Counter-Strike (Series) Alternatives

Counter-Strike is described as '(CS) is a series of multiplayer first-person shooter video games, in which teams of terrorists battle to perpetrate an act of terror (bombing, hostage-taking, assassination) and counter-terrorists try to prevent it (bomb defusal, hostage rescue)' and is a very popular first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 50 games similar to Counter-Strike for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Steam and Web-based apps. The best Counter-Strike alternative is Call of Duty. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Unreal Tournament or AssaultCube. Other Counter-Strike like games are Valorant, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Splitgate and Garena Free Fire.

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  1. With brand new space combat, playable Jedi characters, and over 16 all new battlefronts, Star Wars Battlefront II gives you more ways than ever before to play the classic Star Wars battles any way you want.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Origin
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  2. Day of Defeat: Source features multiplayer, team-based gameplay set in the WWII European theatre of operations. Players choose a role and tackle goal-oriented missions based on historical operations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  3. CrossFire icon
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    Cross Fire is a free online first-person shooter featuring persistent rankings and five game modes – including the exclusive stealth-action Ghost Mode.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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  4. CSPromod icon
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    CSPromod aims to incorporate the best of CS 1.6 and CS:Source in one, feature-packed version. With 1.6-style gameplay and Source graphics, we hope and strive to re-unite the CS community.

    This is a standalone game!

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  5. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is an American video game series of military tactical shooters, created by Red Storm Entertainment, a game development studio founded in part by American author Tom Clancy.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  6. Squad icon
     8 likes

    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
     
  7. Combat Arms icon
     7 likes

    Welcome to the world of Combat Arms, a free online first-person shooter. Combat Arms has a huge library of modes, maps and weapons that will entertain players of all skill levels from new players to guilds of veterans.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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  8. Warface icon
     5 likes

    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.

    56 Warface alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  9. A free-and-open-source first-person-shooter aimed at improving the classic game, AssaultCube!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  10. Ballistic Overkill is a fast paced PvP shooter. Easy pick up and play, no complicated setups or rules: it’s kill or be killed! Select a class with unique skills and arsenal to play. No wimpy classes. In Ballistic, everyone is a killer!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • SteamOS
     
  11. 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...

    24 ET: Legacy alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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    Comments about ET: Legacy as an Alternative to Counter-Strike
    rattbag
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    Fantastic predecessor to CS, kept alive by the community. The class based combat keeps the game fresh.

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    • ET: Legacy is Free and Open SourceCounter-Strike is Free and Proprietary
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