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We filtered the 43 games similar to Thief down to the 8 that fit the “Horror” category. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, Half-Life 2: Episode Two and The Last of Us Part I top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Thief.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Thief is Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Half-Life 2: Episode Two and The Last of Us Part I follow close behind.

#1Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth96#2Half-Life 2: Episode Two92#3The Last of Us Part I92#4Half-Life 2: VR Mod90#5Half-Life 290
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The best horror games like Thief

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Thief. 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.

#1Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
96
iRank76
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst 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, survival mechanics and combat magic, while skipping sandbox freedom

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SteamGOG
#2Half-Life 2: Episode Two
92
iRank90
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst 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 and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Steam
#3The Last of Us Part I
92
iRank82
The Last of Us Part I
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror
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 third-person shooting, survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

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SteamEpicPS
#4Half-Life 2: VR Mod
90
iRank92
Half-Life 2: VR Mod
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Steam
#5Half-Life 2
90
iRank92
Half-Life 2
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Steam
#6Scorn
89
iRank71
Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst 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 survival mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

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SteamGOGEpic
#7Killer7
87
iRank82
Killer7
ShooterFPS
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 sandbox freedom

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Steam
#8Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
87
iRank89
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175
Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sandbox freedom

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