Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 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 games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on a map
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The short version
- Closest match: Counter-Strike: Source, which made by the same studio, Valve.
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is tagged FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action, Team-Based, e-sports, 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.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 5 are from the same studio: Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Day of Defeat, Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.
Why players value Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
The five things Steam players tag Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- FPS
- Shooter
- Multiplayer
- Competitive
- Action
| Reception | on Steam (86% of 9,826,211) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat |
| Price | Free |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
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: Source
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both war, strategy and difficult; shares 13 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Team-Based.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: (96% of 193,040)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action
Why players like it: Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:ShooterFPSTeam-BasedFirst-PersonCompetitiveTacticalPvPe-sports
- 2
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why it matched: both war, strategy and difficult; shares 14 player tags including FPS, PvP and Tactical; released around the same time (2015).
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is an elite, tactical team-based shooter where superior planning and execution triumph.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege at a glance Released 2015 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 82% positive of 1,546,025 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (82% of 1,546,025)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action
Why players like it: FPS, PvP, Multiplayer, Tactical, e-sports — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSPvPTacticale-sportsShooterCompetitiveOnline Co-OpTeam-Based
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Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
Why it matched: both war, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Military, Tactical and Realistic; released around the same time (2010).
Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead at a glance Released 2010 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 22,247 Price $3.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (92% of 22,247)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: Simulation, Military, Action, Multiplayer, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $3.99 — $3.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:MilitaryTacticalRealisticStrategyShooterFPSWarModdable
- 4
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; released around the same time (2010).
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Day of Defeat: Source at a glance Released 2010 Studio Valve Player sentiment 92% positive of 23,601 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (92% of 23,601)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: FPS, World War II, Multiplayer, Action, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSShooterMilitaryWarTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTacticalRealistic
- 5
Insurgency
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 12 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Tactical; released around the same time (2014).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (92% of 124,644)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action
Why players like it: FPS, Realistic, Tactical, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $14.99 — $14.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSRealisticTacticalShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedFirst-PersonWar
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Day of Defeat
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both war, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and War.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (90% of 7,365)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: FPS, World War II, Multiplayer, Shooter, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $4.99 — $4.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSShooterWarTeam-BasedFirst-PersonMilitaryTacticalDifficult
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Counter-Strike
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Team-Based.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (97% of 261,499)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonCompetitiveTacticale-sportsPvP
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ARMA 3
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Military, Shooter and Realistic; released around the same time (2013).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (90% of 294,969)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: Military, Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $29.99 — $29.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:MilitaryShooterRealisticFirst-PersonTacticalFPSWarStrategy
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Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
With its extensive Tour of Duty campaign, a near-limitless number of skirmish modes, updates and new content for Counter-Strike's award-winning multiplayer game play, plus over 12 bonus single player missions, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a tremendous offering of single and multiplayer content.
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero at a glance Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 91% positive of 28,347 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (91% of 28,347)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSShooterFirst-PersonTacticalTeam-BasedCompetitiveMilitaryOnline Co-Op
- 10
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2009).
The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Infinity Ward Player sentiment 93% positive of 60,880 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (93% of 60,880)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSShooterFirst-PersonWarMilitaryOnline Co-OpPvPTactical
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Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Military, Strategy and FPS; released around the same time (2011).
The genre-defining military sim that began as Operation Flashpoint (2001), now a modernized, 64-bit, cross-platform build for Windows and Linux, with its engine released as open source. Over 2 million copies sold. The Cold War battlefield of Everon and Nogova, remastered for today's hardware.
Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered at a glance Released 2011 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 80% positive of 6,445 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (80% of 6,445)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: Simulation, Action, Military, Strategy, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $4.99 — $4.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:MilitaryStrategyFPSTacticalWarShooterRealisticFirst-Person
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World of Tanks Blitz
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Strategy; released around the same time (2016).
Blow off steam and tank turrets in a free-to-play online 7v7 tank shooter! Drive hundreds of tanks, from museum classics to "did-that-ever-exist?" specials, in quick 5 to 7-minute brawls packed with metal mayhem. Play solo or team up with a friend and enjoy smooth action even on modest hardware!
