23 Best Role-Playing Shooter Games for PS4

Destiny 2 is an Action Role-playing, Online and First-person Shooter video game produced by Bungie and published by Activision for multiple platforms. It serves as the sequel to Destiny, released in 2014. The game offers similar gameplay to the previous title, which was described as FPS (first-person shooter) that incorporates Massively Multiplayer Online and Role-playing elements. It takes place in the exciting environment and introduces new character classes, perks, special abilities, upgrades, and more. After selecting the character, the player needs to explore the land, where he communicates with other players from around the globe and effort to complete a series of missions using a variety of weapons. The game takes the player on an epic and breathtaking journey around the solar system. In the campaign, the player will enter a world populated with compelling characters and battle enemies to come back home. Destiny 2 offers prominent features such as Customization, Find Lost Sectors huge Space to Explore, Social Fun, multiple Modes and more. With improved mechanics, impressive gameplay, and customizable controls, Destiny 2 is the best game to play.

Alienation is a mix of Shooting and Role-playing genres developed by Housemarque for PlayStation 4. The game revolves around isometric twin-stick shooter gameplay, where up to four players can defend themselves against the alien invasion on the planet Earth. There are three playable character classes available each with its unique skills, abilities and a set of weapons. The player needs to select one of three character classes to jump into the brutal environment to battle against enemies to earn points, which can be used to upgrade his weapons with collectables. It takes place in the future, in which the aliens are threatening the world. The team of heroes is called after the huge portion of the population has been killed. The game supports both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and enables four players to participate in a single match. The player explores the land from a top-down perspective, kill enemies to save the world and face more challenging missions. With immersive gameplay, engaging graphics, and brilliant power-ups, Alienation is the best game to play.

The Last of US, developed by NaughtyDog is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooting and Interactive Drama video game set in an Apocalyptic Era. The Horror Survival and RPG element makes this game stand out as one of the best games of this genre. The Last of US focuses on the characters of Joel and his daughter Sarah who both are trying to survive in the outbreak of Cordyceps Fungus, responsible of turning almost all of the humanity into the Monsters and Undead. If anybody comes into the contact with them, turns into one of them and this keeps on going until there is nobody left. While trying to scavenge for food and supplies, a soldier’s bullet kills Sarah and Joel goes against the forces and all the weapon holders. He becomes a smuggler and starts finding “Robert” for a huge supply of weapons and ammunition. When Joel encounters Robert, he tells him to have sold all the weapons to a Rebel group Fire Flies. Tess kills Robert and Teams up with Joel, Ellie joins the gang too and they all start their journey to eliminate the head of Rebel group. This is where you get into the play and take over the character of “Joel”. You must lead your team and encounter the rebels who actually are the real culprits who spread the Cordyceps Fungus. The Last of US allows you to use all kinds of weapons and engage in massive battles against the enemies so you must reach to the Rebel Head and kill him before he kills you and your team mates. The Last of US provides a great blend of variant stories and mixes them up in a very dramatic way and puts Action-Adventure, Shooting, RPG elements on a great show just for you to play and enjoy the game to the heights of entertainment.

