With the eighth generation of home consoles coming to an end last year, it’s safe to say thatthird-person action adventures ruled the era. The genre of gaming doesn’t look like slowing down either, withThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, Elden Ring,andGrand Theft Auto 4being three of the most highly anticipated titles for the next generation of gaming.
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Although sword-fighting titles havemade up a bulk of the third-person genre, withThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Dark Souls 3,andMonster Hunter: Worldleading the way,shooters have also carved themselves a spot in the popular genre of gaming.
Updated on August 09, 2025, by Ritwik Mitra:The Xbox One offers a wide variety ofthird-person shootersthat are incredibly fun to play. These games offer thrilling gunfights, impressive graphics, and engaging storylines that will keep players hooked for hours on end. With the addition of gameplay enhancements like cooperative multiplayer modes and customizable characters, the Xbox One’s library ofthird-person shootersprovides endless hours of entertainment for gamers of all skill levels.
25L.A. Noire (77)
L.A. Noireis a great detective title with TPS elements developed by Team Bondi and Rockstar Games. The combination of classic detective work with action-packed shootouts set in the backdrop of 1940s Los Angeles was a huge success that players still love to this day.
As Detective Cole Phelps, players investigate a series of criminal cases spread across different departments. The game’s innovative facial animation technology brings the characters to life, making interrogations and investigations more immersive than ever… even if some people can look positively goofy at times.
24Risk Of Rain 2 (79)
Risk of Rain 2isa fast-paced third-person shooter roguelikethat takes place in an alien world filled with hordes of deadly creatures. Players must fight their way through increasingly challenging levels while collecting items and power-ups to enhance their abilities.
With cooperative multiplayer, players can team up with friends to take on challenging bosses and levels together. It’s pretty much the definition of a perfect sequel, and the fact thatRisk of Rain 2is still wildly popular to this day is proof of just how brilliant this title really is.
23Tom Clancy’s The Division (80)
Tom Clancy’s The Division, developed by Ubisoft, is a game set in a post-apocalyptic New York City. Players take on the role of an agent tasked with restoring order after a deadly virus has swept through the city.
With a focus on cooperative multiplayer and an extensive loot system, players can team up with friends to explore the dangerous streets of New York and take on other players in intense PvP combat. While a decent game in its own right, the title had its fair share of issues that were thankfully ironed out in its sequel.
22Remnant: From The Ashes (81)
Remnant: From The Ashesisa Soulslike third-person shooter, a combination that many people assumed would never work… and yet, this title was wildly successful and is considered to be one of the very best in its genre. Set in a ruined world filled with terrifying monsters, players must explore dangerous environments and battle tough enemies while collecting powerful weapons and armor to upgrade their characters.
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The randomly-generated level layout means players will never experience the same game twice, adding to the title’s replayability. To make things even better, players could tackle the game in co-op, allowing them to escape death with their friends time and time again.
21Watch Dogs 2 (81)
Watch Dogs 2is an open-world game set in a fictionalized version of San Francisco that had its work cut out for it, given how much players were disappointed by the first game. Thankfully, this game improved the hacking and combat in every way, allowing players to finally enjoy the experience they were promised with the first title.
Players control Marcus Holloway, a member of the hacktivist group DedSec, as they take down corrupt corporations, greedy millionaires, crime syndicates, and everything in between. With a focus on hacking and stealth,Watch Dogs 2offers hours of exciting gameplay as players explore a rich and vibrant open world.
20Sunset Overdrive (81)
Sunset Overdriveis a game that immediately tries to grab the player’s attention, with itseye-catching visualsthat are bursting with color andover-the-top action gameplay.Sunset Overdrivewas developed by Insomniac Games, a studio that is well known forprioritizing fun over realism, and their 2014 action adventure is no different.
Sunset Overdrivewas originally released as an Xbox One exclusive, which is funny to look back at now, considering how synonymous Insomniac Games are with PlayStation today.Sunset Overdrivestill hasn’t been released on the blue brand, though it did release on PC in November 2018.
19Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 (82)
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2is a tactical shooter that stands out with its role-playing mechanics and online-only play. The game is set a few months after its predecessor in Washington D.C. and improves upon the previous game in many ways, particularly with its excellent sound design, soundtrack, and combat mechanics.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2’sXbox One Metascore of 82is a few marks off the PC version, which received an84 score from critics but a brutal 4.6 from users.
18Gears Of War: Ultimate Edition (82)
Gears of War: Ultimate Editionwas released in 2015 on Xbox One before coming to PC the following year. The game is a remastered version of the originalGears of War,with updated visuals and new multiplayer modes.
Ultimate Edition’s Metascore of 82 may seem fairly harsh, especially considering that the original game received an aggregated score of 94.However, players can look at the game’s drop in score positively in some ways. The most common criticism was that the game’s level design and gameplay mechanics had become dated, which is a testament to how influentialGears of Warwas between 2006 and 2015.
17Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (83)
TheDeus Exfranchise has been a cornerstone ofthe cyberpunk genresince the iconic original game was released back in the year 2000. The latest game in the series,Deus Ex: Mankind Divided,is set two years after the events ofDeus Ex: Human Revolution.It puts players in a world plagued by a divide between regular humans and those who are artificially advanced.
Along with its impressive Metascore,Deus Ex: Mankind Dividedreceived numerous accolades from theCanadian Video Game Awards 2016, including Game of the Year and Best Narrative.
16Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle (83)
Sega and PlatinumGames marked the 10th anniversary of cult classicsBayonettaandVanquishby offering players remastered versions of the two games.Bayonettais one of few hack-and-slash titles ever to release outside of theDevil May CryandGod of Warfranchises. However, it’sVanquishthat will make the collection appealing to third-person shooter fans.
The game’s futuristic setting isn’t just for story purposes. PlatinumGames created a ton of interesting and exciting gameplay mechanics that center around sci-fi technology, makingVanquishfeel unique even to this day.
