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We filtered the 49 games similar to Doom II: Hell on Earth down to the 22 that fit the “Horror” category. Fallout 76, F.E.A.R. 3 and Aliens versus Predator top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Doom II: Hell on Earth.

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Doom II: Hell on Earth is Fallout 76 — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. F.E.A.R. 3 and Aliens versus Predator follow close behind.

#1Fallout 7691 #2F.E.A.R. 393 #3Aliens versus Predator92 #4Quake II91 #5The House of the Dead 291

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The best games with a horror setting like Doom II: Hell on Earth

22 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.

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Fallout 76

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

93

F.E.A.R. 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#3Aliens versus Predator

92

Aliens versus Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Year 1999Dev Rebellion Developments · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

91

Quake II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

OC89· 25

Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

#5The House of the Dead 2

91

The House of the Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB67· 1

Year 1998Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

#6The House of the Dead

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The House of the Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Year 1996Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

91

Resistance 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB87· 8

Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

#8F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

91

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#9F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

90

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#10Aliens: Colonial Marines

90

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

90

World War Z

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

Steam Epic Xbox

89

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#13Resident Evil: Revelations

95

Resident Evil: Revelations

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB75· 27OC71· 42

Year 2012Dev Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

92

Cry of Fear

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#15Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

91

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB70· 3

Year 2007Dev Cavia · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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