Games like F.E.A.R. 3
If F.E.A.R. 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, Killing Floor 3 and Arizona Sunshine® — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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 →F.E.A.R. 3 is a 2011 first-person shooter that continues the paranormal action series with a co-op campaign supporting online play. Players navigate a challenging experience as dual protagonists whose distinct abilities complement each other during combat encounters. The game rewards tactical engagement through cover-based combat, grenade cooking, and the signature slow-motion combat system that defines the franchise. Players highlight that the challenge system encourages varied combat tactics, while enemy possession mechanics create additional strategic considerations. Reviewers note the atmospheric and tense mood persists despite the action-focused direction. The title runs in a playable state on Steam Deck and holds a 62% positive rating from 3,124 Steam reviews.
About F.E.A.R. 3: 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.
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
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Top pick for F.E.A.R. 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
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!
Killing Floor 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Second-strongest match for F.E.A.R. 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
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.
Arizona Sunshine®
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Third-strongest match for F.E.A.R. 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.
F.E.A.R.
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Ranked #4 for F.E.A.R. 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2
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Shares a dark mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Ranked #5 for F.E.A.R. 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
** Please note: a remastered and improved edition of this game is now available in Zombie Army Trilogy.**Experience a terrifyingly intense co-op campaign for up to four players in this gut-wrenching sequel to Steam best-seller, Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army.
Dead Effect
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Ranked #6 for F.E.A.R. 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Ranked #7 for F.E.A.R. 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.
DOOM 3
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Ranked #8 for F.E.A.R. 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
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.
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Resident Evil
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Reviewers of F.E.A.R. 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
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Reviewers of F.E.A.R. 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
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.
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Shares slow motion combat and an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Reviewers of F.E.A.R. 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
ULTRAKILL
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Shares a challenging mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Reviewers of F.E.A.R. 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
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.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
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Reviewers of F.E.A.R. 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
Hotline Miami
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Shares a dark mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Reviewers of F.E.A.R. 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Turbo Overkill
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Shares a challenging mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Reviewers of F.E.A.R. 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Mother Russia Bleeds
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Shares a dark mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Reviewers of F.E.A.R. 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below F.E.A.R. 3 at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under F.E.A.R. 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Shares a tense mood with F.E.A.R. 3.
Priced ~50% under F.E.A.R. 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
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Priced ~50% under F.E.A.R. 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~50% under F.E.A.R. 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~75% under F.E.A.R. 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
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!
R.E.P.O.
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Priced ~65% under F.E.A.R. 3 on Steam right now. Shares Action with F.E.A.R. 3.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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. 3.
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. 3.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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. 3.
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.
STRAFTAT
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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. 3.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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. 3.
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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Frequently asked about F.E.A.R. 3
- Does F.E.A.R. 3 run on Steam Deck?
- F.E.A.R. 3 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. 3 cost?
- F.E.A.R. 3 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does F.E.A.R. 3 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — F.E.A.R. 3 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to F.E.A.R. 3?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside F.E.A.R. 3 are F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, Killing Floor 3, Arizona Sunshine®.
- Who developed F.E.A.R. 3?
- F.E.A.R. 3 was developed by Day 1 Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
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