Games Like Endoparasitic

EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Top-Down 22.8%, Horror 22.7%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Dark 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar top-down, brutal sci-fi survival experience with intense resource management and claustrophobic combat.

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 37.2%, Lovecraftian 32.9%, Dark 11.4%, Puzzle 5.8%, Action-Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a masterful sci-fi survival horror experience with deep resource management and a haunting, atmospheric narrative.

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.2%, Horror 20.5%, Dark 15.7%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same oppressive, top-down survival horror atmosphere with a focus on scavenging and managing limited resources.

Uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror?

Why similar: Zombies 24.2%, Survival Horror 22.4%, Top-Down 20%, Horror 8.9%, Dark 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game set on a desolate space station that requires careful management of health, hunger, and oxygen.

Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Dark 20.8%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Puzzle 11%, 2D 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D sci-fi horror game that emphasizes physics-based movement and claustrophobic exploration in a hostile environment.

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: Lovecraftian 25.1%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 12.1%, Top-Down 9%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and tension in a dark, mysterious setting.

In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 37.6%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Top-Down 17.3%, Action 9.1%, Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a minimalist, top-down sci-fi aesthetic with brutal difficulty and frantic, tactical combat.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33%, Lovecraftian 32.7%, Horror 21.2%, Stylized 8.2%, Atmospheric 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror game that excels at creating an oppressive, claustrophobic atmosphere similar to the lab in Endoparasitic.

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.1%, Horror 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, 2D 9.5%, Action 9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on visceral body horror and unique movement mechanics as you play as an amorphous creature in a research facility.

Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.

Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Dark 14.5%, Horror 10.8%, Top-Down 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that blends intense combat with a focus on high-stakes decision making.

A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.8%, Zombies 28.9%, Horror 21.5%, Action-Adventure 9%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled survival horror game that emphasizes action and exploration in a terrifying, confined space.

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

Why similar: Survival Horror 53%, Horror 29.4%, 2D 11.9%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply claustrophobic and intense survival experience aboard a submarine in a dangerous, alien environment.

In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.

Why similar: Survival Horror 35.9%, Horror 26.2%, Zombies 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Dark 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D survival horror classic that focuses on resource management and psychological dread.

The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.7%, Survival Horror 25.8%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 5.7%, 2D 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines Lovecraftian horror with 2D survival mechanics and a focus on uncovering dark secrets.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Survival Horror 36.7%, Stealth 28.2%, Horror 19.5%, Puzzle 7.6%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that excels at building tension through its claustrophobic design and gore-filled environment.

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.1%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.7%, Puzzle 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal horror adventure that uses unique puzzle and combat mechanics to explore psychological trauma.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 50.5%, Stylized 23.5%, Dark 16.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-styled horror game that focuses on atmosphere and unsettling narrative fragments.

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 21.6%, Stealth 20.1%, Space 14%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi psychological horror game that emphasizes atmospheric tension and survival in a retro-futuristic setting.

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 33%, Survival Horror 26%, Horror 17.3%, Puzzle 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and resource management against zombie threats.

Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

Why similar: Zombies 71.4%, Survival Horror 24.7%, 2D 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore top-down survival game where every movement and resource decision is critical to staying alive.

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: Survival Horror 33.7%, Zombies 30.5%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 8.9%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror shooter that focuses on fighting off waves of mutated threats in a confined environment.

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 24.4%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Horror 15.7%, Space 11.1%, Dark 9.6%

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

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 41.1%, Stylized 16.2%, Horror 14.1%, Exploration 9.5%, Puzzle 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and psychological tension.

Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.

Why similar: Zombies 43%, Horror 37.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelike that maintains a horror aesthetic and requires precise movement and combat.

Rip out organs and equip them in your own body. Fight biopunk monsters and drugged-up space bandits. You are a Gajeshian Cultist: A near-mythological being built from the bodies of long-dead saints.

Why similar: Horror 44.7%, Exploration 20.8%, Action 18%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled action game that features body horror mechanics and a focus on scavenging parts from enemies.

Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.

Why similar: Top-Down 35.3%, Action 19.6%, Space 18.7%, Top-Down Shooter 15.3%, Horror 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down shooter that captures the sci-fi horror aesthetic of fighting off mutated threats in a research facility.

An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Space 12.2%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian-inspired shooter that captures the dark, sci-fi horror atmosphere of a compromised research facility.

Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.7%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Space 9.8%, Horror 8.1%, Zombies 7.9%

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 29.2%, Stealth 25.5%, Horror 17.7%, Space 13.3%, Dark 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game that forces players to survive on a derelict ship with limited resources and stealth mechanics.

Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.7%, Stealth 25.7%, Horror 17.2%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Puzzle 7.5%

Uncover the chilling secrets beneath the Antarctic ice in this survival horror FPS. Shoot unimaginable creatures, solve cryptic puzzles, and fight for your life in the frozen wastelands.​

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Horror 17%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Dark 13.2%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A horror game that features puzzle-solving and survival elements in a remote, isolated research base.

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: Survival Horror 19.4%, Stealth 19.2%, Space 11.9%, Horror 11.5%, Top-Down 10.1%

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Top-Down 25.9%, Horror 25.6%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Action 7.3%

Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Survival Horror 30.2%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Amidst a catastrophe, the protagonists find themselves trapped inside a hospital that has been conducting mysterious research. While they manage to survive the initial disaster, they are soon confronted with insane mutations—and the struggle to escape the hospital which leaves both their sanity and physical forms under siege.

Why similar: Exploration 33.5%, Puzzle 32.3%, Action 18.7%, Atmospheric 15.5%

A horror game inspired by Super Metroid and The House on the Borderland. Explore, survive and escape from a mysterious tower, inhabited by ghouls and monsters.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.3%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Zombies 18.6%, Horror 8.5%, Stylized 8.3%

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Dark 18.5%, Lovecraftian 16.4%, Stylized 15.8%, Action 12.7%

Try to survive in this semi open horror game inspired by the ps1 graphic era.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Zombies 17.9%, Lovecraftian 16.8%, Horror 13.2%, Stylized 10.1%

After a science experiment gets out of control, you need to survive and escape this dark prison that hides weird secrets. The game is a cinematic platform of terror and stealth, inspired by INSIDE, Another World, Blackthorne and Prince of Persia.

Why similar: Horror 39.7%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, 2D 11.4%, Action 9.2%

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: Survival Horror 26.8%, Space 21.2%, Horror 19.7%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Zombies 8.4%

A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.5%, Horror 22.5%, Dark 10.4%, Stylized 10.2%, Exploration 9.1%

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 27.3%, Survival Horror 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 6.6%

Single player horror game set in an underground lab. Kill monsters and escape.

Why similar: Exploration 100%

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Survival Horror 42.7%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Horror 11%, Dark 10.5%, Puzzle 9.5%

Lose a limb? You’ll adapt in THE LACERATOR! A titillating mix of survival horror and trashy 80’s film.

Why similar: Survival Horror 36.7%, Horror 20.4%, Dark 13.9%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Exploration 8.3%

AROUND EVERY CORNER. Face against stealthy antagonists that will take advantage of your expectations.

Why similar: Survival Horror 42.3%, Horror 22.1%, Stealth 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Action 5.3%

You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.1%, Stealth 24.7%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 13.2%, Puzzle 6.8%

Trapped inside an ancient labyrinth, chased by the mythical Minotaur. Will you reach the center? And if so, what will you discover about yourself there, in the dark?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.2%, Survival Horror 24%, Horror 14.7%, Top-Down 12.7%, Dark 10.2%

Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.8%, Top-Down 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Horror 10.8%, Dark 10.3%

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Space 24.9%, Horror 22.9%, Exploration 7.8%, Puzzle 7.7%

Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert. Losing your grip on reality. Dark rituals. Demonic pursuers. No escape.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.6%, Lovecraftian 21.9%, Stealth 15.9%, Horror 10.5%, Dark 10.2%

The Heilwald Klinikum used to be one of the most renowned medical facilities in Germany. That all changed when that curious loophole appeared...

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.6%, Stealth 24.5%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 11.8%, Exploration 5.8%

You are the Entangled One, a malformed entity. Traverse the flesh wastes under the eye of an eternal eclipse. Delve deep into the planet's guts. Uncover a fleshy ecosystem. Engage in deliberate, challenging combat, using your whiplike arms and collectible sub attacks to augment your combat style!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 46%, Horror 17.4%, Dark 14.5%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

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 28.5%, Zombies 21.5%, Stealth 17.5%, Horror 17%, Dark 6.4%

Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

Why similar: Horror 51.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, 2D 10.3%, Action 9.9%, Atmospheric 6%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: Minimalist 28.9%, Action 15.3%, Puzzle 15.1%, Stylized 14.7%, Exploration 11.2%

EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.

Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Exploration 18.8%, Dark 16.1%, 2D 14.6%, Action 10.2%

A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Horror 13.4%, Minimalist 11.2%, Dark 9.7%, Stylized 9.4%

Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Dark 19.5%, Puzzle 14.6%, Exploration 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%