Check out 20 of the best PlayStation 5 (PS5) and PlayStation 4 (PS4) shooters that you need to download, chosen by Sony itself
PlayStation 5 ( PS5 ) and PlayStation 4 ( PS4 ) have several shooting game options for FPS fans to have fun on the consoles. Among the main names are names like Resident Evil Village , Avatar Frontiers of Pandora and Far Cry 6 , as well as free multiplayer titles, such as Call of Duty: Warzone and Overwatch 2 . See, below, 20 shooting games available on PS5 and PS4 that every FPS fan should download. It is worth mentioning that the selection is based on a list made by Sony itself.
1. Call of Duty: Warzone
The Call of Duty franchise’s Battle Royale is one of the best options of its kind for players who want to test their skills against up to 120 competitors on a map in which the safe area is gradually reduced. Players are thrown onto an island without equipment, whether divided into teams of duos, trios, quartets or even alone, and need to obtain weapons and money through missions to try to be the last survivors. The game is free and has integration with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , allowing you to progress with experience points in both games and use your equipment earned between them.
2. Apex Legends
A mix of traditional Battle Royale with “Hero Shooter” games like Overwatch 2, in Apex Legends users face disputes with up to 60 players, organized between trios or pairs. Just like in other games of the genre, users need to look for equipment on the map to face opponents, but the characters also have their own abilities, unique to each champion, which open up a wide range of strategic options.
Apex Legends is free and constantly receives updates with new characters that in turn introduce new abilities to the gameplay and require players to adapt to new tactics.
3. The Finals
In this intense multiplayer shooter game, 4 teams of 3 members each choose between Light, Medium and Heavy classes to compete in a virtual world in a Reality Show. Each team needs to achieve objectives during matches that last 15 minutes, a shorter period that makes the games very dynamic and competitive.
One of the game’s highlights is its destructible scenarios in the virtual world in which floors and walls can be knocked down for surprise attacks.
4. Hell Let Loose
A very realistic war game, Hell Let Loose features large-scale battles between 100 players divided into 2 teams of 50 people each. You can choose from 14 different soldier classes such as infantry, armored units, commanders and more as you embark on combat with a large number of people, capturing the reality of World War II not only in weaponry, but also in the chaos of the battlefield .
5. Overwatch 2
The popular Overwatch sequel brought some changes to the free-to-play shooter, such as a reduction in teams for 5v5 disputes and changes to the abilities of some heroes. Overwatch is one of the pioneers of the “Hero Shooter” genre in which, in addition to their weapons, characters also have special abilities, from shields and explosives to healing teammates.
Because of this, the team composition and its synergy are more prominent elements in Overwatch 2 than in other FPS. The game also receives new characters regularly, which are now offered for free after controversy about them needing to be unlocked through the battle pass.
6. Rainbow Six Siege
Ubisoft ‘s online game leads among tactical shooting games by bringing an experience as focused on quick reflexes as it is on planning the confrontation. In Rainbow Six Siege, two teams of 5 players face off in simulated terrorist attack scenarios in modes that can involve simple confrontations, conquering areas, rescuing hostages and more.
The game pioneered the concept of destructible scenarios, allowing users to break walls, make holes to spy or make explosive entrances to surprise their opponents.
7. Destiny 2
Destiny 2’s mix of FPS shooter and RPG elements won over players with an experience that can be played for hundreds of hours alongside friends. Users step into the role of a powerful Guardian and can undertake various types of missions cooperatively to obtain better equipment and level up. In addition to the base game, there are also a large number of expansions that introduce new weapons, special abilities and delve deeper into the game’s story.
8. Borderlands 3
The classic “Looter Shooter” Borderlands 3 also shows an example of combining FPS shooting gameplay with RPG elements, but more focused on fun and chaotic combat. In Borderlands 3 users choose their Vault Hunter from a few different character classes with their own abilities and venture into a large open world full of cartoonish figures and enemies to defeat. Up to 4 users can explore cooperatively as they search for better weapons and level up to gain new abilities.
9. Resident Evil Village
The saga of Ethan Winters, originally presented in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard , continues in the eighth chapter Resident Evil Village after hero Chris Redfield mysteriously kidnaps Ethan’s daughter and ends up in an isolated location in Europe. Players will have to explore the spooky Dimitrescu castle and its surroundings while facing creatures that look like something out of horror movies, vampire-like beings, werewolves and more. For fans who prefer the third-person gameplay style of Resident Evil 4 Remake, the game also received an update that allows you to play in this way.
10. Deathloop
In this elaborate FPS and adventure game, users play the role of an assassin called Colt, who is trapped in the strange Blackreef complex, linked to a time loop that always repeats the same day. Players need to be able to kill 8 different important targets in the same day to free the island from this loop.
Each attempt allows the user to become more familiar with the island, its targets and its defenses to find the best routes and vulnerabilities, but information is also essential as there may be easier ways to eliminate targets if you know what they will do that day. . Throughout the game Colt is also chased by an assassin who will try to stop him, called Julianna, who can be controlled by another online player.
