Free Overwatch (Series) AlternativesTop First-Person Shooters and other similar apps like Overwatch (Series)

The best free alternative to Overwatch is Team Fortress 2. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Overwatch and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Overwatch are Xonotic, Paladins, Unreal Tournament and Cube 2: Sauerbraten.

Overwatch

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First-Person Shooter

Overwatch is a team-based shooter where heroes do battle in a world of conflict.

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Team Fortress 2
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Freemium • Proprietary
First-Person Shooter
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Steam
30 Team Fortress 2 alternatives
Team Fortress 2 (TF2) is the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map. One of the most popular online action games of all time, TF2 delivers constant free updates including new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats.
- - Team Fortress 2 is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Overwatch.
- - Team Fortress 2 is the most popular free alternative to Overwatch.
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Team Fortress 2 Features
1. MultiplayerTeam Fortress 2 offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Team Fortress 2 to play cooperatively.
3. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Team Fortress 2.
4. ModdableTeam Fortress 2 can be modified through the installation of external mods.
5. Single playerTeam Fortress 2 has one or more single player game modes.
6. Achievements SupportedTeam Fortress 2 offers the possibility of unlocking achievements through completing challenges.
Class-based
Free to play
Voice Chat
Unique Classes
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Most users think Team Fortress 2 is a great Overwatch alternative.
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If only Valve cared about this game it would be the most watched and hype E-sport
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Also class based with a lot of the same mechanics (e.g grappling hook, sticky bombs etc.)
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Because there is Paladins...
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Xonotic
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
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43 Xonotic alternatives
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.
- - Xonotic is the most popular Linux alternative to Overwatch.
- - Xonotic is the most popular Open Source alternative to Overwatch.
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Xonotic Features
1. MultiplayerXonotic offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. PortableXonotic can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Xonotic simultaneously.
4. Single playerXonotic has one or more single player game modes.
5. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Xonotic.
6. Works OfflineXonotic can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Local multiplayerXonotic allows two or more players to play from the same device and/or via LAN/System Link againts each other or against players in another location.
OPENGL
GPLv3
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Truely free and open source
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Paladins
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Freemium • Proprietary
First-Person Shooter
Mac
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Steam
Playstation
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4 Paladins alternatives
Paladins is a fantasy FPS by Hi-Rez Studios, developer of Smite, Tribes Ascend and Global Agenda. It is currently available for PC. As of 2/6/2016 it is in closed beta. When released it will contain small micro-transactions.
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Paladins Features
1. MultiplayerPaladins offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Paladins.
Free to play
In-Game Chat
Cartoon-style
Cards System
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Almost everyone thinks Paladins is a great Overwatch alternative.
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Paladins has a card system that makes the game more dynamic and fun.
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More Overwatch-like when compared to Team Fortress II. Paladins is a team focused fantasy based online MOBA, with great graphics and awesome character mechanics!
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Similar concept + attribute changing cards.
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this free and likes overwatch
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Unreal Tournament (Series)
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
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Flathub
44 Unreal Tournament alternatives
Unreal is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Epic Games.
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Unreal Tournament Features
1. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Unreal Tournament.
2. MultiplayerUnreal Tournament offers a game mode for more than one player.
3. ModdableUnreal Tournament can be modified through the installation of external mods.
4. Single playerUnreal Tournament has one or more single player game modes.
5. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Unreal Tournament to play cooperatively.
Offline mode
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Cube 2: Sauerbraten
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
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BSD
46 Cube 2: Sauerbraten alternatives
Cube 2: Sauerbraten is a free multiplayer/singleplayer first person shooter, built as a major redesign of the Cube FPS.
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Cube 2: Sauerbraten Features
1. MultiplayerCube 2: Sauerbraten offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Cube 2: Sauerbraten.
3. ModdableCube 2: Sauerbraten can be modified through the installation of external mods.
4. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Cube 2: Sauerbraten to play cooperatively.
5. Single playerCube 2: Sauerbraten has one or more single player game modes.
6. PortableCube 2: Sauerbraten can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Fast motion
Red Eclipse
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
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27 Red Eclipse alternatives
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.
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Red Eclipse Features
1. Single playerRed Eclipse has one or more single player game modes.
2. MultiplayerRed Eclipse offers a game mode for more than one player.
3. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Red Eclipse.
4. PortableRed Eclipse can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Red Eclipse to play cooperatively.
6. ModdableRed Eclipse can be modified through the installation of external mods.
Multi-Team CTF
OPENGL
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Warsow
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
25 Warsow alternatives
Warsow is a completely free fast-paced first-person shooter (FPS) for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, set in a futuristic cartoonish world where rocketlauncher-wielding pigs and lasergun-carrying cyberpunks roam the streets.
- - Warsow is the most popular Web-based alternative to Overwatch.
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Warsow Features
1. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Warsow.
2. ModdableWarsow can be modified through the installation of external mods.
3. PortableWarsow can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Single playerWarsow has one or more single player game modes.
5. MultiplayerWarsow offers a game mode for more than one player.
Urban Terror
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Free • Proprietary
First-Person Shooter
Mac
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Linux
34 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...
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Urban Terror Features
1. PortableUrban Terror can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Single playerUrban Terror has one or more single player game modes.
3. MultiplayerUrban Terror offers a game mode for more than one player.
4. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Urban Terror.
Mods
OpenArena
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
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Linux
44 OpenArena alternatives
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.
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OpenArena Features
1. Local multiplayerOpenArena allows two or more players to play from the same device and/or via LAN/System Link againts each other or against players in another location.
2. Single playerOpenArena has one or more single player game modes.
3. Works OfflineOpenArena can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. ModdableOpenArena can be modified through the installation of external mods.
5. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in OpenArena.
6. MultiplayerOpenArena offers a game mode for more than one player.
Free to play
Discontinued
Development is not stopped but last version, 0.8.8, was released in February 2012.
Enemy Territory: Legacy
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Free • Open Source
First-Person Shooter
Mac
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Linux
23 Enemy Territory: Legacy alternatives
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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Enemy Territory: Legacy Features
1. ModdableEnemy Territory: Legacy can be modified through the installation of external mods.
2. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Enemy Territory: Legacy.
3. MultiplayerEnemy Territory: Legacy offers a game mode for more than one player.
First person view
Class-based
Objective based
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