- #1 Metro Exodus
97% matchVery Positive90% of 129,434 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.9%, FPS 12.7%, Horror 10.7%, Shooter 9.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #2 Zone Anomaly
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Dev Studio S.A.Pub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Fight dangerous mutants. Survive radiation and learn what happened in the Zone.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.8%, Horror 11.1%, Shooter 10.8%, Violent 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #3 Metro 2033 Redux
94% matchVery Positive92% of 129,041 reviews2014
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36.7%, FPS 13.1%, Horror 12.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #4 RAGE
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 18,077 reviews2011
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 42.5%, FPS 19.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 5.7%, Gore 4.9%
- #5 Metro: Last Light Redux
93% matchVery Positive91% of 75,789 reviews2014
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36.6%, FPS 13.3%, Horror 11.8%, Shooter 9.8%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #6 Invention 3
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Falco SoftwarePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.9%, FPS 16.7%, Shooter 15.5%, Horror 7.3%, Action 6.9%
- #7 Evade The Light
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AzDimension
Windows
A dark sci-fi FPS focused on intense combat, atmospheric exploration, and uncovering the secrets hidden inside a dangerous anomaly zone.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.1%, Horror 12.6%, FPS 12.3%, Shooter 12%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #8 The Nightmare Of Arrival Chapter 1
90% match4 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: LEMIOUTGAMESPub: Jacob Jufeili
Windows
After retiring from the military, Simon's descent into alcohol addiction leads him to a fateful night of heavy drinking. A fall down a flight of stairs renders him unconscious, awakening to find himself in a strange room
Why similar: Shooter 22%, Horror 18.6%, FPS 18.1%, Action 13.7%, Gore 11.3%
- #9 After Dark
89% match1 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: CodeCrunch Games
Windows
After Dark is a first-person endless wave zombie shooter set across multiple locations. Survive as long as you can against relentless hordes of the dead in a fight that only ends when you do.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.6%, Shooter 18.4%, FPS 15.5%, Horror 11.4%, Action 10.1%
- #10 Of Lies and Rain
89% matchVery Positive83% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Castello Inc
Windows
Of Lies and Rain is a story-driven first person shooter built exclusively for VR. Set in a dark, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic world, at the edge of the real and digital realm. You’ll fight to reclaim your past and save humanity from the brink of extinction.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23%, Shooter 13.9%, FPS 11.9%, Story Rich 8.7%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #11 AFTERGLOW
88% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: DIRECTOR'S CUT
Windows
AFTERGLOW - is an adventure game set in the post-war nuclear winter of 2058, where energy, weapons, and mods are valued above all else.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.2%, FPS 16.5%, Shooter 14.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #12 Mech Hunter
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blackflare StudioPub: GameHunters
Windows
In a world dominated by machines, mankind has lost hope for the future. You are a machine hunter. Your task is to recover and use the lost technology to save the human race. Track, hunt and build shelter in this extremely hostile world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.2%, FPS 21.6%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 8.3%
- #13 The Quelling
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Thomas GalliersPub: Thomas Rossiter
Windows
In this round based shooter you must survive waves of zombies as you navigate the environment locating the power, perks, and discoveries someone is trying to cover up. In the multiple maps the game brings you can travel through time and unravel how deep the experiments of zombies goes.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Shooter 18%, FPS 15.2%, Horror 11.6%, Action 10.1%
- #14 George: A Horror Story
85% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Mug Ugly Games
Windows
While out on a relaxing hike in the woods, George loses his bearing and finds himself lost in the mountains. He now has one goal. Finding a way back to civilization and safety, and escaping the dangers of these lands.
Why similar: Shooter 21.2%, FPS 17.6%, Horror 17.2%, Action 12.8%, Gore 10.6%
- #15 Silence In The Cabin
84% matchMostly Negative31% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: RedRockGameStudios
Windows
"Silence In The Cabin" is an Open Map Survival Horror Game, where you must survive Dark linear story sections in order to unlock more areas of the world.
