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iRank84
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
33 Games like Shadows of the Damned on PlayStation that you should try
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadows of the Damned down to the 33 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Cronos: The New Dawn, Resident Evil Code: Veronica X and Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadows of the Damned.
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Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Shadows of the Damned is Cronos: The New Dawn — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil Code: Veronica X and Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation follow close behind.
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The best games like Shadows of the Damned on PlayStation
33 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadows of the Damned. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping melee combat
It predates Shadows of the Damned by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
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iRank85
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
It predates Shadows of the Damned by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonExploration
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and precision platforming, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
It predates Shadows of the Damned by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonRangedNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of the Damned: tone.
It predates Shadows of the Damned by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat65Tone0
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonMagicHardcore
Steam👍 84%· 1.5K
Year 1998Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of the Damned: tone.
It predates Shadows of the Damned by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat64Tone0
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
Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of the Damned: setting.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeMythology
Steam👍 76%· 6.7KIGDB72· 4
Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of the Damned: tone and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone0Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
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 puzzle design
It predates Shadows of the Damned by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone79
#11Alan Wake II
65
iRank93
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 puzzle design
Released 12 years after Shadows of the Damned.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone79
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 puzzle design
Released 3 years after Shadows of the Damned.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting68
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design
Released 8 years after Shadows of the Damned.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone81Game mode63Setting57
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