First-person shooter

16 World War II-Era Games That Still Hold Up Today

Published: May 14, 2026 by Cheat Code Central Staff | Leave a Comment

World War II has been one of gaming’s most enduring settings for decades. From early titles like Castle Wolfenstein to […]

The Best Single-Player FPS Games

Published: April 29, 2026 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

By the time Halo launched in 2001, the first-person shooter genre had undergone quite a transformation from the early days […]

The Best Extraction Shooter Games You Can Play on Steam Right Now

Published: February 26, 2026 by Drew Cumens | Leave a Comment

Get in, shoot, loot, and get out. The core gameplay loop of the extraction shooter proved to be one that […]

The Best Tactical Shooters From Counterterrorism to Gritty Realism

Published: February 14, 2026 by Drew Cumens | Leave a Comment

The slow but steady rise of the first-person shooter, aided by rapidly advancing technology, would quickly pave the way for […]

Ready or Not Cheats, Secrets, & Tips for PC

Published: February 5, 2026 by Drew Cumens | Leave a Comment

The debut title from Ireland-based studio VOID Interactive, Ready or Not, is a tense and realistic tactical first-person shooter released […]

20 of the Best First-Person Shooters on Xbox 360

Published: February 4, 2026 by Drew Cumens | Leave a Comment

It seems unreal that this November marks 20 years (!) since the launch of the Xbox 360. The first 7th-generation […]

From Wolfenstein to Doom and Beyond, Every id Software Game

Published: February 3, 2026 by Drew Cumens | Leave a Comment

After getting their start at developer Softdisk in the late 1980s, Joan and Adrian Carmack, along with John Romero and […]

The 15 Best First-Person Shooters on the N64

Published: February 2, 2026 by Drew Cumens | Leave a Comment

When it comes to 5th generation consoles, perhaps no other piece of console hardware was as defined by the first-person […]

15 of the Best Gamecube First-Person Shooters

Published: February 1, 2026 by Drew Cumens | Leave a Comment

At a glance, the Nintendo GameCube is not typically remembered as a shooter-focused console. Its reputation instead rests on an […]

Exploring the Best Reviewed Video Games Ever

Published: January 31, 2026 by Drew Cumens | Leave a Comment

As is the case with most art forms subject to criticism, it’s important to look at more than a single […]

15 of the Best First-Person Shooters on the GameCube

Published: January 26, 2026 by Drew Cumens | Leave a Comment

Right off the bat, let’s go ahead and establish that the Nintendo GameCube was not a console known for its […]

The Best First-Person Shooter Games for Nintendo Switch & Switch 2

Published: January 22, 2026 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

An abundance of third-party support on the Wii U (a console that was largely a commercial failure) left a lot […]

The First-Person Shooters That Made the PS1 Legendary

Published: January 20, 2026 by Drew Cumens | Leave a Comment

By the time the fifth console generation was fully underway, first person shooters had become one of the most popular […]

Ready, Aim, Fire! The Best First-Person Shooters on the Nintendo 64

Published: December 16, 2025 by Drew Cumens | Leave a Comment

When it comes to 5th generation consoles, perhaps no other piece of console hardware was as defined by the first-person […]

Overlooked and Underrated FPS Games Worth Playing

Published: December 16, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

There are certain “Mount Rushmore” games that come to mind when you mention the term “FPS” — the Dooms, Call […]

The Best Reviewed Games of All-Time

Published: December 14, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

As with any art form that invites critique, evaluating a video game requires looking beyond a single review. A high […]

The Best First-Person Shooters on the PS2

Published: November 16, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Right as 5th-generation consoles were making it possible to enjoy first-person shooters on non-PC platforms for the first time, the […]

The Most Popular Shooters on Steam

Published: November 6, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

Looking at Steam’s charts for most-played games can often yield some critical information, especially when it comes to playing shooters. […]

The Most Exciting Upcoming Shooter Games to Look Forward to in 2025 and Beyond

Published: October 10, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

When Doom first burst onto the scene in 1993, it wasn’t the very first first-person shooter, but it did help […]

16 of the Best Games That Take Place in the World War II Era

Published: September 9, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

When you’re both a gamer and a history buff, World War II is one of those settings that just keeps […]

Impressions From the Battlefield 6 Open Beta, As Told By the Players

Published: August 9, 2025 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment

The Battlefield 6 open beta was released early on August 7, 2025. Not long after, gamers and critics dropped in […]

The Best FPS Games Blasting Their Way Onto Switch 2

Updated: August 8, 2025 by Jazz Stewart | Leave a Comment

It’s been just two months since the global launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5th, 2025, and already, […]

Every Game in the Battlefield Series Leading Up to Battlefield 6

Published: July 25, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

DICE and Electronic Arts’ Battlefield series has effectively carved out a nice niche among contemporary military shooters in the last […]

Ranking All the Doom Games: From Monster Closets to Ripping and Tearing ‘Until It’s Done’

Updated: July 24, 2025 by Matt Karoglou | Leave a Comment

John Carmack and John Romero’s Doom is arguably one of the most important games ever released, and it would serve […]