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We filtered the 50 games similar to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source down to the 39 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Ricochet, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Prey top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

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Year 2006Dev Valve Software
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is Ricochet — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Prey follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

39 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Half-Life Deathmatch: Source. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

Ricochet
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 83%· 6.2KRAWG👍 17%· 265
Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 15KRAWG👍 55%· 909
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, PvP competition and free to play

Prey
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB77· 4OC81· 166
Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and single-player focus

Metroid Prime Hunters
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloExploration
IGDB87· 3
Year 2006Dev Nintendo Software Technology · Nintendo

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping melee combat

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloExploration
IGDB80· 2
Year 2004Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping melee combat

93
Unreal
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSolo
Year 1998Dev Digital Extremes · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and single-player focus, while skipping melee combat

Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloExploration
IGDB60· 6
Year 2007Dev High Impact Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus, while skipping melee combat

Freelancer
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloSandbox World
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Digital Anvil · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping melee combat

STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 4.9KRAWG👍 86%· 456MC89IGDB73· 3OC62· 18
Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

Quake 4
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6
Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

Overwatch
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedSci-FiFirst PersonCyberpunk
IGDB89· 24OC90· 138
Year 2016Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with setting cyberpunk, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping melee combat

The House of the Dead 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloDark
IGDB67· 1
Year 1998Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, while skipping melee combat

The House of the Dead
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloDark
Year 1996Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, while skipping melee combat

F.E.A.R.
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

Unreal Tournament III
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB64· 7
Year 2007Dev Epic Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, single-player focus and visual third person, while skipping melee combat

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