Games Like Fear Effect

Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.

Why similar: 1990's 26%, Retro 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Old School 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

Why similar: Cinematic 33.9%, Dark 25.6%, Female Protagonist 23.5%, Action 10.3%, Adventure 6.6%

Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.4%, 1990's 18.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Shooter 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%

Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Old School 12.2%, 3D 7.4%

Her legacy lives on! Play the next series of Tomb Raider adventures in this remastered collection of Lara Croft's darkest adventures.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.3%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Retro 15%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Action 7.4%

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16%, Dystopian 12.3%, Third-Person Shooter 12.2%, Dark 10.7%

Japanese survival horror game "FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse" is back with better graphics.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34%, Action-Adventure 24%, Dark 14.5%, Action 10.8%, Adventure 8.1%

The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.

Why similar: 1990's 29.3%, Female Protagonist 27.8%, Retro 16.9%, Old School 12%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Thrilling action and stealth gameplay enhanced by the Fear system, an exciting story and ultra-stylish cutscenes. Harness your team’s dynamic abilities to tackle enemies and puzzles like never before.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 50.1%, Action 49.9%

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.5%, Retro 19%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Old School 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%

3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.9%, 1990's 16.7%, Retro 16.5%, Shooter 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%

Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.8%, 1990's 20.8%, Retro 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Old School 7.3%

Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Shooter 21.3%, Retro 18.6%, Futuristic 13.3%, Old School 11.9%

Cyber Utopia is a first-person shooter, made in a pastiche, old-school style in the setting of cyber punk. Actions unfold in the distant future, when the technology developed to such an extent that people began to turn into cyborgs.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.2%, 1990's 13.2%, Shooter 13.2%, Cartoon 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%

The HUNT Returns... AGAIN! Play the original Cult Classic '90s FPS remastered in 4K Ultrawide with UNLIMITED frame rates, RESTORED content, NEW episodes, a LEVEL EDITOR, online MULTIPLAYER, LUDICROUS gameplay options and MORE. Make 'em EAT LEAD or they'll bury you in a lunchbox!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.8%, Shooter 30.9%, Retro 15.4%, Old School 11.8%, Action 9.2%

Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.9%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Comic Book 16.5%, Shooter 14.2%, Action-Adventure 10.8%

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.8%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Dark 15.5%, Old School 8.7%, Action 6.8%

FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 25%, 1990's 24.1%, Retro 19.9%, Action 14.4%, Adventure 10.1%

Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.4%, Retro 22%, Shooter 21.8%, Old School 11.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.5%, Dark 27%, Cinematic 18.5%, Action 14.8%, Adventure 9.1%

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.9%, Third-Person Shooter 21.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.9%

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.9%, 1990's 24.8%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Retro 13.8%, Old School 8.8%

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Why similar: Cyberpunk 52.6%, 1990's 17.1%, Retro 11.5%, Shooter 6%, Action 5.7%

Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.

Why similar: 1990's 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Cyberpunk 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Retro 12.1%

SharpShooter3D is a first-person subculture shooter in the best old school traditions. Burn! Destroy! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Why similar: 1990's 19.1%, Dystopian 15.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Dark 12.2%, Retro 11.7%

The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.7%, Third-Person Shooter 22%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Shooter 16.1%, Action 10.8%

Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.9%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Shooter 13.8%, 1990's 12.8%, Old School 10.5%

Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 34.5%, Female Protagonist 31.9%, Action 20.9%, Adventure 12.6%

A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.5%, Cinematic 12.9%, Retro 12.9%, Dystopian 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

20 years after the birth of the legendary horror game "AOONI"... A completely new first-person, 3D horror stealth action "Absolute Fear -AOONI-" is now available! Players take on the role of a younger sister searching for her older sister in a mysterious mansion where AOONI roam.

Why similar: Dark 37.4%, Action-Adventure 33.4%, Action 12.3%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Adventure 7%

Revenant is a pixel-art style shooting game set in the near future.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.9%, Cyberpunk 24.2%, Shooter 20.2%, Action 11.3%, Dark 11.3%

Play as an angel known as Abby in this retro shooter based on flash cartoons and sprite comics of days gone by focused on interactivity, verticality and cool weapons.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Retro 17.8%, Shooter 17.5%, Cartoon 17%, Cartoony 14.3%

Explode into action!

Why similar: 1990's 41.6%, Action 31.5%, Retro 26.9%

Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.

Why similar: Retro 20.5%, Shooter 16.2%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, 1990's 16.1%, Dark 12%

An unique blend of retro-fps, metroidvania and adventure. Escape the cyber afterlife you've been trapped into, hop between realities and shoot your way out with the help of your new allies. But are they really your friends? The Arena conspiracy goes deeper than you could possibly imagine...

