This new Steam FPS looks like a low-budget Counter-Strike, but I'm begging you to go in blind

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It Takes A War is the weirdest thing I've played all year, and it's already proving to be one of 2025's top-rated FPS games on Steam.

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When I first saw It Takes A War, I immediately thought of Counter-Strike. From the retro art direction, to the shooting, to the desert town maps, it looked like a pretty shameless rip-off of Valve's classic shooter. But this isn't just an indie take on Dust. Imagine if you were playing through a round of Counter-Strike - or any of the other titles from our list of the best FPS games - and a doorway appeared in front of you. Would you go through it? What would happen if you did? I'm going to try really hard not to spoil this game for you, but there's a whole lot more going on here than immediately meets the eye.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: This new Steam FPS looks like a low-budget Counter-Strike, but I'm begging you to go in blind

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When I first saw It Takes A War, I immediately thought of Counter-Strike. From the retro art direction, to the shooting, to the desert town maps, it looked like a pretty shameless rip-off of Valve's classic shooter. But this isn't just an indie take on Dust. Imagine if you were playing through a round of Counter-Strike - or any of the other titles from our list of the best FPS games - and a doorway appeared in front of you. Would you go through it? What would happen if you did? I'm going to try really hard not to spoil this game for you, but there's a whole lot more going on here than immediately meets the eye. Read the full story on PCGamesN: This new Steam FPS looks like a low-budget Counter-Strike, but I'm begging you to go in blind

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10 November 2025, 11:16 am

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It Takes A War is the weirdest thing I've played all year, and it's already proving to be one of 2025's top-rated FPS games on Steam.


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When I first saw It Takes A War, I immediately thought of Counter-Strike. From the retro art direction, to the shooting, to the desert town maps, it looked like a pretty shameless rip-off of Valve's classic shooter. But this isn't just an indie take on Dust. Imagine if you were playing through a round of Counter-Strike - or any of the other titles from our list of the best FPS games - and a doorway appeared in front of you. Would you go through it? What would happen if you did? I'm going to try really hard not to spoil this game for you, but there's a whole lot more going on here than immediately meets the eye.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: This new Steam FPS looks like a low-budget Counter-Strike, but I'm begging you to go in blind


content_text: When I first saw It Takes A War, I immediately thought of Counter-Strike. From the retro art direction, to the shooting, to the desert town maps, it looked like a pretty shameless rip-off of Valve's classic shooter. But this isn't just an indie take on Dust. Imagine if you were playing through a round of Counter-Strike - or any of the other titles from our list of the best FPS games - and a doorway appeared in front of you. Would you go through it? What would happen if you did? I'm going to try really hard not to spoil this game for you, but there's a whole lot more going on here than immediately meets the eye. Read the full story on PCGamesN: This new Steam FPS looks like a low-budget Counter-Strike, but I'm begging you to go in blind
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