Games Like Ground Zero

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 21.2%, Third-Person Shooter 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Third Person 11.5%, Shooter 8.9%

A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.2%, Survival Horror 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Horror 9.3%, Dark 9.2%

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: Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Zombies 13.7%, Old School 10.8%, Third Person 9.4%

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 24.8%, Third-Person Shooter 21.6%, Old School 11.1%, Horror 9.9%, Third Person 9.1%

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 20.3%, Third-Person Shooter 12.8%, Zombies 11.1%, Horror 10.1%, Old School 9%

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a third-person story-driven survival horror game prequel to the critically acclaimed Daymare: 1998. Step into the shoes of agent Dalila Reyes, a former government spy now in the service of H.A.D.E.S. unit and prepare to face the true horror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.1%, Shooter 15.4%, Horror 13.8%, Third Person 13.4%, Old School 10.3%

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: Third-Person Shooter 19.6%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Zombies 16.2%, Old School 9.7%, Third Person 9.7%

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 32.5%, Third-Person Shooter 14.4%, Dark 12.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths.

Why similar: Zombies 21%, Survival Horror 19%, Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Horror 9.1%, Old School 8.7%

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 30.2%, Old School 14%, Stylized 12.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Last Breath is a tense side-scrolling shooter in a fungal-ravaged world, where humanity has become “Spore Zombies.” As the older sister Guan Jin, fight through the ruins to find your lost sibling. Scavenge, adapt, survive. But what awaits: redemption or a deeper nightmare?

Why similar: 2.5D 21.8%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Zombies 19.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Post-apocalyptic 7.8%

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 30.1%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Dark 18%, Third Person 9.9%, Horror 9.5%

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: Zombies 29.2%, Survival Horror 23.1%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Horror 11.4%, Third Person 8.3%

A modern-day horror RPG with tactical combat and survival horror roots. Customize your loadout, manage limited resources, and exploit enemy weaknesses in tense, strategic encounters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.2%, Third Person 16.6%, Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Dark 11.2%

This is a TPS game. Shooting, fighting, dress-up, puzzle solving, and more. In the future, a special germ causes humans to be constantly infected and mutated. The protagonist, Jodi, is a brave journalist who goes on her way to find the legendary antidote and is in danger.

Why similar: Zombies 27.4%, Third-Person Shooter 26.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Third Person 9.4%

A third-person zombie survival horror in the style of classic Resident Evil. Play as Beth, battle hordes of undead, alluring female foes, and towering bosses in a fallen town, while what you wear becomes part of your survival in a 90s B-movie nightmare.

Why similar: Zombies 20.9%, Third-Person Shooter 20.2%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%, Third Person 8.5%

As the world collapses, there's only one way forward—through chaos. Face relentless firefights, unexpected encounters, and tough choices. Fight your way past every enemy, step by step, to complete your journey. Stand your ground—there’s no escape but to keep moving ahead.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.5%, Zombies 14.3%, Old School 14.3%, Shooter 9.9%, Third Person 8.8%

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: Zombies 31.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19.9%, Dark 13.7%, Horror 13.5%, Retro 10.1%

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: Zombies 24.1%, Survival Horror 23.4%, Third-Person Shooter 22.8%, Horror 10.4%, Post-apocalyptic 6.6%

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 27.6%, Third-Person Shooter 24.4%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Horror 11.3%, Shooter 7.4%

This is an independent action shooting game with a third person horror atmosphere. Facing the terrifying monsters in the space station, you must overcome the shortage of supplies, solve numerous mysteries, and successfully escape danger

Why similar: Zombies 27.3%, Third-Person Shooter 24%, Shooter 13.4%, Horror 11%, Third Person 8.7%

Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath.

Why similar: 2.5D 32.8%, Shooter 18.2%, Old School 12.5%, Dark 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%

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 30.2%, Zombies 30.1%, Horror 18.1%, Retro 9.3%, Action 6.6%

Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.

Why similar: Survival Horror 31.1%, Horror 15.7%, Old School 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Shooter 9.7%

In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.

Why similar: Zombies 31.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Shooter 14.7%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Action 6.8%

Bio Goddess: Doomsday Begins is a third-person shooter survival game where players assume the role of a female high school student surviving in a school struck by a biochemical crisis. They investigate the events, uncover their connection to their father, and explore their own identity.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.9%, Zombies 27.9%, Horror 11.2%, Shooter 8.9%, Third Person 8.4%

An otherworldly, story-driven shooter with aggressive gunfights and terrifying monsters awaits you. This is the story of a girl who, by the will of fate, faced the beast - and in order to become free, she was forced to study its nature. How far can you go in the fight for your freedom?

