Games Like Transmissions: Element 120

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: Mod 20% ★, FPS 17%, Zombies 16.4%, Shooter 10.7%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterful fan-made recreation of the original Half-Life that perfectly captures the atmosphere and mechanics of the series.

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: Mod 56.2% ★, FPS 15.2%, Shooter 9.5%, Action 7.2%, First-Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: An official-style expansion that continues the Half-Life 2 story with a focus on classic FPS combat and environmental puzzles.

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 30.4%, Zombies 15.8%, Shooter 13.2%, First-Person 7.4%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive Source engine experience that serves as the foundation for the gameplay and physics mechanics found in Transmissions: Element 120.

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 39.5%, Zombies 16.4%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 8.2%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a concise, atmospheric perspective on the events of the Black Mesa incident using the classic engine.

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 56.3%, Shooter 14.9%, First-Person 7.9%, Action 7.3%, Sci-fi 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic expansion that established the tradition of high-quality, standalone-feeling content within the Half-Life universe.

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: First-Person 31.1%, Puzzle 17.2%, Sci-fi 15.8%, FPS 14.7%, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the physics-based puzzle solving and spatial awareness that define the Source engine experience.

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 25.8%, Shooter 24.1%, First-Person 13.7%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Survival 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate way to experience classic Source and GoldSrc gameplay cooperatively with friends.

Introducing Aperture Desk Job — a free playable short made for the Steam Deck, set in the universe of the modestly popular Portal games.

Why similar: Shooter 46.3%, Action 22%, First-Person 16.4%, Singleplayer 12.9%, Adventure 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, humorous, and highly polished experience that highlights the unique charm of the Valve-developed Source engine games.

The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.

Why similar: Zombies 35.7%, Mod 14.3% ★, Multiplayer 9.6%, Horror 9.3%, FPS 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, realistic zombie survival game built on the Source engine that emphasizes teamwork and resource management.

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: Horror 26.3%, Mod 18.2% ★, Zombies 11.4%, Multiplayer 11.2%, FPS 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone horror experience that pushes the Source engine to its limits with psychological tension and survival mechanics.

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

Why similar: FPS 32.4%, First-Person 20.1%, Action 10.7%, Sci-fi 9%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the physics mechanics of the original with a deeper narrative and more complex environmental interactions.

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

Why similar: Mod 33% ★, Zombies 26.7%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Horror 7.5%, FPS 7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic mod-turned-standalone that focuses on tense, objective-based zombie survival gameplay.

An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity.

Why similar: Atmospheric 68.5%, Singleplayer 31.5%

Why You'll Like It: Allows players to experience the entire Half-Life 2 campaign in a cooperative setting, perfect for fans of Source engine shooters.

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 29.5%, Action 17.1%, Multiplayer 17%, Shooter 15.5%, First-Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced multiplayer shooter that utilizes the gravity gun as a core mechanic for environmental kills.

Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.

Why similar: Mod 35.9% ★, Zombies 24%, Shooter 12.6%, FPS 9.8%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative zombie shooter that delivers classic Source engine gunplay and survival horror elements.

Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

Why similar: FPS 24.4%, Shooter 23.2%, Multiplayer 18.5%, First-Person 14%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate sandbox for Source engine physics, allowing players to manipulate the environment in ways similar to the gravity gun.

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 31.6%, Shooter 18.3%, Multiplayer 17%, Action 15.4%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic multiplayer arena shooter that highlights the physics-based combat of the Source engine.

Devolverland Expo is a first-person 'marketing simulator' set within an abandoned convention center after the annual Devolver Digital game expo was mysteriously canceled.

Why similar: FPS 25.9%, Horror 14.5%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Shooter 11.3%, First-Person 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play, narrative-driven experience that captures the feeling of exploring a mysterious, abandoned location.

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 34.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Horror 13.7%, Action 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features time-manipulation mechanics that provide a similar sense of gravity-defying power and environmental control.

