VALORANT is rapidly gaining popularity as one of the hottest video games on the market today. With its intense first-person shooter gameplay, strategic elements, and diverse range of agents, it offers a highly competitive experience whether you’re following the professional scene or battling it out in solo queue like me.
What sets VALORANT apart from other games is its focus on strategy. With only one life per round and limited time to kill, the game emphasizes precise aiming and decision-making over healing and special abilities. It’s a refreshing change from other team-based shooters that rely heavily on abilities rather than individual skill.
If you’re looking for a similar gaming experience to take a break from VALORANT, here are a few titles that might pique your interest.
Games similar to VALORANT
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Search and Destroy mode)
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is the original tactical first-person shooter and a personal favorite of mine.
CS:GO is the most-played game on Steam for a reason. It offers a five-versus-five shooter experience that shares similarities with VALORANT, but without the rocket launchers, turrets, and flying characters. Instead, every player has access to the same tools, such as grenades and flashbangs, making aim and strategy the keys to success.
While both CS:GO and VALORANT have a single-life, round-by-round system, there are significant differences between the two games. For example, utility usage is not as flexible in CS:GO as it is in VALORANT, where certain agents can deploy smoke screens and other impactful abilities. In CS:GO, players must learn lineups and unique strategies to execute attacks accurately. The game may appear simple, but mastering it requires time and skill.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is an exhilarating tactical first-person shooter that offers a unique experience not found in any other game of its kind.
Siege shares some similarities with VALORANT, such as the short time-to-kill and the one-life-per-round system in matches between attackers and defenders. However, Siege introduces a verticality element, allowing attackers to rappel up and down buildings and defenders to utilize various strategies to defend their positions effectively.
Defenders have time before rounds begin to set up traps and gather intel, while attackers can plan their infiltration routes. Siege also offers the ability to breach walls and create new avenues for movement and gunfights. It’s a thrilling game that adds a whole new level of strategy and excitement to tactical FPS gameplay.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2—but only one mode
While not technically a tactical first-person shooter, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has a game mode that shares similarities with VALORANT: Search and Destroy. This mode brings CoD as close as possible to its Riot Games counterpart, even though the game may be more chaotic overall.
Players are encouraged to work together and use their various tools and abilities to execute perfect attacks on enemy sites. While the faster-paced gameplay of CoD may be different from VALORANT, good aim and recoil control are still crucial for success.