TOP 10 Best Free Action Shooters 2016

Our selection of the best free to play action shooters. A Top 10 with the best third person multiplayer online shooters, from arena shooters to vehicle shooters, tactical shooters and others, realistic or not. The list excludes FPS (First person shooters).
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Top 10 2016

Top 10 2016

This is our list with the best ten free to play action shooters of December 2016. The last month of the year sees Paragon claiming the first place as the free to play shooter/moba received major changes. Gigantic takes the second place, as the game went into Open Beta. Star Conflict, with the release of a new class of starships reaches the third place. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

 # 10  Robocraft

Robocraft
Robocraft Robocraft

Robocraft is a free to play MMO where players must construct their own block-based robot vehicles from a variety of functional and athletic and blocks, everything from chassis blocks to weapons, wheels and other options. Players get the chance to test drive their robots once made and then go head-to-head in adrenaline fuelled death matches against other players as they all systematically try to blow each other to pieces.

 # 9  World of Warships

World of Warships
World of Warships World of Warships

From the makers of world of tanks and world of warplanes, world of warships takes the battle to the waves in this free to play action packed naval combat MMO. Commanding your own ships sail headfirst into huge, epic battles on the high seas, command your experienced crew and show your strategic superiority against your enemies.

 # 8  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

Fighting with and against players from across the globe, War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles. War Thunder has a number of game modes which give the player a truly versatile game experience. Players can gain experience in the Instant Action basic mode and can unlock new aircraft and improve their crew skills. A four player coop mode with a dynamic campaign is available where as a group you can influence the war and change the course of history (for better or worse!).

 # 7  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 6  Paladins

Paladins
Paladins Paladins

A free to player Shooter meets MOBA based around team based fighting with a variety of unique Champions over an objective focused PVP battle in various maps and game modes.

 # 5  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free to play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy. It features a flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development that allows players to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.

 # 4  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

 # 3  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics.

 # 2  Gigantic

Gigantic
Gigantic Gigantic

Gigantic is a free to play PVP focused title that blends together classic shooter, action melee brawler and MOBA gameplay in strategic team based 5v5 battles. With a variety of characters to choose from and elements of in game customisation players will find a style of play that suits them from melee and ranged combatants to support classes.

 # 1  Paragon

Paragon
Paragon Paragon

Paragon is a beautiful looking MOBA game designed in the Unreal Engine that offers stunning third person perspective action across scenic rocky vistas where players fight in team based battles to destroy the enemy core. The game will be free to play and includes a cast of characters that will steadily grow over time.

november Top 10

This is our list with the best ten free to play action shooters of November 2016. Warframe takes back the first position with the release of the long-awaited The War Within update. Robocraft has also released a new expansion and Armored Warfare launched a brand-new PvE and PvP hybrid mode. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

 # 10  Cosmic League

Cosmic League
Cosmic League Cosmic League

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 9  Metal Assault

Metal Assault
Metal Assault Metal Assault

Metal Assault is an anime-style MMO 2D Action Shooter where players get to explore a dangerous city from a lobby in which they get to recruit other players, chat and trade. It features several gameplay modes, and not only PvE but PvP content.

 # 8  World of Warships

World of Warships
World of Warships World of Warships

From the makers of world of tanks and world of warplanes, world of warships takes the battle to the waves in this free to play action packed naval combat MMO. Commanding your own ships sail headfirst into huge, epic battles on the high seas, command your experienced crew and show your strategic superiority against your enemies.

 # 7  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics.

 # 6  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

Fighting with and against players from across the globe, War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles. War Thunder has a number of game modes which give the player a truly versatile game experience. Players can gain experience in the Instant Action basic mode and can unlock new aircraft and improve their crew skills. A four player coop mode with a dynamic campaign is available where as a group you can influence the war and change the course of history (for better or worse!).

 # 5  Paladins

Paladins
Paladins Paladins

A free to player Shooter meets MOBA based around team based fighting with a variety of unique Champions over an objective focused PVP battle in various maps and game modes.

