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We filtered the 49 games similar to Dread Delusion down to the 12 that fit the “Horror” category. Arx Fatalis, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Legacy of Kain: Defiance top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dread Delusion.

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The best games with a horror setting like Dread Delusion

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dread Delusion. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Arx FatalisClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst 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, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and loot and gear systems, while skipping action RPG combat

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. The game mixes intelligent story with immersive and actual medieval surroundings. Arx Fatalis allows the player to feel that all his actions have a direct consequence on those around him.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: progression.

It predates Dread Delusion by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyPost-ApocalypticHorrorSkill 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: game mode and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Dread Delusion.

It predates Dread Delusion by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Legacy of Kain: DefianceClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 85%· 1.3K

Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Like Dread Delusion, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals.

It predates Dread Delusion by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#4Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

iRank75

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and co op, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Dying Light 2 brings to life a unique post-apocalyptic vision of the Modern Dark Ages - a brutal, bleak and unforgiving reality where you are as likely to perish at the hand of a human as you are by the infected.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: game mode and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Dread Delusion.

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#5Vampire: The Masquerade - BloodlinesClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 905MC80IGDB72· 3

Year 2004Dev Troika Games · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Dread Delusion, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, stealth mechanics and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is a story-driven action-RPG based on table-top role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the part of the World of Darkness franchise. The game is setting a gothic urban fantasy where vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural beings live secretly by humans.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals.

It predates Dread Delusion by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationSkill 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: game mode and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Dread Delusion.

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#7Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasySkill 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: game mode and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Dread Delusion.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst 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, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: combat and progression.

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Steam GOG Epic

#9Killing Floor 2Closest on tone

iRank84

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticSkill 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: game mode and combat.

It predates Dread Delusion by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Dead Island

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticSkill 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: game mode.

It predates Dread Delusion by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Atomic Heart

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: setting and combat.

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Steam Xbox PS

#12Dead Island: Riptide

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

IGDB64· 11

Year 2013Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: combat and setting.

It predates Dread Delusion by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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