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% of 28,586 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 48$4.99
Games like Operation Athena
If the tense and competitive rhythm of Operation Athena stuck with you, this helps. You might settle into these games easily. Plenty here let you team up if you like.
OPERATOR
OPERATOR is a slow, strict tactical shooter where you play a Tier 1 operator on clandestine missions around the world. Every corner, doorway, and magazine counts, with full-body first person movement, detailed weapon building, and planning to match. Worth playing if you want gunfights that punish rushing.
Also in Co-op · Tense, Competitive
86% of 9,270 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 832$19.99Thunder Tier One
A realistic top-down tactical shooter set in 1990s Eastern Europe. Lead an elite four-man team through a nine-mission campaign against a terrorist organization, plan every loadout down to the ammo type, and clear buildings with friends or AI teammates.
Tense, Competitive
69% of 5,822 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 40FreePhantom Squad
Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Play solo or team up through online co-op and matchmaking, coordinating movement, positioning, and split-second decisions to survive intense, high-risk missions.
Also in Co-op · Tense, Fast-paced
80% of 420 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$13.99GROUND BRANCH
A tactical shooter built the slow, deliberate way: true first-person, deep weapon and gear customization, and unforgiving firefights where one mistake ends the round. Play 8-player co-op or 8v8 PvP with friends who plan before they shoot. Take your time, think ahead, get the job done.
Also in Co-op · Tense, Competitive
83% of 22,545 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 709$23.99Black One Blood Brothers
A tactical squad shooter in the spirit of the old Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon games. Plan every operator's route on the map, then take control of any of them in first or third person. Twenty campaign missions, permanent death, seven extra modes and a map editor: it rewards patience and gives it back in spades.
Tense, Competitive
77% of 1,401 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 8$17.99Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Command special operations squads in tense, top-down raids: pause time, draw your plan, then watch it play out. Breach walls, clear rooms, rescue hostages and lose nobody, or start over. Real-time tactics with no turns, no hexes, and plenty of ways in.
Also in Co-op · Tense
96% of 12,503 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 576$24.99Dagger Directive
A retro tactical FPS where every mission is yours to shape: pick your loadout, choose the time of day, then cross a huge open map and decide whether to strike hard or move like a ghost. Modern ballistics, old-school looks, full co-op.
Also in Co-op · Tense
82% of 853 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 11$19.99Breach & Clear
Build a four-man squad from real special forces units, plan every step of a mission, then watch it all play out in seconds. Stack up at the door, pick your entry points, set your fields of fire, and hope the room holds no surprises. Short, sharp tactical runs that beg for one more try.
Tense
82% of 2,021 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold
A tactical shooter from an era when one bullet could end you. Pick your squad from elite operatives, plan the assault on a map, then lead three teams through hostage rescues and bomb defusals across the world. Slow, tense and unforgiving, and deeply satisfying when a plan comes together.
Tense, Competitive
91% of 1,934 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 21$9.99Alpha Response
From Gooseman, creator of the original Counter-Strike mod - Alpha Response delivers intense police action in dynamic, real-world environments. Fight solo or with friends against diverse enemies in high-stakes missions that demand fast reflexes, teamwork and split-second decision making.
Also in Co-op · Tense, Fast-paced
77% of 788 Steam reviews are positive$19.99SWAT Commander
Lead a SWAT unit through high-risk calls: study the briefing, kit out your squad, then clear a building room by room with disciplined precision. Run it solo with AI officers or in online co-op, and adapt every deployment, because no two interventions play out the same.
Also in Co-op · Tense
77% of 697 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 20$19.99Zero Hour
A tactical FPS set across fictional locations in Bangladesh, where you plan the operation, pick your loadout, and breach doors with four friends or nine AI squad mates. Slow, methodical close-quarters work: cut the lights, watch for traps, and clear rooms where one mistake ends the mission.
Also in Co-op · Tense, Competitive, Fast-paced
78% of 28,586 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 48$4.99
Cheaper than Operation Athena
Future Breach 64
Breach and Clear areas tactically in a team-based shooter.
87% of 106 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Takedown: Red Sabre
TAKEDOWN is a thinking-person’s shooter; brutal, hardcore and deadly - like the real thing.