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Shooter 18.8%, FPS 12.3%, Action 11.2%, Story Rich 11%
- #16 Cold Cable: Lifeshift
84% matchMixed64% of 25 reviews2019
Dev: TW Gamedev
Windows
Take role as a survivor in COLD CABLE: LIFESHIFT, a 3D First Person action-puzzle game, with survival elements, where you have to gather supplies, control radiation level and shoot monsters on your way to reach the next level. If you want to play this game, get ready for the chaos.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.8%, Horror 12.8%, FPS 11.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Gore 9.5%
- #17 Favela Zombie Shooter
82% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: HALVA Studio
Windows
Favela Zombie Shooter is a wave-based action shooter, where you have to defeat different types of zombies in a Brazilian Favela. Survive zombie waves, earn money and get better weapons to survive longer!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.7%, FPS 17.6%, Shooter 17.2%, Horror 9.6%, Violent 6.1%
- #18 SECTOR
83% matchMostly Negative26% of 152 reviews2015
Dev: UD
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
SECTOR is a simple hardcore classic shooter game that you play the role of Dimitri, he and another scientists made fail biological tests and the infected enemies took possesion of technology evolution. Survive at this severe place, fighting against creatures and solving problems, now you need to place the order.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Shooter 20.9%, FPS 17.8%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Action 10.8%
- #19 ONCE / однажды
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dipgames
Windows
ONCE / однажды is a first-person adventure game set in an alternative post-Soviet space. As a volunteer, you go to conduct an unscheduled inspection of power plant points.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24%, Shooter 17.5%, FPS 16.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Action 7.7%
- #20 Ember Point
81% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Team NovaStrike
Windows
Ember Point is a red-hot, combat-focused, third-person action game. Play as a disgraced defector, Gravitus, from a militaristic mega-corporation. He is stuck cleaning up the mess his former employers left behind — all while wielding a top secret “cure” for a gruesome disease.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.4%, Horror 16.4%, Violent 15.5%, Gore 10.9%, Action 7%
- #21 Manus Dei
80% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Lateralis Heavy Industries
Windows
Wield the holy weapon Manus Dei and annihilate creatures from the Rift in this fast-paced shooter. Only your skill will grant you passage into the halls of eternity.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.4%, Horror 17.4%, FPS 16.8%, Shooter 15.3%, Gore 8.4%
- #22 House Wasteland
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vexing Hour
Windows
HOUSE WASTELAND is an Action-Horror FPS survivors-like game with procedurally generated levels. Survive the downfall of mankind in the near future where corporations have elevated themselves to the status of Noble Houses.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.8%, Shooter 19.2%, Action 10.8%, FPS 10.7%, Horror 8.7%
- #23 Six Meat Under
79% match8 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Clockwork Oblivion
Windows · Linux
Embark on a thrilling journey through the eyes of a security gate officer who must face super-biological horrors beyond both knowledge and comprehension in this first-person shooter styled after old PS2 game graphics.
Why similar: FPS 20.2%, Shooter 19.8%, Horror 13.3%, Gore 8.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #24 JackKnife
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SlavJankStudios
Windows
First Person Shooter with surreal gunfights and story. Tactical Goal Oriented Ai. Many enemy types and bosses. Merchant with upgrade system. Fully Voice Acted Story. Gibbing enemies. Interactable and destructible environments.
Why similar: FPS 22.5%, Shooter 20.2%, Action 11.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Gore 9.8%
- #25 Zombiemachia
77% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Kornux Games
Windows
Zombiemachia offers a mature and intense experience for fans of carnage. Face endless waves of zombies with weapons, traps, and dismemberment, all in a realistic environment.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.7%, Gore 14.4%, Horror 12.5%, FPS 12.4%, Violent 12.2%
- #26 Sophonce
76% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Sameer Hirezi
Windows
Sophonce is a science fiction action horror first-person shooter that relies on philosophical undertones as the primary focus of the plot.
Why similar: Shooter 22.2%, FPS 19%, Action 13.4%, Sci-fi 13%, Gore 11.1%
- #27 Lord Of Terror
77% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: SimulatedFantasy
Windows
In a galaxy far away a world is facing doomsday. As nations rise against each other the world is plunged into chaos. Many illegal groups such as gangs and independent militias and demonic cults take the advantage of the situation to expand. Your task is to assassinate a demon dubbed Lord of Terror.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18%, Shooter 17.2%, FPS 14.8%, Action 10.2%, Horror 9.6%
- #28 Cargo 3
78% matchMostly Negative39% of 192 reviews2014
Dev: Vinci Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Cargo 3 is a futuristic action game set in science-fiction horror world, which links the best features of the genre: unusual dynamics and thrilling high intensity of the gameplay.
