Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like F.E.A.R. (2026)
Every game below overlaps with F.E.A.R. 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 games like F.E.A.R. on a map
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The short version
- Closest match: F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, which both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric.
- F.E.A.R. is tagged Horror, FPS, Action, Bullet Time, Classic, Singleplayer, Shooter, Atmospheric 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.
Why players value F.E.A.R.
The five things Steam players tag F.E.A.R. with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Horror
- FPS
- Action
- Bullet Time
- Classic
| Reception | on Steam (94% of 19,502) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes, will not launch or install |
| Price | $9.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
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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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including Horror, FPS and Gore; released around the same time (2009).
Assume the role of Special Forces Sgt. Becket as your routine mission quickly turns into a fight for survival against the wrath of Alma Wade. As Alma's terrifying power surges out of control, your squad is forced to battle through an apocalyptic landscape in search of clues for how to destroy her!
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin at a glance Released 2009 Studio Monolith Player sentiment 85% positive of 9,496 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (85% of 9,496)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 5 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action, Bullet Time, Classic
Why players like it: Horror, FPS, Action, Gore, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:HorrorFPSGoreShooterBullet TimePsychological HorrorFirst-PersonJump Scare
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Prey
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Sci-fi, Horror and FPS.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Prey at a glance Released 2017 Studio Arkane Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 54,539 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (91% of 54,539)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 3 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action
Why players like it: Sci-fi, Immersive Sim, Space, Singleplayer, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $29.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:Sci-fiHorrorFPSFirst-PersonStory RichSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorGreat Soundtrack
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Inside the Backrooms
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror.
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Inside the Backrooms at a glance Released 2022 Studio MrFatcat Player sentiment 80% positive of 46,767 Price $6.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (80% of 46,767)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 2 of 5 — Horror, FPS
Why players like it: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Puzzle, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $6.99 — $3.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonFPSDarkSci-fiStory Rich
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Half-Life: Alyx
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and Horror.
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
Half-Life: Alyx at a glance Released 2020 Studio Campo Santo Player sentiment 98% positive of 105,097 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: (98% of 105,097)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 3 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action
Why players like it: VR, FPS, Story Rich, Horror, Female Protagonist — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $59.99 — $50.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with F.E.A.R.:FPSStory RichHorrorShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiPsychological HorrorGreat Soundtrack
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person.
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance Released 2017 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 95% positive of 126,252 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (95% of 126,252)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 4 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action, Classic
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonGorePsychological HorrorStory RichFPSShooter
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Alien: Isolation
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Sci-fi.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (93% of 66,658)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 3 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Sci-fi, Aliens, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $11.99 — $2.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:HorrorSurvival HorrorSci-fiFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorGreat SoundtrackFPSGore
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and First-Person.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro Exodus at a glance Released 2020 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 135,440 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (90% of 135,440)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 3 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action
Why players like it: Post-apocalyptic, FPS, Singleplayer, Open World, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $29.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:FPSStory RichFirst-PersonHorrorShooterSurvival HorrorGreat SoundtrackGore
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Far Cry
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter; released around the same time (2004).
A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.
Far Cry at a glance Released 2004 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 11,764 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (82% of 11,764)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 4 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action, Classic
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Classic, Shooter, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with F.E.A.R.:FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonStory RichSci-fiHorrorGreat Soundtrack
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 92% positive of 30,959 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (92% of 30,959)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Action
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $39.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichGoreShooterFirst-PersonDark
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BioShock
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and Horror; released around the same time (2007).
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
BioShock at a glance Released 2007 Studio Irrational Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 32,145 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (94% of 32,145)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 4 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action, Classic
Why players like it: FPS, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Action, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $4.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, audio and subtitles (details)
Shared with F.E.A.R.:FPSStory RichHorrorFirst-PersonShooterSci-fiClassicDark
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Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival Horror, Horror and First-Person.
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Resident Evil Village at a glance Released 2021 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 96% positive of 153,329 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (96% of 153,329)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 3 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action
Why players like it: Survival Horror, Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $39.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:Survival HorrorHorrorFirst-PersonGoreStory RichFPSDarkPsychological Horror
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Outlast 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Survival Horror.
