4 Games with a horror setting like Alien Shooter that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Alien Shooter down to the 4 that fit the “Horror” category. BloodRayne 2 (Legacy), Evil West and Mother Russia Bleeds top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Alien Shooter.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

The best games with a horror setting like Alien Shooter

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alien Shooter. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)

75 similarity to Alien Shooter

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Closest overall match

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Year 2020Dev Terminal Reality · ZigguratPlaytime ~3hOn PC

It comes from the same genre as Alien Shooter and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Released 17 years after Alien Shooter.

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Evil West

61 similarity to Alien Shooter

NGL73

Closest on tone

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Alien Shooter and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings historical setting and co-op play.

Released 19 years after Alien Shooter.

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Mother Russia Bleeds

55 similarity to Alien Shooter

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Year 2016Dev Le Cartel Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

On paper it is what Alien Shooter is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation.

Released 13 years after Alien Shooter.

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Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

46 similarity to Alien Shooter

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorOffline

Year 2005Dev Mortal Kombat Team · Midway Games

Same family as Alien Shooter: 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 fantasy world and offline play.

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