Single-player gamescan be pretty fun with all the beautiful stories, graphics, comprehensive characters, and more. However, the adrenaline rush and feeling of winning a match in a shooter game remains unmatched.

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Counter-Strike 2is the latest 5v5 competitive shooter from Valve that took over after CS:GO, carrying on the legacy that initially started as a Half-Life mod. CS2 is completely free-to-play and has both casual and ranked modes, serving as a perfect battleground for having fun and testing your skills to the fullest. If you get skilled enough, squad up with your friends and compete to become the best esports team on the planet.

Moving away from competitive free-to-play shooter isDestiny 2. This game is based on a “mythic science fiction” world and has both PvE and PvP elements. It has a rich lore and although the expansions need to be purchased, Destiny 2 potentially maximizes your team’s coordination, thanks to its in-depth and lengthy Raids.

Epic Games’ popular game,Fortnite, has a more casual approach to the battle royale genre when compared to Warzone and PUBG: Battlegrounds. But don’t be deceived by the looks of this free-to-play shooter as one of its core mechanics comes with a steep learning curve. However, if you want to chill in Fortnite, it has aZero Buildmode too that eliminates a stressful aspect.

Embark Studios’The Finalsis the new kid on the block that brings a fresh perspective to the shooter genre and is completely free to play. It’s chaotic and fun but the best thing about the game is you can cause mass destruction, unlike other games mentioned earlier. Like Overwatch 2, you can choose from three classes and squad up from different platforms as it has full crossplay support.

XDefiant is the latest First-person shooter developed by Ubisoft. The game is meant to tackle the likes of Call of Duty, CoD players even praised the game calling it a“promising competitor.”Xdefiant also featuresfactionsfeaturing various agents from different Ubisoft games such as Splinter Cell, Far Cry, and The Division making it a promising game for fans of Ubisoft titles.

Sourav Banik was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in FPS games. He is an expert in Call of Duty, Valorant, XDefiant, The Finals, Rainbow Six, Baldurs Gate, Diablo, and Apex Legends. He also has bylines at Sportskeeda.