Have you ever experienced a state of absolute focus and happiness while playing a game? Players who achieve the state of flow find it hard to leave and do something else. You worry that you’ll lose that “in the zone” state and ruin your gaming. If your skills are compatible with the tasks in the game, you are more likely to achieve this state of flow.
So, if you find a game that makes you lose the sense of the world around you by zeroing in on the task at hand, then you have found the perfect game for you. That game is probably very immersive and you start to feel as if you’ve become a part of the world. What better way to see yourself in a character than to play from the first-person perspective like in a first-person shooter game?
If you want to achieve flow in gaming, then the best video game genre for you would be first-person shooters. Load your guns and other weapons, and get ready for action with our top 10 list.
- Doom Eternal
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John Carmack and his team from id Software released Doom in 1992. Doom adapted the first-person perspective and merged the best parts of shooter games with multi-player capacity in a realistic three-dimensional environment. Doom is essentially the first-ever FPS game, with the incredible Doom Eternal the best in the series yet. A sequel to the 2016 Doom reboot, this game is one of the best first-person shooter games of all time. Imagine Hell on Earth and you’ll have an idea of what this game involves. As the Doom Slayer, you must save humanity from the armies of Hell. The game is chock full of violence, blood, and guts and has some challenging levels and an array of dangerous weapons at your disposal, including everyone’s favorite, the BFG. While it is currently available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, you can expect Doom Eternal on Nintendo Switch soon.
1. Doom Eternal
John Carmack and his team from id Software released Doom in 1992. Doom adapted the first-person perspective and merged the best parts of shooter games with multi-player capacity in a realistic three-dimensional environment. Doom is essentially the first-ever FPS game, with the incredible Doom Eternal the best in the series yet.
A sequel to the 2016 Doom reboot, this game is one of the best first-person shooter games of all time. Imagine Hell on Earth and you’ll have an idea of what this game involves.
As the Doom Slayer, you must save humanity from the armies of Hell. The game is chock full of violence, blood, and guts and has some challenging levels and an array of dangerous weapons at your disposal, including everyone’s favorite, the BFG.
While it is currently available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, you can expect Doom Eternal on Nintendo Switch soon.
- Call Of Duty: Warzone Credit: Gamenvoy While you fight demons in Doom Eternal, this game from Activision lets you battle it out with other humans and be the last team standing. Call of Duty: Warzone is the second season of Battle Royale. The premise of this game starts with an allegedly abandoned ship that sails towards Verdansk’s shores. What will happen while the rest of the crew is yet to deal with the chaos within the city? You can choose between the Battle-Royale or the Plunder mode to play. Regardless, there will be loot and supply boxes to help you survive and keep fighting. If you’re having trouble navigating, you can hop on the new vehicles for faster navigation. The modes of transportation, multiplayer maps, multiplayer modes, weapons, and scorestreak are all-new updates in this season. If you’re ready to play, check out the free-to-play Battle Royale mode available on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
2. Call Of Duty: Warzone
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While you fight demons in Doom Eternal, this game from Activision lets you battle it out with other humans and be the last team standing. Call of Duty: Warzone is the second season of Battle Royale. The premise of this game starts with an allegedly abandoned ship that sails towards Verdansk’s shores.
What will happen while the rest of the crew is yet to deal with the chaos within the city? You can choose between the Battle-Royale or the Plunder mode to play. Regardless, there will be loot and supply boxes to help you survive and keep fighting.
If you’re having trouble navigating, you can hop on the new vehicles for faster navigation. The modes of transportation, multiplayer maps, multiplayer modes, weapons, and scorestreak are all-new updates in this season.
If you’re ready to play, check out the free-to-play Battle Royale mode available on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection Credit: The Verge If you want to have the definitive Halo gaming experience, then go ahead and immerse yourself with the Master Chief Collection. Included in the collection are Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4. As Master Chief John-117, you have the perks as a Spartan or an ultimate human supersoldier. Together with your A.I. Cortana, you’ll have to win every fight you face and influence the flow of the game. You can even customize your character with more than 60 pieces of armor and 12 sets as you go along. Thanks to continued developments throughout the series, the gameplay and experience of Halo are never monotonous and always provide something new and exciting for players. You can play Halo on gaming platforms such as Xbox, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Xbox 360, Windows Phone, iOS, Xbox One, Arcade, and Xbox Series X/S.
