10 PvP games like Overwatch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Overwatch down to the 10 that fit the “PvP” category. Quake, Murder Miners and Astro Duel 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Overwatch.

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The best pvP games like Overwatch

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Overwatch. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Quake

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual third person

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloPvPSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 6.4KRAWG👍 15%· 52

Year 2014Dev JForce GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping visual third person

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPSoloCo-opSci-Fi

Steam👍 99%· 67OC72· 5

Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics, while skipping visual first person

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#4Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

PvPMultiplayerCo-opSoloThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 48KIGDB85· 17OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and PvP competition

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping setting scifi

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#5Star Wars Battlefront

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MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping free to play

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPSci-FiThird PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 77%· 388KIGDB79· 4OC78· 61

Year 2024Dev NetEase GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, competitive edge and melee combat, while skipping single-player focus

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 69%· 11KIGDB55· 8

Year 2011Dev Triptych Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping co op

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 1.9KIGDB84· 21OC85· 87

Year 2014Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and skill tree progression, while skipping co op

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPSci-FiFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 74%· 39K

Year 2022Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and early access, while skipping co op

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#10Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

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MultiplayerPvPSci-FiFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 91%· 15KRAWG👍 55%· 909

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

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping single-player focus

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