 # 4  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free to play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy. It features a flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development that allows players to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.

 # 3  Robocraft

Robocraft
Robocraft Robocraft

Robocraft is a free to play MMO where players must construct their own block-based robot vehicles from a variety of functional and athletic and blocks, everything from chassis blocks to weapons, wheels and other options. Players get the chance to test drive their robots once made and then go head-to-head in adrenaline fuelled death matches against other players as they all systematically try to blow each other to pieces.

 # 2  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 1  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

october Top 10

This is our list with the best ten free to play action shooters of October 2016. We welcome Hi-Rez's newest title, Paladins, in our list, as the team-based shooter celebrates its first month after the open beta launch. This month World of Tanks introduced the very first Swedish tank and Armored Warfare announced an upcoming massive content update. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

 # 10  Robocraft

Robocraft
Robocraft Robocraft

Robocraft is a free to play MMO where players must construct their own block-based robot vehicles from a variety of functional and athletic and blocks, everything from chassis blocks to weapons, wheels and other options. Players get the chance to test drive their robots once made and then go head-to-head in adrenaline fuelled death matches against other players as they all systematically try to blow each other to pieces.

 # 9  Metal Assault

Metal Assault
Metal Assault Metal Assault

Metal Assault is an anime-style MMO 2D Action Shooter where players get to explore a dangerous city from a lobby in which they get to recruit other players, chat and trade. It features several gameplay modes, and not only PvE but PvP content.

 # 8  Cosmic League

Cosmic League
Cosmic League Cosmic League

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 7  World of Warships

World of Warships
World of Warships World of Warships

From the makers of world of tanks and world of warplanes, world of warships takes the battle to the waves in this free to play action packed naval combat MMO. Commanding your own ships sail headfirst into huge, epic battles on the high seas, command your experienced crew and show your strategic superiority against your enemies.

 # 6  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics

 # 5  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 4  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

 # 3  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

Fighting with and against players from across the globe, War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles. War Thunder has a number of game modes which give the player a truly versatile game experience. Players can gain experience in the Instant Action basic mode and can unlock new aircraft and improve their crew skills. A four player coop mode with a dynamic campaign is available where as a group you can influence the war and change the course of history (for better or worse!).

 # 2  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free to play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy. It features a flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development that allows players to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.

 # 1  Paladins

Paladins
Paladins Paladins

A free to player Shooter meets MOBA based around team based fighting with a variety of unique Champions over an objective focused PVP battle in various maps and game modes.

september Top 10

This is our list with the best ten free to play action shooters of September 2016. Summer comes to an end, but we welcome Autumn with a new top 10. Thanks to its latest update and the new game mode announced, Armored Warfare takes the first position this month. Warframe is right behind, with the release of a new content update, and we welcome Tanki X, as the game went into Open Beta. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

 # 10  World of Warplanes

World of Warplanes
World of Warplanes World of Warplanes

The mix of flight Sim and arcade style air combat MMO, this action packed game is set around the Golden Age of militarised aviation where players battle it out for air supremacy. With a huge variety of players to choose from, each with unique behaviours and capabilities, players are able to build up a career as a pilot and take on real-world opponents as well as taking out AI ground objectives.

 # 9  Robocraft

Robocraft
Robocraft Robocraft

Robocraft is a free to play MMO where players must construct their own block-based robot vehicles from a variety of functional and athletic and blocks, everything from chassis blocks to weapons, wheels and other options. Players get the chance to test drive their robots once made and then go head-to-head in adrenaline fuelled death matches against other players as they all systematically try to blow each other to pieces.

 # 8  Atlas Reactor

Atlas Reactor
Atlas Reactor Atlas Reactor

A team based strategy players must work cooperatively to battle AI challenges and other players in turn based combat where everyone makes their choices at the same time, removing the waiting around that players typically find in turn based strategies. Atlas Reactor has a stunning and memorable graphical design that matches the sci-fi environments of Atlas City and the intriguing cast of Freelancers that fight there.

