ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
23 Games with a horror setting like Ghostbusters: The Video Game that you should try
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Ghostbusters: The Video Game is Dark Sector — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. The Thing and Gears of War 4 follow close behind.
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The best games with a horror setting like Ghostbusters: The Video Game
23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ghostbusters: The Video Game. 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.
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 adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping melee combat
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 27OC85· 155
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB78· 18
Year 2015Dev Epic Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping melee combat
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping melee combat
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB90· 4
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping melee combat
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB63· 10OC62· 90
Year 2015Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB92· 13
Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping setting scifi
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB83· 4
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping adventure storytelling
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ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB79· 3
Year 1996Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting scifi
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4
Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac
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