- #1 System Shock
97% matchVery Positive91% of 12,525 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: FPS 17.8%, Space 12.9%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Horror 12%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in immersive space station horror that perfectly captures the feeling of exploring a hostile, derelict facility.
- #2 Prey
96% matchVery Positive91% of 53,815 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: Space 20.2%, FPS 17.2%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Horror 12%, Survival Horror 11%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, atmospheric sci-fi experience on a space station where survival depends on exploration and resource management.
- #3 Space Beast Terror Fright
95% matchVery Positive92% of 1,781 reviews2022
Dev: nornware AB
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
S.B.T.F. is a very hard arcade-style / rogue-like / perma-death first person shooter. You play as Marines who must brave dark, claustrophobic and terrifyingly intense Space Beast infested spacecraft in order to extract critical data and lucrative upgrades. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: FPS 19.2%, Aliens 13.6%, Horror 13.5%, Gore 12.7%, Survival Horror 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, procedurally generated co-op horror game that emphasizes claustrophobic, dark-corridor combat.
- #4 Syndrome
96% matchMixed64% of 363 reviews2016
Dev: Camel 101
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Syndrome, a sci-fi survival horror game that places you in a living hell inside a doomed starship. Find out what happened to your lost crew. Run. Hide. Fight. Survive.
Why similar: FPS 19.4%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Space 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Survival 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game set on a spaceship that focuses on stealth and limited resources.
- #5 Alien: Isolation
94% matchVery Positive93% of 65,250 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.0 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 20.2%, Horror 17.1%, Space 15.4%, Aliens 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive space-horror experience, focusing on intense stealth and survival against an overwhelming threat.
- #6 Dead Space
92% matchVery Positive91% of 65,244 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Why similar: Space 19.3%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Horror 15.8%, Gore 13.3%, Sci-fi 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-fidelity, terrifying experience aboard a derelict spaceship filled with grotesque enemies.
- #7 Ghostship Aftermath
94% matchMostly Negative39% of 108 reviews2014
Dev: MadAboutGamesStudios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Ghostship Aftermath takes survival horror to a new level with random events and multiple story-lines. Your survival skills will be put to the test on a huge open-world military spacecraft with limited light and oxygen as you struggle to discover what happened, and fight to stay alive!
Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Survival 19.1%, Action 14.1%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Indie 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic sibling to the seed game, focusing on survival and exploration in a derelict space environment.
- #8 Genesis Alpha One Deluxe Edition
93% matchMixed69% of 2,490 reviews2020
Dev: Radiation BluePub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Hyperjump into the dark recesses of space with Genesis Alpha One - a roguelike FPS where you must build, maintain and navigate your ship through a galaxy filled with hostile alien and human threats. Explore, create and survive the militarized space race in order to secure humanity’s future.
Why similar: FPS 20%, Space 17.7%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Horror 11.9%, Open World 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines base-building and FPS survival, tasking players with managing a ship while fighting off alien threats.
- #9 Cosmodread
91% matchVery Positive91% of 417 reviews2021
Dev: White Door Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Cosmodread is a VR survival horror roguelike about escaping a dying spaceship filled with nightmares. Stranded in a hostile universe, you must explore, survive, and find your way back to the safety of Earth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Gore 15.4%, Space 14%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Horror 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric VR survival horror game that uses procedural generation to keep every run on the derelict ship unique.
- #10 Void Bastards
90% matchVery Positive86% of 5,393 reviews2019
Dev: Blue Manchu
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?
Why similar: FPS 34%, Space 26.6%, Sci-fi 15%, Gore 9.8%, Action 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural space shooter that captures the chaotic, randomized nature of exploring derelict ships.
- #11 The Persistence
91% matchMixed67% of 165 reviews2020
Dev: Firesprite Ltd
Windows
Survive aboard a doomed deep space colony starship, overrun with horrific and murderous aberrations. Explore, evade and fight your way through the depths to bring the ship back to Earth. Gather resources, upgrade abilities and fabricate an arsenal of weapons in this sci-fi horror roguelite.
