5 Games with a horror setting like Rec Room that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Rec Room down to the 5 that fit the “Horror” category. Mortal Kombat 1, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rec Room.

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The best games with a horror setting like Rec Room

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rec Room. Each one has been evaluated across 28 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.

Mortal Kombat 1

62 similarity to Rec Room

NGL78

Closest overall match

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSkill Tree2D3D

Year 2023Dev NetherRealm Studios · WB GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It comes from the same genre as Rec Room and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Released 7 years after Rec Room.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

48 similarity to Rec Room

NGL89

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorror2D

Year 2018Dev Sora · NintendoOn Switch

On paper it is what Rec Room is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

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Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

44 similarity to Rec Room

NGL70

Closest on setting

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorror2D

Year 2002Dev Midway

It comes from the same genre as Rec Room and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where they diverge is visuals and game mode.

It predates Rec Room by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

43 similarity to Rec Room

NGL60

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorror2D

Year 1995Dev Electronic Arts · MicrosoftOn PC · iOS

Same family as Rec Room: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings fantasy world.

It predates Rec Room by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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Mortal Kombat II

40 similarity to Rec Room

GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorror2D

Year 1994Dev MidwayOn PlayStation 3

On paper it is what Rec Room is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings fantasy world.

It predates Rec Room by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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