Games Like Cry of Fear Similar Horror Games like Cry of Fear

Cry of Fear is described as 'Psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions' and is a Horror Game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Cry of Fear for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Steam, Linux and Playstation apps. The best Cry of Fear alternative is Outlast. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try SCP: Containment Breach. Other Cry of Fear like games are Left 4 Dead, The Suicide of Rachel Foster, Resident Evil and Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions.

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Cry of Fear alternatives page was last updated Oct 15, 2024
  1. Outlast icon
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    Outlast is a series of first-person survival horror video games developed by Red Barrels. The plot centers around each game's protagonist trying to survive from a pursuing enemy whilst exploring poorly-lit environments with their camcorder and attempting to uncover the...

    28 Outlast alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    Outlast Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  First person view
    Outlast iconCry of Fear Icon

    Outlast VS Cry of Fear

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    • Outlast is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Cry of Fear.

    • Outlast is the most popular commercial alternative to Cry of Fear.

    • Outlast is Paid and ProprietaryCry of Fear is Free and Proprietary
  2. Left 4 Dead icon
     64 likes

    Left 4 Dead (abbreviated as L4D) is a cooperative first-person shooter arcade-style video game.

    39 Left 4 Dead alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • Xbox

    Left 4 Dead Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Single player
    4.  Split-screen multiplayer
    5.  Support for Android Things
    Left 4 Dead iconCry of Fear Icon

    Left 4 Dead VS Cry of Fear

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  3. The Suicide of Rachel Foster icon
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    The Suicide of Rachel Foster is an adventure video game developed by One-O-One Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

    51 The Suicide of Rachel Foster alternatives
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    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox

    The Suicide of Rachel Foster Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Single player
    5.  Psychological horror
    6.  First person view
    7.  Walking simulator
    The Suicide of Rachel Foster iconCry of Fear Icon

    The Suicide of Rachel Foster VS Cry of Fear

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  4. Resident Evil icon
     11 likes

    Resident Evil, known as Biohazard in Japan, is a survival horror video game-based media franchise created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara and owned by the video game company Capcom.

    28 Resident Evil alternatives
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    • Windows

    Resident Evil Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Coop storymode
    4.  Zombie Game
    Resident Evil iconCry of Fear Icon

    Resident Evil VS Cry of Fear

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  5. Amnesia: The Dark Descent icon
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    Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a first person survival horror game for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

    36 Amnesia: The Dark Descent alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Controller Support
    3.  Moddable
    4.  First person view
    5.  Walking simulator
    6.  Psychological horror
    7.  Lovecraftian
    Amnesia: The Dark Descent iconCry of Fear Icon

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent VS Cry of Fear

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  6. Slender: The Eight Pages icon
     12 likes

    Slender: The Eight Pages is a free indie-developed psychological horror/survival horror video game for Microsoft Windows and OS X. The game is based on the Something Awful forums' creation, Slender Man.

    31 Slender: The Eight Pages alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows

    Slender: The Eight Pages Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Free to play
    3.  Psychological horror
    4.  First person view
    Slender: The Eight Pages iconCry of Fear Icon

    Slender: The Eight Pages VS Cry of Fear

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  7. The Last of Us icon
     1 like

    The Last of Us is a critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic survival game following the emotional journey of Joel and Ellie in a world overrun by a deadly infection.

    28 The Last of Us alternatives
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    • Playstation
    • Steam
    • Windows

    The Last of Us Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Achievements Supported
    4.  Third person perspective
    5.  Stealth
    The Last of Us iconCry of Fear Icon

    The Last of Us VS Cry of Fear

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  8. Alien: Isolation icon
     3 likes

    Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

    38 Alien: Isolation alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch

    Alien: Isolation Features

    1.  Controller Support
    2.  Single player
    3.  Achievements Supported
    4.  Sci-fi
    5.  Stealth
    6.  First person view
    7.  Steam cloud
    8.  Psychological horror
    Alien: Isolation iconCry of Fear Icon

    Alien: Isolation VS Cry of Fear

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    • Alien: Isolation is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Cry of Fear.

    • Alien: Isolation is Paid and ProprietaryCry of Fear is Free and Proprietary
  9. SOMA icon
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    SOMA is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. Seek out the last remaining inhabitants amidst a world of horrors beneath the Atlantic ocean.

    18 SOMA alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • Playstation

    SOMA Features

    1.  Single player
    SOMA iconCry of Fear Icon

    SOMA VS Cry of Fear

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  10. Dying Light icon
     8 likes

    Dying Light is an open world first person action-adventure survival horror video game developed by Polish video game developer Techland and published by Warner Bros.

    39 Dying Light alternatives
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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam

    Dying Light Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Zombie Game
    Dying Light iconCry of Fear Icon

    Dying Light VS Cry of Fear

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  11. Penumbra icon
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    Penumbra: Overture is the first in a series of episodic survival horror games developed by Swedish developer Frictional Games. It was originally intended as the first episode of a trilogy. With the announcement of the second episode, Penumbra: Black Plague, it was stated that...

    28 Penumbra alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Penumbra Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  First person view
    4.  Exploration
    Penumbra iconCry of Fear Icon

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  12. Silent Hill icon
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    Silent Hill is a survival horror video game series consisting of eight installments published by Konami and its subsidiary Konami Digital Entertainment. The first four games in the series, Silent Hill, Silent Hill 2, 3 and 4, have been developed by an internal factor, Team...

    30 Silent Hill alternatives
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    • Windows

    Silent Hill Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
    3.  Psychological horror
    Silent Hill iconCry of Fear Icon

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