6 Horror games like Cryptmaster that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Cryptmaster down to the 6 that fit the “Horror” category. Atomic Heart, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cryptmaster.

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The best horror games like Cryptmaster

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cryptmaster. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Atomic HeartClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat tactical

Where it drifts furthest from Cryptmaster: setting and visuals.

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#2Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyHorrorLootFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45

Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Cryptmaster: game mode and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Cryptmaster.

It predates Cryptmaster by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Warhammer 40,000: DarktideClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80

Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Cryptmaster: progression and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Cryptmaster.

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#4Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184

Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Dying Light 2 brings to life a unique post-apocalyptic vision of the Modern Dark Ages - a brutal, bleak and unforgiving reality where you are as likely to perish at the hand of a human as you are by the infected.

Where it drifts furthest from Cryptmaster: game mode and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Cryptmaster.

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#5GroundedClosest on visuals

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