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Outlast 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 91% positive of 64,380 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (91% of 64,380)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 3 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action
Why players like it: Horror, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $4.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonGoreDarkStory RichFPS
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Half-Life: Source
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2004).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (69% of 16,699)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 4 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action, Classic
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Classic, Sci-fi, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:FPSClassicSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterStory RichHorrorGreat Soundtrack
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Call of Cthulhu
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Story Rich.
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Call of Cthulhu at a glance Released 2018 Studio Cyanide Studio Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,871 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (79% of 13,871)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 2 of 5 — Horror, FPS
Why players like it: Lovecraftian, Horror, Psychological Horror, Adventure, Detective — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:HorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichFirst-PersonDarkSurvival HorrorGoreFPS
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Scorn
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Gore, Horror and First-Person.
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Scorn at a glance Released 2022 Studio Ebb Software Player sentiment 77% positive of 19,678 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: (77% of 19,678)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 3 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action
Why players like it: Gore, Horror, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $39.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:GoreHorrorFirst-PersonDarkPsychological HorrorSci-fiSurvival HorrorFPS
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Black Mesa
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and First-Person.
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa at a glance Released 2020 Studio Crowbar Collective Player sentiment 95% positive of 144,554 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (95% of 144,554)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 4 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action, Classic
Why players like it: FPS, Remake, Action, Sci-fi, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with F.E.A.R.:FPSSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterClassicStory RichGreat SoundtrackHorror
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Alan Wake
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Story Rich and Thriller.
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
Alan Wake at a glance Released 2012 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 90% positive of 59,228 Price $1.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (90% of 59,228)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Action
Why players like it: Action, Horror, Third Person, Adventure, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $1.49 — $8.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:HorrorStory RichThrillerPsychological HorrorGreat SoundtrackDarkSurvival HorrorShooter
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BioShock Remastered
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and Horror.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (83% of 64,900)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 4 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action, Classic
Why players like it: FPS, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Horror, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $4.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:FPSStory RichHorrorFirst-PersonShooterSci-fiDarkClassic
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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Psychological Horror and Sci-fi.
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma at a glance Released 2016 Studio Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,898 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (82% of 4,898)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 1 of 5 — Horror
Why players like it: Puzzle, Visual Novel, Story Rich, Psychological Horror, Mystery — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:Story RichPsychological HorrorSci-fiHorrorGreat SoundtrackGoreThrillerDark
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Half-Life 2
Why it matched: both horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Classic; released around the same time (2004).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 9.0/10 · Steam: (98% of 278,618)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 4 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action, Classic
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Sci-fi, Classic, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with F.E.A.R.:FPSSci-fiClassicStory RichShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackHorror
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Dead Space (2008)
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Sci-fi and Survival Horror; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (92% of 29,163)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Action
Why players like it: Horror, Sci-fi, Action, Space, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:HorrorSci-fiSurvival HorrorGoreShooterDarkStory Rich
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Max Payne
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Classic, Bullet Time and Story Rich; released around the same time (2001).
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
Max Payne at a glance Released 2001 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 89% positive of 15,818 Price $3.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (89% of 15,818)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Action, Bullet Time, Classic
Why players like it: Action, Noir, Classic, Third-Person Shooter, Bullet Time — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $3.49 — $6.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, will not launch or install, audio and subtitles, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with F.E.A.R.:ClassicBullet TimeStory RichDarkShooterGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorHorror
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Metro: Last Light
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and Horror.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 81,499)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 3 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action
Why players like it: Post-apocalyptic, FPS, Atmospheric, Action, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with F.E.A.R.:FPSStory RichHorrorFirst-PersonShooterSurvival HorrorSci-fi
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (91% of 234,020)
Matches F.E.A.R. on: 3 of 5 — Horror, FPS, Action
Why players like it: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Horror, First-Person, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs F.E.A.R.: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with F.E.A.R.:HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorShooterFPSSci-fiPsychological Horror
Common questions
What game is most like F.E.A.R.?
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, on the evidence we have. It both survival, horror, psychological, science fiction, story-rich 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 F.E.A.R." 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 F.E.A.R.. 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.