 # 7  World of Warships

World of Warships
World of Warships World of Warships

From the makers of world of tanks and world of warplanes, world of warships takes the battle to the waves in this free to play action packed naval combat MMO. Commanding your own ships sail headfirst into huge, epic battles on the high seas, command your experienced crew and show your strategic superiority against your enemies.

 # 6  Tanki X

Tanki X
Tanki X Tanki X

Tanki X is fast-paced game with easy-to-play gameplay and fully customizable tanks that battle across dynamic arenas. Players can build their tanks using different parts and fight against other players in different game modes.

 # 5  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics

 # 4  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free to play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy. It features a flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development that allows players to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.

 # 3  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

Fighting with and against players from across the globe, War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles. War Thunder has a number of game modes which give the player a truly versatile game experience. Players can gain experience in the Instant Action basic mode and can unlock new aircraft and improve their crew skills. A four player coop mode with a dynamic campaign is available where as a group you can influence the war and change the course of history (for better or worse!).

 # 2  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

 # 1  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

august Top 10

This is our list with the best ten free to play action shooters of August 2016. Summer continues, and War Thunder climbs up to the first position of your list. The game released a massive content update and announced naval battles. And this month we welcome Atlas Reactor. Trion's new strategy title went free to play. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

 # 10  World of Warplanes

World of Warplanes
World of Warplanes World of Warplanes

The mix of flight Sim and arcade style air combat MMO, this action packed game is set around the Golden Age of militarised aviation where players battle it out for air supremacy. With a huge variety of players to choose from, each with unique behaviours and capabilities, players are able to build up a career as a pilot and take on real-world opponents as well as taking out AI ground objectives.

 # 9  Metal Assault

Metal Assault
Metal Assault Metal Assault

Metal Assault is an anime-style MMO 2D Action Shooter where players get to explore a dangerous city from a lobby in which they get to recruit other players, chat and trade. It features several gameplay modes, and not only PvE but PvP content.

 # 8  World of Warships

World of Warships
World of Warships World of Warships

From the makers of world of tanks and world of warplanes, world of warships takes the battle to the waves in this free to play action packed naval combat MMO. Commanding your own ships sail headfirst into huge, epic battles on the high seas, command your experienced crew and show your strategic superiority against your enemies.

 # 7  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics

 # 6  Robocraft

Robocraft
Robocraft Robocraft

Robocraft is a free to play MMO where players must construct their own block-based robot vehicles from a variety of functional and athletic and blocks, everything from chassis blocks to weapons, wheels and other options. Players get the chance to test drive their robots once made and then go head-to-head in adrenaline fuelled death matches against other players as they all systematically try to blow each other to pieces.

 # 5  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free to play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy. It features a flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development that allows players to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.

 # 4  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

 # 3  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 2  Atlas Reactor

Atlas Reactor
Atlas Reactor Atlas Reactor

A team based strategy players must work cooperatively to battle AI challenges and other players in turn based combat where everyone makes their choices at the same time, removing the waiting around that players typically find in turn based strategies. Atlas Reactor has a stunning and memorable graphical design that matches the sci-fi environments of Atlas City and the intriguing cast of Freelancers that fight there.

 # 1  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

Fighting with and against players from across the globe, War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles. War Thunder has a number of game modes which give the player a truly versatile game experience. Players can gain experience in the Instant Action basic mode and can unlock new aircraft and improve their crew skills. A four player coop mode with a dynamic campaign is available where as a group you can influence the war and change the course of history (for better or worse!).

july Top 10

This is our list with the best ten free to play action shooters of July 2016. Are you enjoying your Summer? We sure are.This month Warframe takes the first place with the release of a major content update, but Armored Warfare, World of Warships and Robocraft are close behind. Also we wlecome SMITE to our action shooter TOP 10. The free to play third person MOBA is now available on Mac. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

 # 10  Metal Assault

Metal Assault
Metal Assault Metal Assault

Metal Assault is an anime-style MMO 2D Action Shooter where players get to explore a dangerous city from a lobby in which they get to recruit other players, chat and trade. It features several gameplay modes, and not only PvE but PvP content.

