Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like AMID EVIL (2026)
Every game below overlaps with AMID EVIL on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Quake, which both science fiction and atmospheric.
- AMID EVIL is tagged Old School, Boomer Shooter, Arena Shooter, FPS, Sci-fi, Magic, Surreal, Shooter by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Quake
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and 1990's.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Quake at a glance Released 1996 Studio Nightdive Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,302 Price $9.99 FPSShooter1990'sFirst-PersonOld SchoolRetroBoomer ShooterSci-fi
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Quake II
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Boomer Shooter.
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Quake II at a glance Released 1997 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 95% positive of 10,370 Price $9.99 FPSShooterBoomer Shooter1990'sSci-fiFirst-PersonRetroOld School
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DUSK
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Boomer Shooter, FPS and Retro; published by the same company; released around the same time (2018).
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK at a glance Released 2018 Studio David Szymanski Player sentiment 97% positive of 25,473 Price $19.99 Boomer ShooterFPSRetroShooterOld SchoolFirst-Person1990'sArena Shooter
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Quake III Arena
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Arena Shooter and Shooter.
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
Quake III Arena at a glance Released 1999 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 4,100 Price $14.99 FPSArena ShooterShooter1990'sFirst-PersonSci-fiOld SchoolBoomer Shooter
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Doom 64
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, 1990's and Retro.
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Doom 64 at a glance Released 1997 Studio Midway Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 8,793 Price $4.99 FPS1990'sRetroShooterFirst-PersonBoomer ShooterSci-fiOld School
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Unreal Gold
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter.
Your prison ship has crash-landed on the fastest, sleekest, most dangerous 3D world ever created. Look around, crystal clear water shimmers, shadows dance and shift, alien architecture fades into the horizon.
Unreal Gold at a glance Released 2008 Studio Epic Games, Inc. Player sentiment 89% positive of 2,569 Price Not listed FPSSci-fiShooterFirst-Person1990'sOld SchoolBoomer ShooterRetro
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SUPERHOT VR
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Lose track of what’s real. Commit yourself, body and mind. Confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of SUPERHOT VR. Enemies pouring into the room from all sides, dozens of bullets coursing through the air... Wait. Something seems different in here...
SUPERHOT VR at a glance Released 2017 Studio SUPERHOT Team Player sentiment 82% positive of 9,672 Price $24.99 ShooterFPSFirst-PersonSci-fiCombatOld SchoolRetro
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Doom: The Dark Ages
Why it matched: both science fiction, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Dark Fantasy and Sci-fi.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
Doom: The Dark Ages at a glance Released 2025 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 88% positive of 45,465 Price $69.99 FPSDark FantasySci-fiFirst-PersonShooterBoomer Shooter
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both science fiction, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free First-PersonShooterFPSSci-fiFantasy
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Quake 4
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Sci-fi.
As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.
Quake 4 at a glance Released 2005 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 88% positive of 3,977 Price $14.99 FPSShooterSci-fiFirst-PersonArena ShooterBoomer ShooterRetro
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ULTRAKILL
Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Boomer Shooter, FPS and Arena Shooter; published by the same company; released around the same time (2020).
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
ULTRAKILL at a glance Released 2020 Studio Arsi "Hakita" Patala Player sentiment 97% positive of 242,150 Price $29.99 Boomer ShooterFPSArena ShooterRetroShooterFirst-PersonColorfulOld School
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Post Void
Why it matched: shares 9 player tags including FPS, Psychedelic and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Post Void at a glance Released 2020 Studio YCJY Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 12,379 Price $2.99 FPSPsychedelicShooterFirst-PersonSurrealRetroColorful1990's
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Metal: Hellsinger
Why it matched: both fantasy and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2022).
Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.
Metal: Hellsinger at a glance Released 2022 Studio The Outsiders Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,995 Price $29.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonCombatDark FantasyFantasy
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Daikatana
Why it matched: both science fiction and fantasy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Shooter.
In 2455 AD, Kage Mishima used the magical powers of Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme dictator. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on earth who knows what happened.
Daikatana at a glance Released 2000 Studio Kemco Player sentiment 53% positive of 1,168 Price $6.99 FPSFirst-PersonShooterFantasySci-fiBoomer ShooterRetro
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DOOM + DOOM II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, 1990's and Retro.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
DOOM + DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 97% positive of 28,979 Price $9.99 FPS1990'sRetroOld SchoolShooterFirst-PersonBoomer ShooterSci-fi
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DOOM II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, 1990's and Retro.
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,057 Price Not listed FPS1990'sRetroShooterOld SchoolFirst-PersonSci-fiBoomer Shooter
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BioShock Infinite
Why it matched: both science fiction, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
BioShock Infinite at a glance Released 2013 Studio 2K Player sentiment 93% positive of 145,518 Price $7.49 FPSShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiFantasy
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Little Big Adventure
Why it matched: both science fiction, fantasy and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Retro, 1990's and Old School.
Little Big Adventure is a retro action-adventure game originally released in 1994. Equipped with your Magicball, you will have to face the evil Dr. Funfrock to save your girlfriend and the world of Twinsun.
Little Big Adventure at a glance Released 1996 Studio Adeline Software International Player sentiment 88% positive of 454 Price $9.99 Retro1990'sOld SchoolColorfulMagic
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Deathmatch Classic
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the work of id software, DMC invites players to grab their rocket launchers and put their reflexes to the test in a collection of futuristic settings.
Deathmatch Classic at a glance Released 2001 Studio Valve Player sentiment 83% positive of 3,320 Price $4.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonArena ShooterOld SchoolSci-fiRetro1990's
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Half-Life
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, 1990's and Sci-fi.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Half-Life at a glance Released 1998 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 163,786 Price $9.99 FPS1990'sSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonRetro
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Half-Life: Opposing Force
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Half-Life: Opposing Force at a glance Released 1999 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 28,900 Price $4.99 FPSSci-fiShooterFirst-Person1990'sRetro
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Half-Life: Blue Shift
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter.
Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
Half-Life: Blue Shift at a glance Released 2001 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 21,191 Price $4.99 FPSSci-fiShooterFirst-Person1990'sRetro
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein at a glance Released 2007 Studio Gray Matter Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,299 Price $4.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiRetroOld School
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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch at a glance Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 91% positive of 15,340 Price Not listed FPSShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiOld SchoolArena Shooter
Common questions
What game is most like AMID EVIL?
Quake, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to AMID EVIL" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with AMID EVIL. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.