- #1 BRINK
97% matchMixed63% of 8,121 reviews2011
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You decide the combat role you want to assume in the world of Brink as you fight to save yourself and mankind’s last refuge!
Why similar: FPS 33%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Parkour 10.4%, Team-Based 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares Splash Damage's exact DNA of class-based objective FPS combat, parkour movement, and asymmetric attack/defend match flow that Dirty Bomb refined.
- #2 Paladins®
96% matchVery Positive85% of 345,806 reviews2018
Dev: Evil Mojo GamesPub: Hi-Rez Studios
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 81.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 94.8% ★, FPS 1.5%, Team-Based 1.1%, Multiplayer 0.9%, Shooter 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers free-to-play hero-shooter combat with role-based characters, team coordination, and ability-driven gunfights in a very Dirty Bomb-adjacent way.
- #3 Quake Champions
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 38,814 reviews2022
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 80.4% ★, FPS 7.3%, Multiplayer 3.4%, Fast-Paced 3.1%, Shooter 2%
Why You'll Like It: While more arena-focused, its hero abilities plus fast, skill-heavy FPS movement capture Dirty Bomb's twitchy pace and mechanical intensity.
- #4 Shatterline
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 29,161 reviews2025
Dev: Frag Lab LLC
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Get ready for the apocalypse! Shatterline is a high-octane single-player FPS adventure where Earth’s survival hangs in the balance. Pick a unique operator and combat the alien plague!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 59.9% ★, FPS 14.7%, Shooter 9%, Multiplayer 5.5%, First-Person 4%
Why You'll Like It: Its slick gunplay, operator abilities, and objective-centric PvP modes make it feel like a modern successor to Dirty Bomb's accessible-but-competitive style.
- #5 Team Fortress 2
95% matchVery Positive91% of 1,232,586 reviews2007
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 104.4 hrsMean: 635.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 79.4% ★, FPS 5.1%, Multiplayer 4.2%, Team-Based 3.2%, Shooter 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its iconic class roles, objective modes, and emphasis on team composition make it one of the clearest alternatives to Dirty Bomb's merc-based multiplayer.
- #6 FragPunk
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 49,328 reviews2025
Dev: Bad Guitar StudioPub: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
FragPunk is a thrilling 5v5 hero shooter where Shard Cards allow you to break the rules of combat and ensure that no two rounds are ever the same. Get ready to unleash your skills!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 50.3% ★, FPS 16.6%, Team-Based 11.1%, Multiplayer 7%, Shooter 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes hero-shooter identities with fast arcade gunplay, giving you the same kind of character-driven competitive FPS energy Dirty Bomb offered.
- #7 THE FINALS
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 267,928 reviews2023
Dev: Embark Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
THE FINALS is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!
Why similar: FPS 19.4%, Team-Based 18.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Competitive 11.2%, Multiplayer 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Although more destruction-heavy, it nails the same high-speed team FPS chaos, class roles, and objective pressure that made Dirty Bomb memorable.
- #8 Black Squad
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 81,527 reviews2019
Dev: VALOFE
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Black Squad is a free-to-play military first-person-shooter. Players can master their skills and show off their strategies with a wide range of game maps, modes, and weapons to choose from. Join thousands of FPS players worldwide in one of the most played games on Steam!
Why similar: FPS 34%, Shooter 18%, Multiplayer 17.1%, Team-Based 9.2%, First-Person 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides free-to-play team shooter action with quick rounds and skill-focused gunplay for players who mainly loved Dirty Bomb's competitive FPS side.
- #9 Splitgate
90% matchVery Positive91% of 111,493 reviews2019
Dev: 1047 Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Why similar: FPS 30.6%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Fast-Paced 11.8%, Team-Based 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its rapid arena gunplay and objective modes scratch a similar itch for players who loved Dirty Bomb's fast movement and competitive team play.
- #10 WARMODE
91% matchMixed62% of 16,454 reviews2019
Dev: Novalink
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.
Why similar: FPS 39%, Multiplayer 20.3%, Shooter 20.2%, First-Person 6.6%, Action 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its free-to-play, old-school FPS approach fits Dirty Bomb fans looking for another straightforward online shooter with fast movement and simple match flow.
- #11 Titanfall® 2
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 280,031 reviews2020
Dev: Respawn EntertainmentPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Why similar: FPS 23.1%, Hero Shooter 22.7% ★, Shooter 10.6%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Parkour 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its fluid movement, sharp shooting, and aggressive multiplayer pacing strongly echo Dirty Bomb's speed-first FPS appeal even without strict hero classes.
- #12 PlanetSide 2
89% matchVery Positive81% of 74,576 reviews2012
Dev: Rogue Planet GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
Why similar: FPS 31%, Team-Based 16.3%, Shooter 14.2%, Massively Multiplayer 12.5%, Multiplayer 10%
Why You'll Like It: It trades Dirty Bomb's compact matches for massive battles, but the class roles, objective play, and free-to-play FPS structure still overlap strongly.
