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We filtered the 42 games similar to Five Nights at Freddy's 4 down to the 25 that fit the “Horror” category. Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, Resident Evil and Silent Hill 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Five Nights at Freddy's 4.

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Year 2015Dev Scottgames

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Five Nights at Freddy's 4 is Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil and Silent Hill 2 follow close behind.

#1Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location97 #2Resident Evil96 #3Silent Hill 295 #4Resident Evil 094 #5Signalis93

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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 4. 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.

#1Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

97

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 12KIGDB75· 2

Year 2016Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

#2Resident Evil

96

Resident Evil

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror

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 deep simulation

#3Silent Hill 2

95

Silent Hill 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

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 exploration and discovery, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping deep simulation

#4Resident Evil 0

94

Resident Evil 0

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror

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 deep simulation

93

Signalis

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

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 deep simulation

91

Ad Infernum

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

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: combat tactical, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

#7The Evil Within

89

The Evil Within

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror

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 deep simulation

#8Resident Evil 2

87

Resident Evil 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror

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 ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

#9Sons Of The Forest

84

Sons Of The Forest

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 304KRAWG👍 67%· 129OC78· 12

Year 2024Dev Endnight Games · NewnightPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

83

Barotrauma

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 94%· 86KRAWG👍 71%· 193MC81

Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: procedural generation, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping puzzle design

#11Project Zomboid

81

Project Zomboid

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 94%· 449KRAWG👍 74%· 469

Year 2013Dev The Indie StonePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

80

Green Hell

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 97KIGDB83· 3OC79· 49

Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

#13Resident Evil 4

94

Resident Evil 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 94%· 95KOC82· 49

Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PC

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

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

#14Resident Evil 4

94

Resident Evil 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 94%· 95KIGDB85· 20OC82· 49

Year 2011Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

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

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

88

Miasmata

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 1.2KRAWG👍 33%· 27MC76IGDB70· 1

Year 2012Dev IonFX StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, stealth mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

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