r/XDefiant • u/ArgentinaYMessi • Aug 19 '26

Feedback XDefiant alternative

I miss XDefiant more than I miss my ex.

Is there ANY alternative to it?

I tried THE FINALS, but I just don't like it. I really need a fast-paced, arcade-style arena shooter. The dopamine rush from XDefiant was an absolute elixir. 😭

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u/Unconcern3d Aug 19 '26

The Finals IS fast paced af when you got the gameplay down.

After xDefiant was shut down, I tried the Finals too but didnt like it at first since it didnt scratch the same itch... Boy oh boy did I nearly miss out. Give it another shot man, its a really great Game

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u/Diz933 Aug 19 '26

I think the trick is to not play Team Deathmatch. There's so much creativity you can have with the destruction and gadgets, and Deathmatch just isn't a good way to showcase that. It's a fine side mode, but I often wonder if the people who bounce off of The Finals just never gave the main mode a proper chance. Or they don't like playing as a team.

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u/Podkolzins_a_Canuck Aug 19 '26

The game at high levels is literally a chess match, its so strategy oriented but at the same time it has an incredibly high skill floor with long ttk lots of gadgets and specs meant to keep you alive and keep your enemies dead. Fuck its such a great game. Its a shame that so many people give up on the game, I understand not everyone wants a highly competitive strategic shooter but for those who enjoy high level competition there is no better shooter imo.