Games Like Halo: The Master Chief Collection

From one of gaming's most iconic sagas, Halo is bigger than ever. Featuring an expansive open-world campaign and a dynamic free to play multiplayer experience.

Why similar: FPS 18.5%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Aliens 10.4%, Co-op 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It directly continues Halo’s blend of Spartan movement, weapon-and-vehicle sandbox combat, story campaign missions, and arena multiplayer.

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: Classic 23.1% ★, FPS 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Aliens 9.7%, Sci-fi 8%

Why You'll Like It: This modernized classic delivers a tightly paced sci-fi FPS campaign full of alien encounters, environmental storytelling, and experimental-facility combat.

Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

Why similar: FPS 34.5%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Shooter 14%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its superb sci-fi military campaign, excellent gunplay, agile movement, and mech-versus-infantry battles capture much of Halo’s cinematic FPS appeal.

You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

Why similar: Classic 19.6% ★, Epic 18.5% ★, FPS 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its squad-command mechanics, military sci-fi atmosphere, and focused campaign make it especially appealing for players who enjoy Halo’s team-based missions.

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 29.4% ★, FPS 22%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Aliens 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This landmark sci-fi FPS pairs strong weapon combat and vehicle sequences with an immersive, story-led campaign that remains highly influential.

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: Great Soundtrack 24.2%, FPS 22.5%, Classic 17.1% ★, Shooter 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its polished combat loop, excellent weapons, arena-like encounters, and heavy-metal sci-fi presentation make it a strong choice for Halo players wanting more intensity.

Explore the mysteries of Sol and experience exhilirating first-person shooter combat in Destiny 2. Unlock powerful abilities and collect unique gear across story missions, co-op, and PvP modes.

Why similar: FPS 19.1%, Co-op 14.1%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Space 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Halo’s Bungie-style shooting feel, spacefaring setting, varied weapons, cooperative strikes, and competitive multiplayer modes.

Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35%, FPS 23.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.4%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It pushes the fast, skillful FPS combat and spectacular sci-fi action even further, with a campaign built around mastering a powerful combat sandbox.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: FPS 24.1%, Co-op 23.6%, Space 12%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Shooter 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This cooperative sci-fi FPS emphasizes distinct classes, alien swarms, objective-based missions, and the same satisfying teamwork found in Halo co-op.

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 22.5%, Classic 18.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Co-op 13.7%, Multiplayer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers old-school campaign shooting, huge alien battles, wild weaponry, vehicles, and drop-in co-op for players who enjoy Halo’s larger firefights.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Aliens 23%, Co-op 19.1%, Shooter 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Space 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Three-player squads battle overwhelming extraterrestrial threats with class abilities and a military-science-fiction tone reminiscent of Halo’s Flood encounters.

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 28.1%, Aliens 20.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: The nanosuit’s adaptable powers, open-ended combat spaces, alien invasion premise, and vehicle combat make it a natural fit for Halo fans.

Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.

Why similar: Classic 29.3% ★, FPS 11.2%, Epic 10.5% ★, Multiplayer 8.3%, Space 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its large maps, infantry combat, vehicles, heroes, and space battles scratch the same combined-arms multiplayer itch as Halo’s classic modes.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.

Why similar: FPS 24.8%, Multiplayer 21.5%, Co-op 12.7%, Shooter 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its futuristic campaign supports co-op and mixes advanced-mobility gunplay with a robust competitive multiplayer suite.

Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.

Why similar: FPS 24.7%, Space 13.8%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Shooter 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic space-war campaign, zero-gravity missions, futuristic weapons, and military storytelling closely match Halo’s blockbuster sci-fi-war mood.

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.

Why similar: FPS 23.4%, Co-op 19.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Sci-fi 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op FPS centers on armored soldiers pushing through claustrophobic alien-infested spaces, echoing Halo’s squad battles against the Flood.

The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.

Why similar: FPS 25.5%, Co-op 20.8%, Shooter 17.8%, Multiplayer 16.6%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player co-op, memorable sci-fi worlds, varied arsenal, and humorous campaign offer a more loot-focused alternative to Halo’s cooperative action.

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 37.2% ★, FPS 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Sci-fi 6.1%, Shooter 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its alien-war setting, chunky weapons, atmospheric industrial levels, and classic multiplayer make it a foundational companion to Halo’s older campaigns.

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Why similar: FPS 31.7%, Co-op 24.6%, Shooter 15%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers tense four-player first-person combat against massive hordes in a grim futuristic setting, with strong emphasis on squad coordination.

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 42.2% ★, FPS 20.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Shooter 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast arena combat, dark otherworldly environments, iconic multiplayer legacy, and influential FPS design suit fans of Halo’s competitive roots.

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Classic 17.6% ★, Multiplayer 15.3%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Aliens 11%

Why You'll Like It: It trades first-person action for real-time strategy but remains the best way to explore Halo’s factions, units, music, and universe from another perspective.

The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.

Why similar: Classic 20.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 20%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Story Rich 14%, Space 14%

Why You'll Like It: Its expansive space-opera storytelling, alien civilizations, squad-based missions, and galactic military stakes suit players who value Halo’s epic narrative scale.

Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.

