Thanks to user-friendly development tools and improved graphical engines, independent game developers can now create pretty good adventures that are both exciting and fun to play. The interstellar FPS title Moon Mystery is a really great recent example.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide recently made its way to consoles and the PlayStation 5, where players can enjoy one of the most intense cooperative shooter experiences ever set in the violent and dark Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Part horror story and part murderous mystery, Pneumata is a cosmic horror survival adventure that should be a joy to play for fans of the genre. Most players should enjoy exploring its frightening world despite a few flaws. Dim the lights, crank up the sound and let Pneumata give you a scare.
With facing so many challenging obstacles including an actual war, it’s a wonder that developer GSC Game World was ever able to finish S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl. Now that it’s released, players can finally enjoy this incredibly detailed open world adventure.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has more hardcore shooter action than almost any similar title. It perfectly captures the brutality of the unforgiving, bloody conflicts that define the Warhammer 40K universe. It’s also a heck of a lot of fun to play.
As with their other Call of Duty titles in the past, Activision gave players a first look at their Black Ops 6 beta over two wild weekends of combat. Find out what developers Treyarch and Raven have in store for multiplayer matchups.
Although the concept of Squirrel With a Gun is blatantly silly, the core platforming and shooting that it offers is extremely solid with a world that is surprisingly deep. It’s also a lot of fun to play and downright hilarious at times.
Bullet heaven shooters like Vampire Survivors have lately emerged to define the genre, but there is a lot of innovation happening with other indie developers too, like what you will find in the colorful and fast-paced Artifact Seeker: Resurrection.
When Crime Boss: Rockay City first released on consoles and the Epic Games Store, it was a competent heist-based shooter but came with a lot of problems. Now, it’s shooting to Steam loaded with patches, bug fixes and new single-player campaigns.
Set in World War I during the infamous Battle of Verdun, Conscript tells the story of an ordinary soldier caught up in the horror, madness and chaos of the darkest days of the conflict. It’s a fresh take on survival horror that those who like the genre will probably enjoy.
