13 Games with a horror setting like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 45 games similar to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 down to the 13 that fit the “Horror” category. Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Back 4 Blood and Cry of Fear top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

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The best games with a horror setting like Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. 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.

#1Guns, Gore & Cannoli

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkHorrorCartoon

Steam👍 92%· 4.2KIGDB63· 3OC76· 21

Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and offline, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

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#5Real Pool 3D - Poolians

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MultiplayerSoloOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeCasualNarrativeHorror

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 third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeCasualDarkHorrorSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 22KRAWG👍 69%· 60

Year 2016Dev PixelTail GamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping third-person shooting

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#7Resident Evil: Revelations

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB75· 27OC71· 42

Year 2012Dev Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping vibe casual

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#9Aliens: Colonial Marines

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

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 setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

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#10Doom II: Hell on Earth

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

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#11Fallout 76

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

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#12Zombie Panic! Source

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkCasualHorror

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 third-person shooting

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#13Quake

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

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, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

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