Games Like Directive 8020

The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

Why similar: Cinematic 17.3%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by Supermassive Games, this title shares the exact cinematic, choice-driven horror DNA found in Directive 8020.

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: Choices Matter 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Horror 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Cinematic 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This foundational choice-based horror game features the same high-production value and branching narrative structure that defines the Supermassive experience.

When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.

Why similar: Choices Matter 18.9%, Cinematic 15.8%, Quick-Time Events 15% ★, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Horror 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Another masterclass in interactive horror, this game focuses on character relationships and life-or-death decisions in a cinematic setting.

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: Cinematic 16.6%, Aliens 15.8%, Stealth 14.4%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi horror game captures the retro-futuristic aesthetic and intense, atmospheric exploration required for a space-horror experience.

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Why similar: Aliens 20.8%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Stealth 17.2%, Horror 14.7%, Space 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for space-based survival horror, capturing the same feeling of being hunted by an unstoppable extraterrestrial threat.

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: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Cinematic 21.9%, Horror 20%, Stealth 16.2%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven horror game that excels at building dread in an isolated, claustrophobic setting.

At the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Horror 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: This entry in the anthology series perfectly mirrors the claustrophobic, high-tension survival horror and branching paths found in Directive 8020.

The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.

Why similar: Choices Matter 21.2%, Cinematic 17.9%, Quick-Time Events 14% ★, Horror 13.3%, Multiplayer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a tense, narrative-heavy horror experience set in an isolated environment where every choice impacts the survival of the cast.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Space 18.2%, Horror 13.8%, Cinematic 11.1%, Third Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a high-fidelity, third-person survival horror experience set in a hostile sci-fi environment.

Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.

Why similar: Quick-Time Events 19% ★, Survival Horror 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at psychological horror and character-focused decision-making, keeping players on edge through its branching story.

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: Survival Horror 19.1%, Space 17.2%, Horror 14.6%, Aliens 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This remake delivers a masterclass in sci-fi horror, focusing on atmospheric tension and visceral survival mechanics in deep space.

A group of documentary film makers receive a mysterious call inviting them to a modern-day replica of serial killer H.H. Holmes ‘Murder Castle’. But on arrival they soon discover they’re being watched, and even manipulated, and suddenly there is much more at stake than just their ratings…

Why similar: Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12%, Quick-Time Events 11.6% ★, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the series' mechanics with more environmental interaction and puzzle-solving, maintaining the signature cinematic horror feel.

The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.

Why similar: Aliens 26.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Horror 12.2%, Immersive 11.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the psychological and alien-themed horror elements that make space-based survival so effective.

A survival horror game where light is scarier than darkness. Use your radar and other tools to stay out of the light, sneak around dangers, explore the quarantined ship, and find a way to escape. But be careful, monsters are hunting you and are aware of your every mistake!

Why similar: Stealth 18%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Aliens 14.9%, Space 14.5%, Survival 10%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes stealth and atmosphere within a dark, sci-fi setting.

In Starless, navigate a space Ark infested with terrifying monsters in this stealth-action game inspired by classic sci-fi. Can you help the colonists survive, or will they be doomed to roam the endless void of space forever?

Why similar: Stealth 17.6%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Space 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused horror game set in space that forces players to navigate dangerous environments while managing limited resources.

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is a single-player horror adventure game inspired by the critically acclaimed blockbuster movie franchise. Survive in silence.

Why similar: Stealth 24.5%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Aliens 12.3%, Horror 11.7%, Cinematic 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes stealth and sound-based survival mechanics, mirroring the tension of being hunted in a hostile environment.

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: Cinematic 19.7%, Survival Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 11.8%, Realistic 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric horror game focuses on psychological tension and cinematic presentation.

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: Space 29.3%, Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Survival 14.6%, Adventure 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: It blends Lovecraftian horror with a sci-fi space setting, focusing on psychological instability and exploration.

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 40.3%, Psychological Horror 27.3%, Cinematic 18.6%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant psychological horror game that uses sci-fi themes and resource management to create a deeply unsettling atmosphere.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Space 21.9%, Horror 21.6%, Survival 10.9%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This remake of the classic immersive sim offers a terrifying, isolated space station setting filled with environmental storytelling.

