- #1 Nightmare of Decay
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,291 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: Horror 39.2%, Survival Horror 19.2%, FPS 18.7%, First-Person 7%, Action 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the exact spirit of old-school first-person survival horror with its claustrophobic atmosphere and combat-focused gameplay.
- #2 NecroVision
97% matchMixed68% of 1,899 reviews2009
Dev: The Farm 51Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
War is Hell. NecroVision is a first-person shooter that takes gamers across the frantic battlegrounds of World War I and into a dark underworld of vampires, demons and dark magic.
Why similar: Vampires 67.6% ★, Horror 11.9%, FPS 10%, Action 3.9%, Shooter 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same blend of first-person shooting and supernatural horror set against a historical backdrop.
- #3 Witch Hunt
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,417 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Gothic 16.9% ★, Survival Horror 14.2%, FPS 11.7%, Survival 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric hunting game emphasizes exploration and survival in a dark, supernatural forest setting.
- #4 Gloomwood
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,093 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: Gothic 27.7% ★, Survival Horror 22.2%, FPS 18.4%, First-Person 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: With its gothic aesthetic and immersive first-person stealth-action, it perfectly mirrors the tense exploration found in Malachi's castle.
- #5 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
94% matchVery Positive94% of 15,149 reviews2007
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.
Why similar: Vampires 85.6% ★, Horror 4.5%, Gothic 3.4% ★, Classic 3% ★, Atmospheric 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more RPG-heavy, it is the definitive vampire experience that captures the dark, gothic urban decay of the genre.
- #6 CULTIC
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,369 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, FPS 26.6%, Shooter 10.6%, First-Person 9.1%, Old School 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers fast-paced, atmospheric first-person combat against cultists and supernatural threats.
- #7 Penumbra Overture
91% matchVery Positive91% of 4,100 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 56.8%, Survival Horror 14.1%, First-Person 8.1%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Adventure 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on environmental puzzle-solving and first-person horror, emphasizing vulnerability over raw power.
- #8 Vampyr
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 24,431 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Why similar: Vampires 89.6% ★, Horror 5.4%, Atmospheric 1.3%, Action 1.3%, Open World 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, narrative-driven exploration of vampire lore set within a dark, atmospheric historical city.
- #9 Eternal Evil
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 579 reviews2022
Dev: Honor Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A small town is being taken over by ghouls. Solve puzzles, carefully read notes and use various weapons against horrific and evolving enemies to uncover what is behind this gruesome event. Eternal Evil is an old-school survival-horror game.
Why similar: Vampires 42.7% ★, Horror 18.3%, Survival Horror 10.4%, FPS 7.5%, First-Person 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to classic survival horror games, featuring fixed-camera-style tension in a first-person perspective.
- #10 Cry of Fear
89% matchVery Positive89% of 84,143 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Horror 59.4%, Survival Horror 15.6%, FPS 6.8%, First-Person 4.2%, Atmospheric 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential first-person survival horror experience that prioritizes resource management and terrifying encounters.
- #11 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 120,761 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Why similar: Horror 44.1%, Survival Horror 19%, First-Person 7.7%, FPS 6.9%, Atmospheric 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: The shift to a first-person perspective makes this survival horror title feel like a modern evolution of the genre's classic tropes.
- #12 Curse: The Eye of Isis
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 171 reviews2014
Dev: Asylum entertainmentPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Strange things are happening at Great Britain’s museum of natural history in 1890. A gang of ruthless thugs has broken into the establishment, the Eye of Isis Egyptian statue has been stolen, and a mysterious fog has overtaken a number of areas of the museum killing and transforming all it comes into contact with.
Why similar: Horror 42.2%, Classic 22.7% ★, Survival Horror 21.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the classic survival horror structure and gothic mystery elements found in early 2000s horror titles.
- #13 Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
86% matchMixed68% of 1,218 reviews2013
Pub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Cast down from power by a mysterious warlord centuries ago, Kain reawakens in a world he barely recognises. His armies slain, his vampire brethren nearly extinct, Kain is one of the last of his kind. With an agenda of vengeance, Kain shall unleash a wicked wrath to uncover the plot that threatens the land he seeks to conquer.
Why similar: Vampires 87% ★, Classic 4.9% ★, Gothic 4.1% ★, Action 2.3%, Atmospheric 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic action-adventure title that leans heavily into the dark, gothic vampire aesthetic.
- #14 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 41.2%, Survival Horror 18.9%, First-Person 8.9%, Survival 8.1%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a disturbing, first-person horror experience focused on exploration and psychological tension.
