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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 45 games similar to The Headliners down to the 7 that fit the “Mobile” category. Bendy and the Ink Machine, The Walking Dead: Michonne and The Walking Dead: A New Frontier top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Headliners.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror
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DarkNarrativeCo-opOnline
Year 2025Dev KAFI
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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to The Headliners is Bendy and the Ink Machine — scoring 58/100 on our similarity scale. The Walking Dead: Michonne and The Walking Dead: A New Frontier follow close behind.

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The best games like The Headliners on Mobile

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Headliners. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Bendy and the Ink Machine
Bendy and the Ink Machine
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 35KIGDB87· 2OC69· 25
Year 2017Dev TheMeatly Games, Ltd. · Rooster Teeth GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Headliners: game mode.

It predates The Headliners by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone75Setting58Game mode20
The Walking Dead: Michonne
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 81%· 8.1KIGDB68· 4
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Headliners: visuals and game mode.

It predates The Headliners by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone86Setting73Game mode20Visuals0
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 83%· 18KIGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Headliners: visuals and game mode.

It predates The Headliners by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone86Setting65Game mode20Visuals0
#4Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 3
HorrorSurvival Horror
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror
Steam👍 83%· 119KIGDB81· 10OC79· 185
Year 2020Dev Capcom Development Division 1 · CapcomOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Headliners, expect horror tension, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Headliners: visuals.

Combat100Tone100Setting100Game mode72Genre50Visuals0
Erica
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 78%· 1.7KIGDB72· 4OC71· 47
Year 2019Dev FlavourWorks · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Headliners: game mode.

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

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals72Tone69Game mode20
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
HorrorAction Horror
SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst PersonCasual
Steam👍 94%· 35KIGDB83· 3OC90· 43
Year 2022Dev Crows Crows CrowsOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Headliners: game mode and tone.

Genre100Setting100Visuals68Tone36Game mode20
Cookie Clicker
HorrorAction Horror
SoloHorrorCasualManagementPixel Art
Steam👍 96%· 90KRAWG👍 78%· 140
Year 2013Dev Orteil · PlaysaurusPlaytime ~52hOn PC · Android · Web

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, horror setting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, vibe casual and resource management, while skipping adventure storytelling

Cookie Clicker is an idle clicker game with a baking theme. Bake cookies by clicking on a giant cookie. Use the collected cookies to buy upgrades. Which will get you even more cookies, and more, and more... you get the idea!

Where it drifts furthest from The Headliners: tone and visuals.

It predates The Headliners by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Game mode15Tone0Visuals0

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