- #1 Tunnels of Despair
97% matchMixed62% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: BearFighterDev
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tunnels of Despair is an atmospheric game with horror and survival elements, in which you are to explore the tunnels of an abandoned subway system, find a way out and escape the underground.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Zombies 21.4%, Survival 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, Underground 12.4% ★
- #2 T.D.Z. 3 Dark Way of Stalker
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Team GZ
Windows
Atmospheric Stalker adventure in the post-Apocalypse world!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 40.3% ★, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Zombies 11.3%, Survival 11%, Action 6.8%
- #3 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
96% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: Jall
Windows
You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.8%, Horror 26.4%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 8.2%
- #4 Sonar Shock
95% matchVery Positive81% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: Raphael Bossniak
Windows · Linux
Submarine’s haunted! Hunt and be hunted in this horror dungeon crawler inspired by the decay of the Soviet Union (and immersive RPGs from the 90s).
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.9%, Dungeon Crawler 27.5%, Horror 15.9%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #5 The Last DeadEnd
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 106 reviews2018
Dev: AzDimension
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Last DeadEnd is a game with elements of an adventure, shooter and horror. There is a mysterious atmosphere of a real old city, where the protagonist seeks answers to his questions and fights against the forces of evil.
Why similar: Horror 36.4%, Action-Adventure 29.8%, Action 25.3%, Adventure 8.6%
- #6 Depths Of Horror: Mushroom Day
94% matchMixed56% of 1,681 reviews2021
Dev: TakeThem.GamesPub: TakeThem.Games (Creative)
Windows
This is a 3D first-person adventure and horror game that lets you plunge deep into your fears. A unique cave system, enemies and screamers. While picking mushrooms in a clearing, you stumble upon an abandoned hut. Exploring it, you find yourself in a cave full of unexpected inhabitants and surprises
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Underground 18% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Horror 14.5%, Survival 10.8%
- #7 ENTITY: THE BLACK DAY
91% matchVery Positive82% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: ASD Games StudioPub: ASD Games © 2026
Windows · Linux
A former special forces operative is sent to uncover a government cover-up tied to a secret viral experiment. As he explores a hidden underground lab and tracks the last two survivors, he realizes the facility conceals even darker secrets.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.6%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Horror 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Shooter 8.4%
- #8 AMOK
93% matchMixed43% of 207 reviews2016
Dev: Asset Flip Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Protagonist of the game is investigating the disappearance of people. The investigation leads him into an old house, and then it becomes a party to the strange and dangerous events.
Why similar: Zombies 20.5%, Underground 17.5% ★, Survival Horror 17.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Survival 10.2%
- #9 EBOLA
92% matchMixed42% of 229 reviews2019
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your main task is to find out who is involved in the spread and experiment on the "E" virus - Ebola, you need to stop the spread of the virus, and at the same time survive yourself! Millions of people may die.
Why similar: Zombies 26.4%, Survival Horror 24.7%, Horror 12%, Survival 10.7%, Shooter 8.2%
- #10 Invention 3
91% 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: Zombies 34.2%, Shooter 17.4%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Survival 10.7%, Action 7.5%
- #11 The Dive
90% matchMixed58% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: W0nnaFight
Windows
Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Dark 22.1%, Action-Adventure 19.5%, Action 11.7%, Adventure 6.7%
- #12 PATHOGEN X
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 287 reviews2024
Dev: BraveCat'Studios
Windows
An immersive, first-person survival shooter where you step into the boots of Special Agent Aiden Clark. Dive deep into a hazardous underground laboratory, tasked with the perilous mission of neutralizing a biological menace and securing a pathogen sample.
Why similar: Zombies 29.9%, Survival Horror 27.6%, Shooter 13.9%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 5.6%
- #13 MATRESHKA
87% matchVery Positive86% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.1%, Horror 22.2%, Dark 14.9%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 5.9%
- #14 SKYHILL: Black Mist
89% matchMixed46% of 236 reviews2020
Dev: Mandragora
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this psychological survival horror your daughter was kidnapped and whole building is overrun by dark monsters and crazy cultist for whom you are a prey. Survive and save your family in a face of danger from the mysterious black mist that covered entire city and changes human into vile creatures.
Why similar: Zombies 21.5%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Survival 12.5%, Horror 10.2%, Shooter 8.6%
- #15 Mortal Decay
88% 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 32.2%, Survival 17.6%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 10.7%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #16 The Black Ice
85% matchVery Positive82% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: Antelus Games
Windows
A survival horror game where every breath could be your last. Explore a sinister Antarctic complex, unravel its mysteries, and try to survive before the darkness consumes you.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.1%, Survival 12.1%, Dark 12%, Horror 11.9%, Shooter 11.8%
- #17 BELOW
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,353 reviews2018
Dev: Capybara Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.7%, Action-Adventure 20.9%, Horror 20.7%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 7.4%
- #18 Heaven Dust 2
84% matchVery Positive91% of 841 reviews2022
Dev: One Gruel StudioPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Deep inside a research base, waking up from a cryogenic pod, you find yourself trapped in a living hell, surrounded by zombies. Heaven Dust 2 is a love letter to classic survival horror games featuring exploration, action, puzzles, and resource management.
