Games like Counter-Strike 2
If you like Counter-Strike 2 (shooter, competitive and tactical), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Counter-Strike: Source
- In common: multiplayer and action
When you want to hop on a server, play a few rounds and leave, without the pressure of ranked competitive.
Apex Legends
- In common: competing and multiplayer
When you're fired up and want adrenaline-filled 20-minute competitive matches.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
- In common: multiplayer and action
When you fancy a tense, tactical online team battle where one shot is enough and taking cover is everything.
Team Fortress 2
- In common: multiplayer and action
- Difference: easier
When you want to shoot without taking it seriously: join a server, play a round and laugh along the way.
Shotgun Farmers
- In common: multiplayer and action
- Difference: easier
When you fancy a silly, light-hearted online shooter with corncob shotguns and chicken chases.
Dota 2
- In common: competing and multiplayer
- Difference: longer sessions
When you have energy, a long hour and want to compete as a team at the highest level.
STRAFTAT
- In common: multiplayer and competing
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you have a short break and want to compete: each round lasts seconds and you can always play another.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
- In common: action
- Difference: less competitive
When you want a short, intense campaign for a weekend: it takes around 4-6 hours on normal difficulty.
Rocket League
- In common: competing and multiplayer
- Difference: less action
When you have a short break and want to compete: a match is five minutes and you always want one more.
PAYDAY™ The Heist
- In common: action and a challenge
- Difference: less competitive
When you have three friends online and fancy a tense heist where you have to work together to get out.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Counter-Strike 2
The competitive tactical shooter par excellence: terrorists versus counter-terrorists, one bomb and rounds where every bullet counts. Aim, team economy and communication. Free to play.
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