14 Best FPS Browser Games, Ranked (2024)

Today's first-person shooter (FPS) scene has seen no shortage of hit games, with the likes of Valorant, Rainbow Six: Siege, and Counter-Strike 2 making strides in the esports scene while Call of Duty and Battlefield remain standouts in story-driven endeavors. However, as these games slowly evolve alongside the fanbase, not everyone is capable of playing these entries on their respective devices and PCs.

Thankfully, developers have also created browser FPS titles that should be compatible with most browser services. This means players can enjoy a wide variety of FPS experiences just by booting up another website, with games boasting straightforward shooter mechanics or even complex challenges. For the prospective FPS player, just which browser-based FPS titles are must-tries?

Updated August 11, 2024 by Rhenn Taguiam: With the likes of Shroud unveiling Spectre Divide and with new FPS titles such as XDefiant trying to appeal to audiences, fans of the FPS genre who want to have a quick firefight might think they have to go through long loading screens and queues just to get to a match. Thankfully, FPS browser games have them covered, as these titles allow players to enjoy high-octane shooting action by simply opening their browser window.

Among recommended titles include a game reminiscent of classic Counter-Strike, a title where constant plays give players in-game currency to purchase upgrades, a quirky game with animal characters, and an IO game with familiar looks with equally dynamic gameplay.

14 Warmerise: Red Versus Blue

Traditional Sci-Fi With Queue Problems

Similar to other older FPS titles, Warmerise allows players to create their own rooms with specific game modes, maps, and other rulesets. When entering rooms, players may select a traditional trio of Primary, Secondary, and Additional (Bomb) in their arsenal, all modeled after real-world weapons. The game’s sci-fi aesthetic provides a semi-industrialist feel.

Depending on the game mode, players may access a central Armory console with Ammo and HP refills, as well as a special jet ability and a nifty teleport to the enemy spawn. While overall gameplay is reminiscent of old-school Counter-Strike or even Quake and may appeal to hardcore fans, the game does suffer from a lack of an active player base. Players may be able to get into a quick match, but they have to wait for other players to join to engage in fast-paced battles. Should players have friends who don’t want to install high-end FPS titles, Warmerise is a worthwhile browser title to pass the time.

13 Rush Team

A Graphical Step-Up From Traditional Browser FPS Titles

Stylized as a traditional FPS title that takes inspiration from real-world weapons and concepts, Rush Team is a step up from the typical Counter-Strike-esque browser shooter with upgraded graphics and more variety of gameplay modes. When players open the game, they can equip a variety of character skins (some with quirky helmets) and even weapon types. Playing the game rewards them with experience, which can then level them up and allow them to unlock new weapon types.

Upon joining a server, players can create and join rooms with an interface akin to other multiplayer FPS titles. However, on top of a multitude of game modes, Rush Team also offers a hilarious Big Head option where all players have larger heads. While Rush Team suffers from a lack of active players, there’s a Discord server they can join that can hopefully connect them with other players in the mood for a good round of firefights.

12 Bullet Bonanza

A Quirky FPS With Animal Characters

At first glance, the nature of Bullet Bonanza as a typical .io-based browser FPS will make its blocky buildings unsurprising for players. However, what is surprising is its rather vibrant and quirky concept featuring a barn-life aesthetic as well as chibi animals with guns. Players have a login option where they can participate in the game to eventually earn skins and other cosmetics, but other than the option to play with friends, players can be sent straight to a match.

The browser FPS immediately sends players straight to the battlefield. When they land in the game, they can roam around until they find players to kill. While their guns seem to have an unlimited number of bullets, they’re able to find an assortment of upgrades throughout the vast game world. Due to the saturation of FPS browser titles in the market, Bullet Bonanza does suffer from the lack of an active player community.

11 Deadshot.io

A Nostalgic Atmosphere With Smoother FPS Animations

Players up for a quick firefight should consider playing Deadshot.io for its smooth combat and decent graphics, especially for an FPS with familiar blocky characters. When they enter the game’s website, they’re immediately taken to its main menu with various customizable options. Its overall aesthetic is not unlike Counter-Strike Source with upgraded graphics, giving players a nostalgic ambiance with modern-day typefaces and layouts. Players can check their loadouts and select specific weapon types per “Class,” allowing them to get up close with SMGs, fire at a distance via Snipers, or even all-around with Assault Rifles.

