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21 Games with a horror setting like Murder Miners that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Murder Miners down to the 21 that fit the “Horror” category. Quake, Shadowgrounds and Quake II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Murder Miners.

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Year 2014Dev JForce Games

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Murder Miners is Quake — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Shadowgrounds and Quake II follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Murder Miners

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Murder Miners. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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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Quake

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NGL92
Quake
Closest on genre
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Murder Miners is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: strong narrative focus.

It predates Murder Miners by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting83Game mode82Tone37
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Shadowgrounds

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NGL65
Shadowgrounds
Closest on setting
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRangedMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror
Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

Same family as Murder Miners: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a top-down view.

It predates Murder Miners by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode85Tone39Visuals0
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Quake II

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NGL89
Quake II
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

It shares the essentials of what Murder Miners does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and game mode.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode62Tone38
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DOOM 3

71
NGL85
DOOM 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Murder Miners worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: strong narrative focus.

It predates Murder Miners by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode63Tone36
5

Zombie Panic! Source

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NGL73
Zombie Panic! Source
Closest on tone
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkCasualHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

What brings it close to Murder Miners is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings online features.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Tone70Game mode51
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Killing Floor

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NGL77
Killing Floor
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Genre puts it alongside Murder Miners, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is strong narrative focus and online features.

Genre100Combat100Visuals86Setting84Game mode57Tone40
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Aliens vs. Predator

69
NGL76
Aliens vs. Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as Murder Miners: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Combat85Game mode63Tone36
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Aliens: Colonial Marines

69
NGL56
Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Same family as Murder Miners: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and combat — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode81Setting81Combat57Tone37
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Resistance 2

68
NGL87
Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

It comes from the same genre as Murder Miners and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline play. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: fantasy world.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode85Setting68Tone37
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Quake 4

64
NGL79
Quake 4
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

It shares the essentials of what Murder Miners does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

It predates Murder Miners by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode41Tone37
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F.E.A.R.

64
NGL87
F.E.A.R.
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Murder Miners worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: strong narrative focus.

It predates Murder Miners by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode40Tone36
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Area 51

62
NGL77
Area 51
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC

It comes from the same genre as Murder Miners and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline play. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

It predates Murder Miners by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode70Setting68Tone37
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Tower Unite

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NGL82
Tower Unite
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeRangedCasualDarkSandbox WorldHorrorFirst Person
Year 2016Dev PixelTail GamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

The genre is the same as Murder Miners’s, and with it a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and melee combat. To that it adds horror setting and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings online features and a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100World71Setting69Tone68Game mode53
14

Real Pool 3D - Poolians

71
NGL76
Real Pool 3D - Poolians
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opRangedMeleeCasualHorrorFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

The genre is the same as Murder Miners’s, and with it a casual, approachable feel, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a relaxing pace and online features.

Released 3 years after Murder Miners.

Genre100Combat100Game mode68Setting68Visuals56Tone36
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DUSK

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NGL92
DUSK
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2018Dev David Szymanski · New Blood InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

On paper it is what Murder Miners is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

Released 4 years after Murder Miners.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting75Game mode64Tone34

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