ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
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More about this game →Shadows of the Damned is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 8 gameplay attributes and found 60 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Alan Wake II, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and Cronos: The New Dawn lead the list, with Alan Wake II reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Shadows of the Damned special.
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Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture
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The closest game to Shadows of the Damned is Alan Wake II — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and Cronos: The New Dawn follow close behind.
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Games like Shadows of the Damned
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ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB79· 3
Year 1996Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and exploration and discovery
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonExploration
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom
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iRank90
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
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 puzzle design
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 puzzle design
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonSci-FiExploration
IGDB92· 4
Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB66· 3
Year 2005Dev Deadline Games · SCi EntertainmentOn PC
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Shadows of the Damned?
- The closest game to Shadows of the Damned is Alan Wake II, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Shadows of the Damned?
- The three closest games to Shadows of the Damned are: 1. Alan Wake II (95/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Cronos: The New Dawn (97/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Shadows of the Damned's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 60 candidates across 8 dimensions.
- Is Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation similar to Shadows of the Damned?
- Yes, very much so — Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation scores 97/100 similarity to Shadows of the Damned. They share 6 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Shadows of the Damned?
- The best Shooter games similar to Shadows of the Damned are Alan Wake II, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Cronos: The New Dawn and The Suffering. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Shadows of the Damned attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Shadows of the Damned calculated?
- We compare Shadows of the Damned against every game in our catalog using 8 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Shadows of the Damned experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.