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If Obscure left you wanting more, this list of 26 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat — and the NextGameLike editorial team ranks them by a similarity score computed across 12 attributes. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 comes closest (95/100).

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Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment
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The closest game to Obscure is Resident Evil: Revelations 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Project Zomboid and Resident Evil: Revelations follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Obscure

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Obscure. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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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Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Closest overall match
SurvivalHorror Survival
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Obscure — the two agree on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to co-op play and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with shooting mechanics and online features.

Released 11 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode94
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Project Zomboid

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Project Zomboid
Closest on game mode
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineDarkNarrativeHorror
Year 2013Dev The Indie StonePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

What carries over from Obscure is dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 9 years after Obscure.

Genre100Game mode100Tone79Setting72Visuals0
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Resident Evil: Revelations

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Resident Evil: Revelations
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Obscure does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with shooting mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

Released 9 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting77Game mode70
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Sons Of The Forest

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Sons Of The Forest
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Year 2024Dev Endnight Games · NewnightPlaytime ~11hOn PC

What brings it close to Obscure is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 20 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Game mode77Visuals0
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Dead Space 2

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Dead Space 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Obscure, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

Released 7 years after Obscure.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode77Setting54Combat50
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Barotrauma

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Barotrauma
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

On paper it is what Obscure is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Released 19 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Tone76Game mode70Setting60Visuals0
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Obscure is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a mythological setting.

Released 16 years after Obscure.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode77Setting64
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Friday the 13th: The Game

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Friday the 13th: The Game
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Obscure worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on combat: this one brings stealth mechanics.

Released 13 years after Obscure.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode77Combat39
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Resident Evil 2

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Resident Evil 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Obscure is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings ranged combat.

Released 15 years after Obscure.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Tone87Combat67Game mode43
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Resident Evil 0

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Resident Evil 0
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

If Obscure worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is shooting mechanics and punishing difficulty.

Released 12 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Tone86Game mode43
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Green Hell

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Green Hell
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeHorror
Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as Obscure: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on co-op play. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is online features and a first-person view.

Released 15 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode65Tone45Visuals0
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The Callisto Protocol

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The Callisto Protocol
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Obscure, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 3D presentation.

Released 18 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals61Game mode56Setting47
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Silent Hill 2

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Silent Hill 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What brings it close to Obscure is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and puzzle design.

Released 20 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals78Game mode23
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Resident Evil 4

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Resident Evil 4
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PC

If Obscure worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: shooting mechanics.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode23
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Resident Evil

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Resident Evil
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Obscure does: 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 game mode: puzzle design and punishing difficulty.

Released 10 years after Obscure.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Tone87Game mode23

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