Halo (Series) AlternativesFirst-Person Shooters and other similar apps like Halo (Series)

Halo is described as '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' and is a first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Halo for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Steam and Playstation apps. The best Halo alternative is Xonotic, which is both free and Open Source. Other Halo like games are Counter-Strike, Unreal Tournament, Call of Duty and Red Eclipse.

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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.

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Halo alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
  1. Xonotic icon
     106 likes

    Xonotic is a free (GPL), fast-paced first-person multiplayer shooter that works on Windows, OS X and Linux. The project is geared towards providing addictive arena shooter gameplay which is all spawned and driven by the community itself.

    38 Xonotic alternatives
    Xonotic screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com

    Xonotic Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Portable
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Single player
    5.  Player vs Player
    6.  OPENGL
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Local multiplayer
    9.  GPLv3
    Xonotic iconHalo Icon

    Xonotic VS Halo

    Is Xonotic a good alternative to Halo?
     
    • Xonotic is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Halo.

    • Xonotic is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Halo.

    • Xonotic is Free and Open SourceHalo is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Counter-Strike icon
     140 likes

    Counter-Strike (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).

    62 Counter-Strike alternatives
    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Counter-Strike Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Single player
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Rewards the best answers
    Counter-Strike iconHalo Icon

    Counter-Strike VS Halo

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    Comments about Counter-Strike as an Alternative to Halo
     
    Guest

    Halo is a whole nother genre. CS is a multiplayer shooter

    Negative commentDec 5, 2017
    1
    Guest

    One is a futuristic, scifi single player adventure, the other is a multiplayer-only fps arcade-style team death match game.

    Negative commentSep 19, 2017
    -1
    Halo Icon
    Counter-Strike icon
    • Counter-Strike is Freemium and ProprietaryHalo is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Unreal Tournament icon
     135 likes

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

    39 Unreal Tournament alternatives
    Unreal Tournament screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Unreal Tournament Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Moddable
    5.  Single player
    6.  Online co-op
    7.  Offline mode
    Unreal Tournament iconHalo Icon

    Unreal Tournament VS Halo

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  4. Call of Duty icon
     70 likes

    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.

    59 Call of Duty alternatives
    Call of Duty screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    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 iconHalo Icon

    Call of Duty VS Halo

    Is Call of Duty a good alternative to Halo?
     
    • Call of Duty is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Halo.

    • Call of Duty is the most popular commercial alternative to Halo.

    • Call of Duty is Paid and ProprietaryHalo is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Red Eclipse icon
     39 likes

    Red Eclipse is a fun-filled new take on the first person arena shooter, built as a total conversion of Cube Engine 2, which lends itself toward a balanced gameplay, with a general theme of agility in a variety of environments.

    24 Red Eclipse alternatives
    Red Eclipse screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Steam
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Red Eclipse Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Portable
    5.  Online co-op
    6.  Moddable
    7.  Multi-Team CTF
    8.  OPENGL
    Red Eclipse iconHalo Icon

    Red Eclipse VS Halo

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  6. BioShock icon
     41 likes

    Going beyond "run and gun corridors," "monster-closet AIs" and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience. After your plane crashes into icy uncharted waters, you discover a rusted bathysphere and descend into Rapture, a...

    12 BioShock alternatives
    BioShock screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    BioShock iconHalo Icon

    BioShock VS Halo

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  7. Battlefield icon
     84 likes

    Battlefield is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Swedish company EA DICE and is published by American company Electronic Arts.

    42 Battlefield alternatives
    Battlefield 2042

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Origin
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Battlefield Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Multiplayer
    Battlefield iconHalo Icon

    Battlefield VS Halo

    Is Battlefield a good alternative to Halo?
     
    • Battlefield is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Halo.

    • Battlefield is Paid and ProprietaryHalo is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. Cube 2: Sauerbraten icon
     50 likes

    Cube 2: Sauerbraten is a free multiplayer/singleplayer first person shooter, built as a major redesign of the Cube FPS.

    42 Cube 2: Sauerbraten alternatives
    Cube 2: Sauerbraten screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Cube 2: Sauerbraten Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Moddable
    4.  Online co-op
    5.  Single player
    6.  Portable
    7.  Fast motion
    Cube 2: Sauerbraten iconHalo Icon

    Cube 2: Sauerbraten VS Halo

    Is Cube 2: Sauerbraten a good alternative to Halo?
     
  9. OpenArena icon
     33 likes

    OpenArena is a community-produced deathmatch FPS based on GPL idTech3 technology. There are many game types supported including Free For All, Capture The Flag, Domination, Overload, Harvester, and more. There are 17 unique player models to choose from and 12 weapons.

    41 OpenArena alternatives
    OpenArena screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    OpenArena Features

    1.  Local multiplayer
    2.  Single player
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Moddable
    5.  Player vs Player
    6.  Multiplayer
    7.  Free to play
    Discontinued

    Development is not stopped but last version, 0.8.8, was released in February 2012.

    OpenArena iconHalo Icon

    OpenArena VS Halo

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  10. Nexuiz Classic icon
     29 likes

    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...

    21 Nexuiz Classic alternatives
    Nexuiz Classic screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Nexuiz Classic Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    Discontinued

    Nexuiz is no longer developed. It's successor is Xonotic icon Xonotic , but last version of Nexuiz Classic, 2.5.2, released in 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Nexuiz Classic iconHalo Icon

    Nexuiz Classic VS Halo

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  11. AssaultCube icon
     32 likes

    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
    A player accidentally blowing himself up with his own grenade.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    AssaultCube Features

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

    AssaultCube VS Halo

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  12. IL-2 Sturmovik icon
     4 likes

    IL-2 Sturmovik is a series of World War II combat flight simulator video games originally created by the Russian video game developer Maddox Games under the brand name 1C:Maddox Games, following its association with 1C Company.

    25 IL-2 Sturmovik alternatives
    IL-2 Sturmovik screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine

    IL-2 Sturmovik Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Single player
    4.  Multiplayer
    IL-2 Sturmovik iconHalo Icon

    IL-2 Sturmovik VS Halo

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