#11
Prey almost cracked the top ten, and it's the one omission on this list I keep second-guessing. The shooting itself is sharp, and the GLOO cannon turns every fight into a small physics puzzle: freezing enemies mid-air, or building yourself an improvised ledge to escape a Typhon. I spent an entire evening exploring a single deck of Talos I without firing a shot, just working out how the vents connected. It's an immersive sim first and a shooter second. That's the trade-off. If you came here for pure gunfights, it might frustrate more than satisfy. For anyone who wants a shooter with a brain behind it, grab this one before it rotates out.