Games Like Crisol: Theater of Idols

INDUSTRIA 2 is a narrative FPS adventure about a woman stranded in a parallel dimension. Explore, scavenge and fight your way through a mysterious boreal landscape consumed by an ever-hungry artificial intelligence to find a way home.

Why similar: Dystopian 17%, FPS 16.5%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Mystery 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A strong successor in the atmospheric FPS horror genre, focusing on narrative depth and survival in a dystopian, surreal world.

A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.

Why similar: Dystopian 22.9%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It blends intense survival horror mechanics with a dark, sci-fi narrative that matches the thematic weight of the seed game.

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 22.3%, Horror 21.4%, First-Person 10.5%, FPS 8.8%, Survival 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the first-person survival horror experience with its focus on resource management, puzzle-solving, and intense, linear exploration.

Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Horror 10.3%, Puzzle 8.9%, Mystery 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the puzzle-heavy, first-person exploration style found in Crisol while maintaining a constant sense of dread.

Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.3%, Horror 16.8%, FPS 14.4%, First-Person 11.5%, Survival 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more action-oriented first-person horror experience that balances combat and atmosphere in a highly detailed, twisted setting.

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 17.1%, FPS 15.9%, Horror 13%, Survival 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: The game features intense resource management and a persistent threat that forces players to make difficult choices, mirroring the tension of blood-based ammunition.

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 24.5%, Horror 17.7%, Survival 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Dark 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a grounded, survival-horror take on historical conflict with a focus on inventory management and atmospheric tension.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Survival Horror 22.3%, FPS 10.6%, First-Person 7%, Survival 7%

Why You'll Like It: This classic psychological horror FPS excels at creating a oppressive, linear atmosphere filled with disturbing imagery and challenging combat.

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 17%, Horror 15.9%, Survival 12.1%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the psychological horror and atmospheric exploration elements, focusing on the trauma of war and surreal environments.

Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.

Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Dark 14.2%, First-Person 12.8%, Puzzle 12%, Atmospheric 11%

Why You'll Like It: The game’s focus on grotesque, surreal environments and environmental puzzle-solving aligns closely with the aesthetic and pacing of the seed game.

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 17.7%, FPS 15.3%, Mystery 10.5%, Shooter 10.1%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a strong psychological horror atmosphere combined with first-person exploration and survival elements.

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 23.7%, Survival Horror 22.2%, Horror 19.2%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, First-Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward but effective FPS horror game that focuses on classic survival mechanics and fast-paced combat.

Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.

Why similar: FPS 17%, Survival Horror 17%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 9.5%, Shooter 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a unique blend of retro-inspired FPS combat and deep psychological horror themes.

An FPS horror game set in a surreal, dark and deadly biomechanical world never seen before. Humankind is just a small part of a hostile universe. Want to survive? Discover its secrets.

Why similar: FPS 19.2%, Dystopian 17.3%, Horror 13.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Dark 11%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric FPS that leans heavily into its twisted, biomechanical world and challenging combat encounters.

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 27.4%, Horror 25.8%, Survival 12.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for resource-constrained survival horror where every shot counts and the environment is a constant threat.

Chasmal Fear is a next-gen FPS action horror game built in Unreal Engine 5 from the perspective of a body camera. Manage limited resources, make smart choices that affect playthrough, and survive monsters that mutate to get stronger. Played as singleplayer or Co-Op with 2 players.

Why similar: FPS 14%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Horror 10.6%, Realistic 10.6%, Shooter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror shooter emphasizes realistic combat and claustrophobic exploration in a high-stakes survival setting.

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 17.1%, Horror 16.6%, Dark 11.6%, First-Person 9.2%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: While less combat-focused, it delivers a deeply unsettling, story-rich horror experience that excels in world-building and psychological tension.

Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.4%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, Survival Horror 18%, Horror 13.6%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines classic survival horror inventory management with modern puzzle design and a surreal, psychological narrative.

Fight under the onslaught of mutated monsters, obsessed soldiers and even darker bosses. Just try to survive and find out what to do next in this life, simultaneously tearing your enemies to pieces.

Why similar: Dystopian 21.3%, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Realistic 10.3%, Cinematic 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, dystopian FPS that prioritizes raw, visceral combat and a dark, oppressive world-building style.

Explore Westminster, London on a journey to the ruins of Hanwell. Fight with whatever you can find or use the environment to defend yourself against an ever increasing scourge of Anomalies.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.1%, Shooter 13.4%, FPS 11.3%, Realistic 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a dark, shooter-centric horror experience set in a desolate, atmospheric environment.

Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.

Why similar: FPS 17.3%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Shooter 11.7%, Horror 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a blend of action-adventure and survival horror with a focus on combat and exploration in a hostile setting.

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 16.9%, Horror 12.8%, Realistic 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Mystery 10%

Why You'll Like It: This mod-turned-standalone title offers a deep, psychological horror experience with intense combat and atmospheric world-building.

Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.

Why similar: FPS 15.7%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 9%, Shooter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a story-rich, first-person horror experience that emphasizes exploration and survival in a mysterious, dangerous location.

THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

Why similar: FPS 21%, Horror 16.9%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, First-Person 9.9%, Realistic 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a Lovecraftian, first-person horror experience that emphasizes exploration and atmospheric storytelling.