When players join a quick match, they’re taken to one of the browser game’s many gameplay modes. Players usually pick a Class (gun type) to start a round with and may have the option to select another Class to respawn whenever they die. This fast and loose gameplay style can make Deadshot.io an entertaining FPS title to pass the time, especially with its decently sized player base that can facilitate quick matches.

10 Cry Islands

Brutal Sandbox Not A Far Cry From Inspiration

While FPS fans can agree that the Far Cry series is in a league of its own when it comes to open-world experiences, Cry Islands attempts to recreate the sheer brutality the franchise is known for within a browser-based experience. Its premise is simple: players are in a big archipelago, and they have to gather resources and weapons to survive the constant threat of enemies around them.

The game's graphics can be crisp for an 88 MB game, with environmental objects feeling solid and multi-angular despite their semi-blocky nature. Gunshot sounds remain decent and the basic UI does its job for players who just want to grab a weapon and aim at enemies from a wide variety of vantage points. Players who want a solo chill experience without the pressures of quests and multiplayer may appreciate Cry Islands.

9 Polyblicy

Join Or Create A Room For Shooter Fun

Where Polyblicy shines at first glance is how it takes advantage of its blocky graphics: by turning it into an aesthetic. Immediately noticeable in its website and beginning seconds of gameplay is its focus on both hard rectangles, tubes, and polygons for its aesthetic - giving it a raw but artistic appeal compared to its competition in the browser space. Players can immediately play as guests with a custom avatar presented to them that becomes open for personalization upon registration.

When entering a match, Polyblicy sends players straight into action. Despite its appearance as an FPS title, Polyblicy offers depth in its FPS gameplay. There's fluidity in transitioning from sprints and ADS, and even weight whenever reloading and aiming. This weight in movement could be appreciated by fans, although some may want the allure of better mobility. Respawn times are quick, encouraging players to stay for the action.

8 Voxiom

Blocky Sandbox Shooter With Survival Focus

Players who appreciate the sheer freedom in Minecraft but also want the high-octane action of Fortnite might appreciate Voxiom, a combination of the two but runs with in-depth voxel graphics. Upon loading its website, players are immediately greeted with a customization window as well as a history of their progression if they log in. Booting up even a basic Survival Game drops players in an active world where other players may already exist, with players having the freedom to craft or even hunt each other down.

As an FPS, Voxiom is quite intuitive in terms of both UI and gameplay. Minimap and chat on the left side while activity on the right remains staples for online experiences. Meanwhile, the game also has adaptive FPS elements such as crosshair widening during movement and precision aim during ADS - both of which remain crisp in terms of transitions, despite being a browser title.

7 Cryzen

Straightforward Team Shooter Action

When players boot Cryzen for the first time, they're prompted to a screen where they can immediately join a game. This takes them straight to a team loading screen and into the action, where large maps become battlegrounds of five-on-five matches. Despite the blocky graphics of players, the maps are rich in detail and cover is available everywhere, giving players room to find vantage points for snipers, surprise shotguns, and classic duels.

Similar to the likes of Warface and other fast-and-loose multiplayer shooters where players can quickly enter ongoing matches, Cryzen allows players to get into a match, have their fix, and then leave as soon as they want. This does pose problems for ongoing rounds as a team with few players ends up at a disadvantage, but Cryzen compensates with adaptable controls comparable to classic entries of Counter-Strike.

6 Krunker

Quick And Easy Blocky Shooter With Minecraft Vibes

While Itch.io has become a hub for indie games across different genres that is worth a shot, a simple browser search could also bring players to a plethora of -io games that are surprisingly vibrant in terms of graphics. One such example is Krunker which, at first glance, looks like a typical -io shooter. However, fans who can immediately associate its visual style with Minecraft may be surprised by the way it combines blocky characters with fast-paced shooting.

