5 Games with a horror setting like Z. Year One 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 50 games similar to Z. Year One down to the 5 that fit the “Horror” category. G.I.R.L.S. will be Girls, Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em and Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Z. Year One.

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The best games with a horror setting like Z. Year One

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Z. Year One. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1G.I.R.L.S. will be GirlsClosest overall match

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SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticMelee

Steam👍 63%· 263

Year 2015Dev ZooPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and vibe casual

"Are You Ready?" "School Girls Edition" for "Mahjong Pretty Girls Battle" has now appeared! An extraordinary collection of Pretty School Girls is waiting for you! The heated struggle to determine the world's top School Mahjong girl is about to begin!

Where it drifts furthest from Z. Year One: tone.

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#2Telltale Texas Hold ‘EmClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHorrorPost-ApocalypticTacticalCasual

Steam👍 68%· 370RAWG👍 24%· 21

Year 2008Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Join poker's most outspoken players for a hand of Telltale Texas Hold'em, the card game stacked high with personality. Quips will fly, chips will fall, and you may just end up rolling in the aisles.

Where it drifts furthest from Z. Year One: tone.

It predates Z. Year One by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloDarkPost-ApocalypticHorrorPvP

Steam👍 77%· 3.5KRAWG👍 21%· 34

Year 2014Dev Lightmare StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, combat tactical and setting scifi

Welcome to a unique trading card game that blends rich lore and artwork with innovative gameplay mechanics that are both simple to learn, and hard to master. Play with fully animated cards in 3D battlefields, and assemble decks from over 800 cards and 8 stylized factions.

Where it drifts furthest from Z. Year One: game mode and tone.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHorrorCasualNarrativeAnime

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB86· 5OC83· 19

Year 2015Dev Square Enix Montréal · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Z. Year One: tone.

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#5X-COM: UFO DefenseClosest on tone

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SoloDarkHorrorTacticalHardcore

Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 64%· 275IGDB85· 2

Year 1993Dev MicroProse Software · MicroProsePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Commodore / Amiga

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping card game strategy

1999. Governments of the Earth have increasingly begun to receive reports of frequent UFO attacks on people and their abductions. To combat this scourge, they decide to create a service X-COM (Extraterrestrial Combat Unit ), which is designed to protect humanity from aliens. You play as the head of this service. The game is played in two modes: strategic and tactical.

It predates Z. Year One by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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