3. Halo: The Master Chief Collection
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If you want to have the definitive Halo gaming experience, then go ahead and immerse yourself with the Master Chief Collection. Included in the collection are Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4.
As Master Chief John-117, you have the perks as a Spartan or an ultimate human supersoldier. Together with your A.I. Cortana, you’ll have to win every fight you face and influence the flow of the game. You can even customize your character with more than 60 pieces of armor and 12 sets as you go along.
Thanks to continued developments throughout the series, the gameplay and experience of Halo are never monotonous and always provide something new and exciting for players. You can play Halo on gaming platforms such as Xbox, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Xbox 360, Windows Phone, iOS, Xbox One, Arcade, and Xbox Series X/S.
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Credit: AweSnapDragon The Ubisoft Montreal team consulted with real-life counter-terrorism units and studied actual sieges to create an environment that can deliver as realistic an experience as possible. You can play as a member of a team online or solo offline. You also have the ability to pick from 16 operator characters of the Rainbow team, each with unique abilities and skills that you can take advantage of. Among the key features you’ll get to experience in this game are the counter-terrorist units, the first-ever siege gameplay, and the procedural destruction. There are 11 maps in this game – 20 if you include the ones available for download – with some of the scenarios you have to deal with in this game including freeing hostages, defusing bombs, securing areas, and seasonal events. Siege is part of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six series and can be played on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X/S. If you are looking for other exclusive features, you can check out The Game, Deluxe, Operator, and Ultimate Editions.
4. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
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The Ubisoft Montreal team consulted with real-life counter-terrorism units and studied actual sieges to create an environment that can deliver as realistic an experience as possible. You can play as a member of a team online or solo offline.
You also have the ability to pick from 16 operator characters of the Rainbow team, each with unique abilities and skills that you can take advantage of. Among the key features you’ll get to experience in this game are the counter-terrorist units, the first-ever siege gameplay, and the procedural destruction.
There are 11 maps in this game – 20 if you include the ones available for download – with some of the scenarios you have to deal with in this game including freeing hostages, defusing bombs, securing areas, and seasonal events.
Siege is part of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six series and can be played on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X/S. If you are looking for other exclusive features, you can check out The Game, Deluxe, Operator, and Ultimate Editions.
- Destiny 2: Beyond Light Credit: GameStop Destiny 2: Beyond Light is like the Guardians of the Galaxy, but instead of the galaxy, you have the whole solar system as your gaming field. Your goal is to defend the Last City of humanity using what you have learned in Guardian classes as a titan, a warlock, or a hunter. The adventure that lies ahead will depend on the game mode that you choose to play. In the co-operative mode, the tasks focus on putting your teamwork to the ultimate test. Alternatively, the competitive modes will push you beyond your limits in battling it out with the best online players in the Trials of Osiris. Each time you gain a certain number of experience points, your character levels up. Achieving a higher level allows you to improve your character’s profile and build your arsenal of exotic weapons and armor. There are downloadable contents such as Beyond Light Deluxe Edition, Season of the Chosen Silver Bundle, Forsaken, and Shadowkeep, where you can earn additional XPs. This game by Bungie is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Stadia, Xbox Series, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and PlayStation 5 platforms.
5. Destiny 2: Beyond Light
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Destiny 2: Beyond Light is like the Guardians of the Galaxy, but instead of the galaxy, you have the whole solar system as your gaming field. Your goal is to defend the Last City of humanity using what you have learned in Guardian classes as a titan, a warlock, or a hunter. The adventure that lies ahead will depend on the game mode that you choose to play.
In the co-operative mode, the tasks focus on putting your teamwork to the ultimate test. Alternatively, the competitive modes will push you beyond your limits in battling it out with the best online players in the Trials of Osiris.
Each time you gain a certain number of experience points, your character levels up. Achieving a higher level allows you to improve your character’s profile and build your arsenal of exotic weapons and armor.
There are downloadable contents such as Beyond Light Deluxe Edition, Season of the Chosen Silver Bundle, Forsaken, and Shadowkeep, where you can earn additional XPs. This game by Bungie is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Stadia, Xbox Series, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and PlayStation 5 platforms.