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Shooter 15%, Gore 13.5%, FPS 12.9%, Action 10%
- #29 41 Hours
76% matchMixed50% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: TexelworksPub: ValkyrieInitiative
Windows
41 Hours is a first-person shooter dramatic game that follows the narrative of Ethan, a workaholic scientist in search of his long-lost wife. The story is intriguing and it takes several surprising turns as it develops over 11 Chapters and 20 hours of gameplay.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.9%, FPS 12.6%, Alternate History 12.1%, Shooter 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #30 Death Slayer V
75% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: MDK software
Windows
A virus has escaped a secret lab ran by the Eibmoz Corporation. Everyone is infected... including yourself. You have minutes before you die from the fast acting virus and turn into a "Zombie". There may be a way to stay alive... but it wont be easy!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, FPS 18.1%, Shooter 16.3%, Horror 11.1%, Gore 7.3%
- #31 Deadly Swag
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dectio LLC
Windows
A co-op horror shooter set in the Zone. Explore dangerous locations, collect artifacts, fight mutants, and avoid deadly anomalies. Survive together, sell your loot, and return for more challenges. In the Zone, every step is a fight for survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.4%, Horror 18.2%, FPS 12.9%, Shooter 12%, Gore 7.3%
- #32 The Death Tree
74% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Diego Alonso Martin
Windows
The Death Tree is an ambiental, first-person, horror hunting short game with 'Smooth Movement'. Set in a nightmarish dark forest that involves action and "jump scares" through a tension and intrigue atmosphere. Hunt creepy monsters,ruthlessly creatures and witches.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.5%, Shooter 14.5%, FPS 13.7%, Horror 13.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #33 Pigsaw
73% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Christopher Yabsley
Windows
Escape the nightmarish human abattoir in this blood-soaked Horror FPS.
Why similar: FPS 17.9%, Shooter 17.5%, Horror 16.7%, Gore 14.7%, Violent 12.4%
- #34 Killing Floor: Incursion
75% matchMixed50% of 1,049 reviews2017
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Killing Floor: Incursion is a fully-realized, multi-hour, story-driven adventure with an additional endless mode. In solo or co-op mode, travel diverse environments, from creepy farmhouses to the catacombs of Paris, in order to uncover who... or what is behind the Zed menace.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Horror 13.6%, Gore 13.4%, Shooter 11.8%, Violent 11.7%
- #35 Radiance
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glob Games StudioPub: Duality Games
Windows
Welcome to the tpp simulator of an insane nuclear power plant, in with you have to decide how to prevent a meltdown. Do you deal with the leak or handle an unruly school trip? Catch radioactive rats or isolate radioactive objects? The world has gone crazy and it's time to do something about it!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 47.8%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Action 9.3%, First-Person 7.8%
- #36 San Diablos
73% matchMixed50% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: Antti Juotasniemi
Windows
Horror-themed First-Person Time-Trial shooter in a modern setting.
Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Shooter 22.3%, FPS 12.4%, Violent 10.3%, Action 9%
- #37 Horror Adventure : Zombie Edition
72% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Yash Future Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd
Windows
Horror Adventure : Zombie Edition is a zombie shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world. There has been an outbreak of a mysterious virus killing people and transforming them into zombies.
Why similar: Shooter 21.8%, FPS 18%, Horror 14.9%, Action 14.1%, Gore 11.5%
- #38 Midnight Alert
72% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: J-Tech Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arming yourself against these creatures doesn’t mean you’re safe from the horrors that lurk around every corner.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, Shooter 19.7%, FPS 16.5%, Action 10.8%, Horror 9.8%
- #39 Abglantz
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: substract
Windows
Enter a realm of nightmares and claw and shoot your way through hordes of bloodthirsty vermin and things that are much, much worse in this retro FPS
Why similar: FPS 20.1%, Shooter 19.7%, Horror 17.4%, Action 9.7%, Gore 7.9%
- #40 Abandoned
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Headshot Interactive
Windows
You are a security officer aboard Helios 2-79A, awakened to find your crew missing and your ship docked inside a mysterious station. Explore eerie environments, search for your team, and uncover the truth in Abandoned, a psychological thriller filled with suspense and unsettling discoveries.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.4%, Shooter 14.8%, FPS 12.6%, Gore 10.4%, Violent 8.2%
- #41 Field of the Dead
70% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Mortality Core Games Inc.
