GoldenEye 007 proved that first-person shooters could work on consoles, with mission objectives that changed by difficulty and a four-player split-screen mode that filled living rooms. We looked for shooters with the same mix of spy missions, varied weapons and couch multiplayer.
1. Perfect Dark (Nintendo 64)
Perfect Dark · $44.97
Rare's spiritual successor uses a refined GoldenEye engine, keeps difficulty-based objectives and adds computer-controlled bots called Simulants to multiplayer.
2. TimeSplitters 2 (PlayStation 2)
Time Splitters 2 · $33.97
Made by Free Radical Design, a studio founded by former GoldenEye developers, it has the same snappy aiming, objective-based levels and split-screen modes.
3. TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (PlayStation 2)
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect · $44.98
The third TimeSplitters builds a full time-travel story around Sergeant Cortez while keeping fast arcade shooting, a map maker and a large multiplayer roster.
4. 007: Nightfire (PlayStation 2)
Nightfire · $28.97
A Bond shooter with gadgets, stealth sections and split-screen multiplayer with bots, aiming for the same spy-movie tone that made GoldenEye stand out.
5. GoldenEye 007 (Wii)
GoldenEye 007 · $23.97
A 2010 reimagining of the same film starring Daniel Craig's Bond, with updated levels, objectives and four-player split-screen multiplayer.
6. 007: The World Is Not Enough (Nintendo 64)
007: The World Is Not Enough · $34.97
An N64 Bond shooter that follows the GoldenEye template with mission objectives, gadgets and four-player split-screen matches.
7. Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox)
Halo: Combat Evolved · $25.97
One of the biggest console shooters to follow GoldenEye, with split-screen co-op in the campaign and a multiplayer mode that became a staple of local gaming sessions.
8. Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (Nintendo 64)
Turok 2 Seeds of Evil · $23.97
An N64 shooter with large mission-based levels, inventive weapons and split-screen multiplayer, offering a darker, more exploration-heavy alternative.
9. Medal of Honor: Frontline (PlayStation 2)
Medal of Honor: Frontline · $13.97
A World War II shooter with objective-driven missions behind enemy lines, including stealth and sabotage tasks similar to GoldenEye's spy work.
10. Syphon Filter (PlayStation)
Syphon Filter · $19.97
A third-person spy shooter where Gabe Logan completes mission objectives, uses stealth and gadgets, and fights through levels full of covert operations.
Frequently asked questions
Who made GoldenEye 007?
GoldenEye 007 was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Several of its developers later formed Free Radical Design, makers of TimeSplitters.
Is Perfect Dark a sequel to GoldenEye?
Not officially, since it is not a Bond game, but it is widely seen as a spiritual successor. Rare built it on an improved version of GoldenEye's engine.
Can you still play the original GoldenEye 007?
Yes. Beyond the Nintendo 64 original, it was released for Nintendo Switch Online and on Xbox in January 2023.