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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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Year 2004Dev People Can Fly

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Painkiller is The Darkness — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Painkiller Overdose and Blood follow close behind.

#1The Darkness97 #2Painkiller Overdose97 #3Blood97 #4Zombi97 #5F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin96

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The best dark games like Painkiller

34 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

97

The Darkness

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB82· 4

Year 2007Dev Starbreeze Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

#2Painkiller Overdose

97

Painkiller Overdose

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 1.2KRAWG👍 52%· 115MC65IGDB50· 3

Year 2007Dev Mindware Studios · THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

97

Blood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 1997Dev Monolith Productions · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC

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

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

97

Zombi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 64%· 3.1KIGDB63· 5OC67· 39

Year 2015Dev Straight RightOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping puzzle design

#5F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

96

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 9.3KRAWG👍 77%· 690MC79IGDB76· 7

Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

#6The House of the Dead 2

95

The House of the Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB67· 1

Year 1998Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

#7Aliens versus Predator

95

Aliens versus Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 1999Dev Rebellion Developments · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

#8Aliens versus Predator 2

95

Aliens versus Predator 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 2001Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

#9The House of the Dead

95

The House of the Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 1996Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

#10F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

95

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3

Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

#11Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

95

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175

Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

#12Condemned 2: Bloodshot

95

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB85· 5

Year 2008Dev Monolith Productions · SegaOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

95

XIII

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkFirst PersonMelee

Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31

Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror setting

94

Quake 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst 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, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

94

F.E.A.R.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst 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 ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

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