The Brookhaven Experiment similar games & best alternatives

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The Brookhaven Experiment

PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR • 2016

Should you play it?

The Brookhaven Experiment has terrified players and creators like Jacksepticeye and Markiplier. A VR shooter classic with bone-chilling atmosphere and easy-to-master controls it is a perfect experience to share with friends and family. Face down waves of horrifying monsters in VR’s scariest shooter!

What works

  • Immersive horror atmosphere
  • Satisfying gunplay and controls
  • Variety of enemies and weapons
  • Good progression and replay value
  • Active developer support and patches

Things to keep in mind

  • Restricted to standing in place gameplay
  • Some bugs and ui quirks
  • No multiplayer or co-op
  • Voice acting considered poor by some
  • Loadout management can interrupt game flow

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Max Payne 3

  • Metro Awakening

  • CRUEL

  • Darkblade Ascent

  • Flesh Made Fear

  • KIBORG

More exploratory

Games that feels like The Brookhaven Experiment but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • CULTIC

  • Z.O.N.A: Origin

  • GRIME

  • Ion Fury

  • Beyond Hanwell

  • Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with The Brookhaven Experiment. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with The Brookhaven Experiment. These titles are not in What to play next.

The Brookhaven Experiment: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026