Although sword-fighting titles have made up a bulk of the third-person genre, with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Dark Souls 3, and Monster Hunter: World leading the way,shooters have also carved themselves a spot in the popular genre of gaming.

Updated on June 12, 2022, by Jack Pursey: Although ninth-generation home consoles have been out for nearly two years now, Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 and still regularly receiving new games. This trend doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon, especially after the recent news that Sony may continue supporting the PS4 until 2025. For those still looking for new games to play on their Xbox One, we’ve updated this list to include some more of the console’s best third-person shooters, according to Metacritic.

20 Sunset Overdrive (81)

Sunset Overdrive is a game that immediately tries to grab the player’s attention, with its eye-catching visuals that are bursting with color and over-the-top action gameplay. Sunset Overdrive was developed by Insomniac Games, a studio that is well known for prioritizing fun over realism, and their 2014 action-adventure is no different.

Sunset Overdrive was 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 Overdrive still hasn’t been released on the blue brand, though it did release on PC in November 2018.

19 Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 (82)

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is 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’s Xbox One Metascore of 82 is a few marks off the PC version, which received an 84 score from critics but a brutal 4.6 from users.

18 Gears Of War: Ultimate Edition (82)

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition was released in 2015 on Xbox One before coming to PC the following year. The game is a remastered version of the original Gears 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 influential Gears of War was between 2006 and 2015.

17 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (83)

The Deus Ex franchise has been a cornerstone of the cyberpunk genre since 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 of Deus 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 Divided received numerous accolades from the Canadian Video Game Awards 2016, including Game of the Year and Best Narrative.

16 Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle (83)

Sega and PlatinumGames marked the 10th anniversary of cult classics Bayonetta and Vanquish by offering players remastered versions of the two games. Bayonetta is one of few hack and slash titles ever to release outside of the Devil May Cry and God of War franchises. However, it’s Vanquish that 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, making Vanquish feel unique even to this day.

15 Control (84)

505 Games’ Control was developed by Remedy Entertainment, the same studio behind Quantum Break and Alan Wake. As one would expect from the team, Control offers players a story-driven experience with numerous fantasy elements.

However, Control differs from Remedy’s previous titles. Its Metroidvania structure allows for exploration, as opposed to the linear format that most of the studio’s releases follow. Metroidvania titles outside of their usual 2D side-scrolling style have always been fairly hit or miss. Thankfully though, Control ensures that it’s thoroughly on the “hit” side of the spectrum. Its meticulously constructed world is a joy to explore.

14 Resident Evil 3 (84)

The remake of Resident Evil 2 enjoyed enormous praise from fans and critics, as well as considerable commercial success. Considering this, it was hardly surprising to hear that the game’s sequel, Resident Evil 3, would be receiving the remake treatment.

Unfortunately, Resident Evil 3 didn’t manage to reach the same heights as the Resident Evil 2 remake. Fans were particularly disappointed with how the Nemesis was implemented. Still, the game is thoroughly enjoyable for any fan of the Resident Evil series who wants to revisit the classic game.

13 Hitman 2 (84)

The seventh main entry into the iconic stealth series Hitman was released in 2018. IO Interactive, the game’s developer, didn’t try to reinvent the wheel and kept the gameplay similar to its 2016 predecessor.

There were a few innovations, though, including concussive gadgets that provided players with valuable non-lethal tools; as well as a welcome return to Agent 47’s briefcase, allowing players to inconspicuously carry large weaponry.

12 Gears Of War 4 (85)

The Gears of War series has quickly become one of Xbox Game Studios and Microsoft Studios’ most critically acclaimed IPs. The first game in the series was released at a pivotal time for Microsoft, coming just a few days before the release of the PlayStation 3 to incredibly high praise.

Gears of War 4 was the Xbox One’s first main series Gearsof War entry and consequently had a huge weight of expectations on its shoulders. The game’s appearance on this list proves that the game was a critical success, though its 84 score is still somewhat underwhelming in comparison to the series’ original trilogy.

11 Gears 5 (85)

The latest Gears of War title dropped the “of war” part of its name but kept much of the gameplay similar to the series’ previous Xbox One and PC game. The game takes place just a few months after the events of Gears of War 4, with Kait Diaz now taking center stage as the main protagonist.

Although Gears 5again fell short of the original trilogies 90+ Metascores, the game performed well awards-wise, picking up Best Xbox One Game awards from Gamescom and the Golden Joysticks Awards.

10 PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (85)

Despite being an enormous commercial success, it’s fair to say that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was somewhat shortchanged when considering that it pioneered the battle royale genre’s recent rise.

Epic Games’ Fortnitewasreleased almost exactly one year after PUBG and soon dominated the genre of gaming. PUBG Corporation took legal action against Epic Games over the similarity between the two games, though the lawsuit was dropped shortly after.