 # 9  World of Warplanes

World of Warplanes
World of Warplanes World of Warplanes

The mix of flight Sim and arcade style air combat MMO, this action packed game is set around the Golden Age of militarised aviation where players battle it out for air supremacy. With a huge variety of players to choose from, each with unique behaviours and capabilities, players are able to build up a career as a pilot and take on real-world opponents as well as taking out AI ground objectives.

 # 8  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics

 # 7  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free to play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy. It features a flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development that allows players to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.

 # 6  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

Fighting with and against players from across the globe, War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles. War Thunder has a number of game modes which give the player a truly versatile game experience. Players can gain experience in the Instant Action basic mode and can unlock new aircraft and improve their crew skills. A four player coop mode with a dynamic campaign is available where as a group you can influence the war and change the course of history (for better or worse!).

 # 5  Smite

Smite
Smite Smite

Smite is a free to play MOBA that focuses on the battleground of the gods, with immortals and deities from many real-world pantheons and mythologies battling out for supremacy. With numerous game modes and a wide selection of champions to choose from the games key defining feature is the third person perspective and WASD keyboard movement, separating it from many other in the genre.

 # 4  Robocraft

Robocraft
Robocraft Robocraft

Robocraft is a free to play MMO where players must construct their own block-based robot vehicles from a variety of functional and athletic and blocks, everything from chassis blocks to weapons, wheels and other options. Players get the chance to test drive their robots once made and then go head-to-head in adrenaline fuelled death matches against other players as they all systematically try to blow each other to pieces.

 # 3  World of Warships

World of Warships
World of Warships World of Warships

From the makers of world of tanks and world of warplanes, world of warships takes the battle to the waves in this free to play action packed naval combat MMO. Commanding your own ships sail headfirst into huge, epic battles on the high seas, command your experienced crew and show your strategic superiority against your enemies.

 # 2  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 1  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

june Top 10

This is our list with the best ten free to play action shooters of June 2016. Summer is coming and a lot of games are getting ready. This month we welcome APB Reloaded, since the iconic game arrived in Xbox One; Warframe and World of Tanks released a special sport game mode; War Thunder introduced guided missiles; Robocraft launched a new expansion and Metal Assault announced its e-Sports competitions. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

 # 10  World of Warships

World of Warships
World of Warships World of Warships

From the makers of world of tanks and world of warplanes, world of warships takes the battle to the waves in this free to play action packed naval combat MMO. Commanding your own ships sail headfirst into huge, epic battles on the high seas, command your experienced crew and show your strategic superiority against your enemies.

 # 9  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics

 # 8  Ghost Recon Phantoms

Ghost Recon Phantoms
Ghost Recon Phantoms Ghost Recon Phantoms

In Ghost Recon Phantoms (previously known as Ghost Recon Online), part of the Tom Clancy franchise, players are able to duke it out in 16 player firefights taking on the role of a “Ghost ” using statethe-art weaponry and tech together with your fellow ghost squad mates to tackle your enemies.

 # 7  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 6  Metal Assault

Metal Assault
Metal Assault Metal Assault

Metal Assault is an anime-style MMO 2D Action Shooter where players get to explore a dangerous city from a lobby in which they get to recruit other players, chat and trade. It features several gameplay modes, and not only PvE but PvP content.

 # 5  APB Reloaded

APB Reloaded
APB Reloaded APB Reloaded

All Points Bulleting (APB) is an MMO third person shooter where players inhabit the city of San Paro, a bustling and thriving modern city where they will take on the role of a member of one of two opposing factions: Criminals or Enforcers, where they will fight for control and dominance of the city.

 # 4  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free to play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy. It features a flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development that allows players to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.

