- #1 Dead Space
97% 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: Third-Person Shooter 21.5%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 13%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Gore 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive sci-fi survival horror experience featuring intense third-person combat and a claustrophobic, atmospheric setting.
- #2 The Callisto Protocol™
96% matchMixed65% of 43,003 reviews2022
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.2%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Horror 12.1%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Third Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar aesthetic and brutal melee-focused combat loop within a terrifying sci-fi prison environment.
- #3 SIGNALIS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 28.4%, Dystopian 17.8%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Dark 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, sci-fi survival horror that emphasizes resource management and a deep, cryptic narrative.
- #4 Resident Evil 4
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 250,763 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 27.5 hrsMean: 51.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.2%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 13.2%, Gore 7.8%, Dark 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for third-person survival horror combat, offering a perfect blend of action and tension.
- #5 Singularity™
95% matchVery Positive93% of 5,861 reviews2010
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
Why similar: Time Travel 29.8% ★, Sci-fi 19.7%, Horror 13.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Gore 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features core time-manipulation mechanics and sci-fi shooter elements that mirror the time-travel focus of the seed game.
- #6 Hollowbody
94% matchVery Positive86% of 1,582 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Third-Person Shooter 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Third Person 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie survival horror title that captures the classic, lonely, and post-apocalyptic feel of the genre.
- #7 Hell is Us
93% matchVery Positive86% of 5,738 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Third Person 20.1%, Story Rich 14.8%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Dark 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a mysterious, atmospheric world that encourages exploration and third-person action in a desolate setting.
- #8 Returnal™
92% matchVery Positive81% of 10,290 reviews2023
Dev: HousemarquePub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 41.5%, Difficult 17.5%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Horror 8.5%, Action 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, sci-fi third-person shooter that utilizes time-loop mechanics and intense combat to drive its narrative.
- #9 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
91% matchVery Positive86% of 60,348 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.4%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Horror 13%, Third Person 12%, Story Rich 11%
Why You'll Like It: Combines supernatural sci-fi themes with fluid third-person combat in a mysterious, shifting environment.
- #10 ROUTINE
90% matchVery Positive92% of 7,023 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.0 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: Survival Horror 24.2%, Sci-fi 18%, Dark 16.7%, Horror 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, sci-fi horror game that emphasizes tension and atmosphere over direct confrontation.
- #11 SILENT HILL 2
89% matchVery Positive95% of 61,098 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Why similar: Survival Horror 35%, Horror 20.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Third Person 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological horror and a dense, oppressive atmosphere that mirrors the tone of high-end survival horror.
- #12 The Evil Within 2
91% matchVery Positive92% of 30,560 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 22.5 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 26.5%, Horror 18%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Gore 12.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a refined survival horror experience with strong third-person combat and surreal, nightmarish world-building.
- #13 Beyond Hanwell
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 728 reviews2024
Dev: Steel Arts Software Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 22.9%, Horror 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.3%, Dark 13.4%, Combat 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that forces players to navigate a dangerous, open-world environment.
- #14 Prey
88% 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: Sci-fi 24%, Survival Horror 18.5%, Horror 17.2%, Futuristic 13.4%, Atmospheric 10%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sci-fi horror game that rewards exploration and strategic combat in a hostile, isolated setting.
- #15 Metro Exodus
86% matchVery Positive90% of 131,887 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36.4%, Survival Horror 14%, Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a gritty, post-apocalyptic survival experience with heavy emphasis on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
- #16 System Shock
86% 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: Survival Horror 21.8%, Sci-fi 21.7%, Horror 17.9%, Gore 14%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational sci-fi horror game that challenges players with difficult combat and complex, atmospheric level design.
- #17 Daymare: 1998
87% matchMixed69% of 4,205 reviews2019
Dev: Invader Studios
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 30.7%, Third-Person Shooter 21.3%, Horror 16.8%, Gore 15.3%, Third Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic survival horror that focuses on resource management and third-person combat.
- #18 Trepang2
85% matchVery Positive93% of 18,088 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Why similar: Gore 30.4%, Horror 21.8%, Difficult 13.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Combat 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides high-octane, visceral shooter combat with supernatural elements and a dark, horror-tinged atmosphere.
- #19 Still Wakes the Deep
84% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 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: Gore 25.6%, Horror 19.9%, Dark 15.8%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Story Rich 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused horror game that excels at building dread in a confined, isolated, and hostile environment.
- #20 Ad Infinitum
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,511 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 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 25.9%, Gore 18.7%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 13.9%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that blends historical themes with surreal, nightmare-fueled combat and exploration.
- #21 DOOM: The Dark Ages
81% matchVery Positive88% of 39,552 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
Why similar: Gore 34.6%, Sci-fi 24%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Action 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, high-speed combat against demonic forces in a dark, atmospheric fantasy setting.
