Free Counter-Strike (Series) Alternatives

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

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  1. Warface icon
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    Warface is a contemporary MMO first person shooter with millions of fans around the world. It offers intense PvP modes, compelling PvE missions and raids that you can challenge with four diverse classes and a colossal customizable arsenal.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  2. A free-and-open-source first-person-shooter aimed at improving the classic game, AssaultCube!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Blacklight Retribution is a fast paced, adrenaline pumping free to play first person shooter (FPS) based in a futuristic urban warzone. Blacklight Retribution provides FPS enthusiasts with a massive arsenal of weaponry and gear ranging from bleeding edge side arms to massive...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Playstation
     
  4. ET: Legacy icon
     8 likes

    Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a free multiplayer first-person shooter. Set during World War II and heavily focused on team work, it was initially released in 2003 by Splash Damage and id Software. More than a decade after its release, after spending countless hours of...

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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    ET: Legacy vs Counter-Strike Comments
    rattbag
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    Fantastic predecessor to CS, kept alive by the community. The class based combat keeps the game fresh.

    • ET: Legacy is Free and Open SourceCounter-Strike is Free and Proprietary
  5. Nexuiz Classic icon
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    Nexuiz was originally developed by Lee Vermeulen and Forest ‘LordHavoc’ Hale, who started Alientrap in the summer of 2002. The goal of the project was to create a high quality first person shooter that could be played freely across all platforms in one package: PC, Mac, and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Mission Against Terror is a free-to-play, first-person shooter (FPS) where two opposing teams must complete their given objectives within a time limit, using real-world weapons in a variety of maps and locales against players from around the world.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. A 6 vs 6 first person shooter, Gotham City Impostors is a multiplayer game unlike any other, giving players the opportunity to rebel against conformity as they customize their own characters. Posing as amateur vigilantes or villains, gamers will create their very own Bats and...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
  8. Top-Down Multiplayer Shooter More than just Counter-Srike in 2D! Accomplish new missions like capture the flag or domination! Use a huge arsenal of weapons and equipment including crazy stuff like portal guns, lasers, RPGs, turrets and much more!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Uebergame icon
     4 likes

    A truly free and open source multiplayer shooter, no strings attached. Have casual deathmatch matches on various scenarios. Build your own levels with the ingame editor and assets that come with the game, or just play around and use it as a sandbox.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Enjoy battle royale games such as Fortnite, Apex Legends, or PUBG? Play MiniRoyale.io and enjoy a free unique 3D Battle Royale FPS Game Experience!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Fight alongside your teammates in massive 20-player war using a variety of iconic weapons. Be ready to kill all your enemies in this shooting game.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam
     
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