11. Doom Eternal
After the reboot of the Doom series in 2016 with an extremely frenetic FPS gameplay, the sequel Doom Eternal continues its story by leading the demonic invasion to Earth. In the role of the Doom Slayer, players will have to cross dimensions and face the Infernal Priests, but not before facing hordes of demons along the way.
The fast-paced gameplay of the previous game is back in which you can weaken demons with your shots and then execute them with a violent Glory Kill to obtain items as rewards, all fluidly at a frames per second rate of 60 FPS. There is also a system for modifying weapons and a competitive multiplayer mode in which players are divided between controlling the Doom Slayer or demons that must eliminate him.
12. Metro Exodus
Based on the books by writer Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro Exodus continues the story of the saga after the events of the “good” ending of Metro: Last Light . Players once again take on the role of protagonist Artyom who has left the subway tunnels to explore a devastated post-apocalyptic world in Russia, looking for survivors he can help and a better life for his friends aboard the Aurora locomotive.
The game’s map offers large areas to explore inhabited by mutant creatures and human enemies that will try to impede your progress. During the story there are also several opportunities to make decisions that will change the direction of the narrative for different types of endings.
13. Dead Island 2
A few years after the events of the first game, the zombie invasion now arrives in the city of Los Angeles, in the United States and players will try to survive this undead apocalypse with their character immune to the virus in a large open world. Just like the original, there is a heavy focus on RPG elements and improvised weapons for melee combat. Users can also use mods, weapon modifications, to add extra effects such as fire, electricity and more.
Zombies can also be realistically dismembered depending on the area attacked, which allows for more strategies to neutralize them. It is also possible to gather a group of up to 3 friends through cooperative multiplayer.
14. Avatar Frontiers of Pandora
Ubisoft’s open-world game based on director James Cameron’s Avatar film franchise brings to life the rich world of Pandora, known for its lush nature and for being the scene of wars between humans and the native Na’vi. In the game, users control a Na’vi who was kidnapped by humans 15 years ago and raised to be a kind of ambassador with the natives.
This mix of cultures allows your character to use both bow and arrows and firearms such as assault rifles. Exploration of this world can be accomplished by connecting with other life forms, such as Direhorses (Pa’al) and Banshees (Ikran), as the player takes down important targets and discovers more about what it is like to be a Na’vi of true.
15. Far Cry 6
Ubisoft’s flagship open-world game, the Far Cry series took players to the small island of Yara in its sixth chapter, in which they face the dictator Antón Castillo, played by actor Giancarlo Esposito. Controlling the protagonist Dani Rojas, who can have a male or female version, users will have to learn about guerrilla tactics to attack Castillo’s forces efficiently and overthrow his empire.
16. Dying Light 2 : Stay Human
Many years after the events of the first Dying Light , the survivors of humanity have taken refuge in a city against the threat of the undead and different factions are fighting for dominance over it. Users enter the story as Aiden Caldwell, an outsider who arrives in the city in search of answers about his past and ends up involved in power struggles.
In gameplay, the game maintained the parkour movements of the original, but also introduces new features such as greater verticality on the map, which can be explored using trampolines, ropes and a very useful paraglider. The day and night system also returns with more violent zombies inhabiting areas after sunset.
17. Prodeus
A mix between old and modern games, Prodeus is an FPS with classic design and visuals in which players can face several hordes of enemies, but with some modern effects and details, such as blood that sprays from enemies and paints the scenes. Prodeus is like a mix of the 1993 classic Doom and its 2016 reboot, offering a large arsenal of weapons such as pistols, shotguns, submachine guns, among others, and dark secrets distributed throughout the levels.
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Another game with a retro look, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is an FPS based on the board game Warhammer 40,000 with fast-paced gameplay that takes us back to classic shooter games from the 90s. The story follows in the footsteps of a Space Marine veteran of war who is called by the Inquisition to face a great threat in the world of Scour Graia.
The place is taken over by enemies of the Empire such as cultists, demons, among others, and they can be eliminated with a vast arsenal of pistols, shotguns and creative weapons such as the Meltagun, the Grav Cannon and the Boltgun of the title.
19. Quake
The classic 1996 shooter Quake is back with a remastered version for consoles and PCs that updates its visuals without losing its original charm, as well as adding several other improvements. Players take on the role of a soldier who was the last survivor of his squad and needs to eliminate grotesque creatures to prevent them from taking over the Earth.
This version of the game has two classic expansion packs: “The Scourge of Armagon” and “Dissolution of Eternity”, as well as two modern packs “Dimension of the Past” and the new “Dimension of the Machine”, created by MachineGames, responsible for Wolfenstein: The New Order.
20. Dusk
Inspired by 90s shooters such as Doom, Quake, Heretic , Hexen, among others, players can expect fast-paced gameplay and lots of violence in Dusk. This tribute to the games of yesteryear features hours of demonic enemies after a series of mysterious tunnels are found in a small rural town. Players will step into the role of an unnamed hero who decides to conquer the riches of the underground city, eliminating everyone along the way, including with a chainsaw.
