- #1 Alien: Isolation
97% matchVery Positive93% of 65,250 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Stealth 32.8%, Space 16.1%, Survival 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive stealth-survival experience against an unstoppable alien threat, mirroring the tension of avoiding the Tripods.
- #2 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
96% matchVery Positive88% of 127,745 reviews2020
Dev: GuerrillaPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, Robots 14%, Stealth 10.9%, Third Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a third-person action-adventure experience centered on surviving against massive, mechanical creatures in a post-apocalyptic landscape.
- #3 Greyhill Incident
96% matchMixed42% of 681 reviews2023
Dev: Refugium Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
This story-driven Survival-Horror game is about a classic Alien-Invasion which takes place during the early 90s. As Ryan Baker, equipped with a baseball bat and a few bullets in his revolver, the story takes you across the atmospheric neighborhood of Greyhill which is invaded by UFOs & Grey Aliens.
Why similar: Stealth 34.7%, Survival 21.4%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the classic alien invasion trope with a heavy emphasis on stealth and survival in a small-town setting.
- #4 Deliver Us Mars
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,935 reviews2023
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Space 13.5%, Robots 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Third Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy sci-fi adventure featuring a female protagonist and a focus on atmospheric exploration.
- #5 A Plague Tale: Innocence
94% matchVery Positive93% of 67,391 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Stealth 35.7%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Third Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist navigating a hostile, atmospheric world using stealth and survival mechanics.
- #6 Steel Seed
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 391 reviews2025
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Steel Seed is a stealth-action adventure set in a dark sci-fi world on the brink of extinction. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby as they explore a hostile underground facility. Uncover secrets, survive dangers, search for answers, and humanity’s last hope.
Why similar: Stealth 26.5%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Third Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-action game set in a dark sci-fi future that emphasizes tactical movement and narrative.
- #7 The Invincible
93% matchVery Positive89% of 9,487 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
Why similar: Robots 31.7%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Space 21.6%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Story Rich 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the retro-futuristic, hard sci-fi atmosphere and narrative-driven exploration found in classic literature adaptations.
- #8 Prey
92% matchVery Positive91% of 53,815 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 26.7%, Stealth 26.1%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Story Rich 10%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi immersive sim that rewards stealth and creative survival tactics against an alien presence.
- #9 The Uncertain: Light At The End
91% matchMixed64% of 1,195 reviews2020
Dev: ComonGamesPub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Uncertain is a story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Humanity disappeared from the face of the Earth and has been replaced by robots. Together with Emily, one of the survivors, you will have to witness how people try to live in a world ruled by robots.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.6%, Robots 18.1%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, Third Person 13%, Atmospheric 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by robots, focusing on story and survival.
- #10 We Happy Few
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,698 reviews2018
Dev: Compulsion GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
Why similar: Stealth 36%, Survival 33%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Crafting 9.2%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dystopian survival with stealth mechanics in a uniquely atmospheric and unsettling world.
- #11 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
90% matchVery Positive86% of 60,348 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.9%, Third Person 20.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Story Rich 13.8%, Sci-fi 13%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, atmospheric sci-fi mystery with third-person combat and exploration of a supernatural environment.
- #12 INDUSTRIA
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,117 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Robots 23.5%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Story Rich 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven first-person shooter set in a mysterious, dystopian sci-fi world with a heavy focus on atmosphere.
- #13 Forever Skies
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,446 reviews2025
Dev: Far From Home
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A first-person survival game set on a post-apocalyptic, ecologically ruined Earth. Play solo or with up to 3 friends as you build, upgrade, and fly a high-tech airship. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and face dangers on the surface as you hunt for a cure to save humanity.
Why similar: Survival 28.2%, Post-apocalyptic 25.6%, Crafting 17%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Sci-fi 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi survival game focused on exploring a ruined world from a high-tech airship.
- #14 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 132,906 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 29.4 hrsMean: 55.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36%, Survival 30.8%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Story Rich 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a gritty, high-stakes survival experience in a dangerous, sci-fi-infused environment.
- #15 Potentia
89% matchMixed68% of 427 reviews2021
Dev: Wily Pumpkin
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Third person shooter action adventure game with post-apocalyptic theme. Witness the adventures of Victor and his friends in this abandoned world.
Why similar: Stealth 30.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Tactical 13%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Third Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person action-adventure game that blends stealth and tactical shooting in a post-collapse society.
