Third Person Shooter reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 203 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 22 posts to rank the best Third Person Shooter brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/PS3, r/pcgaming, r/gamingsuggestions, r/gaming, r/XboxSeriesX. Top-rated brands include Gears of War (4.9/5), The Division (4.3/5), Vanquish (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews203
Subreddits14
Posts22
Brands98
Products11
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#1
Gears of War
4.9
(12)
"For third person id recommend gears of war campaigns."
"Gears of War series."
"Gears 1-3."
"Gears of War series."
"Gears of War"
"Gears of War all of them especially 1-3."
"Gears of war is a must."
"Yes I'm looking into gears of war series."
"Gears of war series in my opinion."
"Games that are available right now would be Sunset Overdrive and Gears of War Ultimate Edition."
#2
The Division
4.3
(10)
"The Division."
"I second this. The Division is a great game!"
"Get the division. awesome shooting game with looting."
"Division 1 and 2."
"The division 1 and 2."
"The Division 1 and 2 can be completed single player."
"I tried the Division 2 and liked it very much"
"The division 2"
"Division 2"
"The Division"
#3
Vanquish
4.2
(10)
"Vanquish"
"Vanquish."
"Vanquish."
"Vanquish."
"Vanquish"
"Vanquish"
"Vanquish"
"The only exclusives I can think of are Vanquish and Earth Defense Force 2025 which are both great games."
"Best 3PS? Red Dead Redemption, Vanquish, Dead Space, Spec Ops, Binary Domain, there's more im sure."
"I've heard amazing things about Vanquish. From the director of Resident Evil. The game was originally PS3 and 360 exclusive but was just ported to PC. Haven't gotten to play it myself just yet, but really looking forward to it. Supposed to be incredibly fast paced action."
#4
Control
4.8
(6)
"Control (especially if you can play it on SX)."
"Control."
"Control is my personal favorite."
"Control (with the DLCs)."
"Control was about the best 3rd person shooter I've ever played."
"Control"
#5
Max Payne series
4.7
(6)
"Max Payne is amazing, brings back memories."
"I like to go back and replay the Max Payne series every few years."
"Max Payne series"
"Max Payne is insanely good. Any chapter."
"Max Payne 3. Noir third person shooter."
"Battlefield 4 maybe, and maxp payne 3"
#6
Warframe
4.0
(6)
"For third person shooters on PC, nothing comes close to Warframe. It's free to play, loaded with content, and while it focuses on co-op, it also has a PvP mode."
"Also take a look at Warframe."
"Warframe - Free2Play, Available on All platforms. It's mostly team based co-op campaign missions, but it does have some optional VS modes."
"Maybe Warframe. Its fun so far and it has co-op."
"Maybe Warframe cause it’s free. You can just shoot if you want but there are also melee aspects too."
"Warframe if you dont mind a grindy game, but it's Free to Play"
#7
Spec Ops: The Line
4.0
(6)
"Spec Ops: The Line"
"Spec Ops:The Line"
"Spec Ops: The Line"
"Spec Ops: The Line"
"Best 3PS? Red Dead Redemption, Vanquish, Dead Space, Spec Ops, Binary Domain, there's more im sure."
"Spec Ops The Line is a pretty good title that I enjoyed."
#8
Sunset Overdrive
4.6
(5)
"I second Sunset Overdrive. ... it's the game mechanics that makes it outshine the competition; I'd say they might be the best ever!"
"Sunset Overdrive. Nuff said."
"Sunset overdrive"
"Maybe try Sunset Overdrive or Sleeping dogs."
"Sunset Overdrive (same devs as Spider-Man)"
#9
Gears series
4.4
(5)
"Snag Gears 5 right now steam right now, it's 75% off for only 24 hours left."
"I highly recommend Gears of War 1 and 2, as well as Resident Evil 5."
"If not gears"
"Or all Gear of War"
"Gears of war 1+2, lost planet or the superb free battlefield heroes which is addictive as hell!"
#10
Resistance series
5.0
(4)
"Resistance 3"
"Resistance 3 is an excellent FPS, the best in the series, and in my top 10 ps3 games."
"Best FPS on PS3 would be Resistance 3: i would play R1, skip R2 and go directly to R3."
"Killzone 2 Uncharted 2/3 and the resistance series"
#11
Dead Space
4.5
(4)
"Best 3PS? Red Dead Redemption, Vanquish, Dead Space, Spec Ops, Binary Domain, there's more im sure."
"My favorite third person shooters are the Jedi Knight series and Dead space."
"Dead Space (remaster)."
"Dead Space series."
#12
Just Cause series
4.5
(4)
"Just Cause 3 is 100 times better than 4 and you can get the game and all DLC for really cheap on sale."
"I think Just Cause 3 is a better game than 4 if you haven't played it."
"I really enjoyed just cause 3"
"Just Cause 2 is one of the funnest times I've had in a sandbox shooter."
#13
Ghost Recon
4.5
(4)
"Ghost Recon Future soldier."
"Ghost Recon Breakpoint."
"Breakpoint is very good"
"Ghost Recon Breakpoint - Can play the entire campaign with a party of bots or with three other peop"
#14
Uncharted series
4.3
(4)
"Uncharted 4 and lost Legacy, and the Tomb Raider games are also bangers"
"Uncharted"
"Uncharted series and The Last of Us. I am just now starting to play through Uncharted and it has way more shooting than I thought it would."
"Killzone 2 Uncharted 2/3 and the resistance series"
#15
Tomb Raider series
4.3
(4)
"Tomb Raider trilogy are my favorite third person games of all time."
"Any of the new Tomb Raider games"
"Tomb Raider"
"Tomb raider"
#16
Binary Domain
4.0
(4)
"Binary domain."
"Binary Domain"
"Binary domain"
"Binary Domain."
#17
Uncharted
5.0
(3)
"How about Uncharted? It's got a cover system, so you can hide behind stuff most of the time."
"For easy 3rd person shooters try the Uncharted series and put it on easy."
"Vanquish and Uncharted 2."
#18
Resident Evil series
4.7
(3)
"Resident Evil 4, you'll have a blast with that one."
"I highly recommend Gears of War 1 and 2, as well as Resident Evil 5. I can't speak for the other Resident Evils, but 5 is really great."
"Resident evil revelations"
#19
Tomb Raider
4.7
(3)
"For Third Person Shooter, go and play the Ps4 Tomb Raider Trilogy (2013, Rise, Shadow)."
"Tomb Raider 2013."
"Tomb Raider rebooted series."
#20
Mass Effect series
4.3
(3)
"Mass Effect 3"
"If you want a more diverse story on a TPS I recommend mass effect"
"Mass effect"
#21
Remnant 1
4.0
(3)
"Remnant 1 and 2 are resident evil like multiplayer."
"Remnant 1 and 2."
"Remnant 1 + 2 are all around great games."
#22
Mass Effect
5.0
(2)
"Mass effect series."
"Some TPS I own and enjoy. * Mass Effect Legendary Edition."
#23
Resident Evil 4
5.0
(2)
"Resident Evil 4"
"Resident Evil 4."
#24
Mass Effect Trilogy
5.0
(2)
"The Mass Effect trilogy."
"Mass Effect Trilogy."
#25
The Last of Us
5.0
(2)
"The Last of Us 1 + 2 are more story driven."
"The Last of Us pt. 2 is a phenomenal 3rd person shooter."
#26
Metal Gear Solid series
4.5
(2)
"Metal Gear Solid V, im having a blast with it"
"If you can, play the other Metal Gear Solids, they are fun (but janky)"
#27
Spec Ops
4.5
(2)
"If you can get a copy somewhere for cheap. I highly recommend it."
"Spec Ops: The Line It's a great TPS."
#28
The Finals
4.0
(2)
"The Finals"
"The Finals, made by the former devs of battle field. Its 3v3v3."
#29
Shadows of the Damned
4.0
(2)
"Shadows of the damned is p fun."
"Shadows of the Damned (TPSs)."
#30
Bulletstorm
4.0
(2)
"Bulletstorm"
"Definitely check out Bulletstorm. Yeah the humor is a bit on the bro/crude side, but behind that is a great looking shooter with excellent mechanics and cool combos."
#31
Star Wars Battlefront
4.0
(2)
"Maybe try starwars battlefront 2? ... isa siya sa mga pinaka-fave kong fps/tps games. maganda yung graphics, sound design, and to top that hindi rin siya pay to win."
"Star wars battlefront 2"
#32
Outriders
4.0
(2)
"Outriders is a lot of fun."
"Outriders"
#33
Max Payne 3
4.0
(2)
"Max Payne 3."
"Max Payne 3"
#34
Destroy All Humans
4.0
(2)
"Destroy all Humans... sounds fun. Ill give it a try"
"You might like the Destroy All Humans remake. 3rd person shooter and you play as an alien."
#35
Rogue Company
4.0
(2)
"Rogue company plays like a 3rd person black ops 4"
"Rogue company"
#36
Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
4.0
(2)
"Red Faction: Guerrilla: Remarstered is a fun open world game that's about destruction."
"Red Faction Guerilla: Remarstered is still offers a nice gameplay"
#37
Ghost Recon series
4.0
(2)
"I enjoyed ghost recon wildlands because of the awesome scenary, beautiful game, cool weapon mechanics"
"Ghost recon future soldier (I like it more than the new ones personally)"
#38
Agents of Mayhem
3.5
(2)
"Agents of Mayhem might be worth a go. ... it's 60 fps and smooth as butter, plays really well and has great variety and progression."
"Also Sunset Overdrive and Agents of Mayhem."
#39
Returnal
5.0
(1)
"Returnal"
#40
Remnant 2
5.0
(1)
"Remnant 2 is the single best answer to this question."
#41
Ghost Recon Wildlands
5.0
(1)
"Ghost Recon wildlands one of the most fun co-op games."
#42
Max Payne
5.0
(1)
"Max Payne 3."
#43
MGS5: The Phantom Pain
5.0
(1)
"I was so against that game when it came out. Then I tried it for free and it became one of my favorite games of all time."
#44
Remnant
5.0
(1)
"Remnant 2 is really good."
