# Games like Team Fortress Classic

> The closest matches to Team Fortress Classic: Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Deathmatch Classic, Day of Defeat, and Dirty Bomb®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Team Fortress 2](https://imho.run/games/440/team-fortress-2) — Also Hero Shooter and Competitive, like Team Fortress Classic. 732,387 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440/)
2. [Counter-Strike](https://imho.run/games/10/counter-strike) — Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Team Fortress Classic. 34,615 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10/)
3. [Deathmatch Classic](https://imho.run/games/40/deathmatch-classic) — Also Competitive and Fast-Paced, like Team Fortress Classic. 1,262 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40/)
4. [Day of Defeat](https://imho.run/games/30/day-of-defeat) — Also Class-Based and Team-Based, like Team Fortress Classic. 2,142 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/30/)
5. [Dirty Bomb®](https://imho.run/games/333930/dirty-bomb) — A frequent pick in Team Fortress Classic players' libraries, and another Action. 34,388 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333930/)
6. [Quake III Arena](https://imho.run/games/2200/quake-iii-arena) — Also Competitive and Fast-Paced, like Team Fortress Classic. 2,021 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2200/)
7. [Half-Life Deathmatch: Source](https://imho.run/games/360/half-life-deathmatch-source) — Also Competitive and Fast-Paced, like Team Fortress Classic. 1,976 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360/)
8. [Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/13240/unreal-tournament-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Competitive and Fast-Paced, like Team Fortress Classic. 2,503 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13240/)
9. [Paladins®](https://imho.run/games/444090/paladins) — Also Hero Shooter and Team-Based, like Team Fortress Classic. 127,515 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/444090/)
10. [Battlerite](https://imho.run/games/504370/battlerite) — Also Competitive and Fast-Paced, like Team Fortress Classic. 23,841 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504370/)
11. [Natural Selection 2](https://imho.run/games/4920/natural-selection-2) — Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Team Fortress Classic. 5,398 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920/)
12. [Last Flag](https://imho.run/games/2721340/last-flag) — Also Hero Shooter and Competitive, like Team Fortress Classic. 329 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2721340/)
13. [Titanfall® 2](https://imho.run/games/1237970/titanfall-2) — Also Fast-Paced and Team-Based, like Team Fortress Classic. 93,771 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237970/)
14. [Rocket League®](https://imho.run/games/252950/rocket-league) — Also Competitive and Fast-Paced, like Team Fortress Classic. 226,694 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/)
15. [Ace of Spades: Battle Builder](https://imho.run/games/224540/ace-of-spades-battle-builder) — Also Competitive and Class-Based, like Team Fortress Classic. 6,090 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224540/)
16. [Ballistic Overkill](https://imho.run/games/296300/ballistic-overkill) — Also Class-Based and Fast-Paced, like Team Fortress Classic. 1,685 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296300/)
17. [Rogue Company](https://imho.run/games/872200/rogue-company) — Also Hero Shooter and Competitive, like Team Fortress Classic. 12,405 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/872200/)
18. [Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West](https://imho.run/games/42120/lead-and-gold-gangs-of-the-wild-west) — Shares class based shooting with Team Fortress Classic. 567 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42120/)
19. [Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41050/serious-sam-classic-the-first-encounter) — Also Old School, like Team Fortress Classic. 1,167 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41050/)
20. [TRIBES 3: Rivals](https://imho.run/games/2687970/tribes-3-rivals) — Also Hero Shooter and Class-Based, like Team Fortress Classic. 1,213 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687970/)
21. [Battleborn](https://imho.run/games/394230/battleborn) — Also Hero Shooter and Class-Based, like Team Fortress Classic. 2,292 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394230/)
22. [DUSK](https://imho.run/games/519860/dusk) — Also Fast-Paced and 1990's, like Team Fortress Classic. 16,813 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/)
23. [Duck Game](https://imho.run/games/312530/duck-game) — Also Competitive and Fast-Paced, like Team Fortress Classic. 11,028 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312530/)
24. [Splitgate](https://imho.run/games/677620/splitgate) — Also Competitive and Fast-Paced, like Team Fortress Classic. 87,558 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/677620/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=20&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=20&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=20&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=20
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/20
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Team Fortress Classic

Team Fortress Classic is a 1999 class-based arena shooter developed and published by Valve. It features nine distinct character classes competing in team-based combat on online servers, with bot-support available for practice and server-modding enabled for custom gameplay. Players describe the experience as competitive and intense, noting that movement skill carries more weight than equipment upgrades. The game draws from Quake's movement system and incorporates mechanics like grenade-spam and class-specific loadouts. Reviewers highlight its nostalgic value as a LAN party staple for old-school players who appreciate its focus on pure skill over cosmetic gimmicks. Currently playable on Steam Deck, the game holds an 86% positive rating from over 4,100 Steam reviews at a $4.99 price point.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 20
- **Developer:** Valve
- **Publisher:** Valve
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Keyboard Only Option, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- **Released:** Apr 1, 1999
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/20/team-fortress-classic)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=20&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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