10 More Heart-Pumping Shooter Games!
Valorant merges what fans loved about CS: GO’s combat and Overwatch’s colorful heroes. Its gameplay encourages teamwork, strategy, and patience. You’ll love forming methods with your allies and making new friends while playing this game. Its characters have multiple abilities that will make each match feel different from the previous one.
Those who aren’t fans of keyboard and mouse controls may not like this, though. Nevertheless, if you enjoy playing free shooter games on your PC, you’ll love Valorant.
If you’ve finished playing Valorant and are looking for alternatives – fret not! We’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle with our top 10 picks.
Of course, for all the games we’ve reviewed, we’ve also added a handy link, so you can check out our full thoughts on that and see if it’s something you want to invest your time in.
So without further ado, we present 10 games to check out if you’re looking for a game like Valorant.
Call of Duty (Series)
Call of Duty is a staple first-person shooter game. Although Ubisoft’s started to shift away from its annual release of the franchise, many criticized its newer games for feeling too familiar and less refreshing. Regardless, the game’s maintained its cult-like following with its incredible combat, war-like atmosphere, and excellent weapon variety.
The games have shifted away slightly from single-player-focused content. While its earlier entries introduced compelling storylines that appealed to many people, others preferred booting the game up to dive into its multiplayer mayhem. The game introduces a variety of ways to murder your opponents from your typical SMGs to your powerful missile launchers.
Although some folks have grown tired of Call of Duty’s gameplay loop, others can’t get enough of it. If you haven’t played a round of Call of Duty in a while and you’re starting to grow tired of Valorant, consider playing it.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) is a first-person shooter game with high replay value. It’s free-to-play like Valorant, allowing anyone with a stable computer to take part in its activities. Like other shooters, your mission is to slay your opponents with the weapons you’re provided in the game. Despite releasing 17 years ago, the game receives occasional updates to maintain its player base.
From new battle maps to weapons, you’ll never grow tired of playing a round of it. The game boasts an incredible online ecosystem, so players shouldn’t worry about waiting several hours for a match to start. However, like other online games, it’s best to play this game with close friends than with people you have never met before. If you’re up for another first-person shooter game with high replay value and a competitive community, check out CS: GO.
The Outer Worlds
The Outer Worlds was a game that wanted to capture what fans loved from the Fallout franchise, specifically Fallout: New Vegas. It’s a polished title with a great story and refreshing RPG elements. It offers some great steampunk-themed environments to explore and multiple weapons for you to use on your journey.
The game’s subplots are full of life and its overarching narrative leads to a satisfying wrap-up. The game proposes several different outcomes for the player to witness and unlock. This helps the game sustain high replayability. You may feel enticed to play it several times to see what each conclusion delivers.
The game runs into a few issues with pop-ins and strange enemy glitches sometimes. The NPCs’ repetitive dialogue can break away some folks’ immersion in the game too. However, if you’re craving a game that will bring you back to your glory days with the Fallout franchise, consider picking this one up.
You can read our thoughts on The Outer Worlds in our game review here!
Halo (Franchise)
Halo wasn’t the first FPS game, but it made it popular. Despite being targeted at adults, kids and teenagers couldn’t help but join in on the fun when the first game was released in the 2000s era. This resulted in many disputes over kids not paying attention in school and choosing to waste their time away at Halo. But who could blame them?
The game introduced stellar characters and riveting gameplay mechanics that hold up today. From its beautiful sci-fi environments to its adrenaline-pumping action sequences, Halo is a beloved FPS franchise many people should check out. It’s the latest release, Halo Infinite, adopts a free-to-play model as Valorant, allowing people with a good computer to hop in on the action.
It doesn’t feature every mode fans loved from the original games but will get your heart racing. If you’re looking for a vast sci-fi shooter with great weapons, lore, and modes, check out the Halo franchise.