 # 3  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

Fighting with and against players from across the globe, War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles. War Thunder has a number of game modes which give the player a truly versatile game experience. Players can gain experience in the Instant Action basic mode and can unlock new aircraft and improve their crew skills. A four player coop mode with a dynamic campaign is available where as a group you can influence the war and change the course of history (for better or worse!).

 # 2  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

 # 1  Robocraft

Robocraft
Robocraft Robocraft

Robocraft is a free to play MMO where players must construct their own block-based robot vehicles from a variety of functional and athletic and blocks, everything from chassis blocks to weapons, wheels and other options. Players get the chance to test drive their robots once made and then go head-to-head in adrenaline fuelled death matches against other players as they all systematically try to blow each other to pieces.

may Top 10

This is our list with the best ten free to play action shooters of May 2016. There is a newcomer: Paragon, the a new free to play third person shooter meets MOBA currently in Closed Beta that will host a free weekend by the end of the month. Armored Warfare gets to the first position as it released the first Tier 10 vehicles, and Metal Assault climbs up to the second place as the game went into Open Beta in Europe. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

 # 10  Cosmic League

Cosmic League
Cosmic League Cosmic League

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 9  Paragon

Paragon
Paragon Paragon

Paragon is a beautiful looking MOBA game designed in the Unreal Engine that offers stunning third person perspective action across scenic rocky vistas where players fight in team based battles to destroy the enemy core. The game will be free to play and includes a cast of characters that will steadily grow over time.

 # 8  Robocraft

Robocraft
Robocraft Robocraft

Robocraft is a free to play MMO where players must construct their own block-based robot vehicles from a variety of functional and athletic and blocks, everything from chassis blocks to weapons, wheels and other options. Players get the chance to test drive their robots once made and then go head-to-head in adrenaline fuelled death matches against other players as they all systematically try to blow each other to pieces.

 # 7  Ghost Recon Phantoms

Ghost Recon Phantoms
Ghost Recon Phantoms Ghost Recon Phantoms

In Ghost Recon Phantoms (previously known as Ghost Recon Online), part of the Tom Clancy franchise, players are able to duke it out in 16 player firefights taking on the role of a “Ghost ” using statethe-art weaponry and tech together with your fellow ghost squad mates to tackle your enemies.

 # 6  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics.

 # 5  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles. War Thunder has a number of game modes which give the player a truly versatile game experience. Players can gain experience in the Instant Action basic mode and can unlock new aircraft and improve their crew skills. A four player coop mode with a dynamic campaign is available where as a group you can influence the war and change the course of history (for better or worse!).

 # 4  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

 # 3  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free to play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy. It features a flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development that allows players to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.

 # 2  Metal Assault

Metal Assault
Metal Assault Metal Assault

Metal Assault is an anime-style MMO 2D Action Shooter where players get to explore a dangerous city from a lobby in which they get to recruit other players, chat and trade. It features several gameplay modes, and not only PvE but PvP content.

 # 1  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

april Top 10

This is our list with the best ten free to play action shooters of April 2016. Crossout and Cosmic League appear for the very first time as both games entered Closed Beta (Cosmic league in Europe) and the console versions of Warframe and World of Tanks take these two heavy hitters to the first positions. This month we also want to say goodbye to Nosgoth since the game will be closing down next month. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

 # 10  Crossout

Crossout
Crossout Crossout

A free to play vehicle versus vehicle shooter where players can build and customize their own post-apocalyptic vehicles with a range of components, scrap, gadgets and weapons and go up against each other in team based PVP matches.

 # 9  Cosmic League

Cosmic League
Cosmic League Cosmic League

A team focused battle arena where two teams of 15 can fight against each other with futuristic cute girls with guns or deadly robots, as they engage in fast and intense matches fighting across the ground or up in the air. Collect new characters, upgrade and equip them, and battle through different ranked leagues for extra prizes.

 # 8  Ghost Recon Phantoms

Ghost Recon Phantoms
Ghost Recon Phantoms Ghost Recon Phantoms

In Ghost Recon Phantoms (previously known as Ghost Recon Online), part of the Tom Clancy franchise, players are able to duke it out in 16 player firefights taking on the role of a “Ghost ” using statethe-art weaponry and tech together with your fellow ghost squad mates to tackle your enemies.