World of Tanks Blitz at a glance Released 2016 Studio Wargaming Group Limited Player sentiment 78% positive of 153,269 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (78% of 153,269)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action
Why players like it: Tanks, Free to Play, Shooter, Action, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:ShooterFPSStrategyPvPTeam-BasedWarOnline Co-OpCompetitive
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Gray Zone Warfare
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 11 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (72% of 78,632)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action
Why players like it: Early Access, Online Co-Op, Tactical, FPS, Realistic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:Online Co-OpTacticalFPSRealisticShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryCompetitive
- 14
Ravenfield
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, War and Shooter.
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Ravenfield at a glance Released 2017 Studio SteelRaven7 Player sentiment 97% positive of 79,971 Price $17.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (97% of 79,971)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 3 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Action
Why players like it: FPS, War, Singleplayer, Shooter, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $17.99 — $17.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSWarShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonTeam-BasedTacticalModdable
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
Why it matched: both war, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2013).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (76% of 18,757)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: Sniper, Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryTacticalStrategyOnline Co-OpDifficult
- 16
Insurgency: Sandstorm
Why it matched: both war, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Shooter.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (85% of 133,079)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: FPS, Realistic, Shooter, Military, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $29.99 — $29.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSRealisticShooterMilitaryTacticalFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-Op
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GROUND BRANCH
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Tactical, Realistic and Military.
From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.
GROUND BRANCH at a glance Released 2026 Studio BlackFoot Studios Player sentiment 84% positive of 24,908 Price $23.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (84% of 24,908)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: Tactical, Realistic, Military, FPS, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $23.99 — $23.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:TacticalRealisticMilitaryFPSShooterFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-Op
- 18
Squad
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Military, Realistic and FPS.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (81% of 242,753)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: Military, Realistic, FPS, Multiplayer, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:MilitaryRealisticFPSTacticalShooterTeam-BasedWarFirst-Person
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Zero Hour
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Tactical, Shooter and FPS.
Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.
Zero Hour at a glance Released 2024 Studio AttritoM7 Productions Player sentiment 77% positive of 33,371 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (77% of 33,371)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: Tactical, Shooter, FPS, Realistic, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:TacticalShooterFPSRealisticMilitaryFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpPvP
- 20
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2014).
Outnumbered and outgunned, but not outmatched.Call of Duty®: Ghosts is an extraordinary step forward for one of the largest entertainment franchises of all-time. This new chapter in the Call of Duty® franchise features a new dynamic where players are on the side of a crippled nation fighting not for freedom, or liberty, but simply to...
Call of Duty: Ghosts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Infinity Ward Player sentiment 66% positive of 32,019 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (66% of 32,019)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action
Why players like it: Dog, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryWarOnline Co-OpFast-PacedTactical
- 21
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Shooter, FPS and PvP.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at a glance Released 2017 Studio PUBG Corporation Player sentiment 61% positive of 2,748,446 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (61% of 2,748,446)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action
Why players like it: Survival, Shooter, Battle Royale, Multiplayer, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection (details)
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:ShooterFPSPvPOnline Co-OpTacticalFirst-PersonStrategyCompetitive
- 22
Battlefield 4
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military; released around the same time (2013).
Embrace unrivaled destruction in Battlefield 4™. Revel in the glorious chaos of all-out war packed with rewarding, tactical challenges in an interactive environment.
Battlefield 4 at a glance Released 2013 Studio DICE Player sentiment 85% positive of 81,609 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (85% of 81,609)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: Multiplayer, FPS, Singleplayer, Shooter, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSShooterMilitaryWarFirst-PersonPvPTacticalOnline Co-Op
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ARMA 2
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Military, Tactical and Realistic; released around the same time (2009).
Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.
ARMA 2 at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 84% positive of 2,114 Price $2.59 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (84% of 2,114)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 4 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action
Why players like it: Simulation, Military, Action, Multiplayer, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: $2.59 — $2.59 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:MilitaryTacticalRealisticFPSStrategyShooterWarFirst-Person
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Splitgate: Arena Warfare
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Fast-Paced.
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Splitgate: Arena Warfare at a glance Released 2019 Studio 1047 Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 110,493 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (91% of 110,493)
Matches Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on: 5 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action
Why players like it: Free to Play, FPS, Multiplayer, Arena Shooter, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:FPSShooterFast-PacedFirst-PersonPvPCompetitiveTeam-Basede-sports
Common questions
What game is most like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive?
Counter-Strike: Source, 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: Global Offensive" 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: Global Offensive. 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: Global Offensive do?
Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Day of Defeat, Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero 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.