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Games like Half-Life 2

2004USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified97 % positive9.69 €

A landmark first-person shooter that sends Gordon Freeman through alien-occupied City 17, blending seamless cutscene-free storytelling with physics-driven puzzles and the iconic Gravity Gun.

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In short: Games like Half-Life 2

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Half-Life 2 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Black Mesa

95 %Match

2020PC, Steam Deck playable94 % positive19.50 €

Brings what grabs you about Half-Life 2: a sci-fi setting, good gunplay and lavish production.

A loving fan-made remake of the original Half-Life: as Gordon Freeman you fight through the disaster at the Black Mesa research facility, with rebuilt levels, new voice acting and music. Classic first-person shooter action with alien fights, physics puzzles and the extended Xen finale.

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Post-apocalyptic setting

Artyom and his companions ride the Aurora steam train across an irradiated Russia, travelling through every season of the year. The journey blends scarce ammo, improvised weapons and tense survival horror with wide sandbox areas to explore.

Metro 2033 Redux

Post-apocalyptic setting

An atmospheric story-driven shooter set in the ruined Moscow metro tunnels after nuclear apocalypse. Scarce ammo, gas mask management and stealth sections create a tense survival-horror mood.

Crysis 3

Sci-fi setting

As Prophet in the Nanosuit, you fight through a jungle-overgrown New York beneath a giant dome, switching freely between cloak, armor and a lethal compound bow. A technical showpiece for its time, it lets you tackle each semi-open arena with stealth or brute force.

Metro: Last Light Redux

Post-apocalyptic setting

A dark, story-driven first-person shooter set in the ruined Moscow metro after nuclear war, mixing stealth, scarce ammo and horror atmosphere. The Redux edition adds improved visuals and all DLC.

Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition

Post-apocalyptic setting

You roam the irradiated Russian wilderness as Artyom through vast, non-linear levels, following a story that spans a full year. Tense gunfights, stealth and survival horror moments combine with a bleak, immersive post-apocalyptic atmosphere.

Singularity

Sci-fi setting

A sci-fi shooter set on an abandoned Soviet island, where a time-manipulation device lets you age enemies to dust, restore decayed objects and solve environmental puzzles. Its BioShock-style horror atmosphere frames a Cold War time-paradox story.

Metro 2033

Post-apocalyptic setting

A claustrophobic first-person shooter set in Moscow's post-nuclear metro tunnels, where scarce ammo, gas mask filters and darkness turn every encounter into a fight for survival. Hidden moral choices quietly shape which ending Artyom reaches.

Prey

Sci-fi setting

A linear 2006 sci-fi shooter in which you play Cherokee mechanic Tommy aboard a living alien mothership. It stands out for its gravity-flipping and portal puzzles, spirit-walking ability, and inventive level design that shakes up the usual shooting.

Crysis 3 Remastered

Sci-fi setting

A visually striking first-person shooter where the Nanosuit lets you either sneak by cloaked or attack head-on, set in an overgrown, futuristic New York. The remaster brings the single-player campaign to current hardware with polished visuals.

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