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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dead Island: Riptide down to the 16 that fit the “Horror” category. Dead Island, Dead Island 2 and Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead Island: Riptide.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

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Year 2013Dev Techland

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Dead Island: Riptide is Dead Island — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Island 2 and Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition follow close behind.

#1Dead Island92 #2Dead Island 292 #3Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition91 #4Warhammer 40,000: Darktide91 #5Grounded91

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The best games with a horror setting like Dead Island: Riptide

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead Island: Riptide. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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Dead Island

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person

IGDB70· 8

Year 2011Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and co op, while skipping open world exploration

#2Dead Island 2

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Dead Island 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 26KIGDB74· 6OC75· 159

Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and post-apocalyptic world

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst 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 survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

91

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst 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 shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

91

Grounded

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 94KIGDB78· 5OC82· 58

Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and sandbox freedom, while skipping action RPG combat

88

Atomic Heart

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst 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 shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping survival mechanics

#7Killing Floor 2

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Killing Floor 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62

Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping open world exploration

Steam Epic Xbox

#8Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst 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 shooter

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping open world exploration

83

Chernobylite

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104

Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping action RPG combat

80

Arx Fatalis

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2

Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

79

Dying Light

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117

Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping skill tree progression

#12Mortal Shell

75

Mortal Shell

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 68%· 11KIGDB75· 8OC76· 126

Year 2020Dev Cold Symmetry · PlaystackOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Dead Island: Riptide, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

75

Prototype 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10

Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Dead Island: Riptide, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

75

Grim Dawn

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 94%· 105KRAWG👍 80%· 579MC83IGDB82· 4OC82· 23

Year 2016Dev Crate EntertainmentPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Dead Island: Riptide: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

#15Dead Rising 4

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Dead Rising 4

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB77· 19OC72· 111

Year 2016Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · CapcomOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Dead Island: Riptide: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

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