- #15 Overcast - Walden and the Werewolf
85% matchMixed61% of 2,957 reviews2014
Dev: Microblast GamesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A mysterious creature has destroyed a village located near Walden's cabin, killing every person residing on the premises. Now, Walden wants revenge. This is the story of an old hunter who has nothing to lose.
Why similar: Horror 71.8%, FPS 9.8%, First-Person 6.6%, Action 6.1%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric first-person horror game that focuses on survival against supernatural threats.
- #16 Doorways: Prelude
84% matchMixed62% of 636 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 57.6%, Survival Horror 13.5%, First-Person 6.5%, Action 5.7%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a linear but intense first-person horror experience with a focus on dark, atmospheric environments.
- #17 Amnesia: The Bunker
81% matchVery Positive93% of 11,778 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: Horror 33.2%, Survival Horror 18%, FPS 15.4%, First-Person 8.1%, Survival 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It introduces a semi-open, randomized environment that forces players to manage resources while being hunted, much like the seed game.
- #18 Doorways: The Underworld
84% matchMixed69% of 406 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 44%, Survival Horror 21.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Action 7%, Dark 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' focus on first-person exploration and psychological horror in dark, supernatural settings.
- #19 Immortal Darkness: Curse of The Pale King
83% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Giant Space Monster
Windows
A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Vampires 73.2% ★, Horror 18%, Atmospheric 2.9%, Action 2.8%, Adventure 2%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that captures the dark fantasy and vampire-themed horror elements in a first-person perspective.
- #20 BloodLust Shadowhunter
82% matchVery Positive81% of 354 reviews2015
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bloodlust is a dungeon crawling / action RPG experience that will allow players to explore the dark underworld of a forgotten society of Vampires and their disciplines, all while trying to battle for hierarchy among the clans in search of their sire.
Why similar: Vampires 98.1% ★, Action 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on the vampire experience, offering a dark and gritty atmosphere.
- #21 GRAVEN
81% matchMixed54% of 1,499 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.
Why similar: FPS 30.5%, First-Person 14.2%, Shooter 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy FPS that focuses on exploration and atmospheric world-building in a grim, gothic setting.
- #22 When the Light Dies
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Electric MonkeysPub: PQube
Windows
Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.
Why similar: Vampires 53.5% ★, Gothic 14.8% ★, Horror 13.5%, Survival Horror 7.3%, Survival 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused game that uses a dark, gothic aesthetic to heighten the tension of its combat encounters.
- #23 DUSK
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,132 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: Horror 28.5%, FPS 21.8%, Classic 16.3% ★, Shooter 8%, First-Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in retro-FPS design that captures the gritty, horror-infused atmosphere of 90s shooters.
- #24 Sinister Halloween
80% matchVery Positive84% of 145 reviews2019
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
Experience Halloween Horror in PC or VR. You go out with your friends, trick or treating, entering haunted attractions, as you make your way to the big party, but this year's holiday of the afterlife brings something sinister.
Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Survival Horror 17%, FPS 13%, First-Person 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed game that focuses on atmospheric exploration and survival in a dark, spooky setting.
- #25 Witch The Bloodlines
82% matchMostly Negative28% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: Kerim Kumbasar
Windows
Witch The Bloodlines is an FPS horror - adventure game that focused on reversing a curse of the 18th century village which you are living in. Discover the living forest and experience the horror that you are in.
Why similar: Horror 38.8%, FPS 21.9%, Shooter 8.8%, First-Person 8.2%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward FPS horror title that emphasizes combat against supernatural entities.
- #26 AMID EVIL
78% matchVery Positive93% of 7,618 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
Why similar: FPS 30.7%, First-Person 14.2%, Shooter 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Old School 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-focused, its dark, atmospheric level design and retro-FPS feel resonate with the classic shooter genre.
- #27 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,580 reviews2026
Dev: Mehuman GamesPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this dark, open-world adventure, you awaken as a Vampire Lord. Build and customize your castle. Hunt for blood, fight, craft, and gather. Command your loyal servants. Shapeshift into a bat to explore the night and survive the relentless Inquisition, solo or in 4-player co-op.
Why similar: Vampires 62.4% ★, Gothic 15.1% ★, Horror 12.1%, Survival 3.5%, Atmospheric 2.7%
- #28 Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
77% matchVery Positive88% of 974 reviews2017
Dev: Nihilistic SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Inhabiting the World of Darkness, you must face a series of brutal confrontations with your nemesis Vukodlak, a powerful vampire lord.
