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10 Horror games like The Last of Us Part I that you should try

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We filtered the 39 games similar to The Last of Us Part I down to the 10 that fit the “Horror” category. The Evil Within 2, Dead Space and Prey top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Last of Us Part I.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to The Last of Us Part I is The Evil Within 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Space and Prey follow close behind.

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The best horror games like The Last of Us Part I

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Last of Us Part I. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

The Evil Within 2
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 31KIGDB81· 15OC80· 156
Year 2017Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

Dead Space
ShooterFPS
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 deep RPG systems, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping stealth mechanics

Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
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: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
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 third-person shooting

System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
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 RPG systems, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
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, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Thief
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 75%· 24KIGDB64· 14OC64· 75
Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

Killer7
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
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, setting anime and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Half-Life 2: Episode Two
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
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 third-person shooting

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