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iRank84
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Fear Effect down to the 36 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Cronos: The New Dawn, Resident Evil Code: Veronica X and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Fear Effect.
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Year 2000Dev Kronos Digital Entertainment
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Fear Effect is Cronos: The New Dawn — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil Code: Veronica X and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis follow close behind.
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The best games like Fear Effect on PlayStation
36 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Fear Effect. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
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ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone79Setting51
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iRank90
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting78Tone71
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Fear Effect: setting.
Released 14 years after Fear Effect.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting41
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonExploration
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics
Released 6 years after Fear Effect.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design
Released 23 years after Fear Effect.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone79Setting51
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Fear Effect: setting.
Released 19 years after Fear Effect.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone81Game mode63Setting39
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Fear Effect: setting.
Released 6 years after Fear Effect.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode51Setting39
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeCyberpunkThird PersonTactical
IGDB94· 8
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Fear Effect: combat and setting.
Released 8 years after Fear Effect.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting35Combat25
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonRangedNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Fear Effect: tone.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat65Tone0
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonMagicHardcore
Steam👍 84%· 1.5K
Year 1998Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Fear Effect: tone.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat64Tone0
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeMythology
Steam👍 76%· 6.7KIGDB72· 4
Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Fear Effect: tone and setting.
Released 8 years after Fear Effect.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone0Setting0
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61
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61
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61
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61
Infamous: First Light
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61
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
61
Jak 3
Shooter · Third-person shooter
61
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
61
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59
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
59
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
58
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
58
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
57
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
57
Infamous: Second Son
Shooter · Third-person shooter
56
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
56
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
55
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
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