Games Like Oakwood

A 1-4 player co-op horror game that throws you into a desperate fight for survival against deadly dinosaurs. Run, hide and work together to complete missions and uncover the secrets buried within the abandoned AEON research facility. Can you and your friends make it out alive?

Why similar: Dinosaurs 63.9% ★, Survival Horror 17.4%, Horror 14.4%, First-Person 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the same high-stakes dinosaur survival gameplay, emphasizing stealth and resource management in a terrifying environment.

Turn up the volume, turn off the lights, and get ready for the definitive Jurassic survival horror experience. Pump your shotgun and put those dinos back where they belong... in the ground!

Why similar: Dinosaurs 67.6% ★, Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 12%, First-Person 4.4%, Indie 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that expands on the dinosaur survival-horror mechanics with improved visuals and more intense encounters.

Fossilfuel, is a horror action shooter, where the player must fight their way through Jurassic monsters and Super Soldiers, in this multi-ending, adrenaline-fueled cyberpunk experience!

Why similar: Dinosaurs 66.5% ★, Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.1%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core premise of surviving against prehistoric threats in a first-person, atmospheric horror setting.

Embark on a survival horror saga set in a treacherous world ruled by primal terrors. Scour for invaluable treasures, fortify your arsenal to combat evolving threats, and unravel the chilling mystery shrouding Delta squad's fate. Can you survive amidst the lurking jaws of the ancient predators?

Why similar: Dinosaurs 48.5% ★, Survival Horror 13.8%, Gore 13.3%, Horror 11.2%, Violent 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror experience that pits the player against dangerous creatures in a high-tension, first-person perspective.

You are the prey. Unknown Tapes is a horror video game that employs the found footage technique to narrate a story focused on survival in a modern setting overrun by dinosaurs. It aims for realism and draws inspiration from Dino Crisis and Outlast.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 72.1% ★, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 5.5%, Dark 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This found-footage style horror game excels at building dread while exploring environments inhabited by prehistoric predators.

You must survive a monster infested zoo while searching for key shards that unlock the truth to its origin. Collect all the key shards by solving puzzles throughout the grounds and put a stop to the monster mayhem.

Why similar: Horror 60.5%, Survival Horror 19.1%, First-Person 18.3%, Indie 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of exploring a dangerous, creature-infested facility with a focus on puzzle-solving and survival.

Immerse yourself in a survival FPS adventure. Stranded on a dangerous island, face mercenaries, dinosaurs, and a vibrant yet hostile ecosystem. Explore breathtaking environments and survive the onslaught of intense, fast-paced encounters.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 80.2% ★, Horror 14%, First-Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features intense combat and survival against dinosaurs in a lush, dangerous environment that mirrors the tone of Oakwood.

As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

Why similar: Horror 41.2%, Survival Horror 31%, Gore 17.4%, First-Person 8%, Indie 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: While the enemies differ, it perfectly captures the feeling of being stranded in a hostile, dense forest where you must survive against overwhelming odds.

First-person survival horror with ghosts and demons. Find yourself smack in the middle of a haunted forest in the dead of night. Talk to spirits through your Spirit Board. Capture evidence of the paranormal, but beware, fiercely aggressive demons are on the hunt.

Why similar: Gore 25.2%, Horror 23.4%, Violent 17.3%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Dark 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the indie horror spirit, focusing on exploration and survival against supernatural threats in a dark environment.

Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

Why similar: Survival Horror 53%, Horror 36.7%, First-Person 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel refines the forest survival experience, offering a more polished and terrifying atmosphere for those who enjoyed the woods setting of Oakwood.

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Survival Horror 43.3%, Horror 37.6%, Dark 19.1%

Why You'll Like It: Though played from a top-down perspective, it is arguably the best game at capturing the oppressive, terrifying atmosphere of being trapped in a haunted forest.

Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends.

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Gore 26.2%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Dark 10.9%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This indie horror title focuses on atmospheric tension and psychological scares in a rural, isolated setting.

Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

Why similar: Gore 32.7%, Horror 26.7%, Violent 21.9%, Dark 8.4%, First-Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, narrative-driven horror game that uses first-person exploration to build a sense of inescapable dread.

Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.

Why similar: Violent 24.9%, Horror 24%, Gore 17.9%, Survival Horror 17%, Dark 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar indie horror experience, focusing on exploration and survival in a dilapidated, threatening location.

Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

Why similar: Violent 21.8%, Gore 20.5%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Horror 19.5%, Dark 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that emphasizes the feeling of being lost and hunted in a dark, atmospheric location.

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 47.9%, Horror 38.8%, First-Person 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: It masters the first-person survival-horror experience where you are constantly hunted by a persistent, intelligent predator.

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 32.9%, Gore 30.8%, Violent 26%, Indie 5.2%, First-Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similar first-person horror experience with a focus on navigating terrifying, enclosed spaces.

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Why similar: Horror 41%, Survival Horror 40.9%, Gore 9.3%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive first-person predator-avoidance game, providing the same sense of vulnerability and tension found in Oakwood.

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

Why similar: Horror 42.6%, Gore 21.9%, Survival Horror 21.5%, First-Person 6.7%, Dark 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the same 'run and hide' gameplay loop that makes Oakwood's encounters feel so desperate and dangerous.

It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.

Why similar: Horror 52%, Indie 24.6%, Dark 23.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror experience that focuses on the same forest-based dread and exploration found in Oakwood.

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 27.4%, Horror 24.6%, Gore 22.6%, Violent 15.9%, First-Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, first-person survival-horror game that captures the gritty, violent feel of indie horror titles.

You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.

Why similar: Dark 75.3%, First-Person 24.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on exploration and survival within a dark, realistic forest environment.

Dinosaur Hunt is an intense action shooter that will take you on an epic journey of hunting the world’s most horrifying animals!

Why similar: Dinosaurs 83.8% ★, Horror 5.7%, Gore 5.3%, Indie 3.4%, First-Person 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it provides the core dinosaur-hunting experience that fans of the genre often look for.

Expedition Zero — survival horror set in the anomaly zone of the northern forest. Face the dreadful forest monster and find a way to defeat it. Reveal the secrets of the lost expedition and your mysterious enemy. It’s either hunt or be hunted.

Why similar: Gore 30.6%, Horror 28.2%, Survival Horror 25.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This survival-horror game features a remote, snowy setting and focuses on managing resources while avoiding deadly creatures.

Escape The Ayurok is a first person horror-adventure videogame, in which you need to escape from a haunted mansion as quiet as possible, to evade the hideous creature called "The Ayurok". Stealth Mode will be your ally!

Why similar: Gore 23.7%, Survival Horror 23.3%, Violent 20.4%, Horror 17.6%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival-horror game that emphasizes psychological tension and exploration in a dangerous, isolated environment.

Experience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 92.2% ★, Horror 7%, Indie 0.8%

A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.

Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Violent 23.4%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Dark 9.6%, First-Person 8.1%

Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...

Why similar: Horror 69.3%, Survival Horror 19.7%, First-Person 7.7%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play horror game that captures the specific aesthetic of exploring a dark, abandoned forest area.

Rip Current is a horror game set in a cryptic research facility where genetic experiments, in a bid to strengthen aquatic ecosystems, have spiraled out of control. Navigate flooded corridors, uncover the fate of the scientists, and survive the prehistoric apex predators stalking the depths.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 70.4% ★, Horror 14.2%, Dark 7.4%, First-Person 5.6%, Indie 2.4%

Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.4%, Gore 19.5%, Horror 19.2%, Violent 18.2%, Dark 9.7%

Survive, explore and discover the secrets of the woods. But be careful, there's something else in these woods...

Why similar: Gore 47.3%, Survival Horror 31.9%, Horror 20.8%

Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.

Why similar: Horror 48.3%, Dark 28.2%, First-Person 20.8%, Indie 2.8%

In ARK Park, engage in close encounters with primal species through a series of theme park attractions. Enter by yourself or with a group of adventurous friends, and witness dinosaurs roaming in the wild with your own eyes!

Why similar: Dinosaurs 100% ★

BLOOD MALL: RETAPED is a short first-person dinosaur horror game inspired by creature features of the 80s, and the works of Puppet Combo. Take control of a big game hunter-turned-rookie cop, sent to deal with a prehistoric threat that has turned the Dayton County Mall into a blood-soaked hell.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 79.8% ★, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 3.1%

Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.

Why similar: Survival Horror 39.4%, Horror 35.2%, Dark 14.3%, First-Person 11.1%

Bigfoot Forest - a first-person indie horror game. While traveling in your car, you run out of gas and find yourself far away from any civilized locations at night, with only woods and a small town nearby.

Why similar: Horror 42.2%, Survival Horror 41%, First-Person 11.7%, Indie 5.1%

What hides in the depths of the forest?!

