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Half-Life is described as 'Science fiction first-person shooter video game developed by Valve Software, the company's debut product and the first in the Half-Life series' and is a very popular first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Half-Life for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Steam, Linux and Xbox apps. The best Half-Life alternative is Doom. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Hexen II or Fortress Forever. Other Half-Life like games are Quake, Prodeus, Black Mesa and Clive Barker's Undying.

Half-Life alternatives are mainly First-Person Shooters but may also be Horror Games or Action Games. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Half-Life.

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Doom (Series)
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First-Person Shooter
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61 Doom alternatives
Doom is a science fiction horror-themed first-person shooter video game in which players assume the role of a space marine, popularly known as "Doomguy", who must fight his way through the hordes of invading demons from Hell.
Represent entire series of Doom games including Doom , Doom II: Hell on Earth, Final Doom, Doom 64, Doom 3, Doom (2016), Doom Eternal.
- - Doom is the most popular Windows alternative to Half-Life.
- - Doom is the most popular commercial alternative to Half-Life.
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1. Single playerDoom has one or more single player game modes.
2. MultiplayerDoom offers a game mode for more than one player.
First person view
Sci-fi
Quake (Series)
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60 Quake alternatives
Quake is a classic first-person shooter game that revolutionized the genre with its fast-paced action and innovative multiplayer modes. Originally released in 1996, it continues to be a beloved title among gamers.
Represent entire series of Quake games.
- - Quake is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Half-Life.
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Quake Features
1. MultiplayerQuake offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Local multiplayerQuake allows two or more players to play from the same device and/or via LAN/System Link againts each other or against players in another location.
Sci-fi
Prodeus
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Humble Bundle
44 Prodeus alternatives
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
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Prodeus Features
1. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
2. Single playerProdeus has one or more single player game modes.
3. MultiplayerProdeus offers a game mode for more than one player.
4. CrowdsourcedProdeus uses suggestions, information, etc., from a large group of people to improve the quality of the content.
Black Mesa
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4 Black Mesa alternatives
Black Mesa is a re-envisioning video game of the classic science fiction first person shooter, Half-Life.
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First person view
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Mods
Clive Barker's Undying
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36 Clive Barker's Undying alternatives
The game begins in 1923, after World War I veteran Patrick Galloway receives an urgent letter from his friend Jeremiah Covenant. Covenant, well aware of Galloway's reputation for dealing with occult matters, is in failing health and raves about a curse that has destroyed his...
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1. Single playerClive Barker's Undying has one or more single player game modes.
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Hexen II
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Adventure Game
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30 Hexen II alternatives
The Hammer of Thyrion project is a cross-platform source port effort of Raven Software's Hexen. Last updated 2018-06-06.
- - Hexen II is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Half-Life.
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Shadow Warrior (Reboot) (Series)
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46 Shadow Warrior (Reboot) alternatives
Shadow Warrior is a series of first-person shooter video games that focuses on the exploits of Lo Wang, a modern ninja warrior who fights through hordes of demons.
Represent entire series of Shadow Warrior (Reboot) games including Shadow Warrior,Shadow Warrior 2,Shadow Warrior 3.
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1. Single playerShadow Warrior (Reboot) has one or more single player game modes.
2. MultiplayerShadow Warrior (Reboot) offers a game mode for more than one player.
3. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
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Sci-fi
Fortress Forever
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First-Person Shooter
Windows
16 Fortress Forever alternatives
Fortress Forever is a Source mod inspired by the earlier versions of the Team Fortress series (Team Fortress Classic and QuakeWorld Team Fortress). Our all-volunteer team has created this mod entirely from scratch and continued to develop it for over 5 years now.
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1. MultiplayerFortress Forever offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Fortress Forever.
Clive Barker's Jericho
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First-Person Shooter
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36 Clive Barker's Jericho alternatives
Jericho's core gameplay consists of leading the game's seven-man team codenamed Jericho, allowing control of all team members by jumping to each character during certain points in the game, through various environments that have been warped by the Firstborn while...
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1. Single playerClive Barker's Jericho has one or more single player game modes.
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The Darkness II
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18 The Darkness II alternatives
The Darkness II is an intense first person shooter that puts you in the role of Jackie Estacado, don of a New York crime family and wielder of an ancient force of chaos known as The Darkness.
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1. Single playerThe Darkness II has one or more single player game modes.
2. MultiplayerThe Darkness II offers a game mode for more than one player.
Gore
Singularity
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Steam
21 Singularity alternatives
Singularity is a first-person shooter with survival-horror elements. A main gameplay device is an artifact known as the Time Manipulation Device (TMD). The TMD is powered by an E-99 core, and can manipulate time.
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1. MultiplayerSingularity offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Single playerSingularity has one or more single player game modes.
We Happy Few
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15 We Happy Few alternatives
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
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Psychological horror