Games like Counter-Strike

Want something that feels competitive and retro the way Counter-Strike does? These games could fill that gap nicely.

1. Team Fortress Classic

   

   Team Fortress Classic is 1999 team shooting in its purest form: nine classes, grenades that send you flying, spies wearing your friends' faces, and capture the flag at full sprint. Old, fast and honest, it rewards coordination over aim and still plays like nothing else.

   Competitive, Retro, Fast-paced

   86%86% of 7,086 Steam reviews are positive64Players online now: 64$4.99

2. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

   

   A 5v5 tactical shooter where teams alternate between attack and defense. Each round starts with a plan, then turns on smart gadget use, drone scouting, and breaching. Worth playing for tense team rounds that feel unlike other shooters.

   Competitive, Fast-paced, Replayable

   82%82% of 1,570,744 Steam reviews are positive59.3KPlayers online now: 59,305Free

3. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

   

   Pick Axis or Allies, choose one of five classes, and push through six maps based on real battlefields. Fast, team-driven and still alive, it asks one thing of you: work together or lose together.

   Competitive, Retro, Fast-paced

   83%83% of 2,237 Steam reviews are positive36Players online now: 36Free

4. CS2D

   

   Plant bombs, rescue hostages, fight zombies or build turret bases with friends. Over 70 weapons, a map editor, Lua scripting and bots, all at no cost.

   Competitive, Retro, Fast-paced

   90%90% of 10,367 Steam reviews are positive7Players online now: 7Free

5. Insurgency

   

   A tactical shooter where a few bullets kill and there is no crosshair to save you. Fight over strongholds and weapon caches across 16 maps, with 40+ weapons, one-life modes and co-op missions. Brutal, tense and honest: every shot matters, and teamwork decides who walks away.

   Competitive, Fast-paced, Replayable

   91%91% of 86,243 Steam reviews are positive204Players online now: 204$14.99

6. Dirty Bomb®

   

   A fast team shooter set in a broken London, where mercenaries fight over objectives with no aim assist to save them. Pick from over 20 distinct mercs, sprint, slide and wall-jump across the city, and win by working together. Tough, quick and full of character, it rewards skill and teamwork in equal measure.

   Competitive, Fast-paced, Replayable

   81%81% of 56,779 Steam reviews are positive44Players online now: 44Free

7. Caliber

   

   Caliber is a team-based online shooter about special forces squads from around the world. Pick from 70-plus operators across four classes, back each other up, and clear objectives together across PvP, co-op, and mixed player-and-bot modes.

   Competitive, Fast-paced, Tense

   74%74% of 22,855 Steam reviews are positive981Players online now: 981Free

8. STRAFTAT

   

   Movement is the whole game: slide, climb and strafe at absurd speed, grab whatever gun the map offers, and hunt down the last survivor. Proximity chat included, hats earned through challenges.

   Competitive, Retro, Fast-paced

   96%96% of 24,494 Steam reviews are positive692Players online now: 692Free

9. War Brokers

   

   A fast, blocky FPS where everyone starts equal: all 17 weapons and every vehicle are yours from the first spawn. Grab a tank, fly a jet, or fight on foot across 9 maps and 5 team modes. No loadout grind, no pay-to-win. Skill and smart choices decide who wins.

   Competitive, Fast-paced, Replayable

   91%91% of 476 Steam reviews are positive7Players online now: 7$4.99

10. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®

    

    A cinematic military shooter with a visceral story campaign, Special Ops co-op challenges and a deep multiplayer sandbox. The campaign is short but replayable and staged like a thriller; the online side gives you maps, modes and gun builds to master with friends or against them.

    Competitive, Fast-paced, Tense

    79%79% of 44,118 Steam reviews are positive$59.99

11. Battle Simulator: Counter Terrorist

    

    Tactical battle simulator between counter terror and terrorist teams. Create your team for the mission, in later missions you can sometimes use the sniper rifle or rocket launcher to help out. COUNTER TERRORISTS WIN.

    Retro, Fast-paced, Tense

    89%89% of 18 Steam reviews are positive$2.99

12. Rebel Forces

    

    A scrappy arena shooter where you blast bots or other players across six maps with room rules like double speed and double jump.

