- #1 DreadOut 2
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,035 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A third-person horror adventure that draws inspiration from Indonesian urban legend. Play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to sense and see ghosts. This spine-chilling sequel expands on the cult hit original, making DreadOut 2 another terrifying addition to the horror genre.
Why similar: Horror 36.4%, Survival Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Third Person 9.9%, Supernatural 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel expands on the original's mechanics with more open exploration and improved combat systems.
- #2 DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,166 reviews2016
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark is a new standalone horror game that takes place in the DreadOut universe. In this missing chapter, you will help Linda face the challenges of the DreadOut world with even more dangers lurking within.
Why similar: Horror 44.1%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Third Person 10.3%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This standalone expansion provides additional challenges and ghost encounters within the same engine and setting as the original game.
- #3 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water
96% matchVery Positive83% of 6,431 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
“FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water” comes to Steam for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the horror-adventure series FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO. The game is set on sacred Mt. Hikami, a site of many mysterious and terrifying incidents.
Why similar: Horror 51.5%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Survival Horror 7.4%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Supernatural 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the most direct gameplay match, featuring the iconic camera-based combat mechanic used to fight supernatural spirits.
- #4 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
95% matchVery Positive90% of 1,900 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Japanese survival horror game "FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse" is back with better graphics.
Why similar: Horror 43.3%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Third Person 8.1%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like DreadOut, this title focuses on exploring eerie, abandoned locations while using a camera to reveal and banish ghosts.
- #5 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
94% matchVery Positive81% of 4,420 reviews2017
Dev: SONNORI CorpPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Notorious cult-classic Korean horror. Sneak into school at midnight to return your sweetheart's diary and get caught in a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Explore haunted hallways, solve classic survival horror puzzles and escape the clutches of a killer Janitor who is out for your blood.
Why similar: Horror 60.8%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Adventure 6.6%, Psychological Horror 4.3%, Female Protagonist 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a high school, this game captures the same feeling of being trapped in a familiar yet corrupted environment filled with supernatural threats.
- #6 Detention
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,710 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 56.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Survival Horror 5.2%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric horror game shares the school setting and deep focus on supernatural folklore and puzzle-solving.
- #7 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,035 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 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: Horror 39.6%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Third Person 9.7%, Supernatural 8.2%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features fixed camera angles, heavy puzzle-solving, and a persistent supernatural threat that mirrors the tension of DreadOut.
- #8 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,461 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Horror 51.5%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a student trapped in a nightmare version of their school, focusing on stealth and survival against supernatural pursuers.
- #9 Tormented Souls
91% 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: Horror 35.3%, Survival Horror 19%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Third Person 9.4%, Psychological Horror 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic survival horror that emphasizes fixed camera angles, inventory management, and intricate environmental puzzles.
- #10 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,331 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 43.8%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Adventure 5.9%, Psychological Horror 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on stealth and psychological tension, forcing the player to evade relentless pursuers in a confined space.
- #11 MADiSON
90% 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 54.3%, Survival Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Survival 4.6%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a camera mechanic as a central tool for solving puzzles and interacting with a terrifying supernatural environment.
- #12 The Medium
89% matchVery Positive89% of 9,958 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Horror 43.7%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Third Person 9.3%, Psychological Horror 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique dual-reality mechanic that emphasizes supernatural investigation and atmospheric storytelling.
- #13 SIGNALIS
87% 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 35%, Female Protagonist 30%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric survival horror that balances resource management with complex puzzles in a haunting, isolated setting.
- #14 Home Sweet Home
89% matchVery Positive87% of 3,762 reviews2017
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 67.5%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Adventure 5.3%, Psychological Horror 4.2%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Based on Thai mythology, this game delivers intense supernatural scares and puzzle-solving in a claustrophobic environment.
- #15 Yomawari: Night Alone
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,280 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
Why similar: Horror 67.9%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Adventure 7.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Atmospheric 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: Despite its art style, it captures a deep sense of dread and vulnerability while exploring a supernatural-infested town.
- #16 Fear the Spotlight
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 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: Horror 34.1%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Third Person 11.1%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired horror game that excels at environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving within a school setting.
- #17 Daymare: 1998
86% 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: Horror 44.9%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Third Person 10%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person survival horror game that focuses on combat and resource management in a high-stakes environment.
- #18 Perception
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 627 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Horror 60.5%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 7.3%, Atmospheric 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: The game features a unique vision mechanic that forces players to navigate a supernatural environment using sound, similar to the tension of DreadOut.
- #19 Maid of Sker
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,408 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Horror 51.4%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Adventure 7%, Psychological Horror 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on stealth and atmospheric exploration in a remote, folklore-inspired location.
- #20 Them and Us
84% 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: Horror 37.7%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Third Person 12%, Survival 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a classic third-person survival horror experience with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and exploration.
- #21 Visage
82% matchVery Positive84% of 10,723 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 68.4%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Adventure 2.7%, Atmospheric 2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric psychological horror game that focuses on uncovering the dark history of a haunted house.
- #22 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
81% matchVery Positive89% of 8,178 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 74.9%, Survival Horror 6.4%, Adventure 4.9%, Indie 4.1%, Atmospheric 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique perspective to build atmosphere and tension, focusing on exploration and supernatural elements.
- #23 Daylight
83% matchMixed50% of 1,577 reviews2014
Dev: Zombie Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.
Why similar: Horror 81.2%, Female Protagonist 5.8%, Survival Horror 3.5%, Adventure 3.4%, Indie 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror game that uses procedural generation to keep the environment unpredictable and tense.
- #24 Obscure
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,147 reviews2014
Dev: Hydravision EntertainmentPub: Mighty Rocket Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school. The night will be long and survival not will not be easy...
Why similar: Horror 57.2%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Third Person 6.7%, Adventure 3.8%, Female Protagonist 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic school-based survival horror game that features multiple characters and puzzle-heavy gameplay.
- #25 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
80% 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 69%, Survival Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 4.5%, Adventure 3.1%, Puzzle 3%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational title for atmospheric horror that emphasizes helplessness and environmental puzzle-solving.
- #26 Silent Hill Homecoming
82% matchMixed48% of 3,885 reviews2008
Dev: Double Helix GamesPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.
Why similar: Horror 57.9%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Third Person 6.5%, Adventure 6.3%, Psychological Horror 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the classic psychological horror aesthetic and the feeling of a protagonist fighting against supernatural manifestations.
- #27 The Town of Light
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,772 reviews2016
Dev: LKA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
Why similar: Horror 48.9%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the dark secrets of an abandoned facility.
- #28 DreadOut Remastered Collection
77% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Face supernatural horrors in these 2 games in 1 remastered collection of third-person survival horror. Play as Linda, a high school student armed with a smartphone and camera, as she survives terrifying encounters and uncovers dark secrets across two chilling adventures. Will you survive the dread?
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Third Person 10.2%, Supernatural 7%
- #29 Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,570 reviews2017
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
Why similar: Horror 63.7%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Adventure 6.2%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game is deeply rooted in folklore and supernatural horror, emphasizing the feeling of being hunted in a dark, atmospheric world.
- #30 Through the Woods
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,669 reviews2016
Dev: AntagonistPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.
Why similar: Horror 40.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Third Person 11.2%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person horror adventure that relies on atmosphere and mythology to drive its narrative.
- #31 SILENT HILL f
74% matchVery Positive81% of 27,037 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 22.7 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: Horror 42.4%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Third Person 6.1%
- #32 The Coma: Recut
77% matchVery Positive84% of 3,009 reviews2017
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.
Why similar: Horror 50.6%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Indie 6%
- #33 The Beast Inside
76% matchVery Positive83% of 12,010 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 63%, Survival Horror 14%, Adventure 5.5%, Psychological Horror 4.1%, Survival 3.9%
- #34 Slender: The Arrival
76% matchVery Positive88% of 9,266 reviews2013
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Why similar: Horror 67.9%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 3.4%, Female Protagonist 3.3%, Indie 2.8%
- #35 Claire
78% matchMixed66% of 417 reviews2014
Dev: Hailstorm Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.
Why similar: Horror 53.3%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Survival Horror 13%, Indie 6%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that uses a 2D perspective to create a sense of isolation and psychological distress.
- #36 Layers of Fear (2016)
74% matchVery Positive88% of 27,473 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 89.8%, Psychological Horror 3%, Atmospheric 1.3%, Survival Horror 1.2%, Adventure 1.2%
- #37 Penumbra Overture
75% matchVery Positive91% of 4,100 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 63%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Adventure 6.2%, Psychological Horror 4.4%, Indie 3.4%
- #38 Lucius
75% matchVery Positive81% of 10,826 reviews2012
Dev: Shiver Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Why similar: Horror 66.9%, Third Person 9.3%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 4%, Puzzle 3.7%
- #39 Despair: Blood Curse
73% matchVery Positive85% of 142 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: Horror 39.5%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Third Person 12%, Adventure 4.5%
- #40 The Evil Within
73% 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: Horror 53.3%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Third Person 8.1%, Psychological Horror 5.7%, Survival 3.4%
- #41 ARAYA
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 852 reviews2016
Dev: MAD Virtual Reality Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 102.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
ARAYA is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya.
Why similar: Horror 85.8%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 4.6%, Psychological Horror 1.7%, Action 1.1%
- #42 Abyss School
70% matchVery Positive91% of 816 reviews2024
Dev: eTIRUe
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Solve hidden items and puzzles while avoiding abyssal zombies and traps at school.
