Ever since the early 90s, the first-person shooter has continued to grow in popularity with each passing. A genre that was once limited to arena shooters now encompasses a diverse range of flavors including but not limited to post-apocalyptic RPGs, multiplayer shooters, narrative-driven linear thrill rides, and much more.

While there has never been a shortage of great first-person shooters, but only a few dozen games have remained with us after all these years.

With this feature, we will be running down 30 of the best first-person shooters of all time. We’ll be discussing how fun the game was when it released, how influential it was to the genre as a whole, and how well it stacks up to this date.