23 Games with a sci-fi setting like Half-Life 2: Episode Two that you should try

What brings it close to Half-Life 2: Episode Two is strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, 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 survival mechanics and open world exploration.

If Half-Life 2: Episode Two worked for you because of strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

If Half-Life 2: Episode Two worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: multiplayer gameplay.

If Half-Life 2: Episode Two worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: stealth mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Half-Life 2: Episode Two does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus.

It shares the essentials of what Half-Life 2: Episode Two does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings survival mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Half-Life 2: Episode Two does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to Half-Life 2: Episode Two is strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi 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 setting and combat — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting.

If Half-Life 2: Episode Two worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Half-Life 2: Episode Two does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to Half-Life 2: Episode Two is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to Half-Life 2: Episode Two is strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, 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 deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

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

What brings it close to Half-Life 2: Episode Two is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

It meets Half-Life 2: Episode Two 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.