Games Like Paladins®

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 86.3% ★, MOBA 3.2% ★, Team-Based 2.5%, FPS 2.3%, Multiplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its role-based 5v5 objective modes, highly distinct heroes, ultimates, and accessible ability-driven gunplay make it the closest overall alternative.

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 97.3% ★, FPS 0.7%, Multiplayer 0.7%, Team-Based 0.5%, Shooter 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: Paladins inherits much of this game's class-based objective-shooter spirit, with memorable roles, varied maps, and playful team combat.

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 92.2% ★, Team-Based 2.2%, Multiplayer 1.9%, Shooter 1%, PvP 1%

Why You'll Like It: This 6v6 hero shooter similarly revolves around assembling complementary teams of damage, tank, and support characters for objective-focused matches.

GO GIGANTIC! THE UNIQUE MOBA HERO SHOOTER RETURNS!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 90.9% ★, MOBA 4.2% ★, Multiplayer 1.7%, PvP 1.3%, Action 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its colorful hero roster, team composition strategy, upgrade choices, and MOBA-inspired objectives closely fit Paladins' ability-combat appeal.

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 88.7% ★, FPS 3.2%, Team-Based 2.4%, Multiplayer 1.6%, Shooter 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs hero-specific abilities with inventive match-altering cards, making it a strong choice for players who enjoy Paladins' build experimentation.

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 85.2% ★, Multiplayer 3.7%, Shooter 3.1%, Team-Based 2.5%, PvP 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: This third-person hero shooter emphasizes distinct specialists, purchasable loadouts, and coordinated objective modes in compact team battles.

Ready the Peashooters and prepare for the craziest, funniest shooter in the universe: Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 90.9% ★, Team-Based 2.3%, Multiplayer 1.6%, Shooter 1.4%, PvP 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its whimsical classes, strong character identities, abilities, and relaxed objective-based multiplayer deliver a similarly playful hero-shooter feel.

Join 40+ million players in SMITE, the Battleground of the Gods! Wield Thor’s hammer, turn your foes to stone as Medusa, or flex your divine power as one of 100+ other mythological icons. Become a God and play FREE today!

Why similar: MOBA 45.1% ★, Team-Based 16.3%, Multiplayer 15.7%, PvP 6%, Massively Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: Its god-based teams, item builds, and ability combinations are a good fit if Paladins' fantasy setting and MOBA influences appeal to you.

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 91.9% ★, FPS 2.5%, Shooter 1.6%, Multiplayer 1.1%, Online Co-Op 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its playable operatives have individual abilities and weapons, while its PvP modes retain the fast, readable team-shooter pacing Paladins players may want.

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: MOBA 41.3% ★, Multiplayer 20.9%, PvP 17.5%, Team-Based 15.7%, Action 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its compact arena matches focus on precise ability use, team compositions, and cooldown management without requiring traditional MOBA lane play.

Become a god and wage war in SMITE 2, the free-to-play Unreal Engine 5-powered sequel to the legendary third-person action MOBA. If you love challenging competition, intense action, ability-driven combat, rewarding teamwork, or godly mythology, you’ll see why 40+ million players love SMITE.

Why similar: MOBA 33.6% ★, Team-Based 18.7%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Massively Multiplayer 9%, PvP 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It trades first-person shooting for third-person MOBA combat but preserves fantasy characters, customizable builds, team roles, and objective-based competition.

Strinova is an anime-style third-person tactical competitive shooter. Switch freely between three-dimensional and two-dimensional forms in this one-of-a-kind game that offers a unique tactical shooting system for an unparalleled experience.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 89.5% ★, FPS 2.3%, Team-Based 2.3%, Multiplayer 1.5%, Shooter 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: This anime-styled tactical shooter features a large cast of ability-equipped agents and team-focused competitive modes with a similarly colorful presentation.

The tactical depth and iconic heroes of a hardcore MOBA meets the explosive verticality of a 5v5 3D shooter.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 89% ★, MOBA 3.9% ★, Team-Based 2.7%, Massively Multiplayer 1.2%, PvP 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: This third-person MOBA provides hero abilities, coordinated roles, builds, and lane-and-objective strategy for players wanting more of Paladins' MOBA side.

Hey Lightcatchers! Are you ready for massive 60-player shootouts? Enjoy fast-paced hero shooter action in Farlight 84!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 91.2% ★, MOBA 2.8% ★, Multiplayer 1.8%, Shooter 1.6%, Massively Multiplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: Its hero abilities, mobility tools, colorful sci-fi style, and squad shooter combat make it a good option for Paladins players open to battle royale modes.

