23 Narrative games like Half-Life 2: Episode Two that you should try

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

✓ 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, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

✓ 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

✓ 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 puzzle design

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and combat magic, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

✓ 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 horror tension

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

✓ 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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

✓ 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