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We filtered the 40 games similar to FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED down to the 25 that fit the “Dark” category. Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill and Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED is Silent Hill 2 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Silent Hill and Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare follow close behind.

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The best dark games like FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

Silent Hill 2
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee
IGDB90· 1OC87· 160
Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Silent Hill
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorRanged
IGDB82· 1
Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Silent Hill 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorStealth
IGDB88· 3
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Dino Crisis
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
IGDB60· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

Parasite Eve II
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Year 1999Dev Square Product Development Division 5 · SquareOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Jurassic Park: The Game
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorMelee
Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Minecraft: Story Mode
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, fantasy world and crafting mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

The Invincible
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonOpen World
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB79· 5OC73· 85
Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping puzzle design

Stranded Deep
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14
Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Don't Starve Together
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorMultiplayer
Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83
Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design

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P.T.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonStealth
Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PS4

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Slender: The Eight Pages
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonExploration
Year 2012Dev Parsec ProductionsOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB87· 2
Year 2003Dev TecmoOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Fatal Frame
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB81· 1
Year 2001Dev Tecmo · Wanadoo EditionOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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