Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Counter-Strike: Source (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Counter-Strike: Source 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: Source on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
24 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 24 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
The short version
- Closest match: Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, which made by the same studio, Valve.
- Counter-Strike: Source is tagged Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based, First-Person, Competitive, 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.
- 6 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 4 are from the same studio: Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat.
Why players value Counter-Strike: Source
The five things Steam players tag Counter-Strike: Source 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.
- Shooter
- FPS
- Action
- Multiplayer
- Team-Based
| Reception | on Steam (96% of 193,040) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $9.99 |
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: Condition Zero
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both open world, survival, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2004).
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: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSShooterFirst-PersonTacticalTeam-BasedCompetitiveMilitaryStrategy
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both war, strategy and difficult; shares 13 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 9,826,211)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: Free — free
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSShooterCompetitiveTeam-Basede-sportsTacticalFirst-PersonPvP
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Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
Why it matched: both open world, war, strategy and difficult; shares 12 player tags including Simulation, Military and Tactical.
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: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: Simulation, Military, Action, Multiplayer, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $3.99 — $6.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:SimulationMilitaryTacticalStrategyShooterFPSWarModdable
- 4
Counter-Strike
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both survival, war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Team-Based; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (97% of 261,499)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonCompetitiveTacticale-sportsPvP
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Ravenfield
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 11 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: Source on: 4 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Team-Based
Why players like it: FPS, War, Singleplayer, Shooter, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $17.99 — $8.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSWarShooterMilitarySandboxFirst-PersonTeam-BasedTactical
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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 War; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (87% of 2,542)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: World War II, Action, FPS, Realistic, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $4.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSShooterWarMilitaryTacticalSimulationTeam-BasedStrategy
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America's Army: Proving Grounds
Why it matched: both open world, survival, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (79% of 11,051)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 4 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Free to Play, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSMilitaryShooterTacticalFirst-PersonWarSimulationStrategy
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Why it matched: both open world, survival, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (78% of 113,815)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 4 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Open World, Shooter, Co-op, Stealth, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $49.99 — $40.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:ShooterTacticalMilitaryFPSSurvivalStrategySandboxFirst-Person
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GROUND BRANCH
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Tactical, Military and FPS.
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: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: Tactical, Realistic, Military, FPS, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $23.99 — $14.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:TacticalMilitaryFPSShooterSimulationFirst-PersonWarStrategy
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ARMA 3
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Military, Shooter and Simulation.
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: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: Military, Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $29.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:MilitaryShooterSimulationFirst-PersonTacticalFPSWarStrategy
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why it matched: both war, strategy and difficult; shares 12 player tags including FPS, PvP and Tactical.
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: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: FPS, PvP, Multiplayer, Tactical, e-sports — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSPvPTacticale-sportsShooterCompetitiveTeam-BasedMilitary
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Squad
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (81% of 242,753)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: Military, Realistic, FPS, Multiplayer, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $39.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:MilitaryFPSTacticalShooterTeam-BasedWarFirst-PersonStrategy
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Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Simulation, Military and Strategy.
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: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: Simulation, Action, Military, Strategy, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $4.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:SimulationMilitaryStrategyFPSTacticalWarShooterFirst-Person
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Gray Zone Warfare
Why it matched: both open world, survival, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Tactical, FPS and Shooter.
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: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: Early Access, Online Co-Op, Tactical, FPS, Realistic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $39.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:TacticalFPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryCompetitiveWarPvP
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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Survival, Shooter and FPS.
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: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: Survival, Shooter, Battle Royale, Multiplayer, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: Free — free
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection (details)
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:SurvivalShooterFPSPvPTacticalFirst-PersonStrategyCompetitive
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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; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (90% of 7,365)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: FPS, World War II, Multiplayer, Shooter, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $4.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSShooterWarTeam-BasedFirst-PersonMilitaryTacticalDifficult
- 17
Insurgency
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 11 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (92% of 124,644)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: FPS, Realistic, Tactical, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSTacticalShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedFirst-PersonWarStrategy
- 18
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 8 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (76% of 18,757)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 4 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Sniper, Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryTacticalStrategySimulationDifficult
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Steel Ocean
Why it matched: both open world, survival, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Military, Simulation and War.
It is a free-to-play shooting game.You may choose 6 types of warships used in the WWII to play PvP and PvE naval battle. Start the voyage with your warships and fight for the honor of your fleet!
Steel Ocean at a glance Released 2015 Studio Changyou.com Limited Player sentiment 69% positive of 4,451 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.0/10 · Steam: (69% of 4,451)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 3 of 5 — Shooter, Action, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Free to Play, Naval Combat, Naval, World War II, Massively Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:MilitarySimulationWarStrategyShooterTacticalSurvivalFirst-Person
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Iron Front: Digital War Edition
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including War, Military and First-Person.
Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.
Iron Front: Digital War Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio X1 Software Player sentiment 59% positive of 869 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.4/10 · Steam: (59% of 869)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 4 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer
Why players like it: World War II, War, Military, Tanks, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:WarMilitaryFirst-PersonSimulationFPSShooterTacticalStrategy
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Insurgency: Sandstorm
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 8 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (85% of 133,079)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 4 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer
Why players like it: FPS, Realistic, Shooter, Military, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $29.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSShooterMilitaryTacticalFirst-PersonWarDifficultSimulation
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ARMA 2
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Simulation, Military and Tactical.
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: Source on: 4 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Simulation, Military, Action, Multiplayer, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: $2.59 — $7.40 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:SimulationMilitaryTacticalFPSStrategyShooterWarFirst-Person
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MechWarrior Online Solaris 7
Why it matched: both survival, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Shooter, Simulation and FPS.
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
MechWarrior Online Solaris 7 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Piranha Games Inc. Player sentiment 80% positive of 12,817 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (80% of 12,817)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: Free to Play, Mechs, Multiplayer, Shooter, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:ShooterSimulationFPSPvPStrategyFirst-PersonTacticalTeam-Based
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America's Army 3
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Military and War.
Download AA3 Today and Become a Member of the elite America's Army Team! America's Army fans and new players alike can now experience America's Army 3, the official U.S. Army game.
America's Army 3 at a glance Released 2009 Studio U.S. Army Player sentiment 71% positive of 2,481 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (71% of 2,481)
Matches Counter-Strike: Source on: 5 of 5 — Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based
Why players like it: Action, Free to Play, FPS, Multiplayer, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Counter-Strike: Source: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Counter-Strike: Source:FPSMilitaryWarSimulationShooterFirst-PersonTacticalStrategy
Common questions
What game is most like Counter-Strike: Source?
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, 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: Source" 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: Source. 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: Source do?
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat 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.