Best Team-Based games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated team-based games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free team-based games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Insurgency
Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.
King Arthur's Gold
Would you enjoy building CASTLES, traps and siege machines in MULTIPLAYER? And then undermine your opponents castle and collapse it with 2D PHYSICS & DESTRUCTION?
Arma 3
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploying a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, over 20 vehicles and 40 weapons, and limitless opportunities for content creation, this is the PC’s premier military game. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
Dota 2
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
ORION: Prelude
Work together to survive the devastating Dinosaur horde in huge, endless environments.
PlanetSide 2
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
Natural Selection 2
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Guns of Icarus Online
Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together.
Primal Carnage
A savage online shooter, where players do battle as man or beast in class-based deathmatches and a frantic escape mode. Unleash your inner dinosaur!
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles
Worms Revolution
Worms™ Revolution is the latest game in the classic turn-based strategy series to come to the PC.
Counter-Strike 2
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Tribes: Ascend
This edition packages weapon DLC from ten previous expansions as well new featured content.
PAYDAY™ The Heist
Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”
Dungeon Defenders
Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!
Nuclear Dawn
Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
ARMA: Cold War Assault
Bohemia Interactive's debut game published by Codemasters as Operation Flashpoint in 2001, became genre-defining combat military simulation and the No. 1 bestselling PC game around the world and has won many international awards, including “Game of The Year” and “Best Action Game”. Over 2 million copies have been sold since its release.
Magicka
Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.
Worms Reloaded
Ten years on from Worms™ Armageddon and the turn-based comic mayhem continues in Worms™ Reloaded, an all-new edition available for PC through Steam.Most played team-based games on Steam
Take a look at the top team-based games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 19th 2025.
1. FragPunk
FragPunk is a thrilling 5v5 hero shooter where Shard Cards allow you to break the rules of combat and ensure that no two rounds are ever the same. Get ready to unleash your skills! FragPunk is a fps, free to play and hero shooter game developed and published by Bad Guitar Studio. Released on March 06th 2025 has received 33,468 reviews of which 24,577 were positive and 8,891 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played team-based game, thanks to its 8,765 peak concurrent players over the last day.
7.2
24,577
8,891
8,765
players
2. Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology. Counter-Strike: Source is a shooter, fps and action game developed and published by Valve. Released on November 01st 2004 has received 181,129 reviews of which 174,375 were positive and 6,754 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. While seeing 8,037 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among team-based games based on player count.
9.5
174,375
6,754
8,037
players
3. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Take on the role of one of the notorious Slaughter family, or their victims, in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a third-person asymmetrical horror experience based on the groundbreaking and iconic 1974 horror film. Experience the mad and macabre for yourself in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a horror, multiplayer and survival horror game developed by Sumo Digital and published by Gun Interactive. Released on August 18th 2023 has received 20,724 reviews of which 14,278 were positive and 6,446 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. While seeing 746 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among team-based games based on player count.
6.8
14,278
6,446
746
players
4. 3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound
3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound allows players to work with their teammates to pull off rim-shaking slam dunks, awe-inspiring alley-oops, flashy no-look passes, and clutch outside shots which breaks the heart of the opposing team in competitive games filled with the joy and energy of street basketball. 3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound is a basketball, team-based and pvp game developed and published by Joycity. Released on July 14th 2020 has received 3,745 reviews of which 2,375 were positive and 1,370 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. With 313 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played team-based games.
6.2
2,375
1,370
313
players
5. Natural Selection 2
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival! Natural Selection 2 is a multiplayer, strategy and fps game developed and published by Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Released on October 30th 2012 has received 13,119 reviews of which 11,188 were positive and 1,931 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. With 138 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played team-based games.
8.3
11,188
1,931
138
players
6. Soccer Online: Ball 3D
Soccer simulator. Control one player and kick the ball high or low, hard or lightly, curve, dribble and perform tricks. Play online or with bots. Join over a million players who have already played. Buy now and have fun or wishlist for later. Soccer Online: Ball 3D is a sports, football (soccer) and multiplayer game developed and published by Unusualsoft. Released on March 31st 2017 has received 10,008 reviews of which 8,465 were positive and 1,543 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 116 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played team-based games.
8.2
8,465
1,543
116
players
7. Intruder
The ultimate spy-vs-guards simulator. Carefully sneak your way to the objective as Intruders or use the wide variety of tactical gadgets to trap your opponents as Guards. Intruder allows for stealth, teamwork, and environmental interactions never before seen in a multiplayer game. Intruder is a multiplayer, stealth and tactical game developed and published by Superboss Games. Released on March 01st 2019 has received 6,556 reviews of which 5,932 were positive and 624 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played team-based games.