Tomb Raider Originally developed in 1996 by Crystal Dynamics proved its worldwide prominence and likeness among action game enthusiasts. This mighty Action and Adventure video game ended up with a lot of world famous sequels and spin-offs. Recently in 2013 the game series Rebooted and the new Tomb Raider made its way to the markets with countless new features, slightly different storyline and a new face of the protagonist “Lara Croft”. Once again the game progressed in Crystal Dynamic Studios and Eidos Montreal, Nixxes Software, United Front and Feral Interactive did all the additional work. Game was published by Square Enix and “Feral Interactive” in early 2013. The storyline of the game tells us about Lara Croft who happens to be on the island of Yamatai to rescue her friends, while on the island she fights off against a vindictive cult of forgotten and most notorious beings. She must survive in order to free her friends and escape this God forsaken island for good. The game features a remarkable blend of Action, Adventure, RPG and Shooting Elements, addictive and quite fascinatingly action packed game-play, an open world gaming environment with a 3rd person gaming perspective and state of the art, eye catching graphics. Player controls the protagonist Lara Croft and gets caught in the act as the game advances on its course. This super cool and highly anticipated piece of art allows the players to play game in single or multiplayer mode and is available on different platforms like PC (Microsoft Windows), OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Dead Nation is an Action, RPG, Horror Survival and Top-down Shooting video game developed by Housemarque in collaboration with Climax Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The game takes place in a fictional game world devastated by a zombie apocalypse. According to your likeness, you can get into the role of a male or a female protagonist. The game features different kinds of zombies with different sets of abilities but only one purpose, kill the protagonist (you). “Doctor Morton” contacts the protagonist and the protagonist sets out to find out the cure to the deadly virus that is converting the human population into the Undead. On his way to pick up patient zero “Douglas Bane”, he reaches to the “Marrow Hospital” and the story takes another turn when hundreds of zombies attack their convoy. The protagonist engages in a long lasting battle by using melee techniques and weapons and different firearms, Picks up the patient zero and flee the scene. Upon reaching to the lab, Doctor Morton perfects the cure and game concludes. Dead Nation is a best Action, RPG and Top-down Shooting video game. Try it out and you’ll definitely like it.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is an upcoming marvel by the Ubisoft Paris and Ubisoft. The game is scheduled to be released in March 2017. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands takes the Franchise to one step closer to the open world gaming and offers a game setting inspired by the original Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon video game. According to the Ubisoft, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is one of the biggest games of Ubisoft that offers huge Open world environments and takes it to a variety of atmospheres such as Mountainous regions, deep green Forests and vast Deserts etc. The game is set mainly in fictional Bolivia that becomes unstable because of the influences of the biggest Drug Cartel of the region known as Santa Blanca. Santa Blanca becomes the most popular and the biggest Drug Cartel of the Region with its huge production capacity of Cocaine and its distributions. As the Drug Cartel’s power rises, it rings the bells for the concerns of the American government in the region. The U.S. Army dispatches a Special Unit known as “The Ghosts” in order to cut the roots of the Cartel and bring the balance in the region. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands lets you be the main protagonist of the game and lead The Ghosts into the region, engage in epic bullet sprawling battles against the Santa Blanca operatives and complete the game objectives. With a very cool game setting, Multiplayer Co-Op mode, Single-player campaign and hardcore Tactical Shooting elements, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands offers state of the art graphics, enhanced game mechanics and an immersive gameplay to enjoy.

Far Cry 4 is a best Action and FPS (First Person Shooter) video game that offers a brilliant amalgamation of Action, RPG and First-Person Shooter elements. The game takes place in an open world in the city of Kyrat and puts you right into the character of the protagonist who returns to his homeland and gets stuck into an ongoing battle between the Govt. and a rebel faction named as Golden Path. Soon after finding out the truth, the protagonist joins the Faction and starts fighting against the Govt. an all of its operatives. An era of destruction begins and the protagonist gets himself engaged in hardcore battles and combats with the Royal Army of an unlawful Govt. Far Cry 4 provides with a great story, a Fast-Paced and Thrill-Packed game-play with modified mechanics and a lot of new weapons. A great new feature of “Far Cry 4” is that it lets you fly by the help of a WingSuit that actually helps you travel to long distances in less time. A huge amount of weapons, enhanced game mechanics, visuals and upgraded inventory is what makes this game stand out as one of the best FPS games ever built. Play this game for an unforgettable shooting game experience and you’ll love it.

