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Games Like NS2: Combat

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NS2: Combat is a powerful twitch-shooter where space marines battle aliens through a competitive mixture of MOBA & FPS playstyles. Are you ready?

Reviews: Mixed — 54% — of 293 reviews
Released: 2014-10-31
Developer: Faultline Games
Publisher: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.8 hrs
Mean playtime: 10.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 81%

Overview

NS2: Combat is a unique blend of fast-paced FPS action and MOBA-style progression, pitting distinct sci-fi factions against each other in intense team-based matches. These recommendations focus on games that capture that same high-speed, asymmetric, or sci-fi team-based intensity, prioritizing titles that emphasize class roles, movement, and competitive objective-based gameplay.

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    97% matchVery Positive85% of 13,305 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 25.3%, Team-Based 21.5%, Multiplayer 19.5%, Action 9%, Sci-fi 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to the combat spin-off, offering the same core asymmetric sci-fi faction warfare.

  2. #2 PlanetSide 2
    95% matchVery Positive81% of 74,412 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 32.1%, Team-Based 16.1%, Shooter 14.9%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Action 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers massive-scale sci-fi faction warfare with distinct classes and team-based objectives on a persistent battlefield.

  3. #3 Titanfall® 2
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 276,518 reviews2020
    Dev: Respawn EntertainmentPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 24.0 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 31.3%, Multiplayer 18.3%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 10.3%, Team-Based 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: The movement-heavy, fast-paced sci-fi combat provides a similar adrenaline-fueled experience for fans of twitch shooters.

  4. #4 Quake Champions
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    Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 30.0 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: FPS 43.2%, Multiplayer 26.4%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 8.4%, First-Person 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It features fast-paced arena combat with unique character abilities that echo the MOBA-like progression of the seed game.

  5. #5 Splitgate
    92% matchVery Positive91% of 111,493 reviews2019
    Dev: 1047 Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 15.8 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 33%, Multiplayer 20.4%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 9.7%, Team-Based 9%

    Why You'll Like It: The combination of high-speed arena shooting and unique traversal mechanics provides a similar twitch-focused experience.

  6. #6 Interstellar Marines
    91% matchMixed54% of 7,874 reviews2013
    Dev: Zero Point Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    UPDATE 28 AVAILABLE - Interstellar Marines is an immersive tactical sci-fi First Person Simulator in the making, offering a unique blend of tactical gameplay, dynamic environments and non-scripted AI. Play Singleplayer or Co-op/PvP on servers around the world.

    Why similar: FPS 28.2%, Multiplayer 17.1%, Action 14.6%, Shooter 10.7%, Sci-fi 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical sci-fi FPS that focuses on team-based cooperation and atmospheric combat.

  7. #7 STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 94,144 reviews2020
    Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!

    Why similar: Multiplayer 25.4%, FPS 23.8%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 11%, Sci-fi 10%

    Why You'll Like It: It delivers large-scale, asymmetric team-based combat with distinct sci-fi classes and objective-driven gameplay.

  8. #8 Project Genesis
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 125 reviews2020
    Dev: 8 CIRCUIT STUDIOS
    Windows

    Explore inter-galactic space in Project Genesis, a fast-paced first-person shooter featuring deep space combat in sci-fi battle craft. Fight as a conscious AI in sci-fi environments while navigating the complex forces competing for stellar domination.

    Why similar: FPS 23.4%, Shooter 21.1%, Action 17.9%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Sci-fi 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines space-based combat with first-person shooter elements, providing a similar sci-fi tactical experience.

  9. #9 Deadswitch Combat
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 351 reviews2025
    Dev: Wilkin Games
    Windows

    DEADSWITCH COMBAT is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer shooter. Experience action-packed combat with hundreds of weapons, vehicle combat, and plenty of team-based game modes.

    Why similar: Multiplayer 31%, Shooter 27.4%, Action 21.4%, Team-Based 15.5%, Indie 4.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, class-based shooter that offers a variety of modes and strategic depth similar to the seed game.

  10. #10 Paladins®
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 345,806 reviews2018
    Dev: Evil Mojo GamesPub: Hi-Rez Studios
    Windows
    Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 81.0 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: FPS 22.3%, MOBA 21.4%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Team-Based 15.2%, Shooter 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This team-based hero shooter incorporates MOBA-like progression and character roles that feel very similar to the seed game's design.