8.8
5,932
624
87
players
8. Century: Age of Ashes
Century: Age of Ashes is a free-to-play multiplayer dragon shooter. Master a growing roster of classes and dragons, compete in intense arena battles and rule the skies in fast-paced aerial combats. Century: Age of Ashes is a free to play, dragons and multiplayer game developed and published by Playwing LTD. Released on December 02nd 2021 has received 17,653 reviews of which 13,165 were positive and 4,488 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played team-based games.
7.3
13,165
4,488
76
players
9. Tribal Wars
Compete in hardcore PvP strategy in persistent game worlds where real time resource and troop management in coordination with other players is required to expand your kingdom from one village to hundreds as you conquer the map in this winner takes all medieval contest. Tribal Wars is a strategy, massively multiplayer and base-building game developed and published by InnoGames. Released on November 12th 2020 has received 725 reviews of which 525 were positive and 200 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played team-based games.
6.9
525
200
74
players
10. Blackwake
Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms and steel. Blackwake is a pirates, multiplayer and naval combat game developed and published by Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd. Released on February 19th 2020 has received 25,866 reviews of which 20,903 were positive and 4,963 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played team-based games.
7.9
20,903
4,963
28
players
Best deals on team-based games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of team-based games available on Steam right now, updated on April 19th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted team-based games.
1. Bleeding Edge
Grab your team and tear it up in Bleeding Edge, an electrifying online brawler where every fighter comes mechanically enhanced for mayhem! Bleeding Edge is a action, multiplayer and third person game developed and published by Ninja Theory. Released on March 24th 2020 has received 1,592 reviews of which 1,043 were positive and 549 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. Featuring a massive 90% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for team-based category.
6.4
1,043
549
-90%
29.99€
2.99€
2. Midnight Ghost Hunt
The chaotic multiplayer hide-and-seek game. Possess seemingly harmless objects as Ghosts or chase them down as Hunters before the clock strikes midnight! Midnight Ghost Hunt is a multiplayer, combat and team-based game developed by Vaulted Sky Games and published by Coffee Stain Publishing. Released on March 21st 2024 has received 7,431 reviews of which 5,705 were positive and 1,726 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 83% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in team-based games.
7.5
5,705
1,726
-83%
20.35€
3.46€
3. Guns of Icarus Online
Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together. Guns of Icarus Online is a steampunk, team-based and multiplayer game developed and published by Muse Games. Released on October 29th 2012 has received 14,642 reviews of which 13,169 were positive and 1,473 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 80% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in team-based games.
8.8
13,169
1,473
-80%
5.00€
1.00€
4. White Noise 2
Enjoy a 4vs1 asymmetric horror experience like no other. Be a part of the investigator team, or take control of the creature and devour them! White Noise 2 is a horror, multiplayer and survival horror game developed and published by Milkstone Studios. Released on April 07th 2017 has received 2,859 reviews of which 2,274 were positive and 585 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 75% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for team-based games.
7.7
2,274
585
-75%
10.12€
2.53€
5. Soccer Online: Ball 3D
Soccer simulator. Control one player and kick the ball high or low, hard or lightly, curve, dribble and perform tricks. Play online or with bots. Join over a million players who have already played. Buy now and have fun or wishlist for later. Soccer Online: Ball 3D is a sports, football (soccer) and multiplayer game developed and published by Unusualsoft. Released on March 31st 2017 has received 10,008 reviews of which 8,465 were positive and 1,543 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 51% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for team-based games.
8.2
8,465
1,543
-51%
0.99€
0.49€
6. Flat Heroes
Dodge, jump, and dash your way through hundreds of terrifying geometric levels and epic bosses. Too tough? Bring your friends! Flat Heroes is a 2d, pvp and team-based game developed and published by Parallel Circles. Released on September 08th 2016 has received 538 reviews of which 485 were positive and 53 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a 50% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for team-based games.
8.4
485
53
-50%
9.99€
4.99€
7. Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game
Plan your own alien invasion and harvest humans as the iconic Killer Klowns, or gather a team of survivors to fight the extraterrestrial threat, in a game based on the ‘80s cult classic movie. Welcome to a new, craazzy take on the asymmetrical multiplayer horror experience! Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is a horror, multiplayer and survival horror game developed by IllFonic and Teravision Games and published by IllFonic Publishing. Released on June 04th 2024 has received 3,514 reviews of which 2,658 were positive and 856 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a 50% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for team-based games.
7.3
2,658
856
-50%
38.99€
19.49€
8. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Take on the role of one of the notorious Slaughter family, or their victims, in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a third-person asymmetrical horror experience based on the groundbreaking and iconic 1974 horror film. Experience the mad and macabre for yourself in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a horror, multiplayer and survival horror game developed by Sumo Digital and published by Gun Interactive. Released on August 18th 2023 has received 20,724 reviews of which 14,278 were positive and 6,446 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a 39% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for team-based games.
