# Games like Fear Effect

> The closest matches to Fear Effect: Resident Evil Requiem, Dino Crisis, Ground Zero, F.E.A.R., and Flesh Made Fear. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Resident Evil Requiem](https://imho.run/games/3764200/resident-evil-requiem) — Shares save system and character switching with Fear Effect. 48,719 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764200/)
2. [Dino Crisis](https://imho.run/games/4249130/dino-crisis) — Shares tank controls and environmental puzzles with Fear Effect. 476 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4249130/)
3. [Ground Zero](https://imho.run/games/2340130/ground-zero) — Shares tank controls and stealth with Fear Effect. 175 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2340130/)
4. [F.E.A.R.](https://imho.run/games/21090/f-e-a-r) — Shares dual wielding with Fear Effect. 7,974 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21090/)
5. [Flesh Made Fear](https://imho.run/games/3316350/flesh-made-fear) — Shares tank controls and inventory management with Fear Effect. 187 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3316350/)
6. [STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster](https://imho.run/games/2292260/star-wars-dark-forces-remaster) — Shares weapon variety and checkpoint based progression with Fear Effect. 943 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/)
7. [Tormented Souls 2](https://imho.run/games/2464280/tormented-souls-2) — Shares backtracking and checkpoint based progression with Fear Effect. 610 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/)
8. [Dead of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/2157210/dead-of-darkness) — Shares backtracking and inventory management with Fear Effect. 103 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2157210/)
9. [Crow Country](https://imho.run/games/1996010/crow-country) — Also Third-Person Shooter and 1990's, like Fear Effect. 5,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1996010/)
10. [Echoes of the Living](https://imho.run/games/2173460/echoes-of-the-living) — Shares tank controls and save system with Fear Effect. 447 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2173460/)
11. [Cold Fear™](https://imho.run/games/15270/cold-fear) — Shares inventory management with Fear Effect. 570 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15270/)
12. [Clock Tower: Rewind](https://imho.run/games/2794770/clock-tower-rewind) — Shares rewind system and backtracking with Fear Effect. 273 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2794770/)
13. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — Shares backtracking and puzzle solving with Fear Effect. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)
14. [System Shock](https://imho.run/games/482400/system-shock) — Also Cyberpunk, like Fear Effect. 7,516 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/)
15. [Remothered: Tormented Fathers](https://imho.run/games/633360/remothered-tormented-fathers) — Shares backtracking with Fear Effect. 658 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633360/)
16. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Fear Effect. 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
17. [DUSK](https://imho.run/games/519860/dusk) — Also 1990's, like Fear Effect. 16,813 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/)
18. [Out of Sight](https://imho.run/games/2526310/out-of-sight) — Shares stealth and checkpoint based progression with Fear Effect. 350 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2526310/)
19. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Shares puzzle solving with Fear Effect. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
20. [MDK 2](https://imho.run/games/38460/mdk-2) — Shares character switching and puzzle solving with Fear Effect. 129 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38460/)
21. [Trepang2](https://imho.run/games/1164940/trepang2) — A frequent pick in Fear Effect players' libraries, and another Action. 11,287 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164940/)
22. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Shares difficulty modes and checkpoint based progression with Fear Effect. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
23. [Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/6910/deus-ex-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Cyberpunk, like Fear Effect. 10,288 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/)
24. [Blood West](https://imho.run/games/1587130/blood-west) — A frequent pick in Fear Effect players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,604 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1587130/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3504570&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3504570&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3504570
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3504570
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Fear Effect

Fear Effect, the pioneering cel-shaded cinematic action game, returns!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3504570
- **Developer:** Implicit Conversions
- **Publisher:** Limited Run Games
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 29, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3504570/fear-effect)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3504570&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3504570/)
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