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1. SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded
SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded fuses the best of Splitgate 1 & 2, bringing back that classic arena shooter feel. Jump into fast-paced arena modes or drop into Arena Royale, a battle royale built on arena DNA. Play Season 2 now. SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded is a shooter, multiplayer and fps game. Released on May 22nd 2025 has received 21,894 reviews of which 13,932 were positive and 7,962 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played arena shooter game, thanks to its 473 peak concurrent players over the last day.
6.3
13,932
7,962
473
players
2. Quake Champions
Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion. Quake Champions is a arena shooter, hero shooter and early access game. Released on August 18th 2022 has received 38,365 reviews of which 28,297 were positive and 10,068 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. While seeing 146 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among arena shooter games based on player count.
7.3
28,297
10,068
146
players
3. Grapples Galore
Grapples Galore is a fast-paced online multiplayer arena shooter with physics-based grappling hook movement, active ragdolls, and thrilling gunplay. Grapples Galore is a multiplayer, physics and parkour game. Released on February 07th 2025 has received 10,408 reviews of which 9,474 were positive and 934 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. While seeing 124 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among arena shooter games based on player count.
8.9
9,474
934
124
players
4. World War Legion
Join fast-paced World War 2 action-packed combat. Play World War Legion -- AAA experience on any hardware. Best-in-class multiplayer gunfight. WW2 weapons gunsmith. Next-level extreme performance. Lightning-speed loading time and a whole lot more. World War Legion is a action, shooter and fps game. Released on September 02nd 2025 has received 2,093 reviews of which 1,418 were positive and 675 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. With 124 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played arena shooter games.
6.6
1,418
675
124
players
5. Redmatch 2
A free fast-paced online multiplayer FPS with grapple hooks where you upgrade your stats with kills! Redmatch 2 is a multiplayer, fps and arena shooter game. Released on June 24th 2021 has received 22,002 reviews of which 20,409 were positive and 1,593 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played arena shooter games.
9.1
20,409
1,593
67
players
6. Fistful of Frags
Multiplayer based, first person enabled, action packed and skill demanding shooter set in the Wild West times. A unique combination of non stop action and slow but powerful weaponry. Fistful of Frags is a pvp, arena shooter and fps game. Released on May 09th 2014 has received 36,262 reviews of which 33,130 were positive and 3,132 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played arena shooter games.
9.0
33,130
3,132
51
players
7. The Braves
Demolish hordes of enemies and survive against all odds! Unlock different characters, find powerful skill combinations and embark on an exciting journey through the variety of very different worlds in this cute but unforgiving roguelike game! The Braves is a action roguelike, arena shooter and rogue-lite game. Released on May 03rd 2024 has received 1,643 reviews of which 1,170 were positive and 473 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played arena shooter games.
6.9
1,170
473
48
players
8. TOXIKK™
FRAG LIKE IT'S 1999! TOXIKK plays as if today's military shooters never existed: Designed as a spiritual successor to the FPS giants of the late 90s and early 2ks, TOXIKK carefully evolves their mechanics with modern technology and fresh ideas elaborated with Arena-FPS enthusiasts. TOXIKK™ is a fps, action and multiplayer game. Released on September 10th 2016 has received 5,811 reviews of which 4,485 were positive and 1,326 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played arena shooter games.
7.5
4,485
1,326
43
players
9. Warfork
Warfork is a demanding fast paced first person shooter with a focus on speed, aim, movement, and above all competitive play. Warfork is a arena shooter, action and fps game. Released on August 16th 2019 has received 2,227 reviews of which 1,988 were positive and 239 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played arena shooter games.
8.5
1,988
239
16
players
10. Splitgate
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat. Splitgate is a fps, multiplayer and arena shooter game. Released on May 24th 2019 has received 111,740 reviews of which 102,336 were positive and 9,404 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played arena shooter games.
9.0
102,336
9,404
10
players
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