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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 48 games similar to The Other Side down to the 17 that fit the “Horror” category. Dead Space 3, Cry of Fear and F.E.A.R. 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Other Side.

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to The Other Side is Dead Space 3 — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Cry of Fear and F.E.A.R. 3 follow close behind.

#1Dead Space 382 #2Cry of Fear83 #3F.E.A.R. 382 #4Back 4 Blood80 #5World War Z78

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17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Other Side. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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 3Closest on genre

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Dead Space 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill Tree

Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Other Side: visuals and progression.

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

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone72Combat63Setting52Progression48

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Cry of FearClosest overall match

83

Cry of Fear

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and free to play, while skipping deep simulation

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone73Visuals60

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F.E.A.R. 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

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

It predates The Other Side by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting77Tone71Visuals60

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Back 4 Blood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Other Side.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode89Visuals60Tone56

#5World War ZClosest on progression

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World War Z

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, survival mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

A co-op horde shooter whose swarm tech is the draw: hundreds of zombies climb over each other into structures, and the class system rewards coordinating rather than scattering. Levels are short and replayable. The shooting itself is functional but unremarkable, and the campaign chapters are thin connective tissue between the set-piece swarm moments.

Where it drifts furthest from The Other Side: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat78Setting73Tone56

Steam Epic Xbox

#6Zombie Panic! SourceClosest on tone

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Zombie Panic! Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkCasualHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time. Choose your team as the undead or a survivor. Enjoy their unique abilities, weapons, and challenges in this high-paced, action-packed thriller.

It predates The Other Side by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode91Tone88Setting75Combat71Visuals60

#7Real Pool 3D - Poolians

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Real Pool 3D - Poolians

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloOnlineCo-opMeleeCasualNarrativeHorrorFirst Person3D

Steam👍 76%· 19K

Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, vibe relaxing and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

A free online pool game covering 8-ball, 9-ball, snooker and several variants against bots or real opponents, with the plain, functional presentation of an early-2000s lobby game. The physics are better than the interface suggests. The catch is the business model: the free access runs out and continuing requires a recurring subscription rather than a one-off purchase, which is the single most common complaint.

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

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

Genre100Setting100Game mode88Visuals81Combat62Tone61

#8Doom II: Hell on Earth

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Doom II: Hell on Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates The Other Side by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode91Setting55Visuals52Tone51

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Zombi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 survival mechanics, roguelike runs and open world exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Other Side: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Other Side.

It predates The Other Side by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Tone73Visuals60Game mode58

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Left 4 Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

The AI Director is the whole design: it places hordes and items based on how well you are doing, so no two runs of a campaign play the same and tension stays authored without being scripted. Four campaigns only, which is thin, and the sequel superseded it so completely that finding populated servers now takes patience.

It predates The Other Side by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone74Setting73Combat62Visuals60

#11Aliens: Colonial Marines

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Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Other Side.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode81Tone70Visuals60Setting54

#12Killing FloorClosest on visuals

72

Killing Floor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person3D

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Wave-based co-op against slow, heavy specimens, built around a between-round shop and perks that level by playstyle rather than by menu. Weapon feedback is meaty. It shows its origins as a mod — level design is functional rather than crafted, and later waves come down to holding one corridor while a friend welds the door behind you.

It predates The Other Side by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone74Setting62

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Fallout 76

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from The Other Side: progression and setting.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone67Visuals48Setting38Progression0

#14Left 4 Dead 2

70

Left 4 Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Everything the first game did plus melee weapons, daylight campaigns and special infected that force the team apart rather than just damage it. The AI Director still shapes every run. It absorbed the original so completely that the community split never healed, and the campaigns lean on finale set pieces that become rote once you know the safe corners.

It predates The Other Side by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat62Visuals60Tone56

70

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, tower defense planning and turn-based strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling

DOOM 3 is a first-person shooter, the third installment in the series, serving as a reboot to the previous games. ###Plot As the game is set in a science fiction universe, the events span accordingly.

It predates The Other Side by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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