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We filtered the 46 games similar to Cry of Fear down to the 30 that fit the “Dark” category. F.E.A.R. 3, Fallout 76 and Wolfenstein: Youngblood top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cry of Fear.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Cry of Fear is F.E.A.R. 3 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Fallout 76 and Wolfenstein: Youngblood follow close behind.

#1F.E.A.R. 396 #2Fallout 7694 #3Wolfenstein: Youngblood92 #4Aliens: Colonial Marines92 #5Kane & Lynch: Dead Men92

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The best dark games like Cry of Fear

30 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.

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F.E.A.R. 3

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

94

Fallout 76

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

#3Wolfenstein: Youngblood

92

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#4Aliens: Colonial Marines

92

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#5Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

92

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrative

Steam👍 65%· 3.4KIGDB60· 1

Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, offline and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

#6Condemned 2: Bloodshot

91

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB85· 5

Year 2008Dev Monolith Productions · SegaOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: horror tension.

#7F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

91

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

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

#8Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

91

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

91

Zombi

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

90

Left 4 Dead

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

#11F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

90

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

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

#12Dead Space 3

89

Dead Space 3

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

Steam Epic Xbox

#13Red Dead Redemption

88

Red Dead Redemption

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

Steam Epic Xbox

88

DOOM 3

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

#15Killing Floor

88

Killing Floor

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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