- #1 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
97% 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: Survival Horror 20.2%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Horror 19.2%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: As a core entry in the same franchise, it shares the signature camera-based combat and haunting atmosphere.
- #2 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: Female Protagonist 28.4%, Horror 28.4%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Supernatural 9.2%, Psychological Horror 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title continues the series' tradition of using the Camera Obscura to battle supernatural entities in a deeply atmospheric setting.
- #3 DreadOut 2
96% 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: Survival Horror 21.9%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Horror 14.6%, Supernatural 14%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar core mechanic of using a camera to capture and defeat ghosts in a supernatural, school-themed environment.
- #4 Tormented Souls
95% matchVery Positive90% of 7,918 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.7%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Horror 17.2%, Third Person 7.6%, Action 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly replicates the classic fixed-camera survival horror experience with challenging puzzles and a dark, supernatural narrative.
- #5 Tormented Souls 2
94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,996 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.2%, Female Protagonist 17%, Supernatural 13.5%, Horror 12.5%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel refines the classic survival horror formula, offering more intense exploration and terrifying supernatural encounters.
- #6 SILENT HILL f
94% 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: Survival Horror 25.3%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Horror 17.7%, Action-Adventure 5.7%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This entry brings the psychological horror and supernatural dread of the Silent Hill series into a modern, visually striking format.
- #7 SIGNALIS
93% 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 42.3%, Female Protagonist 27.6%, Violent 7.4%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Action-Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in survival horror that emphasizes resource management, puzzle-solving, and a deeply unsettling, surreal atmosphere.
- #8 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
92% 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 37.2%, Survival Horror 31.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Action 7.7%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This classic Korean horror game captures the same terrifying school-setting tension and supernatural mystery found in the Fatal Frame series.
- #9 The Medium
91% 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: Female Protagonist 26.5%, Horror 25.5%, Adventure 16.1%, Third Person 9%, Psychological Horror 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its dual-reality mechanic and focus on supernatural investigation provide a similar investigative horror experience to the Fatal Frame series.
- #10 Crow Country
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,441 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.6%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Supernatural 13.8%, Horror 13.3%, Third Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the 1990s survival horror aesthetic with a strong emphasis on environment-based puzzles and eerie, atmospheric exploration.
- #11 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: Survival Horror 23.7%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Horror 19.2%, Violent 7.9%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tense stalker-horror game that focuses on stealth and uncovering dark secrets within a claustrophobic, supernatural-tinged setting.
- #12 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
90% 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: Survival Horror 33.3%, Horror 18.5%, Supernatural 17.3%, Third Person 7.6%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes fixed camera angles and a focus on exploration to build a persistent sense of dread against an unstoppable supernatural force.
- #13 MADiSON
89% 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: Survival Horror 31.3%, Horror 31.1%, Violent 7.1%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It centers on a camera-based mechanic where taking photos is essential for solving puzzles and interacting with a malevolent supernatural presence.
- #14 Clock Tower: Rewind
88% matchVery Positive88% of 488 reviews2024
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.7%, Female Protagonist 25.3%, Supernatural 12.2%, Thriller 8.9%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational stalker-horror game that emphasizes the helplessness and tension of being pursued by a supernatural threat.
- #15 Fear the Spotlight
87% 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: Survival Horror 27.4%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Horror 15.1%, Third Person 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a nostalgic, atmospheric horror experience set in a school, focusing heavily on puzzle-solving and narrative discovery.
- #16 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
86% 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: Survival Horror 28.5%, Horror 27.8%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a school-based supernatural threat and requires careful exploration and resource management to survive.
- #17 GYLT
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.3%, Female Protagonist 19%, Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that uses stealth and atmosphere to explore themes of fear and isolation.
- #18 Evil Tonight
86% matchVery Positive87% of 534 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Supernatural 13.6%, Horror 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art survival horror game that prioritizes exploration, puzzle-solving, and a tense, supernatural atmosphere.
- #19 Alone in the Dark
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,635 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Supernatural 16.6%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Third Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This reimagining of the classic horror series focuses on psychological tension and supernatural mysteries in a third-person perspective.