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: Stealth 15.9%, Survival Horror 15%, Cinematic 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich horror game that utilizes exploration and Lovecraftian themes to build a sense of dread.

You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.

Why similar: Stealth 20.2%, Survival Horror 18.5%, Space 16%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines intense combat with psychological horror, perfect for those who enjoy the more action-oriented side of survival horror.

The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological horror game where it takes place inside the void where it's filled with just gloom - the only way to see is by scanning the environment with your range finder device, however you are not alone. Don't breathe ... as they are listening.. and watching.

Why similar: Aliens 17.6%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Stealth 13.9%, Cinematic 13.5%, Space 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This unique survival horror game uses lidar scanning to navigate, creating a distinct and terrifying atmosphere.

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: Stealth 22.2%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Space 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Survival 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person survival horror game traps you on a ship with unknown threats, focusing on stealth and resource scarcity.

Expedition Zero — survival horror set in the anomaly zone of the northern forest. Face the dreadful forest monster and find a way to defeat it. Reveal the secrets of the lost expedition and your mysterious enemy. It’s either hunt or be hunted.

Why similar: Aliens 19.3%, Cinematic 17.3%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Survival 13.9%, Horror 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that pits you against alien threats in a harsh, isolated environment.

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: Survival Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Survival 11.9%, Horror 9.5%, Cinematic 9%

Hunted on a frozen planet, astronaut Ariane must brave rugged landscapes and shifting realities to rescue her wounded partner, Thomas. This action-packed sci-fi adventure blends exploration, traversal, and tense stealth gameplay.

Why similar: Stealth 26.4%, Cinematic 26.1%, Space 13.8%, Third Person 12.8%, Action-Adventure 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-adventure that incorporates stealth and cinematic elements to keep the player engaged.

Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.7%, Space 21.8%, Realistic 14.9%, Third Person 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven space adventure that focuses on high-stakes exploration and atmospheric storytelling.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Space 35.8%, Adventure 19.7%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: This unique narrative game puts you in control of a space station's AI, offering a different but equally compelling perspective on sci-fi horror.

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 23%, Survival Horror 21%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Cinematic 10%

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: Survival Horror 35%, Horror 20.2%, Third Person 15.2%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 12.3%

Species: Unknown is a 1 to 4 players co-op survival horror. Complete high-risk missions aboard an abandoned ship while being hunted by an unknown creature. Survive and upgrade your gear to face each new threat that lurks in the dark.

Why similar: Aliens 23.3%, Stealth 18.1%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Horror 13.9%, Space 9.7%

Arrested and sold at auction, you have been transported to a secret testing facility in deep space. Perform the required tasks while avoiding the abomination lurking within the complex.

Why similar: Stealth 24.5%, Survival Horror 16%, Horror 13.3%, Space 12.6%, Survival 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-heavy horror game that requires careful navigation and exploration to survive.

Death lurks in every corner of this journey filled with tension and despair. The brave may not be the smartest here and those who know the time to retreat are more likely to make it out alive in the end ... Find your lost friend in a house that holds unimaginable secrets.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.3%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Stealth 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic psychological horror experience that prioritizes story and atmosphere over pure action.

A daylight, psychological horror experience. Stranded in the desert, every choice meant to save you brings something closer.

Why similar: Aliens 18.4%, Cinematic 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Stealth 8.8%

Who Are You!? is a sci-fi psychological horror experience based on real UFO research. The story centers on Ray Roswell and his internal fight to understand the disappearance of his wife, which may involve an alien abduction.

Why similar: Aliens 21.3%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Cinematic 10%

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: Aliens 22%, Stealth 20.1%, Cinematic 14.8%, Realistic 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.8%

Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.

Why similar: Cinematic 29.5%, Space 19.6%, Realistic 16.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 8.8%

Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.5%, Stealth 15.5%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Survival 10%

Explore an emotional sci-fi game with a unique blend of survival, adventure, and base-building elements. Help Jan Dolski, the sole survivor of an ill-fated space expedition, create alternative versions of himself to escape a hostile planet and tackle personal turmoils with this unconventional crew.

