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1995 PCXbox

A 90s classic first-person shooter notable for its story told through computer terminals. You fight through sci-fi levels full of switch puzzles, rival alien factions and weapons with multiple fire modes.

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The closest matches for Marathon 2: Durandal are Half-Life, Unreal and Descent II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Marathon 2: Durandal special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Half-Life

92 %

1998 PC 9.69 € 👍 97 % Overwhelmingly positive, 148,221 reviews on Steam

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The landmark shooter sends physicist Gordon Freeman through the alien- and soldier-infested Black Mesa facility, telling its story seamlessly without cutscenes while mixing tense firefights with environmental and physics puzzles.

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Unreal

Lots to discover

A 1998 classic first-person shooter in which you crash-land on an alien world and explore striking landscapes and ancient architecture while fighting the brutal invaders who enslaved a peaceful race. It stresses atmosphere and discovery alongside the gunplay.

Descent II

Lots to discover

A classic six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you pilot a ship in every direction through twisting alien mines full of hostile robots. Key hunting, new weapons and disorienting 3D navigation make for intense action.

Star Wars: Dark Forces

Lots to discover

An early Star Wars first-person shooter where you play mercenary Kyle Katarn aiding the Rebels, starting with stealing the Death Star plans. Its maze-like levels, key hunts and vertical design set it apart as a Doom contemporary with its own identity.

Aliens versus Predator

Dark, serious atmosphere

A classic first-person shooter with three separate campaigns as Marine, Predator or Alien. Each species has its own abilities and weapons, giving a very different feel from tense horror to stalking prey.

Red Faction

Strong, story-driven narrative

A first-person shooter set on Mars where you play a miner joining a rebellion. Its Geo-Mod tech lets you blast through walls and terrain in real time, which made for standout moments back then.

Descent

Lots to discover

A pioneering six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you pilot a ship in every direction through twisting mine tunnels, destroying hostile robots. Disorienting true-3D mazes and the hunt for keycards give it its unique appeal.

Shogo: Mobile Armor Division

Strong, story-driven narrative

A 1998 anime-flavored first-person shooter where you fight both on foot and inside huge mechs, with vehicle transformation mixed in. A story about a civil war on a colony world is told through cutscenes, with multiplayer matches on top.

Half-Life: Source

Strong, story-driven narrative

The Source engine version of the shooter classic: as scientist Gordon Freeman you fight through aliens and soldiers after an experiment goes wrong at Black Mesa. Updated lighting, water and physics refresh the look, but it remains the tightly scripted, linear original.

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