11 Horror games like RAGE that you should try

What brings it close to RAGE is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: survival mechanics.

Shelved next to RAGE for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is a sandbox world and base building.

If RAGE worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is third-person shooting.

What brings it close to RAGE is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

On paper it is what RAGE is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings crafting mechanics.

If RAGE worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and post-apocalyptic world. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings stealth mechanics.

If RAGE worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what RAGE does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: third-person shooting and a sandbox world.

On paper it is what RAGE is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on horror setting and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is punishing difficulty and historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what RAGE does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a space setting.

It shares the essentials of what RAGE does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is tactical combat and historical setting.