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.

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  1. 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.

    60 Call of Duty alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Battle.net
    • Xbox
    • Android Tablet

    Call of Duty Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Single player
    4.  Player vs Player
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Player made loadouts
    7.  Third person perspective

    Call of Duty VS Counter-Strike

     
    Comments about Call of Duty as an Alternative to Counter-Strike
    Guest
    Negative Jan 29, 2020
    2

    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.)

    Guest
    Negative Jul 25, 2016
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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 Freemium and Proprietary
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    Unreal is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Epic Games.

    40 Unreal Tournament alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Unreal Tournament Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Multiplayer
    5.  Moddable
    6.  Single player
    7.  Online co-op

    Unreal Tournament VS Counter-Strike

     
    Comments about Unreal Tournament as an Alternative to Counter-Strike
    Guest
    Negative Jan 21, 2020
    4

    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 Freemium and Proprietary
  3. 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.

    11 Valorant alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store

    Valorant Features

    1.  Online co-op
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Multiplayer

    Valorant VS Counter-Strike

     
  4. 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!

    57 AssaultCube alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    AssaultCube Features

    1.  Player vs Player
    2.  Moddable
    3.  Single player
    4.  Multiplayer
    5.  Portable

    AssaultCube VS Counter-Strike

     
    Comments about AssaultCube as an Alternative to Counter-Strike
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    Positive May 18, 2020
    1

    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 Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Urban Terror icon
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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...

    32 Urban Terror alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Urban Terror Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Single player
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Player vs Player
    5.  Mods

    Urban Terror VS Counter-Strike

     
    Comments about Urban Terror as an Alternative to Counter-Strike
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    Positive Feb 22, 2016
    2

    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 Freemium and Proprietary
  6. 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.

    23 Insurgency alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam

    Insurgency Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Online co-op
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Moddable
    5.  Multiplayer
    6.  Realistic controls

    Insurgency VS Counter-Strike

     
  7. Halo icon
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    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.

    45 Halo alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Xbox

    Halo Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Sci-fi
    4.  Local multiplayer
    5.  Multiplayer
    6.  Player vs Player

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  8. 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".

    22 Splitgate alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Splitgate Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Portal
    3.  Free to play

    Splitgate VS Counter-Strike

     
  9. Arma icon
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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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    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Arma Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Ingame mission editor
    3.  Realistic graphics
    4.  In-game editor
    5.  Moddable
    6.  Online co-op
    7.  Endless gameplay
    8.  Player vs Player
    9.  Local multiplayer
    10.  Multiplayer
    11.  Single player

    Arma VS Counter-Strike

     
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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

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    • Windows
    • Steam

    Ready or Not Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Multiplayer

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