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We filtered the 40 games similar to Condemned: Criminal Origins down to the 8 that fit the “Horror” category. Hello Neighbor, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Condemned: Criminal Origins.

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Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Condemned: Criminal Origins is Hello Neighbor — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth follow close behind.

#1Hello Neighbor93#2S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl87#3The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth84#4Half-Life 2: Episode Two78#5Devil Daggers98
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The best horror games like Condemned: Criminal Origins

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Condemned: Criminal Origins. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Hello Neighbor
93
iRank63
Hello Neighbor
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 29KIGDB37· 8OC42· 53
Year 2017Dev DYNAMIC PIXELS · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and sandbox world, while skipping ranged combat

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SteamGOGEpic
#2S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
87
iRank88
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 48KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC82IGDB80· 2
Year 2007Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamGOGXbox
#3The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
84
iRank91
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27
Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and procedural generation, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamGOGXbox
#4Half-Life 2: Episode Two
78
iRank90
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1
Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Like Condemned: Criminal Origins, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam
#5Devil Daggers
98
iRank85
Devil Daggers
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.3KRAWG👍 78%· 160MC83IGDB78· 3OC83· 12
Year 2016Dev SorathPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: combat magic and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamGOG
#6Postal
89
iRank92
Postal
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkHorror
Steam👍 92%· 14K
Year 1997Dev Running With Scissors · Ripcord GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: linear, story-driven structure, multiplayer gameplay and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamGOG
#7Doom
85
iRank93
Doom
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28
Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamGOGXbox
#8Returnal
82
iRank84
Returnal
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201
Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, third-person shooting and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamEpicPS

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