41% of 3,552 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$4.99
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas
Lead a three-man squad through a besieged Las Vegas, clearing rooms room by room where a single mistake is fatal.
80% of 1,667 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 21$2.49
Tales Of Glory 2 - Retaliation
Follow the adventure of Andrew "Dog" Carter, a former SAS operative and his International Task Force squad as they fight against a global terrorist…
65% of 227 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
ALPARGUN
Lead infiltration operations with the ALP Team behind enemy lines.
73% of 44 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®
Lead a special forces squad through hostile territory, where scouting, patience and careful planning decide who makes it home.
91% of 1,639 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 21$2.99
Tactical Combat Department
Tactical Combat Department is a tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by Swat games.
60% of 110 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
Race against time and terrorism as a member of the elite counter terrorist team in this all-out first person shooter.
76% of 234 Steam reviews are positive$6.99
War Brokers
Fight for your team on foot or behind the controls of tanks and jets, where quick reflexes and smart calls beat anything you could buy.
91% of 476 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 7$4.99
Operation Valor
Operation Valor is a tactical top-down multiplayer shooter that provides large scale combined-arms combat through base building and teamwork.
91% of 46 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
CTU: Counter Terrorism Unit
Join the CTU, arrest dangerous terrorist threats, use gadgets including the snake cam and play online with up to five player co-op
33% of 39 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Hidden gems like Operation Athena
Dagger Directive
Plan the op, gear up, pick dusk or midnight, and take on a global special forces campaign solo or with friends.
82% of 853 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 11$19.99
Future Breach 64
Breach and Clear areas tactically in a team-based shooter.
87% of 106 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Phantom Squad
Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy.
80% of 420 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$13.99
No Plan B
Carefully plan your team's tactics in close quarters battles.
86% of 768 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Draw up a squad plan, pause the action to adjust it, and watch the breach unfold in real time.
96% of 12,503 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 576$24.99
SWAT Commander
Brief your squad, pick their loadouts and clear dangerous buildings one careful room at a time, alone or with friends.
77% of 697 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 20$19.99
Alpha Response
From Gooseman, creator of the original Counter-Strike mod - Alpha Response delivers intense police action in dynamic, real-world environments.
77% of 788 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% of 1,380 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 25$19.99
GROUND BRANCH
A tactical shooter built the slow, deliberate way: true first-person, deep weapon and gear customization, and unforgiving firefights where one…
83% of 22,545 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 709$23.99
OPERATOR
A tactical shooter where every corner and magazine counts, on clandestine missions around the world.
86% of 9,270 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 832$19.99
A.W.O.L.
Take Dwayne Allen and three AI squad mates through nine handcrafted levels to find your missing commanding officer.
78% of 1,160 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1Free
Tactical Assault VR
A tense VR shooter where room-clearing tactics matter and every round is better with friends at your side.
77% of 3,402 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 47$19.99
Newest games like Operation Athena
Dagger Directive
Plan the op, gear up, pick dusk or midnight, and take on a global special forces campaign solo or with friends.
82% of 853 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 11$19.99
ALPARGUN
Lead infiltration operations with the ALP Team behind enemy lines.
73% of 44 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
GROUND BRANCH
A tactical shooter built the slow, deliberate way: true first-person, deep weapon and gear customization, and unforgiving firefights where one…
83% of 22,545 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 709$23.99
GERONIMO
Stack up at the door, pick your way in, and clear the room with a squad of six or on your own.
80% of 1,366 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 39$19.99
SWAT Commander
Brief your squad, pick their loadouts and clear dangerous buildings one careful room at a time, alone or with friends.
77% of 697 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 20$19.99
Phantom Squad
Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy.
80% of 420 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$13.99
DRONE PERSPECTIVE
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration.
88% of 85 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$12.99
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Draw up a squad plan, pause the action to adjust it, and watch the breach unfold in real time.
96% of 12,503 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 576$24.99
Future Breach 64
Breach and Clear areas tactically in a team-based shooter.
87% of 106 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
EXFIL
EXFIL delivers raw tactical FPS intensity with no distractions. No loot grinding, no gimmicks, just pure realism.
67% of 303 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Alpha Response
From Gooseman, creator of the original Counter-Strike mod - Alpha Response delivers intense police action in dynamic, real-world environments.
77% of 788 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% of 28,586 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 48$4.99