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

    30 Overwatch alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    Overwatch Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Integrated Chat

    Overwatch VS Team Fortress 2

     
    Comments about Overwatch as an Alternative to Team Fortress 2
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    Guest
    Negative Dec 11, 2019
    2

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

    Guest
    Negative Apr 29, 2019
    -2

    OW is too casual for people who played alot of tf2

    Guest
    Positive Aug 29, 2018
    -3

    It’s just a better version

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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
  2. 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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Paladins Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Free to play
    4.  In-Game Chat
    5.  Cartoon-style
    6.  Cards System

    Paladins VS Team Fortress 2

     
    Comments about Paladins as an Alternative to Team Fortress 2
    RapidPhantom
    Negative Apr 22, 2024
    0

    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
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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).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Fortress Forever Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Player

    Fortress Forever VS Team Fortress 2

     
    • 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
  4. PlanetSide icon
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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...

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Playstation

    PlanetSide Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Mmo
    3.  Free to play

    PlanetSide VS Team Fortress 2

     
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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.

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Team Fortress Classic Features

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

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    Comments about Team Fortress Classic as an Alternative to Team Fortress 2
    Guest
    Positive Apr 4, 2020
    0

    Literally the prequel to TF2 and is still pretty fun

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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
  6. ET: Legacy icon
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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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    ET: Legacy Features

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

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  7. Dirty Bomb icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Dirty Bomb Features

    1.  Achievements Supported
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Free to play

    Dirty Bomb VS Team Fortress 2

     
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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...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II (PVKII) Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  First person view

    Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II (PVKII) VS Team Fortress 2

     
  9. Warframe icon
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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.

    20 Warframe alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

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

    Warframe Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Free to play
    3.  First person view

    Warframe VS Team Fortress 2

     
  10. Urban Terror icon
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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...

    32 Urban Terror alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Urban Terror Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Single player
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Player vs Player
    5.  Mods

    Urban Terror VS Team Fortress 2

     
    Comments about Urban Terror as an Alternative to Team Fortress 2
    Guest
    Negative Dec 17, 2017
    5

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

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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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