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We filtered the 50 games similar to Half-Life down to the 31 that fit the “Ranged” category. Half-Life: Opposing Force, Black Mesa and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Half-Life.

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Year 1998Dev Valve Software

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Half-Life is Half-Life: Opposing Force — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Black Mesa and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero follow close behind.

#1Half-Life: Opposing Force98 #2Black Mesa93 #3Counter-Strike: Condition Zero92 #4Half-Life: Source92 #5NecroVision91

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The best ranged games like Half-Life

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1Half-Life: Opposing Force

98

Half-Life: Opposing Force

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 28KRAWG👍 80%· 750IGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Gearbox Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, while skipping punishing difficulty

93

Black Mesa

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: precision platforming, horror tension and early access, while skipping puzzle design

#3Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

92

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 28KRAWG👍 44%· 829MC65IGDB66· 3

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, while skipping adventure storytelling

#4Half-Life: Source

92

Half-Life: Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 17KRAWG👍 72%· 557

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and horror tension, while skipping punishing difficulty

91

NecroVision

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

#6Hell Let Loose

91

Hell Let Loose

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPRangedTacticalMeleeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 147KRAWG👍 60%· 91MC77IGDB75· 2OC76· 29

Year 2019Dev Black Matter · Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam Epic Xbox

#7Counter-Strike

90

Counter-Strike

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 260KRAWG👍 82%· 1.7KMC88IGDB70· 2

Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8Counter-Strike: Source

90

Counter-Strike: Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 191KRAWG👍 72%· 1.5KMC88IGDB90· 1

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, while skipping adventure storytelling

#9Call of Duty 2

90

Call of Duty 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeTacticalRangedNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 92%· 952MC86IGDB84· 4

Year 2005Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10Takedown: Red Sabre

90

Takedown: Red Sabre

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 42%· 5.7KRAWG👍 10%· 30MC34IGDB36· 3

Year 2013Dev Serellan · 505 GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, co op and online features, while skipping adventure storytelling

#11Return to Castle Wolfenstein

89

Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

#12Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

89

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeTacticalRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161

Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, co op and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Call of Duty: Vanguard

89

Call of Duty: Vanguard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeTacticalRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

88

War Thunder

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPTacticalMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 747KRAWG👍 47%· 1.0KMC81IGDB65· 3OC75· 13

Year 2013Dev Gaijin EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, third-person shooting and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15Rogue Warrior

88

Rogue Warrior

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, horror tension and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

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