- #16 Otherskin
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Embark on a deadly solo mission to uncover Vandermire’s secrets. Absorb alien morphs to evolve beyond human limits. Guided by your AI suit, explore alien biomes, master unique abilities, and fight to survive in a stunning action adventure. The universe is at stake.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.5%, Sci-fi 18%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Third Person 15.9%, Atmospheric 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced third-person action game set in a sci-fi universe with a focus on exploration and combat.
- #17 Lost Skies
85% matchMixed61% of 2,893 reviews2025
Dev: Bossa StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Chart a course in a breathtaking, but fractured world. Explore ancient ruins, master advanced technology, and craft your very own skyship to brave nature’s fury and colossal threats in Lost Skies. Team up with friends or go it alone in this awe-inspiring cooperative survival adventure.
Why similar: Character Customization 44.5%, Crafting 22.9%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Action 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-crafting game set in a shattered world that emphasizes exploration and atmospheric traversal.
- #18 Rain of Reflections: Set Free
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 334 reviews2019
Dev: Lionbite Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Rain of Reflections is an atmospheric, dystopian adventure game with exploration and deep character interactions. Its turn-based strategic confrontations are uniquely centered around a motivation mechanic.
Why similar: Stealth 42.9%, Strategy 24.4%, Female Protagonist 21%, Sci-fi 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that uses strategy and stealth to navigate a dystopian, sci-fi future.
- #19 Survive the Fall
84% matchMixed69% of 663 reviews2025
Dev: Angry Bulls StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore, loot and fight in an open world action game set in a post-apocalyptic future after a devastating meteor strike. Assemble your team and take the fight to the enemy or choose a stealthy approach to gain the upper hand. Expand your base to research new gear and get ready to survive the fall.
Why similar: Stealth 25.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Survival 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, Tactical 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical survival game that blends base building with exploration in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi world.
- #20 GearStorm - Armored Survival
84% matchMixed56% of 82 reviews2019
Dev: Iron City Games
Windows · Mac
GearStorm - Armored Survival is a story-driven, open-world sci-fi survival adventure. Discover what led to the Phage, a deadly virus apocalypse and our escape to a alien world. Explore a vast alien planet, build your base, create your colony, acquire vehicles, weapons, and supplies to defend it.
Why similar: Survival 35.9%, Strategy 24.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, Action 12.9%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi survival game that emphasizes base building and action in a large, open-world environment.
- #21 Remnant: From the Ashes
82% matchVery Positive84% of 56,630 reviews2019
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 43.6%, Survival 32.2%, Action 14%, Atmospheric 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-adventure game centered on surviving against alien-like creatures in a ruined world.
- #22 Phoning Home
83% matchMixed69% of 1,074 reviews2017
Dev: ION LANDS
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A tale of survival about two shipwrecked robots - ION and ANI - on their life-defining journey in this unique genre-mix of exploration, puzzle and survival.
Why similar: Survival 30.1%, Robots 19.1%, Crafting 13.1%, Third Person 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy survival game about navigating a strange planet as a small robot, emphasizing atmosphere.
- #23 Desert Skies
82% matchMixed57% of 464 reviews2019
Dev: White_Rabbit_Games
Windows
Desert Skies takes survival to the air! Build an airship and fly on an adventure through the deserts of the Wild West. Look for places to land and scavenge for loot, expand your airship and craft new equipment, but beware the dangers lurking beneath the sands!
Why similar: Stealth 40.9%, Survival 31.7%, Crafting 19.4%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-crafting game that focuses on building and maintaining a mobile base to survive in a dangerous, atmospheric world.
- #24 Observation
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,112 reviews2020
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 41.3%, Sci-fi 22.1%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Story Rich 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique sci-fi thriller that focuses on atmosphere and mystery, putting you in the role of an AI assisting a human survivor.
- #25 Syberia: The World Before
79% matchVery Positive90% of 4,909 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37%, Third Person 23%, Story Rich 20.6%, Atmospheric 19.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven adventure featuring a female protagonist and a rich, immersive world.
- #26 Worlds
81% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Curious Planet
Windows · Linux
You're Reyk, a highly trained interdimensional Agent. Pack yourself with deadly weapons and equipment, then journey through the portal to strange parallel worlds! Assassinate your targets, sneak in enemy bases and investigate on mysterious anomalies to uncover the odd link between these worlds...
Why similar: Stealth 48.2%, Action-Adventure 19.4%, Third Person 16.7%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim style action game that utilizes stealth and third-person combat in a mysterious setting.
