11 Horror games like Half-Life: Source that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Half-Life: Source down to the 11 that fit the “Horror” category. Black Mesa, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Doom Eternal top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Half-Life: Source.

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The best horror games like Half-Life: Source

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Half-Life: Source. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Black Mesa

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 142KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC86IGDB88· 3OC85· 16

Year 2020Dev Crowbar CollectivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: early access, while skipping puzzle design

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#2Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 9.1KRAWG👍 90%· 467MC88IGDB68· 5

Year 2001Dev Nerve Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 215KIGDB86· 14OC89· 211

Year 2020Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

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#4Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 23KIGDB76· 15OC78· 84

Year 2015Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 329KRAWG👍 81%· 175IGDB84· 2OC82· 59

Year 2023Dev VOID InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, setting modern and co op, while skipping puzzle design

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 93%· 56KIGDB77· 9

Year 2012Dev Yager Development · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 34KIGDB87· 3

Year 2010Dev 4A Games · THQOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping puzzle design

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 1.9KRAWG👍 44%· 89MC63IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev The Farm 51 · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 1.6KRAWG👍 13%· 45MC29IGDB54· 2

Year 2009Dev Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and stealth mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#10Receiver

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloRangedMeleeTacticalNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 4.2KRAWG👍 39%· 137

Year 2012Dev Wolfire GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#11Call of Duty: Vanguard

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 4.1KIGDB75· 8OC72· 153

Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, co op and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

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