- #1 The Solus Project
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,612 reviews2016
Dev: HourencesPub: Teotl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...
Why similar: Survival 29.6%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Open World 7.5%, Exploration 7.4%
- #2 DESOLATE
84% matchMixed67% of 8,008 reviews2019
Dev: NeargaPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DESOLATE is a first person horror survival experience. Form a research team with up to 4 players and explore an open world filled with mysteries and unsolved questions, or do it all on your own.
Why similar: Survival 30.4%, Open World 23.4%, Horror 16.1%, Zombies 9.7%, First-Person 7%
- #3 Chernobylite Complete Edition
81% matchVery Positive82% of 15,145 reviews2021
Dev: The Farm 51
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.
Why similar: Survival 24.6%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 14.1%, Sci-fi 12.9%, First-Person 8.3%
- #4 Prey
80% matchVery Positive91% of 53,217 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Why similar: Sci-fi 24.2%, Horror 15.3%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Open World 10.1%, First-Person 9%
- #5 Alien: Isolation
79% matchVery Positive93% of 64,391 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Horror 20.7%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Survival 15.5%, First-Person 8.2%
- #6 Subnautica: Below Zero
77% matchVery Positive90% of 102,203 reviews2021
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
Why similar: Survival 23.8%, Open World 17.1%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Horror 12.2%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #7 We Happy Few
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,641 reviews2018
Dev: Compulsion GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
Why similar: Survival 23.9%, Open World 21.8%, Horror 10.4%, Survival Horror 10.2%, First-Person 8.6%
- #8 Subnautica
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 343,340 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Why similar: Survival 25.3%, Open World 17.9%, Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #9 Die Young
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,892 reviews2019
Dev: IndieGala
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Kidnapped for no clear reason to a dazzling yet mysterious island on the Mediterranean Sea, a young girl has to find a way to escape. Armed with only her wits, agility, and the will to stay alive, she must make her getaway or Die Young.
Why similar: Survival 20%, Open World 18.9%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 10.7%, First-Person 8.5%
- #10 Kona
75% matchVery Positive83% of 3,584 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Survival 26%, Open World 18.2%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Horror 11.3%, First-Person 9.3%
- #11 Witch Hunt
73% matchVery Positive88% of 2,403 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Survival 19.9%, Open World 16.2%, Horror 14.1%, First-Person 6.1%
- #12 The Evil Within 2
71% matchVery Positive92% of 30,328 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.5%, Horror 20.9%, Open World 16.3%, Survival 11.1%, Zombies 6.4%
- #13 Daymare: 1998
70% matchMixed69% of 4,160 reviews2019
Dev: Invader StudiosPub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30%, Horror 17.9%, Zombies 17%, Survival 16.4%, Action 6.9%
- #14 Darkwood
67% matchVery Positive95% of 23,803 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Survival 21.2%, Open World 17.9%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 7.2%
- #15 State of Decay
68% matchVery Positive85% of 17,512 reviews2013
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
Why similar: Survival 33.5%, Open World 24.5%, Zombies 20.2%, Survival Horror 5.6%, Horror 4.3%
- #16 System Shock
65% matchVery Positive91% of 12,251 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.5%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.1%, Survival 9.2%
- #17 The Dark Way
65% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Abdualziz alotaibi
Windows
The Dark Way is a single-player, action-adventure horror game. After He Lost in mysterious village you need to keep alive before Red Night!
Why similar: Survival 24.3%, Open World 21.7%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Horror 12.5%, Action 7.2%
- #18 The Beast Inside
65% matchVery Positive83% of 11,923 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Survival Horror 20.4%, Survival 15.6%, First-Person 8.6%, Open World 8.5%
- #19 Mia's Hunt
62% matchMostly Positive76% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: Synax
Windows
In Mia's Hunt, you plunge headfirst into the heart of darkness, a dense, zombie-infested world where survival is a moment-to-moment struggle. As the 21-year-old Mia, your every step could mean the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Survival 22.7%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Horror 15.1%, Open World 12.5%, Adventure 9.5%
- #20 Breathedge
62% matchVery Positive82% of 16,019 reviews2021
Dev: RedRuins SoftworksPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.
