Tactical shooters reward a squad that talks: callouts, planned entries and covering each other matter more than fast reflexes. These tactical shooters on Steam are at their best with a regular group of friends.
1. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
An elite, tactical team-based shooter where planning and execution win. Operators with unique gadgets attack and defend destructible buildings. The free version includes selected modes and operators; Ranked, Siege Cup and the other operators require payment.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP · Free to play
2. Arma 3
A massive military sandbox with a large arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, plus endless community-created content. Friends can play co-op missions with a level of realism few games match.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP
3. Squad
A tactical FPS built around teamwork, communication and realistic combat. It sits between arcade shooters and military simulation, with 100-player battles, combined arms and base building. Best with friends in the same squad.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP
4. Insurgency: Sandstorm
A hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat, where every bullet and every step counts. It has both co-op modes against AI and competitive play.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP
5. Hell Let Loose
A hardcore World War Two shooter with battles of 100 players, infantry, tanks and artillery, and a resource-based strategic layer. Friends in one unit can lead their squad and play a real part in the battle.
Play together: Online PvP
6. Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
The Red Orchestra series’ take on Vietnam, with 64-player matches, more than 20 maps, helicopters, traps and tunnels. Brutal, authentic and gritty, for groups that like realism.
Play together: Online PvP
7. Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
Realistic World War Two battles from the Red Orchestra series, including all of the Rising Storm content. Every shot counts, so a coordinated squad of friends stands out.
Play together: Online PvP
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