6.8
14,278
6,446
-39%
19.59€
11.95€
9. Depth
Play as a shark or a diver in a dark aquatic world and overcome your enemies by employing cunning, teamwork, and stealth. Depth blends tension and visceral action as you team up against AI or be matched with other players in heart pounding combat. Depth is a shooter, multiplayer and underwater game developed and published by Digital Confectioners. Released on November 03rd 2014 has received 32,666 reviews of which 28,713 were positive and 3,953 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a 28% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for team-based games.
8.6
28,713
3,953
-28%
17.01€
12.25€
Free team-based games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play team-based games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 19th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play team-based games.
1. FragPunk
FragPunk is a thrilling 5v5 hero shooter where Shard Cards allow you to break the rules of combat and ensure that no two rounds are ever the same. Get ready to unleash your skills! FragPunk is a fps, free to play and hero shooter game developed and published by Bad Guitar Studio. Released on March 06th 2025 has received 33,468 reviews of which 24,577 were positive and 8,891 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. With 8,765 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free team-based games on Steam.
7.2
24,577
8,891
8,765
players
2. 3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound
3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound allows players to work with their teammates to pull off rim-shaking slam dunks, awe-inspiring alley-oops, flashy no-look passes, and clutch outside shots which breaks the heart of the opposing team in competitive games filled with the joy and energy of street basketball. 3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound is a basketball, team-based and pvp game developed and published by Joycity. Released on July 14th 2020 has received 3,745 reviews of which 2,375 were positive and 1,370 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 313, this team-based game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free team-based games on Steam.
6.2
2,375
1,370
313
players
3. Century: Age of Ashes
Century: Age of Ashes is a free-to-play multiplayer dragon shooter. Master a growing roster of classes and dragons, compete in intense arena battles and rule the skies in fast-paced aerial combats. Century: Age of Ashes is a free to play, dragons and multiplayer game developed and published by Playwing LTD. Released on December 02nd 2021 has received 17,653 reviews of which 13,165 were positive and 4,488 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free team-based games on Steam.
7.3
13,165
4,488
76
players
4. Tribal Wars
Compete in hardcore PvP strategy in persistent game worlds where real time resource and troop management in coordination with other players is required to expand your kingdom from one village to hundreds as you conquer the map in this winner takes all medieval contest. Tribal Wars is a strategy, massively multiplayer and base-building game developed and published by InnoGames. Released on November 12th 2020 has received 725 reviews of which 525 were positive and 200 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free team-based games on Steam.
6.9
525
200
74
players
5. Blackwake
Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms and steel. Blackwake is a pirates, multiplayer and naval combat game developed and published by Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd. Released on February 19th 2020 has received 25,866 reviews of which 20,903 were positive and 4,963 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free team-based games on Steam.
7.9
20,903
4,963
28
players
6. Smithworks
Smithworks is a first-person 3D cooperative multiplayer game where players play as fledgling blacksmiths. It is a humorous and chaotic experience where players will need to communicate effectively in order to craft these weapons quickly before the customers get angry. Smithworks is a 3d platformer, first-person and character customization game developed by Ardent Games and published by Kenny Doan. Released on June 17th 2022 has received 2,132 reviews of which 1,960 were positive and 172 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free team-based games on Steam.
8.8
1,960
172
15
players
7. Tank Team
A team based PVP game where groups of up to 8 players must work together to operate a tank! Tank Team is a team-based, casual and online co-op game developed and published by Finndustries. Released on April 11th 2024 has received 710 reviews of which 661 were positive and 49 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free team-based games on Steam.
8.7
661
49
14
players
8. Roller Champions™
Skate and roll your way up to glory in Roller Champions™. Discover a free-to-play, team PvP sports game like no other! Roller Champions™ is a sports, multiplayer and team-based game developed and published by Ubisoft. Released on December 13th 2022 has received 795 reviews of which 549 were positive and 246 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free team-based games on Steam.
6.7
549
246
14
players
9. Open Mod 2024.2
Open Mod is an entirely free to play, niche, tactical, extreme hardcore first person shooter with immersive aspects that may not have been seen before. Open Mod 2024.2 is a multiplayer, first-person and team-based game developed and published by Hyper Gamey. Released on June 26th 2023 has received 877 reviews of which 580 were positive and 297 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free team-based games on Steam.
6.4
580
297
3
players
10. Quest for the Golden Candelabra
Lead a group of childhood friends in a series of difficult encounters played under the rules of PF2E, the second edition of a powerful tabletop OGL ruleset. Quest for the Golden Candelabra is a tactical rpg, crpg and team-based game developed and published by Dawnsbury Studios. Released on May 12th 2023 has received 308 reviews of which 303 were positive and 5 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free team-based games on Steam.
9.0
303
5