What games are like Black Mesa?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Black Mesa by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Outlast 2 (52,990 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Black Mesa" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Black Mesa, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Black Mesa

Looking for games like Black Mesa? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Black Mesa is a action game from 2020; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Outlast 2 with 52,990 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Outlast 2

2017 · Action

52,990 reviews · 91% positive

HorrorFirst-PersonGore

Same: shares Horror and First-Person. Different: leans more into psychological horror.
BONEWORKS

2019 · Action

34,062 reviews · 92% positive

ActionShooterSingleplayer

Same: shares Action and Shooter. Different: leans more into vr.
No More Room in Hell 2

2024 · Action

11,214 reviews · 49% positive

Early AccessZombiesMultiplayer

Same: shares Early Access and Zombies. Different: leans more into online co-op.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

2020 · Action

10,018 reviews · 86% positive

ZombiesActionGore

Same: shares Zombies and Action. Different: leans more into vr.
Axiom Verge

2015 · Action

6,516 reviews · 90% positive

IndieActionGreat Soundtrack

Same: shares Indie and Action. Different: leans more into metroidvania.
Duck Season

2017 · Action

1,589 reviews · 85% positive

HorrorActionIndie

Same: shares Horror and Action. Different: leans more into vr.
The Forest

2018 · Action

571,186 reviews · 96% positive

HorrorAdventureFirst-Person

Same: shares Horror and Adventure. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
Outlast

2013 · Action

101,617 reviews · 96% positive

HorrorFirst-PersonAtmospheric

Same: shares Horror and First-Person. Different: leans more into survival horror.
Outer Wilds

2020 · Action

85,365 reviews · 96% positive

Story RichAdventureGreat Soundtrack

Same: shares Story Rich and Adventure. Different: leans more into exploration.
SOMA

2015 · Action

45,305 reviews · 96% positive

HorrorAtmosphericStory Rich

Same: shares Horror and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into psychological horror.
Trepang2

2023 · Action

18,172 reviews · 93% positive

ShooterSingleplayerFPS

Same: shares Shooter and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into violent.
Scorn

2022 · Action

13,561 reviews · 77% positive

GoreHorrorAtmospheric

Same: shares Gore and Horror. Different: leans more into puzzle.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Black Mesa?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Black Mesa by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Outlast 2 (52,990 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Black Mesa" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Black Mesa, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.