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We filtered the 46 games similar to Cry of Fear down to the 28 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Back 4 Blood, World War Z and Dead Space 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cry of Fear.

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The best games like Cry of Fear on PlayStation

28 similar games foundUpdated May 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 BloodClosest overall match

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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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Cry of Fear.

Released 8 years after Cry of Fear.

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#2World War ZClosest on game mode

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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

A co-op horde shooter whose swarm tech is the draw: hundreds of zombies climb over each other into structures, and the class system rewards coordinating rather than scattering. Levels are short and replayable. The shooting itself is functional but unremarkable, and the campaign chapters are thin connective tissue between the set-piece swarm moments.

Released 6 years after Cry of Fear.

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#3Dead Space 3Closest on tone

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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

Where it drifts furthest from Cry of Fear: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Cry of Fear.

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#4Zombi

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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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Cry of Fear.

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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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Cry of Fear.

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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

Where it drifts furthest from Cry of Fear: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Cry of Fear.

Released 5 years after Cry of Fear.

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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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Cry of Fear.

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#8DOOM 3

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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

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Where it drifts furthest from Cry of Fear: combat.

It predates Cry of Fear by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Condemned 2: Bloodshot

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

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Year 2008Dev Monolith Productions · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

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#10Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Cry of Fear: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Cry of Fear.

Released 6 years after Cry of Fear.

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#11Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Cry of Fear: setting.

Released 4 years after Cry of Fear.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMelee

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, setting scifi and skill tree progression, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Cry of Fear: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Cry of Fear.

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#13Red Dead Redemption

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB92· 8OC79· 62

Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Cry of Fear: visuals.

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#14Journey to the Savage Planet

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Cry of Fear: setting.

Released 7 years after Cry of Fear.

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#15Metal Slug

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOffline

Steam👍 89%· 5.1K

Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, offline and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Cry of Fear: visuals.

It predates Cry of Fear by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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