First-person shooter fans got to enjoy a lot of amazing games in 2024, but 2025 looks even more stacked with the likes ofThe Outer Worlds 2andSplitgate 2launching throughout the year. There are also a lot of great-looking indies dropping, some of which have incredibly unique art styles that are sure to propel them to GOTY status. Suffice it to say, FPS fans will be busy in 2025.
Of course, 2024’s offerings were great too, including the surprise hit,Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. In fact, some of thebest open-world FPS gamesever made dropped in 2024. Hopefully,some of the most anticipated FPS games of 2025 will end up being just as fondly rememberedtoo. Fortunately, there’s a very good chance of that happening, as many of them look incredible.
10Splitgate 2 (1047 Games)
The Sequel To One Of The Best Free-To-Play Shooters
Splitgatewas a smash hit when it was rereleased after a slightly underwhelming initial launch, taking the competitive scene by storm thanks to its unique blend ofPortalandCall of Duty. Naturally, after years of winning over fans and cultivating a healthy fanbase,Splitgateis getting asequel that’s getting rave previewsalready. It’s amping up the action from the first game by promising players even more.
Portal-Hopping Shooter Splitgate 2 Officially Announced With New Launch Window
1047 Games has officially announced Splitgate 2, the highly anticipated sequel to its portal-hopping, free-to-play arena shooter.
Whether it’s new maps, guns, or even the overhauled art direction, there’s a lot going on inSplitgate 2that’s sure to entertain newcomers and existing fans who have already sunk hundreds of hours into the originalSplitgate. It’s already looking like it’ll do everything fans would want from a sequel and more, thus making it very deserving of all the hype. For those who are looking for a new competitive FPS,Splitgate 2will almost certainly be the game to try.
9The Outer Worlds 2 (Obsidian Entertainment)
An Open-World Sci-Fi RPG
The Outer Worlds 2is Obsidian Entertainment’s bold and audacious follow-up to the fondly-remembered first game. It’s not Obsidian Entertainment’s only game of the year, as it is also releasing the phenomenal-lookingAvowedin February. However, much like whatFallout: New Vegaswas toFallout 3,The Outer Worlds 2feels like the perfect antidote for those who want amore complex Bethesda experienceafterStarfield.
With a larger scope, more characters, and even more challenging choices to make,The Outer Worlds 2promises to be a bigger and better experience in every possible way. It’s launching for both the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5, meaning that no one will miss out on this planet-hopping adventure. This is the perfect FPS to play in 2025, especially for those who prefer sci-fi experiences.
8Atomfall (Rebellion Developments)
A Fallout Competitor Coming In March
Atomfallis Rebellion Developments' - the folks behind theSniper Eliteseries - answer to theFalloutseries. In many ways, it is being positioned asFalloutin Britain, letting players roam the lush British countryside after it has been ravaged by a nuclear event. With robots to destroy and raiders to kill,players will have to embody the lone wanderer fantasy while attempting to uncover the game’s main mystery.
Xbox Players Who Want More British Fallout Should Check Out The Release Date Trailer For Atomfall
Fallout London players looking for a similarly British take on the post-apocalypse should check out the latest trailer for Rebellion’s Atomfall.
Atomfallhas impressed since its very first trailer, in large part thanks to its unique setting.It’s not hard to see how it is one of the most anticipated FPS games of 2025, especially as it is launching on Xbox Game Pass on day one. For those looking for an open-world, action-packed, and narrative-focused game likeFalloutin 2025,Atomfallis the perfect choice.
7Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Retro Studios)
The Long-Awaited Metroid Game Is Finally Here
Metroid Prime 4: Beyondis the FPS of choice for Switch fans in 2025. It has already showcased itsbombastic action in the reveal trailer, as well as its central villain and fascinating story, but has plenty more details to unveil across the year before it is eventually released. It is, of course, the long-awaited sequel toMetroid Prime 3, althoughit will likely be a standalone story or one with a few references to the previous games, in order to help newcomers understand.
While the Switch will likely get plenty of third-party FPS games across 2025, it’s great to see Nintendo finally release a first-party option, especially one as high-quality asMetroid Prime 4: Beyond. Despite the many delays and various issues faced throughout its development,it’s amazing that players are finally going to get their hands on the nextMetroid Primegame.
6Mouse: P.I. For Hire (Fumi Games)
An FPS Hybrid Of Mickey Mouse & Cuphead
Mouse: P.I. For Hirefeels like a blend between Mickey Mouse andCuphead, and frankly, that’s an amazing combination. It is a gorgeously animated black-and-white game in which players take on the role of the titular P.I. as they attempt to take out the various gangsters in their path. Of course, everyone is an anthropomorphized animal, whether that’s as a mouse or even an alligator.
While the visual component ofMouse: P.I. For Hireis definitely its primary draw,the first-person shooter gameplay looks incredibly refined in the various trailers released so far. It’s great to see an indie FPS become so hotly-anticipated, especially one as clearly passionately crafted as this. There’s a very good chance thatMouse: P.I. For Hirecould end up being the best FPS game of the year.
5Killing Floor 3 (Tripwire Interactive)
A Sci-Fi Zombie Shooter
Killing Floor 3is the futuristic follow-up to the critically acclaimed and endlessly engaging zombie shooter series,Killing Floor.It promises players even more visceral and over-the-top co-op actionagainst hordes of terrifying zombies in well-crafted maps. There is the choice of playing with up to five other players or attempting to take on the zombie masses alone in a single-player mode.
Killing Floor 3is absolutely aiming to be the ultimate experience, and as such, offers players a plethora ofnew and exciting weaponswith which to triumph over their zombie foes. Additionally,every enemy has been completely reworked to feel far more challenging than ever before. For fans of the previous games, or those who just love zombie FPS games,Killing Floor 3deserves to be at the top of their 2025 wishlist.
4DOOM: The Dark Ages (Id Software)
Experience The Origins Of The DOOM Slayer
DOOM: The Dark Agesis a prequel to the 2016 masterpiece,DOOM, and follows the origin story of the DOOM Slayer and his attempt at culling the hordes of Hell. With so many new guns to choose from, as well as an assortment of medieval-esque weapons - such as a buzzsaw shield -there are so many new ways for players to take down their phenomenally designed foes.
Of course, for those deeply entrenched in the lore of the recentDOOMreboot,The Dark Agespromises to offer up some enticing new details that are sure to delight. It is alsotaking inspiration from ‘90sDOOMin the best possible way while ensuring that it still offers a modern triple-A FPS experience.DOOM: The Dark Ageswill be the perfect FPS for those wanting something truly gory, extremely fast-paced, and with punchy gunplay in 2025.
3Unrecord (DRAMA)
A Photorealistic Bodycam FPS
Unrecordmade waves when it was first announced due to how unbelievably realistic it looked. In fact, it was so unbelievable that many called it a fake game and wrote it off completely. Fortunately, that absolutely isn’t the case, andUnrecordis a very real game that genuinely looks that realistic. It’s due to release in 2025, finally giving players an insight into its impressively detailed levels and story.
What makesUnrecordlook so great is its attention to detail, including its phenomenal sound design that really helps sell the experience of playing from the perspective of a bodycam. It also just has phenomenal animations for absolutely everything, all of which clearly demonstrate this as a passion project for the developer. WhileUnrecordmay be a little too realistic for some, it will be a dream come true for others and the perfect FPS game to play in 2025.
2Borderlands 4 (Gearbox Software)
The Next Shot At Reviving The Borderlands Brand
Borderlands 4was finally revealed during the 2024 Game Awards, and expectations are high.Gearbox Software has come out and explained that it’s ditching the crass humor of the previous gameswhile still retaining everything that made the series so great in the first place, includingBorderland’sbest feature. Its story looks compelling and full of mystery and its gunplay is as punchy as it has always been.
Borderlandsfans have been waiting quite a while for a new game in the series, and hopefully, the fourth entry will deliver in 2025. While the initial trailer doesn’t really show off enough to formulate a full picture, justthe idea of getting a full-blownBorderlandssequel is an exciting prospect. Fans and newcomers alike will be able to hop in and collect a ridiculous pool of loot when it launches in 2025.
1Battlefield 6 (DICE, Criterion, Motive, Ripple Effect)
The Next Battlefield Game Is Due In 2025
Perhapsthe most mysterious FPS releasing in 2025 isBattlefield 6. It comes off the back of the somewhat disastrousBattlefield 2042, a game that, while having managed to fix the majority of its issues since launch day, is still haunted by them to this day. While EA and DICE are yet to announce anything meaningful aboutBattlefield 6or even release a trailer for it, there have been reports that it’sundergoing extensive playtests, which bodes well for fans.
New Battlefield Game Is Make Or Break For The Series After 2042 Disaster
The next Battlefield game has a lot of pressure riding on its shoulders to right Battlefield 2042’s wrongs.
It has been a long time since fans got their hands on a genuinely great Battlefield game, so there are a lot of expectations onBattlefield 6’sshoulders. Hopefully, it will live up to those expectations, although even if it fails to, players will still have plenty of other great FPS games to fall back on. Whether it’s the competitiveSplitgate 2or the long-awaited sequel,The Outer Worlds 2, there is absolutely going to be an FPS game for every type of player on every type of platform in 2025.