9 Fortnite (85)

Speaking of Fortnite, the game matches its competitor PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds with an Xbox One Metascore of 85. If Epic Games did indeed settle a fee with PUBG Corporation out of court, then whatever they paid was almost certainly worth it, as Fortnite has become one of gaming’s most profitable releases of all time.

Fortnite took the battle royale idea and ran with it, to the point where Fortnite is now essentially a money-making hub for pop culture icons. Although some gamers frown upon Fortnite’s money-making practices, many of those who enjoy it have sunk hundreds of hours of fun into the game, either alone or with friends.

8 Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (86)

One of gaming’s most iconic action heroes, Lara Croft, returned in 2013 with a rebooted series developed by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montréal and published by Square Enix. The game was originally released on the Xbox 360. It came to Xbox One consoles a year later, with remastered visuals and all DLC included.

The first entry into the rebooted series, Tomb Raider, created a new origin story for the English hero. Crystal Dynamics’ highly ambitious game seemingly took inspiration from Naughty Dog’s Unchartedand The Last of Usfranchises, with its combination of over-the-top adventuring and survival mechanics.

7 Rise Of The Tomb Raider (86)

Receiving the exact same score as this list’s previous entry is Tomb Raider’s successor, Rise of the Tomb Raider. Square Enix’s Rise of the Tomb Raider was released just two years after its predecessor, despite Square Enix naming Tomb Raider (2013) as one of three games that they felt underperformed sales-wise.

Despite the commercial disappointment, Rise of the Tomb Raider kept its core gameplay similar to the first rebooted game. Among the minimal changes to the gameplay was the game’s heavier focus on combat, befitting Lara’s origin story. This shows that she can now rely on her weaponry skills.

6 Hitman 3 (87)

Hitman 3 capped off the World of Assassination trilogy in style with one of the long-running franchise’s best-ever releases. Like its predecessors, the game only features a handful of levels. However, they are enormous in size and scope, both literally and figuratively in terms of how much there is to do and experiment with.

Although a game about a cloned Hitman may sound ultra-serious and gritty, Hitman 3 continues the series’ tradition of not taking itself too seriously and letting players experiment with ridiculously complex and hilarious ways of assassinating their targets.

5 Mass Effect Legendary Edition (90)

Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a remastered collection of the original Mass Effect trilogy.

BioWare’s Mass Effect trilogy was a huge hit with fans and critics when the games were originally released, with Mass Effect 2 in particular being highlighted as one of the best role-playing games of all time. Mass Effect Legendary Edition doesn’t make any notable changes to the series’ story, including the divisive ending, though it does an excellent job of modernizing the visuals and also greatly improves the poorly aged combat mechanics from the original game.

4 Resident Evil 2 (93)

Although it seems ridiculous now, remakes were once looked down upon in the gaming industry. Critics and audiences predominantly viewed them as low-effort cash grabs. This mindset has drastically changed in recent years, and Golden Joystick’s Ultimate Game of the Year Resident Evil 2 is one of the key games to thank for this.

Capcom did a fantastic job of recapturing the magic of the original Resident Evil 2, especially with their iteration of Mr. X, who somehow became even more intimidating and terrifying than ever before.

3 Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain (95)

The iconic Metal Gear Solid series received its latest entry in 2015 with Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, an incredible stealth title that offered players one of the most well-designed and immersive open worlds to date.

Despite the universal praise that the game received, Hideo Kojima suggested that the game was unfinished during an interview with IGN, confirming the suspicion of fans who were dubious about the game’s abrupt ending. With the public breakup of Konami and Kojima Productions in mind, it’s sadly unlikely that the game will ever receive the ending it deserves.

2 Grand Theft Auto 5 (97)

Despite releasing at the very end of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3’s lifecycle, with players preparing to buy the next generation of consoles, Grand Theft Auto 5 managed to make an eye-watering $800 million in its first 24 hours. The game was re-released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 just over a year after it initially hit stores, with a new first-person mode available.

Grand Theft Auto V has continued to make incredible amounts of money for Rockstar, thanks to the game’s online mode. Fans of the series seem to have a love-hate relationship with the game’s online feature, as although it has provided excellent content, it is almost certainly the reason why Grand Theft Auto 4hasn’t been released yet. Furthermore, with the success of the online mode in mind, fans shouldn’t be surprised if Grand Theft Auto 4 releases without an offline campaign.

1 Red Dead Redemption 2 (97)

The disappointment over a lack of Grand Theft Auto release on the Xbox One was somewhat subsided by the release of Red Dead Redemption 2. The game, quite literally, gave GTA V a run for its money, earning a whopping $725 million in its opening weekend.

Red Dead Redemption 2 amazed fans and critics. Its generation-defining open-world offered a level of realism players had never seen at such a scale. Furthermore, the game continued its predecessor’s tradition of telling a more serious and often touching narrative than players often see in Rockstar games, with protagonist Arthur Morgan quickly becoming one of gaming’s most beloved anti-heroes.

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