  11. #11 Master Arena
    87% matchMixed66% of 207 reviews2022
    Dev: CJGames
    Windows

    Unleash your combat prowess in Master Arena: Immerse yourself in the pulse-pounding FPS action featuring dynamic movement, 9 powerful weapons, 24 unique arenas, and a strategic perk system. Engage your adversaries with finesse in tactical duels, evolving to claim the title of the ultimate champion.

    Why similar: FPS 31.5%, Team-Based 19.2%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This competitive arena shooter emphasizes movement and skill-based combat, perfect for fans of twitch-shooters.

  12. #12 Alien Arena: Warriors Of Mars
    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 187 reviews2017
    Dev: COR Entertainment, LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Alien Arena is a furious frag fest with arenas ranging from the small, to the massive. With game modes such as Capture The Flag and Tactical, there are terrific team-based experiences to be had as well as 1v1 duels, free-for-all, and dozens of mutators to alter the game play to your liking.

    Why similar: Action 21.8%, FPS 21.4%, Shooter 20.5%, First-Person 15.4%, Indie 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi arena shooter that focuses on fast, violent, and team-based multiplayer action.

  13. #13 Freefall Tournament
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 113 reviews2018
    Dev: y8.com
    Windows · Mac

    A space marines team-based TPS (third person shooter).

    Why similar: Team-Based 22.9%, FPS 21.8%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 14.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A team-based sci-fi shooter that emphasizes aerial movement and class-based combat.

  14. #14 ATOMEGA
    84% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,770 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Grow, fight, collect and evade in the last cosmic arena the very end of time. Acquire MASS to evolve your EXOFORM from the nimble ATOM to the godlike OMEGA and compete for fun and dominance in a fast-paced, multiplayer shooter. ATOMEGA™ !

    Why similar: Action 24.5%, FPS 24.1%, Multiplayer 22.4%, Shooter 11.7%, First-Person 9%

    Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced arena shooter features a unique growth mechanic that mirrors the progression elements of the seed game.

  15. #15 E.T. Armies
    85% matchMixed50% of 329 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    E.T. Armies is an action-packed, fast-paced, science-fiction first person shooter. The game takes place in a future where Earth has been reduced to ashes; It is now home to a new nation that hungers only for war. Prepare yourself to rise and defend against the invasion of the Forsaken.

    Why similar: FPS 36.3%, Action 24.8%, Multiplayer 23.2%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Indie 3.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi team-based shooter that focuses on fast-paced, competitive multiplayer action.

  16. #16 Galactic Force
    82% matchMostly Positive72% of 89 reviews2018
    Dev: FreezeNova
    Windows

    Galactic Force is a sci-fi FPS loaded with frantic action and lots of firepower.

    Why similar: Action 23.7%, FPS 21.7%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Indie 12%, Shooter 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action shooter that provides a classic, fast-paced multiplayer experience.

  17. #17 Rebel Forces
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,629 reviews2018
    Dev: FreezeNova
    Windows

    Are you ready to be the ultimate soldier and fight until you defeat all of your enemies?

    Why similar: FPS 28.2%, Multiplayer 20.6%, Action 20.1%, Shooter 16.6%, Indie 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer sci-fi shooter that focuses on team-based combat and objective-driven gameplay.

  18. #18 WARMODE
    80% matchMixed62% of 16,454 reviews2019
    Dev: Novalink
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 19.8 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 36.2%, Multiplayer 24.4%, Shooter 19%, Action 11%, First-Person 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, competitive multiplayer shooter that focuses on quick reflexes and team coordination.

  19. #19 Action Alien
    82% matchMixed56% of 496 reviews2015
    Dev: Devdan GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Jump into the action and battle your way through hordes of aliens from deserts to tropical islands with fully destructible environments !

    Why similar: Action 37.9%, FPS 37.9%, Indie 12.8%, Aliens 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action shooter that provides a straightforward, fast-paced combat experience.

  20. #20 ExoTanks
    79% matchMixed64% of 191 reviews2020
    Dev: Digital Universe
    Windows

    Dynamic tank shooter! Play on unique tanks of the future with individual abilities, mechanics and appearance. Upgrade your tank during the battle.

