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Year 2014Dev JForce Games

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Murder Miners is Shadowgrounds — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Quake and Resistance 2 follow close behind.

#1Shadowgrounds90 #2Quake89 #3Resistance 288 #4Zombie Panic! Source87 #5Quake II87

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The best games with a horror setting like Murder Miners

21 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Murder Miners. 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.

#1Shadowgrounds

90

Shadowgrounds

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRangedMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 81%· 1.6KRAWG👍 28%· 94MC74IGDB75· 2

Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and visual topdown, while skipping sandbox freedom

89

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and setting medieval, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

88

Resistance 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB87· 8

Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#4Zombie Panic! Source

87

Zombie Panic! Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkCasualHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping sandbox freedom

87

Quake II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

OC89· 25

Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

87

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and tower defense planning, while skipping sandbox freedom

#7Killing Floor

85

Killing Floor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

#8Aliens vs. Predator

85

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping sandbox freedom

85

Area 51

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB77· 3

Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#10Aliens: Colonial Marines

84

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

83

Quake 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6

Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

83

F.E.A.R.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and free to play, while skipping sandbox freedom

#13Real Pool 3D - Poolians

86

Real Pool 3D - Poolians

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opRangedMeleeCasualHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 19K

Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping sandbox freedom

85

DUSK

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 25KRAWG👍 88%· 228IGDB90· 4OC89· 44

Year 2018Dev David Szymanski · New Blood InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Left 4 Dead 2

85

Left 4 Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and online features, while skipping sandbox freedom

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