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We filtered the 50 games similar to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source down to the 22 that fit the “PlayStation” category. STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast, F.E.A.R. and BioShock 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. F.E.A.R. and BioShock 2 follow close behind.

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The best games like Half-Life Deathmatch: Source on PlayStation

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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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STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

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STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source runs through melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

Genre100Combat100Setting84Game mode78Visuals71
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F.E.A.R.

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F.E.A.R.
Closest on visuals
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source runs through ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode77Setting55
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BioShock 2

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BioShock 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source runs through ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus.

Released 4 years after Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

Genre100Visuals100Combat87Game mode78Setting73
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Singularity

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Singularity
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Released 4 years after Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode78Setting41
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Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

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Gotham City Impostors Free to Play
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeFirst PersonCo-op
Year 2012Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Its own ground is co-op play and skill tree progression.

Released 6 years after Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode79
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: post-apocalyptic world.

Released 3 years after Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

Genre100Visuals100Combat78Game mode78Setting37
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Half-Life Deathmatch: Source it shares ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Visuals100Combat78Game mode78Setting30
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DOOM 3

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DOOM 3
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: horror setting and single-player focus.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting55Game mode53
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Deus Ex

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Deus Ex
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2000Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

The thread back to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source runs through ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a cyberpunk setting.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode77Combat70Setting43
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Portal 2

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Portal 2
Closest on setting
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

Same studio: Valve Software.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode36
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Overwatch

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Overwatch
Closest on game mode
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedSci-FiFirst PersonCyberpunk
Year 2016Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

The genre is the same as Half-Life Deathmatch: Source’s, and with it ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: a cyberpunk setting.

Released 10 years after Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat65Setting65
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Max Payne 3

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NGL88
Max Payne 3
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloNarrative
Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

It meets Half-Life Deathmatch: Source on melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Released 6 years after Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

Genre100Combat100Game mode78Visuals0
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeFirst PersonSolo
Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source runs through ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 3 years after Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode78Setting0
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedFirst PersonSolo
Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Half-Life Deathmatch: Source on melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Released 11 years after Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode70Setting0
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Bulletstorm

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Bulletstorm
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonSolo
Year 2011Dev People Can Fly · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What carries over from Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is single-player focus.

Released 5 years after Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode78Combat54

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