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 34.2%, Horror 28.6%, Shooter 13.6%, Action 7.9%, First-Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, physics-based combat and a haunting atmosphere that complements the style of Source engine horror-shooters.

Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.

Why similar: Zombies 35.1%, FPS 14.2%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Shooter 9.7%, Horror 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play zombie shooter that leans into the arcade-style action and physics-based combat of the Source engine.

Double Action is a free stylish multiplayer game about diving, flipping, and sliding your way into action movie mayhem.

Why similar: Shooter 24.3%, Multiplayer 21.5%, FPS 18.4%, Action 11.1%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, movement-heavy shooter that emphasizes parkour and stylish combat mechanics.

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 30.8%, Shooter 22.8%, Multiplayer 16.4%, First-Person 10.4%, Sci-fi 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features advanced movement mechanics that feel like a high-budget evolution of the gravity-defying jumps found in the seed game.

The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.

Why similar: First-Person 47.2%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Indie 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Singleplayer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative classic built on the Source engine that focuses on exploration and player choice.

Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.

Why similar: FPS 27.2%, Shooter 22.7%, Multiplayer 16.8%, Zombies 11.6%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, free-to-play FPS that provides a simple, accessible experience for fans of the genre.

Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

Why similar: Horror 44.2%, Multiplayer 20.3%, First-Person 12.5%, Puzzle 5.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Just another mission, or so you thought… until aliens from another dimension start invading Earth before a scientist with a crowbar hospitalizes you after wiping out your entire squad. Just when you thought you were finished, a man with a briefcase offers you the chance for another beginning.

Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Shooter 23.7%, First-Person 14.7%, Walking Simulator 9.1%, Action 8.2%

Estranged: The Departure follows the story of a fisherman, stranded on a mysterious island during a violent storm. Little does he know his adventure has just begun, and the island is home to more than it first seems.

Why similar: Zombies 24.6%, Horror 16.9%, FPS 16.4%, Action 14.9%, Shooter 7.4%

Only If is a surreal first person adventure-puzzle game. It takes idiom into reality.

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, First-Person 18%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Survival 8.4%, FPS 6.6%

Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . .

Why similar: Atmospheric 37.4%, Indie 20.5%, Adventure 14.7%, Singleplayer 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.9%

Losing his parents during the holocaust to a mad man of a doctor. You're to play as Grobuskna Vladinov, 20 years after the incident that changed his life dramatically. Grobuskna receives an unknown phone call that'll start a journey that'll twist your mind...

Why similar: Mod 36.5% ★, Zombies 15.1%, Horror 14.9%, FPS 9.2%, Shooter 8.5%

A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina

Why similar: First-Person 50.5%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Indie 9.4%, Singleplayer 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...

Why similar: Horror 40.2%, Zombies 16.6%, Multiplayer 11.8%, First-Person 8.5%, Survival 7.4%

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Horror 35.8%, First-Person 23.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Walking Simulator 8.2%, Puzzle 6%

The NADI Project it is a free-to-play, first person graphic adventure, in which you will face various obstacles to escape from your destiny.

Why similar: Multiplayer 25.6%, First-Person 21.3%, Horror 19.4%, Survival 17.4%, Adventure 5.7%

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Horror 50.4%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Singleplayer 5.1%

It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Zombies 23.5%, Action 14.1%, First-Person 10.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

Why similar: First-Person 25.7%, Atmospheric 23.2%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Indie 8.2%, Horror 8.1%

A new chapter of charming 3D platformer about the little rusty robot C4N who unwittingly finds himself in the midst of momentous events in Robo Land. In order to solve the new riddle, Canny will once again need to run and jump a lot, solve puzzles, and fight against enemies who are much bigger and stronger than he is.

Why similar: Action 31.7%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Puzzle 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 10.7%

A machine ponders its loneliness. It scans the radio spectrum for an answer to its question.

