10 Ranged games like Half-Life: Alyx that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Half-Life: Alyx down to the 10 that fit the “Ranged” category. Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours, Alan Wake's American Nightmare and Alan Wake top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Half-Life: Alyx.

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The best ranged games like Half-Life: Alyx

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Half-Life: Alyx. 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.

#1Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 104KRAWG👍 87%· 507MC93

Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

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#2Alan Wake's American Nightmare

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 74%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 828MC73IGDB79· 7

Year 2012Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and survival mechanics, while skipping visual first person

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 90%· 57KRAWG👍 84%· 2.3KMC83IGDB83· 7

Year 2010Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 92%· 439IGDB60· 1

Year 1992Dev Infogrames · ImotionOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloRangedMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 76%· 750RAWG👍 0%· 21MC64IGDB70· 1

Year 2008Dev Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping strong narrative focus

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 118KRAWG👍 86%· 108OC83· 13

Year 2024Dev Mike Klubnika · CRITICAL REFLEXPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

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

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 87%· 63KRAWG👍 75%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 15OC72· 22

Year 2009Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and survival mechanics, while skipping strong narrative focus

GenreHorrorSubgenreSurvival Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 92%· 29KRAWG👍 91%· 2.2KMC86IGDB88· 6

Year 2008Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Half-Life: Alyx, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, third-person shooting and shooter, while skipping visual first person

GenreHorrorSubgenreSurvival Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 84%· 1.5KRAWG👍 81%· 131MC66IGDB67· 3

Year 2005Dev GOG · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Half-Life: Alyx, expect horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, third-person shooting and shooter, while skipping setting scifi

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#10The Walking Dead: Season Two

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 97%· 34KIGDB81· 5

Year 2013Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Like Half-Life: Alyx, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping setting scifi

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