Why similar: Survival 29.6%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Open World 14.6%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #21 Hollow Knight: Silksong
58% matchVery Positive89% of 399,080 reviews2025
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 35.2 hrsMean: 45.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Why similar: Open World 28%, Exploration 19.4%, Indie 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Adventure 11.2%
- #22 FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
63% matchVery Positive87% of 83,827 reviews2014
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 69.4 hrsMean: 816.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
Why similar: Open World 46.3%, Exploration 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 11.2%
- #23 Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
59% matchVery Positive81% of 166,143 reviews2025
Dev: Rockstar NorthPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.
Why similar: Open World 58.8%, First-Person 14.3%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #24 ZOMBI
63% matchMixed64% of 3,035 reviews2015
Dev: Straight RightPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
London is falling. Are you prepared? The Last Blight is upon us. It was foretold. For the second time in history, a great plague has shrouded London in a fog of death. Big Ben tolls as thousands of unprepared die, or worse, are infected by a sickness more gruesome than death.
Why similar: Survival 22.6%, Zombies 18.9%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Open World 13.6%, Horror 10.5%
- #25 Penumbra Overture
62% matchVery Positive91% of 4,059 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Survival Horror 23.5%, First-Person 11.6%, Survival 10.9%, Adventure 7%
- #26 Generation Zero®
62% matchMostly Positive72% of 41,563 reviews2019
Dev: Systemic Reaction™Pub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.
Why similar: Survival 21.1%, Open World 18.9%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Sci-fi 14%, Horror 11.6%
- #27 Miasmata
63% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,225 reviews2012
Dev: IonFxPub: IonFX Studios
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Miasmata is a first-person survival/adventure game, developed from the ground-up by brothers Joe and Bob Johnson. You play as Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist on a journey to discover a cure. Your adventure begins on the shores of a remote and mysterious island.
Why similar: Survival 39.1%, Open World 15.5%, Exploration 9.8%, First-Person 8.4%, Horror 7.2%
- #28 Bongo Cat
57% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 95,019 reviews2025
Dev: Marcel ZurawkaPub: Irox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 261.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Why similar: Indie 70.4%, Singleplayer 29.6%
- #29 Red Frontier 2
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WolderadoPub: TwoBros
Windows
Explore beyond the constant dust storm and discover the alien horrors on red wastelands. Hide from human-sized centipedes in the darkest corners and run away while being hunted by a giant blood-thirsty snake. Use your gadgets to plan ahead your next travel on the surface to avoid looming death
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, Survival 16%, Open World 15.4%, Horror 11.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%
- #30 DYSMANTLE
59% matchVery Positive91% of 11,299 reviews2021
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Survival 33.1%, Open World 26.8%, Zombies 14.2%, Exploration 7.8%, Adventure 5.2%
- #31 Cradle
62% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,997 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Cafe for Semianimals
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.
Why similar: Sci-fi 24.9%, Open World 14.8%, Cyberpunk 13.8%, First-Person 11.8%, Adventure 10.3%
- #32 The SS Destiny Disaster
59% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Mars On Fire
Windows
Humanity's ambition for the stars turns into a brutal fight for survival. The crew of The SS Destiny discovers a bacteria that turns their mission into a nightmare. Find resources, battle infected, and escape the doomed ship as it spirals into chaos.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Survival 17.7%, Horror 13.4%, Zombies 11.1%, Sci-fi 11%
- #33 Tainted Pools
58% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Stray Fox Games
Windows
Tainted Pools is a first-person survival horror set in the eerie poolrooms of Backrooms Level 130. A stalking entity lurks in the shadows, drawn to every sound. Scavenge for resources and survive long enough to find your way out.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.1%, Survival 18.1%, Horror 15.1%, Open World 11.8%, First-Person 8.8%
- #34 Dark Shadows
57% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Karakaya Inc.
