- #1 Alien: Isolation
97% matchVery Positive93% of 64,460 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.8 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: Survival Horror 22.9%, Horror 21.8%, Space 18.4%, Sci-fi 14.1%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive space horror experience that captures the same feeling of being hunted in a claustrophobic, high-tech environment.
- #2 ROUTINE
96% matchVery Positive93% of 6,281 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Space 16.1%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Sci-fi 12%, Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric sci-fi horror game that focuses on exploration and survival in a retro-futuristic lunar base.
- #3 Dead Space
96% matchVery Positive91% of 63,544 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Why similar: Space 18.6%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Horror 16.5%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in sci-fi survival horror that balances visceral combat with intense, atmospheric dread.
- #4 System Shock
95% matchVery Positive91% of 12,269 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Sci-fi 14.9%, Space 14.8%, Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Immersive Sim 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful remake of the classic sci-fi immersive sim that combines exploration, survival, and horror on a space station.
- #5 Prey
94% matchVery Positive91% of 53,291 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 22.1%, Sci-fi 16.9%, Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Immersive Sim 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sci-fi horror experience set on a space station where every resource and environment poses a threat.
- #6 The Callisto Protocol™
93% matchMixed65% of 42,820 reviews2022
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
Why similar: Space 20.5%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Horror 15.9%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Shooter 11%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, action-heavy space horror game that emphasizes close-quarters combat and terrifying creature designs.
- #7 Syndrome
94% matchMixed64% of 361 reviews2016
Dev: Camel 101
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 18.6%, Horror 15.1%, Space 14.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that traps the player on a derelict spaceship filled with hostile entities and limited supplies.
- #8 SOMA
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Sci-fi 13.8%, First-Person 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, psychological sci-fi horror game that explores existential themes within a desolate, underwater research facility.
- #9 SCP: Fragmented Minds
91% matchVery Positive92% of 1,168 reviews2025
Dev: HST StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.
Why similar: Space 16.4%, Survival Horror 15%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Shooter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented sci-fi horror game that features intense combat against anomalous threats.
- #10 Amnesia: The Bunker
90% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic survival horror game that forces players to manage limited resources while being hunted by an unpredictable threat.
- #11 PATHOGEN X
91% matchVery Positive80% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: BraveCat'Studios
Windows
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 27.9%, Horror 19%, Shooter 16.1%, First-Person 10.8%, Zombies 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror shooter that pits the player against waves of terrifying creatures in a high-stakes environment.
- #12 SIGNALIS
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 27.3%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Shooter 7.4%, Cinematic 6%
Why You'll Like It: A haunting sci-fi psychological horror game that masterfully builds tension through its oppressive atmosphere and resource management.
- #13 F.E.A.R.
89% matchVery Positive94% of 18,784 reviews2010
Dev: Monolith Productions, Inc.Pub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
Why similar: Horror 41.3%, Shooter 15.2%, First-Person 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person shooter that perfectly blends intense tactical combat with unsettling psychological horror elements.
- #14 Moons of Madness
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,891 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Space 26.3%, Horror 21.9%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A space-based horror game that blends Lovecraftian themes with sci-fi exploration and psychological tension.
- #15 Mirror Forge
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, First-Person 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that utilizes shifting realities to create a disorienting and terrifying experience.
- #16 HELLSEED: All Chapters
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 281 reviews2024
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, First-Person 12.8%, Action 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving within a dark, oppressive environment.
- #17 Dead Space™ 2
85% matchVery Positive94% of 28,325 reviews2011
Dev: Visceral GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.9%, Horror 21.7%, Space 20.2%, Shooter 14.6%, Sci-fi 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane sequel that ramps up the action and horror, maintaining the series' signature space-station terror.
- #18 STASIS: BONE TOTEM
83% matchVery Positive94% of 2,560 reviews2023
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Cinematic 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping sci-fi horror adventure set on an abandoned oil rig that captures a similar sense of isolation and mystery.
- #19 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
84% matchVery Positive84% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.9%, Horror 14.8%, Shooter 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that challenges players to survive against terrifying, supernatural threats.
- #20 DOOM 3
84% matchVery Positive86% of 12,101 reviews2012
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Shooter 15.6%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Space 11.4%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi horror shooter that emphasizes dark, claustrophobic environments and aggressive combat.
