10 Horror games like The Evil Within 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 44 games similar to The Evil Within 2 down to the 10 that fit the “Horror” category. Dead Space, The Last of Us Part I and Prey top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Evil Within 2.

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Evil Within 2. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Dead Space

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7

Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and setting space, while skipping open world exploration

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#2The Last of Us Part I

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SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 103KIGDB77· 12OC82· 180

Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#3Prey

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SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166

Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6

Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

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#5Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

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SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 3.4KMC96IGDB93· 8

Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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#7Scorn

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#8Zombi

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 64%· 3.1KIGDB63· 5OC67· 39

Year 2015Dev Straight RightOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#9Killer7

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10

Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting anime, while skipping survival mechanics

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#10Half-Life 2: Episode Two

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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