6 games to explore

Shooter Games for Solo Campaigns and Co-op

Solo campaigns, squad missions and build-driven firefights. Pick the kind of action you want.

Which should you try first?

DOOM Eternal and Titanfall 2 are strong starting points for solo action with movement at its core. Helldivers 2 and Deep Rock Galactic put the squad first. Borderlands 3 centers on loot and builds, while Remnant II combines shooting with demanding encounters and exploration.

About this selection

A shooter can be about movement, teamwork, collecting equipment or surviving a demanding encounter. These games are useful starting points for different versions of that appeal. Decide whether you want a solo campaign or a recurring mission loop before choosing your next firefight.

Selected for distinct combat rhythms and solo or cooperative appeal. These are not interchangeable multiplayer options; check online requirements and supported modes on each game page.

Compare two games before you choose

Keep the kind of play you want. Compare what you will spend time doing and what might put you off.

First game

Second game

DOOM Eternal

Choose it for: Aggressive movement and resource management
What you will do: Switching weapons and using different finishers help replenish the resources that keep you fighting. Choose it when staying active and reading an arena should matter as much as steady aim.
Consider first: Its pace is demanding and includes traversal challenges. It is not a slow military simulation or cover-based campaign.

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Helldivers 2

Choose it for: Coordinated missions that can go sideways
What you will do: Squads combine weapons with called-in support to complete objectives on hostile planets. Friendly fire makes positioning and communication part of the action rather than an optional extra.
Consider first: It requires online play. Solo outings do not offer the same cooperation that makes the squad loop distinctive.

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Aggressive movement and resource management

DOOM Eternal

Switching weapons and using different finishers help replenish the resources that keep you fighting. Choose it when staying active and reading an arena should matter as much as steady aim.

Consider first: Its pace is demanding and includes traversal challenges. It is not a slow military simulation or cover-based campaign.

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Compare with Titanfall 2Choose this for a directed campaign alternating agile pilot movement with Titan combat, rather than Doom’s sustained resource pressure.

Coordinated missions that can go sideways

Helldivers 2

Squads combine weapons with called-in support to complete objectives on hostile planets. Friendly fire makes positioning and communication part of the action rather than an optional extra.

Consider first: It requires online play. Solo outings do not offer the same cooperation that makes the squad loop distinctive.

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Compare with Deep Rock GalacticChoose this for cave navigation, mining and complementary class tools, rather than Helldivers 2’s stratagem-driven surface missions.

Distinct roles in a shared expedition

Deep Rock Galactic

Mining objectives, cave navigation and hostile swarms give each class a practical role beyond dealing damage. Try it when teamwork should include getting around and completing a job together.

Consider first: The structure repeats missions rather than following a single cinematic campaign. Enjoying the expedition loop matters.

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Compare with Helldivers 2Choose this for coordinated surface missions with stratagems and friendly fire, rather than mining through destructible caves.

A campaign built around movement and a mech

Titanfall 2

Wall-running and mobile infantry combat alternate with piloting a Titan. Pick the campaign when you want changing situations and a direct route through a story rather than a long equipment grind.

Consider first: This pick focuses on the solo campaign. Check current multiplayer availability separately if that is your main reason to play.

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Compare with DOOM EternalChoose this for combat arenas that make you juggle ammunition, armour and health, rather than Titanfall 2’s mix of pilot and Titan sections.

Loot that keeps changing your build

Borderlands 3

Weapons and skill choices continually give you new combinations to test. Start here if finding a useful drop and adjusting your character are major reasons you enjoy a firefight.

Consider first: Frequent equipment comparison is part of the loop. The broad comedy also sets a very different tone from a grounded shooter.

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Compare with Remnant IIChoose this for boss patterns and deliberate equipment choices, rather than Borderlands 3’s constant flow of new weapons.

Shooting with demanding encounters

Remnant II

Exploration, equipment choices and challenging enemies reward learning how your build handles a situation. You can approach it alone or with a small cooperative group.

Consider first: Expect to retry difficult fights. It is a less forgiving choice if you mainly want to move smoothly through a story.

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Compare with Borderlands 3Choose this when a stream of new guns and loot is the main attraction, rather than Remnant II’s demanding boss encounters.