- #1 Alien: Isolation
97% matchVery Positive93% of 64,460 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 22.5%, Stealth 19.5%, Horror 16.9%, Survival 8.9%, First-Person 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly reactive, AI-driven stalker that forces players to use stealth and environmental tools to survive.
- #2 SOMA
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, First-Person 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deeply atmospheric, narrative-driven horror experience from the same developers as the Amnesia series.
- #3 Gloomwood
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,888 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: Stealth 22.3%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Immersive Sim 18%, FPS 11.9%, Resource Management 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterfully crafted immersive sim that emphasizes stealth, light manipulation, and survival-horror exploration.
- #4 Darkwood
95% matchVery Positive95% of 23,842 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 16.6%, Supernatural 12.3%, Survival 11.1%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An intense survival-horror game that relies on sound, light, and resource scarcity to create constant dread.
- #5 Resident Evil 2
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 201,291 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.2%, Horror 21.3%, Survival 10.9%, Difficult 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features the iconic Mr. X stalker mechanic and tight inventory management that mirrors the tension of being hunted.
- #6 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
94% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Survival Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Stealth 10.4%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational title for the series' signature stealth, physics-based puzzles, and psychological horror.
- #7 Pathologic 2
93% matchVery Positive92% of 11,869 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.8%, Difficult 15.4%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Survival 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal survival experience where resource management and constant stress are central to the gameplay loop.
- #8 Prey
92% matchVery Positive91% of 53,291 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: Immersive Sim 17.3%, FPS 11.9%, Stealth 11%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A premier immersive sim that encourages creative problem-solving and systemic interaction within a dangerous, confined space.
- #9 Visage
91% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Survival Horror 22.3%, First-Person 8%, Atmospheric 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense psychological horror with a heavy focus on environmental storytelling and exploration.
- #10 Outlast
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 133,959 reviews2013
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Survival 9.5%, Stealth 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person horror experience focused on stealth, evasion, and the feeling of being completely powerless.
- #11 Penumbra Overture
91% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 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 23.8%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Stealth 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, First-Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: The precursor to the Amnesia series, featuring physics-based puzzles and stealth-oriented gameplay.
- #12 System Shock
89% matchVery Positive91% of 12,269 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: Immersive Sim 23%, Survival Horror 15.1%, FPS 15%, Horror 12.9%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational immersive sim that rewards exploration and systemic interaction in a hostile, isolated environment.
- #13 Amnesia: Rebirth
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,173 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Stealth 22.1%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, First-Person 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the series' lore with a more narrative-driven approach to survival and environmental puzzles.
- #14 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 115,718 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.9%, Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Survival 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a claustrophobic, first-person survival horror experience with limited resources and intense encounters.
- #15 Ad Infinitum
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,409 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.3%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Survival 13.1%, First-Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological trauma of World War we through a first-person horror lens with a focus on atmosphere.
- #16 SIGNALIS
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Survival Horror 43.6%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror title that excels at inventory management, puzzle-solving, and building atmospheric tension.
- #17 Still Wakes the Deep
84% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 17.2%, Stealth 14.1%, Supernatural 10.9%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, atmospheric horror game set in an isolated, confined environment that forces players to adapt to survive.
- #18 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
86% matchMixed68% of 3,295 reviews2009
Dev: Headfirst ProductionsPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Survival Horror 20%, Stealth 14.4%, FPS 10.2%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features first-person survival horror with a heavy emphasis on sanity mechanics and stealth.
- #19 Among Ashes
82% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Cliff Games
Windows
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, FPS 14.5%, Horror 13.9%, First-Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror experience that plays with the conventions of the genre and creates a unique sense of unease.
- #20 Thief Gold
84% matchVery Positive92% of 4,067 reviews2012
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
Why similar: Stealth 51.4%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, First-Person 10%, Atmospheric 8%, Horror 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive stealth-focused immersive sim that heavily influenced the mechanics found in modern survival-horror games.
- #21 The Beast Inside
83% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 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 24.6%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Survival 10.4%, First-Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person exploration with survival-horror elements and historical settings to build mystery.
- #22 Bendy and the Dark Revival
81% matchVery Positive93% of 14,556 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Stealth 16.3%, Horror 15.9%, Survival 11%, First-Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game with a focus on stealth, environmental navigation, and survival-horror mechanics.
- #23 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.8%, Supernatural 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that features a persistent, reactive threat that tracks the player's actions.
- #24 Iron Lung
81% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Psychological Horror 27.7%, Atmospheric 16.1%, First-Person 13.5%, Exploration 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in claustrophobic, high-tension survival horror set within a confined, terrifying space.
- #25 Lost in Vivo
80% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 16.1%, FPS 14%, Survival 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, claustrophobic horror game that emphasizes psychological dread and environmental navigation.
- #26 ROUTINE
77% matchVery Positive93% of 6,281 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Stealth 20.5%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #27 Dishonored
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 85,336 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: Stealth 49.1%, First-Person 12%, Immersive Sim 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, FPS 7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep immersive sim mechanics with a focus on stealth and environmental traversal in a dark, oppressive world.
- #28 Scorn
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 17,806 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Atmospheric 14.2%, First-Person 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on environmental puzzles and a visceral, biomechanical atmosphere that emphasizes isolation.
- #29 MADiSON
78% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Survival 10.3%, Stealth 8.5%
- #30 Total Chaos
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,238 reviews2025
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fort Oasis is no paradise—it's a decaying nightmare where reality crumbles. The creator of Turbo Overkill unleashes survival-horror stacked with mysteries and monstrosities. Scavenge to craft weapons, while a voice on your walkie-talkie guides you into the island's depths.