Windows
Field of the Dead is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi horror game where you battle undead and mutants with space weapons. Level up, fight bosses, acquire rare gear, and explore infested areas to uncover the apocalypse's secrets. Supports single-player and up to four-player multiplayer.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.9%, FPS 14.7%, Horror 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Shooter 9.7%
- #42 Anthropocene Epoch
71% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Casper Forever Digital
Windows
A dark atmospheric scifi First Person Shooter. Encounter characters including Jade An A.I implanted in your head, do missions to help others and get you off Earth before the Mantis destroy it.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 47.4%, FPS 14.3%, Shooter 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Action 7.6%
- #43 Biodacity The Mansion
68% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: FreshedPotato
Windows
Explore your way through a crooked Mansion in the aftermath of an apocalypse. Biological mutants ravaged the Earth! You are responsible for finding crucial information! Fight horrific creatures that lurk around every corner! Find and upgrade your weapons!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.4%, Horror 14.7%, Shooter 13.7%, FPS 13.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #44 INQUIR P.T.
70% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Trilix34
Windows
A post-apocalyptic story-based action adventure game. Fully customizable weapons and a high mobility character. Zombie horde mode and full of action, blood, brutality.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 39.2%, Shooter 13%, FPS 9.5%, Gore 9.1%, Violent 8.3%
- #45 Undead Fortress
68% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: LCG
Windows
This is a horror shooting game that confronts dark creatures.An ancient legacy regeneration plan that summons ancient creatures through mystical rituals. And you are unfortunately chosen, and all you have to do is to explore the laboratory in the mist, destroy five totems and kill the bloodthirsty
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.2%, Horror 16.6%, FPS 15.6%, Shooter 11%, Gore 7.4%
- #46 Operation: Outbreak
66% matchVery Positive80% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: DREADMITH Games
Windows
Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28%, Horror 15.2%, Shooter 14.3%, FPS 12.5%, Gore 10.6%
- #47 Menticide
67% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Continuum Studios
Windows
Menticide is a survival horror game that takes you through chilling investigations. As a special forces operative, you'll delve into routine missions that unravel into terrifying mysteries. Dark secrets await beneath the surface. Will you survive long enough to uncover the truth?
Why similar: FPS 21.1%, Shooter 20.5%, Horror 18%, Gore 9.2%, Violent 8.4%
- #48 FOREST OF THE DEAD
69% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Unknown TeamPub: SIENTURE
Windows
In FOREST OF THE DEAD you must survive huge waves of undead. You are stranded in the middle of the forest. No help, no hope. Your only chance is to defend yourself with the available weapons against the approaching find and stay alive as long as possible.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.6%, Gore 14%, Violent 12.1%, Shooter 12%, Horror 11.7%
- #49 Unidentified
69% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: UnamedPixel
Windows
The government has been attacked by unidentified creatures, and you, as a mercenary, was hired by the government to clear all the threat. An FPS game which you can fight with those cunning creatures regardless of the weather, day and night change. Earn more and more reward to buy better weapons!
Why similar: Shooter 23.4%, FPS 20.6%, Violent 14.2%, Gore 12.2%, Action 8.9%
- #50 None Left To Hear It
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CalakaStudio
Windows
Imagine waking up and being the last human on earth, the world is no longer yours... now, it belongs to them...
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.4%, Horror 22.5%, Shooter 10.6%, Gore 7.4%, Action 7.3%
- #51 MUTATION PHASE
69% matchMixed68% of 40 reviews2018
Dev: IGRODELSKY
Windows
MUTATION PHASE is a horror-shooter with a first-person view, which narrates the consequences of experiments with sound waves. You have to survive among hordes of mutants and get out of the danger zone.
Why similar: Shooter 17.5%, Gore 14.9%, FPS 13.7%, Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #52 The Warp - Cephisso
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XistPub: Infinite Form
Windows
Descend into the infested corridors of the Cephisso in this dark, atmospheric VR sci‑fi shooter. Wield the heavy JDE bolt‑action, load every round by hand—and feel the tension in each silent chamber. Find the survivor. Unravel the ship’s horror. Survive The Warp.
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Shooter 16.2%, FPS 12%, Action 10.2%
- #53 RED NIGHT
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: REDSOFT
Windows
In RED NIGHT, you play as Tess and face a demonic artificial intelligence in a horror anthology game. Each level explores a universal fear through unique and chilling worlds.
Why similar: FPS 22.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15.9%, Shooter 14%, Horror 11.9%, Action 7.4%
- #54 Bio Maiden
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Game Never Sleep
Windows
Miyuki awakens in a frozen cryo chamber to find the space facility in chaos—blood-smeared walls, blaring alarms, and undead roaming the halls. Alone, she must survive, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind a vanished experiment. In this nightmare, every choice matters.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21%, Shooter 16%, FPS 12.4%, Violent 10.7%, Gore 10.1%