Games Like Half-Life

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: Classic 23.5% ★, FPS 19.3%, Aliens 13.2%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Shooter 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This faithful modern reimagining preserves Half-Life's scientific-facility setting, combat, puzzles, and escalating alien invasion while substantially expanding Xen.

Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

Why similar: FPS 30.4%, Classic 19% ★, Silent Protagonist 11.5% ★, Aliens 8.4%, 1990's 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: An official expansion that revisits the Black Mesa disaster as a military operative, with new weapons, enemies, and the same tightly paced campaign design.

Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.

Why similar: FPS 25.3%, Classic 17.2% ★, Silent Protagonist 13.2% ★, Aliens 10.9%, Sci-fi 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This official side story follows security guard Barney Calhoun through Black Mesa, delivering more of the original game's exploration, combat, and escape-driven tension.

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Why similar: Classic 22.3% ★, FPS 19.4%, Silent Protagonist 18.7% ★, Sci-fi 6.9%, Aliens 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Valve's full sequel evolves Half-Life's narrative FPS formula with physics puzzles, memorable scripted scenes, alien occupation themes, and superb environmental storytelling.

Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

Why similar: Aliens 22%, FPS 21.5%, Shooter 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.9%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: A VR prequel that exceptionally captures Half-Life's tactile environmental puzzles, oppressive sci-fi atmosphere, and deliberate combat, provided you have VR hardware.

Sven Co-op is a co-operative game originally based around Valve Software's Half-Life. In this game players must work together against computer controlled enemies and solve puzzles as a team.

Why similar: FPS 20.8%, Moddable 20.4%, 1990's 18.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Retro 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This cooperative FPS lets players tackle Half-Life campaigns and a huge range of community scenarios together while retaining the original game's weapons and style.

A Sci-fi FPS set on the mysterious planet ADACA. - Use your GRAVITY-MANIPULATING arm to HURL objects at your foes or even RIP weapons directly from their hands! - EXPLORE and manipulate the environment in this EERIE and HOSTILE world!

Why similar: FPS 31.4%, Retro 13.8%, Shooter 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern indie FPS strongly inspired by Half-Life's industrial sci-fi settings, exploration, physics interaction, and mysterious narrative presentation.

Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.

Why similar: FPS 24.9%, Gore 15.5%, Shooter 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Retro 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its dense, reactive levels combine Half-Life-like environmental immersion with more advanced enemy tactics, destructible spaces, and fast but thoughtful gunfights.

System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.

Why similar: FPS 25.5%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Shooter 10.8%, Action-Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its derelict-spacecraft setting, hostile AI, tense resource management, and emergent exploration make it a darker, more RPG-driven cousin to Half-Life's immersive sci-fi.

Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.

Why similar: FPS 32.6%, Classic 30.6% ★, Gore 9%, Shooter 7.7%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It blends precise FPS combat, scripted supernatural scares, and a conspiracy-driven campaign in a way that will appeal to players who enjoy Half-Life's tension and pacing.

Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.

Why similar: FPS 30.5%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Shooter 13.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric narrative shooter deliberately channels Half-Life 2 through its alternate-history science fiction, sparse exploration, and ominous Eastern European environments.

A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.

Why similar: Classic 28.8% ★, FPS 27.2%, Gore 9.9%, Shooter 9%, Sci-fi 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its claustrophobic Mars base, demonic invasion, environmental storytelling, and horror-forward gunfights offer a darker take on the scientific-disaster FPS premise.

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Why similar: Classic 33% ★, FPS 19.1%, 1990's 8.4%, Moddable 8.2%, Gore 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Quake delivers the dark, fast-moving 1990s FPS foundation behind Half-Life, with atmospheric level design, strange otherworldly enemies, and landmark multiplayer.

You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Why similar: Classic 30.9% ★, FPS 20.2%, 1990's 9.5%, Moddable 7.4%, Gore 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This influential sci-fi FPS sends you through a hostile alien-industrial war zone with heavy weapons, interconnected missions, and a similarly relentless escalation.

Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.

Why similar: Classic 31.5% ★, FPS 16.9%, Moddable 10.9%, 1990's 10.2%, Gore 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: These foundational shooters offer the brisk combat, key-hunting exploration, secrets, and demon-filled escalation that helped shape Half-Life's action lineage.