- #20 Detention
84% 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 37.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Thriller 8.3%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a school during a dark period of history, it masterfully blends supernatural horror with deep, atmospheric storytelling.
- #21 Them and Us
83% 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: Survival Horror 30.6%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Horror 18.6%, Third Person 9.9%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a traditional survival horror experience with fixed camera angles and a focus on managing limited resources against supernatural threats.
- #22 Heartworm
81% matchVery Positive86% of 474 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.5%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Horror 15.9%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Third Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired survival horror game that emphasizes psychological dread and exploration within a surreal, supernatural world.
- #23 The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation
82% matchVery Positive90% of 3,635 reviews2022
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fear, anxiety, and laughter are the symbol of youth. Experience the true paranormal haunting with your friends from the first-person perspective and stay alive. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is an adaptation of a horror film, includes Taiwanese urban legend and an intriguing backstory.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.7%, Horror 23.4%, Survival Horror 21%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, RPG 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror game based on urban legends that relies on stealth and exploration to build tension.
- #24 Home Sweet Home
82% 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 44%, Survival Horror 30.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Gore 7%, Psychological Horror 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on stealth and exploration within a supernatural environment, capturing the vulnerability of being hunted by spirits.
- #25 Resident Evil Requiem
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 171,385 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 21.3 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Why similar: Survival Horror 40.5%, Horror 21.8%, Female Protagonist 11%, Action 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #26 The Chant
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,212 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Supernatural 19.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Horror 12.9%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural survival horror game that focuses on managing mental and physical health while exploring a mysterious, cult-ridden island.
- #27 Resident Evil Revelations 2
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 31,367 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.1%, Horror 24.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong female protagonist and a focus on survival horror mechanics, including cooperative puzzle-solving and exploration.
- #28 Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 741 reviews2021
Dev: qureate
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In this side-scrolling action-adventure game, you'll need to scour the inside of an abandoned hotel, looking for clues to solve the mystery of the hotel and ensure your escape from a mysterious, murderous mascot intent to kill.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.6%, Horror 20.5%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Action 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on surviving a supernatural threat in a confined, eerie location, requiring careful navigation and stealth.
- #29 Slitterhead
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,174 reviews2024
Dev: Bokeh Game Studio lnc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"I must eliminate them...ALL..." The bodiless "Hyoki" hunts down the brain-devouring "Slitterheads", lurking in the alleys of a neon-lit city
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Supernatural 17.3%, Horror 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Lore-Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it captures a unique, grotesque supernatural horror aesthetic that fans of J-Horror will appreciate.
- #30 CODE VEIN II
77% matchMixed64% of 6,339 reviews2026
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
An epic adventure awaits, where you and your chosen partners explore a post-apocalyptic world, face fierce battles against powerful enemies, and uncover an epic story that transcends time.
Why similar: Action 39.1%, RPG 31.6%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #31 Selene's Unbearable Night
78% 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: Survival Horror 25%, Horror 17.7%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Third Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes atmospheric tension and the struggle against supernatural entities.
- #32 Remothered: Broken Porcelain
79% matchMixed60% of 1,009 reviews2020
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Broken Porcelain brings an abundance of welcome changes to the series, introducing new gameplay and storytelling elements that breathe new life into the characters and an unprecedented level of immersion in this haunting adventure – perfect for both new and returning fans to the series.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Horror 16.1%, Violent 9.2%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' focus on stealth-based survival horror and uncovering dark mysteries within a threatening environment.
