The best Xbox first-person shooters have sci-fi worlds like Halo to games based on real conflicts that recount history's darkest times, like Call of Duty.

Sean Carey
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Best FPS games on Xbox, from Halo to Call of Duty
So, anything involving shooting through the eyes of the protagonist will feature here. From the fast and slick Call of Duty Modern Warfare games to the iconic Bungie shooter Halo, this list is complete and beautiful!
Here are 13 of the best first-person shooters on Xbox, ranked.
13. Prodeus
- Take on 15 hours worth of Prodeus achievements
- Release date: September 23, 2022
- Developer: Bounding Box Software
- On Game Pass? No
The game is a bit light on the narrative side of things, but that doesn't matter too much once you're blasting your way through rooms of gruesome-looking enemies with your arsenal of weapons, leaving nothing but a bloody mess in your wake.
12. Superhot
- Those Superhot achievements will zip by over 20 hours
- Release date: May 3, 2016
- Developer: Superhot Team
- On Game Pass? No
Despite the relatively short length of the main levels, the Challenge and Endless modes should provide most players with plenty to sink their teeth into. The short, fast, and furious nature of the levels won't be for everyone, but it's one of the most innovative shooters in years, and everyone should give it a try.
11. Metro Exodus
- Spend 40 hours with the Metro Exodus achievements and you'll be shaking in terror
- Release date: February 15, 2019
- Developer: 4A Games
- On Game Pass? No
These elements remain intact, but the new structure brings so much more to play that Metro Exodus becomes a better game than its predecessors in every way. The level design is impeccable, seamlessly blending linear levels and open-world design while giving you a choice in how you approach a situation.
By breaking out of the subway tunnels, the game also offers a far greater range of environments to explore. The world itself is wonderful to experience, with tons of little details to enjoy and just the right amount of horror to keep you on edge. Thankfully, despite moving into the open world, there is just enough stealth gameplay to keep fans of the original two games satiated.
10. Rainbow Six Siege
- Peak out from behind the destructible wall to reveal the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege achievements
- Release date: December 1, 2015
- Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
- On Game Pass? Yes, on Xbox Game Pass Standard
With its destructive environments and a plethora of Operators each with their own unique abilities, there are countless ways you can approach a situation as either an attacker or a defender, but while it's tempting to try and go it solo, wins will only come from working your squad.
9. Battlefield 1
- Get out of the trenches and collect a few Battlefield 1 achievements
- Release date: October 21, 2016
- Developer: DICE
- On Game Pass? Yes, via Game Pass Ultimate with EA Play
Even today, the visuals still stand up and easily look better than its sequel, Battlefield V, and it plays better than Battlefield 2042. The campaign is very short, but the whole game just sounds and feels so good in action. That feeling when you nail a long-distance shot is like no other game series. Add in the fantastic class system, good destruction mechanics, and fun vehicle play — there is no better place to enter the battlefield.
8. Wolfenstein: The New Order
- The Wolfenstein: The New Order achievements are legendary levels of hard!
- Release date: May 20, 2014
- Developer: MachineGames
- On Game Pass? Yes, on Xbox Game Pass Standard
Don't let the linear levels put you off, though, it's a stylish shooter full of wild ideas. One moment you are warring in a concentration camp, taking out the worst Nazi grandmother in history; the next, you are on a moon base. The New Order is often brash with its villains, but — perhaps surprisingly — this means it isn't afraid to show you the worst of the Nazi regime in ways that will stay with you for a long time yet.
Most importantly, that gives you prime context for committing ultraviolence against the worst people imaginable with dual-wielded weapons firing reams of bullets at men who end up as little more than bloody pulps by the time you are done with them. It feels good, it sounds good, and the array of weapons is wicked — the sum total is perfect.
7. Titanfall 2
- See if you can beat a notoriously tough time trial to collect all of the Titanfall 2 achievements
- Release date: October 28, 2016
- Developer: Respawn Entertainment
- On Game Pass? Yes, via Game Pass Ultimate with EA Play
The refined multiplayer will keep you consumed for months to come. Some argue that the original Titanfall's multiplayer is better, thanks to its interesting and more varied map design, and there is a case to be made there, but with the bonus of the campaign, Titanfall 2 is the game that makes our list.
6. BioShock
- The BioShock Remastered achievements will guide you through the FPS beautifully
- Release date: August 24, 2007
- Developer: Irrational Games
- On Game Pass? No
While the combat is varied thanks to guns and plasmids, what makes BioShock stand out is the story and setting. Rapture, with its Art Deco style, is beautiful and eerie and easily one of the best video game settings ever created. If you have yet to play BioShock, make sure you jump into the remastered Xbox One version — you won't regret it!
5. Doom
- Rip and tear through the DOOM achievements, it's some of the best shooting in video games
- Release date: May 16, 2016
- Developer: id Software
- On Game Pass? Yes, on Xbox Game Pass Standard
Sure, the story may not be as good as Doom Eternal’s, and it might not look as pretty, but Doom’s gameplay is just superb. In Doom Eternal, Id Software made some tweaks to the combat and added some platforming sections that sort of mess with the rhythm of the game and can stop you from achieving the zen-like killing-machine state that you can so easily slip into with Doom.
4. Destiny 2
- The Destiny 2 achievements will take you about 80 hours of sci-fi action
- Release date: September 6, 2017
- Developer: Bungie
- On Game Pass? No
Plus, with more weapons and exotic gear to collect than you could ever dream of you'll be content for hours and hours in pursuit of new helmet design. Whether you're playing solo or squadding up with your pals to take on the latest challenging Raid, there is always something exciting going on in Destiny 2.
3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- With only the neat campaign to worry about, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered achievements will only take 15 hours
- Release date: November 9, 2007
- Developer: Infinity Ward
- On Game Pass? No
Filled with memorable missions and characters, the action-packed campaign is well worth revisiting — who doesn't want to replay All Ghillied Up or work their way through Mile High Club on Veteran difficulty again?
2. Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- Those Halo: The Master Chief Collection achievements are notoriously tricky to complete
- Release date: November 11, 2014
- Developer: 343 Industries, Bungie
- On Game Pass? Yes, on Xbox Game Pass Standard
Not only will these six campaigns keep you busy for hours on end, but each game includes its own multiplayer, maps (there are well over 120 at this point), modes, and game types, so there is a ton of Halo content here to wrap your head around.
If you missed the series until now or want thousands of Gamerscore in one box, start here. Master Chief was, is, and always will be the official mascot of the Xbox brand, so if you're serious about seeing all the green team has to offer, there's no reason to look past this seminal sci-fi series any longer.
1. Apex Legends
- Can you survive the Apex Legends achievements?
- Release date: February 4, 2019
- Developer: Respawn Entertainment
- On Game Pass? No, but Apex Legends is free-to-play
You'll be amongst 19 other teams battling to be the last team standing. While it is a great solo, the real fun is found with friends — nothing quite beats teaming up with pals and securing a frantic win just when you thought your team was down and out. Respawn has done an excellent job with Apex Legends, and it's continuously evolving, with new characters, maps, and modes constantly being added, and all for the price of free!
So, that wraps up our list — featuring some of the best Xbox Game Pass games, too! Do you agree with our list? What first-person shooters do you think should have cut? Let us know in the comments, TrueAchievements FPS fans!
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