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 84.1% ★, FPS 4.2%, Multiplayer 2.9%, Shooter 2.5%, Team-Based 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its squad-based matches center on Legends with unique tactical and ultimate abilities, preserving the importance of role synergy and movement.

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: Team-Based 20.6%, FPS 19.5%, Multiplayer 13%, Shooter 12.1%, PvP 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its class loadouts, gadgets, destructible arenas, and cashout objectives reward inventive team coordination much like Paladins' mode-based matches.

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 97.5% ★, FPS 1.1%, Multiplayer 0.6%, Shooter 0.4%, PvP 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: This arena FPS adds champion abilities to classic high-speed shooting, suiting players who want a more mechanical and aggressive version of hero combat.

Grab your team and tear it up in Bleeding Edge, an electrifying online brawler where every fighter comes mechanically enhanced for mayhem!

Why similar: Team-Based 29.6%, MOBA 23.3% ★, Multiplayer 18.5%, Action 18.2%, PvP 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Although it is melee-focused, its four-player teams, specialized heroes, and emphasis on combining abilities capture Paladins' role-synergy gameplay.

Squad up in Mecha BREAK, a multiplayer third-person shooter offering three intense game modes filled with ground and aerial combat. Pilot your Striker into the breach and neutralize enemies. Are you ready for the ultimate showdown?

Why similar: Hero Shooter 87.9% ★, MOBA 3.2% ★, Team-Based 2.8%, Multiplayer 2%, PvP 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its specialist mechs serve distinct combat roles in team battles, offering hero-shooter-style coordination and dramatic ability-driven action.

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 81.7% ★, FPS 3.9%, Team-Based 2.6%, Multiplayer 2.5%, Shooter 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its large-scale objective modes and selectable operators provide a more grounded but still team-oriented alternative for players who value PvP coordination.

Use your power, show your might! Play this Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game! AWESOMENAUTS combines 2D platforming with team-based strategy and hero based action. Whether you are a new recruit or an intergalactic legend, play AWESOMENAUTS!

Why similar: MOBA 62.5% ★, Multiplayer 20.7%, Co-op 5.2%, Online Co-Op 4.4%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D shooter-MOBA has eccentric heroes, upgrades, lanes, and team strategy, making it a compact alternative to Paladins' MOBA DNA.

Exoprimal is an online, team-based action game that pits humanity's cutting-edge exosuit technology against history's most ferocious beasts – dinosaurs.​​

Why similar: FPS 22.4%, Shooter 19.7%, Team-Based 18.9%, Multiplayer 12.4%, PvP 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its class-swapping Exosuits and objective races emphasize counterpicking, role coverage, and using abilities effectively as a squad.

Eternal Return is a free-to-play, 2.5D perspective Battle Royale game. Search, Craft, Hunt, and Fight using a variety of characters. Plan your strategy and become the last survivor on this eternal experiment.

Why similar: MOBA 48% ★, Multiplayer 19.9%, PvP 14.4%, Character Customization 8.7%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its character-specific kits, crafting builds, and team-based survival matches suit players who enjoy experimenting with abilities and tactical compositions.

TRIBES 3: Rivals is a team-based first person shooter that elevates the genre with jetpacks, skiing, and class-based warfare. Teamwork, tactics, high speed, and intense combat are supreme in this rebirth of the world’s fastest shooter.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 85.3% ★, Team-Based 4.2%, FPS 3.7%, Multiplayer 2.1%, Shooter 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its classes, loadouts, high-mobility first-person combat, and team objectives offer a faster and more skill-intensive multiplayer shooter alternative.

Dive into the legends of the Far East in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; team up with friends in fast-paced melee fights for a Battle Royale experience unlike any other. Find your playstyle with a varied cast of heroes with unique skills. More than 40 million players have already joined the fray, play free now!

Why similar: Multiplayer 34.2%, Massively Multiplayer 22.1%, PvP 20.7%, Character Customization 13.1%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its heroes each bring distinctive powers and movement options to competitive matches, though it shifts the focus toward melee combat and battle royale.

Work together or die alone! Fight to restore peace to London or tear it down for profit in the most challenging team based shooter around.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 94.9% ★, FPS 1.5%, Team-Based 1%, Multiplayer 0.8%, Shooter 0.8%

An epic platform fighter for up to 8 players online or local. Try casual free-for-alls, ranked matches, or invite friends to a private room. And it's free! Play cross-platform with millions of players on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android & Steam! Frequent updates. Over sixty Legends.

