- #1 Dead Space™ 2
97% matchVery Positive94% of 28,888 reviews2011
Dev: Visceral GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.6%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Horror 13.9%, Space 10.6%, Sci-fi 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The closest follow-up to Dead Space's over-the-shoulder dismemberment combat and relentless spaceship horror, just faster and more aggressive.
- #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 21.1%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Space 14.5%, Horror 13.9%, Sci-fi 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Built by several former Dead Space creators, it delivers weighty melee-gun combat, gruesome body horror, and claustrophobic sci-fi corridors.
- #3 Dead Space™ 3
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 14,456 reviews2020
Dev: Visceral GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.4%, Horror 16.8%, Space 11%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Survival Horror 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Leans more action-heavy, but it keeps the series' strategic limb-targeting, cosmic-horror enemies, and isolated space-set tension.
- #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 25.8%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Horror 17.1%, Gore 6.4%, Survival 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its modern over-the-shoulder survival-horror combat, precise enemy stagger system, and high-pressure pacing scratch a very similar remake-era Dead Space itch.
- #5 Alien: Isolation
95% matchVery Positive93% of 65,250 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Horror 20.3%, Space 13.9%, Aliens 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It swaps combat power for vulnerability, yet its industrial sci-fi setting, diegetic interfaces, and constant dread feel like a perfect tonal cousin.
- #6 The Evil Within
94% 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 22%, Horror 21.3%, Gore 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Third-Person Shooter 10%
Why You'll Like It: It matches Dead Space's brutal third-person survival-horror rhythm with scarce ammo, grotesque enemies, and escalating psychological pressure.
- #7 Resident Evil 2
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 211,012 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.6%, Horror 20.9%, Gore 12.4%, Third Person 8.7%, Violent 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Another top-tier remake built around tense exploration, limited resources, and brutally efficient third-person encounters in a hostile labyrinth.
- #8 System Shock
92% 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: Horror 17.2%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Space 14%, Gore 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful sci-fi horror remake with immersive diegetic presentation, backtracking through a doomed station, and combat that makes every encounter feel dangerous.
- #9 Prey
91% matchVery Positive91% of 53,815 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Why similar: Space 21.7%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Horror 17%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Aliens 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Exploring a derelict space station while improvising weapons against shape-shifting threats captures Dead Space's mix of sci-fi mystery, survival pressure, and environmental storytelling.
- #10 SIGNALIS
91% 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 27%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Third-Person Shooter 12.8%, Violent 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Though isometric, it nails the same lonely sci-fi dread, inventory tension, and methodical encounter design that make Dead Space so memorable.
- #11 The Thing: Remastered
89% 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 18.3%, Third-Person Shooter 18%, Horror 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Gore 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like Dead Space, it's about battling infection-driven monstrosities in isolated environments where ammo, safety, and survival are always fragile.
- #12 The Evil Within 2
90% 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 22.2%, Horror 19.9%, Third-Person Shooter 14%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Gore 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Broader and more open than the first game, but still a strong fit for players who want hard-hitting third-person horror combat and grotesque creature design.
- #13 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 28.4%, Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Third Person 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: If Dead Space's psychological unease mattered as much as the combat, this remake offers similarly oppressive atmosphere and intimate survival-horror intensity.
- #14 Resident Evil Village
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 147,474 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 29.5%, Horror 21.3%, Gore 13.1%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Violent 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: More action-forward and first-person, but its lavish horror set-pieces, resource management, and escalating monstrosities will appeal to Dead Space fans.
- #15 SOMA
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,186 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Gore 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is lighter on shooting, yet its oppressive sci-fi atmosphere, existential horror, and audio-driven immersion strongly echo Dead Space's mood.
- #16 Aliens: Fireteam Elite
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 26,611 reviews2021
Dev: Cold Iron Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.6%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Aliens 12%, Space 11.8%, Horror 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: More squad shooter than survival horror, yet mowing through alien hordes in militarized sci-fi corridors makes it a natural fit for Dead Space fans craving more combat.
- #17 DOOM 3
86% matchVery Positive86% of 12,207 reviews2012
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Gore 11.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Space 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi horror shooter whose Mars-base setting, dim industrial spaces, and demonic ambushes hit a similar isolated-under-siege nerve.
- #18 Resident Evil 3
85% matchVery Positive83% of 119,660 reviews2020
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Horror 20.2%, Third-Person Shooter 19.5%, Gore 10.6%, Third Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brisk, combat-heavy survival-horror game whose modern third-person camera, evasive movement, and creature pressure feel adjacent to Dead Space's action side.