As with other -io-style games, Krunker lets players join a game as soon as they manage to load it in their browser. Plays get wild in terms of matches, as Krunker has quite the amped-up movement speed with crispy shooting bound to make quick work of enemies as soon as they encounter them. The accessible nature of Krunker can make it adequate for quick doses of fun, especially for players on a tight schedule.

5 Bullet Force

Movement Fluidity And decent Graphics Make For A Surprisingly Competent Browser FPS

While certainly far from the best FPS titles players can encounter in their lifetime, Bullet Force is as decent as FPS games come in terms of browser-based experiences. Although playable via Steam, its browser format is no slouch in terms of overall gameplay offerings. What's noticeable about Bullet Force at the onset isn't just its decent graphics and realistic avatars, but rather the movement associated with the shooting.

Players sway and swing their weapons when they move, especially during sprinting. The transition from hip-fire to ADS is extremely fluid, adding weight to every shot. It's these little things that make FPS titles more immersive compared to others, and Bullet Force offering these elements alongside rudimentary but entertaining team deathmatches can make the game worth the try.

4 Venge

Fast-Paced Deathmatch With Smooth Controls

Whereas a game like Valorant has a level-up system off-screen that increases EXP after matches, Venge motivates players to perform by allowing their characters to improve in ranking in real time. Players can register an account or play as a guest, with the game sending them straight to a large map with a pre-set loadout as they wreak havoc against everyone they see.

Contrary to other browser FPS titles, Venge feels easy on the keyboard and the mouse to control and boasts a certain speed to its movements. Characters remain maneuverable, and the UI is intuitive, but it's the fluidity in mobility that makes the game worth trying, as the game feels like it's taking into account the potential delay caused by lag. Hitting enemies has weight, and landing that kill shot is satisfying with the effects - making the game even more thrilling.

3 Mini Royale: Nations

One Of The Closest In Terms Of Aesthetic To Hit FPS Titles

Set under the premise of players controlling clans and vying for control over others', Mini Royale: Nations is gearing up to be quite a must-try FPS for both its base gameplay and aesthetic alone. While its visuals remain blocky and rudimentary, the smoothness of character and gun designs on top of its playful interface easily makes the game feel like a low-memory FPS game instead of a mere browser title.

The FPS isn't a sandbox experience, but its environments and overall style are as immersive as they come. The gameplay itself is intuitive, with a lack of recoil, customizable crosshairs, and a minimap on the upper left making the game resemble titles such as Valorant. Players can also play with friends or with random people, as well as customize their characters for that added personalization.

2 Forward Assault Remix

A Browser Game Showcasing The Potential Of Graphics Processing

When one thinks of classic shooters, some might remember titles like Counter-Strike whose thrills lie not in the polygonal soldiers but in the high-octane action associated with each gameplay session. As such, it's surprising for a game like Forward Assault Remix with such crisp graphics to not only play like the much-beloved classic Counter-Strike but also be browser-based.

The game's rudimentary UI fits its browser platform. However, things change in actual play, as textures in buildings, weapons, and even people remain pleasant to the eyes - evident with its Unity WebGL framework. Gameplay is no slouch either, as the more realistic take on characters means more manageable hitboxes, making this an ideal game to train aim.

1 Counter-Strike Online Club

Relive Classic CS Without The Download

If there's an FPS title that would be a testament to the evolution of the genre across the PC, it would likely be Counter-Strike. While fans of the franchise could look at Counter-Strike 2 as the current "best" iteration of the game, fans of the classic experience may miss booting up 1.6 and enjoying a nice de_dust2 match. However, fans might be surprised that they can actually enjoy the "OG" experience straight from their browsers via Play Counter-Strike Online.

This dedicated server allows players to boot up a Counter-Strike game straight from their browsers. They're taken to a list of active rooms, some with specific skill requirements, and they can proceed to the game as soon as all the assets load. As far as nostalgia is concerned, the game has all the components of the core experience: semi-clunky body physics, fast-paced movement, and hardcore fun.