Games Like Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: FPS 32.4%, Classic 21.5% ★, Sci-fi 10.4%, Action 9.9%, Shooter 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive modern recreation of the Half-Life experience, offering the most polished version of the game's world and mechanics.

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 36.8%, Action 23.3%, Multiplayer 17%, Shooter 9%, Sci-fi 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct successor to the original Deathmatch, it retains the physics-based combat and fast-paced arena style of the Source engine.

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: FPS 34.2%, Classic 26.3% ★, Multiplayer 12.6%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title is the quintessential arena shooter that defined the genre's movement and weapon balance for years to come.

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: FPS 32.2%, Classic 27.1% ★, Multiplayer 14.4%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for competitive arena shooters, offering the same high-speed, twitch-reflex gameplay found in the Half-Life multiplayer era.

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 42.8%, Shooter 18.6%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Action 13.8%, First-Person 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Originally a mod, this is the definitive cooperative Half-Life multiplayer experience that captures the spirit of the original game's engine.

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: FPS 40.7%, Classic 22.5% ★, Shooter 14.4%, Action 8.2%, First-Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This modern shooter perfectly captures the visceral, fast-paced movement and retro aesthetic of 90s classics.

ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

Why similar: FPS 58%, Shooter 13.6%, Fast-Paced 10.9%, Action 9.4%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It pushes the movement-shooter genre to its limits with extreme speed and weapon mastery that feels like a modern evolution of arena combat.

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

Why similar: FPS 52.7%, Shooter 12.8%, Action 11.2%, Classic 8.3% ★, Sci-fi 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends retro-inspired pixel art with modern shooter fluidity and satisfying, high-impact gunplay.

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: FPS 34.1%, Classic 32.2% ★, Shooter 8.6%, Multiplayer 8%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: As the progenitor of the fast-paced arena shooter, it remains the foundational experience for the genre.

A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

Why similar: FPS 40.8%, Shooter 17.4%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Action 13.5%, First-Person 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic arena-style shooters that emphasizes magical weaponry and fast, fluid movement.

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 36.8%, Classic 13.1% ★, Shooter 11.3%, Action 10.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It successfully modernizes the classic arena shooter loop with high-speed movement and brutal, satisfying combat.

3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!

Why similar: FPS 43.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Action 10.8%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the classic Build engine, it provides a nostalgic, high-octane shooter experience with modern polish.

Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.

Why similar: FPS 42.7%, Action 22.3%, Classic 12.1% ★, Shooter 8.1%, Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses entirely on arena-style combat against massive hordes, emphasizing speed and weapon variety.

Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.

Why similar: FPS 37.1%, Classic 32.2% ★, Shooter 9.1%, Action 8.5%, Multiplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive version of a classic arena shooter that helped define the genre's identity.

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: FPS 34.5%, Classic 30.3% ★, Action 12.5%, Shooter 7.6%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers pure, unadulterated arena combat against massive waves of enemies in a fast-paced environment.

Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!

Why similar: FPS 46.6%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 13%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Sci-fi 6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed movement shooter that rewards aggression and precision with an incredible variety of weapons.

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: FPS 27.3%, Classic 22.4% ★, Action 22.3%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Shooter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original class-based multiplayer shooter that shares the same GoldSrc roots as the seed game.

HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.

Why similar: FPS 56.6%, Shooter 16.8%, Action 11.5%, First-Person 8.9%, Violent 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, retro-style shooter that captures the bleak, fast-paced atmosphere of 90s classics.

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: Action 34.8%, FPS 23.1%, Classic 17.4% ★, Multiplayer 11%, Shooter 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, fast-paced multiplayer experiment from the same era that shares the distinct Source engine physics.

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

Why similar: FPS 49.6%, Multiplayer 15%, Classic 11.6% ★, Shooter 10.4%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: The Source engine's take on team-based tactical shooters, offering a more grounded but still fast-paced experience.

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

Why similar: FPS 51%, Shooter 19.7%, Action 15%, First-Person 9.5%, Violent 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, retro-style shooter that features satisfying gunplay and a dark, atmospheric world.

