22 PvP games like Half-Life that you should try

What brings it close to Half-Life is strong narrative focus, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds PvP competition and a first-person view. Its own ground is precision platforming.

Same family as Half-Life: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: historical setting and co-op play.

Same family as Half-Life: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as Half-Life and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings historical setting and co-op play.

Shelved next to Half-Life for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a space setting.

If Half-Life worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: historical setting.

If Half-Life worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as Half-Life and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and combat — its own ground is offline play.

Genre puts it alongside Half-Life, and so does strong narrative focus, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on PvP competition and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is historical setting and a third-person camera.

If Half-Life worked for you because of melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view, the same is here. They part company on tone: this one brings competitive edge.

Same family as Half-Life: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is competitive edge and historical setting.

Shelved next to Half-Life for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is historical setting.

The genre is the same as Half-Life’s, and with it strong narrative focus, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is a contemporary setting.

Shelved next to Half-Life for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics and historical setting.

The genre is the same as Half-Life’s, and with it tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: historical setting and co-op play.