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24 games like Ready or Not (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

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The short version

Closest match: Metro Exodus, which both horror, psychological and atmospheric.
Ready or Not is tagged Tactical, Realistic, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Co-op, Singleplayer, 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.
4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.

Why players value Ready or Not

The five things Steam players tag Ready or Not 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.

Tactical
Realistic
FPS
Shooter
Multiplayer

Ready or Not at a glance
Reception	Mostly Positive on Steam (79% of 344,226)
Watch-outs	no widespread problems reported by players
Price	$49.99

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

1
Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Horror; released around the same time (2020).
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: Very Positive (90% of 135,440)
Matches Ready or Not on: 3 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Post-apocalyptic, FPS, Singleplayer, Open World, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $29.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:FPSFirst-PersonHorrorShooterViolentGorePsychological Horror
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2
GTFO
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, FPS and Shooter; 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 66,650)
Matches Ready or Not on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Online Co-Op, Horror, Co-op, FPS, Difficult — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $39.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:HorrorFPSShooterTacticalGoreFirst-PersonViolent
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3
PAYDAY 3
Why it matched: both crime and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Crime, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2023).
PAYDAY 3 is the ultimate co-op FPS crime fantasy. Choose between stealth or loud playstyles, customize your character, and get ready to pull off the perfect heist.
PAYDAY 3 at a glance
Released 2023 Studio Starbreeze Studios
Player sentiment 46% positive of 65,328 Price $14.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.4/10 · Steam: Mixed (46% of 65,328)
Matches Ready or Not on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Realistic, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Heist, Co-op, Crime, Action, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $14.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:CrimeFPSShooterTacticalAmericaFirst-PersonGun CustomizationCombat
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4
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Gore.
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: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 126,252)
Matches Ready or Not on: 3 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $19.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:HorrorFirst-PersonGorePsychological HorrorViolentFPSShooter
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5
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Realistic; released around the same time (2021).
SGW Contracts 2 is a modern warfare shooter set in the Middle East. Play as Raven, Contract Sniper Assassin, as you take out a series of targets across a dramatic single-player campaign. With extreme-range shots exceeding 1000m, gear up for the most challenging entry to the series yet.
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 at a glance
Released 2021 Studio CI Games
Player sentiment 84% positive of 14,887 Price $3.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 14,887)
Matches Ready or Not on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Realistic, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: FPS, Sniper, Stealth, Shooter, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $3.99 — $46.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:FPSShooterRealisticGun CustomizationTacticalFirst-PersonModernGore
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6
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Gore and First-Person.
You wake up alone on the floor of an abandoned farmhouse. Daylight is quickly fading. You must find a way out. A thrilling horror experience for the five senses. This full model change to the "Isolated View", and photorealistic graphics of RE Engine mark a new beginning for survival horror.
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour at a glance
Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment 89% positive of 4,839 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 4,839)
Matches Ready or Not on: 3 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Gore, Free to Play, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:HorrorGoreFirst-PersonViolentPsychological HorrorFPSShooter
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7
Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, crime and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Crime and First-Person.
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 3,658)
Matches Ready or Not on: 1 of 5 — Shooter
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Assassin, Singleplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $8.99 — $41.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:ShooterCrimeFirst-PersonGoreViolentPsychological Horror
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8
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, FPS and Gore.
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: Very Positive (85% of 9,496)
Matches Ready or Not on: 3 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Horror, FPS, Action, Gore, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $14.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:HorrorFPSGoreShooterPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonViolent
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9
Half-Life: Alyx
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Horror and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
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: Overwhelmingly Positive (98% of 105,097)
Matches Ready or Not on: 2 of 5 — FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: VR, FPS, Story Rich, Horror, Female Protagonist — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $59.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Ready or Not:FPSHorrorShooterFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorGore
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10
Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Gore; released around the same time (2021).
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: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 153,329)
Matches Ready or Not on: 2 of 5 — FPS, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Survival Horror, Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $39.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:HorrorFirst-PersonGoreFPSViolentPsychological Horror
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11
GhostWire: Tokyo
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Horror and Combat; released around the same time (2022).
Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.
GhostWire: Tokyo at a glance
Released 2022 Studio Tango Gameworks
Player sentiment 83% positive of 21,047 Price $59.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (83% of 21,047)
Matches Ready or Not on: 2 of 5 — Realistic, FPS
Why players like it: Singleplayer, Supernatural, Open World, First-Person, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $59.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Ready or Not:First-PersonHorrorCombatFPSRealisticPsychological Horror
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12
SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Shooter.
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: Very Positive (91% of 234,020)
Matches Ready or Not on: 3 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Horror, First-Person, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:HorrorFirst-PersonShooterFPSPsychological Horror
