- #1 Tormented Souls
97% matchVery Positive90% of 7,969 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 22.5%, Third-Person Shooter 14.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Horror 9%, Female Protagonist 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a direct love letter to classic survival horror, featuring fixed camera angles and challenging puzzles that mirror the experience of the seed game.
- #2 SIGNALIS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,977 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 36%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Third-Person Shooter 12.4%, Violent 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends a striking retro-aesthetic with deep, psychological survival horror mechanics and a compelling, mysterious narrative.
- #3 Fear the Spotlight
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,243 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Old School 9.6%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a tense, atmospheric experience with a distinct low-poly aesthetic that feels like a modern evolution of 90s horror games.
- #4 Alisa
95% matchVery Positive89% of 1,527 reviews2021
Dev: Casper Croes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.9%, 1990's 19.5%, Old School 13.4%, Retro 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A perfect homage to 90s-era survival horror, utilizing pre-rendered backgrounds and tank controls to capture the specific feel of the decade.
- #5 Hollowbody
94% matchVery Positive86% of 1,587 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 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 27.4%, Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Third Person 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror game that leans heavily into the classic tropes of urban exploration and resource scarcity.
- #6 Them and Us
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,607 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.5%, Third-Person Shooter 17.5%, Old School 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a traditional fixed-camera survival horror experience with a focus on exploration and classic puzzle-solving mechanics.
- #7 Post Trauma
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 661 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 22.4%, Old School 13.9%, Gore 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the genre that utilizes cinematic camera angles to heighten the sense of dread and mystery during exploration.
- #8 Murder House
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,314 reviews2020
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Horror 14.5%, Old School 14.1%, Retro 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the gritty, lo-fi aesthetic of 80s and 90s slasher horror with a focus on intense, stalker-driven gameplay.
- #9 Clock Tower: Rewind
91% matchVery Positive88% of 492 reviews2024
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, 1990's 16.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Old School 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational title for the stalker-horror subgenre, it provides the same sense of helplessness and tension found in the seed game.
- #10 Heartworm
90% matchVery Positive86% of 478 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game is specifically designed to replicate the look and feel of 90s lo-fi survival horror, focusing on exploration and atmospheric storytelling.
- #11 Evil Tonight
91% matchVery Positive87% of 543 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.5%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Horror 13.1%, Supernatural 12.5%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art survival horror game that prioritizes exploration and puzzle-solving within a confined, atmospheric setting.
- #12 Mouthwashing
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 37,232 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 18.5%, Gore 16.3%, Retro 15.7%, Story Rich 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a powerful, story-driven psychological horror experience with a distinct retro visual style.
- #13 Daymare: 1998
89% matchMixed69% of 4,216 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 32.6%, Third-Person Shooter 17.2%, Horror 14.2%, Gore 10.5%, Violent 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by fans of the genre, this game is heavily inspired by the 90s survival horror era, featuring tactical combat and environmental puzzles.
- #14 Tormented Souls 2
86% matchVery Positive87% of 2,031 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 8.2 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: Survival Horror 18.6%, Third-Person Shooter 15.5%, 1990's 14.9%, Female Protagonist 9%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel continues the tradition of fixed-camera survival horror, refining the mechanics and atmosphere of its predecessor.
- #15 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,049 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 14%, Supernatural 12.3%, Third Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes fixed camera angles and a focus on investigation to create a persistent sense of unease and vulnerability.
- #16 Nightmare of Decay
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,326 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: Survival Horror 29.3%, 1990's 19.5%, Horror 15.4%, Gore 10.8%, Retro 9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired survival horror game that emphasizes fast-paced action and exploration within a dark, mysterious setting.
- #17 Carnival Massacre
86% matchVery Positive91% of 182 reviews2025
Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
Windows
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 24.3%, Third-Person Shooter 11.8%, Horror 10.6%, Retro 9.9%, Old School 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the theme park-inspired horror setting and focuses on inventory management and survival mechanics.
- #18 Alone in the Dark
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,687 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 16.4%, Supernatural 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: The modern reimagining of the genre's grandfather captures the surreal, puzzle-heavy exploration that defines the classic experience.
- #19 Fragile Reflection
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.4%, Third-Person Shooter 14.5%, Gore 8.5%, Old School 8.4%, Female Protagonist 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the core loop of survival horror, balancing combat with careful navigation and resource conservation.