- #27 Atomfall
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,109 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.4%, Survival 19%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Stealth 10.4%, Atmospheric 8%
- #28 Black Skylands
78% matchVery Positive83% of 4,392 reviews2023
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the captain of an airship and explore the world of the skies, gather resources and build powerful weapons, uncover ancient secrets and fight beneath your ship's sails.
Why similar: Survival 26.1%, Character Customization 24.5%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Crafting 13.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%
- #29 City of Springs
77% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: The Naked Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Design and build drones to take down a corrupt regime and their army of clockwork robots! Sneak and fight your way through the city of Riveton to inspire the people to rise up for their freedom in this steampunk action adventure.
Why similar: Stealth 22.5%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Third Person 16.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #30 Grey Phobia
81% matchMixed51% of 65 reviews2016
Dev: Blackturn Ltd
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Grey Phobia is a Hack and Slash, third person shooter game, which is based on post apocalyptic, sci-fi, comix scenario.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 59.3%, Atmospheric 22.8%, Action 17.9%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic action game that focuses on survival and combat against hostile forces.
- #31 Scars Above
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,437 reviews2023
Dev: Mad Head GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.5%, Sci-fi 16%, Third Person 15.4%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Space 14%
- #32 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered
73% matchVery Positive84% of 6,817 reviews2024
Dev: Guerrilla GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.
Why similar: Stealth 19.8%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Third Person 12.6%
- #33 Dead Sky
79% matchMostly Negative36% of 222 reviews2013
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Dead Sky takes place admist the chaos of a mysterious outbreak where you will fight tooth-and-nail through hordes of undead creatures in order to escape the epidemic and survive. At its core, Dead Sky is an action-packed survival shooter that ties in several strategic tower defense elements.
Why similar: Zombies 79.2%, Action 20.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused action game that pits the player against overwhelming odds in a hostile environment.
- #34 Better Days
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 416 reviews2026
Dev: 全自动花花
Windows
This is a new type of PVE combat game that combines elements such as shooting, skill-based battles, exploration, search-and-destroy missions, PVE combat, survival in a free-roaming environment, vehicle control, and character customization.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.6%, Zombies 28%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Third Person 10%, Action 9.7%
- #35 Gray Zone
76% matchMixed68% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: EastWorks
Windows
Gray Zone is best described as Men of War meets Commandos in a futuristic coat. It's an odyssey of a slave who turned against his masters. Use stealth or direct combat in a squad-based encounters. Expect memorable characters, fun dialogues and lots of action!
Why similar: Stealth 32.7%, Real Time Tactics 20%, Tactical 14%, Sci-fi 11%, Strategy 9.6%
- #36 The Tower on the Borderland
74% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: DascuMaru
Windows
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: Zombies 34.7%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Third Person 14.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #37 Gaia
76% matchMixed59% of 93 reviews2020
Dev: Eternal Stardust Studios
Windows
A sci-fi base building survival game, featuring raids, agriculture, intelligent AI, natural disasters and more.
Why similar: Survival 25.4%, Character Customization 20%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Strategy 10.3%
- #38 LIFE EFFECT Survival
71% matchVery Positive88% of 453 reviews2026
Dev: LIFE EFFECTPub: EFFECT STUDIO
Windows
Survive in a harsh and dangerous world after an alien invasion. Gather resources, craft equipment, fight mutants and massive monsters, use weapons, vehicles and robots, explore territories, defend strongholds and fight for survival.
Why similar: Zombies 31.5%, Survival 24.5%, Robots 23.5%, Crafting 15.2%, Action 5.3%
- #39 Subversive Memories
71% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Noir 39.2%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #40 INSOMNIA: The Ark
75% matchMixed59% of 1,256 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.9%, Character Customization 15.2%, Space 11.1%, Third Person 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #41 Hollowbody
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,582 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Post-apocalyptic 31.5%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Third Person 20.6%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #42 Vultures - Scavengers of Death
70% matchVery Positive82% of 328 reviews2026
Dev: Team VulturesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
VULTURES is a tactical turn-based survival horror, inspired by 90's survival horror classics. As an operative, scavenge the infested metropolis for materials and information that could cure the infection plaguing the world.