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13
Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, crime and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2020).
You only wanted to make a visit to your sick colleague, but what you encounter is beyond your imagination. Discover the secrets of your colleague and find a way to escape the trap.
Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege at a glance
Released 2020 Studio Bitbeast Games
Player sentiment 81% positive of 12,548 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (81% of 12,548)
Matches Ready or Not on: 2 of 5 — Realistic, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Free to Play, Horror, Puzzle, Investigation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorCrimeRealistic
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14
Max Payne
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, crime and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Shooter, Crime and Violent.
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: Very Positive (89% of 15,818)
Matches Ready or Not on: 1 of 5 — Shooter
Why players like it: Action, Noir, Classic, Third-Person Shooter, Bullet Time — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $3.49 — $46.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, will not launch or install, audio and subtitles, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Ready or Not:ShooterCrimeViolentPsychological HorrorHorror
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15
Scorn
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2022).
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: Mostly Positive (77% of 19,678)
Matches Ready or Not on: 1 of 5 — FPS
Why players like it: Gore, Horror, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $39.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:GoreHorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorViolentFPS
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16
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
Why it matched: both atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).
Become the ultimate assassin in the most realistic modern warfare sniping game available. Engage in an immersive single-player campaign across large, open-ended maps. Tactical thinking, stealth approach and precision in execution of long shots required.
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts at a glance
Released 2019 Studio CI Games
Player sentiment 73% positive of 13,229 Price $2.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (73% of 13,229)
Matches Ready or Not on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Realistic, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Action, Sniper, Singleplayer, Stealth, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $2.99 — $47.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:ShooterFPSFirst-PersonGoreViolentRealisticGun CustomizationTactical
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17
Deceit
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Shooter and FPS.
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 92,193)
Matches Ready or Not on: 3 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: PvP, Multiplayer, Horror, Social Deduction, Free to Play — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:HorrorShooterFPSFirst-PersonPsychological Horror
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18
Battlefield Hardline
Why it matched: both crime, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person.
Strategy. Speed. Story. These are the core pillars of Battlefield™ Hardline, a cops vs. criminals experience unlike any other.
Battlefield Hardline at a glance
Released 2015 Studio DICE
Player sentiment 69% positive of 5,407 Price $39.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: Mixed (69% of 5,407)
Matches Ready or Not on: 4 of 5 — Tactical, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $39.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report will not launch or install, crashes and freezes, launchers, accounts and anti-cheat, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Ready or Not:ShooterFPSFirst-PersonViolentTacticalGoreCrime
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19
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Why it matched: both atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2022).
The Call of Duty® experience supports Modern Warfare® 4, Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II at a glance
Released 2022 Studio Treyarch
Player sentiment 59% positive of 780,594 Price Not listed
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: Mixed (59% of 780,594)
Matches Ready or Not on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Realistic, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Ready or Not:FPSShooterFirst-PersonModernTacticalViolentRealisticGore
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20
World War 3
Why it matched: both atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Tactical; released around the same time (2022).
World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.
World War 3 at a glance
Released 2022 Studio New Generation Games
Player sentiment 54% positive of 54,564 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.5/10 · Steam: Mixed (54% of 54,564)
Matches Ready or Not on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Realistic, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Free to Play, FPS, Multiplayer, Realistic, Online Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:FPSRealisticTacticalGun CustomizationShooterModernFirst-PersonCombat
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21
F.E.A.R.
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, FPS and Shooter.
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 19,502)
Matches Ready or Not on: 3 of 5 — FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Horror, FPS, Action, Bullet Time, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $9.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Ready or Not:HorrorFPSShooterGoreFirst-PersonPsychological Horror
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22
Alien: Isolation
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Psychological Horror.
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: Very Positive (93% of 66,658)
Matches Ready or Not on: 2 of 5 — FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Sci-fi, Aliens, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $11.99 — $38.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorFPSGoreShooter
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23
Outlast 2
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and First-Person.
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: Very Positive (91% of 64,380)
Matches Ready or Not on: 2 of 5 — FPS, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Horror, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $4.99 — $45.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Ready or Not:HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonGoreViolentFPS
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).
Experience a visceral Campaign or assemble your team in the ultimate online playground with multiple Special Ops challenges and a mix of Multiplayer maps and modes.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at a glance
Released 2019 Studio Sledgehammer Games
Player sentiment 79% positive of 44,794 Price $59.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 44,794)
Matches Ready or Not on: 5 of 5 — Tactical, Realistic, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Action, Singleplayer, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Ready or Not: $59.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, launchers, accounts and anti-cheat, will not launch or install, performance and stutter, servers and connection (details)
Shared with Ready or Not:FPSShooterFirst-PersonTacticalModernGun CustomizationGoreViolent
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Metro Exodus at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	4A Games
Player sentiment	90% positive of 135,440	Price	$29.99