Borderlands (Series)
Borderlands is a wonderful FPS game with RPG mechanics. It includes many familiar weapons fans love using in typical FPS games but amplifies them with unique elemental properties. Each entry’s storyline contains a great cast of characters with intruiging backstories and a world filled with hidden lore for players to discover as they play.
In it, you’ll play as a vault hunter and must complete numerous tasks. This leads to your showdown with each game’s final villain and every battle feels grander than the previous. As you defeat the game’s numerous enemies, you’ll gain new levels. Some weapons are locked behind particular levels, so it’s best to shoot every villain you encounter if you want to use the game’s best weapons.
The vault hunters you can choose from have diverse abilities too. This allows players to experience the game differently from other players. If you’re looking for an amusing FPS game with a neat RPG system, check Borderlands out.
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Splitgate
This game’s fast-paced FPS gameplay will have you hooked. Like Valorant, it’s free-to-play, allowing anyone to download the game and hop into a match. Splitgate delivers new portal mechanics and multi-dimensional combat that help it stand out from the competition. Many folks flocked to this game for their Halo fix before Halo Infinite’s multiplayer dropped.
In it, players can soar, flank, and frag through the air to outplay their opponents. It makes performing highly-skilled shooter techniques pleasing to any player. The game offers cross-play support and contains grindable challenges for those who don’t want to spend a dime on the game. It includes 20 diverse maps with gorgeous scenery and areas for you to develop strategies in. If you’re looking for an enjoyable FPS game with stellar mechanics, check this out.
Doom Eternal
Despite not having the best online modes, Doom Eternal is an action-packed FPS game. This game’s over-the-top with its gore, soundtrack, and mature themes. While it lacks decent multiplayer modes, fans can look forward to a meat-shredding single-player campaign of epic proportions. Valorant fans will adore the game’s beautiful visuals and stellar weapon variety.
From powerful shotguns to visually appealing plasma cannons, Doomguy boasts an incredible arsenal of weapons to shred demons with. While some of its gruesome content may not appeal to many, others will find Doomguy’s actions exhilarating. Unlike Valorant, Doom Eternal is a great game to play if you want to turn your brain off.
The game includes some puzzles that require you to think. However, these puzzles don’t offer much of a challenge. If you’re looking for a hellish landscape full of monstrous demons to slay, check this game out.
You can read our thoughts on Doom Eternal in our game review here!
Paladins
For something less gruesome, I’d recommend Valorant fans check out Paladins. In this free-to-play hero shooter, players will team up with other heroic individuals in stellar team-based matchups where you battle with incredible guns and magic. Paladins feature an active player base, so there’s no need to worry about waiting long hours for a match to start.
The game takes place in an immersive fantasy land full of diverse sorcerers and gunmen. These characters have strong and diverse abilities, personalities, and appearances. Occasionally, the developers introduce new CHampions for players to play in hopes of keeping their community active and satisfied.
The characters’ playstyles are vastly different, but you’re sure to find someone who resonates with you. The game includes an engaging deck-building system that allows you to choose from a variety of different classes. You can customize your Champion’s abilities to better match your preferred playstyle though. Give this game a shot if you’re needing a new fix after Valorant.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege isn’t free, but it promises to give players a swell time that’s worth its price tag. The game is a realistic team-based shooter where playing tactically allows you to achieve victory. It places players in 5 vs 5 match-ups and in close-quarter areas you can dismantle. The game encourages offensive and defensive play, so it’s best to form sharp methods with your team.
Teamwork is essential in helping you defeat your foes in Rainbow Six Siege. Therefore, it’s best that you play the game with people you hold strong connections with than random individuals. Each game map is well-designed and offers players enough diversity and structures for them to form unique tactics on the battlefield.
With the game’s multiple weapons, gadgets, and maps, you’re guaranteed to have a blast while playing this one. Give it a shot if you want a shooter that’s more gritty and realistic.
So there we have it, our 10 video game picks to keep you busy after playing Valorant.
What do you think of our picks? Do you agree? Are there any notable omissions? Let us know in the comments below!