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2023 has been a big year for shooter games, and there are still plenty of exciting titles looming large on the horizon. The year has or will produce newshooter games set in spaceas well as in creepy dystopias and on wondrous alien planets.
While some of these games are great choices for casual players and beginners, more experienced gamers will also be able to test their skills since there are bound to be a few intense PvP options as well. Thanks to these excitingnew FPS games, players will be able to try out some unique weapons and go on unforgettable adventures, both solo and with others. There are even some upcoming third-person shooters.
Updated on Jul 20, 2025, by Mark Sammut:The year is slowly coming to an end, and the gaming industry is starting to ramp up its release schedule. Starfield is out, and Bethesda’s game is likely to be the biggest FPS release of the year; however, a few majornew shooter 2023 gamesmight challenge its crown. Even once December ends, players can rest assured in knowing that the future is bright and packed to the brim with video game goodness.
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Payday 3is finally becoming a reality, granting players searching forgames about pulling off heistsanother valid option. One of the most anticipated new co-op shooters of recent years, Starbreeze’s sequel is building upon the hype of a multiplayer game that has remained highly active for the best part of a decade, and there is a good chance thatPayday 2will continue to attract players even after its successor hits the market.
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Like before, players will not only have to show off their combat skills but also pull off a perfectly planned and executed heist. This time, gamers will follow the Payday Gang’s adventures as they’re forced out of early retirement because of an unforeseen threat. While launching in Unreal Engine 4,Payday 3will eventually transition into UE5, which should come with a notable graphical upgrade.
RoboCop: Rogue Cityis promising to be one of thebestRoboCopgamesof all time, which is not saying too much in the grand scheme of things. Coming from the same studio behind the enjoyable but unspectacularTerminator: Resistance,Rogue City’s pre-release material has garnered a mixed reception so far, particularly its gameplay trailer. Reflecting its source material, RoboCop seems to move slowly and deliberately in the game, a creative decision that might be off-putting since it stands in contrast with the FPS genre’s typically fast pace.
RoboCop: Rogue Cityis set in a sci-fi-inspired version of Old Detroit where danger lurks around every corner. This game could be a great choice for people who loveretro action moviesand want to try a new adventure shooter that lets them experience one of their favorite universes in an immersive way.
Another year, anotherCall of Duty. And, like always,Modern Warfare 3will be one of the best-selling shooters of 2023, even if it might be challenged by the likes ofPayday 3andStarfield. Continuing Task 141’s saga, the2023 shooter gamefeatures Vladimir Makarov as its central villain, and there is hope that the single-player campaign will be high quality since this subseries has generally delivered in this area.
Obviously,Call of Duty’s longevity lies in its multiplayer, andModern Warfare 3will be no exception. The sequel’s online portion is built directly on its predecessor andWarzone’s foundations, including incorporating most of the same maps and weapons. As such, the game should launch with quite a lot of content since new material will certainly be included as well. Players can also look forward toModern Warfare 3’s Zombies Mode.
Tom Clancy’s The Division Heartlandlooks set to transport its players into a dystopian future, however, this time they will get to explore the mysterious rural town of Silver Creek instead of a big city. Thisfree-to-play new shooterdoesn’t have an official release date yet, but a 2023 release is not out of the cards.
During their adventures, players will have to fight for survival against other users at night as well as explore and complete various tasks and missions during the day. Players will be able to choose to play as Weapons Experts, Medics, and Survivalists, all three classes will have unique abilities to make sure each player finds the right class no matter what their playing style is.
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STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylis not just for shooter fans but for those players who want to explore the chilling open-world of what could prove to be one of the besthorror games of the 2020s. This photorealistic first-person shooter survival horror game will take its players on a petrifying and challenging adventure during which they will get to explore the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
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Players will be immersed in a darkly beautiful and deadly dangerous world where they’ll have to face terrifying enemies and anomalies as they uncover secrets and collect powerful artifacts.Heart of Chornobylwill be the newest addition to theSTALKERfranchise that uniquely combines FPS, sim, and horror elements to provide an unforgettable experience.
One of the more exciting newmultiplayer FPS games,Hyenashas a vibrant and colorful design along with a retro feel. This sci-fi multiplayer-only extraction shooter pits its players in fast-paced Zero-G battles as they try to steal back Earth’s priceless pop culture loot from rival crews on Mars.
Even thoughextraction shootersare not for everyone and are also starting to grow somewhat common,Hyenas' humorous tone and sci-fi setting should help set it apart from projects likeEscape from Tarkov. The game is also set to be a hero shooter, which should add another dimension to the overall experience. Hopefully,Hyenastranslates its wacky presentation to creative weaponry and memorable characters.
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Expected to launch into early access,Road to Vostokis a survival post-apocalyptic game that seems to take some inspiration fromS.T.A.L.K.E.R. Promising to deliver a sandbox split into various maps, the title will incorporate loot, trading, and crafting systems, along with dynamic events. An interesting idea is “Vostok” itself, as players will be able to enter this zone by crossing certain points of the world. In this area, permadeath is active, so it comes with huge danger. Presumably, Vostok will contain rewards that justify accepting the risk.
Although still in its early stages,Road to Vostokhas released a demo to provide players with an idea of what to expect in terms of the core gameplay. It is a pretty good sample too and well worth a download if the project sounds interesting to someone.