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is an Action and Adventure, Stealth and Thirdperson Shooter video game developed by Ubisoft. Just like all of the games in Assassin’s Creed series, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is also set in a historical era. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is the 6th and most recent addition to the series and the story of the game revolves around the family of the Assassin’s Creed 3 protagonist. According to the storyline, The game focuses on centuries old struggle between the Assassins and Templars. The Assassins fight for peace with a free will and the Templars believe in peace through Control and that is what is the root cause of conflicts between the two most powerful factions of the time. Set in the 21st century’s Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag lets you be an Abstergo Agent and relive the events of 18th Century that dates back to the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, follow the footsteps of a notoriously dangerous and Heroic pirate Edward kenway, The Grand father to the Father and Grandfather to the Protagonists of Assassin’s Creed III, Haytham Kenway and Ratonhnhake:ton, who both were part of the massive conflicts between the Assassin’s and Templars. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag offers a bit of different gameplay and mechanics as compared to the previous games in the series and allows you to focus on Ship-based Exploration in a widely Open World, experience wonderful Third-person land-based Exploration, hack and Slash and Shooting elements, Melee Combats, and fantastic Stealth elements as well. The Multiplayer mode of the game is back and offers more versatility in gameplay in land-based exploration on the game map consisting of three main locations such as Nassau, Kingston and Havana, a number of Islands, Forts, Sunken Ships, etc. With a very interesting and well-written storyline, superbly realistic visuals and a gameplay that forces you to get involved into it, Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is one amazing inclusion to the Assassin’s Creed Series.

Minecraft, developed by Mojang and 4J Studios and published by Mojang, Microsoft Studios and Sony Computer Entertainment is an indie, Sandbox building and FPS (First Person Shooter) video game. This game is available to play on multiple platforms like PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The game allows the player to construct buildings out of textured cubes in a 3D generated open world. Player can craft different objects, explore the world, gather resources and engage in combats with enemies. Minecraft also features Survival, Creative and Adventure gaming modes. According to the storyline, player roams in an open world with no specific goals to accomplish breaking and making different kinds of structures with the help of blocks. Walking through deserts, snowfields and jungles, the player switches from first person perspective to third person perspective upon his will and engages in gunfights with the enemy. Minecraft is a great Sandbox, Building, Crafting and Shooting video game to play and enjoy. You must try it out.

Uncharted 4: A thief’s End, sequel to the series Uncharted is an Action, Adventure, Stealth and Third-person Shooter video game by Naughty Dog. This super addicting game features third person gaming perspective, greatly modified graphic details, engaging and massively action packed game-play, a well written storyline and an open world gaming environment. The game is set after several years of Drake’s Deception and the events occurred on the same timeline. This time the protagonist tries to pursue his path of a historical conspiracy based on the legend of an allegory pirate treasure. The protagonist starts his journey with the help of the player and kills everyone in his way, who threatens him or his loved ones in any way possible. This enticing and amazingly compelling action, adventure and shooter game provides with a similar game-play to its predecessors and quite comparable storyline with third person gaming perspective and single and multiplayer gaming modes. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is a wonderful Action, Adventure, Stealth and Shooting video game to play and enjoy. do try it out.

The Division or also named as Tom Clancy’s The Division is a brand new Open World Third-person Shooter and RPG video game by Ubisoft. The game offers an Online-Only gameplay and out-fashions all of its previous games in the series. The game takes place in the Fictional New York City, where a Smallpox Pandemic devastates the humanity. The outbreak reaches to a global level, and humanity takes refuge in dark shadows of fear until the player character, an operative of Strategic Homeland Division and others like him are activated to find the root causes of the deadly outbreak, to combat the criminals and to restore the operations of “The Division” in Manhattan. The Division focuses mainly on Roleplaying and PvP elements and offers an amazingly brilliant combination of Exploration, Shooting and combat fundamentals. Tantalizing Action, Thrill, bloody and fast-paced encounters with the enemies, amazing loots, super addictive gameplay and all the great shooting experience, The Division offers a truly remarkable experience ever. The game out-ranks all of its predecessors in a way it feels like a game from the future. Graphics, revamped game mechanics, and all the other core features are among the best things players will experience in the game. For all those action and thrill seekers, who always long for something new and different, The Division would definitely satisfy them.

