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2025PCSteam Deck playable91 % positive5.89 €

A team-based tactical shooter for PC that drops you into a realistic battlefield where your squad faces a relentless enemy. This rating relies only on the sparse metadata available.

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Co-op or multiplayer
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Insurgency: Sandstorm

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2018USK 18PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable85 % positive29.99 €

A brutally lethal tactical first-person shooter where a few hits decide everything and teamwork in close-quarters fights wins objectives. Played in PvP or co-op against AI.

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Onward is a tactical VR shooter where you team up with a squad for co-op missions against AI or compete in PvP firefights. Realistic weapon handling and unforgiving combat make every movement and shot count.