Top 10 Games Like Counter-Strike 2 in 2026

Counter-Strike 2 is one of the most played games on Steam right now: 545,613 people were in game on October 18, 2026 (#1 by concurrent players). If you like its mix of FPS, Shooter, and Multiplayer, these 10 games come closest by Steam user tags. Each pick has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive.

Best Counter-Strike 2 alternatives

  1. 1. Counter-Strike: Source

    2004 · 96% positive of 135,597 reviews · $1.99

    In common with Counter-Strike 2: eSports, Team-Based, Competitive, Military

  2. 2. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    2015 · 82% positive of 1,563,496 reviews · Free to play

    In common with Counter-Strike 2: eSports, Team-Based, Competitive, Military

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  3. 3. Counter-Strike

    2000 · 96% positive of 169,931 reviews · $1.99

    In common with Counter-Strike 2: eSports, Team-Based, Competitive, Military

  4. 4. Insurgency

    2014 · 91% positive of 86,295 reviews · $14.99

    In common with Counter-Strike 2: Team-Based, Competitive, Military, War

  5. 5. Pixel Strike 3D

    2020 · 74% positive of 12,488 reviews · Free to play

    In common with Counter-Strike 2: Team-Based, Competitive, Military, Tactical

  6. 6. Battlefield 3

    2020 · 71% positive of 16,459 reviews · $3.99

    In common with Counter-Strike 2: Team-Based, Military, War, Tactical

  7. 7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

    2009 · 93% positive of 35,868 reviews · $19.99

    In common with Counter-Strike 2: Military, War, PvP, FPS

  8. 8. Ravenfield

    2017 · 96% positive of 76,663 reviews · $12.59

    In common with Counter-Strike 2: Team-Based, Military, War, Tactical

  9. 9. Warface

    2025 · 70% positive of 3,679 reviews · Free to play

    In common with Counter-Strike 2: Team-Based, Competitive, Tactical, PvP

  10. 10. Breachers

    2023 · 83% positive of 1,372 reviews · $9.99

    In common with Counter-Strike 2: eSports, Team-Based, Military, War

FAQ

What is the best game like Counter-Strike 2?

Counter-Strike: Source is the closest match: it shares eSports, Team-Based, Competitive, and Military with Counter-Strike 2 and has 96% positive reviews out of 135,597.

Are there free games like Counter-Strike 2?

Yes: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Pixel Strike 3D, and Warface are free to play.

How were these games picked?

We compare the Steam user tags of Counter-Strike 2 with every Steam game that has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive, giving more weight to its most-voted and rarest tags. At most two games of one series make the list. The list was built on October 18, 2026.