 # 7  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics.

 # 6  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

Fighting with and against players from across the globe, War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles. War Thunder has a number of game modes which give the player a truly versatile game experience. Players can gain experience in the Instant Action basic mode and can unlock new aircraft and improve their crew skills. A four player coop mode with a dynamic campaign is available where as a group you can influence the war and change the course of history (for better or worse!).

 # 5  Metal Assault

Metal Assault
Metal Assault Metal Assault

Metal Assault is a free to play shooter based on old 2D console titles. It features 2D graphics similar to those we all saw in 80s games, co-operative gameplay and PvP.

 # 4  Nosgoth

Nosgoth
Nosgoth Nosgoth

Nosgoth is a free-to-play competitive third person online multiplayer game set in the brutal fantasy world of the Legacy of Kain series. Named after the fictional land in which the series is set, the title allows players to either choose the role of a human or a vampire to go head-to-head against each other as these two factions are locked in a bloody struggle to control the land they both share and call home.

 # 3  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 2  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

 # 1  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free to play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy. It features a flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development that allows players to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.

march Top 10

This is our list with the best ten free to play action shooters of March 2016. Armored Warfare takes the top place as its releasing a long awaited feature: replays. Warframe follows, after launching the Sand of Inaros update and Robocraft goes up to the third position thanks to the release of the Maximum loadout expansion. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

 # 10  World of Warships

World of Warships
World of Warships World of Warships

From the makers of world of tanks and world of warplanes, world of warships takes the battle to the waves in this free to play action packed naval combat MMO. Commanding your own ships sail headfirst into huge, epic battles on the high seas, command your experienced crew and show your strategic superiority against your enemies.

 # 9  World of Warplanes

World of Warplanes
World of Warplanes World of Warplanes

The mix of flight Sim and arcade style air combat MMO, this action packed game is set around the Golden Age of militarised aviation where players battle it out for air supremacy. With a huge variety of players to choose from, each with unique behaviours and capabilities, players are able to build up a career as a pilot and take on real-world opponents as well as taking out AI ground objectives.

 # 8  Ghost Recon Phantoms

Ghost Recon Phantoms
Ghost Recon Phantoms Ghost Recon Phantoms

In Ghost Recon Phantoms (previously known as Ghost Recon Online), part of the Tom Clancy franchise, players are able to duke it out in 16 player firefights taking on the role of a “Ghost ” using statethe-art weaponry and tech together with your fellow ghost squad mates to tackle your enemies.

 # 7  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics.

 # 6  Nosgoth

Nosgoth
Nosgoth Nosgoth

Nosgoth is a free-to-play competitive third person online multiplayer game set in the brutal fantasy world of the Legacy of Kain series. Named after the fictional land in which the series is set, the title allows players to either choose the role of a human or a vampire to go head-to-head against each other as these two factions are locked in a bloody struggle to control the land they both share and call home.

 # 5  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

Fighting with and against players from across the globe, War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles. War Thunder has a number of game modes which give the player a truly versatile game experience. Players can gain experience in the Instant Action basic mode and can unlock new aircraft and improve their crew skills.

 # 4  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free to play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy. It features a flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development that allows players to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.

 # 3  Robocraft

Robocraft
Robocraft Robocraft

Robocraft is a free to play MMO where players must construct their own block-based robot vehicles from a variety of functional and athletic and blocks, everything from chassis blocks to weapons, wheels and other options. Players get the chance to test drive their robots once made and then go head-to-head in adrenaline fuelled death matches against other players as they all systematically try to blow each other to pieces.

 # 2  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

 # 1  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

february Top 10

January is behind us (where did it go?!) and as we move into February, our top 10 lists arrive. The first one is our selection of the best 10 Free Action shooters of the month. Nosgoth takes the lead as it's releasing a new playable character, but Warframe (with its latest expansion released on consoles) and World of Tanks after a great launch on PS4 are closely behind. This month sees also how Armored Warfare releases Chinese vehicles Let us know what you think in the comments below and feel free to suggest your own top 10 of february 2016.

