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We filtered the 39 games similar to Half-Life 2: Episode One down to the 17 that fit the “PlayStation” category. BioShock, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard and Scorn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Half-Life 2: Episode One.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Half-Life 2: Episode One is BioShock — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard and Scorn follow close behind.

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The best games like Half-Life 2: Episode One on PlayStation

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Half-Life 2: Episode One. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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BioShock

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BioShock
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Half-Life 2: Episode One is strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Combat81
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Closest on combat
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Half-Life 2: Episode One does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with horror tension and multiplayer gameplay.

Released 11 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

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Scorn

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Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What brings it close to Half-Life 2: Episode One is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings horror tension.

Released 16 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

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Supraland

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Supraland
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeFirst PersonOpen World
Year 2019Dev Supra GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Half-Life 2: Episode One is ranged combat, single-player focus and a first-person view, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Its own ground is precision platforming and open world exploration.

Released 13 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

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BioShock Infinite

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BioShock Infinite
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

If Half-Life 2: Episode One worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 7 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
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Thief

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Thief
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Half-Life 2: Episode One is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings stealth mechanics.

Released 8 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

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Doom: The Dark Ages

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Doom: The Dark Ages
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

If Half-Life 2: Episode One worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 19 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting48
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Shadow Warrior 3

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Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Half-Life 2: Episode One is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 16 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting66Combat51
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System Shock

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System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

If Half-Life 2: Episode One worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings a cyberpunk setting.

Released 17 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting55Combat51
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Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

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Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Half-Life 2: Episode One does: strong narrative focus, ranged combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

Released 7 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting0
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STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

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STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 1995Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

It meets Half-Life 2: Episode One on ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is pixel art.

It predates Half-Life 2: Episode One by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals85Setting65
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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Shelved next to Half-Life 2: Episode One for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat51Visuals0
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Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

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Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiFirst PersonOpen WorldFantasy
Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

It meets Half-Life 2: Episode One on a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 3 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals72Setting50
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My Friend Pedro

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My Friend Pedro
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDark2D
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Same family as Half-Life 2: Episode One: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: 2D presentation.

Released 13 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

Genre100Game mode100Tone78Combat51Visuals0
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Mafia: The Old Country

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Mafia: The Old Country
ShooterFPS
SoloFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2025Dev Hangar 13 · 2KOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What carries over from Half-Life 2: Episode One is single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with a third-person camera.

Released 19 years after Half-Life 2: Episode One.

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