Wrath: Aeon of Ruin

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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 50 games similar to Wrath: Aeon of Ruin down to the 15 that fit the “Horror” category. Control, Ghostwire: Tokyo and We Happy Few top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Wrath: Aeon of Ruin.

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Wrath: Aeon of Ruin is Control — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Ghostwire: Tokyo and We Happy Few follow close behind.

#1Control95 #2Ghostwire: Tokyo92 #3We Happy Few88 #4I Am Alive61 #5Alone in the Dark93

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The best games with a horror setting like Wrath: Aeon of Ruin

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Wrath: Aeon of Ruin. 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.

#1ControlClosest overall match

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Control

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, Metroidvania exploration and setting scifi, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Setting78

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Ghostwire: TokyoClosest on progression

92

Ghostwire: Tokyo

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationFirst Person

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 shooter

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping punishing difficulty

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone89

Steam Epic Xbox

88

We Happy Few

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

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

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping punishing difficulty

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone89Setting78Progression70

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I Am Alive

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Wrath: Aeon of Ruin.

It predates Wrath: Aeon of Ruin by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone87

#5Alone in the Dark

93

Alone in the Dark

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and crafting mechanics, while skipping punishing difficulty

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Wrath: Aeon of Ruin.

It predates Wrath: Aeon of Ruin by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Tone89Setting75

88

Postal III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: first-person shooting, shooter and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping punishing difficulty

Good or Insane? The choice is yours. Following the Apocalyptic end to the Postal Dude’s week in Paradise, we follow him and his insane pitbull Champ as they emigrate to its appropriately named sister city, Catharsis.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Wrath: Aeon of Ruin.

It predates Wrath: Aeon of Ruin by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone89World80Visuals79

#7Amnesia: The Bunker

88

Amnesia: The Bunker

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, puzzle design and sandbox freedom, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting76World66

85

Metro Exodus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone90Game mode81

#9Resident Evil Village

84

Resident Evil Village

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping punishing difficulty

Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village.

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: progression and combat.

Genre100World100Visuals100Tone90Game mode78Setting76

#10The Darkness II

84

The Darkness II

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11

Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping punishing difficulty

Quad-wielding combat: two guns plus two demon arms that grab, throw and tear, which makes fights faster and more physical than the first game. The comic-book art style holds up well. It is short — a single sitting for many players — and the darkness-and-light mechanic reduces most encounters to shooting out the same lamps.

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: game mode.

It predates Wrath: Aeon of Ruin by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Visuals100Tone89

83

Hatred

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30

Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, survival mechanics and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals.

It predates Wrath: Aeon of Ruin by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100

#12Strange Brigade

79

Strange Brigade

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93

Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, third-person shooting and co op, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Tone89Setting72

Steam PS Nintendo

#13Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 79%· 14K

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

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone88World87

66

Vangers

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 93%· 1.4KRAWG👍 77%· 83

Year 1998Dev K-D Lab · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

Special EditionVangers was originally released in 1998 and now we present you with the special reworked edition of the game with improved performance on modern operating systems. Game still runs in 800x600 resolution though, as it was intended to do. Feature List- Vast Sandbox world - do whatever you like, just don’t get caught without Rubbox.

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals.

It predates Wrath: Aeon of Ruin by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone73World71

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Clutch

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 73%· 252MC51IGDB80· 1

Year 2009Dev Targem Games · Game Factory InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep simulation and ranged combat, while skipping shooter

Clutch is a fast-paced arcade racing game which will challenge the resilience of anyone's nerves. You play as a person who has survived a catastrophe of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), while everyone else in the city has been transformed into a bloodthirsty zombie.

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals and setting.

It predates Wrath: Aeon of Ruin by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone71Combat59

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