    Why similar: MOBA 25%, Action 18.5%, Team-Based 13.2%, Shooter 11.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This game blends sci-fi combat with RPG-like progression systems and team-based strategy.

  21. #21 Low Light Combat
    79% matchMostly Positive72% of 135 reviews2021
    Dev: Wolfire Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    Low Light Combat is a free competitive multiplayer shooter where light is your only weapon. Matches take place during a rapidly changing day and night cycle, meaning your fast paced fights quickly become tense and thrilling battles of wit.

    Why similar: FPS 27.5%, Action 23.2%, Shooter 20.8%, Multiplayer 15.5%, First-Person 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An arena-style shooter that emphasizes fast movement and tight, competitive combat encounters.

  22. #22 Battle Teams 2
    77% matchMixed56% of 21,425 reviews2022
    Dev: Wizard Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Battle Teams 2 is a fast-paced multiplayer tactical shooter with Asian aesthetics. PvP offers action-packed game modes set in a rigorously balanced competitive gameplay environment. Cooperative PvE gameplay throws you and your friends into wave after wave of merciless adversaries.

    Why similar: MOBA 24.2%, FPS 22%, Team-Based 13.9%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Shooter 11.5%

  23. #23 Cold Space
    78% matchMostly Positive75% of 146 reviews2017
    Dev: IdeaX
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Fast team-based one-shot-one-kill shooter. Cold War gave a start for a huge conflict in space. Grab your knife and pistol, turn on your force-field and fight in the name of your motherland. But is it possible to survive for more than ten seconds in this slaughter?

    Why similar: Action 30.7%, FPS 21.4%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Indie 14.8%, First-Person 8.4%

  24. #24 Gemini: Binary Conflict
    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Raptor Byte
    Windows · Linux

    ‘Gemini: Binary Conflict’ is a multiplayer, class based, first person shooter set in the midst of an interplanetary war. The game features a colourful visual style, unconventional weaponry, equipment, armour, class roles and modes, to provide a subtle mix of familiar and unusual game mechanics.

    Why similar: FPS 22.2%, Team-Based 19.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Multiplayer 11%, Action 8.9%

  25. #25 Murnatan
    78% matchMixed64% of 118 reviews2018
    Dev: AAAGAMES
    Windows · Linux

    Humans VS Aliens FPS shooter combined with RTS.

    Why similar: Action 42.1%, FPS 38.1%, Indie 19.8%

  26. #26 New Warfare
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 90 reviews2024
    Dev: WaveRise Studios
    Windows

    New Warfare is a modern/sci-fi competitive stylised multiplayer first person shooter with multiple game modes. Use extremely fast arcade movements to annihilate your enemies !

    Why similar: FPS 27.7%, Multiplayer 19%, Shooter 15.2%, Team-Based 14.2%, Action 12.6%

  27. #27 Walkover
    75% matchMixed64% of 137 reviews2015
    Dev: Millenium Project Enterprises
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    It is WAR!Team up with your comrades to stand against the pesky aliens.

    Why similar: Action 48.2%, Multiplayer 27.4%, Indie 24.4%

  28. #28 Destined
    74% matchMixed65% of 353 reviews2018
    Dev: Destined Team
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    Destined is a free-to-play cartoon first person shooter. Fight for victory!

    Why similar: Action 33.4%, FPS 28.7%, Multiplayer 22.9%, Indie 15%

  29. #29 Angels Fall First
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 2,786 reviews2015
    Dev: Strangely Interactive Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever wanted in a rich science fiction setting. Boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full AI support included!

    Why similar: FPS 31.3%, Multiplayer 20.5%, Action 16.8%, Sci-fi 12.4%, First-Person 7.2%

  30. #30 Space Aces
    69% matchMixed63% of 350 reviews2026
    Dev: DewEnforcerPub: Space Aces
    Windows

    Space Aces is an indie space shooter that plunges you into an online universe full of action, strategy, and fierce competition. Step into the cockpit and evolve from a rookie pilot into the most feared Ace in the galaxy!

    Why similar: Action 71.4%, Sci-fi 28.6%

  31. #31 SQUIDS FROM SPACE
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 238 reviews2017
    Dev: Fun Bits
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    SQUIDS FROM SPACE is an 8v8, team-based PvP top-down shooter where humans and the sinister Squid aliens wage war for the future of the Earth!

