# Games like Black Mesa

> The closest matches to Black Mesa: Half-Life 2, DOOM, Prodeus, Prey, and Quake. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Half-Life 2](https://imho.run/games/220/half-life-2) — Shares puzzle solving with Black Mesa. 88,441 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/)
2. [DOOM](https://imho.run/games/379720/doom) — Same epic mood as Black Mesa. 83,256 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/379720/)
3. [Prodeus](https://imho.run/games/964800/prodeus) — A frequent pick in Black Mesa players' libraries, and another Action. 4,068 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/)
4. [Prey](https://imho.run/games/480490/prey) — Also Aliens, like Black Mesa. 21,804 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/480490/)
5. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Same atmospheric mood as Black Mesa. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
6. [Wolfenstein: The New Order](https://imho.run/games/201810/wolfenstein-the-new-order) — Same epic mood as Black Mesa. 25,503 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201810/)
7. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat](https://imho.run/games/41700/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-call-of-pripyat) — Also Zombies, like Black Mesa. 9,316 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41700/)
8. [Transmissions: Element 120](https://imho.run/games/365300/transmissions-element-120) — Shares boss fights and puzzle solving with Black Mesa. 5,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365300/)
9. [Crysis® 3](https://imho.run/games/1282690/crysis-3) — Also Aliens, like Black Mesa. 1,445 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282690/)
10. [BioShock™ Remastered](https://imho.run/games/409710/bioshock-remastered) — A frequent pick in Black Mesa players' libraries, and another RPG. 25,694 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409710/)
11. [Battlezone: Combat Commander](https://imho.run/games/624970/battlezone-combat-commander) — Also Remake, like Black Mesa. 666 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/624970/)
12. [Dead Space](https://imho.run/games/1693980/dead-space) — Also Remake and Aliens, like Black Mesa. 29,773 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693980/)
13. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Shares boss fights with Black Mesa. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
14. [Dead Effect](https://imho.run/games/286040/dead-effect) — Shares weapon upgrade system with Black Mesa. 1,347 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286040/)
15. [AMID EVIL](https://imho.run/games/673130/amid-evil) — Shares weapon upgrade system and boss fights with Black Mesa. 5,399 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/)
16. [System Shock](https://imho.run/games/482400/system-shock) — Also Remake, like Black Mesa. 7,516 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/)
17. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies, like Black Mesa. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
18. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Zombies, like Black Mesa. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
19. [STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™](https://imho.run/games/6030/star-wars-jedi-knight-ii-jedi-outcast) — Same atmospheric mood as Black Mesa. 2,714 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6030/)
20. [Halo: Campaign Evolved](https://imho.run/games/2806050/halo-campaign-evolved) — Shares boss fights with Black Mesa. 13,603 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2806050/)
21. [Unreal 2: The Awakening](https://imho.run/games/13200/unreal-2-the-awakening) — Also Aliens, like Black Mesa. 302 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13200/)
22. [PATHOGEN X](https://imho.run/games/2508980/pathogen-x) — Shares boss fights and puzzle solving with Black Mesa. 76 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2508980/)
23. [Rise of the Triad](https://imho.run/games/217140/rise-of-the-triad) — Shares boss fights and puzzle solving with Black Mesa. 1,407 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/217140/)
24. [Call of Duty®: Black Ops](https://imho.run/games/42700/call-of-duty-black-ops) — Also Zombies, like Black Mesa. 14,521 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42700/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=362890&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=362890&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=362890&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=362890
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/362890
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Black Mesa

Black Mesa is a 2020 action-adventure remake developed by Crowbar Collective that reimagines Valve's original Half-Life. Players navigate a sprawling research facility as scientist Gordon Freeman, engaging in boss-fights, puzzle-solving, and intense firefights through levels featuring scripted-sequence-design and a weapon-upgrade-system. The game is priced at $19.99 USD and runs as playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers highlight that NPCs react dynamically to player actions, while players describe the experience as atmospheric, challenging, epic, and immersive. The remastered maps offer deeper exploration opportunities, and the weapon variety includes unique secondary modes. The game holds a Metacritic score of 84 and maintains a 95% positive rating from 69,272 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 362890
- **Developer:** Crowbar Collective
- **Publisher:** Crowbar Collective
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Includes Source SDK, Includes level editor, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 6, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/362890/black-mesa)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=362890&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/)
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