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15 Games with a horror setting like RAGE that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to RAGE down to the 15 that fit the “Horror” category. Generation Zero, Metro Exodus and Lost Planet 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to RAGE.

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Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to RAGE is Generation Zero — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Metro Exodus and Lost Planet 3 follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like RAGE

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to RAGE. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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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Generation Zero

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Generation Zero
Closest on genre
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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.

Released 8 years after RAGE.

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Metro Exodus

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Metro Exodus
Closest on tone
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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.

Released 8 years after RAGE.

Genre100Tone100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals73
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Lost Planet 3

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Lost Planet 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

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.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone66Visuals61
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Sunset Overdrive

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Sunset Overdrive
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Insomniac Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Shelved next to RAGE for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on progression and combat: this one brings skill tree progression.

Released 3 years after RAGE.

Genre100Game mode100World87Setting82Tone78Visuals61
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Red Faction: Armageddon

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Red Faction: Armageddon
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It comes from the same genre as RAGE and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings third-person shooting and linear, story-driven structure.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone80World78Visuals61
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HELLDIVERS™ 2

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HELLDIVERS™ 2
Closest on combat
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opMultiplayerSoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2024Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Released 13 years after RAGE.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode73Tone70
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Clutch

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Clutch
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationThird Person
Year 2009Dev Targem Games · Game Factory InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

It shares the essentials of what RAGE does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is deep simulation.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Setting86Tone85
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The Darkness II

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The Darkness II
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals73
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Strange Brigade

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NGL79
Strange Brigade
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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.

Released 7 years after RAGE.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Game mode81Combat50
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Resident Evil Village

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Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Released 10 years after RAGE.

Genre100Tone100World100Combat78Visuals75Game mode66
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Ghostwire: Tokyo

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Ghostwire: Tokyo
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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.

Released 11 years after RAGE.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression100Visuals74
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Postal III

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Postal III
Closest on visuals
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Visuals100World81
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Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

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Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

If RAGE worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings third-person shooting and a sandbox world.

Released 4 years after RAGE.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Game mode92World78Visuals61
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Hunt: Showdown 1896

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Hunt: Showdown 1896
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2018Dev CrytekPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Released 7 years after RAGE.

Genre100World100Progression100Combat77Visuals72Tone65
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorThird Person
Year 2021Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Released 10 years after RAGE.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Visuals46Combat36

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