26 Games with a horror setting like BioShock 2 that you should try

What brings it close to BioShock 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

What brings it close to BioShock 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what BioShock 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to a first-person view and horror setting. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: post-apocalyptic world.

If BioShock 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and world: a sandbox world and post-apocalyptic world.

The thread back to BioShock 2 runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

If BioShock 2 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. Its own ground is survival mechanics and stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to BioShock 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Its own ground is free-to-play access.

If BioShock 2 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus.

If BioShock 2 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode.

If BioShock 2 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: survival mechanics and co-op play.

Held in common with BioShock 2: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

It shares the essentials of what BioShock 2 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on combat.

It shares the essentials of what BioShock 2 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat.

Its point of contact with BioShock 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with co-op play.

If BioShock 2 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on tone.