5 Games with a horror setting like Arma 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Arma 2 down to the 5 that fit the “Horror” category. The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes, X Rebirth and Thief: Deadly Shadows top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Arma 2.

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The best games with a horror setting like Arma 2

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Arma 2. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkOpen WorldHorrorHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB76· 9OC73· 123

Year 2021Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Arma 2, expect dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping deep simulation

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 44%· 7.3KRAWG👍 23%· 40MC33IGDB39· 1OC31· 13

Year 2013Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of immersive sims: deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

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#3Thief: Deadly Shadows

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloStealthMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.6KRAWG👍 77%· 230MC85IGDB83· 2

Year 2004Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB82· 16OC83· 89

Year 2014Dev Insomniac Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Arma 2: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11

Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Arma 2, expect shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

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