Why similar: FPS 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.6%, Supernatural 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #31 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
78% matchMixed70% of 11,878 reviews2013
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #32 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
77% matchVery Positive94% of 2,897 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
Why similar: Stealth 20.7%, Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Survival Horror 12.6%, First-Person 9.5%
- #33 CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,285 reviews2024
Dev: Jordan MochiPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Survival 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #34 Witch Hunt
76% matchVery Positive88% of 2,406 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 16.4%, Supernatural 11.1%, Horror 10.3%, Survival 10.3%, FPS 10.1%
- #35 The Lightkeeper
73% matchVery Positive82% of 889 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.9%, Horror 29.2%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Exploration 15.9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #36 Trenches - World War 1 Horror Survival Game
75% matchMixed69% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Trenches is a First-Person World War l Survival Horror Game where you have to escape the claustrophobic environment and experience the war from the eyes of a soldier caught behind enemy lines in this surreal nightmare as you fight for your life and sanity to get back home to your family.
Why similar: Stealth 19.5%, Survival Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, FPS 12%, Horror 11.6%
- #37 Blair Witch
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,865 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Survival Horror 14.3%, First-Person 10.8%, Survival 8.8%
- #38 SCP: Fragmented Minds
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,168 reviews2025
Dev: HST StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.
Why similar: Stealth 17.3%, Survival Horror 15.9%, FPS 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 10%
- #39 SCP: Observer
73% matchVery Positive93% of 628 reviews2023
Dev: Maximilian Fischer
Windows
SCP: Observer is a frightening experience in which you'll play the role of a maintenance engineer trapped inside a security room. Survive by managing the emergency power supply, monitoring the facility's camera system for threats and blocking the paths of oncoming horrors.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.7%, Resource Management 15.6%, Difficult 14.4%, Supernatural 13%, Horror 11.2%
- #40 The Dark Occult
74% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Horror 41.6%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, First-Person 12.6%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 6.8%
- #41 Those Who Remain
73% matchMixed67% of 835 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Stealth 19.8%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Survival 11.6%, Horror 11.1%
- #42 Siren Head: Awakening
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 918 reviews2020
Dev: Prisma Games L.L.C.
Windows · Mac
Siren Head: Awakening is a first-person horror game based on Trevor Henderson's artwork. You're stuck with your car in the middle of a dark forest with nothing but your flashlight. Seek escape by finding items necessary to survive while a terrifying monster lurks the shadows.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Horror 19.8%, Survival 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Exploration 7.8%
- #43 Blasfemia
69% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.7%, Horror 21.8%, First-Person 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #44 Layers of Fear
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 18.8%, Supernatural 14%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #45 Fear of the Light
69% matchVery Positive84% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Jakob FereniusPub: Team Fuve
Windows
A survival horror game where light is scarier than darkness. Use your radar and other tools to stay out of the light, sneak around dangers, explore the quarantined ship, and find a way to escape. But be careful, monsters are hunting you and are aware of your every mistake!
Why similar: Stealth 20.1%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Survival 10.7%, Horror 8.9%
- #46 The Evil Within
71% matchVery Positive85% of 32,478 reviews2014
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Stealth 11.2%, Survival 8.5%
- #47 The Backrooms
71% matchMixed64% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Ionized Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Backrooms is a first person survival horror game set in one of the most terrifying environments of the human psyche. Explore an ever evolving nightmare while running from terrifying creatures to stay alive.
Why similar: Horror 18.7%, First-Person 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Survival 15.8%, Atmospheric 12.9%
- #48 Stygian: Outer Gods
68% matchVery Positive85% of 611 reviews2025
Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Why similar: Survival Horror 13.6%, Stealth 13.4%, Immersive Sim 9.5%, FPS 9.2%, Supernatural 8.6%
- #49 Monstrum
70% matchVery Positive91% of 3,664 reviews2015
Dev: Team JunkfishPub: Junkfish Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.3%, Horror 25.9%, Survival 8.7%, Stealth 8.3%, First-Person 7.8%
- #50 HELLSEED: All Chapters
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 281 reviews2024
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
Why similar: Stealth 23.4%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, First-Person 7.6%
- #51 Deep Sorrow
72% matchMixed51% of 92 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.2%, Horror 17.2%, Survival 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 11%
- #52 White Room Protocol
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 17.7%, FPS 16%, Supernatural 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #53 It follows you
70% matchMixed50% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Boom Games
Windows
You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.6%, Stealth 15.9%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
- #54 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
66% matchVery Positive85% of 799 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 18%, Survival 17.4%, FPS 9.7%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #55 Mirror Forge
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Survival 15.6%, Horror 15%, First-Person 9%
- #56 Bunker 21 Extended Edition
67% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows · Mac
"Bunker 21" is a story-driven first-person action game in a post-apocalyptic world. You are the last survivor. Explore the secrets of Bunker 21. Fight against monsters. Find answers in a devastated world.
Why similar: FPS 31.8%, Survival 22.4%, First-Person 17.2%, Horror 11.4%, Action 9.4%
- #57 Ad Infernum
66% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Glass Knuckle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert. Losing your grip on reality. Dark rituals. Demonic pursuers. No escape.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17%, Immersive Sim 15%, Stealth 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 8.3%
- #58 Vigil
64% matchVery Positive86% of 2,025 reviews2025
Dev: Singularity Studios
Windows
Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.8%, Horror 18.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #59 The Guest
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 20.9%, First-Person 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%