Why similar: FPS 17.5%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Space 14.5%, Horror 11.3%, Zombies 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a procedurally generated space station with a focus on stealth, survival, and sci-fi horror.
- #12 Nightmare of Decay
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,291 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: FPS 19.6%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Gore 14.4%, Horror 14.2%, Zombies 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie survival horror title that captures the retro FPS feel while focusing on exploration and gore.
- #13 Dead Effect 2
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,297 reviews2016
Dev: BadFly Interactive, a.s.Pub: App Holdings
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.
Why similar: FPS 21.9%, Zombies 18.3%, Gore 13%, Horror 13%, Survival 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced sci-fi shooter that leans into the B-movie horror aesthetic found in the seed game.
- #14 RIPOUT
88% matchMixed61% of 1,205 reviews2024
Dev: Pet Project GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their way through procedurally generated derelict ships filled with mutants capable of reconfiguring their alien bodies. Survive with your trusty Pet Gun companion, collect loot, and customize your character to fit your playstyle.
Why similar: FPS 21%, Space 15%, Horror 13.2%, Aliens 12.5%, Survival Horror 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op sci-fi horror shooter that utilizes procedural levels to create varied combat encounters.
- #15 SOMA
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,186 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: Gore 23.8%, Survival Horror 22.3%, Horror 19.4%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deeply unsettling sci-fi horror narrative set in a claustrophobic, isolated facility.
- #16 Barotrauma
85% matchVery Positive94% of 86,224 reviews2023
Dev: FakeFishPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.8%, Survival 20.8%, Horror 17.7%, Gore 15.3%, Sci-fi 13%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural survival horror game set in a hostile, confined environment that requires constant management and vigilance.
- #17 Expedition Zero
86% matchMixed61% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: Enigmatic MachinesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Expedition Zero — survival horror set in the anomaly zone of the northern forest. Face the dreadful forest monster and find a way to defeat it. Reveal the secrets of the lost expedition and your mysterious enemy. It’s either hunt or be hunted.
Why similar: Gore 14.8%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.3%, Aliens 12%, Survival 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game set in a cold, isolated, and hostile environment that demands careful exploration.
- #18 Space of Darkness
86% matchMixed47% of 135 reviews2018
Dev: PilotLumpa Gaming
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Space of Darkness tells the story of a mechanic who works on a space station. The mechanic is alone on the ship for a few months. One day the power suddenly cuts off. He soon finds himself alone in the dark corridors of a space station. Can you unearth what truly happened on the space station?
Why similar: Gore 25.6%, Space 11.2%, FPS 10.2%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-adventure game that focuses on dark, atmospheric combat in a sci-fi setting.
- #19 Witch Hunt
84% matchVery Positive88% of 2,417 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 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 19.9%, FPS 17.7%, Horror 14.2%, Survival 11.5%, Open World 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game that focuses on exploration and hunting threats in a dark, isolated setting.
- #20 Project Silverfish
81% matchVery Positive94% of 2,953 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: FPS 28.3%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Horror 15.9%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Open World 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features immersive sim elements in a sandbox space environment that encourages player-driven exploration.
- #21 Exophobia
82% matchVery Positive88% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: FPS 34.8%, Space 21.6%, Aliens 19.6%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-style sci-fi FPS that emphasizes exploration and arcade-like combat mechanics.
- #22 SCP – Containment Breach
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 942 reviews2026
Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
Windows
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.7%, Horror 26.8%, Sci-fi 19.3%, Survival 13.2%, Action 12%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural horror exploration game set in a sci-fi facility filled with anomalous threats.
- #23 Putrefaction
84% matchMixed70% of 491 reviews2015
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: FPS 28%, Gore 21.6%, Horror 15.2%, Action 13.5%, Zombies 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie FPS that leans heavily into a gritty, horror-focused aesthetic similar to the seed game.
