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2 self-hosted Counter-Strike 2 alternatives

Counter-Strike 2 is a free-to-play competitive first-person shooter by Valve providing team-based online multiplayer matches (e.g., Bomb Defusal), matchmaking, ranked play, and esports integration, distributed and played via Steam on PC.

Alternatives to Counter-Strike 2

An open-source, fast-paced arena shooter featuring parkour mechanics, multiplayer modes, and a realtime WYSIWYG map editor for cooperative map creation.

530 stars111 forkslast commit Actively maintained

Open-source 2D browser battle royale inspired by surviv.io. Client and server in TypeScript with real-time multiplayer, Pixi-based rendering, and self-hosting support.

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497 stars238 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

What replacing Counter-Strike 2 actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 2 of 2 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: GPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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