- #13 Halo Infinite
87% matchMixed69% of 180,248 reviews2021
Dev: 343 IndustriesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
From one of gaming's most iconic sagas, Halo is bigger than ever. Featuring an expansive open-world campaign and a dynamic free to play multiplayer experience.
Why similar: FPS 29.5%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Shooter 14.6%, Competitive 11.6%, Co-op 7%
Why You'll Like It: Its clean gunplay, mobility tools, and strong objective playlists make it a solid fit for Dirty Bomb fans who want fast, team-based FPS action.
- #14 Rogue Company
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 25,913 reviews2021
Dev: First Watch GamesPub: Hi-Rez Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Join 20+ million players in Rogue Company, the ultimate third-person tactical action shooter! Become an agent of Rogue Company and wield powerful weapons, high-tech gadgets, and game-changing abilities. Accept the mission and jump into a variety of 4v4 and 6v6 game modes. Play FREE today!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 40% ★, Multiplayer 13.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Team-Based 9.4%, Competitive 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Though third-person, its operator abilities, team tactics, and objective-based rounds mirror Dirty Bomb's character-focused multiplayer design.
- #15 Apex Legends™
86% matchMixed68% of 1,049,791 reviews2020
Dev: RespawnPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 195.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 39.8% ★, FPS 18.5%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Team-Based 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Even as a battle royale, its hero abilities, squad coordination, and fluid movement make it relevant for Dirty Bomb fans who valued merc identity and mobility.
- #16 Counter-Strike 2
85% matchVery Positive86% of 9,621,062 reviews2012
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 548.8 hrsMean: 1141.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Why similar: FPS 30%, Team-Based 15.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Competitive 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It lacks hero abilities, but its objective-driven teamplay, tight shooting, and high skill ceiling appeal to the same competitive FPS mindset.
- #17 Battlefield™ 2042
83% matchMixed47% of 324,561 reviews2021
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 64.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Battlefield™ 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 28.5% ★, FPS 22%, Team-Based 14.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Multiplayer 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its specialist system and large-scale objective warfare offer a more modern, broader take on character-based team FPS combat.
- #18 BattleBit Remastered
81% matchVery Positive82% of 146,149 reviews2023
Dev: SgtOkiDoki
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
BattleBit Remastered is a low-poly, massive multiplayer FPS, supporting 254 players per server. Battle on a near-fully destructible map with various vehicles!
Why similar: FPS 26%, Team-Based 16%, Shooter 14.1%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Class-Based 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes teamwork, objectives, and frantic gunfights in a more sandboxy way that can still appeal to Dirty Bomb's teamplay-oriented audience.
- #19 Insurgency: Sandstorm
81% matchVery Positive85% of 131,980 reviews2018
Dev: New World InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 56.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
Why similar: FPS 43%, Shooter 20.1%, Multiplayer 15.6%, First-Person 6.1%, Co-op 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It's much more tactical, but its objective-based team combat and class roles make it a strong option if you liked Dirty Bomb's attack-and-defend structure.
- #20 TOXIKK™
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,909 reviews2016
Dev: Reakktor StudiosPub: Schwiezer System GmbH
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
FRAG LIKE IT'S 1999! TOXIKK plays as if today's military shooters never existed: Designed as a spiritual successor to the FPS giants of the late 90s and early 2ks, TOXIKK carefully evolves their mechanics with modern technology and fresh ideas elaborated with Arena-FPS enthusiasts.
Why similar: FPS 35.2%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Shooter 15.5%, Fast-Paced 9.3%, Competitive 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This arena shooter leans harder into pure speed and shooting skill, making it a good fit for players who loved Dirty Bomb's high-tempo FPS mechanics.
- #21 BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS
82% matchMixed54% of 3,057 reviews2016
Dev: Vertigo Games AmericaPub: Papaya Play
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
BlackShot is a free-to-play, first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world.Join other mercenaries in brutal team combat, multiple game modes, and experience in-depth customization to create your perfect warrior!
Why similar: FPS 42.5%, Shooter 19.6%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Action 6.2%, Massively Multiplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers another free-to-play, match-based military FPS experience for players who mainly want Dirty Bomb's accessible competitive structure.
- #22 Natural Selection 2
80% matchVery Positive85% of 13,335 reviews2012
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Why similar: FPS 30.3%, Team-Based 27%, Multiplayer 18%, Competitive 8.5%, Shooter 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its asymmetrical teamplay and class-like role specialization reward coordination in a way that resonates with Dirty Bomb's tactical teamwork.
- #23 POLYGON
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 36,799 reviews2020
Dev: Redaster Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
POLYGON is a tactical multiplayer team 1st person shooter. Using various weapons, you will battle with up to 32 players on large-scale maps. Properly managing your arsenal and skills, you will lead your team to victory!
Why similar: FPS 23.9%, Shooter 15.8%, Team-Based 14.9%, Competitive 14%, Multiplayer 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its simple, fast, objective-friendly multiplayer shooting works as a budget-friendly fallback for players who miss Dirty Bomb's easy-to-jump-into action.