 # 10  ZMR (Zombies Monsters Robots)

ZMR (Zombies Monsters Robots)
ZMR (Zombies Monsters Robots) ZMR (Zombies Monsters Robots)

Zombies Monsters Robots is a free to play action shooter where players must face off against waves of enemies in a survival-based arcade action MMO with dynamic actions and destructible environments players must work together in teams to strategy and tactics and hold back the hordes of zombies, monsters and robots. Developed using the Unreal Engine3 the game is the spiritual successor to the Asia released iOS shooter Mercenary Ops, the game offers both intensive PVE content and PVP gameplay.

 # 9  World of Warships

World of Warships
World of Warships World of Warships

From the makers of world of tanks and world of warplanes, world of warships takes the battle to the waves in this free to play action packed naval combat MMO. Commanding your own ships sail headfirst into huge, epic battles on the high seas, command your experienced crew and show your strategic superiority against your enemies.

 # 8  World of Warplanes

World of Warplanes
World of Warplanes World of Warplanes

The mix of flight Sim and arcade style air combat MMO, this action packed game is set around the Golden Age of militarised aviation where players battle it out for air supremacy. With a huge variety of players to choose from, each with unique behaviours and capabilities, players are able to build up a career as a pilot and take on real-world opponents as well as taking out AI ground objectives.

 # 7  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics.

 # 6  Ghost Recon Phantoms

Ghost Recon Phantoms
Ghost Recon Phantoms Ghost Recon Phantoms

In Ghost Recon Phantoms (previously known as Ghost Recon Online), part of the Tom Clancy franchise, players are able to duke it out in 16 player firefights taking on the role of a “Ghost ” using statethe-art weaponry and tech together with your fellow ghost squad mates to tackle your enemies.

 # 5  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

Fighting with and against players from across the globe, War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles. War Thunder has a number of game modes which give the player a truly versatile game experience. Players can gain experience in the Instant Action basic mode and can unlock new aircraft and improve their crew skills. A four player coop mode with a dynamic campaign is available where as a group you can influence the war and change the course of history (for better or worse!). There is also a historical campaign and standalone missions, and for the creative types a fully-fledged mission editor to construct your ideal missions. Finally a sandbox mode enables players to try out all the games available planes and combat modes and also facilitates players creating private matches with their own rules and limits.

 # 4  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armoured Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 3  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free to play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy. It features a flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development that allows players to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.

 # 2  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

 # 1  Nosgoth

Nosgoth
Nosgoth Nosgoth

Nosgoth is a free-to-play competitive third person online multiplayer game set in the brutal fantasy world of the Legacy of Kain series. Named after the fictional land in which the series is set, the title allows players to either choose the role of a human or a vampire to go head-to-head against each other as these two factions are locked in a bloody struggle to control the land they both share and call home.

january Top 10

Today sees the release of our first TOP 10 of the year, a list with our selection of the best free to play action shooter games of January. This list includes all those games that are hardly classifiable, and it excludes FPS (first person shooters). Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments below.

 # 10  Zombies Monsters Robots - Hazard Ops

Zombies Monsters Robots - Hazard Ops
Zombies Monsters Robots - Hazard Ops Zombies Monsters Robots - Hazard Ops

Zombies Monsters Robots - Hazard Ops is a free to play action shooter where players must face off against waves of enemies in a survival-based arcade action MMO with dynamic actions and destructible environments players must work together in teams to strategy and tactics and hold back the hordes of zombies, monsters and robots. Developed using the Unreal Engine3 the game is the spiritual successor to the Asia released iOS shooter Mercenary Ops, the game offers both intensive PVE content and PVP gameplay.

