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30 Games like Counter-Strike: Source on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Counter-Strike: Source down to the 30 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, War Thunder and Half-Life top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Counter-Strike: Source.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Counter-Strike: Source is Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. War Thunder and Half-Life follow close behind.

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The best games like Counter-Strike: Source on PlayStation

30 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Counter-Strike: Source. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Closest overall match
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPRangedTacticalMeleeCompetitiveFirst Person
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~32hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with Counter-Strike: Source: competitive edge, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

Released 11 years after Counter-Strike: Source.

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War Thunder

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War Thunder
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeRangedFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Gaijin EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Counter-Strike: Source on tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings single-player focus.

Released 9 years after Counter-Strike: Source.

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Half-Life

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Half-Life
Closest on visuals
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeTacticalFirst Person
Year 1998Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

Its point of contact with Counter-Strike: Source is ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: strong narrative focus.

Same studio: Valve Software.

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Hell Let Loose

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Hell Let Loose
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPRangedTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Black Matter · Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Counter-Strike: Source is ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 15 years after Counter-Strike: Source.

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Splitgate

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Splitgate
Closest on tone
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeTacticalCompetitiveFirst Person
Year 2019Dev 1047 GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Held in common with Counter-Strike: Source: competitive edge, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

Released 15 years after Counter-Strike: Source.

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Rainbow Six Siege

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Rainbow Six Siege
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeCompetitiveFirst Person
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as Counter-Strike: Source: competitive edge, tactical combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is co-op play.

Released 11 years after Counter-Strike: Source.

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Sniper Elite

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Sniper Elite
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerMeleeTacticalRangedFirst Person
Year 2005Dev RebellionPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

With Counter-Strike: Source it shares melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: single-player focus.

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PlanetSide 2

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PlanetSide 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Rogue Planet Games · Daybreak Game CompanyOn PS4 · PC

On paper it is what Counter-Strike: Source is — tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings online features.

Released 8 years after Counter-Strike: Source.

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Star Wars: Squadrons

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Star Wars: Squadrons
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

Same family as Counter-Strike: Source: tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is single-player focus.

Released 16 years after Counter-Strike: Source.

Genre100Visuals100Combat60Game mode57
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Star Wars Battlefront II

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Star Wars Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeTacticalFirst Person
Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

The genre is the same as Counter-Strike: Source’s, and with it melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is single-player focus.

Released 13 years after Counter-Strike: Source.

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

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

It comes from the same genre as Counter-Strike: Source and shares tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Released 15 years after Counter-Strike: Source.

Genre100Game mode87Combat63Visuals52Tone0
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Call of Duty Warchest

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Call of Duty Warchest
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerRangedTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Year 2003Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Counter-Strike: Source and shares ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and single-player focus.

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Call of Duty (2003)

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Call of Duty (2003)
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerRangedTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Year 2003Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Counter-Strike: Source and shares ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and single-player focus.

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedFirst Person
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Counter-Strike: Source on tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings single-player focus.

Released 4 years after Counter-Strike: Source.

Genre100Combat94Visuals93Game mode28
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STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

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STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedTacticalFirst Person
Year 2005Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Counter-Strike: Source, and so does melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and single-player focus.

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