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2000PCSteam Deck playable96 % positive9.69 €

The genre-defining team shooter where terrorists and counter-terrorists clash in tense rounds over bombs and hostages. With no respawns, an economy for buying gear and unforgiving gunplay, every round rewards teamwork, tactics and sharp aim.

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The closest matches for Counter-Strike are Insurgency, Battlefield 2 and Team Fortress Classic. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Counter-Strike special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Insurgency 100% match – Competing against other players
To play together: Rainbow Six Siege 95% match – with co-op
Newest alternative: Due Process 95% match – released 2020

Best match

Insurgency

100 %Match

2014PC91 % positive12.49 €

A tactical multiplayer shooter with brutally lethal close-quarters combat where a single hit can decide a fight. Teamwork, positioning and objective play matter as much as raw aim, in both competitive and co-op modes.

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Battlefield 2

Competing against other players

A landmark modern military shooter built around huge 64-player battles where infantry, tanks, jets and helicopters clash, with squads and a commander role rewarding real teamwork.

Team Fortress Classic

Competing against other players

A classic 1999 team-based online shooter where nine distinct classes with unique weapons and abilities work together in objective-driven matches. The appeal lies in how the roles, from Medic to Spy, complement each other.

Rainbow Six Siege

Playing together in co-op

A tactical 5v5 shooter where attackers and defenders clash using unique operators and fully destructible walls, floors and ceilings. Communication, map knowledge and clever gadget use matter as much as aim.

Crossfire

Competing against other players

A free-to-play online multiplayer shooter where two mercenary factions clash in team-based objective modes, with additional zombie and wave modes.

Due Process

Competing against other players

A tactical PvP shooter where teams must plan and execute coordinated assaults. Weekly procedurally generated maps mean every round presents a fresh tactical problem.

Insurgency: Sandstorm

Playing together in co-op

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.

Urban Terror

Competing against other players

A free, fast-paced multiplayer shooter built on the Quake III engine, blending arcade movement with semi-realistic weapon handling. You play team modes like Capture the Flag or Team Survivor against other players, with fun prioritized over realism.

Contractors VR

Competing against other players

A tactical VR multiplayer shooter where two teams clash with realistically handled weapons and customizable loadouts. Reloading, aiming and taking cover are done with motion controls, making firefights especially immersive and intense.

Day of Defeat

Competing against other players

A classic team-based WWII multiplayer shooter where Axis and Allied forces fight over objectives using distinct infantry classes. Teamwork and historical weaponry are the core of the experience.

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