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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Counter-Strike: Source is Counter-Strike — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Counter-Strike: Condition Zero and Counter-Strike 2 follow close behind.

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The best ranged games like Counter-Strike: Source

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Counter-Strike: Source. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Counter-Strike

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Counter-Strike

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedTacticalCompetitiveFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 260KRAWG👍 82%· 1.7KMC88IGDB70· 2

Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge.

#2Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

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Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedTacticalCompetitiveFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 28KRAWG👍 44%· 829MC65IGDB66· 3

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus

#3Counter-Strike 2

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Counter-Strike 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedTacticalMeleeCompetitiveFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 9.6MRAWG👍 62%· 211OC80· 10

Year 2023Dev Valve Software · ValveOn PC · Linux

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, historical setting and single-player focus

#4Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedTacticalMeleeCompetitiveFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.5MRAWG👍 77%· 1.5KMC75OC76· 92

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~32hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, historical setting and co op

Steam Epic Xbox

#5World of Warships

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World of Warships

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 155KRAWG👍 46%· 176MC81IGDB82· 5OC79· 18

Year 2015Dev Wargaming Group · WargamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, real-time strategy and third-person shooting, while skipping competitive edge

Steam Epic Xbox

91

Insurgency

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerRangedTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 125KRAWG👍 59%· 969MC74IGDB70· 1

Year 2014Dev New World InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and co op, while skipping competitive edge

90

War Thunder

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 747KRAWG👍 47%· 1.0KMC81IGDB65· 3OC75· 13

Year 2013Dev Gaijin EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, third-person shooting and historical setting, while skipping competitive edge

90

Half-Life

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 161KRAWG👍 89%· 2.4KMC96IGDB80· 1

Year 1998Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping competitive edge

#9Hell Let Loose

90

Hell Let Loose

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 147KRAWG👍 60%· 91MC77IGDB75· 2OC76· 29

Year 2019Dev Black Matter · Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting, while skipping competitive edge

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Call of Duty 2

90

Call of Duty 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeTacticalRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 92%· 952MC86IGDB84· 4

Year 2005Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, historical setting and single-player focus, while skipping competitive edge

#11Half-Life: Opposing Force

90

Half-Life: Opposing Force

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 28KRAWG👍 80%· 750IGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Gearbox Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping competitive edge

#12Sniper Elite

89

Sniper Elite

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerMeleeTacticalRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 4.1KRAWG👍 57%· 179MC76IGDB81· 2

Year 2005Dev RebellionPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping competitive edge

#13Takedown: Red Sabre

88

Takedown: Red Sabre

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 42%· 5.7KRAWG👍 10%· 30MC34IGDB36· 3

Year 2013Dev Serellan · 505 GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, single-player focus and co op, while skipping competitive edge

#14Heroes & Generals

88

Heroes & Generals

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 142KRAWG👍 27%· 474

Year 2016Dev Reto-MotoPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, historical setting and co op, while skipping competitive edge

#15Call of Duty Warchest

86

Call of Duty Warchest

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerRangedTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 7.6KRAWG👍 91%· 937MC91IGDB87· 3

Year 2003Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, linear, story-driven structure and historical setting, while skipping competitive edge

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