- #19 Tormented Souls
84% matchVery Positive90% of 7,918 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 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 21.3%, Third-Person Shooter 19%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Gore 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It follows classic survival-horror structure more than Dead Space's action flow, but the careful resource use, puzzle-box exploration, and constant vulnerability are a strong match.
- #20 Resident Evil Revelations 2
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 31,367 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.8%, Third-Person Shooter 22%, Horror 21.4%, Gore 8.1%, Survival 6%
Why You'll Like It: Its episodic structure aside, it offers chunky third-person shooting, mutated enemies, and a survival-horror balance between action and resource conservation.
- #21 GTFO
81% matchVery Positive84% of 65,714 reviews2021
Dev: 10 Chambers
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.6%, Horror 27.6%, Shooter 15.3%, Gore 12.9%, Violent 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is co-op-focused and much tougher, but its cramped sci-fi interiors, limited supplies, and horrifying creatures recreate Dead Space-like panic at full volume.
- #22 Moons of Madness
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,907 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Space 25.6%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Survival 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: For players who mainly want oppressive space-horror atmosphere and unraveling sanity on a remote facility, this is a strong mood match.
- #23 The Persistence
83% matchMixed67% of 165 reviews2020
Dev: Firesprite Ltd
Windows
Survive aboard a doomed deep space colony starship, overrun with horrific and murderous aberrations. Explore, evade and fight your way through the depths to bring the ship back to Earth. Gather resources, upgrade abilities and fabricate an arsenal of weapons in this sci-fi horror roguelite.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Horror 18.5%, Space 18%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Survival 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This spaceship-set roguelite channels Dead Space through dark corridors, scarce supplies, unsettling audio logs, and close-quarters fights against horrifying crew mutants.
- #24 Daymare: 1998
82% 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 24.9%, Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Horror 18%, Gore 10.4%, Violent 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This indie channels Resident Evil more directly, but its over-the-shoulder combat, grotesque enemies, and survival-horror resource pressure overlap well with Dead Space.
- #25 Returnal™
80% 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 31.8%, Space 21%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Shooter 9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Far less horror and more arcade-action, but the lonely alien world, fluid third-person combat, and hostile sci-fi atmosphere make it a workable stretch recommendation.
- #26 Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
79% 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 25.4%, Horror 22.3%, Shooter 15.1%, Third Person 11.2%, Gore 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This faster, more action-heavy prequel still offers third-person monster fights, ammo management, and horror-inflected pacing in tight interior spaces.
- #27 Resident Evil Requiem
76% 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 31.3%, Survival Horror 29.6%, Horror 19.4%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Dark 4.9%
- #28 ROUTINE
77% 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 16.5%, Space 15.2%, Horror 13%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #29 The Last of Us™ Part I
77% matchVery Positive84% of 103,184 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.7%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Horror 15%, Shooter 9.5%, Third Person 7.6%
- #30 Cronos: The New Dawn
76% matchVery Positive88% of 10,404 reviews2025
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Third-Person Shooter 21.5%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 13%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Gore 9.5%
- #31 Syndrome
81% 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 19.3%, Horror 15.6%, Space 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Shooter 9%
Why You'll Like It: A lower-budget but very on-theme spaceship survival-horror game focused on stealth, scavenging, and fear of what is stalking the corridors.
- #32 Them and Us
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,601 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 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: Third-Person Shooter 25.3%, Survival Horror 22.6%, Horror 16.8%, Third Person 8.9%, Shooter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its classic survival-horror design and over-the-shoulder option make it a decent pick if you want more tense exploration and deliberate combat after Dead Space.
- #33 Fort Solis
78% matchMixed67% of 4,024 reviews2023
Dev: Fallen LeafPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Answer the call from a mining base on Mars as engineer Jack Leary and search for the missing crew. Fort Solis will immerse you with cinematic visuals powered by UE 5 and voice acting of Roger Clark and Troy Baker. Explore the mining complex and reach climax of this narrative thriller experience.
Why similar: Space 43.6%, Sci-fi 25.5%, Third Person 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 3%
Why You'll Like It: More narrative thriller than shooter, but its isolated Mars facility, audiovisual polish, and mounting dread fit the sci-fi horror side of Dead Space.