Why similar: Horror 62.3%, Dark 20.2%, First-Person 17.5%

By day, tend to your farm, care for your pets, and explore the mysteries of the haunted woods. By nightfall, They will come from the woods, Beware of ghosts and demons of the haunted woods. Hide, Survive, Build, Fight and Explore in this eerie Survival Horror alone or with friends.

Why similar: Survival Horror 48.9%, Horror 41.3%, First-Person 9.7%

Raw Footage is a first-person horror game, travel with nothing but your camera through forests inhabited by vicious creatures while capturing what footage you can of them. You’re not the first, but if you can expose these beasts to the world you’ll be the last.

Why similar: Violent 38.8%, Horror 25.6%, Survival Horror 25.4%, Indie 10.2%

The Agilevak, otherwise known as The Deer, has taken over Grapeberry State Park. Take on the role of a regular Deer hunter or an experienced Bigfoot hunter and discover the truth in this twisted horror adventure that is, The Deer.

Why similar: Gore 35.6%, Violent 30.4%, Horror 20.3%, Indie 7.2%, First-Person 6.4%

Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 82.1%, First-Person 9.1%, Indie 8.8%

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 35.1%, Horror 21.7%, Gore 21.7%, Violent 17%, Indie 4.4%

Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

Why similar: Horror 66.8%, First-Person 18.7%, Gore 12.2%, Indie 2.2%

Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen... but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight.

Why similar: Horror 45.3%, Survival Horror 37.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Indie 7.5%

Dino Trauma introduces you to a secret laboratory somewhere in eastern Europe where gore and dinosaurs aren't unusual things. Retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 57% ★, Gore 15.1%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Violent 7.9%, First-Person 4%

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Gore 27.3%, Horror 25.4%, Violent 22.8%, Dark 18.4%, Indie 6.1%

Raw Instinct takes over in this new, adrenaline-pumping journey into Survival Horror. Something is terribly wrong. Your covert mission has gone haywire… now you find yourself pursued by a relentless, prehistoric terror. Suddenly, your mission becomes a desperate fight for survival.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 59.2% ★, Survival Horror 17.2%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 4.6%, Gore 4.5%

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

Why similar: Horror 45.2%, Dark 29.9%, First-Person 15.3%, Indie 9.5%

Having ended up on an remote and abandoned island, you find yourself in a life and death battle against an evil coming straight from perdition. With each of your four friends possibly being a bone chilling demonic entity that will try to slaughter the rest of the group - who can you trust?

Why similar: Gore 25.8%, Horror 25.5%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Violent 19.6%, Indie 5.7%

Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.

Why similar: Survival Horror 40.2%, Horror 34.9%, Dark 15.8%, First-Person 9%

A horror survival and extraction game playable in single player or co-op for up to 4 players. Lost in a creepy forest, you and your friends are hunted by a monster. Stay quiet while extracting keys through nightmarish realms using items like traps, sonars, and flare guns to survive!

Why similar: Horror 73.5%, Survival Horror 26.5%

Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.

Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Survival Horror 32.2%, Dark 15.7%, First-Person 10.1%, Indie 6.9%

What starts as the preparation for a special Halloween night event at a summer camp turns into a nightmare when someone with a bloodied axe ends the lives of all your friends. Will you manage to escape and save yourself?

Why similar: Survival Horror 46%, First-Person 17.6%, Horror 14.8%, Gore 10.8%, Violent 8.9%

As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.

Why similar: Survival Horror 41.4%, Horror 35.2%, First-Person 11.7%, Dark 11.7%

Saurian is a survival-simulation experience about living the life of a dinosaur. Starting from the egg, you must survive to adulthood amidst the perilous Hell Creek ecosystem of 66 million years ago, meticulously reconstructed with the help of professional paleontologists.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 97.5% ★, Indie 2.5%

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Gore 26.1%, Violent 22.3%, Dark 15.4%, Indie 3.8%

The Wendigo - is a first person investigation horror game set in a Victorian era mansion, located in the heart of a forest. You must rely on your instinct and intuition to survive the horrors that lie within. With tools to aid you, you will seek answers, but will you survive?

Why similar: Indie 100%

Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

Why similar: Horror 46.7%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Gore 17%, First-Person 12.1%, Indie 6.9%

Welcome to Windy Oaks National Park. A beautiful and chilling point-and-click horror adventure. On your way to visit your aging father, everything goes wrong, leaving you trapped and isolated.

Why similar: Horror 79%, Indie 21%