Windows
Elena killed Jason to protect her friend but unleashed a terrifying curse. Now Dark Shadow is back for revenge. Survive, face your fears, and don’t scream—if you do, it all starts over!
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Horror 18.6%, Survival 18.1%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #35 Slender: The Arrival
60% matchVery Positive88% of 9,222 reviews2013
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Survival Horror 23.9%, Survival 11.2%, First-Person 9.6%, Open World 4.9%
- #36 Delivery from the Pain:Survival / 末日方舟:生存
59% matchVery Positive81% of 1,005 reviews2019
Dev: HuaYiTianXinPub: DigiPotato
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
You'll play as a survivor in a world overrun by zombies. Explore and interact with other survivors, making tough choices about whether to help or exploit them. Defend against zombies, collect resources, craft, and fortify your shelter. Use strategy to escape this world and return to safety.
Why similar: Survival 26.9%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Open World 16.7%, Zombies 13.5%, Horror 9.3%
- #37 Sons Of The Forest
56% matchVery Positive88% of 298,411 reviews2024
Dev: Endnight Games LtdPub: Newnight
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
Why similar: Survival 28.4%, Survival Horror 21%, Open World 20.9%, Horror 11.1%, First-Person 5.7%
- #38 Invasion 2037
60% matchMixed60% of 157 reviews2019
Dev: Little Beavers Games
Windows
Become a survival scientist in a savage post-apocalyptic world where aliens have the control of the world and find a cure, manage your shelter and fight to survive
Why similar: Survival 24.1%, Open World 14.8%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Zombies 10.2%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #39 Sally's House
57% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Re:Oblivion Games
Windows
Reach the forest and find Sally’s little house, a little girl changed after a dark encounter. Enemies chase you, every shadow hides a threat, and unsettling areas will make you feel like you’re in the Backrooms. One mistake means game over.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.8%, Survival 17.7%, Horror 16%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Exploration 5.6%
- #40 Deadcam
56% matchMostly Positive75% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Alien Big Cat
Windows
Sealed shut inside a rural, abandoned house for a paranormal hunting TV show.. Something is VERY wrong with Margo. Her live headcam is still rolling.. and you can see the whole thing. Run, hide, and escape the house in this first-person survival horror. And remember: the raccoon knows everything.
Why similar: Survival 25%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Horror 16.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Action 6.8%
- #41 Bloons TD 6
56% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 382,108 reviews2018
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 75.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Why similar: Survival 69.4%, Action 15.4%, Singleplayer 15.2%
- #42 Protocol Nightmare
55% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Cauan BuzolinPub: Buzolin Studios
Windows
Survive three nights of absolute terror while more than 10 monsters hunt you down. Explore secret paths, complete tasks, use your flashlight and scanner, upgrade your abilities, and face an intense survival experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.4%, Horror 22.9%, Action 14.8%, First-Person 11.8%, Indie 9.8%
- #43 Frozen State
60% matchMixed64% of 549 reviews2016
Dev: Flox StudiosPub: Flox Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Frozen State is a brutal, survival game set in a world embraced by the man-made ice age meant to protect mankind from pestilent hybrids. Bitter cold and numbing fear are the constant companions in the journey through the retro-futuristic Frozen State world.
Why similar: Survival 32%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Open World 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Zombies 10.8%
- #44 Star Trek: Infection
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Played with Fire
Windows
Confront the darkness within the ship…and your mind. A VR full-body survival horror experience in the Star Trek universe. Explore a ruined Defiant-class starship as you battle an unknown entity mutating your body.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.2%, Survival 24.6%, Horror 11%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Adventure 8%
- #45 Survive Avalon
58% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Sky Empire Games
Windows
Open World, Survival, Crafting, Dungeons
Why similar: Survival 23.4%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Open World 19.4%, Horror 10.9%, Zombies 10.4%
- #46 Shadows Peak
59% matchMostly Positive72% of 341 reviews2017
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Shadows Peak is an atmospheric, open-world horror game focused on exploration that doesn't hold your hand. You play as a writer who has decided to visit a mysterious place called Shadows Peak to gather materials for a new book about legends.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.7%, Open World 18.5%, Horror 15.6%, Survival 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #47 State of Decay: YOSE
58% matchVery Positive82% of 12,790 reviews2015
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Make your stand against the collapse of society in the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game. Explore an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision. Recruit a community of playable survivors, each with their own unique skills and talents.
