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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadowgrounds down to the 17 that fit the “Horror” category. Aliens vs. Predator, World War Z and Zombie Panic! Source top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadowgrounds.

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Shadowgrounds is Aliens vs. Predator — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. World War Z and Zombie Panic! Source follow close behind.

#1Aliens vs. Predator92 #2World War Z90 #3Zombie Panic! Source89 #4Half-Life 2: VR Mod87 #5Half-Life 287

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17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadowgrounds. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Aliens vs. Predator

92

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiHorror

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, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping offline

90

World War Z

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorror

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 adventure storytelling

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

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Zombie Panic! Source

89

Zombie Panic! Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, vibe casual and online features, while skipping single-player focus

#4Half-Life 2: VR Mod

87

Half-Life 2: VR Mod

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror

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: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping co op

87

Half-Life 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror

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: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping co op

93

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-Fi

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

91

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting medieval and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam Epic Xbox

#8Left 4 Dead 2

91

Left 4 Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, online features and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

#9Killing Floor

91

Killing Floor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

89

Left 4 Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

89

Quake 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

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 strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

89

F.E.A.R.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

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 strong narrative focus, visual first person and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Aliens: Colonial Marines

89

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

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, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14Doom II: Hell on Earth

88

Doom II: Hell on Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15Painkiller Overdose

88

Painkiller Overdose

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 71%· 1.2KRAWG👍 52%· 115MC65IGDB50· 3

Year 2007Dev Mindware Studios · THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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