14 Horror games like Cry of Fear that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Cry of Fear down to the 14 that fit the “Horror” category. Back 4 Blood, Zombi and World War Z top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cry of Fear.

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The best horror games like Cry of Fear

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cry of Fear. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Back 4 Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and PvP competition, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#2Zombi

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 64%· 3.1KIGDB63· 5OC67· 39

Year 2015Dev Straight RightOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping co op

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 strong narrative focus

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

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 roguelike runs, while skipping visual first person

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#7Aliens: Colonial Marines

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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: setting scifi, setting space and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, 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

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#10DOOM 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, turn-based strategy and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 ranged combat, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#12Doom II: Hell on Earth

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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 adventure storytelling

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#13F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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: setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#14F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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: setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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