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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Quake down to the 15 that fit the “Narrative” category. F.E.A.R. 3, Cry of Fear and Aliens vs. Predator top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Quake.

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Quake is F.E.A.R. 3 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Cry of Fear and Aliens vs. Predator follow close behind.

#1F.E.A.R. 394 #2Cry of Fear92 #3Aliens vs. Predator89 #4Zombi83 #5Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition83

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The best narrative games like Quake

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Quake. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1F.E.A.R. 3Closest overall match

94

F.E.A.R. 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings online features, while skipping fantasy world

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

It predates Quake by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode89Setting84

92

Cry of Fear

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, online features and free to play, while skipping setting scifi

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

It predates Quake by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode92Setting54

#3Aliens vs. PredatorClosest on game mode

89

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-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 horror tension

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, ranged combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

Three separate campaigns — Marine, Alien and Predator — each rebuilding the game around a different body: the Marine's motion tracker and dread, the Alien's wall-crawling, the Predator's cloak and vision modes. The Marine campaign is the one that holds up. The other two are short and thin by comparison, and the multiplayer that carried it in 2010 is long dead.

Where it drifts furthest from Quake: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

It predates Quake by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting83Combat41

83

Zombi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode67Setting54

#5Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

83

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting61

#6Aliens: Colonial Marines

83

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-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 horror tension

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, setting space and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

It predates Quake by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode73Setting66

83

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-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 horror tension

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, tower defense planning and turn-based strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling

DOOM 3 is a first-person shooter, the third installment in the series, serving as a reboot to the previous games. ###Plot As the game is set in a science fiction universe, the events span accordingly.

Where it drifts furthest from Quake: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

It predates Quake by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting84Combat49

#8Wolfenstein: Youngblood

80

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, setting cyberpunk and online features, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Quake: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode83Setting48

#9F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

79

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

It predates Quake by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting84Game mode70

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

79

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3

Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

It predates Quake by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting81Game mode70

78

Fallout 76

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Quake: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

Genre100Tone100Game mode77Visuals72Setting49

#12Condemned 2: Bloodshot

74

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB85· 5

Year 2008Dev Monolith Productions · SegaOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Quake: setting.

It predates Quake by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode70Setting45

#13Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

65

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrative

Steam👍 65%· 3.4KIGDB60· 1

Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, offline and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Quake: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

It predates Quake by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode77Visuals0

#14Journey to the Savage Planet

77

Journey to the Savage Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone58Setting50

#15Binary Domain

73

Binary Domain

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB72· 6

Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and procedural generation, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Quake: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Quake.

It predates Quake by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone64Setting40Visuals0

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