- #33 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
76% matchMixed55% of 102,825 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 23.5 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.9%, Third Person 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Gore 9.8%, Action 8.3%
- #34 SILENT HILL 2
74% matchVery Positive95% of 61,098 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.2%, Horror 23.1%, Third Person 7.9%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Story Rich 6%
- #35 DreadOut Remastered Collection
76% 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: Survival Horror 27.2%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Horror 16.4%, Supernatural 15.9%, Third Person 8.6%
- #36 Sorry We're Closed
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,903 reviews2024
Dev: à la mode gamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.1%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Supernatural 16%, Horror 11.3%, Action-Adventure 6.7%
- #37 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
73% matchVery Positive87% of 9,269 reviews2024
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.3%, Action-Adventure 24.9%, Horror 13.1%, Third Person 7.8%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
- #38 Maid of Sker
75% 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: Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 21.5%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Violent 8.9%, Gore 8.4%
- #39 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
74% matchVery Positive94% of 648 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.2%, Horror 23.9%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Adventure 10.5%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #40 Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
75% matchMixed50% of 28,810 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 28.2 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Why similar: Action 22.5%, RPG 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Violent 13.3%, Gore 13.3%
- #41 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
72% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.2%, Horror 18.7%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Third Person 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #42 A Plague Tale: Requiem
71% matchVery Positive91% of 24,842 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.6%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Third Person 14.3%, Adventure 11.7%, Action 11.5%
- #43 Fragile Reflection
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.1%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Horror 16.6%, Third Person 9.3%, Gore 8%
- #44 Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
70% matchVery Positive84% of 8,357 reviews2024
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.1%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Violent 10.4%, Third Person 10.3%, Action 9.8%
- #45 CINERIS SOMNIA
73% matchVery Positive90% of 894 reviews2018
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32%, Horror 26.5%, Third Person 15.3%, Adventure 6.6%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #46 Carnival Massacre
70% matchVery Positive92% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
Windows
Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.7%, Horror 19.5%, Female Protagonist 18%, Action 7.2%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #47 BrokenLore: LOW
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 485 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27%, Horror 21.1%, Thriller 10.6%, Supernatural 9.7%, Survival Horror 9.5%
- #48 DERE EXE: Rebirth of Horror
71% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.
Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Female Protagonist 29.9%, Action-Adventure 15%, Action 9.5%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #49 Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
69% matchVery Positive88% of 49,907 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 72.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
Why similar: Action 27.8%, RPG 25.3%, Female Protagonist 22%, Violent 14.8%, Story Rich 8%
- #50 Incantation
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,131 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A mother, searching for her lost daughter, stumbles into a strange cult village. "Incantation" is a first-person horror game. It reveals the chilling story behind the "Chen Family Village". What are the consequences of crossing dark boundaries?
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Thriller 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Violent 6.4%
- #51 Nioh 3
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 17,777 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 43.3 hrsMean: 51.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
Why similar: Third Person 25.5%, Action 24.7%, RPG 21%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Story Rich 8%
- #52 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 681 reviews2025
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol is a first-person survival horror game inspired by Junji Ito's psychological horror and eerie aesthetics. This work centers on the twisted potential of human nature and fear of the unknown, taking you on a journey of survival where memory and mystery intertwine.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.9%, Horror 23%, Supernatural 10.7%, Thriller 7.9%, Adventure 6.7%
- #53 Mortanis Prisoners
67% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Alexey BulgakovPub: Honor Games
Windows
Mortanis Prisoners - A survival horror game set in a Third Reich concentration camp where the camp's leadership, upon discovering a planned rebellion, orders the execution of all accomplices. Main protagonist encounter an even more terrifying fate. Will they be able to escape the nightmare?
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Supernatural 23.9%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Horror 14.9%, Gore 6.6%
- #54 Never Forgotten
67% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 39.7%, Horror 22.5%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Adventure 6.9%, RPG 6.3%
- #55 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
65% matchVery Positive88% of 307 reviews2026
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.2%, Horror 23.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Action 8.6%
- #56 Resident Evil Revelations
68% matchVery Positive81% of 17,725 reviews2013
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.8%, Horror 25.5%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Action 10.4%, Adventure 6.4%
- #57 Fantasmagorie
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 222 reviews2024
Dev: Needlepoint Productions
Windows
Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Adventure 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #58 Fear the Dark Unknown
69% matchMixed66% of 161 reviews2019
Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Windows
The clock is ticking and the survival game can no longer be stopped. James and Chloe have been chosen and nothing will ever be the same again after discovering the Dark Unknown.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.5%, Action 22.9%, Adventure 21.4%, Horror 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.7%
- #59 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
68% matchVery Positive86% of 505 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An anthology series that serves as a Corpse Party sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one. Rejoin old friends for a deeper dive into the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary...
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Violent 13.1%, Gore 12%, Adventure 8.7%