Why similar: 1990's 23.3%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Dark 14.1%, Shooter 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

A dystopian future. An authoritarian regime. A tale of violence, intrigue, and hope. Swing from towering skyscrapers and battle deadly enemies as you fight to free your city from the evil that consumes it. With a kinetic swinging system, intense gunplay, and an immersive story campaign.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 15.8%, Cinematic 15.7%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Shooter 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11.2%

A modern-day horror RPG with tactical combat and survival horror roots. Customize your loadout, manage limited resources, and exploit enemy weaknesses in tense, strategic encounters.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.1%, Dark 24%, 3D 11.5%, Action 8.4%, Atmospheric 8%

Raw Instinct takes over in this new, adrenaline-pumping journey into Survival Horror. Something is terribly wrong. Your covert mission has gone haywire… now you find yourself pursued by a relentless, prehistoric terror. Suddenly, your mission becomes a desperate fight for survival.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.5%, Shooter 18%, Dark 16.6%, Action 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39.5%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Retro 17.4%, Old School 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a third-person story-driven survival horror game prequel to the critically acclaimed Daymare: 1998. Step into the shoes of agent Dalila Reyes, a former government spy now in the service of H.A.D.E.S. unit and prepare to face the true horror.

Why similar: Shooter 37.6%, Female Protagonist 33.5%, Old School 13.9%, Action 10%, Adventure 5%

Possessed by an alien entity, slash and tear countless enemies with your monstrous claws, you must find a way to escape the planet before you lose what's left of your humanity! Exodemon is a game inspired by the 90s FPS golden age.

Why similar: Retro 32.5%, Female Protagonist 26.6%, Shooter 23.9%, Action 17%

A throwback to the survival horror and mystery games of the original Playstation, Back in 1995 faithfully re-creates everything from this forgotten era of games.

Why similar: 1990's 27.8%, Action-Adventure 26.1%, Retro 15.3%, 3D 12.3%, Old School 10.1%

Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.

Why similar: Shooter 29.3%, Female Protagonist 28.7%, Old School 25.3%, Action 16.8%

Lycanthorn II is 3D homage to games of old. You play as Rain, a Vampire Hunter, on her quest to slay Nosferatu.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.4%, Retro 20%, Shooter 15.4%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Action 9.7%

A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.1%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Cinematic 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Dark 9.6%

Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.6%, Retro 31.2%, Action-Adventure 26.4%, Action 9.7%

Wield your high-tech umbrella to take down Italy’s last mafia family while evading capture by your own agency in this thrilling third-person action-adventure shooter.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.5%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Shooter 11%, Action 5.2%

The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.9%, 1990's 19.1%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Retro 14.3%, Old School 10%

Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.2%, Retro 17.7%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Dark 10.4%, Action-Adventure 10.3%

Wanted: Dead is a new hybrid slasher/shooter from the makers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. The game follows a week in life of the Zombie Unit, an elite Hong Kong police squad on a mission to uncover a major corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.6%, Cyberpunk 23%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Shooter 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.7%, Dystopian 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Dark 16%, Retro 14.5%

PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions

Why similar: Shooter 29.3%, Action-Adventure 19.4%, Old School 13.6%, Action 11.7%, 3D 7.9%

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 58.8%, Shooter 15.5%, Action 11.8%, Atmospheric 7%, Adventure 6.9%

Finish the hunt in this epic finale to the Turok Trilogy. Pick up immediately after the events of Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, with dual protagonists Joseph and Danielle Fireseed, of the Turok family tree, as they battle the titular antagonist Oblivion and its followers, the Flesh Eaters.

Why similar: Shooter 36.6%, Retro 28.1%, Action 22.4%, Adventure 13%

Urban Chaos throws you into the heart of a modern urban jungle at the turn of the millenium. To succeed you'll need a lethal combination of stealth, physical agility and martial art skills as you interact with the city around you.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 56.7%, Action 43.3%

He is coming, stalking criminals in the spirit world and the real world. A possessed man is coming, a voodoo mask in his chest and lines of power in his back. Shadow Man is coming, trailing evil from Liveside to Deadside. To stop an apocalypse. To save your soul.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.3%, Shooter 15.9%, Action-Adventure 15%, Retro 10.9%, Dark 9.8%

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 73.4%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Atmospheric 2.4%

Tomb Raider: Anniversary retraces Lara Croft's original genre-defining adventure — globe-trotting 3rd person action-adventure in pursuit of the legendary Scion artifact. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the...

Why similar: Female Protagonist 35%, Third-Person Shooter 17.9%, Action 16.1%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Adventure 10.6%

A 2.5D horror game inspired by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame, mixing cyberpunk with traditional Cantonese folklore. With careful attention to pacing, atmosphere and storytelling, Sense hopes to return the horror genre to its roots by celebrating visceral horror and the slow, fearful creep of dread.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.2%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Dystopian 17.6%, Dark 13.9%, Futuristic 9.1%

Cyberpunk first-person shooter with a rich story and RPG elements. You are Lucy, an enhanced street samurai searching for lost memories. Fight in large, open, interactive levels overtaken by yakuza, zombies, robots and bosses!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.7%, 1990's 20.3%, Shooter 18.3%, Old School 12.8%, Colorful 8.1%