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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metro Exodus down to the 14 that fit the “Horror” category. RAGE, I Am Alive and Control top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metro Exodus.

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Year 2019Dev 4A Games

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Metro Exodus is RAGE — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. I Am Alive and Control follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Metro Exodus

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metro Exodus. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

RAGE
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 78%· 18KRAWG👍 52%· 834MC79IGDB81· 10
Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep RPG systems and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

I Am Alive
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorExploration
Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping shooter

Control
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and horror tension

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

Lost Planet 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExploration
Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12
Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, co op and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Clutch
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExploration
Steam👍 73%· 252MC51IGDB80· 1
Year 2009Dev Targem Games · Game Factory InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep simulation and ranged combat, while skipping shooter

Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, crafting mechanics and resource management, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

We Happy Few
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112
Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and shooter

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, procedural generation and fantasy world, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Amnesia: The Bunker
ActionOpen World Action
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97
Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, sandbox freedom and punishing difficulty, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Alone in the Dark
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2
Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, crafting mechanics and visual third person, while skipping stealth mechanics

Ghostwire: Tokyo
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, fantasy world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
ActionOpen 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 adventure storytelling, shooter and horror tension

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

Hatred
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30
Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

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

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

The Darkness II
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
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: co op, while skipping stealth mechanics

Postal III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
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 horror tension

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

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