What are the best first-person games on Steam?

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Best first-person games on Steam	Price	Steam Rating	Genre
-- Subnautica	$19.99	Very Positive	Survival, Open world, Exploration
-- Portal 2	$19.99	Overwhelmingly Positive	FPS
-- Half-Life 2 (and episodes)	-	Overwhelmingly Positive	-
-- The Talos Principle	$39.99	Very Positive	Adventure, Puzzle
-- Wolfenstein: The New Order	$19.50	-	First-Person Shooter

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38 Games Considered

My Recommendation for Subnautica

My Recommendation for Subnautica

Incredibly satisfying tool-building mechanics

No map on hud

Has a mode for people who just want to explore

Early access

Interesting creature design

The sound effects really set up the overall atmosphere

Great theme and looks

My Recommendation for Portal 2

My Recommendation for Portal 2

Huge selection of user-generated content that should appeal to any use-case

Entertaining and well delivered voice acting

Challenging puzzles that require creative thinking

Creates a sense of accomplishment through a high level of teamwork

My Recommendation for Half-Life 2 (and episodes)

My Recommendation for Half-Life 2 (and episodes)

Great Sci-Fi story

Amazing character animation

Very moddable

Commentaries

Guns are varied and interesting

My Recommendation for The Talos Principle

My Recommendation for The Talos Principle

Great storyline

Ending troubles

Difficulty ramp-up

My Recommendation for Wolfenstein: The New Order

My Recommendation for Wolfenstein: The New Order

Well written and acted

Dual wield feels out of place

Plays at 1080p and 60fps

Drops resolution in certain places

My Recommendation for Team Fortress 2

My Recommendation for Team Fortress 2

Hectic FPS gameplay created by 9 distinct classes and lots of varied items

Fair free to play model

Random critical hits add a significant luck element into the game and push certain types of players out

Free accounts are slightly limited

Good VR support

Cross-platform

Includes Mann vs. Machine, a ridiculously fun co-op mode

Offline LAN support

Fun, humorous gameplay, graphics and sound

Multiple game modes allowing for great variation

Active, fun, creative community

Free to play

My Recommendation for Far Cry 4

My Recommendation for Far Cry 4

Open World gameplay done spot-on

Environment feels too familiar

Adventure aspects add to what would be a stale FPS

Options in play due to creativity

My Recommendation for Dishonored 2

My Recommendation for Dishonored 2

Supernatural abilities liven up the stealth gameplay

Input lag can make the gameplay feel awkward

Excellent level design that supports player choice

Taking out enemies feels satisfying

My Recommendation for Superhot

My Recommendation for Superhot

Minimalistic yet beneficial art style

Short story mode

Awesome time-based mechanic

Lets you roleplay matrix-like battles

My Recommendation for DOOM

My Recommendation for DOOM

Longevity thanks to a level editor

The gore might not be for everyone

Superb graphics that run quite well

Design may not appeal to everyone

Intuitive health system

Enemy design can get stale

Fantastic level design

Refreshing single purpose gameplay

Fun hidden secrets

Powerful and customizable weapon selections

Fast-paced, arena-style combat

Old school style mutliplayer