20 Games like Half-Life 2

Half-Life 2 was next to the first-person shooter Doom 3 one of the most anticipated computer games with special voltage of 2004. According to the developer over 6.5 million copies of Half-Life 2 were sold. The gameplay is much the same like its predecessor. Half-Life 2 is divided into chapters, which are further divided into smaller sections in order to reduce loading pauses. As usual in Half-Life and most other first-person shooters, the game contains some puzzles. In Half-Life 2 the puzzles are mainly due to physical issues. Half-Life 2 has no conscious intro, in which the history is declared a match. Show cutscenes, dialogues and events in the absence of the protagonist Gordon Freeman, was also omitted, so that the unified perspective of player and character is not canceled.
Games like Half-Life 2 are shown below. The sorting is based on similarity which is highlighted on the left side.

Rating: 9.1/10

Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Mac, Android

Release: 2004

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Games like Half-Life 2 general

In this list you find games that are similar to Half-Life 2 without any filter. The sorting is based on similarity which you see on the left side.

#1 Half-Life 2: Episode Two

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2007
  • Rating: 9/10

#2 Half-Life 2: Episode One

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2006
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#3 Half-Life: Blue Shift

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2001
  • Rating: 8.1/10

#4 Half-Life

  • License: Commercial
  • Platforms: PC, PS2, Mac
  • Release: 1998
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#5 Black Mesa

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#6 Quake 4

  • License: commercial
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Mac, Console
  • Release: 2005
  • Rating: 7.7/10

#7 Half-Life: Source

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2004
  • Rating: 6.9/10

#8 Half-Life 2: Update

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 9.6/10

#9 Half-Life: Alyx

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9/10

#10 Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2004
  • Rating: 8/10

#11 Quake II

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Xbox 360, PS5, XSX, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
  • Release: 1997
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#12 Crysis Warhead

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2008
  • Rating: 4.2/10

#13 Doom Eternal

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, PS5, XSX
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.5/10

#14 Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Xbox 360
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 7.7/10

#15 Doom

  • License: commercial
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 8.6/10

#16 Prospekt

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 5.6/10

#17 Halo 3

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Xbox 360, Console, PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.5/10

#18 Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2006
  • Rating: 6.8/10

#19 Crysis 3

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Switch, PS4, Android, Xbox One, XSX
  • Release: 2013
  • Rating: 7.2/10

#20 Halo 3: ODST

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Xbox 360, PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.1/10

5 Games like Half-Life 2 for iPhone / iPad

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Games like Doom II
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Doom II

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch, PS4, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 1994
  • Rating: 8.6/10

Games like Dead Effect 2
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Dead Effect 2

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Mac, PS4, Switch, Android, Xbox One
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 9.2/10

Games like Doom 3
61% similar

Doom 3

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Mac, Console, PS3, Switch, PS4, iPhone / iPad, Android, Xbox One
  • Release: 2012
  • Rating: 8.5/10

Games like Dead Effect
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Dead Effect

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 7/10

Games like Wolfenstein 3D
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Wolfenstein 3D

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One
  • Release: 1994
  • Rating: 8.1/10

5 Games like Half-Life 2 for Android

If you are searching for a game like Half-Life 2 for your Android device like tablet or smartphone, this list may be interesting for you.

Games like Half-Life 2: Episode Two
89% similar

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2007
  • Rating: 9/10

Games like Half-Life 2: Episode One
78% similar

Half-Life 2: Episode One

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Android
  • Release: 2006
  • Rating: 8.8/10

Games like Crysis 3
65% similar

Crysis 3

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Switch, PS4, Android, Xbox One, XSX
  • Release: 2013
  • Rating: 7.2/10

Games like Dead Effect 2
62% similar

Dead Effect 2

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Mac, PS4, Switch, Android, Xbox One
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 9.2/10

Games like Doom 3
61% similar

Doom 3

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Mac, Console, PS3, Switch, PS4, iPhone / iPad, Android, Xbox One
  • Release: 2012
  • Rating: 8.5/10

5 Games like Half-Life 2 for Xbox

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Games like Quake II
67% similar

Quake II

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Xbox 360, PS5, XSX, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
  • Release: 1997
  • Rating: 8.9/10

Games like Doom Eternal
66% similar

Doom Eternal

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, PS5, XSX
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.5/10

Games like Doom
65% similar

Doom

  • License: commercial
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 8.6/10

Games like Crysis 3
65% similar

Crysis 3

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Switch, PS4, Android, Xbox One, XSX
  • Release: 2013
  • Rating: 7.2/10

Games like Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
63% similar

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PS4, PC, Xbox One
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 8.2/10

5 Games like Half-Life 2 for PlayStation

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Games like Quake II
67% similar

Quake II

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Xbox 360, PS5, XSX, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
  • Release: 1997
  • Rating: 8.9/10

Games like Doom Eternal
66% similar

Doom Eternal

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, PS5, XSX
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.5/10

Games like Doom
65% similar

Doom

  • License: commercial
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 8.6/10

Games like Crysis 3
65% similar

Crysis 3

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Switch, PS4, Android, Xbox One, XSX
  • Release: 2013
  • Rating: 7.2/10

Games like Doom II
64% similar

Doom II

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch, PS4, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 1994
  • Rating: 8.6/10

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