The best 50 free shooter PC games of all time

The Free Games Utopia top 50 lists the best free-to-play, free full version and liberated video games of all time according to users ratings. The games on this list span the entire history of video gaming - from classics for DOS, Sega Genesis, and Commodore 64, to modern titles for Android, iOS, Linux, and, of course, Windows.

The concept of a “free” game isn’t always clear-cut. All the games on Free Games Utopia can be played right away without any upfront cost, though some may optionally offer paid features such as subscriptions, upgrades, or microtransactions (as is common with MMOs).

This Top 50 showcases titles from a wide range of platforms:

Every PC platform since the dawn of desktop computing — from popular systems like Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux, to lesser-known ones like Solaris, FreeBSD, and BeOS.
Classic microcomputers such as the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.
Mobile platforms, primarily Android and iOS.
Popular consoles, both modern and retro, including Xbox, Nintendo, and PlayStation.

To qualify for the Top 50, a game must have received at least three votes. Use the button bar to filter the list by genre.

SHOOTER - Shooting games are a type of action game where the player’s main objective is to defeat enemies and stay alive using long-range weapons such as guns, bows, or missiles. The player-controlled character can be a person (as in first-person shooters), an aircraft (as in shoot ’em ups), or any object capable of firing projectiles. Some popular subgenres include FPS (first-person shooters), shoot ’em ups, and run-and-gun games. More shooter games on Free Games Utopia.

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#	title	genre	status	rating
01.	Hyper Princess Pitch Windows	shooter / shoot 'em up	free, optional donation	4.07 / 5
02.	Hero Core Windows, Mac OSX	shooter / metroidvania	free, optional donation	4.00 / 5
03.	Tyrian 2000 Windows, DOS, Mac OSX	shooter / shoot 'em up	liberated	4.00 / 5
04.	Contra: Locked and Loaded Windows	shooter / run and gun	full free version	4.00 / 5
05.	Doom RL Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	shooter / roguelike	full free version	3.92 / 5
06.	Warframe Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch	shooter / MMOFPS	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.90 / 5
07.	Cube Linux, Windows	shooter / first-person shooter	full free version	3.88 / 5
08.	Hydorah Windows	shooter / shoot 'em up	free, optional donation	3.83 / 5
09.	Team Fortress 2 Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	shooter / first-person shooter	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.82 / 5
10.	Katakis Amiga, Commodore 64	shooter / shoot 'em up	liberated	3.80 / 5
11.	Hawken Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	shooter / MMOFPS	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.78 / 5
12.	Beyond Castle Wolfenstein DOS	shooter / maze	liberated	3.75 / 5
13.	Shadow Warrior Windows, Linux, DOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS	shooter / first-person shooter	liberated	3.75 / 5
14.	Wolfenstein 3D DOS, Xbox, Xbox 360, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 3	shooter / first-person shooter	liberated	3.70 / 5
15.	Warsow Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	shooter / first-person shooter	open source	3.67 / 5
16.	Alien Arena Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	shooter / first-person shooter	open source	3.67 / 5
17.	Xonotic Linux, Free BSD, Windows, Mac OSX	shooter / first-person shooter	open source	3.67 / 5
18.	Invisible Vision Windows	shooter / shoot 'em up	full free version	3.67 / 5
19.	Fortnite Windows, Mac OSX, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Xbox One	shooter	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.67 / 5
20.	Turbo Raketti Amiga	shooter / shoot 'em up	liberated	3.67 / 5
21.	Alien Swarm Windows	shooter / run and gun	open source	3.64 / 5
22.	Captivity WindowsNSFW	shooter / run and gun	full free version	3.60 / 5
23.	Soldat Windows	shooter	full free version	3.57 / 5
24.	Mutant Factions Windows, Linux	shooter	full free version	3.50 / 5
25.	Pixelships Windows	shooter / shoot 'em up	full free version	3.50 / 5
26.	Infinos Windows, Mac OSX	shooter / shoot 'em up	full free version	3.50 / 5
27.	Starsiege: Tribes Windows	shooter / first-person shooter	liberated	3.50 / 5
28.	Return of Dr. Destructo Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, Android	shooter / shoot 'em up	open source	3.44 / 5
29.	Star Wars: The Battle of Yavin Windows	shooter / space combat	free, optional donation	3.42 / 5
30.	MechWarrior Online Windows	shooter / MMOFPS	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.40 / 5
31.	M.A.R.S. - a Ridiculous Shooter Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	shooter / arcade	free, optional donation	3.40 / 5
32.	Xeno Fighters EX Windows	shooter / shoot 'em up	full free version	3.38 / 5
33.	America's Army Windows, PlayStation 4, Linux	shooter / first-person shooter	full free version	3.38 / 5
34.	Urban Terror Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	shooter / first-person shooter	open source	3.36 / 5
35.	Cube 2: Sauerbraten Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	shooter / first-person shooter	open source	3.36 / 5
36.	AssaultCube Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	shooter / first-person shooter	open source	3.36 / 5
37.	Hero Windows	shooter / metroidvania	free, optional donation	3.33 / 5
38.	Guns and Robots Windows	shooter / MMOFPS	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.33 / 5
39.	Teeworlds Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	shooter / run and gun	full free version	3.33 / 5
40.	Tremulous Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, Amiga	shooter / first-person shooter	open source	3.33 / 5
41.	OverKill DOS	shooter / shoot 'em up	liberated	3.33 / 5
42.	Spheres of Chaos Windows, Linux	shooter / shoot 'em up	liberated	3.33 / 5
43.	Xeno Fighters R Windows	shooter / shoot 'em up	full free version	3.33 / 5
44.	NetWars DOS	shooter / first-person shooter	liberated	3.33 / 5
45.	Chicken Invaders Universe Windows, Android	shooter / shoot 'em up	full free version	3.32 / 5
46.	Shoot First Windows	shooter / roguelike	full free version	3.31 / 5
47.	World of Tanks Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Mac OSX, Android	shooter / MMOFPS	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.29 / 5
48.	Star Wars: The Battle of Endor Windows	shooter / space combat	free, optional donation	3.25 / 5
49.	The Winter Solstice Windows	shooter / shoot 'em up	full free version	3.25 / 5
50.	Tribes 2 Windows, Linux	shooter / first-person shooter	liberated	3.25 / 5