Destiny 2... there is nothing else close."
#34
Titanfall Series
5.0
(2)
"Titan fall 2. Best movement shooter of a dacade or two."
"Yeah Titanfall was the best. It's still worth to pick the second game on a steam sale and play the campaign."
#35
Contractors Showdown Exfil Zone
4.5
(2)
"Contractors Showdown (specifically ExfilZone which is a game mode within Showdown) is the best VR shooter I've ever played and is super popular at the minute as it's just had a wipe just over a week ago so you won't struggle to find a match."
"Contractors:L showdown exfil zone is basically VR tarkov, it just wiped, it's pretty hot."
#36
Overwatch Series
4.5
(2)
"Hear me out, Overwatch 2. Every character has a different mobility kit."
"OW2 has a lot of movement abilities for different heroes. Game sense, positioning, and team comp matter a lot and it's not just a contest of aim"
#37
Tactical Assault VR
4.5
(2)
"Tactical Assault VR."
"Tactical Assault VR."
#38
Halo Infinite
4.5
(2)
"Halo Infinite is a really solid FPS, plus it's free."
"The Finals or Halo Infinite."
#39
Contractors Exfilzone
4.5
(2)
"Contractors ExfilZONE is the best right now."
"Contractors (exfilzone) is interesting."
#40
Roboquest
4.0
(2)
"Robo-Quest is quite good. Kid friendly because you are only fighting robots."
"Roboquest"
#41
Borderlands 3
4.0
(2)
"My wife and I had a lot of fun playing Borderlands 3"
"Playing borderlands 3 right now and works very well."
#42
Ghost of Tabor
4.0
(2)
"I enjoy the gun play of ghost of tabor solo."
"I enjoy playing Ghosts of Tabor."
#43
Hypercharge: Unboxed
4.0
(2)
"HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed checks all of your boxes and a demo is available to see if you like it."
"Hyper charged unboxed maybe? you play as action figures and the maps you play on are toy stores etc.."
#44
Deadlock
4.0
(2)
"Deadlock. Still in alpha, but fairly easy to get an invite. Game is amazing just needs some work still."
"Check out Deadlock. Might be what you're looking for."
#45
Paintball Playground
4.0
(2)
"Paintball Playground is pretty much always active, fun game and is crossplay with Quest"
"Paintball Playground is a good fast paced team shooter."
#46
Blood: Fresh Supply
4.0
(2)
"Blood: Fresh Supply is on GOG and also you can get the original Blood for free on games nostalgia dot com"
"The Nightdive remaster on steam is still great, Blood Fresh Supply."
#47
Population: One
3.5
(2)
"Population One is a great game. Plus, it's free!"
"Population: one …. all the way."
#48
Hell Let Loose
5.0
(1)
"Excellent gunplay and sound design. Best WWII shooter I’ve ever played."
#49
Insurgency: Sandstorm
5.0
(1)
"Insurgency : sandstorm!"
#50
Iron Rebellion
5.0
(1)
"Iron rebellion is probably the only answer."
#51
Resident Evil 4 Remake
5.0
(1)
"If you have a PC pick up the RE4 remake. incredibly well made game."
#52
Resident Evil 4
5.0
(1)
"If you like a shooter with story, exploration and puzzles Resident Evil 4"
#53
Cactus Cowboy
5.0
(1)
"Cactus Cowboy of course!"
#54
Resident Evil Village
5.0
(1)
"Resident Evil Village or Hellsweeper"
#55
Synapse
5.0
(1)
"Synapse. Also arken age is a good mix of gunplay and swords"
#56
Vertigo 2
5.0
(1)
"Vertigo 2 for story driven"
#57
Light Brigade
5.0
(1)
"Light Brigade for Roguelike"
#58
Dead Second
5.0
(1)
"As none yet mentioned it I can recommend Dead Second. Great shooter."
#59
Metro Awakening
5.0
(1)
"For me it's metro awakening."
#60
Star Wars
5.0
(1)
"I’m going to add Star Wars, weapons feel great and no reprojection!"
