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Games like Cartel State

If Cartel State is your kind of game, the closest matches are THE WASTE, World War 3 and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Cartel State: Cartel State is a competitive, team-based tactical FPS featuring economy-driven loadouts, operator and weapon customization, and high-skill gunplay. Breach cartel hideouts and fight for control through precision, coordination, and nerve.

ActionWindowsby Greyline Interactive
Cartel State — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Cartel State also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. THE WASTE

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cartel State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    THE WASTE – a brutal and stylish action game about bloody street shootouts and survival in a city after a global collapse, where authority has fallen, and crime thrives. Two factions fight for control over the city, its resources, and survivors.

    ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  2. World War 3

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cartel State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.

    2022ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cartel State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is signature Black Ops across a cinematic single-player Campaign, a best-in-class Multiplayer experience and with the epic return of Round-Based Zombies.

    2026ActionSteam ↗
  4. Forefront

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Cartel State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    Forefront is an intense VR shooter featuring 32-player large-scale battles, land, sea, and air vehicles, and immersive, tactical combat. You are the tip of the spear in the war between a global energy giant and resistance forces. Which side will you take?

    2026ActionIndie27.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Cartel State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    Experience a visceral Campaign or assemble your team in the ultimate online playground with multiple Special Ops challenges and a mix of Multiplayer maps and modes.

    2023Action59.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Call of Duty®: Vanguard

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Cartel State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    Call of Duty®: Vanguard includes a deeply engaging single player Campaign, a massive Multiplayer offering featuring over 20 maps including 16 built for core Multiplayer and an exciting new Zombies experience developed by Treyarch.

    2023Action59.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Battlefield 3™

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cartel State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    Enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.

    2020Action1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cartel State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    Become the ultimate assassin in the most realistic modern warfare sniping game available. Engage in an immersive single-player campaign across large, open-ended maps. Tactical thinking, stealth approach and precision in execution of long shots required.

    2019Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cartel State.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cartel State

Does Cartel State have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Cartel State supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, LAN PvP).
What games are most similar to Cartel State?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cartel State are THE WASTE, World War 3, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6.
Who developed Cartel State?
Cartel State was developed by Greyline Interactive.

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