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We filtered the 47 games similar to Aliens: Colonial Marines down to the 18 that fit the “Horror” category. Dead Space 3, F.E.A.R. 3 and Resistance 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Aliens: Colonial Marines.

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Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Aliens: Colonial Marines is Dead Space 3 — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. F.E.A.R. 3 and Resistance 2 follow close behind.

#1Dead Space 390 #2F.E.A.R. 393 #3Resistance 293 #4Fallout 7691 #5Doom II: Hell on Earth90

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The best games with a horror setting like Aliens: Colonial Marines

18 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aliens: Colonial Marines. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

90

Dead Space 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping offline

Steam Epic Xbox

93

F.E.A.R. 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping survival mechanics

93

Resistance 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB87· 8

Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping horror tension

91

Fallout 76

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping melee combat

#5Doom II: Hell on Earth

90

Doom II: Hell on Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

90

Area 51

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB77· 3

Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

#7Shadowgrounds

89

Shadowgrounds

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 81%· 1.6KRAWG👍 28%· 94MC74IGDB75· 2

Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, ranged combat and visual topdown, while skipping survival mechanics

#8F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

88

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

#9F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

88

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3

Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

#10Killing Floor

87

Killing Floor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, post-apocalyptic world and skill tree progression, while skipping setting space

87

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, turn-based strategy and ranged combat, while skipping setting space

92

Cry of Fear

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and free to play, while skipping setting scifi

#13Guns, Gore & Cannoli

92

Guns, Gore & Cannoli

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 92%· 4.2KIGDB63· 3OC76· 21

Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and setting cartoon, while skipping horror tension

#14Back 4 Blood

91

Back 4 Blood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping strong narrative focus

#15Resident Evil: Revelations

89

Resident Evil: Revelations

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB75· 27OC71· 42

Year 2012Dev Capcom

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

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