10 Horror games like Metro 2033 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metro 2033 down to the 10 that fit the “Horror” category. Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metro 2033.

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10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metro 2033. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Call of Duty: World at War

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeStealthDarkHorrorLootSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7

Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#2Call of Duty: Black Ops II

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17

Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#3Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalStealthDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 23KIGDB76· 15OC78· 84

Year 2015Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 17KRAWG👍 72%· 557

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 93%· 56KIGDB77· 9

Year 2012Dev Yager Development · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#6Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalStealthDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 9.1KRAWG👍 90%· 467MC88IGDB68· 5

Year 2001Dev Nerve Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 215KIGDB86· 14OC89· 211

Year 2020Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 142KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC86IGDB88· 3OC85· 16

Year 2020Dev Crowbar CollectivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloTacticalMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 329KRAWG👍 81%· 175IGDB84· 2OC82· 59

Year 2023Dev VOID InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, ranged combat and setting modern, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#10NecroVision

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 1.9KRAWG👍 44%· 89MC63IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev The Farm 51 · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

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