Overwatch (Series) Alternatives

Overwatch is described as 'Team-based shooter where heroes do battle in a world of conflict' and is a first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Overwatch for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Steam and Flathub apps. The best Overwatch alternative is Paladins, which is free. Other Overwatch like games are Team Fortress 2, Xonotic, Unreal Tournament and Quake.

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Overwatch alternatives page was last updated Dec 24, 2024
  1. 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
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    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.

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  2. 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...

    32 Urban Terror alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Urban Terror Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Single player
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Player vs Player
    5.  Mods
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  3. Serious Sam icon
     5 likes

    Serious Sam is a first-person shooter video game series that follows the adventures of protagonist Sam "Serious" Stone and his fight against the forces of the notorious extraterrestrial overlord Mental who seeks to destroy humanity.

    20 Serious Sam alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub

    Serious Sam Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Split-screen multiplayer
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    • Serious Sam is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Overwatch.

    • Serious Sam is Paid and ProprietaryOverwatch is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Team Fortress Classic icon
     7 likes

    One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress Classic features over nine character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare.

    12 Team Fortress Classic alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Team Fortress Classic Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  First person view
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  5. 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".

    22 Splitgate alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Splitgate Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Portal
    3.  Free to play
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  6. Gotham City Impostors icon
     5 likes

    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...

    21 Gotham City Impostors alternatives
    Gotham City Impostors screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online

    Gotham City Impostors Features

    1.  Multiplayer
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  7. Enemy Territory: 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...

    24 Enemy Territory: Legacy alternatives
    Enemy Territory: Legacy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Enemy Territory: Legacy Features

    1.  Moddable
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  First person view
    5.  Class-based
    6.  Objective based
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  8. Ironsight icon
     4 likes

    Ironsight is a free to play 1st person shooter which places you in the footsteps of a warrior fighting for control of the last natural resources on Earth. It is the year 2025, and two powerful rival factions jockey for ultimate control.

    15 Ironsight alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ironsight Features

    1.  Destructible maps
    2.  Free to play
    3.  Mmo
    4.  Dynamic weather
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  9. Brink icon
     4 likes

    Brink is an immersive first-person shooter that blends single-player, co-op, and multiplayer gameplay into one seamless experience, allowing you to develop your character whether playing alone, with your friends, or against others online.

    2 Brink alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Brink Features

    1.  Multiplayer
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  10. Wolfenstein icon
     13 likes

    Wolfenstein is a series of video games centered around fighting back against the Nazi regime.

    36 Wolfenstein alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Wolfenstein Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Action combat
    4.  Free to play
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