GTFO at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	10 Chambers
Player sentiment	84% positive of 66,650	Price	$39.99

PAYDAY 3 at a glance
Released	2023	Studio	Starbreeze Studios
Player sentiment	46% positive of 65,328	Price	$14.99

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment	95% positive of 126,252	Price	$19.99

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	CI Games
Player sentiment	84% positive of 14,887	Price	$3.99

Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment	89% positive of 4,839	Price	Free

Hitman: Contracts at a glance
Released	2014	Studio	Io-Interactive A/S
Player sentiment	87% positive of 3,658	Price	$8.99

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin at a glance
Released	2009	Studio	Monolith
Player sentiment	85% positive of 9,496	Price	$14.99

Half-Life: Alyx at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	Campo Santo
Player sentiment	98% positive of 105,097	Price	$59.99

Resident Evil Village at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment	96% positive of 153,329	Price	$39.99

GhostWire: Tokyo at a glance
Released	2022	Studio	Tango Gameworks
Player sentiment	83% positive of 21,047	Price	$59.99

SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Northwood Studios
Player sentiment	91% positive of 234,020	Price	Free

Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	Bitbeast Games
Player sentiment	81% positive of 12,548	Price	Free

Max Payne at a glance
Released	2001	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	89% positive of 15,818	Price	$3.49

Scorn at a glance
Released	2022	Studio	Ebb Software
Player sentiment	77% positive of 19,678	Price	$39.99

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts at a glance
Released	2019	Studio	CI Games
Player sentiment	73% positive of 13,229	Price	$2.99

Deceit at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	World Makers
Player sentiment	79% positive of 92,193	Price	Not listed

Battlefield Hardline at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	DICE
Player sentiment	69% positive of 5,407	Price	$39.99

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II at a glance
Released	2022	Studio	Treyarch
Player sentiment	59% positive of 780,594	Price	Not listed

World War 3 at a glance
Released	2022	Studio	New Generation Games
Player sentiment	54% positive of 54,564	Price	Free

F.E.A.R. at a glance
Released	2005	Studio	Monolith Productions
Player sentiment	94% positive of 19,502	Price	$9.99

Alien: Isolation at a glance
Released	2014	Studio	Creative Assembly
Player sentiment	93% positive of 66,658	Price	$11.99

Outlast 2 at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Red Barrels
Player sentiment	91% positive of 64,380	Price	$4.99

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at a glance
Released	2019	Studio	Sledgehammer Games
Player sentiment	79% positive of 44,794	Price	$59.99

Common questions

What game is most like Ready or Not?

Metro Exodus, on the evidence we have. It both horror, psychological 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 Ready or Not" 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 Ready or Not. 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.