10 Puzzle games like Half-Life 2: Episode One that you should try

What brings it close to Half-Life 2: Episode One is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. Its own ground is horror tension and post-apocalyptic world.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Half-Life 2: Episode One does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is horror tension and multiplayer gameplay.

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. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

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.

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.

If Half-Life 2: Episode One worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

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.

It meets Half-Life 2: Episode One on strong narrative focus, ranged combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: exploration and discovery, and a casual, approachable feel.

With Half-Life 2: Episode One it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings survival mechanics.