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
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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...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  2. Duke Nukem icon
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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

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Steam
     
  3. Arma icon
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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
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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  4. Crysis icon
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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.

    11 Crysis alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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

    12 Far Cry alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Uplay
    • Xbox
     
  6. Squad icon
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    Squad is a 50 vs 50 multiplayer first-person shooter that aims to capture combat realism through communication and teamplay.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  7. Insurgency icon
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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.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  8. FEAR icon
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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
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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Steam
     
  9. 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
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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. 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.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  11. 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".

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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