- #24 Amnesia: The Bunker
79% matchVery Positive93% of 11,778 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.9%, FPS 22%, Horror 16.3%, Survival 13.9%, Open World 10%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive survival horror experience that emphasizes resource management and environmental storytelling.
- #25 F.E.A.R.
82% matchVery Positive94% of 19,025 reviews2010
Dev: Monolith Productions, Inc.Pub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
Why similar: FPS 41.2%, Horror 27.1%, Gore 13.5%, Action 10.9%, Sci-fi 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror-infused FPS that balances intense, tactical combat with unsettling atmosphere.
- #26 Invasion 2037
83% 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: Zombies 13.7%, Survival 13%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Open World 9.6%, Gore 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie survival shooter that incorporates sci-fi elements and exploration in a hostile world.
- #27 Cruelty Squad
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,524 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: FPS 83.8%, Action 16.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, mechanically dense indie FPS that shares the gritty, experimental nature of the seed game.
- #28 Receiver 2
78% matchVery Positive91% of 3,015 reviews2020
Dev: Wolfire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.
Why similar: FPS 54%, Action 14.8%, Horror 11.1%, Indie 10.6%, Survival Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mechanically complex indie shooter that prioritizes survival and detailed gun handling in a mysterious setting.
- #29 Wandering in Space VR
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 214 reviews2023
Dev: MOONSEER VR
Windows
Join Wandering In Space, a unique FPS ROGUELITE SCI-FI experience built for VR. With a variety of space weapons, upgradable armory, power ups and unknown superpower, you, a soldier without any memory have to fight the mutants, cyborgs and the rebels to survive in the space of unknown...
Why similar: Gore 17%, FPS 16.1%, Space 15.2%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Zombies 12.1%
- #30 Dead Effect
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,761 reviews2014
Dev: BadFly Interactive, a.s.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!
Why similar: FPS 22.3%, Zombies 18.7%, Gore 11.1%, Horror 10%, Action 8.4%
- #31 Space Pirates and Zombies
77% matchVery Positive91% of 3,154 reviews2011
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.
Why similar: Space 41.4%, Zombies 14.3%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Action 10.7%, Open World 9.3%
- #32 PANIC STATION
77% matchMixed42% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Forest Games
Windows
After exploring the new planet, the space crew became infected with an unknown virus. After a long epidemic, the space station plunged into chaos. Various mutations took place with the crew of the ship, which clouded their minds. Make your way to the rescue shuttle through the mysterious danger.
Why similar: Action 25.5%, Space 12.4%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Gore 11.3%, Horror 10.5%
- #33 EXOME
74% matchVery Positive80% of 319 reviews2022
Dev: RudeFrog Studios
Windows
EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world exploration. Battle hordes of aliens, upgrade your arsenal, and uncover the hidden truths of the deep forest. Will you face it alone or bring your friends along?
Why similar: Horror 18.8%, Open World 16.9%, Survival Horror 16%, Aliens 15.7%, Sci-fi 15%
- #34 HELL OF FEAR: Mind Breach
71% matchVery Positive90% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Abyss AssemblyPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Step into the boots of Major Axel Vex in this survival horror descent into deep space. You embark on a mission to investigate a distress signal coming from Cengona Base. What starts off as a simple mission quickly turns into a terrifying, action-packed fight for survival.
Why similar: Space 27.6%, Survival Horror 21%, Horror 18.3%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Action 7.6%
- #35 Project Pulsation
76% matchMixed71% of 377 reviews2015
Dev: VGstudio
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Project Pulsation - a sci-fi first person shooter with elements of horror and stealth. The distant space station 'Complex' located nearby Thanatos Asteroid keeps a valuable Artifact. Fight your way through turrets, unknown creatures and mysterious ghosts, survive and try to get back.