#45
Crackdown
5.0
(1)
"Crackdown 3 has some of the best 3rd person action mobility a game can offer. I highly recommend."
#46
Saints Row series
5.0
(1)
"SR3 is incredible."
#47
3
5.0
(1)
"3 is great !"
#48
Red Dead Redemption
5.0
(1)
"Best 3PS? Red Dead Redemption, Vanquish, Dead Space, Spec Ops, Binary Domain, there's more im sure."
#49
Jedi Knight series
5.0
(1)
"My favorite third person shooters are the Jedi Knight series and Dead space."
#50
Wolfenstein: The New Order
4.0
(1)
"Wolfenstein: The New Order"
#51
Far Cry 3
4.0
(1)
"Far Cry 3."
#52
Killzone 2
4.0
(1)
"Killzone 2 Uncharted 2/3 and the resistance series"
#53
Battlefield 4
4.0
(1)
"Battlefield 4 maybe, and maxp payne 3"
#54
Arma series
4.0
(1)
"Arma 2 is good cause you an switch between first and third person"
#55
SOCOM II
4.0
(1)
"SOCOM II, but this game is hard to find."
#56
Helldivers 2
4.0
(1)
"Helldivers 2's gunplay is really satisfying."
#57
Resident Evil 5
4.0
(1)
"Resident evil 5"
#58
Ghost Recon Breakpoint
4.0
(1)
"ETHIER ghost recon breakpoint or wild lands."
#59
Resident Evil
4.0
(1)
"Resident Evil 2-6."
#60
Quantum Break
4.0
(1)
"Quantum Break."
#61
Earth Defense Force series
4.0
(1)
"Earth Defense Force 5 for more!"
#62
SOCOM
4.0
(1)
"Freedom fighters or Socom US Navy Seals"
#63
Rage
4.0
(1)
"Rage 2, open world fps with vehicle combat and it can be pretty humorous making it a fun time to play."
#64
Conflict
4.0
(1)
"Conflict Desert Storm"
#65
Army Men
4.0
(1)
"Army Men Sarge's Heroes, pretty fun game, hard to find though"
#66
Earth Defense Force
4.0
(1)
"Earth Defense Force 4.1 and 5"
#67
GunZ: The Duel
4.0
(1)
"That's why you can't go wrong with GunZ: The Duel. Come join the dark side"
#68
Just Cause
4.0
(1)
"Just Cause"
#69
Saints Row
4.0
(1)
"Saints Row"
#70
Watch Dogs
4.0
(1)
"Watch dogs.any of them"
#71
Guardians of the Galaxy
4.0
(1)
"Guardians of the Galaxy"
#72
Mad Max
4.0
(1)
"Mad Max (same devs as Just Cause)"
#73
Dead Rising series
4.0
(1)
"Dead Rising 3"
#74
Sleeping Dogs
4.0
(1)
"Sleeping dogs is pretty good but it's more about melee combat."
#75
Yakuza series
4.0
(1)
"If you want a really wacky open world game then the Yakuza series is really good."
#76
Risk of Rain series
4.0
(1)
"Risk of rain 2. Although there are some melee classes."
#77
Stranglehold
4.0
(1)
"Stranglehold"
#78
Strike Suit Zero
4.0
(1)
"Strike Suit Zero"
#79
The Club
4.0
(1)
"At $2 The Club is worth a playthrough"
#80
Velvet Assassin
4.0
(1)
"Velvet Assassin's especially since it's less than a dollar"
#81
Lost Planet series
4.0
(1)
"Lost Planet 3"
#82
Red Faction: Armageddon
4.0
(1)
"Red Faction: Armageddon"
#83
007 Agent Under Fire
4.0
(1)
"007 AGENT Under Fire is the older one. It's a lot of fun to."
#84
Nightfire
4.0
(1)
"Nightfire is probably a little better."
#85
Freedom Fighters
4.0
(1)
"Freedom fighters or Socom US Navy Seals"
#86
Splatoon series
4.0
(1)
"Definitely Splatoon 2. Always fun to play"
#87
Remnant series
4.0
(1)
"Remnant from the ashes"
#88
PUBG
4.0
(1)
"PUBG is actually fun if you can get use to the mechanics."
#89
Alien Breed
3.0
(1)
"Alien Breed Impact is top down but I'd give it a go."
#90
Wanted Dead
3.0
(1)
"The game is janky, the voice acting is ass, and the story is nonsensical, but there's some certain charm to it that I just adore"
#91
Apex Legends
3.0
(1)
"Apex legends?"
#92
Rogue Trooper
3.0
(1)
"Rogue Trooper, kinda janky but I found it fun"
#93
Fortnite
3.0
(1)
"Fortnite and rogue company are good free options."
#94
Inversion
3.0
(1)
"Inversion"
#95
Damnation
3.0
(1)
"Damnation"
#96
Alpha Protocol
3.0
(1)
"Alpha Protocol"
#97
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
3.0
(1)
"Condemned 2: Bloodshot. Really nice game, may not be that easy to find because it's old."
#98
Singularity
3.0
(1)
"Singularity"
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