Why similar: Survival 33.1%, Space 22.7%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Third Person 13.3%, Story Rich 8%

Final Directive is a story driven shooter set in a space station disastrously infested by alien mutants. Find the crew, contain the infestation, and most importantly: make it out alive.

Why similar: Adventure 100%

A VR full-body survival horror experience in the Star Trek universe. Explore a ruined Defiant-class starship as you battle an unknown entity mutating your body. Confront the darkness within the ship…and your mind.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Survival 16.7%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Space 10.6%

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 21.1%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Space 19.2%, Aliens 13%, Third Person 10.6%

Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future where Earth's natural resources are depleted. In an effort to solve the energy crisis, global powers created the World Space Agency and secured a promising new source of energy on the moon.

Why similar: Space 46.3%, Adventure 17%, Story Rich 11.2%, Survival 7.2%, Action-Adventure 5.6%

Text based quest, mix of Sci-Fi and horror in the veins of Alien and Dead Space.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.5%, Space 30%, Adventure 19.9%, Horror 19.5%

A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Aliens 19.6%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Horror 10.2%

An unparalleled alien invasion has overwhelmed the Mining Block Facility on the moon Triton, leaving only death and horror in its wake. You are a mercenary known as Operator8 and you alone have been called in to bring a stop to this fierce attack. Destroy the hive mind at all costs!

Why similar: Aliens 25.5%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Space 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 10.1%

The masked protagonist must escape the city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary. Use stealth to scavenge food, or kill everything in your path. Nurture your mental health or descend into madness. How you survive is up to you.

Why similar: Stealth 17.1%, Survival Horror 16%, Cinematic 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.4%

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: Cinematic 30%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 17.5%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Story Rich 8.8%

Tactical extraction shooter meets immersive survival horror. Play as rival mercenaries fighting for loot, or as alien monsters hunting humans from the shadows. Solo or with friends, experience this unique dark take on asymmetrical PvPvE multiplayer.

Why similar: Aliens 33.8%, Survival Horror 26.6%, Survival 14.2%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Horror 12.7%

A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.

Why similar: Space 41.8%, Horror 28.5%, Aliens 20.9%, Singleplayer 4.4%, Adventure 4.3%

Ghostship Aftermath takes survival horror to a new level with random events and multiple story-lines. Your survival skills will be put to the test on a huge open-world military spacecraft with limited light and oxygen as you struggle to discover what happened, and fight to stay alive!

Why similar: Horror 47.8%, Survival 39.8%, Adventure 12.4%

Plan your own alien invasion and harvest humans as the iconic Killer Klowns, or gather a team of survivors to fight the extraterrestrial threat, in a game based on the ‘80s cult classic movie. Welcome to a new, craazzy take on the asymmetrical multiplayer horror experience!

Why similar: Stealth 21.9%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Survival 13.2%, Horror 12.7%, Multiplayer 10.9%

In the vastness of space, you are a lone robot desperately trying to survive. Build, explore, and fight for your life as you face deadly threats in the asteroid belt. This hardcore game shows no mercy—dangers lurk at every step, ready to destroy you at any moment.

Why similar: Survival 36.6%, Multiplayer 23.6%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Space 15.4%, Adventure 6.5%

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: Stealth 21.9%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Space 14.7%, Survival 13.2%, Horror 12%

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 20.6%, Aliens 19.6%, Stealth 13.5%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.8%

It's your first day as a lifeform researcher, and while you don’t know much about the job, you're desperate for the paycheck. What could possibly go wrong?

Why similar: Aliens 53.5%, Action-Adventure 28.7%, Horror 17.8%

If you are not careful enough, you may end up in that place, the place some call The Backrooms. The Backrooms of existence, a hellish dimension of infinite maze-like constructs, each level pushing deeper into the despair. Could you, a normal person find the way out? Dive deeper into the horror

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.6%, Stealth 17.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11%, Realistic 10.5%

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: Space 26.7%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%