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We filtered the 48 games similar to Team Fortress 2 down to the 27 that fit the “Online” category. Rust, Real Pool 3D - Poolians and Shotgun Farmers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Team Fortress 2.

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Within the “Online” category, the closest game to Team Fortress 2 is Rust — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Real Pool 3D - Poolians and Shotgun Farmers follow close behind.

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The best online games like Team Fortress 2

27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Team Fortress 2. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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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Rust

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Rust
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeRangedCraftingFirst Person
Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Team Fortress 2 worked for you because of melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression: exploration and discovery.

Released 11 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Progression42
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Real Pool 3D - Poolians

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Real Pool 3D - Poolians
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

It meets Team Fortress 2 on ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 10 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode93Visuals55
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Shotgun Farmers

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Shotgun Farmers
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeRangedSkill TreeFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Megastorm GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Team Fortress 2 on melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

Released 10 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode94Progression71Visuals64
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Fistful of Frags

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Fistful of Frags
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2007Dev Fistful of Frags TeamOn Linux · PC · Mac

It meets Team Fortress 2 on melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on combat: this one brings survival mechanics and historical setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat64
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Stick Fight: The Game

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Stick Fight: The Game
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeRanged
Year 2017Dev LandfallPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

Its point of contact with Team Fortress 2 is melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Released 10 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode82Visuals0
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The Finals

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The Finals
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineSkill TreeFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2023Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It meets Team Fortress 2 on multiplayer gameplay, skill tree progression and a first-person view. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

Released 16 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Progression48
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Marvel Rivals

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Marvel Rivals
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFree to Play
Year 2024Dev NetEase GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

It comes from the same genre as Team Fortress 2 and shares melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

Released 17 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Game mode100Combat56Visuals0
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Back 4 Blood

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Back 4 Blood
ShooterFPS
Co-opMultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeFirst Person
Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It meets Team Fortress 2 on melee combat, co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 14 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode94Combat57
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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
Closest on progression
ShooterFPS
PvPMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSkill Tree
Year 2016Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

The genre is the same as Team Fortress 2’s, and with it melee combat, PvP competition and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

Released 9 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Game mode94Progression74Combat62Visuals0
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Star Wars Battlefront

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Star Wars Battlefront
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeFirst Person
Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It meets Team Fortress 2 on melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is adventure storytelling and a sci-fi setting.

Released 8 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Game mode83Visuals70Combat60
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Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

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Gotham City Impostors Free to Play
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeSkill TreeFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2012Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Team Fortress 2 it shares ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to free-to-play access and a first-person view. Where they diverge is progression.

Released 5 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode85Progression66
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Zombie Panic! Source

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Zombie Panic! Source
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Its point of contact with Team Fortress 2 is melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. What it adds of its own: adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode88
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Tower Unite

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Tower Unite
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedSkill TreeFirst Person
Year 2016Dev PixelTail GamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

Shelved next to Team Fortress 2 for good reason: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera.

Released 9 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode84Progression59Visuals51
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World War Z

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World War Z
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedSkill TreeFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

On paper it is what Team Fortress 2 is — melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: a third-person camera.

Released 12 years after Team Fortress 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode83Progression60Visuals59
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Killing Floor

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Killing Floor
ShooterFPS
Co-opMultiplayerOnlineRangedMeleeSkill TreeFirst Person
Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Held in common with Team Fortress 2: ranged combat, co-op play and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression: survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Combat100Visuals85Game mode82Progression58

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