Arma (Series) AlternativesFirst-Person Shooters and other similar apps like Arma (Series)

Arma is described as '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' and is a first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Arma for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Linux, Mac and Playstation apps. The best Arma alternative is Squad. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try PUBG or BattleBit. Other Arma like games are Battlefield, Escape From Tarkov, IL-2 Sturmovik and Ready or Not.

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Arma alternatives page was last updated Dec 2, 2022
  1. Squad icon
     8 likes

    Squad is a 50 vs 50 multiplayer first-person shooter that aims to capture combat realism through communication and teamplay.

    25 Squad alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Squad Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Single player
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Optimized for Windows
    Squad iconArma Icon

    Squad VS Arma

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    Guest

    its the only game with such a strong focus on team play and realism that it can be compared to arma

    Positive commentMar 12, 2019
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    Guest

    In Arma most people play CO-OP or PvP with a lot of teamwork. They capture sectors, destroy weapon caches, e.g

    SQUAD is exactly this but only PvP. And a lot more fun then Arma.

    Positive commentJun 25, 2020
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    • Almost everyone thinks Squad is a great Arma alternative.

    • Squad is the most popular Windows alternative to Arma.

    • Squad is the most popular commercial alternative to Arma.

    • Squad is Paid and ProprietaryArma is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. PUBG icon
     35 likes

    PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS aka PUBG is a multiplayer, first-person battle royal shooter set on a massive, 8x8 km island where players must fight to locate weapons and supplies to survive a battle and remain the last man standing.

    23 PUBG alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    PUBG Features

    1.  Battle Royale
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Gun Skins
    PUBG iconArma Icon

    PUBG VS Arma

    Is PUBG a good alternative to Arma?
     
    Comments about PUBG as an Alternative to Arma
     
    Guest

    They don't share anything in common. PUBG is an unrealistic battle royale meanwhile Arma is a realistic game with a military focus.

    Negative commentJun 25, 2020
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    Arma is largescale multipurpose game platform that you can use to create almost any type of gameplay experience you desire, you can create a mission and paly it as utra realistic Military simulation game, or as an RPG or survival, using its inbuild editor, it has great singleplayer campaing, it is focused mainly to realistic military operations. PUBG is just a strandalone version of one of the scenarios that some modder originaly made for Arma.

    Negative commentJul 18, 2019
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    • This alternative is disputed. PUBG is a legitimate Arma alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • PUBG is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Arma.

    • PUBG is the most popular free alternative to Arma.

    • PUBG is Free and ProprietaryArma is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Battlefield icon
     84 likes

    Battlefield is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Swedish company EA DICE and is published by American company Electronic Arts.

    42 Battlefield alternatives
    Battlefield 2042

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Origin
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Battlefield Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Multiplayer
    Battlefield iconArma Icon

    Battlefield VS Arma

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    Comments about Battlefield as an Alternative to Arma
     
    Guest

    Arma is very realistic meanwhile Battlefield is not.

    Negative commentJun 25, 2020
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    Guest

    Its like if you tried to compare real war and a game of airsoft. Arma is ultra realistic simulation. BF is just a shooter.

    Negative commentJul 18, 2019
    2
    Guest

    not remotely close to a milsim

    Negative commentJul 27, 2020
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    • This alternative is disputed. Battlefield is a legitimate Arma alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Battlefield is the most popular Mac & iPad alternative to Arma.

    • Battlefield is Paid and ProprietaryArma is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Escape From Tarkov icon
     4 likes

    Incessant warfare in Tarkov has sparked massive panic; the local population has fled the city, but those who stayed are looking to improve their fortunes at the expense of others. Well-armed gangs started the redivision of the city.

    23 Escape From Tarkov alternatives
    Escape From Tarkov screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Escape From Tarkov Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Single player
    3.  First person view
    Escape From Tarkov iconArma Icon

    Escape From Tarkov VS Arma

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    Comments about Escape From Tarkov as an Alternative to Arma
     
    Guest

    Just like Arma 1/2 this game is a military simulator. However Escape from Tarkov is not military focused but thats just the general name for games with realistic ballistics, damage simulation e.g. Escape from Tarkov is very good and fun to play, it is even more realistic then Arma.

    Positive commentJun 25, 2020
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    • Escape From Tarkov is Paid and ProprietaryArma is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. IL-2 Sturmovik icon
     4 likes

    IL-2 Sturmovik is a series of World War II combat flight simulator video games originally created by the Russian video game developer Maddox Games under the brand name 1C:Maddox Games, following its association with 1C Company.

    25 IL-2 Sturmovik alternatives
    IL-2 Sturmovik screenshot 1

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine

    IL-2 Sturmovik Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Single player
    4.  Multiplayer
    IL-2 Sturmovik iconArma Icon

    IL-2 Sturmovik VS Arma

    Is IL-2 Sturmovik a good alternative to Arma?
     
    • IL-2 Sturmovik is the most popular Linux alternative to Arma.

    • IL-2 Sturmovik is Paid and ProprietaryArma is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Ready or Not icon
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    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...

    6 Ready or Not alternatives
    Ready or Not screenshot 1

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Ready or Not Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Multiplayer
    Ready or Not iconArma Icon

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  7. BattleBit icon
     4 likes

    BattleBit Remastered is a low poly FPS that aims for a massively multiplayer experience with up to 254 players in a single server. Fight on a large battlefield with ground vehicles, boats, and air support. Create your own strategies to win in a near-fully destructible map.

    6 BattleBit alternatives
    BattleBit screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    BattleBit iconArma Icon

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  8. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon icon
     10 likes

    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is an American video game series of military tactical shooters, created by Red Storm Entertainment, a game development studio founded in part by American author Tom Clancy.

    54 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Single player
    5.  Online co-op
    6.  Local multiplayer
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon iconArma Icon

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  9. Liblast icon
     1 like

    A Libre Multiplayer FPS Game built with Godot game engine and a fully FOSS toolchain.

    53 Liblast alternatives
    Liblast screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Liblast iconArma Icon

    Liblast VS Arma

    Is Liblast a good alternative to Arma?
     
    • Liblast is the most popular Open Source alternative to Arma.

    • Liblast is Free and Open SourceArma is Paid and Proprietary
  10. TrueCombat: Elite & CQB icon
     13 likes

    TrueCombat: Elite is a FREE modification for the Enemy Territory game (also free). It is a realistic modern day FPS featuring state of the art models and textures.

    33 TrueCombat: Elite & CQB alternatives
    TrueCombat: Elite & CQB screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    TrueCombat: Elite & CQB Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Moddable
    3.  Online co-op
    4.  Multiplayer
    5.  Portable
    6.  Player vs Player
    7.  Mods
    TrueCombat: Elite & CQB iconArma Icon

    TrueCombat: Elite & CQB VS Arma

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