12 Horror games like Hatred that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hatred down to the 12 that fit the “Horror” category. Alone in the Dark, Control and Postal III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hatred.

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The best horror games like Hatred

12 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hatred. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Alone in the Dark

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and crafting mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

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#2Control

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1

Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: first-person shooting, shooter and third-person shooting

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

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#4Amnesia: The Bunker

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11

Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

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

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping third-person shooting

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#7Resident Evil Village

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

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

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

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93

Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

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#10Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 79%· 14K

Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

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#12Vangers

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExplorationIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 93%· 1.4KRAWG👍 77%· 83

Year 1998Dev K-D Lab · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping shooter

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