Why similar: Action 48.8%, FPS 22.2%, Adventure 15.9%, Horror 13.1%
- #36 ZERO PROTOCOL
70% matchVery Positive84% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.2%, FPS 29.1%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Horror 13.9%, Adventure 5.5%
- #37 Affliction
75% matchMixed50% of 119 reviews2018
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Affliction is a survival horror shooter designed to engage players with a thrilling storyline, surreal environments, merciless foes, a chilling atmosphere, and an unforgettable gameplay experience. Players must explore, scavenge, and fight in order to survive and live to tell the tale.
Why similar: FPS 39.6%, Horror 21.8%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Survival 13.3%, Action 10.9%
- #38 Necro Mutex
73% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2019
Dev: Denormalizer
Windows
10,000 levels of chaotic sci-fi horror. Choose which maps you play, from super easy to practically impossible. Find the escape pods or just see how far you can get. Playable as a desktop first person shooter, or in VR on the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and WMR.
Why similar: Gore 30.3%, FPS 17.6%, Action 16.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Horror 11.1%
- #39 DOOMED
74% matchMixed56% of 187 reviews2018
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: Gore 16.6%, FPS 16.3%, Action 15.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Horror 11.7%
- #40 Radiation Island
73% matchVery Positive81% of 629 reviews2016
Dev: Atypical Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Radiation Island is a survival adventure game where you craft your own destiny in a huge open world environment. As part of the Philadelphia Experiment you have become stranded in a parallel, alternate reality. Discover this new and mysterious world, with all its surprises.
Why similar: Survival 25.5%, Zombies 20.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Open World 13.1%, Action 12.5%
- #41 Endoparasitic 2
69% matchVery Positive87% of 631 reviews2024
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.
Why similar: Space 25.1%, Survival Horror 24%, Horror 14.8%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Zombies 10.1%
- #42 Lone Leader
75% matchMostly Negative35% of 366 reviews2016
Dev: SirGoosePub: Displacement Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Lone Leader is a unique zombie apocalypse survival game. Your only aim in life is to survive. Explore the spine chilling open world map in a quest to survive.
Why similar: Gore 27.1%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Indie 14.5%, Action 14.1%, Horror 13.4%
- #43 Ice Station Z
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 206 reviews2021
Dev: Wobbly Tooth
Windows
Thirdperson Open World Zombie Survival.
Why similar: Zombies 28.1%, Open World 24.9%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Action 15.2%, Adventure 10.2%
- #44 Andromeda Zombies Colonies
73% matchMixed53% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Yann GEFFROTIN
Windows
Andromeda Zombies Colonies is an First Person Shooter video game featuring zombies. You awaken near a station on a red planet but an experiment turn wrong and now, hostile aliens have invaded the colonies, and they target you. You must survive using the weapons at your disposal.
Why similar: FPS 23.7%, Action 17.7%, Gore 14.9%, Zombies 13.9%, Sci-fi 10.1%
- #45 Space Pirates And Zombies 2
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,833 reviews2017
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Design and then improve the ultimate mothership. Explore a persistent living galaxy populated by 200 unique captains that can do everything you can do. Survive the zombie infection and then fight them back. Make allies and start your own faction. Build your empire. Also includes Sandbox Mode.
Why similar: Space 34.4%, Zombies 15%, Open World 11.4%, Action 9.7%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #46 Scavenger SV-4
70% matchVery Positive91% of 595 reviews2018
Dev: Deric RuhlPub: HoroArch
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Scavenger SV-4 is a highly replayable atmospheric first-person science fiction game. Part simulator, part roguelike, it has elements of action, combat, resource management, and a dash of horror. It is not quite like any game you have played before.
Why similar: Space 33.9%, Horror 20%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 11%
- #47 Deep Space Classic
72% matchMixed59% of 107 reviews2018
Dev: Bondo Games
Windows
An alien force is threatening to destroy the stability of the galaxy! Play as an unknown creature or a Spacefleet Officer in this Online Sci-Fi Horror!
Why similar: Gore 49.1%, Action 24.5%, Indie 14.7%, Horror 11.7%
- #48 CRABS MUST DIE!
67% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Roman Kharlamov
Windows
You've crash-landed on a forgotten planet and must survive in a hostile open world filled with mutated crabs and other enemies. Armed with weapons, a beat-up bike, and a few skills, you'll explore, fight, scavenge, and level up. A compact open-world shooter with light RPG and survival elements.
Why similar: FPS 30.1%, Space 18.1%, Open World 17%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Action 10.1%
- #49 GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: Daev TeamPub: Mothership Loudspeakerz
Windows
An unique blend of retro-fps, metroidvania and adventure. Escape the cyber afterlife you've been trapped into, hop between realities and shoot your way out with the help of your new allies. But are they really your friends? The Arena conspiracy goes deeper than you could possibly imagine...
Why similar: FPS 44.4%, Horror 23.9%, Sci-fi 19.7%, Action 12%
- #50 Cold Space
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: IdeaX
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Fast team-based one-shot-one-kill shooter. Cold War gave a start for a huge conflict in space. Grab your knife and pistol, turn on your force-field and fight in the name of your motherland. But is it possible to survive for more than ten seconds in this slaughter?
Why similar: Gore 36.7%, Action 17.6%, FPS 14.8%, Space 12.9%, Indie 11.1%
- #51 GLOWCOMA: chapter 1
70% matchVery Positive85% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: Tsvetomir Georgiev
Windows
GLOWCOMA: chapter 1 is a Sci-Fi FPS survivor horror game.
Why similar: Gore 43.6%, Action 22.9%, Adventure 19.2%, Indie 14.2%
- #52 Perilous Warp
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 376 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!
Why similar: Gore 26.4%, FPS 18.5%, Action 17.4%, Indie 11.4%, Space 10.5%
- #53 Antarctica 88
69% matchVery Positive86% of 273 reviews2020
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Uncover the chilling secrets beneath the Antarctic ice in this survival horror FPS. Shoot unimaginable creatures, solve cryptic puzzles, and fight for your life in the frozen wastelands.
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Aliens 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Space 10.4%
- #54 Voyager-19
65% matchVery Positive88% of 978 reviews2024
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.
Why similar: Space 37.4%, Horror 24.4%, Sci-fi 21%, Aliens 10.5%, Adventure 5.4%
- #55 Project Liminal 2
64% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: FPS 32.3%, Action 24.1%, Adventure 23.2%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Horror 7%
- #56 Mother Hub
65% matchMostly Positive80% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: ODale Studios
Windows
A retro FPS with an artistically gritty setting from the early 2000's. Uncover futuristic weapons lost to time and face off against terrifying bosses. Do you have what it takes to stand against the darkness and save humanity from the brink of extinction?
Why similar: Space 25.8%, FPS 24.9%, Horror 17%, Sci-fi 15%, Zombies 8.7%
- #57 Moros Protocol
64% matchVery Positive81% of 780 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel ReignPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Face the darkness in Moros Protocol, a pixel-painted sci-fi FPS roguelite. Survive the nightmare alone or with allies as you navigate the decaying warship, stalked by horrors and guided by a voice you don’t recognize. Adapt, upgrade, and push forward. You may be outnumbered, but not outmatched.
Why similar: FPS 32%, Space 25.4%, Horror 18%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Action 10.8%
- #58 Fossilfuel
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 160 reviews2021
Dev: DangerousBob Studio LLC
Windows
Fossilfuel, is a horror action shooter, where the player must fight their way through Jurassic monsters and Super Soldiers, in this multi-ending, adrenaline-fueled cyberpunk experience!
Why similar: FPS 26.1%, Survival Horror 22.5%, Horror 18%, Open World 14%, Adventure 10.3%
- #59 Species: Unknown
60% matchVery Positive95% of 7,827 reviews2025
Dev: WanadevStudio
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Species: Unknown is a 1 to 4 players co-op survival horror. Complete high-risk missions aboard an abandoned ship while being hunted by an unknown creature. Survive and upgrade your gear to face each new threat that lurks in the dark.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Aliens 19.3%, FPS 19.2%, Horror 19%, Sci-fi 11.5%
