Counter-Strike (Series) AlternativesTop First-Person Shooters and other similar apps like Counter-Strike (Series)

Counter-Strike is described as '(CS) is a series of multiplayer first-person shooter video games, in which teams of terrorists battle to perpetrate an act of terror (bombing, hostage-taking, assassination) and counter-terrorists try to prevent it (bomb defusal, hostage rescue)' and is a very popular first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 50 games similar to Counter-Strike for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Steam and Web-based apps. The best Counter-Strike alternative is Call of Duty. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Unreal Tournament or AssaultCube. Other Counter-Strike like games are Valorant, Splitgate, Garena Free Fire and Urban Terror.

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  1. Call of Duty icon

    Call of Duty

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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.

    62 Call of Duty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Battle.net
    • Xbox
    • Android Tablet
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    The only thing that they share is the First Person Shooter type of game. The physics of CS are way different from the physics of CoD. You can aim down all sights in CoD, and only a few in CS. You can spray n prey in CoD, but if you do that in CS, you would die immediately because it takes actual skill to be good at CS. It takes skill because it's a tactical FPS, whereas CoD is just an FPS (or TPS is you are playing a certain game mode.)

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    counterstrike is fun, cod is for noobs

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    • Some users think Call of Duty is a great Counter-Strike alternative, some don't.

    • Call of Duty is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Android Tablet alternative to Counter-Strike.

    • Call of Duty is the most popular commercial alternative to Counter-Strike.

    • Call of Duty is Paid and ProprietaryCounter-Strike is Free and Proprietary
  2. Unreal Tournament icon

    Unreal Tournament

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    Unreal is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Epic Games.

    41 Unreal Tournament alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Counter-Strike is a tactical online shooter. UT is a fast paced arena shooter. Completely different gameplay styles.

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    • Most users think Unreal Tournament is a great Counter-Strike alternative.

    • Unreal Tournament is the most popular Linux alternative to Counter-Strike.

    • Unreal Tournament is the most popular free alternative to Counter-Strike.

    • Unreal Tournament is Free and ProprietaryCounter-Strike is also Free and Proprietary
  4. AssaultCube icon

    AssaultCube

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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!

    59 AssaultCube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    FaZe clans migrated here, this is saying something

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    it's like csgo (NOT the "de" mode) but it's f-p (fast-paced) and soooooooo cool

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    • Most users think AssaultCube is a great Counter-Strike alternative.

    • AssaultCube is the most popular Open Source alternative to Counter-Strike.

    • AssaultCube is Free and Open SourceCounter-Strike is Free and Proprietary
  5. Valorant icon

    Valorant

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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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
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    Splitgate

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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
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  7. Garena Free Fire icon

    Garena Free Fire

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    A group of people from different background and classes were brought to an isolated island by a mysterious organization called 'FF'. They were told only 1 people can leave this island alive.

    68 Garena Free Fire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Garena Free Fire is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Counter-Strike.

    • Garena Free Fire is Freemium and ProprietaryCounter-Strike is Free and Proprietary
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    Urban Terror

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Really nice and good game ! It should be more popular...

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    • Most users think Urban Terror is a great Counter-Strike alternative.

    • Urban Terror is Free and ProprietaryCounter-Strike is also Free and Proprietary
  10. Insurgency icon

    Insurgency

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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  11. Arma icon

    Arma

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    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.

    35 Arma alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
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    The Finals

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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.

    4 The Finals alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    Ready or Not

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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...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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    Star Wars: Battlefront

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    With brand new space combat, playable Jedi characters, and over 16 all new battlefronts, Star Wars Battlefront II gives you more ways than ever before to play the classic Star Wars battles any way you want.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Origin
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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