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We filtered the 50 games similar to Atomic Heart down to the 17 that fit the “Horror” category. Killing Floor 2, Chernobylite and Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Atomic Heart.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2023Dev Mundfish

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Atomic Heart is Killing Floor 2 — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Chernobylite and Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Atomic Heart

17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Atomic Heart. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

Killing Floor 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62
Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

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

Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, deep simulation and stealth mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56
Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Atomic Heart, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, survival mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping first-person shooting

Arx Fatalis
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2
Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

Dead Island: Riptide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
IGDB64· 11
Year 2013Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression, while skipping horror tension

Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184
Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and co op, while skipping shooter

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80
Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Dead Island 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 26KIGDB74· 6OC75· 159
Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Grounded
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 94KIGDB78· 5OC82· 58
Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45
Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

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

Dead Island
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonMultiplayer
IGDB70· 8
Year 2011Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

The Sinking City
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 76%· 5.3KIGDB70· 15OC69· 159
Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Atomic Heart, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

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

Darkwood
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 95%· 24KIGDB80· 8OC77· 44
Year 2017Dev Acid Wizard Studio · Crunching KoalasOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Shared with Atomic Heart: deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, crafting mechanics and visual topdown, while skipping action RPG combat

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 85%· 6.4KIGDB63· 15OC61· 30
Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Atomic Heart, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping shooter

Alice: Madness Returns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 29KRAWG👍 82%· 575MC75IGDB72· 5
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Atomic Heart, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping shooter

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