- #21 Mother Hub
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: ODale Studios
Windows
A retro FPS with an artistically gritty setting from the early 2000's. Uncover futuristic weapons lost to time and face off against terrifying bosses. Do you have what it takes to stand against the darkness and save humanity from the brink of extinction?
Why similar: Space 22.5%, Horror 15.8%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game that focuses on lore-rich storytelling and survival within a space-bound setting.
- #22 Nightmare of Decay
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 28.5%, Horror 24.4%, First-Person 12%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Zombies 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced horror shooter that combines classic survival horror mechanics with intense action sequences.
- #23 Among Ashes
81% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Cliff Games
Windows
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, First-Person 13.2%, Dark 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on atmospheric storytelling and intense, unsettling encounters.
- #24 The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game
81% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2023
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological horror game where it takes place inside the void where it's filled with just gloom - the only way to see is by scanning the environment with your range finder device, however you are not alone. Don't breathe ... as they are listening.. and watching.
Why similar: Space 18%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Sci-fi 11.7%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique horror experience that uses lidar scanning to navigate and survive in a dark, alien environment.
- #25 Hell Dive
79% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 19.9%, Sci-fi 13.4%, First-Person 12.9%, Cinematic 12.6%
- #26 Trenches - World War 1 Horror Survival Game
80% matchMixed69% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Trenches is a First-Person World War l Survival Horror Game where you have to escape the claustrophobic environment and experience the war from the eyes of a soldier caught behind enemy lines in this surreal nightmare as you fight for your life and sanity to get back home to your family.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.8%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, First-Person 12.2%, Dark 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game that captures the same feeling of being trapped in a hostile, inescapable environment.
- #27 MADiSON
78% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, First-Person 10.8%, Dark 7%
- #28 SCP – Containment Breach
76% matchVery Positive99% of 497 reviews2026
Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
Windows
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: Horror 23.6%, Survival Horror 22.4%, Sci-fi 16.9%, First-Person 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #29 Bleak Haven
78% matchMixed43% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Shooter 11.4%, First-Person 10.4%
- #30 HYPERVIOLENT
76% matchMixed61% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Space 16.5%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Horror 11.4%, Shooter 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #31 Lunar Nightmare
77% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Lunar Nightmare is a retro-inspired sci-fi thriller, set on an abandoned Moon base, where you have to solve the mystery behind missing crew members, ancient discoveries around deep down the Lunar surface, rouge-AI trying to control your fate and ghastly androids to revolting against your command.
Why similar: Space 25.5%, Horror 25.1%, Sci-fi 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Action 5.9%
- #32 Under: Depths of Fear
77% matchMixed68% of 299 reviews2020
Dev: Globiss InteractivePub: Rogue Games, Inc.
Windows
Enter the mind of traumatized WW1 veteran Alexander Dockter and experience the terrorizing nightmare of trying to escape a sinking ocean liner while being haunted by the most terrifying entities you’ve ever come across.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 13.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #33 Ghostship Aftermath
79% matchMostly Negative39% of 108 reviews2014
Dev: MadAboutGamesStudios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Ghostship Aftermath takes survival horror to a new level with random events and multiple story-lines. Your survival skills will be put to the test on a huge open-world military spacecraft with limited light and oxygen as you struggle to discover what happened, and fight to stay alive!
Why similar: Horror 54.1%, Sci-fi 26.7%, Action 10.7%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A space-based survival horror game that tasks players with exploring a derelict ship filled with danger.
