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Can you recommend me similar games?
Im a huge fan of Half-Life and Black Mesa and i replayed them a lot of times and i want some new ,but similar experience.(setting,gameplay,map design,OST).
This is similar games that i know and i finished:
Dead space(all parts)
Half-life(all series except opposing force and blue shift)
Entropy Zero mods
Metro series
This is it lol. pls help me gamers!:eli:
Upd. Did a little research and found some interenstning games:
Prey (2017)
INFRA
Dark interval
But i still wanna hear your suggestions.
Last edited by Gordon Funman λ; Sep 21, 2023 @ 7:22am
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gru Sep 21, 2023 @ 6:31am 
I’d recommend the metro series. Not quite Half Life but it has enviromental storytelling elements.
Gordon Funman λ Sep 21, 2023 @ 6:47am 
Originally posted by Gru:
I’d recommend the metro series. Not quite Half Life but it has enviromental storytelling elements.
Yes,Metro series is relatively similar to Half-Life in storytelling,but unfortunately i replayed them a lot too,thanks for the answer tho!
AlexTECPlayz Sep 21, 2023 @ 10:49am 
What about the Portal series? They're similar in setting, it has some songs that could be similar to Black Mesa's, not to mention obvious references to the Half-Life series, and that they're part of the same universe.
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mimizukari Sep 21, 2023 @ 11:06am 
Garry's Mod. Providing you have Half-Life: Source and such you can complete the campaign of HL in a unique way every single time using the workshop mods & things you build to progress the story.

Also Sven Co-Op for thousands of custom maps that play like HL1.
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Vassago Rain Sep 21, 2023 @ 11:24am 
Strife (veteran edition on steam), Duke Nukem 3D, the Marathon games, Quake 4, the modern Wolfenstein games, Crysis 2+3.
KingKay Sep 21, 2023 @ 3:59pm 
Prey 2008 not 100% on the year not the new one.
Hodor Sep 21, 2023 @ 10:05pm 
Titanfall 2 (also uses source engine)
Cat Sep 22, 2023 @ 8:04am 
Quake 1 & 2, Duke Nukem 3 and 4, Sven co-op, cscz deleted scenes.
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SmellofNapalm Sep 22, 2023 @ 1:12pm 
- Doom 3: inspired by Half Life and with focus on Horror atmosphere.
- Cryostasis - Sleep of Reason (delisted): good atmosphere and story, slow FPS gameplay with some puzzling.
- Prey (2006) is sadly delisted as well.
- Necrovision might possibly fit the bill. WW1 with demons and vampires and cheesy one-liners.
- The STALKER-series is something you are most likely aware of. It's semi-open world though.
- "You are empty" is another one that is hard to find. Zombie apocalypse in an alt universe Sovietunion more or less. Kind of like HL2, but on a very small budget.
- "Adaca" if you don't mind a low budget game that is very strongly inspired by HL2, Stalker and HL. Zone Patrol mode is where it's really at imo. Semi-open world like in Stalker.

Probably forgetting some good options.
Teeheehee14 Sep 23, 2023 @ 3:54pm 
have you tried the raising the bar redux mod for half life 2 also the stalker games are good too
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You may like System Shock or Bioshock. I feel like system shock would be more of your cup of tea tho.
Other games that i feel like someone that enjoys Half life would enjoy are:
Metro, F.E.A.R., STALKER, Halo CE, Star Wars Jedi Knight
I feel like the appeal for Black Mesa is not really the setting, its the lonely atmosphere and the flow of the game. Halo CE and Star Wars Jedi Knight are a bit less similar to Half Life, but i feel like their story is superior to Half Life, although as i said, the good thing about Half life is not the story, but how it is told.
At least give System Shock a try, the remaster was released on steam very recently and i feel like it is probably the closest thing to a half life game compared to everything else. The only difference is that it is definitely a bit less linear and you also have to manage your resources because they are much more scarce. If linearity is more of your cup of tea, then I would go with F.E.A.R. or Star Wars Jedi Knight, they both have superb atmospheres, although the setting is vastly different.
Gordon Funman λ Sep 26, 2023 @ 10:21am 
Thanks for the answers! Gonna try these games on next week. Once again,thanks everyone!
Maxgottaken Sep 26, 2023 @ 10:34am 
Though they're more simple (and shorter) games than Half-Life, I'd still highly recommend the 2 Portal games. They're made in the same engine as Half-Life 2, and often go on sale for up to 90% off. They're puzzle games made by Valve, and have some of the best stories you can experience in games today.
Eze Sep 26, 2023 @ 11:15pm 
If you want some story based single player FPS, I was going to say Metro but you might as well try
-The darkrness (1 in PS3 or Xbox 360 emulation or its consoles, also available on xbox one)
-The Darkness 2 on PC (warning, short but sweet)
-Resistance 1 & 3, specially 3. 3 works as a self contained game and feels a lot like a Half Life 2 episode. Get a PS3 emu, really, it's that good in my opinion.
-Alan Wake (good gameplay with little evolution, story is the star here)
-All Machinegames Wolfenstein games in this order: Old Blood, New Order, New colossus. Don't go for new blood. DEAL ON STEAM AS OF NOW.
-FEAR saga. Get the first game, comes with its two expansions, you may get a good fill with just that. Too fun.
-If you liked FEAR, Trepang2 will be a good fit too.
-Get Dolphin emu and play Metal Arms!
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