11 Games with a sci-fi setting like Alan Wake's American Nightmare that you should try

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Alan Wake's American Nightmare down to the 11 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours, Half-Life: Alyx and Vital Shell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Alan Wake's American Nightmare

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alan Wake's American Nightmare. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 98%· 104KRAWG👍 87%· 507MC93

Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 98%· 104KRAWG👍 87%· 507MC93OC93· 78

Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 1.4K

Year 2023Dev CC Arts · CC ARTSPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and visual topdown, while skipping third-person shooting

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#4Soma

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94

Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

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#5Still Wakes the Deep

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 88%· 12KIGDB82· 3OC76· 83

Year 2024Dev The Chinese Room · Secret ModeOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 389KRAWG👍 90%· 40

Dev semiworkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and stealth mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreHorrorSubgenreSurvival Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 29KRAWG👍 91%· 2.2KMC86IGDB88· 6

Year 2008Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Alan Wake's American Nightmare, it's known for horror tension, survival mechanics and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting space and exploration and discovery

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42

Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Alan Wake's American Nightmare, expect horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 92%· 11K

Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

✓ Shared with Alan Wake's American Nightmare: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and exploration and discovery, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 74%· 1.3KIGDB61· 5OC64· 76

Year 2019Dev Storm in a Teacup · Wired ProductionsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Alan Wake's American Nightmare: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#11I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 3.7K

Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Alan Wake's American Nightmare, expect horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual 2d, while skipping third-person shooting

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