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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Beast Inside down to the 21 that fit the “Horror” category. Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Dead Island 2 and Chernobylite top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Beast Inside.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 2019Dev Illusion Ray Studio

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to The Beast Inside is Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Island 2 and Chernobylite follow close behind.

#1Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition93 #2Dead Island 289 #3Chernobylite86 #4Grounded85 #5Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide83

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The best games with a horror setting like The Beast Inside

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Beast Inside. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded EditionClosest overall match

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184

Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, post-apocalyptic world and co op

Dying Light 2 brings to life a unique post-apocalyptic vision of the Modern Dark Ages - a brutal, bleak and unforgiving reality where you are as likely to perish at the hand of a human as you are by the infected.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Beast Inside.

Released 3 years after The Beast Inside.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#2Dead Island 2

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Dead Island 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 26KIGDB74· 6OC75· 159

Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Beast Inside.

Released 4 years after The Beast Inside.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals100Tone75Game mode63

Steam Epic Xbox

86

Chernobylite

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104

Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: progression and combat.

Genre100Tone100World100Visuals100Game mode69Setting48

#4GroundedClosest on setting

85

Grounded

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 94KIGDB78· 5OC82· 58

Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: progression.

Released 3 years after The Beast Inside.

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#5Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45

Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: progression and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Beast Inside.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting48Game mode44

81

Dying Light

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117

Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, first-person shooting and shooter

Dying Light is a first-person action horror game with the elements of survival. It is a first part of the Dying light series followed by Dying Light 2. The game is set in the open-world environment of fictional Harran city.

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: combat and game mode.

Genre100Tone100World100Visuals100Setting65Progression62

80

Atomic Heart

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Released 4 years after The Beast Inside.

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#8Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80

Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Beast Inside.

Released 3 years after The Beast Inside.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting77Game mode66

#9Prototype 2Closest on game mode

76

Prototype 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10

Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Like The Beast Inside, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Beast Inside.

Game mode100Tone100Progression100Combat83Genre75Setting73

#10Dead Island: Riptide

74

Dead Island: Riptide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

IGDB64· 11

Year 2013Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100World100Visuals100

#11Killing Floor 2

73

Killing Floor 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62

Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: progression and game mode.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting50Game mode45

Steam Epic Xbox

72

Darkwood

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 95%· 24KIGDB80· 8OC77· 44

Year 2017Dev Acid Wizard Studio · Crunching KoalasOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Shared with The Beast Inside: deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: crafting mechanics, visual topdown and visual isometric, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: visuals and progression.

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#13The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with The Beast Inside: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, co op and visual third person, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Beast Inside.

Released 3 years after The Beast Inside.

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#14Mortal Shell

68

Mortal Shell

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 68%· 11KIGDB75· 8OC76· 126

Year 2020Dev Cold Symmetry · PlaystackOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like The Beast Inside, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Beast Inside.

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Genre75Setting66

#15The Sinking City

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The Sinking City

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 76%· 5.3KIGDB70· 15OC69· 159

Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like The Beast Inside, it's known for deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Beast Inside: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Beast Inside.

Combat100Tone100Setting100World100Progression100Genre75

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