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11 Horror games like Murdered: Soul Suspect that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Murdered: Soul Suspect down to the 11 that fit the “Horror” category. Sorry We're Closed, The Sinking City and Alice: Madness Returns top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2014Dev Square Enix

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Murdered: Soul Suspect is Sorry We're Closed — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. The Sinking City and Alice: Madness Returns follow close behind.

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The best horror games like Murdered: Soul Suspect

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Murdered: Soul Suspect. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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Sorry We're Closed

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

What brings it close to Murdered: Soul Suspect is strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

Released 10 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat73Visuals58
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The Sinking City

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

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Murdered: Soul Suspect on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat: this one brings action RPG combat.

Released 5 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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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

Shelved next to Murdered: Soul Suspect for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, 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: fantasy world and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting68Visuals67Combat43
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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

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Murdered: Soul Suspect — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Released 5 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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Vampyr

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

If Murdered: Soul Suspect 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 progression: this one brings skill tree progression.

Released 4 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Tone85Combat81
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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

What brings it close to Murdered: Soul Suspect is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: magic-based combat and skill tree progression.

It predates Murdered: Soul Suspect by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Prototype

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

It shares the essentials of what Murdered: Soul Suspect does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and world — its own ground is a sandbox world and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat86Setting63
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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

It shares the essentials of what Murdered: Soul Suspect does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and world — its own ground is a sandbox world and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat86Setting63
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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

It shares the essentials of what Murdered: Soul Suspect does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is world and setting: a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Game mode85Combat81
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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 Murdered: Soul Suspect 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 10 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered

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Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2015Dev Quantic Dream · Aspyr MediaOn Linux · Android · PC

What brings it close to Murdered: Soul Suspect 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 single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is combat.

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