Max Payne is an action and a Third-person Shooter video game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Gathering of Developers and Rockstar Games. The game revolves around the character of Max Payne, a detective in NYPD (New York Police Department). In the game, Max Payne follows the footprints of the killer who murdered his whole family. The story of the game draws the inspiration from the novels of Micky Spillane. Max Payne features fast-paced action and adventure filled game-play along with superbly crafted graphics. Being available on multiple platforms like PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Gameboy Advance, iOS and Android, Max Payne sold over 7.5 million copies worldwide and inspired a feature film under the same title. With all the fantastic Action and Thrill, Neo-Noir style, amazing graphic Novel Panels, Cut Scenes, Voice-Overs and the brilliant Narrative of the game, Max Payne offers a truly very amazing and brilliant Third-person Shooting gaming. Max Payne offers a number of cool weapons such as Semi-Automatic Pistols, Shot Guns, Aks, Grenades and lot of others and allows you to also use melee weapons while being close proximity to the enemies. The game lets you Dual Wield some of the weapons and allows yo to keep your health at max by using the Painkillers and keep on unleashing hell on the enemy soldiers. Max Payne offers the cool Bullet Time feature throughout the series that allows you to use the Slow Motion features while attacking your enemies and that helps save yourself from the incoming bullets. Furthermore the “Dead on Arrival” mode lets you use Seven Saves feature that helps you re-spawn if you are dead in the game for Seven Times. With all the fantastic and fast-paced action, thrill and drama, Max Payne is one of the best ever Third-person Shooting games. Try it out if you haven’t yet and enjoy the ultimate fun.

Uncharted, developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment is an Action-Adventure and a 3rd Person Shooter video game. The story of the game is about a group of treasure hunters Nathan Drake, Victor Sullivan, and Elena Fisher. Nathan Drake acts as the protagonist in the game, Victor Sullivan is a skilled and a senior treasure hunter and Elena Is a journalist. The trio travels across the world along with their other companions in search of treasures and to find the truth about some famous and historical mysteries. The series consists of four main games (Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted: Drake’s Deception & Uncharted 4: Among Thieves) and some spin-offs and is sold over 17 million copies worldwide. Uncharted offers different and quite engaging and appealing storyline for all of the games with hardcore action-adventure and shooting elements. With all the fantastic environments, locations and depiction. Uncharted offers fantastic stories across the series, amazing characters, loads of upgrades, worlds to discover and hordes of various enemies to fight against along with very immersive gameplay and handcrafted visuals, etc.

Titanfall 2, the most anticipated game of the year 2016 is coming out in October 2016. This masterpiece is packed with all the ground shattering elements such as First-person Shooting, Stealth and Action, and it offers a brilliant multiplayer experience. The game mainly offers a similar gameplay as its predecessor but it includes a number of new features in the core gameplay. Titanfall 2 offers both single and multiplayer modes along with a Single-player campaign packed with all the ingenious twists, new characters and advanced battle mechs that you can pilot and reign hell over your enemies. The main fight is between the two main factions known as IMC and Militia and you are allowed to select anyone of them in the beginning, pilot your Battle Mechs, bring down everything that stands in your path and use sophisticated weaponry to a chaotic end. Unlike previous game, Titanfall 2 feature more advanced Titans, laced up with advanced and lethal weapons and armor easy of mobility. With a wonderful narrative, beautiful visuals and an immersive gameplay, Titanfall 2 offers a truly fantastic bond between man and the machine. Titanfall 2 can be Pre-Ordered on the game website.

