Games like F.E.A.R.
If F.E.A.R. is your kind of game, the closest matches are F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, GUTTED: Infested Crypts and F.E.A.R. 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its liminal spaces heighten unease, atmospheric and cinematic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →First released in 2010, F.E.A.R. is an action horror shooter developed by Monolith Productions and Timegate, published by Warner Bros. Games. Players navigate atmospheric environments using mechanics like bullet-time slow-motion combat, dual-wielding, environmental interaction, jump-kicks, and tactical enemy AI that communicates and coordinates attacks. Players describe the game as cinematic, tense, and unsettling, with military gunplay meeting supernatural horror, and weapons that feel weighty and satisfying. Reviewers highlight how bullet-time transforms firefights into set-pieces and how liminal spaces heighten unease. The game is priced at $9.99, runs as playable on Steam Deck, and holds a 94% positive rating from over 7,900 Steam reviews.
About F.E.A.R.: Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
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Top pick for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
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!
GUTTED: Infested Crypts
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Second-strongest match for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Descend into infested crypts beneath a cursed cemetery in this visceral action-horror FPS. Fight through rotting horrors with heavy gunplay, brutal dismemberment, and only a dying flashlight between you and the darkness.
F.E.A.R. 3
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Third-strongest match for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.
Singularity™
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Ranked #4 for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
Trepang2
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Shares a cinematic mood with F.E.A.R..
Ranked #5 for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Resident Evil Village
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Ranked #6 for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
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.
Killing Floor 3
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Ranked #7 for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.
Quake 4
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Ranked #8 for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
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.
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SILENT HILL 2
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Reviewers of F.E.A.R. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
BioShock™
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Reviewers of F.E.A.R. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
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.
Resident Evil
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
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The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
DOOM 3
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
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A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
Half-Life 2
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Reviewers of F.E.A.R. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
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.
Quake
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Reviewers of F.E.A.R. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
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.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
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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.
Max Payne
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Reviewers of F.E.A.R. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
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…
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Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below F.E.A.R. at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under F.E.A.R. on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
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Priced ~55% under F.E.A.R. on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~90% under F.E.A.R. on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~70% under F.E.A.R. on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under F.E.A.R. on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
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Priced ~50% under F.E.A.R. on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~90% under F.E.A.R. on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Half-Life: Opposing Force
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Priced ~50% under F.E.A.R. on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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TRON 2.0
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Another title from Monolith Productions, Inc., the studio behind F.E.A.R.. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Over 35 levels of challenging gameplay -- Race at the speed of light, fight off computer Viruses and engage in violent digital combat.
Gotham City Impostors Free to Play
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Another title from Monolith Productions, Inc., the studio behind F.E.A.R.. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Gotham City Impostors is now Free to Play! Join the Batman "helpers" or junior Jokerz in the streets of Gotham full of bullets, bodies, and bear traps.
Frequently asked about F.E.A.R.
- Does F.E.A.R. run on Steam Deck?
- F.E.A.R. is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does F.E.A.R. cost?
- F.E.A.R. is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to F.E.A.R.?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside F.E.A.R. are F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, GUTTED: Infested Crypts, F.E.A.R. 3.
- Who developed F.E.A.R.?
- F.E.A.R. was developed by Monolith Productions, Inc., Timegate and published by Warner Bros. Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
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