If you’re a fan of first person shooters, check out the following games designed around the sniper rifle. A variety of games are listed here, including those that require the player to shoot from a fixed position versus moving around, and games that take place in an urban environment versus games that take place in forested locations.
Modern Sniper
Modern Sniper features a story mode and an endless mode. In story mode, there are several locations to play in. They are well-designed, look realistic, and has good sound effects. In each one, try to kill all the enemies patrolling the area using a sniper rifle, before the timer runs out. Pan the screen using touch and focus on a particular location by pressing the shooting stance. There’s a zoom-in feature and a fire button. As you progress through the gunfight, utilize the steady-aim feature and replenish health with the first-aid kit. There is a delay between shots for reloading, which makes the game more challenging. Endless mode unlocks at level 5, and it is similar to the story mode, but the game continues from one level to the next, and it doesn’t end until you die.
This game is available on Google Play.
Sniper 3D Assassin
This game has a creative summary card for each mission consisting of bold fonts and vivid text. Not only does it prepare you for the level, it adds to the overall theme. This game features responsive tilt controls for aiming, awesome bullet-time cutscenes that follow each killshot, and cool power-ups like slow-mo, which slows time while aiming and firing. Zoom-in on enemies with a swipe of the screen and fire a shot by tapping the screen. There are several types of rifles available in this game and different types of missions including primary missions, wanted missions, and daily missions. Some of the missions to look forward to include Hidden Arsenal, Save the Hostage, and Breaking News.
This game is available on Google Play and iTunes.
American Snipers
American Snipers features infrared scopes which make the enemies standout against the background. This cool feature is especially helpful when dealing with heavily camouflaged targets. Another feature unique to this game is ID labeling, which displays target information above the enemy when the crosshairs are trained on them. This game features a mode where you have to take out targets while accounting for wind speed and wind direction. Other things of note in this game is the steady-aim option, which runs out too fast, and the background music, which gets annoying after a while.
This game is available on Google Play.
Sniper: Traffic Hunter
For a more relaxed and less strenuous sniper game, try Sniper: Traffic Hunter. As cars and trucks pass by on a highway, take aim and fire. The aiming is smooth and so is the zoom-in and zoom-out buttons. It’s a great target practice game. One of the levels in this game takes place in a valley with green pastures overlooking a highway. It’s well-designed and has a relaxing ambience to it.
This game is available on Google Play.
Kill Shot
Expect expansive, detailed environments in Kill Shot. Unlike the previous games, you can move laterally instead of standing in one location. Plus, you can switch between a sniper rifle and an assault rifle when the situation warrants it. There are several types of missions in this game including primary missions, support missions, black ops, global ops, and daily challenges. You can also use power-up packs like spotters, slow-mo, and more powerful ammo. This game also features extensive weapons customization including thermal sights, silencers, larger magazine size, stock upgrades, and various barrel and muzzle options.
This game is available on Google Play and iTunes.
Recommendation:
If I were to download just one game, it would be Sniper 3D Assassin. It utilizes the tilt function of the smartphone perfectly to aim the sniper rifle, and the game features a responsive touchscreen that accurately gauges when you tap the screen to fire a round at the target. There are several exciting and challenging missions in this game.
