Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Counter-Strike: Condition Zero on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Counter-Strike, which made by the same studio, Valve.
- Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is tagged Action, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, First-Person, Singleplayer, Classic, Tactical by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 6 are from the same studio: Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat, Left 4 Dead, Day of Defeat: Source, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Counter-Strike
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both survival, war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Classic; released around the same time (2000).
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
Counter-Strike at a glance Released 2000 Studio Valve Player sentiment 97% positive of 261,499 Price $9.99 FPSShooterClassicTeam-BasedFirst-PersonCompetitiveTacticalOld School
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Counter-Strike: Source
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both survival, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Team-Based; released around the same time (2004).
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
Counter-Strike: Source at a glance Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 96% positive of 193,040 Price $9.99 ShooterFPSTeam-BasedFirst-PersonCompetitiveTacticalMilitaryStrategy
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Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
Why it matched: both survival, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military; released around the same time (2006).
Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 at a glance Released 2006 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 2,542 Price $4.99 FPSShooterMilitaryTacticalTeam-BasedClassicStrategyViolent
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Day of Defeat
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Team-Based; released around the same time (2003).
Enlist in an intense brand of Axis vs. Allied teamplay set in the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players assume the role of light/assault/heavy infantry, sniper or machine-gunner class, each with a unique arsenal of historical weaponry at their disposal. Missions are based on key historical operations.
Day of Defeat at a glance Released 2003 Studio Valve Player sentiment 90% positive of 7,365 Price $4.99 FPSShooterTeam-BasedClassicFirst-PersonMilitaryTacticalViolent
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Why it matched: both open world, survival, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Tactical and Military.
Lead your elite team of Ghosts in this tactical third-person shooter. Explore a massive open world, infiltrate and destroy the deadly Santa Blanca cartel, and save Bolivia and its people.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ubisoft Paris Player sentiment 78% positive of 113,815 Price $49.99 ShooterTacticalMilitaryFPSOnline Co-OpSurvivalStrategyFirst-Person
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Left 4 Dead
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2008).
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
Left 4 Dead at a glance Released 2008 Studio Valve Player sentiment 96% positive of 68,013 Price $9.99 FPSShooterOnline Co-OpSurvivalTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTacticalCompetitive
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Day of Defeat: Source
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military.
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Day of Defeat: Source at a glance Released 2010 Studio Valve Player sentiment 92% positive of 23,601 Price $9.99 FPSShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedFirst-PersonClassicTacticalOnline Co-Op
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Gray Zone Warfare
Why it matched: both open world, survival, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Online Co-Op, Tactical and FPS.
Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.
Gray Zone Warfare at a glance Released 2024 Studio MADFINGER Games, a.s. Player sentiment 72% positive of 78,632 Price $39.99 Online Co-OpTacticalFPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryCompetitiveSurvival
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America's Army: Proving Grounds
Why it matched: both open world, survival, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Military and Shooter.
America’s Army: Proving Grounds is the official game of the U.S. Army and part of the highly acclaimed America’s Army game series. This free military game focuses on small unit tactical maneuvers and puts you to the test in a wide variety of new America’s Army maps and AA fan favorites.
America's Army: Proving Grounds at a glance Released 2013 Studio U.S. Army Player sentiment 79% positive of 11,051 Price Free FPSMilitaryShooterTacticalFirst-PersonStrategySurvival
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Competitive.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at a glance Released 2012 Studio Valve Player sentiment 86% positive of 9,826,211 Price Free FPSShooterCompetitiveTeam-BasedTacticalFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpStrategy
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Battlefield 3
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person.
Enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.
Battlefield 3 at a glance Released 2011 Studio DICE Player sentiment 72% positive of 19,290 Price $39.99 ShooterFPSFirst-PersonTeam-BasedTacticalMilitaryViolentOnline Co-Op
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Argo
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Tactical.