SiN: Gold (1998) has returned! Free update for original owners!

Why similar: Action 22%, FPS 20.5%, Classic 19.4% ★, Shooter 9.5%, 1990's 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This period FPS pairs Half-Life-era shooting and storytelling with corporate-conspiracy science fiction, interactive environments, and branching mission details.

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

Why similar: Classic 31.8% ★, FPS 27.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.8%, 1990's 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Half-Life's most famous multiplayer offspring trades the campaign for focused, tactical round-based gunfights using the same era's movement and weapon feel.

FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...

Why similar: FPS 37.2%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Shooter 9.1%, Gore 6.3%, Classic 6.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: This story-driven sci-fi shooter mixes secret-facility exploration, mutant enemies, and inventive time-manipulation puzzles reminiscent of Half-Life's experimental gameplay ideas.

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

Why similar: Classic 38.6% ★, FPS 23.7%, Gore 9.6%, Shooter 6.6%, Multiplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: For players drawn to Half-Life's classic shooter feel, it supplies fast movement, imaginative weapons, alien invasions, and enormous enemy encounters.

World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.

Why similar: Classic 41% ★, FPS 24.4%, Shooter 6.6%, Gore 6.1%, First-Person 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its focused campaign combines old-school gunplay with secret-lab horror, supernatural experiments, and memorable objective-based levels.

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

Why similar: Classic 31.5% ★, Sci-fi 19.4%, First-Person 17.6%, FPS 11.8%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the same engine and sharing Half-Life's mysterious research-facility universe, it replaces most combat with brilliant first-person physics puzzles and dark humor.

Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title: Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in 2000.

Why similar: Classic 32.3% ★, FPS 18.5%, Aliens 15.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Shooter 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its Marine campaign especially provides tense corridor firefights, hostile extraterrestrial encounters, and sci-fi horror from the same FPS era.

The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.

Why similar: FPS 26.8%, Aliens 22.2%, Shooter 14.2%, Sci-fi 12%, Atmospheric 6%

Why You'll Like It: Its lone-scientist-versus-alien threat story, experimental military technology, and flexible first-person combat make it a modern blockbuster descendant of Half-Life's sci-fi action.

JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards.

Why similar: Classic 36.6% ★, FPS 27.4%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Shooter 7%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A Mars-set FPS about a corporate uprising, featuring alien-tech intrigue, facility exploration, and groundbreaking destructible environments.

Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures.

Why similar: FPS 24.1%, 1990's 15.1%, Gore 14.5%, Retro 11.9%, Shooter 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This revived 1990s FPS offers labyrinthine sci-fi levels, grotesque enemies, heavy weaponry, and an unapologetically old-school campaign feel.

The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.

Why similar: Classic 41.5% ★, FPS 19%, Moddable 11.5%, Sci-fi 10%, Story Rich 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Though more choice-driven, its conspiratorial near-future setting, first-person exploration, environmental interaction, and immersive world-building strongly complement Half-Life's strengths.

Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!

Why similar: FPS 35.7%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Action 11.7%, Shooter 11%, Sci-fi 7.8%

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine.

Why similar: FPS 29.1%, Classic 25.4% ★, Multiplayer 11.6%, Shooter 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.8%

One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress Classic features over nine character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare. Each character class possesses unique weapons, items, and abilities, as teams compete online in a variety of game play modes.

Why similar: Classic 33.2% ★, FPS 22.1%, 1990's 10.3%, Action 9.4%, Multiplayer 9.2%

Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.

Why similar: FPS 30.3%, Shooter 28.1%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Moddable 7.8%, PvP 6%

With its extensive Tour of Duty campaign, a near-limitless number of skirmish modes, updates and new content for Counter-Strike's award-winning multiplayer game play, plus over 12 bonus single player missions, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a tremendous offering of single and multiplayer content.

Why similar: FPS 33.3%, Classic 25.6% ★, Shooter 13.9%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Action 8.2%

Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the work of id software, DMC invites players to grab their rocket launchers and put their reflexes to the test in a collection of futuristic settings.