GTA Online or also known as Grand Theft Auto Online is a fantastic new Online Multiplayer Mode for the GTA 5 video game. The game is set in the Fictitious State of San Andreas and allows you to get into the Online play with upto 30 Players, Explore the beautiful Open World environment, engage yourself into epic Co-Op and Competitive matches, Roam freely into the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos. The game offers both First and third-person Shooting elements along with Stealth and allows you to go on hunting rampages in missions with objectives to kill specific targets or you can simply walk through the streets of Los Santos, Draw your weapons and shoot down the pedestrians, Snatch whatever vehicles you like and start driving them and enjoy a gameplay similar mostly to GTA Online’s predecessors. GTA Online offers some amazing Character customization options and allows you to modify their appearance as you like. GTA Online offers an hour long Tutorial that lets you master Driving, Shooting and fighting etc. With all the Drama and fantastic missions, beautifully designed visuals and all the fun with guns and vehicles, GTA Online is one amazing game Mode to enjoy. Do give it a try, it’ll definitely entertain you.

Wolfenstein: The New Order is a solid Action-Adventure First Person Shooter video game developed by Machine Games and published by Bethesda Softworks. This addicting FPS game offers the game-play on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and 4 and Microsoft Windows platforms. The story is based on the main character, William B.J Blazkowicz, and his efforts to stop the Nazis from ruling the world. Nazis, with technologies never before seen or experienced and a lot of fire power are no easy task to defeat but William B.J Blazkowicz is no ordinary man at all. With the help of player and a wide range of weapons and all the advantages he’ll surely eliminate them all. This whole game is an amazing blend of Action, Adventure and shooting elements. Heavy armored vehicles, never ending firearms, and military tactics are the greatest features of this game. Graphically rich open world environment and a well written story-line are the key elements to engage players for hours into an immersive game-play experience. According to the story, you have to kill all the targets, restore the order and retrieve data that will eventually help take down the mighty empire of Nazis before it comes into existence. This action packed FPS game is worth playing. Give it a try if you like playing Action-filled Shooting and RPG games.

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is an Action, Anime-based, Role-playing, Single-player and Online Multiplayer video game, developed by DIMPS and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game offers the in-depth character customization and comes with several character classes. During the gameplay, the player will experience the original storyline, where the player assumes the protagonist’s role in the land of Gun Gale Online. At the starting of the game, the player will create his unique avatar and navigate the destructed environment while engaging in the third-person shooting gameplay experience in Action Role-playing game. To earn points, the player will encounter enemies and kill them to score the experience points which he can use to unlock further content. The player explores the environment from either a first-person viewpoint or a third-person perspective to complete several missions while interacting with NPCs. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet includes prominent features such as 3D Environment, Third-person Action, Ruined World, and more. Check it out, and you’ll like it.

Battlefield Game Series, co-developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and Visceral Games, published by Electronic Arts is a war based First Person Shooter (FPS) video game series created for PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac OS X, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360. The whole game series is a super thrilling and action packed fusion of greater world maps, Team and vehicular warfare and first person shooter gaming. Battlefield game series and its been played by over 50 million players worldwide and is still pacing on its way to the limitless path of development. With 11 main games and 12 expansion packs, this game series is an amazing one to play and get entertained. Every game in the series is filled with epic combination of large scale battles, longest running stories and First-person Shooting elements and offers loads of hours of entertainment for all the hardcore Action and Thrill seekers.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is another great Upcoming marvel and a brilliant addition to the Deus Ex series. The game offers a truly impressive Cyberpunk environment and lets you enjoy a brilliant combination of Third and First-person Shooting, Stealth and Action-RPG elements. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is set 2 years after the events of Deus Ex: Human Revolution in the year 2029 and features Adam Jensen as the main protagonist who gets new Tech and Body Augmentations. The gameplay is a bit similar to its predecessors but Deus Ex: Mankind Divided includes lot of new features and perks to offer more playability. According to the storyline, after the implants from Illuminati all the uncontrollable Augmented Humans slowly started returning to the world but the plan to bring back the Augmented halted when a rogue Illuminati member discredited the Augmentations entirely and started controlling the ones with augmentations. The Augmented humans are now considered as Outcasts and the Humanity is in grave danger along with the Illuminati. You act as the protagonist and your task is to simply get into the role, join Interpol and start following the missions to capture the Augmented Human terrorist groups, save the Humans and save the Illuminati. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is scheduled to be released in August 2016 and is available to be Pre-Ordered at the game website. Order your copy of the game and enjoy the ultimate fun.

