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Story-driven horror games have always held space on the gaming scene.
Their gritty and dystopic atmosphere is a consistently immersive experience that never fails to give us goosebumps.
The latest game that’s evidence of this isThe Callisto Protocol.
Set 300 years in the future, you play as Jacob Lee, an inmate of Black Iron Prison.
The Callisto Protocolis directed by Glen Schofield, who was a co-creator of theDead Spaceseries.
One of the first and best story-driven action horror games ever made.
So there’s no denying that Schofield, drew heavy inspiration from that series for his latest title.
But as a result, we got an even more horrific rendition of the concept withThe Callisto Protocol.
That’s why today, we’re answering the question of what other games are likeThe Callisto Protocol.
Read on and find out!
The Last of Us Series
What better way to start this list than withThe Last of Us?
Which is entirely due to its compelling, emotional, and immersive narrative.
InThe Last of Us, a viral outbreak has taken over, transforming ordinary people into Infested monsters.
Many of them resemble the monstrous creatures seen inThe Callisto Protocol.
It is an emotional, gritty, and gut-wrenchingly intense experience.
All of which are reasons why we recommend it as one of the best games likeThe Callisto Protocol.
Prey
2017’sPreyis one game that puts you in a very similar experience toThe Callisto Protocol.
InPrey, you wake aboard the Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032.
Hence the name,Prey.
Overall,Preyhits all the right notes: sci-fi, thriller/horror, and set in space.
And as if the parallels couldn’t get any stranger.Preyplaces you in a space station orbiting the moon.
InThe Callisto Protocol, however, Black Iron Prison is located on one of Jupiter’s Moons.
So, there are more than a couple of reasons whyPreyis one of the best games likeThe Callisto Protocol.
And one famous sci-fi story was still waiting for its video game counterpart to spring to life.
That is the iconic sci-fi horror storyAlien.
That’s right, the film that first immersed many of us into the thriller genre.
However,Alien: Isolationis more than just a video game adaptation of the film.
Scorn
Scornwas another big horror game that was released just a little over a month prior toThe Callisto Protocol.
One that stood out due to its unique feature of not incorporating a map or objective for the player.
Which, we will say it’s a double-edged sword at times.
Yes, you’ll get a lot of those moments mindlessly wandering throughScorn’sworld.
But that’s also consequently what makes the game so engaging all the way through.
Well, that and the horrific monsters you’re constantly trying to avoid.
Evidently, these are the strongest aspects of Scorn’s gameplay and why we recommend it.
Fast forward a decade, and Schofield returns withThe Callisto Protocol.
Though we recommend playing them in order, you might’t go wrong with any game in the series.
Riley Fonger is a freelance writer, music lover, and gamer since adolescence.
