Games Like Cronos: The New Dawn

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 23.7%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Horror 14.5%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Third Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive sci-fi survival horror experience featuring intense third-person combat and a claustrophobic, atmospheric setting.

Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.1%, Survival Horror 19.4%, 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.

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 28.2%, Dystopian 17.9%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Dark 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, sci-fi survival horror that emphasizes resource management and a deep, cryptic narrative.

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%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Horror 13.1%, Gore 7.9%, Resource Management 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for third-person survival horror combat, offering a perfect blend of action and tension.

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 19.6%, Horror 13.9%, Atmospheric 8%, 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.

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 20.6%, Third-Person Shooter 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, Third Person 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie survival horror title that captures the classic, lonely, and post-apocalyptic feel of the genre.

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 20.2%, Story Rich 14.9%, Atmospheric 14%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Dark 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a mysterious, atmospheric world that encourages exploration and third-person action in a desolate setting.

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 41.3%, Difficult 17.5%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Horror 8.4%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, sci-fi third-person shooter that utilizes time-loop mechanics and intense combat to drive its narrative.

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 24.1%, Sci-fi 18%, Dark 16.8%, Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, sci-fi horror game that emphasizes tension and atmosphere over direct confrontation.

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 27.2%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Horror 13.1%, Third Person 12%, Story Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines supernatural sci-fi themes with fluid third-person combat in a mysterious, shifting environment.

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 34.9%, Horror 20.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Third Person 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological horror and a dense, oppressive atmosphere that mirrors the tone of high-end survival horror.

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 26.4%, Horror 18.1%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Gore 12.6%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a refined survival horror experience with strong third-person combat and surreal, nightmarish world-building.

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 22.8%, Horror 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.3%, Dark 13.5%, Combat 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game that forces players to navigate a dangerous, open-world environment.

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 18.3%, Horror 17.2%, Futuristic 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sci-fi horror game that rewards exploration and strategic combat in a hostile, isolated setting.

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Sci-fi 21.4%, Horror 17.8%, Gore 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational sci-fi horror game that challenges players with difficult combat and complex, atmospheric level design.

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 30.6%, Third-Person Shooter 20.8%, Horror 17%, Gore 15.4%, Third Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic survival horror that focuses on resource management and third-person combat.

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 36.3%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Horror 13.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a gritty, post-apocalyptic survival experience with heavy emphasis on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.

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 30.9%, Horror 21.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Combat 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides high-octane, visceral shooter combat with supernatural elements and a dark, horror-tinged atmosphere.

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 25.8%, Gore 19.3%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 13.8%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that blends historical themes with surreal, nightmare-fueled combat and exploration.

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 25.8%, Horror 19.6%, Dark 16.1%, Sci-fi 12.9%, 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.

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

Why similar: Gore 29.6%, Horror 20.3%, Dark 13.8%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 11%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-heavy horror game that relies on disturbing, biomechanical sci-fi visuals.

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 27.6%, Horror 16.7%, Futuristic 12.2%, Combat 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, psychological horror game that uses atmosphere to build a sense of constant dread.

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%, Crafting 20%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, atmospheric horror experience that focuses on survival and psychological tension.

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 34.2%, Sci-fi 23.9%, Story Rich 14%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Action 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, high-speed combat against demonic forces in a dark, atmospheric fantasy setting.

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%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Crafting 14.5%, Gore 13.3%, 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.

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%, Horror 15.2%, Gore 12.4%, 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.

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 37.6%, Gore 19.9%, Third Person 9.2%, Horror 8.4%, 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.

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 23%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.8%

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 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, third-person survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and PVE combat.

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 28.4%, Horror 18.3%, Gore 11.2%, Story Rich 10.5%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

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 26.9%, Third-Person Shooter 20.9%, Time Travel 15.4% ★, Horror 13%, Dark 9.2%

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 29.7%, Dystopian 22.9%, Horror 16.6%, Gore 9.9%, Third Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian third-person shooter that emphasizes combat and survival against overwhelming odds.

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 27.3%, Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%, Dark 7%

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 38.9% ★, Post-apocalyptic 22.2%, Horror 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Combat 7.5%

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 21.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Dystopian 9.7%, Story Rich 9.4%

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 35.2%, Gore 12.4%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Action 8.5%, Survival Horror 8.4%

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 25.2%, Survival Horror 23.3%, Horror 10.6%, Dark 8.9%, Third Person 8.5%

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 24.4%, Gore 22%, Horror 18.8%, Combat 10%, Story Rich 8.4%

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 21.6%, Gore 14.6%, Resource Management 13.1%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 11%

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 55.3%, Sci-fi 22.4%, Action 22.4%

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 29.9%, Horror 19.4%, Dystopian 18.8%, Dark 11.7%, Combat 8.1%

Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.3%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Horror 13.6%, Crafting 13.3%, Sci-fi 10.9%

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 49.6%, Horror 27%, Third Person 18%, Action 5.3%

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 25.5%, Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 10.6%, Third Person 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

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 45.3%, Story Rich 35.2%, Action 10.5%, Singleplayer 8.9%

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 22.2%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Horror 9.8%, Gore 9.6%, Resource Management 9.1%

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 23.9%, Gore 19.5%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Horror 13.8%, Third Person 11.7%

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 27.1%, Horror 14.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.1%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Horror 9.5%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Story Rich 8.7%

In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.5%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Gore 13.1%, Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%

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 31.3%, Horror 20.8%, Third Person 15.3%, Gore 11.2%, Combat 8.4%

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 19.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, Gore 12.6%, Horror 11.8%, Dystopian 10%

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 26.3%, Sci-fi 21.2%, Horror 21.1%, Action-Adventure 14%, Story Rich 6.8%

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 23.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Horror 14.4%, Combat 12.6%, Dark 11.5%

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Third-Person Shooter 18.9%, Horror 11.2%, Gore 9.8%, Dark 7.9%

Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Survival Horror 23.3%, Dark 20.7%, Third Person 16.4%, Action 7.4%

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 26.1%, Horror 16%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Futuristic 10.8%, Gore 10.3%

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 16.1%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 13.4%, Combat 9.5%

The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.

Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Dark 25.2%, Third Person 20.5%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

A 90’s-inspired slasher survival horror. A Halloween party at a remote farm turns into a nightmare as you explore macabre farms, dark cornfields, and dangerous settings where you'll have to run, fight, and survive.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.2%, Gore 15.8%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 9.9%, Combat 8.7%