Killzone: Shadow Fall is a hardcore First person Shooter and Multiplayer video game by Guerrilla Games. The game features a thrilling single player campaign and a breathtaking Multiplayer game-play in which Killzone: Shadow Fall allows you to engage in massive combats with or against your friends and other online players. Killzone: Shadow Fall also provides with state of the art and futuristic weaponry, great visuals, open world filled with exciting scenarios, well-written story-line, lots of characters to choose between etc. This super exciting and quite addictive video game is a real deal for all the hardcore Shooting gamers out there around the globe. For a super thrilling and engaging Multiplayer FPS gaming experience, you must play this game. Killzone: Shadow Fall will definitely change the way of you look at the game of this specific genre.

Dead Island 2 is an Action Role-playing, Horror-Survival, Single-player and Multiplayer video game with an emphasis on First-person Shooting element developed by Sumo Digital and published by Deep Silver. The game serves as the sequel to Dead Island, released in 2011 and brings improved mechanics, controls and highly detailed graphics. The story takes place several months after the event of previous title Dead Island and Escape Dead Island. Unlike the previous event, which set on islands, Dead Island 2 takes place in multiple locations in the fictional California. It offers an open-ended world of Los Angeles, San Francisco, threatened by zombies. The player assumes the role of the survivor who must explore the land to save the remaining people, face zombies and kill them using a huge arsenal of weaponry while defending himself. There are challenging missions available, and the player must accomplish the objectives of each one to progress through the game. With brilliant graphics, thrilling gameplay, and smooth control, Dead Island 2 is the best game to play and enjoy.

Assassins Creed Unity is an Action-Adventure, Stealth, Shooting and RPG video game by Ubisoft Montreal. The game is set in France in the era of French Revolution and the story revolves around the protagonist Arno Dorian who struggles to expose the real forces behind the Revolution. Arno Dorian sets out on his journey and on his way to the Templars, gets face to face with the hostiles and engages in combats with them. Among all the weapons in his inventory, Dorian uses Phantom Blade and kills the enemies over a longer distance and in close combats, he uses melee attacks with melee weapons. Dorian further paces into the story and finally fins Germain on top of the temple with the “Sword of Eden“ in his hands. After a long lasting combat between Germain, Elise and Arno, Elise gets killed by the sword of Germain and while fighting with Arno the sword explodes mortally wounding Germain. Dorian kills him and restores the order of the temples. Assassins Creed Unity provides with a thrilling and quite action packed game-play, a unique story-line and realistic graphical details with a 3rd person gaming perspective. Try it out and you’ll definitely get lost in the act.

Transformers: Devastation takes the Transformers series games to further limits and offers an entirely Unique Concept of Action and Hack and Slash gaming. Developed by the famous Platinum Games, Transformers: Devastation features a fast-paced Brawler, Shooter and Action oriented gameplay and combines it with a brilliant Hack and Slash routine to offer more room for gameplay. With the amazing Comic Book styled visuals and environmental approach, Transformers: Devastation lets the players engage themselves into hardcore Robot action, Vehicular Combats and an entirely immersive experience of Shooting elements. The game offers five playable robot characters (including Optimus Prime, Sideswipe, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, and Grimlock) and allows the players to control them to wreak havoc on the Decepticons. Transformers: Devastation offers plenty of room for the gameplay and allows the players to enjoy five different difficulty levels, overhauls for enemy compositions, a unique character and skill customization system, enhanced game mechanics, and loads of other great features, upgrades, and perks. With all the intense combats, action and thrill and the best 3D graphics, Transformers: Devastation is a great game to play and enjoy.