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15 Games with a horror setting like Gears of War: Ultimate Edition that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Gears of War: Ultimate Edition down to the 15 that fit the “Horror” category. Gears of War 4, Gears of War and Gears of War 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Gears of War: Ultimate Edition.

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is Gears of War 4 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Gears of War and Gears of War 3 follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Gears of War 4
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 27OC85· 155
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Gears of War
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression

Gears of War 3
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping offline

Dark Sector
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping offline

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping offline

The Thing
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping offline

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
ShooterTPS
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 19OC78· 68
Year 2014Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning and combat tactical, while skipping setting scifi

Twisted Metal 2
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB73· 1
Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Resident Evil Code: Veronica
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB90· 4
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping setting scifi

The Last of Us
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB92· 13
Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Resident Evil Outbreak
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

The Order: 1886
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB63· 10OC62· 90
Year 2015Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

Days Gone
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting scifi

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