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We filtered the 47 games similar to F.E.A.R. 3 down to the 23 that fit the “Horror” category. Fallout 76, Aliens: Colonial Marines and Doom II: Hell on Earth top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to F.E.A.R. 3.

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DarkNarrativeCo-opSolo
Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to F.E.A.R. 3 is Fallout 76 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Aliens: Colonial Marines and Doom II: Hell on Earth follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like F.E.A.R. 3

23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to F.E.A.R. 3. 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.

Fallout 76
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloDarkNarrativeSci-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 open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-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, setting space and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dead Space 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15
Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, survival mechanics and puzzle design, while skipping visual first person

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

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Killing Floor
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5
Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

DOOM 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-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 adventure storytelling

Aliens vs. Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4
Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, ranged combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping online features

Aliens versus Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 1999Dev Rebellion Developments · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Zombie Panic! Source
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24
Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Quake II
ShooterFPS
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 horror tension

Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
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 horror tension

Cry of Fear
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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: survival mechanics and free to play, while skipping setting scifi

Back 4 Blood
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst 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, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping strong narrative focus

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