Wccftech’s Best Shooter Games of 2023 – Solid Transitory Year

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2023 certainly won't be remembered primarily for the shooter games released this year. No new installments in the genre's most prized franchises were launched, with the exception of the yearly Call of Duty entry (Modern Warfare III), and even that was far from a fan-favorite. Still, even if gamers are eagerly waiting for the likes of Battlefield, DOOM, and Gears of War, this year provided plenty of enjoyment thanks to several solid shooter games.

Also in our end-of-year lists: Wccftech's Best Fighting Games of 2023.

After several years of hype, Mundfish finally launched its debut project, the BioShock-inspired first-person shooter Atomic Heart. Set in a dystopian Soviet Union in an alternate 1955, it follows protagonist Major Sergey "P-3" Nechayev as he attempts to thwart a robot revolution inside the super secret Facility 3826. The game is very fun to play, even if it is a bit underwhelming on the narrative payoff, as I wrote in my review:

Atomic Heart is a solid debut for a brand-new developer. Mundfish succeeded in following the example of BioShock to deliver an engaging first-person shooter that is fun to play (minus a few quirks), runs extremely well, and looks great. That said, the story is a letdown and should have been fleshed out more, just like the side content.

Vancouver-based indie team Trepang Studios delivered a surprisingly enjoyable FEAR-inspired game with Trepang2, which started as a hobby project in 2016. In his review of the game, Ule Lopez explained:

I can say that Trepang2 is a must for shooter enthusiasts looking to get spooked or just wanting a good ol' arena shooter experience where you get to shoot people down. While the mission variety isn't that great and the AI has its "running into literal