Games like Before Dawn
Looking for games like Before Dawn? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Late Shift, The Complex or World War Z.
1 View Game76%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, stability86% User Score 1,623 reviewsCritic Score 63%16 reviews"Late Shift" is a FMV game where player choices determine the outcome of the story. You play as Matt, a student who gets caught up in a high-stakes London heist at a famous auction house. With multiple branching storylines and 7 different endings, your decisions will shape the course of the night.
View Game2 View Game70%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability78% User Score 979 reviewsCritic Score 62%21 reviews"Apperson's The Complex is a choose-your-own-path game set in a locked-down London lab after a bioweapon attack. As Dr. Amy Tenant, your decisions and relationships with other characters lead to one of eight suspenseful endings. Interactions and choices affect relationships, shaping scenarios and outcomes in this sci-fi thriller."
View Game3 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, optimizationcharacter development, stability86% User Score 100 reviewsCritic Score 74%8 reviewsWorld War Z is a mobile game developed by American studio Phosphor Games and published by Paramount Digital Entertainment. The game was released on May 30, 2013, prior to the release of the feature film of the same name, which was directed by Marc Forster and starred Brad Pitt
View Game4 View Game67%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregameplay, replayability68% User Score 1,136 reviewsCritic Score 70%16 reviews"The Bunker" is a live-action point-and-click game, filmed in a decommissioned nuclear bunker, with a cast from well-known productions like The Hobbit and Penny Dreadful. Players follow the story of John, the last survivor in the bunker, as he struggles to recover repressed memories and unlock the dark secrets of his past. The game features writing from the creators of The Witcher, SOMA, and Broken Sword.
View Game5 View Game91%Game Brain Scorestory, emotionalstability, grinding96% User Score 15,784 reviewsCritic Score 81%4 reviewsThe sequel to 2012's Game of the Year continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in an unforgiving world. Experience what it’s like to play as Clementine, meet new survivors, explore new locations and make gruesome decisions in this five-part game series of choice and consequence.
View Game6 View Game72%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, character development75% User Score 4,847 reviewsCritic Score 70%11 reviews"The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan" is a cinematic horror game that follows a group of friends on a diving trip who encounter a supernatural terror. Players make choices that determine the fate of the characters, with multiple endings possible. The game is designed for replayability, with different decisions leading to new scenes and outcomes.
View Game7 View Game89%Game Brain Scorestory, optimizationgrinding, replayability89% User Score 562 reviewsDead Take is a tense mystery set in a mansion where you search for a missing friend after a glamorous party turns eerie. Explore an abandoned film set, piece together corrupted video files, and uncover hidden secrets while navigating a haunting atmosphere. Every clue brings you closer to the truth behind the silence.
View Game8 View Game60%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsoptimization, replayability69% User Score 1,222 reviewsCritic Score 60%9 reviewsA psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intruguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertones' victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired with Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
View Game9 View Game94%Game Brain Scorestory, character developmentgraphics, humor94% User Score 100 reviews"The Walking Dead: Season 1" is a single-player action game with a gripping, emotional story. As convicted criminal Lee Everett, players navigate a zombie-infested world, seeking redemption by protecting a young girl named Clementine. The game's narrative foreshadows the story of Rick Grimes, offering a haunting exploration of survival and morality in a post-apocalyptic setting.
View Game10 View Game67%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, stability69% User Score 4,973 reviewsCritic Score 62%5 reviewsIn "Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days," players control Lynch, a mercenary with a sociopathic personality, in a brutal and gritty journey through the criminal underworld of Shanghai. The game features a unique visual style, mimicking the look of recorded footage from a camera, and fast-paced, tactical gunplay. The story takes a fresh approach, presenting itself as a raw, realistic depiction of violence and crime, rather than a typical action-packed blockbuster.
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