Jump straight into combat in this official standalone FREE total conversion of Arma 3. Argo is a hardcore tactical first-person shooter, in which you fight across unrestricted terrain, and where a single bullet is all it takes. Master your craft to rank up and become (in)famous on the battlefield.
Argo at a glance Released 2017 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 51% positive of 10,824 Price Not listed ShooterFPSTacticalFirst-PersonMilitaryOnline Co-OpViolentStrategy
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Insurgency
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Tactical and Shooter.
Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.
Insurgency at a glance Released 2014 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 124,644 Price $14.99 FPSTacticalShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedFirst-PersonStrategyOnline Co-Op
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Why it matched: both survival, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
Call of Duty: Black Ops II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 86% positive of 49,344 Price $39.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpTeam-BasedSurvivalTactical
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Team-Based.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2™ brings the award-winning Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of PC gaming with best-in-class vehicular combat and unexpected "Battlefield moments." New vehicles like the ATV and a transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics on the Battlefield. With the Frostbite-enabled Destruction 2.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 at a glance Released 2010 Studio DICE Player sentiment 85% positive of 37,378 Price Not listed FPSShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonMilitaryTacticalClassic
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Insurgency: Sandstorm
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military.
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
Insurgency: Sandstorm at a glance Released 2018 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 85% positive of 133,079 Price $29.99 FPSShooterMilitaryTacticalFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpViolent
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Squad
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Military, FPS and Tactical.
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Squad at a glance Released 2020 Studio Offworld Player sentiment 81% positive of 242,753 Price $39.99 MilitaryFPSTacticalShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonStrategy
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 takes the bulls-eye precision of its predecessor to new and exciting heights!
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio City Interactive Player sentiment 76% positive of 18,757 Price $9.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryTacticalStrategyOnline Co-Op
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tactical, Shooter and FPS.
In Ghost Recon Future Soldier join an elite team of highly trained, cut-throat special-ops soldiers. Armed to the teeth with unrivalled combat technology, Ghost Recon takes you to the globe’s most deadly warzones to hunt down the highest value targets.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ubisoft Paris Player sentiment 71% positive of 6,170 Price $19.99 TacticalShooterFPSMilitaryOnline Co-OpStrategyFirst-Person
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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Military and Tactical.
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a game about a fictitious conflict on one of the Sakhalin islands.
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising at a glance Released 2009 Studio Codemasters Player sentiment 69% positive of 2,475 Price Not listed FPSMilitaryTacticalFirst-PersonShooterStrategyOnline Co-Op
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Homefront: The Revolution
Why it matched: both open world, survival, war and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Homefront®: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.
Homefront: The Revolution at a glance Released 2016 Studio Dambuster Studios Player sentiment 61% positive of 17,128 Price $19.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpMilitarySurvivalViolent
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Line of Sight
Why it matched: both open world, survival, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Fast paced FPS with high customizational freedom. From game mode customization to an in depth weapon tuning and attachment system up to detailed character customizations, while it was developed so you can choose to either go for high performance or graphical fidelity without an high end PC.
Line of Sight at a glance Released 2017 Studio BlackSpot Entertainment Player sentiment 60% positive of 9,005 Price Free FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitarySurvivalCompetitiveStrategy
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STAR WARS Republic Commando
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Tactical and Shooter.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS Republic Commando at a glance Released 2009 Studio LucasArts Player sentiment 96% positive of 17,143 Price $9.99 FPSTacticalShooterFirst-PersonClassicTeam-BasedStrategyDark
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ARMA 3
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Military, Shooter and First-Person.
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
ARMA 3 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 294,969 Price $29.99 MilitaryShooterFirst-PersonTacticalFPSStrategyOnline Co-OpTeam-Based
Common questions
What game is most like Counter-Strike: Condition Zero?
Counter-Strike, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Valve. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Counter-Strike: Condition Zero" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Counter-Strike: Condition Zero do?
Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat, Left 4 Dead, Day of Defeat: Source, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive are also from Valve, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.