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2004 PC 19.49 € 👍 91 % Very positive, 14,296 reviews on Steam

Fast-paced online deathmatch in the Half-Life 2 universe where the Gravity Gun and physics engine turn barrels, sawblades and toilets into lethal projectiles. Play free-for-all or Combine vs. Resistance team matches.

What defines Half-Life 2: Deathmatch:

  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch are Unreal Tournament 2003, Unreal Tournament III and Unreal Tournament. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Half-Life 2: Deathmatch special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Unreal Tournament 2003

98 %

2002 PC

  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A blisteringly fast arena shooter built on precise aim, dodging and map control. Modes like Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Bombing Run deliver intense multiplayer matches, including against bots.

Unreal Tournament III

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast-paced arena shooter built around frantic firefights, futuristic weapons and vehicles. The focus is on online matches and bot battles across many game modes.

Unreal Tournament

Co-op or multiplayer

The legendary 1999 arena shooter built around lightning-fast deathmatches, inventive alt-fire weapons and varied modes like Capture the Flag and Assault. Whether against humans or sharp bots, reflexes, map knowledge and precise aim decide every match.

Titanfall

Co-op or multiplayer

A breakneck online shooter where agile pilots wall-run and double-jump across maps, then call down hulking Titan mechs mid-fight. The interplay between nimble parkour infantry and heavy war machines makes every match frantic and spectacular.

Deathmatch Classic

Action-packed real-time combat

Valve's tribute to Quake: a pure arena multiplayer shooter on the GoldSrc engine, with fast firefights, rocket launchers and futuristic maps where reflexes and map knowledge decide matches.

Quake Live

Challenging difficulty

An extremely fast, competitive arena shooter built on aim, movement and map control. Over 100 arenas and many game modes make it a classic of online competition.

Splitgate: Arena Reloaded

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast arena shooter where portals let you instantly reposition and outmaneuver opponents. Alongside classic arena modes, it offers Arena Royale, a battle royale spin on the formula.

ShootMania Storm

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast arena shooter from the TrackMania creators where pure skill counts and players create and share their own maps and modes. Short, intense multiplayer rounds are the focus.

Quake III Arena

Challenging difficulty

Quake III Arena is a pure arena shooter where blistering movement like strafe-jumping, precise aim and controlling item spawns decide every match. There's no campaign, just relentless deathmatches and duels against bots or real players.

LawBreakers

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast-paced class-based arena multiplayer shooter where low-gravity zones and high mobility push combat into the vertical. Teams fight over objectives in quick, skill-demanding matches.

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