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First- and third-person shooters have typically been the biggest–and most bankable–genre in gaming for years now. However in 2023? They’ve taken a backseat to a number of important video games from different genres that debuted this yr. That is to not say that shooters are declining, as there have been many video games this yr the place the emphasis was on filling your hand with iron and slinging some lead at any enemies on the display.
Based on GameSpot’s sister website, Metacritic, 2023 noticed explosive spellcasting, remasters of basic FPS video games, and intense digital actuality experiences rise to the highest, all bringing with them a singular sense of motion and elegance. We have crunched the numbers for the most effective shooters of 2023 in accordance with numerous shops on Metacritic, and you’ll learn beneath to see which video games in that action-packed style made the reduce this yr.
For a more in-depth take a look at different highlights of 2023, you’ll be able to take a look at GameSpot’s roundups of the ten finest video games of 2023 and the most effective PC video games of the yr.