Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Dark Sector (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Dark Sector 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: CONTROL Ultimate Edition, which both horror, science fiction, atmospheric and difficult.
- Dark Sector is tagged Action, Third-Person Shooter, Gore, Singleplayer, Shooter, Third Person, Violent, Horror 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.
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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CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Sci-fi and Horror.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 63,191 Price $3.99 Third PersonSci-fiHorrorThird-Person ShooterShooterViolentDifficult
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DOOM
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Shooter and Sci-fi.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
DOOM at a glance Released 2016 Studio id Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 221,344 Price $19.99 GoreShooterSci-fiHorrorDifficultViolent
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RUINER
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Violent, Gore and Difficult.
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
RUINER at a glance Released 2017 Studio Reikon Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 12,481 Price $19.99 ViolentGoreDifficultSci-fiShooterHack and SlashThird Person
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The Surge
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Third Person and Difficult.
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
The Surge at a glance Released 2017 Studio Deck13 Player sentiment 75% positive of 12,215 Price $14.99 Sci-fiThird PersonDifficultHack and SlashViolentGoreHorror
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HELLDIVERS 2
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Sci-fi.
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
HELLDIVERS 2 at a glance Released 2024 Studio Arrowhead Game Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 1,159,493 Price $39.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterSci-fiThird PersonGoreViolentDifficult
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Dead Space 2
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Third-Person Shooter and Shooter; released around the same time (2011).
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
Dead Space 2 at a glance Released 2011 Studio Visceral Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 29,751 Price $19.99 HorrorThird-Person ShooterShooterThird PersonSci-fiGore
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Dead Space (2008)
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Sci-fi and Third Person; released around the same time (2009).
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
Dead Space (2008) at a glance Released 2009 Studio EA Redwood Shores Player sentiment 92% positive of 29,163 Price $19.99 HorrorSci-fiThird PersonThird-Person ShooterGoreShooter
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
Why it matched: both science fiction and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Sci-fi.
Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 at a glance Released 2019 Studio SANDLOT Player sentiment 94% positive of 11,522 Price $59.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterSci-fiDifficultThird PersonViolentGoreHack and Slash
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Alien: Isolation
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Sci-fi and Difficult.
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Alien: Isolation at a glance Released 2014 Studio Creative Assembly Player sentiment 93% positive of 66,658 Price $11.99 HorrorSci-fiDifficultGoreShooter
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Resident Evil: Revelations
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Third-Person Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2012).
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Resident Evil: Revelations at a glance Released 2012 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,426 Price $19.99 HorrorThird-Person ShooterThird PersonShooterGoreSci-fi
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Resident Evil Revelations
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Third-Person Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2013).
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Resident Evil Revelations at a glance Released 2013 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,430 Price $19.99 HorrorThird-Person ShooterThird PersonShooterGoreSci-fi
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Prototype
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Third Person and Violent; released around the same time (2009).
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.
Prototype at a glance Released 2009 Studio Radical Entertainment Player sentiment 80% positive of 14,163 Price $19.99 GoreThird PersonViolentHack and SlashSci-fiHorror
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Prototype 2
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Violent and Third Person; released around the same time (2012).
Become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon!
Prototype 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Radical Entertainment Player sentiment 77% positive of 15,839 Price $39.99 GoreViolentThird PersonHack and SlashSci-fiHorror
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Returnal
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Sci-fi.
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.
Returnal at a glance Released 2023 Studio Housemarque Player sentiment 81% positive of 11,035 Price $59.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterSci-fiDifficultHorror
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Outlast
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Gore and Difficult; released around the same time (2013).
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Outlast at a glance Released 2013 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 96% positive of 138,407 Price $14.99 HorrorGoreDifficultSci-fi
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Sci-fi and Third Person; released around the same time (2011).
In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition at a glance Released 2011 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 92% positive of 33,438 Price $39.99 Third-Person ShooterSci-fiThird PersonGoreShooterHack and SlashViolent
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Metro: Last Light
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2013).
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
Metro: Last Light at a glance Released 2013 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 81,499 Price $19.99 HorrorShooterSci-fiDifficult
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Resident Evil 2
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Third Person and Gore.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil 2 at a glance Released 1998 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 221,677 Price $39.99 HorrorThird PersonGoreViolentShooterDifficult
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Third Person and Difficult.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 1996 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 HorrorThird PersonDifficultGoreShooterThird-Person Shooter
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Third Person and Difficult.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 2002 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 HorrorThird PersonDifficultGoreShooterThird-Person Shooter
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Dead Space
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Third-Person Shooter and Sci-fi.
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Dead Space at a glance Released 2023 Studio Motive Studio Player sentiment 91% positive of 70,458 Price $59.99 HorrorThird-Person ShooterSci-fiShooterThird PersonViolent
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Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Shooter and Difficult.
Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
Hitman: Contracts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Io-Interactive A/S Player sentiment 87% positive of 3,658 Price $8.99 Third PersonShooterDifficultThird-Person ShooterGoreViolent
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Gore and Third Person.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
The Evil Within at a glance Released 2014 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,579 Price $19.99 HorrorGoreThird PersonThird-Person ShooterDifficultShooter
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Resident Evil 3
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Third Person and Gore.
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Resident Evil 3 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 83% positive of 125,534 Price $39.99 HorrorThird PersonGoreThird-Person ShooterViolentDifficult
Common questions
What game is most like Dark Sector?
CONTROL Ultimate Edition, on the evidence we have. It both horror, science fiction, atmospheric and difficult. 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 Dark Sector" 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 Dark Sector. 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.