#61
Helldivers II
5.0
(1)
"Helldivers II. You won’t regret it."
#62
H3VR
5.0
(1)
"For pcvr with a link cable or router, H3VR is the best imo."
#63
Vendetta Forever
5.0
(1)
"Vendetta Forever is amazing to me."
#64
HL2VR Mod
5.0
(1)
"If you have PCVR I would recommend HL2VR Mod."
#65
Frenzies VR
5.0
(1)
"Been having a blast with Frenzies VR."
#66
Phantom Covert Ops
5.0
(1)
"Personally, I loved Phantom Covert Ops more than any other shooter on the quest."
#67
In Death: Unchained
5.0
(1)
"I've been addicted to In Death: Unchained for months."
#68
Superhot
5.0
(1)
"Superhot is incredible."
#69
Hyper Dash
5.0
(1)
"Definitely hyper dash VR. Super simple and polished but very fast-paced."
#70
Vail
5.0
(1)
"I think vail is probably the best and most fluid of them all with a decent sized player base."
#71
Everspace 2
5.0
(1)
"Try the Everspace 2, it is a great and underrated game."
#72
Freespace Open
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend you look into Freespace Open."
#73
Doom 2016
5.0
(1)
"Doom 2016."
#74
Wolfenstein New Order
5.0
(1)
"Wolfenstein New Order."
#75
Returnal
5.0
(1)
"Returnal."
#76
Sin And Punishment: Successor of the Skies
5.0
(1)
"Sin And Punishment: Successor of the Skies / Star Successor."
#77
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
5.0
(1)
"Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles."
#78
Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles
5.0
(1)
"Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles tbh."
#79
Overwatch 2
5.0
(1)
"Overwatch 2. I play hours every day on the Deck."
#80
Enlisted
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been really enjoying enlisted and it works great on deck."
#81
Xdefiant
5.0
(1)
"Xdefiant runs really good on the steam deck."
#82
Splitgate
5.0
(1)
"Splitgate."
#83
Battlebit Remastered
5.0
(1)
"Battlebit Remastered."
#84
Battlefield 4
5.0
(1)
"Battlefield 4 is amazing on deck."
#85
Bright Memory Infinite
5.0
(1)
"Bright memory infinite."
#86
Isonzo
5.0
(1)
"Isonzo, it works perfectly and gives me BF1 nostalgia!"
#87
Metro Series
4.0
(1)
"Metro series? I think most have Mac port, although not Apple Silicon native"
#88
Severed Steel
4.0
(1)
"Severed Steel is $2 on Steam right now. Normally $20."
#89
Frangpunk
4.0
(1)
"Frangpunk: the deathmatch and other arcade modes have some great movement to them with slides and super jumps and stuff."
#90
Overwatch
4.0
(1)
"Hero Shooters usually have a class based on flanking the enemy that is more based on movement than the rest of the game, you might want to have a look into overwatch / paladins / marvel rivals"
#91
Call of Duty 2
4.0
(1)
"COD2 if you want to scratch the 2000s WW2 itch."
#92
Dread Templar
4.0
(1)
"$3.99 for Dread Templar is good value imo."
#93
Hands of Necromancy
4.0
(1)
"Hands of Necromancy for $0.99 is silly cheap."
#94
SPRAWL
4.0
(1)
"Get SPRAWL y'all!"
#95
Call of Juarez
4.0
(1)
"Call of Juarez, Bulletstorm, Wolfenstein 2, Severed Steel and I’d consider Crysis."
#96
Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
4.0
(1)
"I second Ghost Recon: Breakpoint."
#97
BioShock: The Collection
4.0
(1)
"Boishock The Collection was on sale ($10) so it’s downloading now."
#98
Sniper Elite 4
4.0
(1)
"The Sniper Elite series is great. They are 3rd person shooters. Start with SE 4."
#99
Far Cry
4.0
(1)
"As others have mentioned Far Cry is great."
#100
Marvel Rivals
3.0
(1)
"If you enjoyed overwatch, marvel rivals. Though that’s not FPS."
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