26 Dark games like Half-Life 2: Episode One that you should try

✓ 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

✓ 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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and exploration and discovery, 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

✓ 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

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping melee combat

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

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, fantasy world and skill tree progression, 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 multiplayer gameplay, while skipping setting scifi

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, linear, story-driven structure and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling