Red Dead Redemption

15 Games with a horror setting like Red Dead Redemption that you should try

Games like Red Dead Redemption · Find similar →

More about this game →

Filter by:Horror×← Back to home

We filtered the 39 games similar to Red Dead Redemption down to the 15 that fit the “Horror” category. BioShock Infinite, Red Dead Redemption and Scorn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Red Dead Redemption.

iRank88/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Tags

NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 2023Dev Rockstar Games

Stores

Steam ↗Epic ↗PS ↗Nintendo ↗

Quick answer

Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Red Dead Redemption is BioShock Infinite — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Red Dead Redemption and Scorn follow close behind.

#1BioShock Infinite90 #2Red Dead Redemption90 #3Scorn94 #4Killer794 #5Dead Space94

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best games with a horror setting like Red Dead Redemption

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1BioShock Infinite

90

BioShock Infinite

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorHistorical

Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14

Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

#2Red Dead Redemption

90

Red Dead Redemption

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalHorrorExplorationThird Person3D

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB92· 8OC79· 62

Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation and multiplayer gameplay

Steam Epic Xbox

94

Scorn

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

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

94

Killer7

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10

Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and setting anime, while skipping third-person shooting

94

Dead Space

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7

Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

#6Metal: Hellsinger

93

Metal: Hellsinger

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror3D

Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91

Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping third-person shooting

#7Shadow Warrior 3

93

Shadow Warrior 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and setting mythology, while skipping third-person shooting

#8S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

92

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132

Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

91

System Shock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorror

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6

Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

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

91

Doom 64

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB77· 2OC76· 25

Year 1997Dev Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Home Entertainment

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

#11Resident Evil Survivor

90

Resident Evil Survivor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 2000Dev Tose · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

90

BioShock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

#13The Last of Us Part I

89

The Last of Us Part I

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 103KIGDB77· 12OC82· 180

Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

#14Metro: Last Light

89

Metro: Last Light

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorFantasy

IGDB80· 10

Year 2013Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

89

Zombi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

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, horror tension and roguelike runs, while skipping third-person shooting

Explore games similar to Red Dead Redemption by category

Rankings in the same genre

Best FPS Games Best Shooter Games