Why similar: Vampires 87.4% ★, Classic 6.4% ★, Horror 3.5%, Atmospheric 1.3%, Dark 0.5%
- #29 Devoid of Shadows
79% matchMixed60% of 205 reviews2017
Dev: N-Game StudiosPub: VM Games
Windows
Galidon is a vampire kingdom. You’re a lawful heir. The power struggle and an intriguing plot are in place. 21 levels contain quests and crafting. The gameplay is rapid, bloodthirsty and intransigent and doesn't forgive a single mistake. Devoid of Shadows is a heat in the chill dungeons of the Labyrinth!
Why similar: Vampires 88.3% ★, Horror 5.6%, Action 3%, Atmospheric 1.1%, Dark 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented game that incorporates vampire themes and dungeon-crawling mechanics.
- #30 Carpathian Night Starring Bela Lugosi
76% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Tezcatek
Windows
Bela Lugosi returns as Prince Dracula in this classicvania horror platformer! Battle your way through the monster plagued countryside, evade deadly traps and pitfalls, overcome Dracula’s commanders in single combat, and discover the secret history of your monstrous foes.
Why similar: Vampires 74.2% ★, Gothic 10.9% ★, Horror 10%, Atmospheric 1.5%, Old School 1%
- #31 The Vampire
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: SJ Games
Windows
The Vampire is a first-person horror adventure game designed for single player use only. Would you like to spend the night with Cooper, a stoic vampire hunter who holds the secrets of an ancient legend? Defeat the vampires and escape their world.
Why similar: Vampires 57.5% ★, Horror 16.1%, FPS 9.4%, Survival Horror 6.6%, First-Person 4.4%
- #32 Dracula: The Resurrection
77% matchMixed51% of 541 reviews2014
Dev: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 82.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A fright-filled Adventure that transpires in the heart of Transylvania. London 1904. Seven years after the slaying of Dracula, you play as Jonathan Harker, (the protagonist from Bram Stoker's original novel) and soon discover your wife, Mina has fled London for the Count's castle in Transylvania. Has Mina fallen prey to vampires?
Why similar: Vampires 86.2% ★, Horror 10.9%, Adventure 2.9%
- #33 Castlevania Anniversary Collection
74% matchVery Positive81% of 2,215 reviews2019
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Konami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection traces the origins of the historic vampire franchise. Included is a unique eBook with details provided by developers, artists and others inspired by the Castlevania legacy which sheds a fresh light into the world of Castlevania.
Why similar: Vampires 70% ★, Classic 11.5% ★, Gothic 5.5% ★, Horror 4.4%, Action 3.7%
- #34 Killing Time: Resurrected
72% matchVery Positive93% of 342 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Journey into a mansion on the Island of Matinicus where you'll arrive to find the mansion full of hellacious demonic creatures. Solve deadly puzzles, uncover the secrets behind a famous mystery and discover an ancient artifact from the Pharaoh Ramses, if you can live long enough to find it.
Why similar: Horror 39%, FPS 22.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Retro 7.7%, Action 6.9%
- #35 Dracula: Love Kills
75% matchVery Positive81% of 370 reviews2013
Dev: Waterlily GamesPub: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Queen of Vampires emerges from the ashes of history, seeking to destroy the world of humans and rule over its ruins! No one, human or vampire, will stand in her way!Count Dracula awakens, weakened and stripped of his powers after years of healing from his last battle with Dr. Van Helsing.
Why similar: Vampires 77.7% ★, Gothic 9.9% ★, Horror 9%, Atmospheric 1.9%, Adventure 0.9%
- #36 Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 630 reviews2026
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Play as the vampire Kain and his betrayed lieutenant Raziel. Wield legendary blades, use supernatural abilities, and battle through a world of conflict, intrigue, and prophecy as their paths collide across the dark world of Nosgoth.
Why similar: Vampires 70.7% ★, Horror 10.4%, Gothic 9.5% ★, Action 4.6%, Adventure 3%
- #37 Vampire Legends: The True Story of Kisilova
73% matchVery Positive86% of 679 reviews2015
Dev: Organic 2 Digital StudioPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover the source of dreadful evil!
Why similar: Vampires 89% ★, Horror 6.8%, Adventure 2.4%, Atmospheric 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #38 Dracula: Origin
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 365 reviews2008
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Dracula: Origin reveals the dark origins of the Dracula curse. Step into the shoes of the famous Professor Van Helsing and experience a thrilling journey that will take you from London to Egypt, Austria and through Carpathian Europe right into the terrifying lair of the Dark Prince.
Why similar: Vampires 97.9% ★, Adventure 2.1%
- #39 Vampire Slayer: The Resurrection
73% matchMixed66% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: Wobbly Tooth
Windows
Vampire Slayer is a fast paced multiplayer fps featuring two completely different teams, Vampires and Slayers.
