Team Fortress 2 AlternativesFirst-Person Shooters and other similar apps like Team Fortress 2

Team Fortress 2 is described as '(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' and is a very popular first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Team Fortress 2 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, Linux and Playstation apps. The best Team Fortress 2 alternative is Overwatch, which is free. Other Team Fortress 2 like games are Paladins, Fortress Forever, PlanetSide and Team Fortress Classic.

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  1. Overwatch icon

    Overwatch

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Battle.net
    • Xbox
    • Steam
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    2

    While it is class based and such it lacks the things that makes TF2, TF2

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    OW is too casual for people who played alot of tf2

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    It’s just a better version

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Overwatch is a great Team Fortress 2 alternative.

    • Overwatch is the most popular Windows alternative to Team Fortress 2.

    • Overwatch is the most popular free alternative to Team Fortress 2.

    • Overwatch is Freemium and ProprietaryTeam Fortress 2 is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Paladins

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    A good game that sadly has a TERRIBLE matchmaking system that pits you against expert players.

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    • Most users think Paladins is a great Team Fortress 2 alternative.

    • Paladins is the most popular Mac alternative to Team Fortress 2.

    • Paladins is Freemium and ProprietaryTeam Fortress 2 is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Fortress Forever icon

    Fortress Forever

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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Fortress Forever is the most popular Open Source alternative to Team Fortress 2.

    • Fortress Forever is Free and Open SourceTeam Fortress 2 is Freemium and Proprietary
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    PlanetSide

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    PlanetSide 2 is the only first person shooter that can deliver truly epic, massive combat on a scale never before seen in stunning, breathtaking detail. Be a part of explosive action in a futuristic world with forces ranging from tactical squads to thousand player armies all...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Playstation
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    Team Fortress Classic

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Team Fortress Classic as an Alternative to Team Fortress 2
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    Literally the prequel to TF2 and is still pretty fun

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Team Fortress Classic is a great Team Fortress 2 alternative.

    • Team Fortress Classic is the most popular Linux alternative to Team Fortress 2.

    • Team Fortress Classic is the most popular commercial alternative to Team Fortress 2.

    • Team Fortress Classic is Paid and ProprietaryTeam Fortress 2 is Freemium and Proprietary
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    ET: Legacy

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    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 ET: Legacy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Dirty Bomb

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    Dirty Bomb is a first person shooter with focus on teamplay, movement, variance in loadouts and objectives. It features multiple game modes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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    Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II (PVKII)

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    Pirates, Vikings and Knights II pits three teams against each other in a struggle for wealth, power and total domination. The game features many different game modes including Territory, where players fight to control key locations in the map; Holy Grail, where players seek to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Warframe

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    Warframe situates players as members of the Tenno race, newly awoken after years of cryo-sleep into a solar system at war. Reborn into a corrupt era, the Tenno are sought by the oppressive Grineer Empire for annihilation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Discord
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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    Urban Terror

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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Urban Terror is a standard "deathmatch" first-person shooter without any class-based gameplay.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Urban Terror is a great Team Fortress 2 alternative, some don't.

    • Urban Terror is Free and ProprietaryTeam Fortress 2 is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Ironsight

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Warface

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    Warface is a contemporary MMO first person shooter with millions of fans around the world. It offers intense PvP modes, compelling PvE missions and raids that you can challenge with four diverse classes and a colossal customizable arsenal.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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