 # 9  World of Warplanes

World of Warplanes
World of Warplanes World of Warplanes

World of Warplanes is an action packed game is set around the Golden Age of militarised aviation where players battle it out for air supremacy. With a huge variety of players to choose from, each with unique behaviours and capabilities, players are able to build up a career as a pilot and take on real-world opponents as well as taking out AI ground objectives.

 # 8  World of Warships

World of Warships
World of Warships World of Warships

From the makers of world of tanks and World of Warplanes, world of warships takes the battle to the waves in this free to play action packed naval combat MMO. Commanding your own ships sail headfirst into huge, epic battles on the high seas, command your experienced crew and show your strategic superiority against your enemies.

 # 7  Ghost Recon Phantoms

Ghost Recon Phantoms
Ghost Recon Phantoms Ghost Recon Phantoms

Ghost Recon Phantoms (previously known as Ghost Recon Online) is the free-to-play multiplayer tactic FPS published by Ubisoft that promises to give a twist to the genre through the addition of some interesting innovation and by following a policy of communication and dialogue with the community.

 # 6  Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare Armored Warfare

Armored Warfare is a free to play tactical military MMO’s that puts players in control of their own armoured tanks as they do battle across various terrains in a modern strategy third person shooter. Unlike many other Tank-based MMOs based in historic wars, Armored Warfare takes place in a modern day setting with modern day tanks and armoured vehicles. The game will have regular content being added over time, including new game modes and vehicles.

 # 5  Star Conflict

Star Conflict
Star Conflict Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play dynamic space MMO action game that puts players at the helm of a space ship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles. They will take command of various space ships and form powerful alliances to conquer their foes and space as they develop their abilities, establish specialised skills, and perfect their tactics.

 # 4  War Thunder

War Thunder
War Thunder War Thunder

Fighting with and against players from across the globe, War Thunder is a combat MMO set in World War II where vast armies took to the ground, sea and skies in massive historical battles.

 # 3  Nosgoth

Nosgoth
Nosgoth Nosgoth

Nosgoth is a free-to-play competitive third person online multiplayer game set in the brutal fantasy world of the Legacy of Kain series. Named after the fictional land in which the series is set, the title allows players to either choose the role of a human or a vampire to go head-to-head against each other as these two factions are locked in a bloody struggle to control the land they both share and call home.

 # 2  Warframe

Warframe
Warframe Warframe

Warframe is a free-to-play co-op-focused third-person action game set in an evolving sci-fi world. Warframe armour provides players with unique offensive and defensive powers to explore, upgrade and master during purpose-driven radical raids.

 # 1  World of Tanks

World of Tanks
World of Tanks World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Players enter epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. The arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.


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5 Comments - "TOP 10 Best Free Action Shooters 2016"

  1. Tormentr March 8, 2016 at 5:34 PM -

    World of Warships?! Pff, try Steel Ocean 🙂

  2. Nathum_AF June 17, 2016 at 11:35 AM -

    steel ocean is a bit broken due to u-boats
    so WoWs is better

  3. Cleru June 18, 2016 at 8:16 PM -

    RC @ 1 is fail due to “epic loot” update screwing with the progression of the players!

  4. RoboCraftSuxEpicTrash June 21, 2016 at 1:26 AM -

    How much did the devs at robocraft pay for this biased nonsense? Hell this entire list seems off. Well if you want to see just how horrible Robocraft is, check this out.
    http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198061736988/recommended/301520/

    If that is not enough, check all the recent reviews, the game is garbage, like 3 month old garbage and some hobos are sleeping in it, named freejam devs.

  5. Casper June 21, 2016 at 10:43 AM -

    I am sorry but I have to comment on the Robocraft article. How old is this article, you mention numerous things not even in the game anymore. This review looks to be at least a year old of an article yet you have it posted for June and Robocraft in first place? Anyone with the internet can examine these claims to readily see they are false and disingenuous. The game is actually in quite bad shape at the moment, in fact just yesterday there was a massive hacker fest, pushing the few straggling robocrafter holdouts, out and away from the game. Now I have to ask you, are the other reviews for these other games false and disingenuous as well?

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