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21 Games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Xbox that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive down to the 21 that fit the “Xbox” category. Valorant, XDefiant and Battlefield 6 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is Valorant — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. XDefiant and Battlefield 6 follow close behind.

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The best games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Xbox

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

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Valorant

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Valorant
Closest overall match
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonFree to PlayFantasy
Year 2020Dev Riot GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

If Counter-Strike: Global Offensive worked for you because of tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view, the same is here. To that it adds free-to-play access. Its own ground is fantasy world.

Released 8 years after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

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XDefiant

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XDefiant
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2024Dev Ubisoft San Francisco · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

If Counter-Strike: Global Offensive worked for you because of tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view, the same is here. To that it adds free-to-play access.

Released 12 years after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
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Battlefield 6

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Battlefield 6
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonSoloIsometric
Year 2025Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

With Counter-Strike: Global Offensive it shares tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Released 13 years after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Genre100Combat100Game mode78Visuals66
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Call of Duty Warchest

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Call of Duty Warchest
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonFree to PlaySolo
Year 2003Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The common ground extends to free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is combat: ranged combat.

It predates Counter-Strike: Global Offensive by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode77Combat51
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Call of Duty (2003)

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Call of Duty (2003)
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonFree to PlaySolo
Year 2003Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on combat: this one brings ranged combat.

It predates Counter-Strike: Global Offensive by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode77Combat51
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Delta Force

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Delta Force
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonFree to PlaySolo
Year 2024Dev TiMi Studio Group · GarenaOn Xbox · Android · PC

With Counter-Strike: Global Offensive it shares tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is single-player focus.

Released 12 years after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode35
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Warface

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Warface
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonFree to PlaySolo
Year 2013Dev Crytek Kiev · Tencent HoldingsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

With Counter-Strike: Global Offensive it shares tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The common ground extends to free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is game mode: single-player focus.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode35
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Doom Eternal

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Doom Eternal
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonSoloMelee
Year 2020Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It meets Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings melee combat.

Released 8 years after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

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Splitgate

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Splitgate
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonFree to PlaySolo
Year 2019Dev 1047 GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It meets Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is single-player focus.

Released 7 years after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Genre100Visuals100Combat74Game mode50
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonSoloCo-op
Year 2025Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is single-player focus.

Released 13 years after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode52
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonSoloCo-op
Year 2023Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What carries over from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is single-player focus.

Released 11 years after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode52
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Battlefield Hardline

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Battlefield Hardline
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonSoloStealth
Year 2015Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The thread back to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive runs through tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat: stealth mechanics.

Released 3 years after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Genre100Game mode78Visuals71Combat63
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Halo 5: Guardians

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Halo 5: Guardians
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonSoloCo-op
Year 2015Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosOn Xbox

Held in common with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is single-player focus.

Released 3 years after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Genre100Combat84Visuals71Game mode52
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Counter-Strike

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Counter-Strike
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonPvPMelee
Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

With Counter-Strike: Global Offensive it shares tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings melee combat.

It predates Counter-Strike: Global Offensive by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode75Combat46
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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonSoloPvP
Year 2019Dev Project Aces · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and shares tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: single-player focus and a third-person camera.

Released 7 years after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Genre100Combat81Game mode51Visuals51

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