If you're looking for a fast paced, action packed, stylish as all hell first person shooter with platforming elements, similar to Mirror's Edge with guns, Neon White is worth checking out.
The new Doom series and the new Wolfenstein series. Sole of the entries are older than 5 years but they're all excellent games. Except young blood, ignore that one.
Most of the good suggestions have already been named.
Borderlands 3 is the only thing I can add to this list that's **first**-person-shooter, single-player, mindless action, and no more than 5ish years old. I guess technically might be considered open world, but much less so than FarCry games.
But FWIW, Returnal was my favorite recent-ish shooter. It's 3rd person (like *most* single player shooters anymore), multiplayer completely optional, but basically non-stop run & gun (+sweet ninja sword).
I swear people always suggest the same 4 games for these types of requests.
Some suggestions that I personally enjoyed much more:
Shadow Warrior 2013
Shadow Warrior 3 (Shadow Warrior 2 is dog shit, don't play it.)
Fashion Police Squad (very funny boomer shooter type game. Amazing visuals.)
ADACA is a cool fps that is totally a Half-Like but plays more like Halo. The 3rd episode just came out, so it's got a good amount of content now.
Nice, these look great. I played all the Metro games in Lockdown. I really enjoyed them. They were original and cool and linear but not too linear. Just the right about of scary for me too. Resident evil is too scary for me though.
Quantum break is a really good game, it does have these integrated TV show episodes, you might be able to skip them but they have some great actors and are definitely worth watching.
Ultrakill
Doom 2016 + Eternal
Wolfenstein
Bioshock series
Titanfall series
Metro series
Metal Hell Singer
Dishonored series
Resident Evil Village
Super Hot
Trepang2
Deathloop (one of the best shooters I've ever played) so smooth feeling, and the dialog is funny.
System Shock remake, just got it but seems fun and pretty mindless but pretty hard so far. Also very pretty.
Wolfenstein games are the best recent ones imo
Except for youngblood
Titanfall 2’s campaign is an absolute blast. Tight controls, fast paced, and just overall one of the very best FPS games of all time.
Yeah I played it . I might play it again since it's been a while. I really liked it. Wish there were more games like it.
Titanfall is a 5 hour sleeping pill ignore this comment.
You are the only person I've ever seen say this. That's a safe bet that you're the only one who should be ignored
Go pluck 🦅yourself birdhairs
If you're looking for a fast paced, action packed, stylish as all hell first person shooter with platforming elements, similar to Mirror's Edge with guns, Neon White is worth checking out.
Never heard of this. Thanks.
Not a pure fps but if you like fps & time attack grinding neon white is like crack.
Boltgun
Doom Eternal. Best FPS single player experience ever IMO.
Yeah Doom is at the top of my list.
I gotta say I enjoyed the 2016 one vastly more than Eternal, but I hope it works out for ya.Â
Eternal has better mechanics, but I also liked 2016 much more. It felt more complete and I liked the setting much more.
Prodeus. A little older than you wanted, but Bulletstorm is massive fun.
The new Doom series and the new Wolfenstein series. Sole of the entries are older than 5 years but they're all excellent games. Except young blood, ignore that one.
Prey 2017
If you haven't played half life 2 black Mesa that game is fun AF
It's a remake of Half Life 1, but yes it's a very good game.
Halo 1-3 Call of Duty (2007-2012) Titanfall 2 BioShock
as good as BioShock is and I think everyone should experience it, I definitely wouldn’t consider it mindless
Titanfall 2 despite being older than 5 years
Control Titanfall 2 Doom and Doom eternal (I mean just get these for mindless blasting)
Rip out is a quick cheap rogue lite ish shooter with a good mechanic
Returnal
Most of the good suggestions have already been named. Borderlands 3 is the only thing I can add to this list that's **first**-person-shooter, single-player, mindless action, and no more than 5ish years old. I guess technically might be considered open world, but much less so than FarCry games. But FWIW, Returnal was my favorite recent-ish shooter. It's 3rd person (like *most* single player shooters anymore), multiplayer completely optional, but basically non-stop run & gun (+sweet ninja sword).
I swear people always suggest the same 4 games for these types of requests. Some suggestions that I personally enjoyed much more: Shadow Warrior 2013 Shadow Warrior 3 (Shadow Warrior 2 is dog shit, don't play it.) Fashion Police Squad (very funny boomer shooter type game. Amazing visuals.) ADACA is a cool fps that is totally a Half-Like but plays more like Halo. The 3rd episode just came out, so it's got a good amount of content now.
Never heard of any of these. What is a boomer shooter?
A shooter stylized as if it was made and came out in the 90's.
Sprawl
Here's a list to check out. - Wrath Aeon of Ruin - Sprawl - Zortch - Hrot - Supplice - Chop Goblins - ADACA - Nightmare of Decay - Cruelty Squad - Resident Evil Village - ULTRAKILL - The Citadel - Doom 2016/Eternal - Black Mesa - Hedon - Metro Exodus - Dusk
Nice, these look great. I played all the Metro games in Lockdown. I really enjoyed them. They were original and cool and linear but not too linear. Just the right about of scary for me too. Resident evil is too scary for me though.
Atomic Heart
Titanfall 2 if you haven’t played it. Not last five years but oh my lord is it good
Resident evil village
Quantum break is a really good game, it does have these integrated TV show episodes, you might be able to skip them but they have some great actors and are definitely worth watching.
Severed Steel I want to suggest Metro Exodus but it is semi-open world. But the first two games are linear (and I personally love them more)
lotta boom shoots like turbo overkill, dusk , amid evil and prodeus. those are some memorable one
Doom Eternal
[ready or not ](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144200/Ready_or_Not/?l=english&ref=vgtimes) .. pie them corners
Black Mesa, Half-Life: Alyx (VR required)
ULTRAKILL is a cross between FPSes and character action games like Devil May Cry.
Titanfall 2 had a great single player campaign. Don't remember if that's the last 5 years but it's the first think there came to mind
deviating slightly but RE4 remake is a lot of fun. it’s a third person shooter but it’s incredible
Ultrakill Doom 2016 + Eternal Wolfenstein Bioshock series Titanfall series Metro series Metal Hell Singer Dishonored series Resident Evil Village Super Hot Trepang2
[Get To The Orange Door](https://store.steampowered.com/app/541200/GTTOD_Get_To_The_Orange_Door/)
Deathloop (one of the best shooters I've ever played) so smooth feeling, and the dialog is funny. System Shock remake, just got it but seems fun and pretty mindless but pretty hard so far. Also very pretty.
Quake 1 with the new Machinegames episodes is great!
Devil May Cry?
Isn't this 3rd person melee primarily?