Counter-Strike (Series) Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Counter-Strike for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Xonotic, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Counter-Strike and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Counter-Strike are AssaultCube, Call of Duty, Unreal Tournament and Valorant.

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  1. Xonotic icon
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    Xonotic is a free (GPL), fast-paced first-person multiplayer shooter that works on Windows, OS X and Linux. The project is geared towards providing addictive arena shooter gameplay which is all spawned and driven by the community itself.

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    • Windows
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    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  2. AssaultCube icon
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    AssaultCube is a free, multiplayer, first-person shooter game, based on the CUBE engine.

    Taking place in realistic environments, with fast, arcade gameplay, it's addictive and fun!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
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  3. Call of Duty icon
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    Call of Duty is a military video game series and media franchise published by Activision, starting in 2003. The games were first developed by Infinity Ward, then by Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games. Several spin-off and handheld games were made by other developers.

    63 Call of Duty alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Battle.net
    • Xbox
    • Android Tablet
     
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  4. Unreal is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Epic Games.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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  5. Valorant icon
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    Immerse yourself in this near-future tactical shooter featuring agents with unique abilities, diverse weaponry, and a strategic economic system. Valorant's dynamic team-based gameplay requires players to choose from 14 distinct agents, each offering varied strategies and ultimate abilities.

    14 Valorant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
     
  6. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six is a media franchise created by American author Tom Clancy about a fictional international counter-terrorist unit called "Rainbow." The franchise began with Clancy's novel Rainbow Six, which was adapted into a successful series of...

    12 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Origin
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Uplay
    • Xbox
     
  7. Splitgate icon
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    A free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. It takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat. IGN describes Splitgate as “Halo meets Portal".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Urban Terror icon
     30 likes

    Urban Terror started as a realism based "total conversion" mod for Quake III Arena. Nowadays, Urban Terror is played using the free, stand-alone, ioquake3 engine modified, which doesn't require Quake III Arena, in addition to being an add-on to id Software's...

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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  9. Insurgency icon
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    Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  10. Arma icon
     16 likes

    Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploying a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, over 20 vehicles and 40 weapons, and limitless opportunities for content creation, this is the PC’s premier military game.

    36 Arma alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  11. Ready or Not is a tactical first-person shooter developed by Ireland-based VOID Interactive. Ready or Not follows the operations of a police SWAT team in the fictional city of Los Suenos, California, in the midst of a crime...

    8 Ready or Not alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  12. The Finals icon
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    THE FINALS is a Free to Play, Live Service, first person shooter, developed by Embark Studios for PC and next-gen consoles.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
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