- #34 Dead Space (2008)
78% matchVery Positive92% of 28,831 reviews2009
Dev: EA Redwood ShoresPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Space 13.5%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.5%
- #35 The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
73% matchVery Positive91% of 50,108 reviews2025
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 28.9 hrsMean: 38.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 32.8%, Horror 17%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Third Person 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #36 Alone in the Dark
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,635 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: Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Third Person 11.7%, Dark 10.9%
- #37 Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
74% matchVery Positive81% of 3,982 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Survival 12.6%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Dark 9.9%
- #38 Gears of War: Reloaded
74% matchMixed59% of 3,200 reviews2025
Dev: The CoalitionPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before, faithfully remastered and optimized for PC.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.8%, Horror 15.7%, Shooter 13.3%, Third Person 10.8%, Dark 8.3%
- #39 Crysis Remastered
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 16,892 reviews2021
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.
Why similar: Aliens 25.1%, Sci-fi 23.3%, Shooter 21.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Action 6.6%
- #40 System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,094 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Sci-fi 21.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Dark 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #41 Crysis 3 Remastered
73% matchVery Positive88% of 7,662 reviews2022
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the single-player experience from the iconic first-person shooter, Crysis 3, optimized to take advantage of today's hardware in Crysis 3 Remastered.
Why similar: Aliens 31.9%, Sci-fi 25.2%, Shooter 24.1%, Action 7.2%, Combat 5.7%
- #42 Black Mesa
73% matchVery Positive95% of 142,456 reviews2020
Dev: Crowbar Collective
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive Half-Life.
Why similar: Sci-fi 23.1%, Aliens 20%, Horror 17.2%, Shooter 15%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #43 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 120,761 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 26.8%, Horror 25.9%, Gore 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Violent 6.5%
- #44 Aliens: Dark Descent
71% matchVery Positive88% of 18,082 reviews2023
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.
Why similar: Sci-fi 16.5%, Aliens 15.7%, Space 15.2%, Horror 14.6%, Violent 7.1%
- #45 Scorn
71% 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: Horror 23%, Gore 21.7%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #46 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
69% matchVery Positive84% of 210,658 reviews2024
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 38.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.1%, Space 16.1%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Third Person 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #47 Until Dawn™
70% matchVery Positive83% of 4,730 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Horror 51.7%, Third Person 14.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Gore 8.6%, Dark 5.6%
- #48 Crysis 2 Remastered
70% matchVery Positive89% of 8,919 reviews2022
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive the legendary single-player campaign from the classic first-person shooter, Crysis 2, optimized for today's hardware in Crysis 2 Remastered.
Why similar: Aliens 33%, Shooter 27.7%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Action 9.3%, Violent 5.1%
- #49 DOOM Eternal
70% matchVery Positive91% of 214,745 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
Why similar: Gore 31.7%, Violent 16.7%, Shooter 16.1%, Sci-fi 12%, Horror 8.8%
- #50 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
71% matchVery Positive95% of 35,384 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 38.7%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Gore 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Dark 5.6%
- #51 Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition
69% matchVery Positive91% of 64,838 reviews2021
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 52.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.2%, Space 25.3%, Sci-fi 20.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Atmospheric 3.7%
- #52 MADiSON
68% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 24.1%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Dark 7.9%, Gore 7.5%
- #53 Still Wakes the Deep
67% 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: Horror 25.1%, Gore 20.4%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Dark 9.9%
- #54 F.E.A.R.
69% matchVery Positive94% of 19,025 reviews2010
Dev: Monolith Productions, Inc.Pub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
Why similar: Horror 42.7%, Gore 11.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Sci-fi 6.1%
- #55 STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 82,780 reviews2023
Dev: RespawnPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 20.2 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.
Why similar: Space 26%, Sci-fi 22.5%, Third Person 16.8%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Action 6%
- #56 Resident Evil
68% matchVery Positive92% of 34,597 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.3%, Horror 24%, Survival 6.6%, Third-Person Shooter 6.5%, Third Person 5.9%
- #57 Amnesia: The Bunker
66% matchVery Positive93% of 11,778 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Survival 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #58 HELL OF FEAR: Mind Breach
64% matchVery Positive90% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Abyss AssemblyPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Step into the boots of Major Axel Vex in this survival horror descent into deep space. You embark on a mission to investigate a distress signal coming from Cengona Base. What starts off as a simple mission quickly turns into a terrifying, action-packed fight for survival.
Why similar: Space 18.8%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Horror 16.4%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #59 Aliens vs. Predator™
67% matchVery Positive91% of 21,170 reviews2010
Dev: RebellionPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.
Why similar: Aliens 20.5%, Horror 18.3%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Gore 13.8%, Shooter 9.3%
- #60 BioShock™ Remastered
66% matchVery Positive83% of 63,486 reviews2016
Dev: 2K BostonPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Sci-fi 16%, Shooter 15.8%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Dark 8.6%
