4 Games with a horror setting like H1Z1 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 20 games similar to H1Z1 down to the 4 that fit the “Horror” category. Z1 Battle Royale, Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server and DayZ top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to H1Z1.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

The best games with a horror setting like H1Z1

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to H1Z1. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Z1 Battle RoyaleClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPOnlineDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4

Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, survival mechanics and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, ranged combat and melee combat

H1Z1: Battle Royale is a pure, fast-paced battle royale shooter re-imagined and built for console. Drop in to a massive map in search of weapons, ammo, vehicles and air drops to get a leg up on the competition and be the last one standing. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.

Released 3 years after H1Z1.

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#2Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPOnlineDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4

Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, survival mechanics and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, ranged combat and melee combat

Released 3 years after H1Z1.

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Steam PS

#3DayZ

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPOnlineDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 461KRAWG👍 43%· 465MC44IGDB69· 1OC41· 17

Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom

What once used to be a mod for the Arma 3 became a standalone title with the same name. DayZ is an open world survival game, which is based on gathering food and water for survival and weapons and clothing for self-defense.

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#4Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

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