8 Horror games like Doom Eternal that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Doom Eternal down to the 8 that fit the “Horror” category. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Black Mesa and Half-Life: Source top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Doom Eternal.

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8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Doom Eternal. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 23KIGDB76· 15OC78· 84

Year 2015Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 142KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC86IGDB88· 3OC85· 16

Year 2020Dev Crowbar CollectivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, ranged combat and early access, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 17KRAWG👍 72%· 557

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and ranged combat, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 93%· 56KIGDB77· 9

Year 2012Dev Yager Development · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#5Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 9.1KRAWG👍 90%· 467MC88IGDB68· 5

Year 2001Dev Nerve Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#6Call of Duty: Black Ops II

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17

Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, historical setting and co op, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasySci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 1.9KRAWG👍 44%· 89MC63IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev The Farm 51 · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 1.6KRAWG👍 13%· 45MC29IGDB54· 2

Year 2009Dev Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and stealth mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

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