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- Overwatch Credit: teahub.io Blizzard Entertainment introduced this massive multiplayer, first-person shooter game in 2016. This game occurs in a futuristic world where the international task force, called Overwatch, must combat evil robots. If you want to be a hero and a shooter in a game, Overwatch is the one for you. As a hero, you are bestowed with a unique set of world-saving abilities and wear a nice jet-powered armored suit. Currently, there are 32 heroes that you can choose from before you begin your watch. You can play this game on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. There are in-game purchases like the Legendary +5 loot boxes package that is only available on participating platforms. Heads up though, this package is implemented on a one-account-one-purchase policy. As a multiplayer game, there will be two teams composed of six players each. The wise thing to do is create the perfect combination of damage, tank, and support heroes for your team. Changing heroes in the middle of the game is possible in Overwatch. However, take into consideration how the switch will affect the gameplay of your team.
6. Overwatch
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Blizzard Entertainment introduced this massive multiplayer, first-person shooter game in 2016. This game occurs in a futuristic world where the international task force, called Overwatch, must combat evil robots.
If you want to be a hero and a shooter in a game, Overwatch is the one for you. As a hero, you are bestowed with a unique set of world-saving abilities and wear a nice jet-powered armored suit. Currently, there are 32 heroes that you can choose from before you begin your watch.
You can play this game on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. There are in-game purchases like the Legendary +5 loot boxes package that is only available on participating platforms. Heads up though, this package is implemented on a one-account-one-purchase policy.
As a multiplayer game, there will be two teams composed of six players each. The wise thing to do is create the perfect combination of damage, tank, and support heroes for your team. Changing heroes in the middle of the game is possible in Overwatch. However, take into consideration how the switch will affect the gameplay of your team.
- Half-Life 2 Credit: Reddit If you have experience playing Half-Life before, then you might have encountered some issues. Fortunately, the game’s developer, Valve, salvaged the best features from the original game. They also added new ones to make the game even better. Half-Life 2 is more realistic and player-responsive, which allows you to make the most out of your gaming experience. Valve developed and published Half-Life 2, intending to redefine first-person shooter games. They wanted to focus on advancing the physics systems and introducing non-player characters, so instead, Half-Life 2 has shooting, puzzles, and storytelling combined with physics-based gameplay. In Half-Life 2, you take on the role of Gordon Freeman. You need to work together with Alyx Vance against the multidimensional empire Combine and its aliens. There are zero items on your arsenal initially, but eventually, you can wield the gravity-manipulating gun along with advanced skill sets as you progress in the game. Valve released a free extra level after Half-Life 2 called Lost Coast in 2004 and two episodic sequels in 2006 and 2007. The most recent one that they released was the prequel Half-Life: Alyx. You can find these games on Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, macOS X, Linux, and Android.
7. Half-Life 2
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If you have experience playing Half-Life before, then you might have encountered some issues. Fortunately, the game’s developer, Valve, salvaged the best features from the original game. They also added new ones to make the game even better. Half-Life 2 is more realistic and player-responsive, which allows you to make the most out of your gaming experience.
Valve developed and published Half-Life 2, intending to redefine first-person shooter games. They wanted to focus on advancing the physics systems and introducing non-player characters, so instead, Half-Life 2 has shooting, puzzles, and storytelling combined with physics-based gameplay.
In Half-Life 2, you take on the role of Gordon Freeman. You need to work together with Alyx Vance against the multidimensional empire Combine and its aliens. There are zero items on your arsenal initially, but eventually, you can wield the gravity-manipulating gun along with advanced skill sets as you progress in the game.
Valve released a free extra level after Half-Life 2 called Lost Coast in 2004 and two episodic sequels in 2006 and 2007. The most recent one that they released was the prequel Half-Life: Alyx. You can find these games on Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, macOS X, Linux, and Android.
