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We filtered the 50 games similar to Counter-Strike down to the 23 that fit the “Ranged” category. Counter-Strike: Source, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero and Counter-Strike 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Counter-Strike.

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Year 2000Dev Valve Software
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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Counter-Strike is Counter-Strike: Source — 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

23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Counter-Strike. 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.

Counter-Strike: Source
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeTacticalCompetitiveFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 191KRAWG👍 72%· 1.5KMC88IGDB90· 1
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
ShooterFPSTactical 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

Counter-Strike 2
ShooterFPSTactical 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

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
ShooterFPSTactical 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

World of Warships
ShooterFPSTactical 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

Insurgency
ShooterFPSTactical 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

War Thunder
ShooterFPSTactical 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

Half-Life
ShooterFPSTactical 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

Hell Let Loose
ShooterFPSTactical 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

Call of Duty 2
ShooterFPSTactical 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

Half-Life: Opposing Force
ShooterFPSTactical 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

Sniper Elite
ShooterFPSTactical 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

Takedown: Red Sabre
ShooterFPSTactical 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

Heroes & Generals
ShooterFPSTactical 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

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.0KRAWG👍 73%· 317MC78IGDB82· 5
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, single-player focus and co op, while skipping competitive edge

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