Why similar: Zombies 23.4%, Third-Person Shooter 20.5%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Horror 9.1%
- #19 Underwater
86% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Survival Horror 55%, Dark 14.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #20 Beneath
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 271 reviews2025
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.
Why similar: Zombies 24.7%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Survival 11.9%, Horror 10.4%
- #21 S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored
84% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: VolframePub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored is a science fiction FPS puzzle horror game, which takes place a few months after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster. Experience a tale about an unexplored area within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - The S.W.A.N. Institute.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.6%, Horror 19.6%, Dark 13.3%, Action-Adventure 13%, Action 5.5%
- #22 Ice Station Z
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 206 reviews2021
Dev: Wobbly Tooth
Windows
Thirdperson Open World Zombie Survival.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.3%, Zombies 22.6%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Survival Horror 12%, Third Person 9.4%
- #23 Inferis: Dead Below
79% matchVery Positive86% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Hemoria Studio
Windows
You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.
Why similar: Horror 68.6%, Dark 13.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #24 Daymare: 1998
81% 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: Zombies 28.4%, Survival Horror 21.8%, Third-Person Shooter 15.2%, Horror 10.6%, Survival 7%
- #25 Ghost Blood
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: BigBread
Windows
Ghost Blood is a first-person action game where you must fight the horrors of an abandoned graveyard to learn about ancient secrets and magic. Discover a rich world filled with challenging riddles and lifelike graphics, and emerge as the first of a new generation of magicians.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 28.9%, Zombies 18.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, Shooter 12%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #26 1953 - KGB Unleashed
82% matchMixed58% of 653 reviews2013
Pub: United Independent Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Developed by Phantomery Interactive, 1953 – KGB Unleashed is a tense and atmospheric First Person Adventure set deep within the bowels of a Soviet bunker during the Cold War. Players must uncover the dark and horrifc secrets buried within, fighting their own paranoia along the way as well as the possibility of all-too-real terrors within...
Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Zombies 27.8%, Dark 16.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #27 Eldervale
80% 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 26.3%, Survival Horror 23%, Survival 11.5%, Horror 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #28 Restless Grounds
78% matchVery Positive87% of 158 reviews2024
Dev: Zirael
Windows
Forgotten Polish town, Incident at a soviet military base and hellish monsters... This is a horror investigation story... Will you stop the relentless fight, or give into it?
Why similar: Shooter 32%, Horror 30.2%, Action-Adventure 26.7%, Action 7.4%, Atmospheric 3.7%
- #29 NEDRA
77% matchMixed66% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Horror 16%, Shooter 14.2%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Dark 8.5%
- #30 Wounded - The Beginning
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.3%, Detective 18.1%, Zombies 16.1%, Horror 13.1%, Survival 11.6%
- #31 ZERO PROTOCOL
75% matchVery Positive84% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 48.5%, Shooter 22%, Horror 14.9%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #32 Dead Beacon
76% matchVery Positive88% of 129 reviews2022
Dev: SelianiDEV
Windows
Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.
Why similar: Zombies 25.9%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Shooter 14.2%, Horror 13.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
- #33 Doorways: The Underworld
78% matchMixed69% of 406 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.6%, Detective 18%, Horror 17.8%, Dark 10.7%, Action 7.1%
- #34 Hell Dive
74% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Horror 47%, Dark 22.2%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #35 Aphotic Descent
76% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Broiled Squid Studios
Windows
In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.6%, Horror 19.8%, Action-Adventure 19.6%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 5.9%
- #36 Earth's Shadow
75% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Earth's Shadow is a third person action Sci-Fi dungeon crawler set in the year 3081 on planet Sumbra; a remote alien planet where legends of valuable relics surround this black world, calling to the greedy and brave explorers seeking a bright future... but end up uncovering an even darker past.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.2%, Shooter 25%, Third Person 13.7%, Horror 11.6%, Action 10.6%
- #37 Ground Zero
71% 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: Zombies 22%, Third-Person Shooter 20.9%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Horror 8.2%
- #38 CRUSH DEPTH
72% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Earth Giant
Windows
CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.
Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Action-Adventure 33.4%, Action 12.5%, Story Rich 6.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #39 Affliction
77% matchMixed50% of 119 reviews2018
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Affliction is a survival horror shooter designed to engage players with a thrilling storyline, surreal environments, merciless foes, a chilling atmosphere, and an unforgettable gameplay experience. Players must explore, scavenge, and fight in order to survive and live to tell the tale.
