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We filtered the 50 games similar to DOOM 3 down to the 24 that fit the “Horror” category. Aliens vs. Predator, Left 4 Dead and Killing Floor top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to DOOM 3.

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to DOOM 3 is Aliens vs. Predator — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Left 4 Dead and Killing Floor follow close behind.

#1Aliens vs. Predator96 #2Left 4 Dead93 #3Killing Floor93 #4Left 4 Dead 293 #5Zombie Panic! Source91

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The best horror games like DOOM 3

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to DOOM 3. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Aliens vs. Predator

96

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and stealth mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning

93

Left 4 Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 post-apocalyptic world and online features, while skipping tower defense planning

#3Killing Floor

93

Killing Floor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSkill TreeFirst 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 post-apocalyptic world, online features and visual 3d, while skipping tower defense planning

#4Left 4 Dead 2

93

Left 4 Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with online features, while skipping tower defense planning

#5Zombie Panic! Source

91

Zombie Panic! Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and online features, while skipping tower defense planning

#6Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

90

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175

Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and crafting mechanics, while skipping tower defense planning

90

World War Z

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst 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 survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping tower defense planning

Steam Epic Xbox

90

Fallout 76

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorExplorationFirst 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 tower defense planning

#9S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

89

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 90%· 947MC80IGDB79· 3

Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling, while skipping tower defense planning

88

Cry of Fear

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, online features and free to play, while skipping tower defense planning

#11S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

88

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 898MC75IGDB82· 3

Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping tower defense planning

94

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings setting medieval and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

#13Shadowgrounds

93

Shadowgrounds

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 81%· 1.6KRAWG👍 28%· 94MC74IGDB75· 2

Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, offline and visual topdown, while skipping survival mechanics

93

Quake 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6

Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

93

F.E.A.R.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

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