- #22 Scorn
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 18,489 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 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: Gore 30%, Horror 20.1%, Dark 13.8%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-heavy horror game that relies on disturbing, biomechanical sci-fi visuals.
- #23 Total Chaos
80% matchVery Positive88% of 1,381 reviews2025
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.6 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: Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Crafting 19.9%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 14.4%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, atmospheric horror experience that focuses on survival and psychological tension.
- #24 Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 93 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Experience an immersive and horrifying episodic single-player survival horror nightmare. Trapped alone in a desolate manor and hunted by monstrous foes, you will need to scrounge for supplies, manage your resources, solve puzzles and battle the undead to survive.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.1%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Difficult 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Horror 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, third-person survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and PVE combat.
- #25 A.I.L.A
79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,262 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Survival Horror 27.7%, Horror 16.7%, Futuristic 12.2%, Combat 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, psychological horror game that uses atmosphere to build a sense of constant dread.
- #26 Dark Sector
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,442 reviews2009
Dev: Digital Extremes
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.7%, Gore 19.8%, Third Person 9.2%, Horror 8.7%, Sci-fi 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic third-person shooter that features gritty, gore-filled combat in a dark sci-fi world.
- #27 Vorax
81% matchMixed62% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: IndieGala
Windows
In the gripping world of VORAX survival takes on a new terrifying dimension. As you step into this Open World Survival Horror game brace yourself for a journey where every moment is a battle for survival. Every choice, every move, every breath could be your last. Are you ready to face the unknown?
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Crafting 14.5%, Gore 13.1%, Action-Adventure 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival horror game that combines crafting and exploration with intense, creature-based combat.
- #28 Crisol: Theater of Idols
78% matchVery Positive87% of 3,750 reviews2026
Dev: Vermila StudiosPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Crisol is a survival horror adventure set in a twisted version of Spain. As a soldier captured by religious dogmatism, you must use your own blood as ammunition, without draining to the point of death. Explore the cursed island of Tormentosa, uncover dark secrets, and battle horrifying enemies.
Why similar: Dystopian 22.9%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
- #29 Ground Zero
77% matchVery Positive90% of 492 reviews2026
Dev: Malformation GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Dark 9.3%, Horror 9.3%
- #30 Bleak Haven
79% matchMixed44% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
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: Survival Horror 27.2%, Horror 15.2%, Gore 12.1%, Combat 11.3%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that focuses on thriller elements and psychological tension in a dark, hostile world.
- #31 Fear The Timeloop
77% matchVery Positive86% of 501 reviews2026
Dev: TacoEatersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Third-Person Shooter 25.4%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 8.8%, Third Person 8.5%
- #32 SILENT HILL f
76% matchVery Positive81% of 27,037 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.5%, Horror 18.4%, Gore 11.2%, Story Rich 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #33 Despot Zombie
78% matchMixed54% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Moonstar Games
Windows
The experimental AI chip in his brain could be humanity's salvation... or it's end. Experience mind-bending combat, explore a dark fantasy wasteland, and unravel a twisted tale as Kurt, humanity's unwilling hope.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30%, Dystopian 22.8%, Horror 16.6%, Gore 9.8%, Third Person 6%
Why You'll Like It: A dystopian third-person shooter that emphasizes combat and survival against overwhelming odds.
- #34 Resident Evil Requiem
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 171,385 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 21.3 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.2%, Survival Horror 26.9%, Horror 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Dark 6.8%
- #35 Atomfall
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,109 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.6 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: Post-apocalyptic 37.4%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Gore 11.6%, Action 8.3%, Survival Horror 7.5%
- #36 Dino Crisis
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 892 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Raw Instinct takes over in this new, adrenaline-pumping journey into Survival Horror. Something is terribly wrong. Your covert mission has gone haywire… now you find yourself pursued by a relentless, prehistoric terror. Suddenly, your mission becomes a desperate fight for survival.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.1%, Third-Person Shooter 21.3%, Time Travel 15.2% ★, Horror 12.8%, Dark 9.1%
- #37 Temporal Purge: Z
75% matchVery Positive88% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Exec Games
Windows
Become an interdimensional zombie slayer in Temporal Purge: Z, an action-packed zombie-survival FPS. Face the zombie onslaught as you eradicate countless undead monsters on your quest to save the future.
Why similar: Time Travel 39% ★, Post-apocalyptic 22.3%, Horror 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Combat 7.4%
- #38 PRAGMATA
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 44,928 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom. Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.3%, Sci-fi 20%, Futuristic 16.9%, Third Person 8%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #39 Dying Light: The Beast
73% matchVery Positive87% of 67,889 reviews2025
Dev: Techland
Windows
Median: 23.7 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
BECOME THE BEAST. SURVIVE THE NIGHT. A terrifying new chapter in the Dying Light universe begins. As Kyle Crane, explore the vast and unpredictable wilderness, uncover a deadly evolution of the infected, and learn to control the beastly powers awakening inside you.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.7%, Gore 21.7%, Horror 19.1%, Combat 9.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #40 DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,500 reviews2026
Dev: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONSPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 40.8 hrsMean: 54.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected?
