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We filtered the 50 games similar to Killing Floor 2 down to the 17 that fit the “Horror” category. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Dead Island 2 and Dying Light top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Killing Floor 2.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

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Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Killing Floor 2 is Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Island 2 and Dying Light follow close behind.

#1Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide98 #2Dead Island 293 #3Dying Light89 #4Remnant: From the Ashes77 #5Warhammer 40,000: Darktide93

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Killing Floor 2. 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.

#1Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45

Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping setting scifi

#2Dead Island 2

93

Dead Island 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst 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, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and crafting mechanics, while skipping strong narrative focus

Steam Epic Xbox

89

Dying Light

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerOnlineSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst 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, action RPG combat and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

#4Remnant: From the Ashes

77

Remnant: From the Ashes

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorror

Steam👍 84%· 57KIGDB76· 14OC78· 103

Year 2019Dev Gunfire Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Killing Floor 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping setting scifi

Steam Epic Xbox

#5Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

93

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80

Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

89

Chernobylite

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticSci-FiFirst 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 adventure storytelling, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

84

Atomic Heart

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

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

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping survival mechanics

77

Remnant II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorrorSkill Tree

Steam👍 82%· 67KIGDB84· 6OC82· 117

Year 2023Dev Gunfire Games · Gearbox PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Shared with Killing Floor 2: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

#9Dead Rising 4

75

Dead Rising 4

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB77· 19OC72· 111

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

✓ Shared with Killing Floor 2: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

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

#10Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst 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, action RPG combat and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping shooter

Steam Epic Xbox

#11Dead Rising 2

77

Dead Rising 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill Tree

Steam👍 78%· 8.7KIGDB81· 9

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

✓ If you enjoyed Killing Floor 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping shooter

#12The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

74

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Killing Floor 2: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping shooter

95

Grounded

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 94KIGDB78· 5OC82· 58

Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

#14Dead Rising 3

80

Dead Rising 3

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 20KIGDB76· 16OC78· 66

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

✓ Like Killing Floor 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

#15State of Decay 2

77

State of Decay 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 83%· 68KIGDB67· 12OC69· 130

Year 2018Dev Undead Labs · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Like Killing Floor 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and roguelike runs, while skipping action RPG combat

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