What games are like Cry of Fear?

The best games like Cry of Fear on Steam right now include DayZ, Unturned, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard. They share Cry of Fear's genre and gameplay (Horror, Free to Play, Psychological Horror) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Cry of Fear, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Cry of Fear (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Cry of Fear? The closest matches on Steam right now are DayZ, Unturned, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Horror, Free to Play, Psychological Horror) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Cry of Fear

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Cry of Fear
1	DayZ	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, FPS
2	Unturned	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, FPS
3	Resident Evil 7 Biohazard	Action	Atmospheric, Shooter, FPS, Horror
4	Left 4 Dead 2 ▲	Action	Shooter, Co-op, FPS, Horror
5	Left 4 Dead	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, FPS
6	Call of Duty®: Black Ops II	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, FPS
7	Resident Evil 5	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, Horror
8	Resident Evil 6	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, Horror
9	Folklore Hunter	Action	Atmospheric, Shooter, Co-op, FPS
10	Metro Exodus	Action	Atmospheric, Shooter, FPS, Horror
11	Resident Evil Village	Action	Atmospheric, FPS, Horror, Survival
12	We Gotta Go	Action	Action, Adventure, Indie, co-op

Why these are like Cry of Fear

1. DayZ

Both are tagged shooter, atmospheric, co-op; both offer co-op and multiplayer. How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world?

2. Unturned

Both are tagged shooter, atmospheric, co-op; both offer co-op and multiplayer. You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

3. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

Both are tagged atmospheric, shooter, fps; both offer single-player. Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse.

4. Left 4 Dead 2

Both are tagged shooter, co-op, fps; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive c

5. Left 4 Dead

Both are tagged shooter, atmospheric, co-op; both offer co-op and multiplayer. From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie

6. Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

Both are tagged shooter, atmospheric, co-op; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War

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