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5 Games like Counter-Strike on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Counter-Strike down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. Rainbow Six Siege, Star Wars: Squadrons and Valorant top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Counter-Strike.

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Year 2000Dev Valve Software
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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Counter-Strike is Rainbow Six Siege — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Star Wars: Squadrons and Valorant follow close behind.

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The best games like Counter-Strike on PS5

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Counter-Strike. 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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Rainbow Six Siege

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

It meets Counter-Strike on competitive edge, tactical combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

Released 15 years after Counter-Strike.

Genre100Tone90Visuals86Combat74Game mode55
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Star Wars: Squadrons

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

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

Released 20 years after Counter-Strike.

Genre100Visuals100Combat70Game mode58
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Valorant

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Valorant
Closest on game mode
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonFantasySci-Fi
Year 2020Dev Riot GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

With Counter-Strike it shares tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is fantasy world and free-to-play access.

Released 20 years after Counter-Strike.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode75Combat46
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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

Held in common with Counter-Strike: tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is free-to-play access.

Released 24 years after Counter-Strike.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode75Combat44
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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

Shelved next to Counter-Strike for good reason: tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in combat and game mode — its own ground is single-player focus and an isometric view.

Released 25 years after Counter-Strike.

Genre100Visuals67Game mode62Combat44

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