24 Games with a horror setting like Red Dead Redemption that you should try

On paper it is what Red Dead Redemption is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and ranged combat.

On paper it is what Red Dead Redemption is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Red Dead Redemption is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a first-person view.

Same family as Red Dead Redemption: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Red Dead Redemption does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Red Dead Redemption, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is co-op play and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Red Dead Redemption, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Red Dead Redemption’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and co-op play.

Same family as Red Dead Redemption: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Red Dead Redemption, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 3D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and a first-person view.

If Red Dead Redemption worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

What brings it close to Red Dead Redemption is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Red Dead Redemption, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

Same family as Red Dead Redemption: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: an anime aesthetic and a first-person view.

On paper it is what Red Dead Redemption is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings ranged combat and a first-person view.