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We filtered the 50 games similar to Back 4 Blood down to the 28 that fit the “Horror” category. Cry of Fear, F.E.A.R. 3 and Resident Evil: Revelations top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Back 4 Blood.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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DarkCo-opSolo
Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Back 4 Blood is Cry of Fear — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. F.E.A.R. 3 and Resident Evil: Revelations follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Back 4 Blood

28 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.

Cry of Fear
ShooterFPS
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

F.E.A.R. 3
ShooterFPS
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

Resident Evil: Revelations
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB75· 27OC71· 42
Year 2012Dev Capcom

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

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

World War Z
ShooterFPS
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

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
ShooterFPS
PvPMultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeDarkHorror
Steam👍 90%· 48KIGDB85· 17OC81· 71
Year 2016Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics

Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
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

Left 4 Dead 2
ShooterFPS
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

Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
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

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB70· 3
Year 2007Dev Cavia · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Guns, Gore & Cannoli
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkHorror
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 survival mechanics

Left 4 Dead
ShooterFPS
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

The Darkness
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB82· 4
Year 2007Dev Starbreeze Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Painkiller
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB83· 2OC60· 69
Year 2004Dev People Can Fly · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

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Blood
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 1997Dev Monolith Productions · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

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