Why similar: Stealth 23.7%, Zombies 22.7%, Post-apocalyptic 20%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Tactical 9.7%
- #43 SIGNALIS
69% 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: Female Protagonist 39.3%, Atmospheric 21.5%, Sci-fi 21.5%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Action 5.1%
- #44 Stonefly
72% matchVery Positive90% of 127 reviews2021
Dev: Flight School Studio
Windows
Stonefly is an action-adventure RPG in which you pilot a tiny robot mech. Hop along rocks and canopies while you upgrade your rig with an arsenal of wind abilities. Follow the journey of Annika as she attempts to recover a stolen family heirloom, strategically battling bugs across an epic story.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.3%, Crafting 25%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Action 8.4%
- #45 Grey Goo
73% matchMixed68% of 4,320 reviews2015
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Six Foot
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fight for control of a frontier world. Gather resources, build your base, and command your forces in battle. Survive long enough to unleash your ultimate weapon - THE EPIC.
Why similar: Strategy 32.3%, Sci-fi 26.7%, Robots 22.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Space 8.5%
- #46 Nimbus INFINITY
72% matchMixed52% of 116 reviews2023
Dev: GameCrafterTeamPub: GameTomo Co., Ltd.
Windows
Nimbus INFINITY is a high-speed mech action game, set in the future of a war-torn Earth that has just begun to heal. Equip mechanical Battle Frames with weapons to customize your battle style, and soar through variant battlefields while discovering the story of a new generation.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Robots 14.3%, Third Person 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.2%
- #47 Wounded - The Beginning
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Survival 33.2%, Zombies 28.8%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Action 10.1%
- #48 Robots at Midnight
69% matchVery Positive92% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Finish Line GamesPub: Snail Games USA
Windows
Bash through gangs of hostile robots and corrupt bosses in this stylish & punchy Action-RPG. As Zoe, a scrappy agile hero, you’ll search for your past while fighting for the future.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.3%, Robots 20.8%, Third Person 17.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #49 Generation Zero®
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 41,788 reviews2019
Dev: Systemic Reaction™Pub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.2%, Survival 21.4%, Robots 19.8%, Crafting 12%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #50 Dream Cycle
70% matchMixed58% of 277 reviews2022
Dev: Cathuria GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Venture into Lovecraft’s legendary Dreamlands and join an epic struggle to save humanity. Master occult powers, unique weapons, and special combat abilities to vanquish powerful enemies. Explore, adventure, survive, and find a way to break the curse that threatens the waking world.
Why similar: Stealth 32.6%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Survival 14.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, Third Person 12.7%
- #51 MARS 2120
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Metroidvania with a mix of melee and ranged combats inspired by classics like Super Metroid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night or Guacamelee! Help Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte battle her way through the secrets of Mars.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.7%, Space 30.8%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, Action 8.1%
- #52 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,880 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
Why similar: Stealth 26.4%, Survival 24.5%, Action-Adventure 20.4%, Third Person 16.4%, Action 7.8%
- #53 Eldervale
68% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Stealth 26.5%, Survival 20.2%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
- #54 Beyond Contact
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,121 reviews2023
Dev: Playcorp StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A fiercely formidable sci-fi survival game, set on a hostile alien world that wants you dead! Alone, or with a crew, do you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Survival 27.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Character Customization 15%, Crafting 14.4%, Space 13.8%
- #55 Clockwork Ambrosia
64% matchVery Positive84% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: RealmsoftPub: OI Games
Windows
Design your own arsenal in Clockwork Ambrosia, a steampunk metroidvania in the vein of a run-and-gun platformer. Join Iris, an airship pilot who must combat an army of deadly robots and monsters, and experiment with over 100 rule-based weapon mods and armors to prevail through this wild adventure!
Why similar: Robots 30.2%, Female Protagonist 26.4%, Action-Adventure 21.4%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Action 5.1%
- #56 1000xRESIST
63% matchVery Positive95% of 6,526 reviews2024
Dev: sunset visitor 斜陽過客Pub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.7%, Female Protagonist 28.7%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #57 Wrath of Anna
70% matchMostly Negative35% of 249 reviews2018
Dev: Lorenzo Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You've been stranded on Empress Anna's remote planet of Drumgore during the Cross-Planetary War of 2021. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Survival 46.6%, Action 28.5%, Crafting 24.9%
- #58 Space Trash Scavenger
65% matchVery Positive84% of 518 reviews2024
Dev: SquarePlay GamesPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.
Why similar: Survival 26.1%, Space 23.3%, Crafting 16.3%, Third Person 13.1%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #59 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 267,104 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Story Rich 34.8%, Post-apocalyptic 31.7%, Character Customization 29.2%, Action 4.4%