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.7%, Dark 13.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Stylized 10.2%, Horror 10.1%

Uncover the mystery of Archdale Castle in this Indie Action Survival Horror when an explosion threatens to expose a family curse and a new epidemic

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.9%, Zombies 19.2%, Dark 10.6%, Horror 10.2%, Third Person 8.6%

Crisol is a survival horror adventure set in a twisted version of Spain. As a soldier captured by religious dogmatism, you must use your own blood as ammunition, without draining to the point of death. Explore the cursed island of Tormentosa, uncover dark secrets, and battle horrifying enemies.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.1%, Shooter 18.3%, Horror 18%, Dark 15.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%

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 24.1%, Old School 12%, Third Person 12%, Horror 11.1%, Stylized 9%

Race against the clock and battle the undead in this co-op survival horror nightmare.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 20%, Survival Horror 17.1%, 2.5D 16%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%, Shooter 8.8%

Awakened in a bunker amidst a zombie outbreak after a car crash, guide Elise through harrowing challenges, solve puzzles, and face relentless undead hordes and uncovering the bunker's dark secrets

Why similar: Zombies 21.8%, Survival Horror 16%, Third Person 12.8%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 9.6%

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: Survival Horror 25.8%, Old School 16.9%, Dark 14.9%, Horror 11.5%, Retro 10.6%

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: Third-Person Shooter 28.1%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Horror 12.5%, Third Person 11.5%, Dark 7.8%

This is a third person shooter game The main plot is a secret experiment being conducted somewhere in the future During this process, a strange mineral was discovered and caused a large-scale infection The protagonist's task is to retrieve important "files" and escape from this place!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.8%, Zombies 24.7%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Shooter 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.6%

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 24.1%, Dark 11.9%, Shooter 10%, Retro 9.3%, Horror 8.6%

Heavy Metal Death Can is a Brutal Survival Horror game set on a Swedish Cold War–era submarine. Trapped beneath the ocean, you must fight against the terrifying Sludge which has turned your crew into Zombies. Look for survivors and uncover the truth behind the madness.

Why similar: Zombies 24.9%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Horror 11.4%, Retro 9.9%, Third Person 9.5%

An action-packed survival shooter featuring anime girls, wave-based zombie combat, loot scavenging, epic boss battles, and cooperative multiplayer mayhem.

Why similar: Zombies 25%, Third-Person Shooter 23.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Shooter 9.6%, Third Person 9%

Iron Blight is a survival horror game set in a cold, rainy Eastern Bloc town. You are trapped in a room as abominations claw at your door, with nowhere to run. You must survive the feverish night, uncover the horrors lurking in the shadows, and above all, find your wife, Valeria.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, Zombies 12.4%, Dark 8.2%, Shooter 7.8%

Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.

Why similar: Dark 22%, Horror 14.6%, Action 12.9%, Character Customization 12.3%, Sci-fi 11.8%

Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.2%, Old School 17.4%, Retro 13.3%, Horror 12.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

INDUSTRIA 2 is a narrative FPS adventure about a woman stranded in a parallel dimension. Explore, scavenge and fight your way through a mysterious boreal landscape consumed by an ever-hungry artificial intelligence to find a way home.

Why similar: Survival Horror 48.4%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Horror 12.2%, Action 11%, Combat 4.2%

Death Below - is a third-person action adventure with elements of survival horror. The plot of the game is based on the legend of the Soviet experiment of the 1940s.You will plunge into a dark world, and begin an exciting investigation, fighting on your way with thousands of distraught people

Why similar: Zombies 22%, Third-Person Shooter 20.9%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Shooter 9.8%, Horror 8.1%

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 34.6%, Horror 28%, Adventure 9.6%, Dark 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7.5%

This is a TPS, horror-type action shooting game. The game will draw players into a terrifying dark world with detailed atmosphere rendering and weird story. Here, you are not defenseless, but even with a gun, you can't suppress the trembling from the heart. Game revenue is used for 2.0 development.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29%, Zombies 14.5%, Horror 11%, Third Person 9.4%, Survival Horror 8%

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: Third-Person Shooter 23.7%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Third Person 10.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Horror 9%

Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.

Why similar: Old School 19.4%, Retro 17.3%, Shooter 17.1%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 12.1%

Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.

Why similar: Shooter 20.3%, Old School 16.2%, Retro 13.5%, Horror 12.4%, Stylized 12.4%

Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.9%, Dark 17.8%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Shooter 11%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.

Why similar: 2.5D 28.4%, Old School 15.6%, Shooter 15.5%, Retro 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%

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

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 41.7%, Shooter 17.5%, Third Person 16.1%, Character Customization 15.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

This is a third-person monster shooting game set in a dark city. You must fend off bizarre and violent mutated monsters, collect items and keys, and solve puzzles to stay alive.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.4%, Zombies 31.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 7.8%

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: Third-Person Shooter 27.7%, Survival Horror 24.7%, Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Shooter 7.6%

Slip into the Standard Issue Biosuit as Myo Hyori, a gifted Korean teenage girl who must face the perils of the future. Survive many hazards, explore a seemingly endless metropolis and beyond as the world around you implodes and history marches towards its inevitable conclusion.

Why similar: Action 16.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Old School 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Experience an immersive and horrifying episodic single-player survival horror nightmare. Trapped alone in a desolate manor and hunted by monstrous foes, you will need to scrounge for supplies, manage your resources, solve puzzles and battle the undead to survive.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.6%, Survival Horror 24.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Third Person 12.2%, Horror 10.6%

Explore a city thrust into disarray by an unknown event and survive the hordes of mutated abominations that lurk at every corner. You’ll have to fight through enemies & bosses, scavenge loot and survive the hostile city.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.2%, Shooter 24.1%, Horror 21.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Action 8.4%

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 29.1%, Survival Horror 24.8%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Shooter 11.2%, Character Customization 4.8%

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: Third-Person Shooter 30.4%, Survival Horror 28.1%, Third Person 14.5%, Horror 13.5%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.

Why similar: Zombies 28.3%, Survival Horror 24%, Old School 16.6%, Third Person 13.8%, Horror 12.5%

Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.7%, Third Person 21.5%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Action 10.3%, Stylized 9.1%