If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.

Why similar: Story Rich 17.7%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Dark 13.1%, Exploration 12.1%

In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!

Why similar: Survival Horror 16%, Horror 12.6%, Linear 9.1%, First-Person 8.6%, Mystery 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on psychological horror and first-person exploration, emphasizing the investigation of dark, supernatural secrets.

Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.

Why similar: FPS 16.4%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Horror 10.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: A violent, indie-focused survival horror FPS that emphasizes combat and exploration in a bleak, unsettling environment.

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 18.7%, FPS 16.9%, Horror 14.9%, Survival 13.6%, Shooter 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and tactical combat in a dark, atmospheric, and hostile setting.

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 21.9%, FPS 19%, Horror 18.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Survival 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that utilizes first-person perspective to create a claustrophobic and deeply disturbing experience.

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 34.8%, Survival Horror 21%, Dark 12.6%, First-Person 9.3%, Realistic 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on slow-burn psychological horror and complex environmental puzzles that reward careful exploration.

A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…

Why similar: Cinematic 21.5%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Horror 15.7%, Realistic 13.9%, First-Person 10.5%

Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Survival 10.5%, Horror 9.6%, Shooter 8.8%, Realistic 7.5%

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Mystery 23.9%, Horror 23.5%, First-Person 14.7%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 10.8%

Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.

Why similar: Cinematic 15%, Survival Horror 15%, Horror 11.1%, Shooter 9.1%, Realistic 8.9%

Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.

Why similar: Dystopian 22.4%, FPS 17.5%, Shooter 10%, Mystery 10%, Horror 8.6%

An immersive FPS adventure set in a dark and surreal sci-fi world

Why similar: FPS 30%, Dystopian 15.9%, Shooter 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Horror 10.2%

The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.

Why similar: Survival Horror 13%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10%, Linear 9.9%, Realistic 9.8%

Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Horror 14.2%, FPS 11.6%, First-Person 9.7%, Puzzle 9.1%

80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.

Why similar: FPS 17.8%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Horror 9.4%, Puzzle 8.8%, Mystery 8.5%

Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, FPS 18.9%, Horror 15%, First-Person 10.2%, Shooter 8.1%

Embark on a survival horror saga set in a treacherous world ruled by primal terrors. Scour for invaluable treasures, fortify your arsenal to combat evolving threats, and unravel the chilling mystery shrouding Delta squad's fate. Can you survive amidst the lurking jaws of the ancient predators?

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Horror 15.1%, Shooter 15%, Survival 14.6%, Dark 11.7%

Immerse yourself in a survival FPS adventure. Stranded on a dangerous island, face mercenaries, dinosaurs, and a vibrant yet hostile ecosystem. Explore breathtaking environments and survive the onslaught of intense, fast-paced encounters.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.6%, FPS 14.7%, Survival 11.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Realistic 9.2%

Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D

Why similar: Survival Horror 15%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 9.1%, Realistic 8.6%

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: Horror 20.5%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Dark 12.1%, Survival 10.9%, First-Person 9.4%

Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 17.1%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Dark 9.5%

NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.

Why similar: FPS 14.1%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Cinematic 10.6%, Horror 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.7%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: FPS 18.1%, Shooter 15.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, Realistic 10.4%, Action 7.9%

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 14.5%, FPS 14.1%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 9.2%, Realistic 9%

Seized by criminals, the island designated for your research needs your help. Join Yatziri and the Wazhari tribe to liberate their hostages, explore hidden secrets, craft essential items and weapons, and strategically use fire and water in challenging puzzles and life-or-death battles for survival.

Why similar: FPS 18.5%, Shooter 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Survival 11.1%, Realistic 10.4%

Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Horror 18.1%, Survival 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Dark 8.2%

An immersive, first-person survival shooter where you step into the boots of Special Agent Aiden Clark. Dive deep into a hazardous underground laboratory, tasked with the perilous mission of neutralizing a biological menace and securing a pathogen sample.

Why similar: FPS 19.6%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Horror 13.1%, Shooter 12.3%, First-Person 7.6%

Explore the hospital by Thwarting the creatures that are trying to stop you and solving puzzles. Successfully install the internet and surprise customer...

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.7%, FPS 15.2%, Shooter 12%, Horror 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%

If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.

Why similar: Horror 16.1%, Mystery 11.7%, FPS 10.9%, First-Person 10.8%, Dark 10.4%

Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.

Why similar: FPS 23.7%, Shooter 16.5%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, First-Person 11.7%, Story Rich 10.2%

A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.4%, Horror 15.9%, Survival Horror 13.7%, First-Person 11.5%, Dark 11.3%

Grapple, clamber and fall thousands of meters down into a dark and ancient place in this first-person horror climbing game. You are being hunted.

Why similar: Horror 31.3%, Dark 18.8%, First-Person 16.4%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Exploration 8.7%

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 17.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Dark 10.7%, Horror 10.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

Close your eyes. Step into a world filled with nothing but darkness and terror, where everything wants to destroy you. Your time has come to fight the shrieking darkness, be brave and don't look back or you won't make it.

Why similar: FPS 17.3%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Cinematic 13.4%, Horror 13%, Shooter 11.5%

Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!

Why similar: FPS 24%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, First-Person 11%