Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like DUSK (2026)
Every game below overlaps with DUSK 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 horror and atmospheric.
- DUSK is tagged Boomer Shooter, FPS, Retro, Shooter, Fast-Paced, Old School, Horror, First-Person 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 horror and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
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 FPSClassicShooter1990'sFirst-PersonOld SchoolRetroHorror
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Quake II
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including FPS, Classic and 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 FPSClassicShooterBoomer Shooter1990'sGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonFast-Paced
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Doom 64
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Classic and 1990's.
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 FPSClassic1990'sRetroShooterFirst-PersonHorrorBoomer Shooter
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Unreal Gold
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including Classic, FPS and Great Soundtrack.
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 ClassicFPSGreat SoundtrackShooterFirst-Person1990'sOld SchoolFast-Paced
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Quake 4
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Horror.
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 FPSShooterHorrorClassicFirst-PersonFast-PacedArena ShooterBoomer Shooter
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Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine.
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source at a glance Released 2006 Studio Valve Player sentiment 76% positive of 5,582 Price $9.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonClassicFast-PacedHorrorRetroGreat Soundtrack
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ULTRAKILL
Why it matched: shares 10 player tags including Boomer Shooter, Fast-Paced and FPS; 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 ShooterFast-PacedFPSBloodArena ShooterRetroShooterGreat Soundtrack
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DOOM
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2016).
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 FPSShooterGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonFast-PacedHorrorClassicBlood
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DOOM II
Why it matched: both horror; shares 10 player tags including Classic, FPS and 1990's.
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 ClassicFPS1990'sRetroShooterOld SchoolFirst-PersonGreat Soundtrack
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AMID EVIL
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Old School, Boomer Shooter and Arena Shooter; published by the same company; released around the same time (2019).
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
AMID EVIL at a glance Released 2019 Studio Indefatigable Player sentiment 93% positive of 7,723 Price $19.99 Old SchoolBoomer ShooterArena ShooterFPSShooterFirst-PersonRetro1990's
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
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 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonHorrorRetroGreat SoundtrackOld School
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Blood Fresh Supply
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Horror; released around the same time (2019).
Battle an army of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hellhounds, and an insatiable host of horrors in your quest to defeat the evil Tchernobog. Squirm through 42 loathesome levels filled with more atmosphere than a Lovecraftian mausoleum.
Blood Fresh Supply at a glance Released 2019 Studio Nightdive Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 7,718 Price Not listed FPSShooterHorrorFirst-PersonOld School1990'sRetro
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Quake III Arena
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Arena Shooter and Classic.
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 ShooterClassicShooter1990'sFirst-PersonFast-PacedOld School
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DOOM + DOOM II
Why it matched: shares 10 player tags including FPS, Classic and 1990's.
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 FPSClassic1990'sGreat SoundtrackRetroOld SchoolShooterFirst-Person
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F.E.A.R.
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, FPS and Classic.
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
F.E.A.R. at a glance Released 2005 Studio Monolith Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,502 Price $9.99 HorrorFPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackOld School
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Killer7
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Horror and Blood.
Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.
Killer7 at a glance Released 2005 Studio Grasshopper Manufacture Player sentiment 93% positive of 3,995 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackHorrorBloodFirst-PersonShooterClassicFPS
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Quake Champions
Why it matched: both horror; shares 8 player tags including Arena Shooter, FPS and Fast-Paced; released around the same time (2022).
Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.
Quake Champions at a glance Released 2022 Studio id Software Player sentiment 74% positive of 39,005 Price Free Arena ShooterFPSFast-PacedShooterFirst-PersonClassicLovecraftianHorror
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Deathmatch Classic
Why it matched: shares 10 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
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 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonArena ShooterOld SchoolFast-PacedRetro
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Half-Life: Source
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Classic and First-Person.
Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.
Half-Life: Source at a glance Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 69% positive of 16,699 Price $9.99 FPSClassicFirst-PersonShooter1990'sHorrorGreat Soundtrack
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Black Mesa
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa at a glance Released 2020 Studio Crowbar Collective Player sentiment 95% positive of 144,554 Price $19.99 FPSFirst-PersonShooterClassicGreat SoundtrackHorror
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Great Soundtrack, FPS and Classic; released around the same time (2019).
The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection at a glance Released 2019 Studio 343 Industries Player sentiment 92% positive of 262,222 Price $39.99 Great SoundtrackFPSClassicFirst-PersonShooterHorror
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BioShock Remastered
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.
BioShock Remastered at a glance Released 2016 Studio 2K Boston Player sentiment 83% positive of 64,900 Price $4.99 FPSHorrorFirst-PersonShooterClassicGreat Soundtrack
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Fast-Paced and Retro; released around the same time (2015).
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number at a glance Released 2015 Studio Dennaton Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 79,987 Price $14.99 Great SoundtrackFast-PacedRetroBloodShooterLevel Editor1990's
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Half-Life 2
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter.
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Half-Life 2 at a glance Released 2004 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 98% positive of 278,618 Price $9.99 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackHorror
Common questions
What game is most like DUSK?
Quake, on the evidence we have. It both horror 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 DUSK" 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 DUSK. 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.