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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Saros down to the 19 that fit the “Horror” category. The Thing, Dino Crisis 2 and Dark Sector top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Saros.

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Year 2026Dev Housemarque
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Saros is The Thing — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Dino Crisis 2 and Dark Sector follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Saros

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Saros. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1The Thing
The Thing
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

It predates Saros by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone71
Dark Sector
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, a covert operative sent on a dangerous mission into Lasria, an Eastern European city on the brink of ruin that hides a deadly Cold War secret.

It predates Saros by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode55
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

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

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode53
Cronos: The New Dawn
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
Shadows of the Damned
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB83· 4
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping roguelike runs

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
The Suffering
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB79· 3
Year 1996Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
Resident Evil Zero
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 3
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4
Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone90Setting69
The Last of Us Part II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting52
The Last of Us: Left Behind
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting52
Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone79Setting69
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

It predates Saros by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone79Setting69

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