14 PvP games like Half-Life 2: Deathmatch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Half-Life 2: Deathmatch down to the 14 that fit the “PvP” category. Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II, Team Fortress 2 and Overwatch top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Half-Life 2: Deathmatch.

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The best pvP games like Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 88%· 6.2KRAWG👍 40%· 54

Year 2010Dev Octoshark StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and historical setting, while skipping competitive edge

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 91%· 1.2MRAWG👍 66%· 2.9KMC92IGDB80· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: co op, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping competitive edge

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPSci-FiFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138

Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, co op and visual third person, while skipping competitive edge

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#4Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitiveFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 1.4KRAWG👍 9%· 34

Year 2008Dev FrogamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and single-player focus, while skipping setting scifi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitive

Steam👍 97%· 39KRAWG👍 91%· 313MC82IGDB83· 4OC84· 14

Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, vibe casual and single-player focus, while skipping setting scifi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveSci-FiFree to Play

Steam👍 77%· 388KIGDB79· 4OC78· 61

Year 2024Dev NetEase GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, co op and online features, while skipping ranged combat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPSci-FiFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 74%· 39K

Year 2022Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, single-player focus and early access, while skipping competitive edge

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 99%· 67OC72· 5

Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics, while skipping competitive edge

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 1.9KIGDB84· 21OC85· 87

Year 2014Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, single-player focus and skill tree progression, while skipping competitive edge

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitiveSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 6.4KRAWG👍 15%· 52

Year 2014Dev JForce GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping free to play

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 9.9K

Year 2017Dev Megastorm GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cartoon, single-player focus and co op, while skipping competitive edge

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#12Rust

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.4MRAWG👍 52%· 864MC66IGDB78· 4OC67· 29

Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping competitive edge

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Steam

#13Duke Nukem Forever

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 11KIGDB55· 8

Year 2011Dev Triptych Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping competitive edge

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#14DUSK

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 25KRAWG👍 88%· 228IGDB90· 4OC89· 44

Year 2018Dev David Szymanski · New Blood InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping competitive edge

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