- #24 Team Fortress Classic
79% matchVery Positive87% of 9,155 reviews1999
Dev: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 26%
One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress Classic features over nine character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare. Each character class possesses unique weapons, items, and abilities, as teams compete online in a variety of game play modes.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 41.7% ★, FPS 15.2%, Team-Based 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Shooter 6%
Why You'll Like It: It's older and rougher, but its class-based objective multiplayer helped define the same team-shooter fundamentals that Dirty Bomb built on.
- #25 APB Reloaded
76% matchMixed63% of 37,528 reviews2011
Dev: Little Orbit
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 71.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The world’s first and premier Action MMO Third Person Shooter allows you to choose between two sides of the law. Play as Enforcer or Criminal, customize your gear for the task at hand and hit the streets and play how you want in a city filled with more action this side of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Why similar: Multiplayer 25.4%, Shooter 18.5%, Massively Multiplayer 14.8%, FPS 12.7%, Open World 7.6%
- #26 Codename CURE
72% matchVery Positive85% of 16,490 reviews2017
Dev: Raptor Byte
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.
Why similar: FPS 22.6%, Shooter 18%, Class-Based 14.7%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Co-op 8%
- #27 CRSED: Cuisine Royale
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 38,607 reviews2018
Dev: Darkflow SoftwarePub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
CRSED: Cuisine Royale – is a brutal MMO last-man-standing shooter with realistic weaponry, elements of lethal mystic forces and incredible superpowers!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 54.3% ★, FPS 13.1%, Shooter 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Massively Multiplayer 5.2%
- #28 Marvel Rivals
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 389,644 reviews2024
Dev: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 65.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 58.5% ★, Team-Based 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Competitive 6.4%, Shooter 5.4%
- #29 Fistful of Frags
70% matchVery Positive91% of 36,793 reviews2014
Dev: Fistful of Frags Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Multiplayer based, first person enabled, action packed and skill demanding shooter set in the Wild West times. A unique combination of non stop action and slow but powerful weaponry.
Why similar: FPS 27.9%, Shooter 16.2%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Massively Multiplayer 10.7%, Co-op 9.2%
- #30 Battlerite
70% matchVery Positive85% of 59,299 reviews2017
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
BATTLERITE is an action-packed team arena brawler. Experience the unique combination of top-down shooter meets fast-paced fighting game and challenge friends and foes in a battle of reaction. The Arena awaits!
Why similar: Multiplayer 24.5%, Competitive 21.8%, Team-Based 19.3%, PvP 15.8%, Fast-Paced 13.9%
- #31 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,515,461 reviews2015
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 41.3 hrsMean: 272.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 47.9% ★, FPS 13.1%, Team-Based 7.7%, Competitive 7.5%, Shooter 7.1%
- #32 Hired Ops
69% matchMixed68% of 16,077 reviews2021
Dev: Absolut Soft LLC
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Hired Ops is a session-based online shooter dedicated to fierce conflicts between rival mercenary groups battling on a global scale.
Why similar: FPS 44.8%, Multiplayer 19.8%, Shooter 15%, Massively Multiplayer 5.4%, Action 4.7%
- #33 World War 3
68% matchMixed54% of 54,576 reviews2022
Dev: New Generation GamesPub: Wishlist Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.
Why similar: FPS 30.4%, Team-Based 20.9%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Shooter 15.1%, PvP 8.1%
- #34 Overwatch®
68% matchMostly Negative30% of 402,129 reviews2023
Dev: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 94.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 48.8% ★, FPS 11.7%, Team-Based 11.6%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Competitive 5.8%
- #35 Double Action: Boogaloo
69% matchVery Positive93% of 11,407 reviews2014
Dev: Double Action Factory
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Double Action is a free stylish multiplayer game about diving, flipping, and sliding your way into action movie mayhem.
Why similar: FPS 23.5%, Multiplayer 23.1%, Shooter 19.2%, Parkour 14%, Action 7.1%
- #36 SHRAPNEL
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 754 reviews2026
Dev: Neon Machine
Windows
Shrapnel is a 4v4 objective FPS. Operators clash in a storm-ravaged impact zone to control Sigma—a volatile resource capable of reshaping humanity’s future.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 51.1% ★, FPS 12.1%, Team-Based 10.3%, Competitive 7.3%, Shooter 6.6%
- #37 Delta Force
65% matchMixed58% of 183,543 reviews2024
Dev: Team JadePub: TiMi Studio Group
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Play for free in operator-based extraction and full-scale combined arms warfare. Become elite Operators, customize an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, and deploy into thrill-packed missions across multiple modes.
Why similar: Hero Shooter 36% ★, FPS 15.5%, Team-Based 10.6%, Shooter 9.1%, Multiplayer 8.8%
- #38 Brazen Blaze -3vs3 Brawl Arena-
64% matchVery Positive85% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: MyDearest Inc.
Windows
Brazen Blaze is a 3v3 Smack & Shoot VR Action game with emphasis on close quarter melee combat! Choose from a range of unique Runners each equipped with individual skills meant to destroy whatever blocks your path to sure victory!
Why similar: Hero Shooter 50.2% ★, FPS 12.1%, Team-Based 11.1%, Shooter 6.8%, Parkour 5.2%