When thinking of one genre that dominates the Xbox brand, it has to be FPS games. There’s Halo, all the FPS games from Bethesda, including Doom, and of course, Call of Duty from Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Xbox is the FPS console, so it’s no surprise a ton of amazing titles in the genre are on it.
This is even more so due to backward compatibility, with many titles still having their servers active. Some also have sweet enhancements like FPS Boost or certain 360games being enhanced to run at nearly 4Kon Xbox Series X. Here’s a look at the best first-person shooters you’re able to play on Xbox Series X|S.
Updated on June 12, 2025, by Dominic Allen:Xbox has to be the top FPS console, with so many stellar franchises, like Halo, Call of Duty, Doom, Wolfenstein, and so on. It’s the only system that allows you to play every Call of Duty game, minus the original, and it’s the best platform period for the series. Whether you like single-player FPS games or multiplayer ones, Xbox Series X|S has you covered.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 marked the triumphant return of round-based Zombies, and while it’s great, the GOAT Zombies mode in the series is stillCall of Duty: Black Ops 3. This title has thebest Zombies experience hands-downin its maps and gameplay.
From the classic maps to the more difficult and complex newer maps, Blops 3, with all the DLC included, is a treat that you can play for dozens of hours and still try something new. The multiplayer is a lot of fun as well, and the campaign is, frankly, underrated, even though the story’s way too complicated for its own good.
One of the best action-focused FPS games in recent years has to be Doom Eternal. The action-packed arena fights deliver satisfying combat like no other, especially if you crank up the difficulty or play the brutal Master Levels. The lore was nicely expanded as well, and you get an awesome hub area to explore and find unlockables.
It wouldn’t be complete without an incredible soundtrack by Mick Gordon in his last outing in a Doom game. Sadly, Doom Eternal won’t be for everyone since the core gameplay loop of glory, burning, and chainsaw kills can become boring for some. For most others, though, this game will be a blast from start to finish.
The Rainbow Six series was always pretty good, but with Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft knocked it so out of the park that the ball landed in the next city. The tactical gameplay here is unrivaled with the huge amount of depth, strategy, and teamwork required. Not only that, but Rainbow Six Siege is incredibly fun, both casually and competitively.
You can be in a group that’s not that good and still have a ton of fun playing Casuals or playing Terrorist Hunt missions when they were around. Sadly, that mode was removed but the game’s still getting new content to this day and has to be among thegreatest Ubisoft games of all time.
14Serious Sam Collection
“This Is Getting Serious”
One FPS series you might not have played isSerious Sam. These are some of the most fun and thrilling FPS titles you can play right now. Fighting against a ludicrous amount of enemies all by yourself just never gets old, and the games are packed with secrets and Easter eggs that’ll keep you exploring.
The Serious Sam Collection contains the First and Second Encounter, plus Serious Sam 3 and a few DLC packs. The former are the best parts of the package, as Serious Sam 3 only really picks up during the last third. you may alsoplay cooperatively, which is great, too, but you do lose that one-man army power fantasy feel.
A game that’s often thought of as aged and dated is GoldenEye 007. It’s understandable because the controls are so alien in today’s age. The N64 only had one stick, so Rare had to work with what it had.
After 26 years, GoldenEye was finally rereleased on Switch and Xbox, and Nintendo got shafted hard. While the Switch has online multiplayer, it doesn’t have the standard dual-stick controls you’d expect now. The Xbox port does, however, and it looks way better, too. GoldenEye has never played smoother, making the title age so much better now.
12The Darkness
A Gem Of A Comic Book Game
Comic book games aren’t always of the superhero variety, especially during the 2000s when gaming was a bit more experimental. The Darkness is a good example, as it still feels fresh. This is no ordinary FPS, as it’s actually a small open world and you use the subway system to get around. You can do side quests with the various people you meet, but make sure not to kill any interesting NPCs, as it’s permanent.
The action is quite fun and challenging, with you needing to strategically use your Darkness powers to get by. The story’s great, with amazing voice acting, andits depiction of Hellis still stunning today. Nothing here is incredibly dated, so you can hop into this game now and still have a good time.
It’s very interesting, looking back now, that a Game of the Year contender for 2007 was a game compilation. The Orange Box was a pretty big deal because it was the first game compilation of this size, and the titles were recent. You got three new games: Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.
You also got vanilla Half-Life 2 and its first episode, along with the package. The value at the time was massive, and all five games were phenomenal. The 360 servers for Team Fortress 2 are still active, but what’s even better is that on Series X, it runs at a near 4K resolution. Playing Half-Life 2 on a console has never been better.
Similar to Rockstar’s Bully, Titanfall has a massive fanbase begging for a new entry. To be fair, if you play Titanfall 2, you might understand why. The developer Respawn Entertainment consists of a lot of classic Call of Duty devs, and the campaign’s quality is not only what you would expect based on that pedigree; it’s even better.
With great villains, sweet gameplay, and many action-packed moments, it’s still a fun campaign to replay. If you’re used to Call of Duty, though, it can be a bit hard to adapt to the movement of Titanfall. On Xbox Series X, you can also play this game at 120fps, which is pretty cool.
An N64 classic,Perfect Darkis essentially the real sequel to GoldenEye 007, made by the same devs at Rare. It’s not as iconic, but a better game in every regard. The levels are better, with not nearly as many unfair frustrating objectives, the arsenal kicks all sorts of ass, and the multiplayer was also improved.
The N64 original is very badly optimized for the platform, but this 360 remaster fixes all of that with the addition of modern controls. You also get new textures, which is nice compared to the GoldenEye Xbox port. Like many Rare 360 games, it also runs at near 4K on Xbox Series X, which is the cherry on top.
Nightdive Studios' 2021 remaster of Quake is excellent. For the longest time, a PC-perfect console port of Quake was nowhere to be seen, in contrast to Doom, which had quite a lot by 2021. The wait was worth it, though. You get all the additional expansions, and it’s one of the best games on Xbox to play at 120fps.
It’s super smooth, unlike other 120fps titles, which are rather inconsistent. The base game hasn’t aged the best, but the expansions are really good. The ones by MachineGames are especially fantastic, with huge levels and high enemy counts.