Why similar: Survival 35.9%, Open World 26.6%, Zombies 19.9%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Action 3.6%
- #48 Deathly Dominion
56% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: xHARDHeMPuS
Windows
Deathly Dominion is an intense survival game where players face endless hordes of zombies in a post-apocalyptic world. Each wave brings new challenges, requiring quick skills and well-thought-out strategies to survive. An immersive and challenging game for fans of the genre.
Why similar: Survival 19.4%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Horror 11%, Adventure 10.8%, Open World 10.6%
- #49 OUTRIDERS
57% matchMixed67% of 61,009 reviews2021
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 26.8 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
Why similar: Sci-fi 28.6%, Open World 28.5%, Action 21.1%, Adventure 18.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #50 Atomfall
55% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,788 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.
Why similar: Open World 27.7%, Survival 20.6%, First-Person 11.3%, Action 8.7%, Adventure 8.3%
- #51 ELEX
58% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,412 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
Why similar: Open World 52.8%, Sci-fi 22.9%, Adventure 6.5%, Action 6.1%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #52 Deathtouch
55% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: RichoPOV
Windows
DEATHTOUCH is an open-world horror game where exploration leads to hidden secrets—and lurking nightmares. Uncover mysterious locations, navigate eerie environments, and survive terrifying encounters in a world that feels truly alive.
Why similar: Survival 33.6%, Open World 22.3%, Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 9.4%, Action 7.7%
- #53 Rainbow Gate
55% matchMostly Positive71% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: 7EVIL Studio
Windows
Rainbow Gate is a survival horror game set in an abandoned toy factory and amusement park that was once full of joy, but has now become a deadly trap. You are trapped in a twisted game, forced to find a way to escape from the lurking shadows and relentless Animatronics before it’s too late.
Why similar: Survival 28.5%, Survival Horror 27.8%, Horror 21.6%, Adventure 8.5%, First-Person 6.8%
- #54 The Evil Rise
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Liam HadariPub: Luminam Games
Windows
Trapped in his family’s abandoned mansion, Liam Harper must survive the night against horrifying, mutated creatures created by the deadly Nexon-9 experiment. Uncover dark secrets, confront his family's haunting legacy, and fight to escape in this immersive first-person survival horror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Survival 18.2%, Horror 14.6%, Zombies 12.2%, First-Person 9.7%
- #55 Buried in Ice
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Liquid Engine DevelopmentPub: WIG Publishing
Windows
Buried in Ice is a first-person horror game with survival and shooter elements. As a Secret Service Agent, you have been assigned to guard and ensure the correct functioning of an Antarctic research base. Can you survive and solve one of the most concealed mysteries of the U.S. Government?
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Survival 19.6%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Horror 13.4%, First-Person 8.5%
- #56 Astral Disorder
56% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Red Ferret StudiosPub: SAU Game Lab
Windows · Linux
As the lone maintenance worker on an unkempt space train station, navigate the chaos unleashed by a catastrophic crash and evade a relentless beast. Armed with scattered tools and state-of-the-art equipment, outsmart your pursuer and secure passage to safety aboard a distant escape pod.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Horror 15.3%, Survival 9.6%, First-Person 9.6%
- #57 Dark Forest: The Horror
57% matchMixed58% of 38 reviews2021
Dev: Maks VolegovPub: Gamesforgames
Windows
Dark Forest is an adventure horror game in which you have to find a way out of your prolonged sleep. Otherwise, you risk staying in it forever.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Survival 20.5%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.2%