12 Horror games like BioShock that you should try

What brings it close to BioShock is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, 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 setting: a space setting.

It shares the essentials of what BioShock does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression — its own ground is survival mechanics and magic-based combat.

What brings it close to BioShock is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with post-apocalyptic world.

What brings it close to BioShock is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds a first-person view and horror setting. They part company on progression and combat: this one brings survival mechanics and a third-person camera.

If BioShock worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: multiplayer gameplay.

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

With BioShock it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and crafting mechanics. The distance is in progression — its own ground is survival mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

If BioShock worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings a cyberpunk setting.

What brings it close to BioShock is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings survival mechanics.

What brings it close to BioShock is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: an anime aesthetic.

The genre is the same as BioShock’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and a third-person camera.

If BioShock worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.