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

Spec Ops is described as 'Ongoing military video game franchise which is intended to introduce a realistic first/third-person shooter experience and immerse the player in a two-man team gameplay' and is a first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Spec Ops for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Playstation, Xbox and Mac apps. The best Spec Ops alternative is Just Cause. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try War Inc. Battlezone or Zombie Combat: Trigger Call 3D. Other Spec Ops like games are Duke Nukem, Arma, Crysis and Far Cry.

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  1. Just Cause icon

    Just Cause

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    The orders are simple: Hunt down and execute a rogue agent that has stolen top-secret intelligence and millions in Agency cash. For agent Rico Rodriguez, the mission is anything but routine. The target is Tom Sheldon, Rico’s former commanding officer, mentor and friend; a...

    25 Just Cause alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    • Just Cause is the most popular Windows alternative to Spec Ops.

    • Just Cause is the most popular commercial alternative to Spec Ops.

    • Just Cause is Paid and ProprietarySpec Ops is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Duke Nukem icon

    Duke Nukem

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    Duke Nukem is a media franchise named for its main character, Duke Nukem. The first two games in the main series were 2D platformers, while the later games have been a mix of first-person and third-person shooters.

    8 Duke Nukem alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Steam
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    • Duke Nukem is the most popular Mac alternative to Spec Ops.

    • Duke Nukem is Paid and ProprietarySpec Ops is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Arma icon

    Arma

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    Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploying a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, over 20 vehicles and 40 weapons, and limitless opportunities for content creation, this is the PC’s premier military game.

    35 Arma alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
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  5. Crysis icon

    Crysis

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    From the makers of Far Cry, Crysis offers FPS fans the best-looking, most highly-evolving gameplay, requiring the player to use adaptive tactics to survive.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Origin
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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  6. Far Cry icon

    Far Cry

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    Far Cry is a franchise of first-person shooter video games, all of which have been published by Ubisoft. The first game, Far Cry, was developed by Crytek to premiere their CryEngine software, and released in March 2004.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Uplay
    • Xbox
    Far Cry 5
     
  7. Squad icon

    Squad

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    Squad is a 50 vs 50 multiplayer first-person shooter that aims to capture combat realism through communication and teamplay.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  10. Insurgency icon

    Insurgency

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    Take 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.

    24 Insurgency alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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    • Insurgency is the most popular Linux alternative to Spec Ops.

    • Insurgency is Paid and ProprietarySpec Ops is also Paid and Proprietary
  11. FEAR icon

    FEAR

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    F.E.A.R. is a series of first-person shooter survival horror video games developed by Monolith Productions.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Steam
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  12. The Chronicles of Riddick icon

    The Chronicles of Riddick

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    The Chronicles of Riddick is a first-person action/stealth video game and a tie-in prequel to the futuristic science fiction film The Chronicles of Riddick. Actor Vin Diesel—who was involved in the game's development—reprises his role as that film's protagonist, Richard...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    War Inc. Battlezone

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    War Inc. Battlezone is the most realistic, tactical, clan-based combat experience coupled with one of the deepest customization systems ever developed for an Online Shooter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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    • War Inc. Battlezone is the most popular free alternative to Spec Ops.

    • War Inc. Battlezone is Free and ProprietarySpec Ops is Paid and Proprietary
  14. Sniper: The Manhunter icon

    Sniper: The Manhunter

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    When John "Striker" Gullivan left the SAS, he's been far from thinking about retirement. A skilled sniper, veteran of many covert operations, he was ready to take on the less legal side of the "business".

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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