The next wave of third-person shooters looks stronger than ever. There's something special about them and their ability to keep players close enough to connect with their character, but far enough away to admire the chaos around them. Developers build worlds that are alive, full of action, and all right behind the character's shoulder.
The genre is moving again, not just towards better graphics, but towards games that make it easier to move and aim. Several upcoming titles are leading that charge in the coming months and years. These titles are worth checking out.
ARC Raiders
Humanity's Last Stand Against the Machines
ARC Raiders is a third-person extraction shooter from Embark Studios Final. The game takes place on a destroyed Earth, where the surface is dominated by mechanical invaders known as “ARCs”. The survivors live underground in the city of Speranza and rely on teams of scavengers called Raiders to venture up in search of supplies.
The game is officially released on October 30, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The aim of Embark is to make every mission seem like a desperate fight for the future of humanity. For those who enjoy tactical teamwork, risky encounters and the thrill of escaping with valuable loot, ARC Raiders might be the next great third-person shooter to try.
Saros
Housemarque's sci-fi shooter with a rogue twist
Saros is the next big project of Housemarque studio that created Return. The game is a third-person shooter that combines action and roguelite elements. Set on a hostile alien planet called Carcosa, the story follows Arjun Devraj, a Soltari Enforcer, searching for someone in the ruins of a lost colony.
Housemarque is known for precise controls and responsive combat Saros looks to refine this formula with faster movement and more aggressive enemy AI. For gamers who love fast-paced third-person combat with deep replay value, this could be another masterpiece from the studio. Saros due out on March 20, 2026, exclusively for PlayStation 5.
Dark Light: Survivor
A roguelike shooter across broken worlds
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Estimated release date: Q4 2025 or early 2026
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Platforms: PC (Steam/Epic Games Store), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
For those who want something beyond traditional shooters, Dark Light: Survivor it combines survival, sci-fi and action in a pretty cool way. It takes place in a broken multiverse where darkness has consumed most realities. The last survivors of humanity travel in the Phantom Train, a vessel that travels through dimensions in search of a new home called Elysium.
Players become a dark hunter, exploring unstable worlds filled with corrupted life forms, mysterious factions, and changing environments. The game enters Early Access on PC in late 2025, with console versions to follow soon after.
Exoborne
Survive a post-apocalyptic world with exo-gear
Exoborne is another open-world extraction shooter that should be out this year, but from the looks of things, it might not happen until early 2026. Exoborneyou play as a “Reborn” equipped with a powerful Exo-Rig in a post-apocalyptic America ravaged by storms, tornadoes, lightning and moving terrain.
Thanks to the third-person view, you will be able to see how your character moves, dodges and reacts to threats from behind. This view gives you a better awareness of your surroundings while keeping the action tight. Exo-Rigs add vertical movement and allow you to climb, jump or overcome obstacles, so the third-person view matters more than usual.
Resident Evil Requiem
It allows players to watch or be a horror movie
Resident Evil Requiem returns the series to thrilling survival horror with a new edge and a pair of camera options that change the feel of the game. This is the ninth main entry in the franchise and is set for release on February 27, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
Resident Evil Requiem giving players the freedom to switch between first and third person view. Capcom and the early previews make it clear that third-person gameplay isn't a simple camera swap; features unique animations and scenic moments that rely on the rhythms of classic horror films. In the third person, Grace can perform physical reactions such as stumbles, desperate grabs, and cinematic twitches that can change the tone from cool technical observation to visible fear on screen.