Why similar: Classic 31.2% ★, FPS 20.7%, Action 15.9%, Shooter 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.3%

From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.

Why similar: FPS 34.2%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Moddable 15.5%, Shooter 13.4%, First-Person 7.2%

The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.

Why similar: Classic 30.7% ★, FPS 21.8%, 1990's 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Moddable 6.3%

A futuristic action game that challenges your agility as well as your aim, Ricochet features one-on-one and team matches played in a variety of futuristic battle arenas.

Why similar: Classic 30.8% ★, FPS 22.2%, Action 17.3%, Multiplayer 9.8%, First-Person 5.7%

Enlist in an intense brand of Axis vs. Allied teamplay set in the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players assume the role of light/assault/heavy infantry, sniper or machine-gunner class, each with a unique arsenal of historical weaponry at their disposal. Missions are based on key historical operations.

Why similar: FPS 57.3%, Classic 18.9% ★, Shooter 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.8%, First-Person 3.2%

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!

Why similar: FPS 29.6%, Classic 19.8% ★, Gore 11.1%, Aliens 8.2%, Shooter 7.9%

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: FPS 30.6%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, First-Person 13.5%, Sci-fi 13%, Story Rich 12.3%

Experience the most exciting and fast-paced FPS gameplay while competing with players from around the world in over 100 arenas, a dozen game modes, and with persistent career stats tracking, in this online features-focused successor to Quake III Arena.

Why similar: Classic 40.9% ★, FPS 26.4%, Multiplayer 11%, Shooter 8.6%, Difficult 5.3%

Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.

Why similar: FPS 44%, Classic 19.1% ★, Multiplayer 12.4%, Shooter 11.8%, First-Person 5.3%

The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.

Why similar: Classic 30.3% ★, FPS 16.5%, Aliens 12.9%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.

Why similar: Classic 30.5% ★, FPS 17.5%, 1990's 13%, Gore 10.2%, Retro 7.2%

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.

Why similar: Classic 37.3% ★, FPS 25.4%, Shooter 9.1%, Gore 6.5%, Action 5.5%

From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.

Why similar: FPS 26.2%, Aliens 15%, PvP 13.6%, Shooter 13.2%, First-Person 9.1%

Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

Why similar: FPS 24.5%, Gore 19.2%, Classic 15.9% ★, Shooter 9.5%, Multiplayer 6.5%

Call of Duty® delivers the gritty realism and cinematic intensity of World War II's epic battlefield moments like never before.

Why similar: Classic 38.4% ★, FPS 26.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.5%, First-Person 4.8%

Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.

Why similar: FPS 31.6%, Gore 16.6%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Shooter 9.3%, Difficult 7.8%

Prospekt begins in the Nova Prospekt prison in the Half-Life universe. Gordon Freeman is slowly being overrun by soldiers in the prison, however unknown to him, his Vortigaunt allies manage to find some help from a forgotten hero.

Why similar: FPS 39.3%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Shooter 14.6%, Action 10.6%, First-Person 10.5%

BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

Why similar: FPS 31.9%, Classic 21.6% ★, Story Rich 8.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Experience the critically acclaimed and award-winning Portal™ reimagined with full ray tracing and DLSS 4 in this free DLC for Portal owners. Start thinking with portals, with RTX on.

Why similar: Sci-fi 29.8%, First-Person 23.2%, Story Rich 15.6%, Action 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%

A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.

Why similar: Classic 34.5% ★, FPS 26.9%, Difficult 8.4%, Shooter 7.7%, First-Person 4.9%

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Multiplayer 28.2%, FPS 23.3%, First-Person 12.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Wolfenstein®: Enemy Territory is a free-to-play, objective-based multiplayer World War 2 first-person shooter. Featuring up to 32 players, choose either the Axis or Allies, as you fight across six maps based on real-world battle locations.

Why similar: FPS 27%, Classic 24.3% ★, Multiplayer 11.9%, Shooter 10.1%, Gore 8.3%

STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

Why similar: FPS 25.3%, PvP 14.4%, Shooter 13.8%, 1990's 13.8%, Multiplayer 11.7%

As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.

Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Classic 20.7% ★, Gore 11.5%, Shooter 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%