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FPS & Shooter Games You Can Play in Your Browser

First-person shooters that run in a browser tab, from Counter-Strike 1.6 with live community servers and Valve’s Half-Life to Quake III Arena, Urban Terror and Redcoats, an original musket-era shooter made for the web. Each game page lists who made the browser version, whether it plays on this site and which devices it supports.

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22 games

Shooters that run in a browser

First-person shooters were once the last thing you’d expect in a browser. WebAssembly changed that: engines like Xash3D (Half-Life and Counter-Strike 1.6) and the open-source descendants of id Software’s Quake engines now compile to code a browser can run at close to native speed, and WebGL libraries like three.js let developers build new 3D shooters for the web from scratch.

What to expect

  • Online servers. Several shooters here have real multiplayer, so you can play against other people without installing anything. Look for the MP badge on a game’s cover.
  • First-load size. Sizes vary widely. AstraStrike’s page lists a 38.8 MB first load, while the Team Fortress 2 port loads roughly 800 MB. Where a size is known, the game’s page lists it.
  • Controls. Almost all need a keyboard and mouse. Click inside the game to capture the mouse.

FPS & Shooters browser games: questions

What is the best FPS game you can play in a browser?

It depends on what you want. For classic competitive play, Counter-Strike 1.6 ports with live servers are hard to beat. For modern visuals, CS2-style remakes like AstraStrike look closest to current shooters. For fast arena action, try Quake III Arena.

Do browser FPS games work with a mouse lock?

Yes. Click inside the game to capture the mouse and press Esc to release it. If a game opens on its developer’s site, mouse capture works there too.

Can I play browser shooters on a Chromebook?

Some may run, but Chromebook support hasn’t been confirmed for most of these games yet. Check the device line on each game’s page, and expect most shooters to need a keyboard and mouse.