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We filtered the 43 games similar to Enigma of Fear down to the 22 that fit the “Xbox” category. Signalis, Silent Hill 2 and Ad Infernum top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Enigma of Fear.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2024Dev Dumativa Game Studio
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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Enigma of Fear is Signalis — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Silent Hill 2 and Ad Infernum follow close behind.

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The best games like Enigma of Fear on Xbox

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Enigma of Fear. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Signalis
Signalis
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometricPixel Art
Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71
Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping open world exploration

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#2Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160
Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Enigma of Fear.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals0
Ad Infernum
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 78%· 1.5K
Year 2023Dev Hekate · NaconPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping open world exploration

MORE WW1 GAMES FROM NACONDiscover War Hospital, a narrative management game set during the First World War. https://store.steampowered.

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Enigma of Fear.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting83Visuals0
Resident Evil
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorMelee
Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16
Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Enigma of Fear.

It predates Enigma of Fear by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone90Visuals0
The Evil Within
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorStealth
Steam👍 85%· 33KIGDB75· 17OC73· 95
Year 2014Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Enigma of Fear.

It predates Enigma of Fear by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone88Visuals0
Resident Evil 0
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorMultiplayer
Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18
Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping open world exploration

The partner-swapping is its idea: two characters you switch between and can separate, with a shared item system that replaces the storage box entirely. That change is the problem — dropping items anywhere sounds freeing but means constant backtracking to retrieve them, and it is widely considered the weakest of the classic-era entries.

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Enigma of Fear.

It predates Enigma of Fear by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Tone88Game mode84Visuals0
Resident Evil 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorMultiplayer
Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210
Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping open world exploration

Resident Evil 2 is the remake of the 1998 game of the same name. ###Plot The plot of the remake is identical to that of the original game. The story follows the survivors of a zombie virus outbreak in the fictional Raccoon City.

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals.

Genre100Setting100Tone89Game mode69Visuals0
Friday the 13th: The Game
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 80%· 77KIGDB61· 8OC61· 48
Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Enigma of Fear.

Genre100Tone100Setting100World100Progression100Game mode32
Alien: Isolation
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorStealth
Steam👍 93%· 65KIGDB86· 19OC81· 121
Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Enigma of Fear.

It predates Enigma of Fear by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone88Setting53Progression0Visuals0
Subnautica
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 97%· 359KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC83IGDB84· 11OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Subnautica is a first-person game about survival in the deep sea. You control Ryley Robinson, a space traveler in the 22nd century, who crash-landed his starship on a planet that is covered almost entirely by the ocean.

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals and progression.

Genre100World76Setting75Game mode71Tone66Progression39
Subnautica: Below Zero
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 90%· 105KIGDB85· 5OC83· 60
Year 2021Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Enigma of Fear.

Genre100World74Setting73Tone67Game mode65Progression42
Obscure
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorOffline
Steam👍 96%· 3.1KRAWG👍 75%· 158MC63IGDB72· 4
Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Mighty Rocket StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, offline and co op, while skipping puzzle design

For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school.

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals and game mode.

It predates Enigma of Fear by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode22Visuals0
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMultiplayer
Steam👍 74%· 10KIGDB76· 10OC73· 111
Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting mythology, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Enigma of Fear.

Genre100Tone100Setting63Game mode33Visuals0
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorOffline
Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54
Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Enigma of Fear.

It predates Enigma of Fear by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode19Visuals0
Green Hell
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 85%· 97KIGDB83· 3OC79· 49
Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Enigma of Fear: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Enigma of Fear.

Genre100Setting100World77Tone65Progression40Game mode23

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