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 Xbox 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 Valorant. Other Counter-Strike like games are AssaultCube, Urban Terror, Insurgency and Halo.
- First-Person Shooter
- Freemium • Proprietary
- 60 Call of Duty alternatives
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.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- Steam
- Playstation
- Battle.net
- Xbox
- Android Tablet
Call of Duty Features
Comments about Call of Duty as an Alternative to Counter-Strike
counterstrike is fun, cod is for noobs
- 40 Unreal Tournament alternatives
Unreal is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Epic Games.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
Unreal Tournament Features
Comments about Unreal Tournament as an Alternative to Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike is a tactical online shooter. UT is a fast paced arena shooter. Completely different gameplay styles.
- 11 Valorant alternatives
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.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Windows
- Epic Games Store
Valorant Features
- 57 AssaultCube alternatives
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!
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- PortableApps.com
AssaultCube Features
Comments about AssaultCube as an Alternative to Counter-Strike
it's like csgo (NOT the "de" mode) but it's f-p (fast-paced) and soooooooo cool
- 32 Urban Terror alternatives
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...
Urban Terror Features
Comments about Urban Terror as an Alternative to Counter-Strike
bogdancioataReally nice and good game ! It should be more popular...
- 23 Insurgency alternatives
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.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Steam
Insurgency Features
- 45 Halo alternatives
Halo is a science fiction, first-person shooter video game series, that centers on an interstellar war between humanity and a theocratic alliance of aliens known as the Covenant.
Halo Features
- 22 Splitgate alternatives
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".
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Splitgate Features
- 35 Arma alternatives
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.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
Czechia
EU
Platforms
- Windows
- Steam
Arma Features
- 6 Ready or Not alternatives
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...
Ready or Not Features
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.)