13 Games with a horror setting like Witchfire that you should try

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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 40 games similar to Witchfire down to the 13 that fit the “Horror” category. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Returnal and Paint the Town Red top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Witchfire.

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The best games with a horror setting like Witchfire

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Witchfire. Each one has been evaluated across 21 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.

#1The Binding of Isaac: RebirthClosest overall match

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SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreProceduralHorrorFantasyExplorationLootSkill Tree

Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27

Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac. The plot is based on a biblical story. Little Isaac and his mother live happily in a small house on the hill. And suddenly the mother heard a voice, which told her that her son is defiled by sins and must be saved.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: visuals and combat.

It predates Witchfire by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2ReturnalClosest on combat

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SoloCo-opMeleeHardcoreDarkProceduralHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201

Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: setting and progression.

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#3Paint the Town RedClosest on tone

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SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreProceduralHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 32KRAWG👍 80%· 68IGDB70· 2OC67· 13

Year 2015Dev South East GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

It predates Witchfire by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4DoomClosest on visuals

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SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28

Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: setting.

It predates Witchfire by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#5SCP: Secret Laboratory

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Co-opMeleeDarkHardcoreHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 230K

Year 2017Dev Northwood StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: game mode.

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#6The Binding of Isaac

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SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreProceduralHorrorExplorationLoot

Steam👍 95%· 62KRAWG👍 76%· 1.2KMC84IGDB84· 2

Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

The Binding Of Isaac is a roguelike top-down “shooter” with RPG elements. Initially, a Flash game, the game had earned many fans due to its unique art style, spooky and catchy ambient music, and almost infinite replayability.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: visuals and combat.

It predates Witchfire by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam

#7Condemned: Criminal Origins

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Condemned: Criminal Origins is a grim crime thriller that lets you play the role of a detective and investigate the murder of a young woman. The game features a dark and paranoid atmosphere with some disturbing imagery.

It predates Witchfire by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 48KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC82IGDB80· 2

Year 2007Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

This post-apocalyptic game that spawned the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise is inspired by (but not really based on) the 'Roadside Picnic' novel by brothers Strugatsky and Tarkovsky's movie 'Stalker', borrowing some of the terms and aesthetics from both. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: setting and combat.

It predates Witchfire by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.3KRAWG👍 78%· 160MC83IGDB78· 3OC83· 12

Year 2016Dev SorathPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Devil Daggers is a shooter developed by Sorath. This is the only game in the franchise. ###Plot The player aims to survive through attacks by armies of demonic monsters for as long as possible.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: combat.

It predates Witchfire by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#10Resident Evil: Revelations

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB75· 27OC71· 42

Year 2012Dev Capcom

✓ Shared with Witchfire: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Witchfire by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11DEADBOLT

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreHorror

Steam👍 96%· 5.6KRAWG👍 84%· 90MC76IGDB75· 2

Year 2016Dev Hopoo GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising. Play and complete missions given to you by the mysterious fireplace as you become the avatar of death.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: visuals and combat.

It predates Witchfire by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG PS

#12Resident Evil: The Umbrella ChroniclesClosest on game mode

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