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Dystopian 10.4%, Third Person 9%
- #41 The Thing: Remastered
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,325 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, Third-Person Shooter 21.1%, Gore 13.8%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #42 Creatures Of War
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Chaos Entertainment
Windows
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 21.8%, Gore 14.4%, Resource Management 12.9%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 11%
- #43 Necrophosis
71% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Post-apocalyptic 46.4%, Horror 25.2%, Third Person 16.7%, Dark 6.6%, Action 5%
- #44 Necrosis: Dawn of Dread
71% matchVery Positive86% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Mike Schroder
Windows
Necrosis: Dawn of Dread is a full-length co-op survival horror experience inspired by the golden age of zombies. 15+ hours of missions, vehicles, puzzles, with many playable survivors await across a world consumed by the dead. No microtransactions, no shortcuts: just pure survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.1%, Horror 19.5%, Dystopian 18.7%, Dark 11.7%, Combat 8%
- #45 Dolmen
73% matchMixed60% of 460 reviews2022
Dev: Massive Work StudioPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Dolmen is a terrifying new action RPG that combines futuristic Sci-Fi and Cosmic Horror elements. Will your timeline be erased or will you defeat your enemies to survive and fulfil your mission?
Why similar: Gore 54.6%, Action 22.7%, Sci-fi 22.6%
- #46 Flesh Made Fear
69% matchVery Positive94% of 358 reviews2025
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.1%, Third-Person Shooter 27.3%, Horror 14.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #47 Eldervale
72% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.4%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Horror 9.8%, Gore 9.5%, Resource Management 8.9%
- #48 Tormented Souls 2
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,996 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.6%, Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 10.7%, Third Person 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #49 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
67% matchVery Positive90% of 19,373 reviews2024
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in a first-person, single-player adventure. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones™.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 45%, Story Rich 35.5%, Action 10.6%, Singleplayer 8.9%
- #50 HORROR TALES: The Beggar
69% matchVery Positive84% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: CarlosGameDev
Windows
Control space-time to fight an evil monster in this terror and science fiction journey set in a shattered but beautiful world. Bend physics, the sky and the earth itself in engaging boss-fight encounters with the full power of Unreal Engine 5 and Nvidia DLSS.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Horror 13%, Combat 11.2%, Dark 10.4%
- #51 Post Trauma
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 649 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Survival Horror 24%, Gore 19.3%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Horror 13.8%, Third Person 11.7%
- #52 Invention 3
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Falco SoftwarePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.7%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Gore 12.8%, Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #53 Mother Hub
68% 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: Post-apocalyptic 26.5%, Sci-fi 21.2%, Horror 21%, Action-Adventure 14%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #54 The Evil Within
70% matchVery Positive85% of 32,856 reviews2014
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.2 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 24.3%, Horror 17.7%, Gore 15.9%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Difficult 6.9%
- #55 Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 900 reviews2023
Dev: Invader StudiosPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a third-person story-driven survival horror game prequel to the critically acclaimed Daymare: 1998. Step into the shoes of agent Dalila Reyes, a former government spy now in the service of H.A.D.E.S. unit and prepare to face the true horror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.1%, Horror 20.6%, Third Person 15.5%, Gore 11.4%, Combat 8.2%
- #56 METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER
65% matchVery Positive84% of 17,743 reviews2025
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, with the same gripping story and engrossing world, now with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 42.8%, Story Rich 17.4%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Third Person 12.2%, Action 8.9%
- #57 Mortal Decay
69% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Roger Kaffer
Windows
You are a veteran, in a post World War 3 apocalyptic world. Starving and alone, you fight to keep your sanity in the hell that this world has decayed into. In a desperate attempt to find food, you stumble your way into an abandoned prison, but you find out it is not as abandoned as you believed...
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Gore 12.4%, Horror 11.8%, Dystopian 10%
- #58 Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 877 reviews2025
Dev: Survios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A new action-horror story set in the iconic Alien universe. Play as rogue Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks, sent to investigate a blacksite on Purdan. Fight and survive using your skill, reflexes, and determination against a deadly Xenomorph incursion in this gripping first chapter of a two-part saga.
Why similar: Sci-fi 17.5%, Action-Adventure 16%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 13.4%, Combat 9.4%
- #59 Syndrome
70% 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: Survival Horror 26.4%, Horror 16.1%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Futuristic 10.8%, Gore 10.1%
- #60 Directive 8020
65% matchMixed64% of 1,593 reviews2026
Dev: Supermassive Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. 12 light years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash lands on the planet, its crew soon realize they are far from being alone. In space, death takes many forms.
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.1%, Horror 20.1%, Third Person 15.2%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 12.2%