Why similar: FPS 35.4%, Co-op 19.2%, Shooter 13.4%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Multiplayer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This fast roguelite FPS combines responsive shooting, colorful sci-fi environments, build variety, and two-player co-op into highly replayable runs.

Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!

Why similar: FPS 17%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Co-op 12.5%, Space 11.9%, Sci-fi 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its modern large-scale multiplayer offers infantry, vehicles, heroes, starfighter combat, and cinematic sci-fi battles across iconic maps.

The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots...

Why similar: FPS 26.7%, Classic 26.7% ★, Multiplayer 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Shooter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Though grounded rather than futuristic, its tightly scripted military campaign and influential multiplayer provide a similarly polished classic FPS experience.

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful yet modernized remake of Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign, rebuilt from the ground up.

Why similar: FPS 23%, Co-op 12.3%, Aliens 10.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%

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 42%, Classic 14.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Shooter 11.7%, Sci-fi 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This modern retro shooter combines classic arena combat, brutal sci-fi enemies, creative levels, and a strong multiplayer component.

Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.

Why similar: FPS 33.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its kinetic shooting, inventive weapons, aggressive movement, and over-the-top campaign action reward the same combat experimentation as Halo’s sandbox.

Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

Why similar: FPS 52.4%, Shooter 18.7%, First-Person 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its retro-styled gunplay, alien enemies, explosive arsenal, and grim sci-fi setting provide a fast single-player alternative to Halo’s campaigns.

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 38.4%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Shooter 8.7%, Classic 7.6% ★, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: This linear sci-fi shooter blends military action, unusual time-manipulation powers, and an engaging story-driven campaign.

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

Why similar: Classic 33.8% ★, FPS 30.8%, Shooter 6.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%, Horror 4.8%

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

Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.

Why similar: Classic 30.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 19.3%, Space 17.4%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Epic 9.5% ★

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 25.6%, Aliens 12.8%, Shooter 12%, Space 9.5%, Sci-fi 9.4%

Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.

Why similar: Classic 38.7% ★, FPS 13.1%, Multiplayer 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.5%

You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.

Why similar: FPS 21.6%, Aliens 20.9%, Co-op 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.9%

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 35.9%, Classic 26.2% ★, Aliens 8.6%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Shooter 5.2%

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: Beautiful 24.3% ★, FPS 14.9%, Aliens 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Sci-fi 8.4%

Halo: Spartan Strike makes you a Spartan supersoldier battling evil forces. Delve into 30 challenging missions through cities and jungles using a devastating arsenal of weapons, abilities and vehicles including the iconic Warthog against the Covenant and Promethean enemies. *DirectX feature level 10 required*

Why similar: Aliens 22.5%, Sci-fi 21.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.3%

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 30.4% ★, FPS 24.5%, Shooter 7.6%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%

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 43.3% ★, FPS 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Shooter 4.8%, Sci-fi 4.2%

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

Why similar: FPS 26.1%, Aliens 13%, Shooter 12%, Space 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.2%

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 41.1% ★, FPS 21.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Co-op 6.9%, Shooter 5.6%

From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon 2: Durandal from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.

Why similar: FPS 24.5%, Aliens 13.3%, Shooter 11.5%, Space 9.8%, Sci-fi 8.9%

Halo: Spartan Assault brings the excitement of Halo combat to Steam for the very first time. Battle your way through 30 action-packed missions against the Covenant as you explore the origin of the Spartan Ops program featured in Halo 4. *DirectX feature level 10 required. *

Why similar: Sci-fi 30.1%, Shooter 18%, Action 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Aliens 8.8%

Embrace unrivaled destruction in Battlefield 4™. Revel in the glorious chaos of all-out war packed with rewarding, tactical challenges in an interactive environment.

Why similar: FPS 30.9%, Multiplayer 21.1%, Shooter 14%, Co-op 9.4%, First-Person 7.5%

Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before, faithfully remastered and optimized for PC.

Why similar: Shooter 39.3%, Multiplayer 29.8%, Action 15.2%, Horror 8.5%, Singleplayer 4.4%

One of the most critically-acclaimed games in history, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is back, remastered in true high-definition, featuring improved textures, physically based rendering, high-dynamic range lighting and much more.

Why similar: FPS 33.8%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Classic 13.6% ★, Shooter 13.2%, First-Person 7.1%

BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.

Why similar: FPS 25.1%, Classic 18.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Shooter 7.2%

Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!

Why similar: FPS 23.2%, Classic 22.7% ★, Co-op 13.1%, Multiplayer 9%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%

Kick Some Brick in I through VI! Play through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame! Adding new characters, new levels, new features and for the first time ever, the chance to build and battle your way through a fun Star Wars galaxy on your PC!

Why similar: Classic 33.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Co-op 16.3%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.4%

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: Classic 28.1% ★, FPS 27.5%, Multiplayer 13%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Shooter 8.7%

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: FPS 17.2%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Aliens 13.5%, Space 13.1%

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 39.4% ★, FPS 26.3%, Shooter 7%, Multiplayer 5.4%, First-Person 4.7%

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Epic 20.7% ★, Beautiful 17.3% ★, Space 12.4%, Story Rich 7.1%

Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.

Why similar: FPS 30.1%, Aliens 13%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Shooter 9.4%