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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 50 games similar to Twisted Metal: Black down to the 13 that fit the “Horror” category. Gears of War 3, Twisted Metal 2 and Gears of War 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Twisted Metal: Black.

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NarrativeDarkOfflineSolo
Year 2001Dev Incognito Entertainment
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Twisted Metal: Black is Gears of War 3 — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Twisted Metal 2 and Gears of War 4 follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Twisted Metal: Black

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Twisted Metal: Black. 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.

#1Gears of War 3
Gears of War 3
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 10 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone71
#2Twisted Metal 2
Twisted Metal 2
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB73· 1
Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode84Setting81
Gears of War 4
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 27OC85· 155
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: racing gameplay.

Released 15 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting80Tone71
Gears of War
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 5 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting80Tone71
Days Gone
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and horror tension, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: Black: game mode.

Released 18 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Setting85Game mode49
The Last of Us
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB92· 13
Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 12 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

Genre100Visuals100Setting81Tone71Game mode51
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 8 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

Genre100Visuals100Setting80Tone71Game mode52
Dark Sector
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, a covert operative sent on a dangerous mission into Lasria, an Eastern European city on the brink of ruin that hides a deadly Cold War secret.

Released 7 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

Genre100Visuals100Setting81Tone72Game mode51
Resident Evil Outbreak
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Setting52Game mode51
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
ShooterTPS
OfflineMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 19OC78· 68
Year 2014Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning and combat tactical, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: Black: setting.

Released 13 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93Tone66Setting47
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping racing gameplay

Genre100Visuals100Tone71Setting52Game mode51
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB90· 4
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: Black: setting.

Released 9 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

Genre100Visuals100Tone71Game mode51Setting44
The Order: 1886
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB63· 10OC62· 90
Year 2015Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: Black: setting.

Released 14 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

Genre100Visuals100Tone71Game mode51Setting35

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