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5 Games like Half-Life 2: Episode One on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 39 games similar to Half-Life 2: Episode One down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. Scorn, Doom: The Dark Ages and Shadow Warrior 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Half-Life 2: Episode One.

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Half-Life 2: Episode One is Scorn — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Doom: The Dark Ages and Shadow Warrior 3 follow close behind.

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The best games like Half-Life 2: Episode One on PS5

5 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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Scorn

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Scorn
Closest overall match
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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Doom: The Dark Ages

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Doom: The Dark Ages
Closest on combat
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.

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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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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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