30 Melee games like Half-Life 2: Episode One that you should try

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension and post-apocalyptic world

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

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

≠ Its own twist: free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, horror tension and open world exploration

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and multiplayer gameplay

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and multiplayer gameplay

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, deep simulation and roguelike runs, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, horror tension and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics