13 Horror games like BioShock that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to BioShock down to the 13 that fit the “Horror” category. Prey, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth and Half-Life 2: Episode Two top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to BioShock.

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13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to BioShock. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Prey

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SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationSkill TreeCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166

Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and setting space, while skipping ranged combat

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#2Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and combat magic, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#3Half-Life 2: Episode Two

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#4Half-Life 2: VR Mod

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SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 31KIGDB81· 15OC80· 156

Year 2017Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam GOG Epic

#7Scorn

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Steam GOG Epic

#8Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorCraftingExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175

Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6

Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam GOG Epic

#10S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 898MC75IGDB82· 3

Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

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

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#11Killer7

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10

Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting anime, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Steam

#12The Last of Us Part I

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 84%· 103KIGDB77· 12OC82· 180

Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#13F.E.A.R.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems

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