11 Games with a sci-fi setting like Alan Wake's American Nightmare that you should try

If Alan Wake's American Nightmare worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a top-down view.

Same family as Alan Wake's American Nightmare: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Alan Wake's American Nightmare’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: stealth mechanics and a first-person view.

What brings it close to Alan Wake's American Nightmare is strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

If Alan Wake's American Nightmare worked for you because of strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Alan Wake's American Nightmare does: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre: puzzle design.

Genre puts it alongside Alan Wake's American Nightmare, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is stealth mechanics and co-op play.

It meets Alan Wake's American Nightmare on horror tension, strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in genre — its own ground is puzzle design.

Where it meets Alan Wake's American Nightmare is tone and place, not genre: horror tension, strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre: puzzle design.

It is not Alan Wake's American Nightmare's genre, but it is after the same feeling: horror tension, strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is puzzle design and a first-person view.

It is not Alan Wake's American Nightmare's genre, but it is after the same feeling: horror tension, strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings a first-person view.