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We filtered the 50 games similar to Days Gone down to the 22 that fit the “Horror” category. Twisted Metal 2, The Last of Us: Left Behind and The Last of Us top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Days Gone.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS
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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Days Gone is Twisted Metal 2 — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. The Last of Us: Left Behind and The Last of Us follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Days Gone

22 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Days Gone. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

Twisted Metal 2
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB73· 1
Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Last of Us: Left Behind
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

The Last of Us
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticCraftingThird Person
IGDB92· 13
Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, ranged combat and loot and gear systems, while skipping sandbox freedom

Resident Evil Outbreak
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping sandbox freedom

Resident Evil Code: Veronica
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping sandbox freedom

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB90· 4
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

The Order: 1886
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB63· 10OC62· 90
Year 2015Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4
Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping sandbox freedom

Dark Sector
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

Shadows of the Damned
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB83· 4
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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