- #20 Sorry We're Closed
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,936 reviews2024
Dev: à la mode gamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Supernatural 10.7%, Retro 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, surreal aesthetic paired with the classic survival horror gameplay loop of exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #21 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
81% matchVery Positive94% of 3,105 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Stylized 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-centric, its surreal atmosphere and exploration-heavy gameplay will appeal to those who enjoyed the mystery of Crow Country.
- #22 THE MUTE HOUSE
82% matchVery Positive81% of 291 reviews2025
Dev: December Blues Games
Windows
Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Old School 13.9%, 1990's 11.5%, Horror 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that prioritizes old-school horror exploration and atmospheric storytelling in a confined space.
- #23 Eldervale
84% 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: Survival Horror 23.9%, Third-Person Shooter 20.7%, Female Protagonist 11%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines classic survival horror mechanics with a third-person perspective to create an immersive and puzzle-filled experience.
- #24 Dead Format
81% matchVery Positive84% of 172 reviews2025
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, 1990's 15.4%, Horror 13.8%, Violent 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a retro visual style to build tension through exploration and environmental storytelling.
- #25 Flesh Made Fear
80% matchVery Positive95% of 366 reviews2025
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 22.4%, Third-Person Shooter 16.6%, 1990's 16%, Horror 9.4%, Old School 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic survival horror experience with an emphasis on action and navigating dangerous, zombie-infested environments.
- #26 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,661 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Gore 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on stealth and exploration within a sprawling, dangerous environment, echoing the tension of classic survival horror.
- #27 SILENT HILL f
79% matchVery Positive81% of 27,410 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 23.4 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 25.3%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Horror 13%, Gore 6.5%
- #28 Comatose
78% matchVery Positive95% of 280 reviews2026
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
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 25.2%, Horror 11.2%, Violent 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Retro 8.2%
- #29 The Fear Business
79% matchVery Positive93% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
Windows · Mac · Linux
A survival horror mixed with found footage elements. Unveil the secrets of a dark satanic cult and solve the Solomon Manor puzzles while hiding from the deadly Goat Face.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.2%, 1990's 14.5%, Gore 12.8%, Horror 12.6%, Violent 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes mystery and exploration, providing a tense experience that fits well within the survival horror genre.
- #30 Ground Zero
78% matchVery Positive90% of 595 reviews2026
Dev: Malformation GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Survival Horror 24.6%, Third-Person Shooter 21.3%, Old School 11.1%, Horror 9.9%, Third Person 9.1%
- #31 Lunacid
77% matchVery Positive91% of 11,105 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Why similar: Retro 31.2%, Horror 19.1%, RPG 13.7%, Stylized 11.1%, Gore 8.9%
- #32 Look Outside
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,051 reviews2025
Dev: Francis CoulombePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.2%, Horror 17.7%, RPG 10.3%, Gore 9.8%, Exploration 6.4%
- #33 Bushside Rangers
76% matchVery Positive85% of 248 reviews2025
Dev: Daniella GarnerPub: Team Bushside
Windows
Bushside Rangers® is a first-person survival horror game that forces you to use your wits as you navigate through the dark, dreary depths of an abandoned nature park.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.9%, Female Protagonist 16%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Exploration 9.8%
- #34 FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
74% matchVery Positive87% of 3,625 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Together, always.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Horror 13.5%, Supernatural 13.5%, Third Person 6.2%
- #35 Among Ashes
75% matchVery Positive95% of 439 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Cliff Games
Windows
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.6%, Old School 9.1%, Exploration 7.2%
- #36 Despair: Blood Curse
76% matchVery Positive84% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Sequence
Windows
A third-person survival horror game featuring non-linear gameplay, puzzles, and enemies from the depths of hell. When Anna's mother passes away from a sudden illness, she receives a worrying letter from her sister suggesting that not all is as it seems. Will she uncover the truth?
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Third-Person Shooter 18.2%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Horror 12%, Third Person 9.6%
- #37 Resident Evil (1996)
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,461 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Your squad has been choppered to a remote mansion to investigate a bio-experiment gone wrong. You’re plunged straight into a deathtrap. Arm yourself, solve puzzles, and unearth mysteries. But beware: every move you make draws you deeper into the deadly embrace of Resident Evil.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.1%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Gore 6.3%
- #38 Violet
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: OneManOnly Studios
Windows · Linux
Twenty years have passed, but some scars never heal... Echoes of a forgotten past call your name. Do you dare to listen, Catherine? With nods to classic survival horror, brace yourself for an unforgettable journey through Markwell Castle.
