6 Games with a horror setting like Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic down to the 6 that fit the “Horror” category. Manhunt 2, We Happy Few and Amnesia: The Bunker top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

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The best games with a horror setting like Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Manhunt 2Closest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloStealthDarkHorrorThird Person

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Year 2007Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC

✓ Both are stealth-action games — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic: visuals.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2We Happy FewClosest on tone

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

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#3Amnesia: The Bunker

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic, it's known for adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic: progression.

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#4Metro ExodusClosest on progression

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Like Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic, it's known for adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic: setting.

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#5Resident Evil Village

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic, expect adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and first-person shooting

Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village.

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic: progression.

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#6Thief: Deadly Shadows

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.6KRAWG👍 77%· 230MC85IGDB83· 2

Year 2004Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic, expect adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, shooter and horror tension, while skipping exploration and discovery

Thief 3: Deadly Shadows is a stealth-action game developed by Ion Storm Inc. It is the third installment in the Thief franchise. The game is set in a Steampunk world that resembles both the middle ages and the Victorian era. Besides that, there are several fantasy elements in the game.

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic: progression and setting.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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