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We filtered the 50 games similar to Resident Evil 7 Biohazard down to the 35 that fit the “Dark” category. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, Max Payne 3 and F.E.A.R. top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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Year 2017Dev Capcom

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Resident Evil 7 Biohazard is F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Max Payne 3 and F.E.A.R. follow close behind.

#1F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin97 #2Max Payne 396 #3F.E.A.R.96 #4Quake 496 #5Half-Life 2: VR Mod96

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The best dark games like Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

35 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Resident Evil 7 Biohazard. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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. 2: Project Origin

97

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

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

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

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

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

96

Max Payne 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDark

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12

Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

96

F.E.A.R.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

96

Quake 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

#5Half-Life 2: VR Mod

96

Half-Life 2: VR Mod

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

96

Half-Life 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

#7F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

93

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

93

Singularity

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 82%· 447MC76IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

93

DUSK

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Its own twist: PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10Condemned 2: Bloodshot

93

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB85· 5

Year 2008Dev Monolith Productions · SegaOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: horror tension.

93

BioShock 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 15KRAWG👍 84%· 2.0KMC88IGDB87· 6

Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

#12F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

93

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

93

Zombi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst 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 roguelike runs and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

#14Half-Life 2: Episode One

92

Half-Life 2: Episode One

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 91%· 2.1KMC87IGDB87· 2

Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

#15Half-Life 2: Episode Two

91

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping survival mechanics

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