Why similar: Multiplayer 46.1%, Online Co-Op 22.7%, Co-op 14.6%, Fantasy 9%, Action 7.6%

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is an elite, tactical team-based shooter where superior planning and execution triumph.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 88.6% ★, FPS 2.6%, Team-Based 1.7%, Multiplayer 1.6%, Shooter 1.5%

Master the most intense platformer shooter ever created. Play in teams of up to 5v5 players across 8 game modes or make your own custom lobby. Collect & craft an arsenal of weapons to master your loadout. Play cross-platform for free on PC, Console, Mobile, and Web with full controller support.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 93% ★, Shooter 1.8%, Massively Multiplayer 1.4%, PvP 1%, Multiplayer 1%

Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

Why similar: Shooter 23.2%, Massively Multiplayer 21.1%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, Action 12%, Co-op 12%

Gather your friends and dive into the action-packed Battle Royale, Squad Fight, or Hot Zone like there's no tomorrow! Blood Strike offers a wide range of playable Strikers, each with a unique active and passive ability letting you deploy drones, shield walls and everything in between.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 91.1% ★, FPS 2.8%, Multiplayer 1.8%, Shooter 1.8%, Massively Multiplayer 0.7%

It's either not for you or the best thing you ever played

Why similar: Team-Based 27.1%, Multiplayer 17.3%, MOBA 14.4% ★, PvP 12.7%, Online Co-Op 9.3%

Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

Why similar: MOBA 46.3% ★, Team-Based 18.8%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Online Co-Op 5.7%, PvP 4.3%

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

Why similar: Hero Shooter 95.4% ★, MOBA 2.7% ★, Multiplayer 1%, Action 0.4%, Co-op 0.3%

Hide your flag. Find the enemy flag. Run it back, then defend for a minute to win it. Welcome to Last Flag: a fast-paced 5v5 shooter with showstopping contestants, set in a televised competition where strategy, teamwork, and chaos blend in the ultimate game of Capture the Flag.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 87.6% ★, MOBA 3.6% ★, Team-Based 2.5%, Multiplayer 1.5%, Shooter 1.2%

Play Smash Legends for free! Smash Legends is an exciting PVP action brawler where fairy tale Legends engage in a lively battle. Play solo or in a 3v3 team battle with your friends! Play now with Smashers from all over the world on Steam, iOS, and Android!

Why similar: MOBA 39% ★, Multiplayer 18.8%, PvP 12.3%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Co-op 6.9%

Stormstriker is a hyperactive 5v5 PvP third-person shooter with colorful hero characters, action-packed gameplay, and an emphasis on teamplay! Join the battlefield by choosing a hero that’s right for your playstyle!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 92.8% ★, Team-Based 2.5%, Shooter 1.4%, PvP 1.1%, Multiplayer 1.1%

An online role-playing action game that can be played by up to 16 players, offering a constantly varied gameplay experience with its different game modes.

Why similar: Multiplayer 24.1%, Action 21.5%, PvP 20.9%, Character Customization 12.5%, Funny 10.9%

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 27.1%, Team-Based 16.1%, Massively Multiplayer 14.9%, Shooter 13.4%, Multiplayer 10.3%

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.

Why similar: FPS 23%, Shooter 22.1%, Multiplayer 19.5%, PvP 10%, Online Co-Op 7.5%

For Honor is a groundbreaking team-based PvP melee fighting game where Knights, Samurai, Vikings, Wu Lin, and more clash in endless battles. Pick unique heroes and master intense 4v4, 2v2, or 1v1 battles.

Why similar: Multiplayer 29.2%, PvP 19.3%, MOBA 17.6% ★, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Co-op 8.6%

A strategic fast-paced MOBA-styled game where you play as a team to complete objectives against the opposing team. Play as unique agents with a third-person view and use their abilities to change the outcomes of the chaotic battle arena with various game modes! No pay to win, just pure skill!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 88.5% ★, MOBA 4% ★, Team-Based 2.8%, Multiplayer 1.8%, PvP 1.2%

X8 is the next generation Hero Shooter, FREE to PLAY (and crossplay) everywhere! Executing its directive to assemble worthy opponents, the rogue mod X8 has collected characters from across different games. Engage in 5v5 VR battles and restore a path back to their worlds!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 92% ★, FPS 2.1%, Shooter 1.5%, Team-Based 1.2%, PvP 1.1%