Games like F.E.A.R.
If F.E.A.R. is your kind of game, the closest matches are F.E.A.R., F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin and Mad Max — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and tense. 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.
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F.E.A.R.
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Top pick for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with 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.
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
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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..
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!
Mad Max
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Third-strongest match for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
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Shares a dark 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..
The newest chapter of the iconic fighting franchise is now available! Experience the deadliest tournament with all the kombatants and their unique fatalities. Players enter the realm to face the Kombatants in Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition, delivering all of the downloadable content (DLC), including intrepid warriors Skarlet, Kenshi and...
F.E.A.R. 3
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Shares an atmospheric 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..
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.
LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame
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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..
When all the villains in Arkham Asylum team up and break loose, only the dynamic duo is bold enough to take them on to save Gotham City. The fun of LEGO, the drama of Batman and the uniqueness of the combination makes for a comical and exciting adventure in LEGO Batman: The Videogame.
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4
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Ranked #7 for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Build the adventure from Privet Drive to the Triwizard Tournament and experience the magic of the first four Harry Potter stories – LEGO style! Explore Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learn spells, brew potions and relive the adventures like never before with tongue-in-cheek humor and creative customization that is unique to...
Watchmen: The End is Nigh
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Ranked #8 for F.E.A.R. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
The lines between good and bad have been blurred and crime and terror run rampant in the streets. The alleys, rooftops and sewers are crawling with criminals and brutal gangs. And now, Underboss — in a daring escape — has broken out of prison and is ruling with vicious darkness.
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Trepang2
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Reviewers of F.E.A.R. cross-mention this title as a similar play. 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.
Stalker
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The background story of "Stalker" is that a teenager encounters various events on the road following a young girl. The teenager(player) can selectively interact and give repairs / help due to these events. How you will lead to different ending. The game was developed during the Global Game Jam 2020.
Severed Steel
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An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Titanfall® 2
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Reviewers of F.E.A.R. cross-mention this title as a similar play. 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.
SILENT HILL 2
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
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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.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
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Shares a dark mood with F.E.A.R..
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Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
Black Myth: Wukong
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
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Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
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Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Cheaper alternatives
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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!
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.).
The Expendabros
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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..
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
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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..
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Monolith Productions, Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
F.E.A.R.
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Shares tactical positioning and 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..
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
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.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame
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Shares an atmospheric mood with F.E.A.R..
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
When all the villains in Arkham Asylum team up and break loose, only the dynamic duo is bold enough to take them on to save Gotham City. The fun of LEGO, the drama of Batman and the uniqueness of the combination makes for a comical and exciting adventure in LEGO Batman: The Videogame.
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with F.E.A.R..
Build the adventure from Privet Drive to the Triwizard Tournament and experience the magic of the first four Harry Potter stories – LEGO style! Explore Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learn spells, brew potions and relive the adventures like never before with tongue-in-cheek humor and creative customization that is unique to...
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., F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, Mad Max.
- 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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