Team Fortress 2
Also known as TF2
Team Fortress 2 is a 2007 first-person shooter developed by Valve, a class-based multiplayer game beloved for its distinctive stylized art and sharp humour, released as part of the Orange Box bundle. Players choose from nine wildly different classes, each with a unique role, weapons, and personality in objective-based team combat.
The game paired warm, cartoonish visuals inspired by mid-century commercial illustration with finely balanced class design, from the speedy Scout and healing Medic to the entrenched Heavy and backstabbing Spy, encouraging teamwork across modes like Capture the Flag, Control Point, and Payload. Valve supported it for years with free content updates, comedic Meet the Team character shorts, and a pioneering in-game economy of tradable cosmetic hats and items that shaped the free-to-play and microtransaction landscape when the game itself went free.
Team Fortress 2 became one of the most enduring multiplayer games ever made, still actively played today through digital platforms. Its charm and design keep it a beloved fixture of online shooters.
Where can you play Team Fortress 2 today?
Device by device, which of the 3 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- Overwatch 2 (Free + in-app purchases), Diabotical Rogue (Free) and Deadlock (Free).
- Mac
- None of the alternatives to Team Fortress 2 runs on Mac.
- Linux
- None of the alternatives to Team Fortress 2 runs on Linux.
- iPhone
- None of the alternatives to Team Fortress 2 runs on iPhone.
- iPad
- None of the alternatives to Team Fortress 2 runs on iPad.
- Android phone
- None of the alternatives to Team Fortress 2 runs on Android phone.
- Android tablet
- None of the alternatives to Team Fortress 2 runs on Android tablet.
- PlayStation
- Overwatch 2 (Free + in-app purchases).
- Xbox
- Overwatch 2 (Free + in-app purchases).
- Switch
- Overwatch 2 (Free + in-app purchases).
- Steam Deck
- Diabotical Rogue (Free).
Games like Team Fortress 2
Modern alternatives to Team Fortress 2, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Overwatch 2
Free + in-app purchasesA hero shooter with distinct character roles.
Overwatch 2 runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Unsupported.
Diabotical Rogue Indie
FreeAn indie class-flavored arena shooter with a colorful style.
Diabotical Rogue is also an alternative to 2 other classics
Diabotical Rogue runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Deadlock
FreeValve's hero-shooter MOBA hybrid in development.
Deadlock runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Untested.
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