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We filtered the 47 games similar to Fallout 76 down to the 16 that fit the “Horror” category. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat and Left 4 Dead top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Fallout 76.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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DarkNarrativeMultiplayerCo-op

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Fallout 76 is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat and Left 4 Dead follow close behind.

#1S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky88 #2S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat86 #3Left 4 Dead96 #4Killing Floor95 #5Cry of Fear94

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The best horror games like Fallout 76

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Fallout 76. 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.

#1S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

88

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 898MC75IGDB82· 3

Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping co op

#2S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

86

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 90%· 947MC80IGDB79· 3

Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and sandbox world, while skipping co op

96

Left 4 Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

#4Killing Floor

95

Killing Floor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst 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 survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, melee combat and skill tree progression, while skipping deep RPG systems

94

Cry of Fear

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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, melee combat and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems

94

World War Z

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird PersonFirst 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 survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

93

Dead Space 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiThird Person

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, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

#8Left 4 Dead 2

92

Left 4 Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

#9Aliens: Colonial Marines

91

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-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: melee combat, setting space and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

#10Aliens vs. Predator

91

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkNarrativeSci-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 survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

#11Zombie Panic! Source

90

Zombie Panic! Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkHorrorSci-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 survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

90

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst 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 tower defense planning, turn-based strategy and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

95

F.E.A.R. 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-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 and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

#14Doom II: Hell on Earth

91

Doom II: Hell on Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst 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, melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

89

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, melee combat and setting medieval, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

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