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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grounded down to the 26 that fit the “Horror” category. Killing Floor 2, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grounded.

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Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Grounded is Killing Floor 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide follow close behind.

#1Killing Floor 295 #2Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide95 #3Warhammer 40,000: Darktide94 #4Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition94 #5Dead Island 293

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The best games with a horror setting like Grounded

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grounded. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Killing Floor 2

95

Killing Floor 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62

Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

95

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeHorrorCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45

Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#3Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

94

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80

Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

#4Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

94

Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184

Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

#5Dead Island 2

93

Dead Island 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldHorrorCraftingExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 26KIGDB74· 6OC75· 159

Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

93

Dead Island

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opHorrorFirst Person

IGDB70· 8

Year 2011Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

#7Dead Island: Riptide

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Dead Island: Riptide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

IGDB64· 11

Year 2013Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

87

Chernobylite

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationBase BuildingCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104

Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

86

Dying Light

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerOnlineSoloMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117

Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, first-person shooting and shooter, while skipping sandbox freedom

#10Atomic Heart

83

Atomic Heart

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

#11Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

81

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 4.2KRAWG👍 62%· 165MC66IGDB65· 9

Year 2011Dev Capcom U.S.A · CapcomPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Grounded, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

#12Dead Rising 2

80

Dead Rising 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 8.7KIGDB81· 9

Year 2010Dev Blue Castle Games · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Grounded, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping base building

#13Dead Rising 4

80

Dead Rising 4

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB77· 19OC72· 111

Year 2016Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · CapcomOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Grounded: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping base building

#14Dead Rising 3

79

Dead Rising 3

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 20KIGDB76· 16OC78· 66

Year 2013Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Like Grounded, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping base building

#15State of Decay 2

79

State of Decay 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationBase BuildingThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 68KIGDB67· 12OC69· 130

Year 2018Dev Undead Labs · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Like Grounded, it's known for deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

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