Counter-Strike (Series) Alternatives for Linux
Counter-Strike is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Unreal Tournament, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Counter-Strike and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Counter-Strike are AssaultCube, Urban Terror, Cube 2: Sauerbraten and Nexuiz Classic.
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Counter-Strike alternatives are mainly First-Person Shooters but may also be Web Browsers or Third-Person Shooters. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Counter-Strike.- First-Person Shooter
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10 likes31 Digital Paint: Paintball 2 alternativesDigital Paint: Paintball 2 is a Paintball game that started out as a mod for quake 2 but then took on a life of its own as an open source fps game with a global player and clan management system.
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13 likes33 TrueCombat: Elite & CQB alternativesTrueCombat: 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.
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TrueCombat: Elite & CQB VS Counter-Strike
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8 likes24 Enemy Territory: Legacy alternativesWolfenstein: 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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Enemy Territory: Legacy VS Counter-Strike
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4 likes23 Counter-Strike 2D alternativesTop-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!.
Counter-Strike 2D VS Counter-Strike
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15 likes32 Alien Arena alternativesAlien Arena is a free and opensource first-person shooter game that combines a 1950s-era sci-fi atmosphere with gameplay similar to Quake , Doom and .
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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DiscontinuedThe last update was released on September 6th, 2013.
Alien Arena VS Counter-Strike
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4 likes9 Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy alternativesForge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi. Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy VS Counter-Strike
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6 likes23 Insurgency alternativesTake 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.
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Insurgency VS Counter-Strike
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1 like53 Liblast alternativesA Libre Multiplayer FPS Game built with Godot game engine and a fully FOSS toolchain.
Liblast VS Counter-Strike
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5 likes27 Ballistic Overkill alternativesBallistic Overkill is a fast paced PvP shooter. Easy pick up and play, no complicated setups or rules: it’s kill or be killed! Select a class with unique skills and arsenal to play. No wimpy classes. In Ballistic, everyone is a killer!.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Steam
- SteamOS
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Ballistic Overkill VS Counter-Strike
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6 likes18 Jake2 alternativesJake2 is a Java 3D game engine. It is a port of the GPL’d Quake2 game engine from id Software. To use the Jake2 engine you need either the data files from the original game or from the demo version that is available for download from ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com.
DiscontinuedAbandonned since 2006 : http://bytonic.de
Jake2 VS Counter-Strike
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Comments about Enemy Territory: Legacy as an Alternative to Counter-Strike
Fantastic predecessor to CS, kept alive by the community. The class based combat keeps the game fresh.