10 Horror games like Vangers that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Vangers down to the 10 that fit the “Horror” category. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Amnesia: The Bunker and Postal III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Vangers.

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10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Vangers. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 79%· 14K

Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#2Amnesia: The Bunker

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1

Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

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#4Control

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping racing gameplay

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping racing gameplay

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExploration

Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12

Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping racing gameplay

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExplorationIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30

Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with horror tension, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

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