ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
21 Games with a horror setting like Shadows of the Damned that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadows of the Damned down to the 21 that fit the “Horror” category. Cronos: The New Dawn, The Suffering and Resident Evil top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadows of the Damned.
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DarkSolo
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Shadows of the Damned is Cronos: The New Dawn — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. The Suffering and Resident Evil follow close behind.
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The best games with a horror setting like Shadows of the Damned
21 similar games foundUpdated July 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
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC
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
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
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4
Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom
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
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping melee combat
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
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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 PersonMultiplayer
Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping melee combat
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus
Complete list of games with a horror setting like Shadows of the Damned
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Shadows of the Damned, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.
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Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Shooter · Third-person shooter
88
Days Gone
Shooter · Third-person shooter
87
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Shooter · Third-person shooter
86
The Order: 1886
Shooter · Third-person shooter
85
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Shooter · Third-person shooter
85
The Last of Us Part II
Shooter · Third-person shooter