Why similar: Horror 39.9%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #43 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
72% matchVery Positive94% of 2,923 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
Why similar: Horror 61.1%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Adventure 6.7%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Indie 3.1%
- #44 Amnesia: Rebirth
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,236 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Horror 46.7%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Adventure 7.4%, Puzzle 5.4%
- #45 Wick
72% matchVery Positive86% of 696 reviews2015
Dev: Hellbent Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen... but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight.
Why similar: Horror 60%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 5.4%, Psychological Horror 4.9%
- #46 Silver Chains
71% matchMixed70% of 1,340 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 68.4%, Adventure 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Indie 5.7%, Survival 3.3%
- #47 Lakeview Cabin Collection
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,924 reviews2015
Dev: Roope Tamminen
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Delve into the diverse world of horror movies in this 2D action puzzler. Nothing can prepare you for the R-rated challenges you will face!
Why similar: Horror 55.3%, Survival Horror 29.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Puzzle 5.4%, Action 1.6%
- #48 Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath)
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,599 reviews2014
Dev: Hydravision EntertainmentPub: Mighty Rocket Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Two years ago, a group of young teenagers found themselves trapped inside their school. They suffered through the longest night of their lives, chased by abominable creatures created by their principal. Some of them survived that terrible night, while others perished.
Why similar: Horror 61%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Third Person 5.8%, Adventure 4.7%, Survival 2.8%
- #49 Fran Bow
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Horror 48.1%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Adventure 6.8%, Puzzle 6%
- #50 Outlast 2
67% matchVery Positive91% of 62,978 reviews2017
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Why similar: Horror 61.9%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 7%, Survival 3.6%, Atmospheric 2.8%
- #51 Wounded - The Beginning
70% 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: Horror 45.7%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Adventure 7.8%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Survival 5.8%
- #52 Neverending Nightmares
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,996 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Horror 68.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Indie 5.6%, Survival Horror 4.9%, Adventure 4.6%
- #53 Dead Age
68% matchVery Positive82% of 5,591 reviews2016
Dev: Silent DreamsPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Survive the zombie apocalypse with a “Final Fantasy” turn-based combat and permanent death! Manage survivors, craft materials, and make difficult decisions. Defend your camp against hordes of the undead to prevail in this non-linear rogue-lite (comparable to FTL). Innovative Indie Survival-RPG!
Why similar: Survival 27.5%, Adventure 25.4%, Zombies 20.6%, Indie 16.8%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #54 Monstrum
67% matchVery Positive91% of 3,704 reviews2015
Dev: Team JunkfishPub: Junkfish Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.
Why similar: Horror 64.6%, Survival Horror 24.1%, Indie 4.3%, Survival 3.2%, Atmospheric 1.5%
- #55 Lucius II
69% matchMixed62% of 2,308 reviews2015
Dev: Shiver Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lucius is taken to the psychiatric ward of St. Benedict’s Hospital by unsuspecting caretakers. The Book of Revelation predicts the birth of a child that would end up ruling the world with an iron rod. The first part of this prophecy has been fulfilled. It is time to take care of the rest.
Why similar: Horror 61.9%, Third Person 10.6%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Adventure 6.5%, Indie 5.2%
- #56 Phantom Project
67% matchVery Positive83% of 234 reviews2021
Dev: Astravelari LLC
Windows
Phantom Project is a psychological horror game that encourages you to put your deerstalker on and unravel the supernatural mysteries around you. This game is a prototype and is subject to major changes and improvements.
Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Third Person 13.8%, Supernatural 13.1%, Survival Horror 6.1%
- #57 Jurig Escape
65% matchVery Positive81% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Jurig Escape is a 15-minute Free Third-Person Survival Horror game. You will play as the unnamed high-schooler trapped in a looping nightmare: An "empty" school with a revolver in your hand. Shoot the ghost and collect lost souls and escape this never-ending nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 46.3%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Third Person 15.7%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 3.4%
- #58 Dollhouse
69% matchMixed51% of 174 reviews2019
Dev: Creazn StudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dollhouse is a frightening film noir horror story sure to send shivers down your spine. Survive a horrifying trip into the mind of detective Marie. Piece your past together, but watch your back, as something gravely dangerous is hunting you down.
Why similar: Horror 43.8%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13%, Adventure 6.1%, Survival 4.1%
- #59 Selene's Unbearable Night
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Horror 40.4%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Third Person 11.3%, Adventure 6.5%
- #60 The Evil Within 2
65% 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: Horror 51.5%, Survival Horror 20.4%, Third Person 7%, Psychological Horror 5.3%, Adventure 4.2%
