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We filtered the 49 games similar to Doom II: Hell on Earth down to the 10 that fit the “Horror” category. F.E.A.R. 3, Cry of Fear and Fallout 76 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Doom II: Hell on Earth.

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Year 1994Dev id Software
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Doom II: Hell on Earth is F.E.A.R. 3 — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Cry of Fear and Fallout 76 follow close behind.

#1F.E.A.R. 393#2Cry of Fear92#3Fallout 7691#4F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate91#5F.E.A.R. Extraction Point90
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The best horror games like Doom II: Hell on Earth

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Doom II: Hell on Earth. 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.

#1F.E.A.R. 3
93
iRank73
F.E.A.R. 3
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5
Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and online features, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamGOGXbox
#2Cry of Fear
92
iRank89
Cry of Fear
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst 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, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam
#3Fallout 76
91
iRank62
Fallout 76
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkPost-ApocalypticSci-FiHorrorFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamXboxPS
#4F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
91
iRank86
F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam
#5F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
90
iRank87
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3
Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamGOG
#6Aliens: Colonial Marines
90
iRank56
Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14
Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam
#7World War Z
90
iRank78
World War Z
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamEpicXbox
#8Back 4 Blood
90
iRank73
Back 4 Blood
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138
Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamEpicPS
#9DOOM 3
89
iRank85
DOOM 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6
Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, tower defense planning and turn-based strategy, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamGOGEpic
#10Zombi
89
iRank65
Zombi
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 64%· 3.1KIGDB63· 5OC67· 39
Year 2015Dev Straight RightOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

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SteamEpicPS

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