- Far Cry 5
Ubisoft has another entry on this list, Far Cry 5. This first-person shooter game happens in the Hope County of Montana. The Project at Eden’s Gate, led by Joseph Seed, is a doomsday cult that wreaks havoc in the town. Your task is to resist the cult and liberate the community by any means. You can use any weapon and team up with anyone. You can even hire guns, friends, or even animal companions called Fangs. Thanks to Far Cry’s dynamic A.I. that quickly recalculates its strategy based on your attacks, challenging is the name of the game. This feature is a far cry from the monotonous interface of other first-person shooter games. If you’re struggling to get in the zone, then we recommend you try hunting, fishing, crafting, or practicing your wingsuit skills before going back into the game. There are three downloadable contents for this game that you can choose from: Hours of Darkness, Lost on Mars, and Dead Living Zombies. You can play Far Cry on Microsoft Xbox One, PC, Playstation 4, and Stadia. The digital versions also have a Gold, Standard, or Mondo edition, but some editions are not available on some platforms.
8. Far Cry 5
Ubisoft has another entry on this list, Far Cry 5. This first-person shooter game happens in the Hope County of Montana. The Project at Eden’s Gate, led by Joseph Seed, is a doomsday cult that wreaks havoc in the town. Your task is to resist the cult and liberate the community by any means. You can use any weapon and team up with anyone. You can even hire guns, friends, or even animal companions called Fangs.
Thanks to Far Cry’s dynamic A.I. that quickly recalculates its strategy based on your attacks, challenging is the name of the game. This feature is a far cry from the monotonous interface of other first-person shooter games. If you’re struggling to get in the zone, then we recommend you try hunting, fishing, crafting, or practicing your wingsuit skills before going back into the game.
There are three downloadable contents for this game that you can choose from: Hours of Darkness, Lost on Mars, and Dead Living Zombies.
You can play Far Cry on Microsoft Xbox One, PC, Playstation 4, and Stadia. The digital versions also have a Gold, Standard, or Mondo edition, but some editions are not available on some platforms.
9. Apex Legends
Apex Legends is another free-to-play Battle Royale for glory, fame, and fortune. This game is currently in its eighth season. Each season that you play allows you to get new Legends, weapons, and loot, to name a few. The actual battle is called Apex Games, but the players are Legends, hence Apex Legends.
You can be an outlaw, a soldier, a misfit, or a misanthrope, each with a unique ability and skill set. After choosing your game character, you’d want to team up with players who use game characters different from yours to achieve synergy. Make use of your Respawn Beacons, Smart Comms, Intelligent Inventory, and the Jumpmaster deployment to win the games.
EA Games offers Apex Legends on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, XboxOne, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC. This game includes in-game purchases and requires you to have an EA account. Some platforms also require an account and subscription that you need to pay for separately.
- BioShock: The Collection Credit: GameSpot The 10th spot goes to BioShock: The Collection, a first-person shooter video game series developed by Blind Squirrel Games. It includes Remastered versions of BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite. These Remastered versions had upgrades to address the bugs and crashes that the original versions had. Your objective is to stay alive by fighting off enemies in the deep waters or high in the clouds. In BioShock and BioShock 2, you will be exploring the underwater Rupture City, while BioShock Infinite takes place high up in the clouds. Every game in the collection always has a lighthouse, a man, and a city. Each game focuses on a story and allows you to customize your game character. Since this game has a science-fiction element, it makes sense for you to have genetic modifications called Plasmids that can give you superpowers. BioShock: The Collection also includes challenge game modes and the downloadable content BioShock 2: Minerva’s Den and BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea. There’s a director’s commentary included with The Collection called Imagining BioShock. The catch is, you need to find collectibles in the games to unlock each commentary episode, although this does add longevity to the game.
10. BioShock: The Collection
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The 10th spot goes to BioShock: The Collection, a first-person shooter video game series developed by Blind Squirrel Games. It includes Remastered versions of BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite. These Remastered versions had upgrades to address the bugs and crashes that the original versions had.
Your objective is to stay alive by fighting off enemies in the deep waters or high in the clouds. In BioShock and BioShock 2, you will be exploring the underwater Rupture City, while BioShock Infinite takes place high up in the clouds. Every game in the collection always has a lighthouse, a man, and a city.
Each game focuses on a story and allows you to customize your game character. Since this game has a science-fiction element, it makes sense for you to have genetic modifications called Plasmids that can give you superpowers.
BioShock: The Collection also includes challenge game modes and the downloadable content BioShock 2: Minerva’s Den and BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea. There’s a director’s commentary included with The Collection called Imagining BioShock. The catch is, you need to find collectibles in the games to unlock each commentary episode, although this does add longevity to the game.
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