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We filtered the 42 games similar to Five Nights at Freddy's 4 down to the 31 that fit the “Narrative” category. Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, Resident Evil and Resident Evil 0 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 “Narrative” 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 Resident Evil 0 follow close behind.

#1Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location97 #2Resident Evil96 #3Resident Evil 094 #4The Evil Within89 #5Resident Evil 287

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The best narrative games like Five Nights at Freddy's 4

31 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

#3Resident 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

#4The 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

#5Resident 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

#6Alien: Isolation

86

Alien: Isolation

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 65KIGDB86· 19OC81· 121

Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics, 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

#8Project Zomboid

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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

#9Silent 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

#10Resident 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

#11Resident 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

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

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

#15The Callisto Protocol

85

The Callisto Protocol

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159

Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

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