Why similar: Shooter 35.5%, Horror 26.1%, Survival 19.8%, Action 9.2%, Story Rich 5%
- #40 Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival
73% matchMixed60% of 348 reviews2024
Dev: Bazura GamesPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You wake up in a bunker! The Earth became a battlefield. Dangerous creatures at every turn. We give you everything you need: medicine, weapons, shelter. Your task is to find your family. And please try to survive in this post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Zombies 29.1%, Survival Horror 24.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Survival 11.3%
- #41 Deformed
71% matchVery Positive96% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Deformed Studios
Windows
Single player horror game set in an underground lab. Kill monsters and escape.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 57.8%, Shooter 26.7%, Third Person 15.6%
- #42 Connection: The Nightmare Within
71% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Level
Windows
Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Zombies 18.9%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Horror 12.3%, Third Person 8.5%
- #43 Rescue Operation
72% matchVery Positive87% of 299 reviews2021
Dev: Laush Dmitriy SergeevichPub: Laush Studio
Windows
Is a first-person shooter game. The game will follow the scenario of the game, and destroy the enemies in its path
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 28.2% ★, Mystery Dungeon 21.1%, Underground 15.3% ★, Zombies 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%
- #44 The Day Of Survival
73% matchMixed45% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: xHARDHeMPuS
Windows
The Day Of Survival Immerse yourself in a post-apocalyptic world where every decision is crucial. "The Day Of Survival" is a thrilling survival game that challenges players to explore a harsh, unforgiving landscape filled with zombies and enemy soldiers.
Why similar: Zombies 23.3%, Shooter 18.5%, Survival 14.2%, Third Person 10.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #45 Dead of Darkness
70% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.8%, Horror 18.9%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Dark 8.8%, Atmospheric 4.5%
- #46 Beastiarium
74% matchMixed51% of 122 reviews2016
Dev: Fazan
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Beastiarium — plunge into the mysterious world full of secrets and monsters, its atmosphere will keep you in suspense throughout the story. The action takes place in underground Petersburg in the beginning of 20th century, one hundred years later since the monsters invaded the planet.
Why similar: Horror 37.9%, Action-Adventure 26.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Action 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #47 Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,819 reviews2021
Dev: Rotorist Workshop
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Tunguska: The Visitation is a single player top-down shooter RPG. Seek fortune as a Ghoul Hunter in an abandoned Soviet Exclusion Zone. Use your grit and ingenuity to survive deadly radiation, mysterious anomalies, and poisonous mutants. Go in guns-blazing, or stay in the shadows - your choice.
Why similar: Zombies 27.7%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Survival 15.9%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.7%
- #48 Despair
73% matchMostly Negative35% of 1,837 reviews2015
Dev: AGC
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.
Why similar: Horror 57.1%, Action 21.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #49 The Shore
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,967 reviews2021
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 45.6%, Action-Adventure 32.2%, Action 10.3%, Story Rich 6%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #50 Evil Awaits™
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 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 28.3%, Zombies 22.1%, Horror 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Shooter 7.3%
- #51 KINGDOM of the DEAD
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 411 reviews2022
Dev: DIRIGO GAMESPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Immerse yourself in a dreadful hand-drawn horror world and push Death’s armies back to the underworld!
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.7%, Underground 28.9% ★, Horror 17.9%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Action 5.9%
- #52 Necrophosis
66% 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: Horror 45.2%, Third Person 28.6%, Action 12%, Dark 8.9%, Adventure 5.2%
- #53 Noch
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Games StudioPub: Sad Horse studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.3%, Survival 18.6%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 11.9%, Action 7.2%
- #54 Investigator
70% matchMixed69% of 1,029 reviews2016
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.
Why similar: Horror 63.8%, Adventure 20.9%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #55 Death In Abyss
66% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
Death In Abyss is an intense flight shooter that challenges you to utilize your maneuverability and explosive firepower to survive against the deep-sea hostilities. In your descent, the nightmares can only get worse.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.5%, Shooter 18.8%, Horror 16.4%, Third Person 12.3%, Dark 10.4%
- #56 Dark Light: Survivor
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 219 reviews2026
Dev: Mirari&Co.
Windows
In a dying multiverse, the Phantom Train is your last hope. Traverse a post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk world of nightmarish creatures. Experience dynamic shifts between top-down and third-person views, deep customization, and epic battles across universes in this action roguelike survival game.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 42.5%, Zombies 28%, Action 8.9%, Dark 8.2%, Horror 6%
- #57 Project Crypt
67% matchVery Positive85% of 402 reviews2022
Dev: Skullazon Interactive
Windows
Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.1%, Horror 18.2%, Shooter 16.9%, Dark 12.2%, Action 6.9%
- #58 EBOLA VILLAGE
65% matchVery Positive81% of 413 reviews2025
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.
Why similar: Zombies 29.6%, Survival Horror 25.3%, Horror 13.2%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Survival 10%
- #59 Schizo Dark
64% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.
Why similar: Shooter 36.1%, Horror 28.1%, Action 15.8%, Survival 12.5%, Atmospheric 2.8%
- #60 Red Alliance
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 293 reviews2018
Dev: 2ndUp Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Red Alliance is an atmospheric, dark action thriller single player game with elements of horror. The game takes place in Eastern Europe where the society is under oppressive regime enforced by a mysterious scientist whom the player must stop to restore justice.
Why similar: Zombies 21.9%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Shooter 16.5%, Survival 11.6%, Horror 11.5%