    Competitive, Fast-paced, Replayable

    82%82% of 1,641 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Hidden gems like Counter-Strike

Military Conflict: Vietnam

Pick a side in the jungle war, then bring friends to hold the line against the undead.

91%91% of 2,093 Steam reviews are positive35Players online now: 35$14.99

Alpha Response

From Gooseman, creator of the original Counter-Strike mod - Alpha Response delivers intense police action in dynamic, real-world environments.

77%77% of 789 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

Breachers™

A tactical 5v5 VR shooter where attackers fight through walls and defenders set the traps, one round at a time.

83%83% of 1,379 Steam reviews are positive25Players online now: 25$19.99

STRAFTAT

Movement is the whole game: slide, climb and strafe at absurd speed, grab whatever gun the map offers, and hunt down the last survivor.

96%96% of 24,494 Steam reviews are positive692Players online now: 692Free

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

Five classes, six battlefields and a team that lives or dies by how well you work together.

83%83% of 2,237 Steam reviews are positive36Players online now: 36Free

Warface

Pick your class, load up from a huge arsenal, and run PvP rounds or co-op special operations with your team.

70%70% of 3,945 Steam reviews are positive28Players online now: 28Free

Bullet Force

Fight other players in quick PvP matches with instant respawn, vehicles and constant action that keeps you coming back.

66%66% of 425 Steam reviews are positive46Players online now: 46Free

Blood Strike

Drop into quick battle royale matches with a hero whose ability fits how you like to fight.

80%80% of 24,087 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Forward Assault

Plant the bomb, hold the angle, and win quick tactical rounds against real opponents in this fast first-person shooter.

64%64% of 111 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13Free

Chaos

A fast arena FPS where the walls are optional and the explosions are not.

88%88% of 3,774 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Havoc

A team-based tactical shooter where you shoot through walls, plant bombs and argue about gravity settings.

65%65% of 1,273 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Task Force

Task Force is the ultimate tactical shooter sandbox that focuses on close quarters infantry combat.

72%72% of 304 Steam reviews are positive

Newest games like Counter-Strike

Forward Assault

Plant the bomb, hold the angle, and win quick tactical rounds against real opponents in this fast first-person shooter.

64%64% of 111 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13Free

Battle Simulator: Counter Terrorist

Tactical battle simulator between counter terror and terrorist teams.

89%89% of 18 Steam reviews are positive$2.99

Bullet Force

Fight other players in quick PvP matches with instant respawn, vehicles and constant action that keeps you coming back.

66%66% of 425 Steam reviews are positive46Players online now: 46Free

Warface

Pick your class, load up from a huge arsenal, and run PvP rounds or co-op special operations with your team.

70%70% of 3,945 Steam reviews are positive28Players online now: 28Free

Blood Strike

Drop into quick battle royale matches with a hero whose ability fits how you like to fight.

80%80% of 24,087 Steam reviews are positiveFree

STRAFTAT

Movement is the whole game: slide, climb and strafe at absurd speed, grab whatever gun the map offers, and hunt down the last survivor.

96%96% of 24,494 Steam reviews are positive692Players online now: 692Free

Alpha Response

From Gooseman, creator of the original Counter-Strike mod - Alpha Response delivers intense police action in dynamic, real-world environments.

77%77% of 789 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

Zero Hour

Coordinate with your squad, clear rooms door by door, and live with every split-second call when one mistake ends the mission.

78%78% of 28,585 Steam reviews are positive48Players online now: 48$9.99

Havoc

A team-based tactical shooter where you shoot through walls, plant bombs and argue about gravity settings.

65%65% of 1,273 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction

Sneak through a contaminated zone with your squad, finish the mission and reach extraction before the aliens overwhelm you.

66%66% of 2,894 Steam reviews are positive17Players online now: 17$39.99

Combat Master: Season 5

Gunfights move at full sprint, with slides, climbs and throwing knives, on maps built for vertical play.

87%87% of 56,335 Steam reviews are positive1.2KPlayers online now: 1,177Free

Breachers™

A tactical 5v5 VR shooter where attackers fight through walls and defenders set the traps, one round at a time.

83%83% of 1,379 Steam reviews are positive25Players online now: 25$19.99