Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Dread Hunger (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Dread Hunger 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: Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, which both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult.
- Dread Hunger is tagged Multiplayer, Survival, Social Deduction, Online Co-Op, Co-op, Horror, Psychological, PvP 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.
- 3 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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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Dark.
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at a glance Released 2016 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,642 Price $7.99 HorrorFirst-PersonDarkDifficultSurvivalStrategyIndieFunny
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Dead by Daylight
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Survival.
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.
Dead by Daylight at a glance Released 2016 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 78% positive of 931,065 Price $7.99 HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvivalGoreTeam-BasedBloodFirst-PersonStrategy
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Dark; released around the same time (2019).
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 HorrorFirst-PersonDarkSurvivalDifficultIndieStrategyFunny
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Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Difficult and Strategy; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Ultimate Custom Night at a glance Released 2018 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,777 Price Free HorrorDifficultStrategyFirst-PersonSurvivalDarkIndieFunny
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In Silence
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Survival; released around the same time (2021).
In Silence is a multiplayer horror game. One player takes on the role of the monster who has hypersensitive hearing abilities and is almost completely blind. The other players(2-6) play as survivors, trying to escape or hunting the monster.
In Silence at a glance Released 2021 Studio Ravenhood Games Player sentiment 74% positive of 11,956 Price $3.99 HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvivalFirst-PersonSocial DeductionPvPDarkStrategy
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DEVOUR
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Dark; released around the same time (2021).
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
DEVOUR at a glance Released 2021 Studio Straight Back Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 88,093 Price $9.99 HorrorOnline Co-OpDarkSurvivalFirst-PersonIndieDifficultGore
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Difficult and First-Person.
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,115 Price $7.99 HorrorDifficultFirst-PersonIndieDarkSurvivalStrategy
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Dark.
In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,924 Price $7.99 HorrorFirst-PersonDarkDifficultSurvivalStrategyIndie
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Online Co-Op.
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 HorrorFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpSurvivalStrategyDifficultIndie
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Difficult.
Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 11,334 Price $7.99 HorrorFirst-PersonDifficultIndieSurvivalStrategyDark
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Deceit
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including PvP, Horror and Social Deduction.
Test your instincts at trust and deception in an action-filled, multiplayer first-person shooter. You wake up in unknown surroundings to the sound of the Game Master’s unfamiliar voice, surrounded by five others. A third of your group have been infected with a virus, but who will escape?
Deceit at a glance Released 2017 Studio World Makers Player sentiment 79% positive of 92,193 Price Not listed PvPHorrorSocial DeductionFirst-PersonStrategyFunnyPsychologicalSurvival
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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Difficult and Indie.
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 33,261 Price Free HorrorDifficultIndieFirst-PersonStrategyFunny
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Outlast
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Gore.
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 HorrorFirst-PersonGoreSurvivalDarkIndieDifficult
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GTFO
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, Horror and Difficult; released around the same time (2021).
GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.
GTFO at a glance Released 2021 Studio 10 Chambers Player sentiment 84% positive of 66,650 Price $39.99 Online Co-OpHorrorDifficultTeam-BasedGoreFirst-Person
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Hunt: Showdown 1896
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including PvP, Horror and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2019).
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Crytek Player sentiment 74% positive of 277,557 Price $15.99 PvPHorrorOnline Co-OpDifficultTeam-BasedGore
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Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Gore and Blood; released around the same time (2018).
Help legendary horror icon Jason Voorhees stalk and slay campers across 100+ puzzle levels in a hilariously off kilter puzzle game. Jason will terrorize victims from the campgrounds of Crystal Lake to the highrises of Manhattan, from supermax prisons to space stations... and beyond!
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle at a glance Released 2018 Studio Blue Wizard Digital Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,080 Price Not listed HorrorGoreBloodStrategyIndieFunnyDifficult
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Five Nights at Freddy's
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Indie and Difficult.
Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!
Five Nights at Freddy's at a glance Released 2014 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 59,195 Price $4.99 HorrorIndieDifficultFirst-PersonDarkSurvival
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Slender: The Arrival
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Indie.
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Slender: The Arrival at a glance Released 2013 Studio Blue Isle Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 9,349 Price $19.99 HorrorFirst-PersonIndieDarkSurvivalDifficult
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Hello Neighbor
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Difficult.
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Hello Neighbor at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 86% positive of 32,548 Price $29.99 HorrorFirst-PersonDifficultSurvivalStrategyFunny
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Friday the 13th: The Game
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Gore and Survival.
Jason is back! Jason Voorhees is unleashed and stalking the grounds of Camp Crystal Lake! Take on the role as Jason Voorhees and Camp Crystal Lake counselors. This is the game you’ve been waiting for; the chance to kill or be killed on Friday the 13th!
Friday the 13th: The Game at a glance Released 2017 Studio IllFonic Player sentiment 80% positive of 76,840 Price Not listed HorrorGoreSurvivalDarkFunnyDifficult
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Manhunt
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Horror and Dark.
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Manhunt at a glance Released 2003 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 71% positive of 9,522 Price $3.49 GoreHorrorDarkBloodSurvivalDifficult
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Difficult, Horror and Gore; released around the same time (2018).
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation at a glance Released 2018 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 56,811 Price $24.99 DifficultHorrorGoreIndieStrategy
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Difficult; released around the same time (2018).
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden at a glance Released 2018 Studio The Bearded Ladies Player sentiment 90% positive of 20,534 Price $34.99 StrategySurvivalDifficultFunnyHorror
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Witch It
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Funny, Indie and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2020).
Witch It is a multiplayer hide & seek game set in a vibrant, magical world. Brave hunters seek hidden witches that curse their villages!
Witch It at a glance Released 2020 Studio Barrel Roll Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 19,870 Price $19.99 FunnyIndieOnline Co-OpSurvivalFirst-PersonTeam-BasedPvPStrategy
Common questions
What game is most like Dread Hunger?
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, on the evidence we have. It both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy 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 Dread Hunger" 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 Dread Hunger. 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.