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We filtered the 50 games similar to Back 4 Blood down to the 14 that fit the “Horror” category. Dead Space 3, Cry of Fear and World War Z top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Back 4 Blood.

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The best horror games like Back 4 Blood

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Back 4 Blood. 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.

#1Dead Space 3

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorror

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 strong narrative focus, while skipping procedural generation

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst 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: strong narrative focus and free to play, while skipping roguelike runs

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping roguelike runs

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#4Zombie Panic! Source

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst 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 strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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#6Aliens: Colonial Marines

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst 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 strong narrative focus, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#10Doom II: Hell on Earth

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst 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, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping survival mechanics

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#11F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3

Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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#12F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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#13Quake

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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#14Real Pool 3D - Poolians

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MultiplayerSoloOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 19K

Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep simulation and vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics

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