Why similar: Atmospheric 35.5%, Puzzle 24.6%, Indie 18.9%, Singleplayer 13.6%, Adventure 7.4%

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: Mod 58.4% ★, First-Person 12.4%, Action 9.9%, Sci-fi 7%, Puzzle 5.3%

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

Why similar: Shooter 45.4%, First-Person 26.4%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Co-op 11.4%

Lost in a weird city in the middle of the desert and surrounded by strange creatures that keep staring at you. This is a game about exploring the unknown and solving puzzles... lots of them! Don't be fooled by the looks, this isn't a point & click adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle 40.4%, Indie 25.1%, Adventure 15%, Singleplayer 11.5%, Atmospheric 8%

Dystopia is a cyberpunk game with tense combat situations in a high-tech world spanned by computer networks. Playing as either Punk mercenaries, or Corporate security forces, the player will fight through the physical world to gain access, via jack-in terminals, to cyberspace.

Why similar: Mod 58.4% ★, FPS 11.2%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Shooter 6.7%, Action 4.3%

Take control of a test subject tasked with testing out a new device capable of shrinking and enlarging the user. Take on a few tests by changing your size and weight in this short single-player experience.

Why similar: First-Person 35.7%, FPS 22.6%, Sci-fi 17%, Puzzle 11.5%, Singleplayer 8.1%

An immersive and twisted adventure created before the official development of the Doorways saga

Why similar: Horror 42.8%, First-Person 16.5%, Action 11.6%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.

Why similar: Zombies 33.4%, FPS 16.5%, Shooter 16.1%, Horror 14.2%, First-Person 8.2%

In a devastated America, sinister commandos are kidnapping children and taking them to a hidden city with a mysterious cosmic tower at its heart – a tower that may prove to be humanity’s salvation, or its doom. Join three survivors in this fan-made comic as they attempt to unlock the city’s secrets.

Why similar: Sci-fi 32.4%, Atmospheric 28.4%, Action 17.6%, Indie 16.4%, Adventure 5.2%

Use computers (via GUIs or the command line), unlock doors, crawl through vents, fight enemies head on or find other ways to neutralize or avoid them...

Why similar: FPS 26.9%, First-Person 19.8%, Action 16%, Horror 8.6%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.

Why similar: Horror 37.2%, First-Person 20%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Indie 11.8%, Adventure 8.9%

The world was plunged into chaos following an accident at a bio-weapon research facility. 100% of the earth's population has been infected. There is an antidote that blocks infection from the airborne strain of the virus, but the effect is temporary.

Why similar: Zombies 62.8%, Action 18.3%, Shooter 10.6%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Gravitas is a short first-person puzzle platforming game that transports you to the Gallery of Refined Gravity. Manipulate gravity and the gallery itself to prove yourself a pupil worthy of the Curator’s masterwork.

Why similar: First-Person 40.9%, Puzzle 20%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Singleplayer 10.4%, Indie 8.7%

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Singleplayer 43.1%, Indie 33.6%, Horror 16%, Adventure 7.2%

Red Trigger is an FPS Puzzle game inspired by Portal, Antichamber and more. Use a gun that can expand or retract red blocks. The catch? You can only expand three blocks at a time - so you need to manage your energy wisely.

Why similar: FPS 28.6%, Shooter 25.7%, First-Person 14.9%, Action 8.1%, Sci-fi 8.1%

Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.

Why similar: Horror 33%, First-Person 25.4%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Walking Simulator 10%

Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.

Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Multiplayer 19.1%, Shooter 14.2%, FPS 13%, First-Person 10.6%

Fast paced FPS with high customizational freedom. From game mode customization to an in depth weapon tuning and attachment system up to detailed character customizations, while it was developed so you can choose to either go for high performance or graphical fidelity without an high end PC.

Why similar: FPS 27%, Shooter 19.6%, Multiplayer 15%, Zombies 14.5%, First-Person 7.8%

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 24.2%, Shooter 18.7%, Horror 13.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Sci-fi 8.1%