    Why similar: Action 29.8%, Team-Based 26.1%, Multiplayer 23.4%, Aliens 10.5%, Indie 10.1%

  32. #32 Mad Combat Marines
    73% matchMixed70% of 404 reviews2016
    Dev: NightbinderPub: My Way Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Are you ready to eliminate hordes of enemies and have fun as you compete against people from all over the world? Mad Combat Marines is here for you and it delivers all of that in an incredibly action-packed challenge!

    Why similar: Action 37.3%, Multiplayer 26.7%, Shooter 18.1%, Indie 17.8%

  33. #33 Battle Arena
    72% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2019
    Dev: ShadowWolf Games
    Windows

    Battle Arena is a multiplayer, immersive 2D Sci-Fi shooter! Plunge into the world of space battles and be the first!

    Why similar: Action 100%

  34. #34 FreeInfantry
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2024
    Dev: FreeInfantry Group
    Windows

    Isometric. Massively Multiplayer. Capture The Flag. Skirmish. Bug Hunt. And more. Welcome to FreeInfantry - the world's first massive multiplayer online isometric shooter.

    Why similar: Shooter 33.7%, Action 27.4%, Aliens 22.2%, Sci-fi 16.7%

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    71% matchMixed67% of 295 reviews2017
    Dev: DONTNOD ELEVEN
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates is a fast-paced competitive multiplayer shooter. Choose your hero, call a few friends and join in on the fun! Meet in battle in this 2vs2 to 4vs4 action platformer.

    Why similar: Multiplayer 42.8%, Action 23.4%, Indie 18%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Shooter 7.4%

  36. #36 Clash: Mutants Vs Pirates
    67% matchMixed70% of 104 reviews2024
    Dev: NewGen
    Windows

    Clash: Mutants VS Pirates is a 3rd person MOBA game that lets vicious space pirates face off against merciless mutants. Choose a side in this monumental battle and fight for nothing less than the future of the entire world!

    Why similar: MOBA 42.6%, Team-Based 20.5%, Shooter 13.2%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Action 9.3%

  37. #37 Monday Night Combat
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,199 reviews2011
    Dev: Uber Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter… and the most popular lethal sport of the future!

    Why similar: MOBA 55.8%, Action 19%, Multiplayer 18.3%, Indie 6.9%

  38. #38 WARSHIFT
    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 697 reviews2016
    Dev: Cyril Megem
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Unique mix of Action, RTS and RPG gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters.

    Why similar: Action 31.5%, RPG 20.9%, Sci-fi 18%, Indie 14.8%, Multiplayer 14.8%

  39. #39 Starship Troopers: Extermination
    63% matchMostly Positive80% of 32,811 reviews2024
    Dev: Offworld
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!

    Why similar: FPS 25.3%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Shooter 13.6%, Action 11.6%, Aliens 11%

  40. #40 Burst Squad
    68% matchMixed62% of 62 reviews2021
    Dev: Junybox64Pub: IronyDev
    Windows

    Burst Squad. online multiplayer fps game. earn points by killing enemies. be the best you!

    Why similar: FPS 26.2%, Team-Based 16.3%, Shooter 16.1%, Action 12.6%, First-Person 10.7%

  41. #41 Shatterline
    62% matchMostly Positive73% of 29,161 reviews2025
    Dev: Frag Lab LLC
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.6 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: FPS 29.8%, Shooter 18.5%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Action 13.4%, First-Person 12.2%

  42. #42 MadGuns
    67% matchMixed59% of 456 reviews2020
    Dev: Novalink
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    Multiplayer free-to-play first-person shooter. Crazy weapons, battle strategy, dynamic gameplay. Win the battle for territory with your team.

    Why similar: FPS 29.5%, Action 24.2%, Multiplayer 21%, Shooter 20.9%, Indie 4.4%

  43. #43 Aerial Guardian
    69% matchMostly Negative28% of 86 reviews2018
    Dev: Maddnuss GamesPub: Matthew Nuss
    Windows

    Aerial Guardian is a large scale multiplayer battle first person shooter. Choose from several classes and play as a soldier to embroil yourself in a space fleet battle. Choose from a variety of over 20 weapons and several vehicles including mechs.

    Why similar: Action 65.4%, Indie 34.6%

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