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 Xonotic, which is both free and Open Source. Other Counter-Strike like games are AssaultCube, Call of Duty, Unreal Tournament and Valorant.

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  1. 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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  2. 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
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  3. Blacklight Retribution is a fast paced, adrenaline pumping free to play first person shooter (FPS) based in a futuristic urban warzone. Blacklight Retribution provides FPS enthusiasts with a massive arsenal of weaponry and gear ranging from bleeding edge side arms to massive...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Playstation
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  4. 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...

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  5. Painkiller icon
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    The game is inspired by such classic titles as Quake and Doom, with the emphasis on killing large numbers of monsters. The game is divided into five chapters, each about five levels long. The player's objective is to get through each level, from start to finish, by...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Mission Against Terror is a free-to-play, first-person shooter (FPS) where two opposing teams must complete their given objectives within a time limit, using real-world weapons in a variety of maps and locales against players from around the world.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Uebergame icon
     4 likes

    A truly free and open source multiplayer shooter, no strings attached. Have casual deathmatch matches on various scenarios. Build your own levels with the ingame editor and assets that come with the game, or just play around and use it as a sandbox.

    26 Uebergame alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Enjoy battle royale games such as Fortnite, Apex Legends, or PUBG? Play MiniRoyale.io and enjoy a free unique 3D Battle Royale FPS Game Experience!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Fight alongside your teammates in massive 20-player war using a variety of iconic weapons. Be ready to kill all your enemies in this shooting game.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam
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  10. Nexuiz Classic icon
     29 likes

    Nexuiz was originally developed by Lee Vermeulen and Forest ‘LordHavoc’ Hale, who started Alientrap in the summer of 2002. The goal of the project was to create a high quality first person shooter that could be played freely across all platforms in one package: PC, Mac, and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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