Why similar: 1990's 15.7%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Supernatural 11.4%, Old School 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #39 Subversive Memories
71% matchVery Positive97% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Old School 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Retro 10.2%
- #40 Plastomorphosis
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, 1990's 13.2%, Old School 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 10.3%
- #41 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
72% matchVery Positive95% of 8,643 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 17.3%, Survival Horror 16%, Retro 13%, Gore 11%
- #42 Darkness Assault
77% matchMixed53% of 679 reviews2015
Dev: Black Lime Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The number of missing in the city increased. People talk about the experiments on human beings. And now, only you can figure out if it was true. Especially because you have no choice. Mysteriously, you find yourself in a terrible location 40 meters underground. Your name is Katrine, and you do not remember anything about your past.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Gore 15.8%, Violent 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Horror 10.8%
- #43 The Medium
72% matchVery Positive89% of 10,035 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Third Person 11.3%, Gore 7.9%
- #44 CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,431 reviews2024
Dev: Jordan MochiPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 47.4%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 20.7%, Exploration 11%
- #45 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
70% matchVery Positive95% of 426 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.3%, Retro 12.4%, Old School 12%, Third Person 11.4%
- #46 Unholy
73% matchMixed63% of 230 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.2%, Gore 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Violent 14.7%, Horror 13.6%
- #47 Witching Hour
73% matchMixed69% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 10.9%, Old School 10.8%, Violent 10.8%
- #48 Evil Awaits™
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Chai Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Archdale Castle in this Indie Action Survival Horror when an explosion threatens to expose a family curse and a new epidemic
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Horror 17.2%, Third Person 11.7%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #49 Seek
69% matchVery Positive83% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Horror 9.6%, Supernatural 9.5%
- #50 Dino Crisis
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 934 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 33.2%, Third-Person Shooter 19.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.5%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #51 Stay Out of the House
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,823 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.2%, 1990's 21%, Horror 13.1%, Retro 11.9%, Old School 11.3%
- #52 My Sleeping Girlfriend
67% matchVery Positive95% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, 1990's 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.7%, Old School 9%
- #53 Labyrinth Of The Demon King
66% matchVery Positive92% of 2,115 reviews2025
Dev: J. R. HudepohlPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Venture through the Labyrinth Of The Demon King, solving puzzles and fighting fearsome monsters in an epic quest to track down the demon who betrayed your lord and end its life.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.2%, Supernatural 16.3%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Exploration 8.5%
- #54 TRAUMA Broken Paradise
70% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: OneManOnly Studios
Windows · Linux
A childhood stolen by brutality, a mind shattered by loss... In the ruins of a forgotten past, Sophia Markwell searches for the truth—will the ghosts of her parents’ murder lead her to redemption, or deeper into madness? And who’s Catherine?
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.9%, 1990's 15.4%, Supernatural 11.4%, Old School 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #55 WORLD OF HORROR
67% matchVery Positive90% of 9,777 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Survival Horror 42.9%, Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, RPG 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #56 The Way Home | 집으로 가는 길
65% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: DeepDarkSpot
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game set in the remote countryside of South Korea in the 1990s. Over the course of just three days, you will encounter a series of mysterious events and come face-to-face with an unseen, encroaching threat
Why similar: 1990's 26.9%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 14.8%, Female Protagonist 9%, Gore 8.6%
- #57 Blood West
66% matchVery Positive90% of 6,415 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.6%, 1990's 27%, Horror 15.8%, Retro 15.7%, RPG 6.9%
- #58 Remorse: The List
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 311 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Survival Horror 24.3%, Gore 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Violent 12%, Horror 11.3%
- #59 Echoes of the Living
65% matchVery Positive84% of 935 reviews2025
Dev: MoonGlint Studio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.6%, 1990's 23.6%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Exploration 7.5%
- #60 Lost in Vivo
68% matchVery Positive92% of 3,919 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.3%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 16.2%, Retro 11.2%, Violent 7.1%