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

The best free alternative to Overwatch is Paladins. 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 Team Fortress 2, Xonotic, Unreal Tournament and Marvel Rivals.

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  1. Paladins icon
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    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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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
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  2. Team Fortress 2 icon
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    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.

    26 Team Fortress 2 alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Linux
     
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  3. Xonotic icon
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    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.

    40 Xonotic alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  4. Marvel Rivals icon
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    Engage in a team-based PVP shooter set in the Marvel Universe. Assemble iconic heroes and villains for strategic battles with unique abilities, dynamic gameplay, and destructible environments. Developed by NetEase, the game offers continual online updates and a rich Marvel narrative.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Steam
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. Cube 2: Sauerbraten is a free multiplayer/singleplayer first person shooter, built as a major redesign of the Cube FPS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. Warsow icon
     35 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Splitgate icon
     3 likes

    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".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Fortress Forever is a free game inspired by the earlier versions of the Team Fortress series (Team Fortress Classic and QuakeWorld Team Fortress).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Urban Terror icon
     30 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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