Why similar: Vampires 44.8% ★, Horror 13.4%, Gothic 13.4% ★, FPS 11.4%, Shooter 4.5%
- #40 Vampirem
72% matchVery Positive88% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Another story of Bloodlust, this time told through the eyes of Ravenblood; part Ghost... part Vampire... and 100% bada$$. His journey in search of lost strength and revenge will take you through the dark tombs and dungeons of the Vampirem.
Why similar: Vampires 86.5% ★, Horror 8.4%, Action 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #41 Weeping Falls Massacre
71% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: Tainted Pact
Windows
80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.
Why similar: Horror 32%, FPS 22.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Action 9%, Survival Horror 8.5%
- #42 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,633 reviews2014
Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
This sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow reveals the story of the Belmonts as they battle destiny across generations to discover their true fate. Trevor Belmont, knight of the Brotherhood of Light, embarks on an epic quest to avenge his mother who was killed by his father Gabriel.
Why similar: Vampires 86.5% ★, Gothic 6.1% ★, Action 3.5%, Adventure 2.2%, Atmospheric 0.8%
- #43 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
71% matchVery Positive81% of 10,167 reviews2013
Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is the complete edition of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, a dark and vivid new re-imagining of the Castlevania mythology. It is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth.
Why similar: Vampires 83.1% ★, Gothic 9.4% ★, Action 3.7%, Adventure 2.3%, Atmospheric 0.9%
- #44 Cursed
69% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2022
Dev: Disaster Squad Productions
Windows
A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat
Why similar: Horror 71.6%, Adventure 9%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Dark 5.8%, Old School 2.7%
- #45 Mists of Aiden
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 67.9%, First-Person 8.4%, Action 7.5%, Adventure 6.6%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #46 Project Crypt
68% matchVery Positive85% of 402 reviews2022
Dev: Skullazon Interactive
Windows
Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, FPS 17.4%, Survival Horror 17.1%, First-Person 8.3%, Shooter 6.3%
- #47 Realms of the Haunting
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 524 reviews2014
Dev: Gremlin InteractivePub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Forged in the Beginning and protected by the Seven Seals, there lies a place where thought and creation intertwine. The center for all realms of existence, it is the balancing force between good and evil, man and spirit. A focal point for all energies, and the one element that has kept the consuming nature of darkness at bay... Until now.
Why similar: Horror 37.8%, FPS 16.3%, Classic 16% ★, Action 9.4%, First-Person 9.2%
- #48 Leenie Boog
68% matchVery Positive81% of 298 reviews2021
Dev: Alexander BazhenovPub: AB Developer
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
The war. Light versus darkness. It has been going on for thousands of years. One night, the Thousand-Year War suddenly knocked on your window. You will have to meet an uninvited guest.
Why similar: Horror 42.6%, Survival Horror 21.4%, Survival 8.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #49 Curse
70% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2016
Dev: Stormlord GamesPub: Stormlord Games LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
CURSE is a point-and-click horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations.
Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Survival Horror 17.8%, FPS 15.2%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #50 BloodRayne: Terminal Cut
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,816 reviews2020
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of the action horror game that unleashed the red-headed dhampir on the world. In a story spanning five years, Rayne must stop a madman bent on using occult relics to bring about a new age of domination for the Third Reich.
Why similar: Vampires 78.6% ★, Horror 8.8%, Gothic 6.7% ★, Action 2.3%, Shooter 1.4%
- #51 EBOLA VILLAGE
65% matchVery Positive81% of 413 reviews2025
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.
Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Survival Horror 18.1%, FPS 18%, First-Person 7.5%, Action 6%
- #52 Connection: The Nightmare Within
66% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Level
Windows
Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.
Why similar: Horror 49.4%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Action 8.7%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #53 Evil Awaits™
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Chai Games
Windows
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: Horror 41.7%, Gothic 29.8% ★, Action 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Shooter 5.6%
- #54 Blood West
64% matchVery Positive90% of 6,260 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, FPS 20.2%, Survival Horror 13.6%, First-Person 7.7%, Shooter 6.5%
- #55 Opus Castle
68% matchMixed60% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: Messier GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Opus Castle it's a 3D horror, adventure and mysterious game with a narrative based on the real tragic history of the little castle on Apa Street, located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
Why similar: Horror 51.2%, FPS 29.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Survival 4.9%, Survival Horror 3.8%
- #56 Echoes Of The House
65% matchVery Positive80% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
Why similar: Horror 61%, First-Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Dark 6.7%, Adventure 5.8%