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 37.9%, Classic 16.5% ★, Action 10.6%, Shooter 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the id Tech lineage with fast-paced sci-fi action that feels right at home for fans of the Source engine.

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: FPS 34.7%, Classic 21.5% ★, Action 13.9%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Shooter 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: The tactical evolution of the GoldSrc engine that shares the same core movement and shooting mechanics.

Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.

Why similar: FPS 50.3%, Shooter 20.9%, Action 15.3%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-style shooter that combines deep atmosphere with intense, arena-based combat encounters.

The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.

Why similar: FPS 39.9%, Classic 35.4% ★, Action 10.2%, Shooter 9%, First-Person 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arena-style shooter that offers a unique mix of melee and ranged weaponry.

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 55.5%, Classic 18.8% ★, Action 7.8%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Shooter 6.8%

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

Why similar: FPS 29%, Classic 24.7% ★, Multiplayer 12.2%, Shooter 9.9%, Sci-fi 9%

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: FPS 38.4%, Classic 23.8% ★, Action 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Shooter 7.7%

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: Action 34.4%, FPS 23.3%, Classic 19.1% ★, Multiplayer 8.9%, Shooter 6.9%

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 48.1%, Classic 17.7% ★, Action 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Shooter 8.5%

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 36.3%, Action 17.2%, Classic 15.1% ★, Shooter 12%, Multiplayer 12%

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

Why similar: FPS 36.4%, Shooter 26.8%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Action 12.9%, First-Person 4.5%

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: FPS 35.4%, Classic 27.4% ★, Action 14.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Multiplayer 6%

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 40.5%, Multiplayer 18.2%, Classic 9.8% ★, Shooter 8.3%, Action 6.2%

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 64.6%, Classic 11.4% ★, Multiplayer 9.5%, Shooter 7%, Action 4.8%

Quake II RTX is a cutting-edge, ray-traced reimagining of id software’s old school classic, by NVIDIA’s Lightspeed Studios. Global lighting effects, including realistic reflections, refraction, shadows, ambient occlusion and global illumination are a result of the path-traced simulation of light.

Why similar: FPS 32.2%, Action 23.1%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Classic 13.3% ★, Shooter 6.5%

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: FPS 34.8%, Classic 29.1% ★, Action 9.3%, Shooter 7.8%, Multiplayer 6.9%

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: FPS 30.8%, Classic 29.3% ★, Multiplayer 9.5%, Action 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.4%

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 34.6% ★, FPS 33.8%, Action 7.2%, Shooter 6.9%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!

Why similar: FPS 34.3%, Classic 28.1% ★, Action 14.2%, Shooter 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.7%

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 36.4%, Classic 17.1% ★, Multiplayer 17%, Shooter 10.6%, Action 10.4%

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: FPS 31.5%, Classic 30.2% ★, Action 13%, Shooter 8.5%, Sci-fi 5.4%

SiN: Gold has returned! Free update for original owners!

Why similar: Action 44%, FPS 21.3%, Classic 11% ★, Multiplayer 8.3%, Shooter 7.8%

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

Why similar: FPS 41.7%, Classic 16.3% ★, Action 13.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Multiplayer 10.3%

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 45%, Classic 16.3% ★, Action 12.7%, Shooter 9.4%, Multiplayer 9.4%

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: FPS 37.5%, Classic 21.8% ★, Shooter 9.7%, Action 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.7%

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 41.3%, Multiplayer 23.4%, Shooter 12.8%, Action 12.7%, First-Person 5.7%

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.

Why similar: FPS 33.2%, Multiplayer 28.8%, Action 17.1%, Shooter 11%, First-Person 7.3%

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 39.1%, Multiplayer 19.7%, Shooter 17.4%, Action 16.8%, Fast-Paced 4.1%

Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.

Why similar: FPS 35.9%, Multiplayer 14%, Classic 13.7% ★, Action 13.2%, Shooter 11.9%

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: FPS 40.5%, Shooter 17.3%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Action 13.4%, First-Person 10%