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iRank84
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
18 Games with a horror setting like Heartworm that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 50 games similar to Heartworm down to the 18 that fit the “Horror” category. Cronos: The New Dawn, Resident Evil and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Heartworm.
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Heartworm is Cronos: The New Dawn — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X follow close behind.
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The best games with a horror setting like Heartworm
18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Heartworm. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB79· 3
Year 1996Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, melee combat and exploration and discovery
It predates Heartworm by 29 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and setting scifi
It predates Heartworm by 23 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMultiplayer
Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay
It predates Heartworm by 25 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode54
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB83· 4
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics
It predates Heartworm by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 3
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Heartworm by 23 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Heartworm by 26 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone79
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Heartworm by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting68
70
iRank90
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
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 survival mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Heartworm by 25 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone71Setting69
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4
Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Heartworm.
It predates Heartworm by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone90
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5
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