- #34 A.I.L.A
73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,218 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.3%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, First-Person 12.3%, Cinematic 11.5%
- #35 Antarctica 88
75% matchVery Positive87% of 267 reviews2020
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
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: Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, First-Person 10.6%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Shooter 9.4%
- #36 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,268 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Horror 14.3%, Shooter 14%, First-Person 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.3%
- #37 Endoparasitic 2
72% matchVery Positive87% of 616 reviews2024
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Space 21.5%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Horror 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Shooter 10.5%
- #38 Project Liminal 2
72% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Shooter 27.7%, First-Person 15.2%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 11%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #39 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
74% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games S.R.L
Windows
Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, First-Person 9.9%, Cinematic 9.5%
- #40 The Dark Occult
75% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Horror 39.1%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Violent 12.6%, First-Person 11.7%, Action 7.6%
- #41 The Story of Henry Bishop
74% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Horror 22%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Violent 9.3%, First-Person 7.8%
- #42 Jumpscare Simulator: System Breach
71% matchVery Positive91% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Durultay Games
Windows
Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, First-Person 11.8%, Dark 9.6%
- #43 Beyond Hanwell
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 706 reviews2024
Dev: Steel Arts Software Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Explore Westminster, London on a journey to the ruins of Hanwell. Fight with whatever you can find or use the environment to defend yourself against an ever increasing scourge of Anomalies.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.4%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Shooter 14.8%, First-Person 9.9%
- #44 Necrophosis
69% matchVery Positive90% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.2%, Horror 32.7%, First-Person 20.2%, Exploration 5.9%, Action 5%
- #45 Apartament 1406: Horror
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 698 reviews2023
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Apartment 1406 is an intense horror game, that challenges you to constantly survive in a hostile environment. Collect items to survive against limited ammo and creatures that lurk in the dark. Solve the puzzles and survive in this dark game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Shooter 11.5%, First-Person 10.3%
- #46 Dead Beacon
70% matchVery Positive88% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: SelianiDEV
Windows
Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.
Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Shooter 14%, First-Person 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.1%
- #47 Implements of Hell
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, First-Person 12.3%, Cinematic 12.2%, Dark 9.7%
- #48 The Trench
70% matchVery Positive86% of 154 reviews2022
Dev: Omar Chapa Hernandez
Windows
As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Survival Horror 30%, Horror 24.5%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Immersive Sim 7.9%, First-Person 7.6%
- #49 ZERO PROTOCOL
67% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 24.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Shooter 12.7%, First-Person 12.5%
- #50 AMOK
73% matchMixed43% of 207 reviews2016
Dev: Asset Flip Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Protagonist of the game is investigating the disappearance of people. The investigation leads him into an old house, and then it becomes a party to the strange and dangerous events.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.5%, Horror 13.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11%, Sci-fi 10.8%
- #51 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
66% matchVery Positive85% of 799 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.2%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Dark 9.2%, Action 6.2%
- #52 Anthology of Fear
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: OhDeer StudioPub: 100 GAMES
Windows
Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.6%, Horror 32%, Psychological Horror 17%, First-Person 9.2%, Violent 6.6%
- #53 Abyss of Neptune
69% matchMixed69% of 221 reviews2021
Dev: Abyssmal GamesPub: Synodic Arc
Windows
Abyss of Neptune is a survival horror game set in the deep seas of the Bermuda Triangle. You are sent to investigate a mysterious underwater signal, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Do you have what it takes to survive the abyss?
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.9%, Horror 24.4%, First-Person 12.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Violent 6.5%
- #54 Operator8
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Aligned Games
Windows
An unparalleled alien invasion has overwhelmed the Mining Block Facility on the moon Triton, leaving only death and horror in its wake. You are a mercenary known as Operator8 and you alone have been called in to bring a stop to this fierce attack. Destroy the hive mind at all costs!
Why similar: Space 20.7%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%
- #55 Shrieking Darkness: Reloaded
69% matchMostly Negative24% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Alexander Walford
Windows
Close your eyes. Step into a world filled with nothing but darkness and terror, where everything wants to destroy you. Your time has come to fight the shrieking darkness, be brave and don't look back or you won't make it.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.9%, Horror 18.5%, Shooter 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, First-Person 10.2%
- #56 Mansion of the Dead
65% matchVery Positive95% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.2%, Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 12.4%, Violent 7.8%
- #57 Fear of the Light
66% matchVery Positive84% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Jakob FereniusPub: Team Fuve
Windows
A survival horror game where light is scarier than darkness. Use your radar and other tools to stay out of the light, sneak around dangers, explore the quarantined ship, and find a way to escape. But be careful, monsters are hunting you and are aware of your every mistake!
Why similar: Space 22.1%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #58 Dead Effect
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,752 reviews2014
Dev: BadFly Interactive, a.s.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!
Why similar: Horror 19%, Shooter 15%, Space 14.8%, Zombies 13.7%, Sci-fi 11.8%
- #59 Ad Infinitum
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,409 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, First-Person 13.3%, Dark 6.9%