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20 Games with a horror setting like Batman: Arkham Knight that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Batman: Arkham Knight down to the 20 that fit the “Horror” category. The Sinking City, Murdered: Soul Suspect and Vampyr top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Batman: Arkham Knight.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2015Dev Rocksteady Studios

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Batman: Arkham Knight is The Sinking City — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Murdered: Soul Suspect and Vampyr follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Batman: Arkham Knight

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Batman: Arkham Knight. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

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The Sinking City

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The Sinking City
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Batman: Arkham Knight on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is shooting mechanics.

Released 4 years after Batman: Arkham Knight.

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Murdered: Soul Suspect

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Murdered: Soul Suspect
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Batman: Arkham Knight on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: ranged combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100World100Progression100
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Vampyr

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Vampyr
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2018Dev Dontnod Eleven · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Batman: Arkham Knight worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and horror setting. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 3 years after Batman: Arkham Knight.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Tone84
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2004Dev Troika Games · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~2hOn PC

If Batman: Arkham Knight worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and horror setting. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: fantasy world and a first-person view.

It predates Batman: Arkham Knight by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Combat82Progression74
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Prototype

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Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Batman: Arkham Knight is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100World70
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UOS Prototype

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UOS Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Batman: Arkham Knight worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100World70
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Alice: Madness Returns

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Alice: Madness Returns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as Batman: Arkham Knight: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: fantasy world and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Setting59Combat56
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Prototype 2

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Prototype 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Batman: Arkham Knight is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Game mode85
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Dead Rising

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Dead Rising
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2006Dev QLOC · CapcomOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Batman: Arkham Knight worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and a sandbox world.

It predates Batman: Arkham Knight by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone91World66
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Death Stranding

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Death Stranding
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

The resemblance to Batman: Arkham Knight is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Released 4 years after Batman: Arkham Knight.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100
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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What brings it close to Batman: Arkham Knight is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: fantasy world.

Released 9 years after Batman: Arkham Knight.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Setting58
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Sorry We're Closed

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Sorry We're Closed
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2024Dev à la mode · Akupara GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

It shares the essentials of what Batman: Arkham Knight does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: ranged combat and 3D presentation.

Released 9 years after Batman: Arkham Knight.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals58Combat38
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Batman: Arkham Knight on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals100
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MediEvil

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MediEvil
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMedieval
Year 2019Dev Other Ocean Interactive · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

Shelved next to Batman: Arkham Knight for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is a medieval setting.

Released 4 years after Batman: Arkham Knight.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone69Setting57
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Infamous: Festival of Blood

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Infamous: Festival of Blood
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

What brings it close to Batman: Arkham Knight is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in world and tone — its own ground is a sandbox world.

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