Best free shooters on PC
Free multiplayer shooters and battle royale games for PC, ranked by our review score.
Updated · Ranked by our review scores. Partner links never change the order. How we rate
Scores on this list come from our research reviews: official sources and player reviews, not our own play time. Each score follows a fixed formula. When we play a game, its score can change and the order with it.
At a glance
| # | Game | Our score | Pay to win | Steam reviews | Min. RAM | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvel Rivals | 8.0 | No | 75% of 306,712 | 16 GB | 70 GB |
| 2 | Delta Force | 7.9 | Mild | 65% of 69,943 | 8 GB | 88 GB |
| 3 | Naraka: Bladepoint | 7.7 | Mild | 81% of 23,914 | 8 GB | 90 GB |
| 4 | World of Tanks: HEAT | 7.6 | Mild | 50% of 2,406 | 8 GB | 60 GB |
| 5 | Mech Arena | 7.3 | Strong | — | 5 GB | 6 GB |
| 6 | CRSED | 6.9 | No | 75% of 13,727 | 10 GB | 12 GB |
| 7 | Enlisted | 6.7 | Strong | 78% of 20,947 | 8 GB | 49 GB |
Our ranking
Ranked by our review scores1. Marvel Rivals
8.0/10Best for team hero shooters
NetEase's 6v6 Marvel hero shooter has been free since December 2024, and NetEase says all heroes are free. Money buys cosmetics, Battle Passes and Pop & Win costume draws without published odds, so it rates as not pay to win. It has 306,712 English Steam reviews, 75% of them positive, and needs 16 GB of RAM.
Pay to win: NoLoot boxes: Yes2. Delta Force
7.9/10Best for extraction raids and large-scale battles
Team Jade's tactical shooter has two modes: Operations, an extraction shooter, and Warfare, large combined-arms battles. Money buys Delta Coins for cosmetics, random appearance draws with no official odds page, and a Season Pass. Steam reviews are mixed, 65% positive of 69,943, and Steam play needs a LEVEL INFINITE PASS account and the kernel-level ACE anti-cheat.
Pay to win: MildLoot boxes: Yes3. Naraka: Bladepoint
7.7/10Best for melee battle royale
A battle royale for up to 60 players built around melee combat, free since July 2023. Its paid chests hold cosmetics, not gear, but the $14.99 season pack unlocks Ranked and removes the weekly Hero Coin limit. On Steam it asks you to turn off Windows Memory Integrity.
Pay to win: MildLoot boxes: Yes4. World of Tanks: HEAT
7.6/10Best for tank fights with hero abilities
A separate Wargaming game from May 2026 in which each player picks an Agent with special abilities and a customizable tank. It sells no random items, according to the ESRB, and its Premium Battle Pass changes claim order only. Its Steam reviews are split: 50% positive of 2,406.
Pay to win: MildLoot boxes: No5. Mech Arena
7.3/10Best for mech PvP on PC and mobile
Plarium's PvP mech shooter has 5v5 Control Point Clash and Deathmatch, 2v2 and Free-For-All modes, with cross-platform play between PC, Mac and mobile. Its PC minimum is low: 5 GB of RAM and 6 GB of storage. A-Coins buy mechs, pilots and upgrades used in PvP, and crate drop chances are not listed on Plarium's website.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes6. CRSED
6.9/10Best for a small install
A last-man-standing shooter from Gaijin and Darkflow Software that needs only 12 GB of storage. Its official FAQ says money goes on a battle pass and customization, so it rates as not pay to win. Updates have slowed: the last numbered patch came out on February 10, 2026.
Pay to win: NoLoot boxes: Yes7. Enlisted
6.7/10Best for World War II squad battles
A squad shooter in which each player commands AI soldiers alongside tanks and aircraft, with 78% positive Steam reviews. It rates as strongly pay to win: a Premium account adds an extra infantry squad and vehicle squad to every battle.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes
How we ranked these shooters
This list holds the free multiplayer shooters on PC that we have reviewed. The order follows review scores only. Partner links never change the order.
Stalzone is in our catalog but not reviewed yet, so it has no rank here.
Pay to win in free shooters
Marvel Rivals and CRSED rate as not pay to win: money buys cosmetics and passes. Delta Force, Naraka: Bladepoint and World of Tanks: HEAT rate as mildly pay to win because money buys time-savers such as boosters or a season pack. Mech Arena and Enlisted rate as strongly pay to win: paid mechs, pilots, upgrades or extra squads count in PvP.
What PC they need
Mech Arena has the lightest official minimum, 5 GB of RAM and 6 GB of storage. Delta Force, Naraka: Bladepoint, World of Tanks: HEAT and Enlisted ask for 8 GB of RAM, CRSED for 10 GB, and Marvel Rivals for 16 GB.
FAQ
What is the best free shooter on PC?
On our ranking, Marvel Rivals, with 8.0 out of 10: a 6v6 Marvel hero shooter in which all heroes are free, per NetEase. The score comes from a research review and can change once we play it.
Which free shooters are not pay to win?
Marvel Rivals and CRSED. In both, official information shows money buying cosmetics and passes rather than strength.