- #1 Resident Evil
97% matchVery Positive92% of 34,597 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Why similar: Classic 24.4% ★, Zombies 22.3%, Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 11.9%, Survival 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor in the series, this HD remaster offers the same fixed-camera, puzzle-heavy survival horror experience that defined the franchise.
- #2 Tormented Souls
96% matchVery Positive90% of 7,918 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.3%, Horror 18.4%, Third Person 7.1%, Third-Person Shooter 7%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a love letter to classic survival horror, featuring fixed camera angles, intricate puzzles, and a similar atmospheric tension to Resident Evil 0.
- #3 Them and Us
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,601 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.8%, Zombies 19.7%, Horror 16.3%, Third Person 7.5%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the classic survival horror aesthetic perfectly, offering fixed camera angles and challenging resource management that will feel very familiar to fans of the early Resident Evil games.
- #4 Resident Evil 2
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 211,012 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Why similar: Zombies 29.2%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 12.8%, Classic 11.8% ★, Third Person 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: While modernized, this remake maintains the core survival horror DNA of the series, emphasizing tension, exploration, and limited resources.
- #5 Resident Evil 4
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 250,763 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 27.5 hrsMean: 51.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Why similar: Zombies 26.3%, Survival Horror 24.7%, Horror 18.6%, Third-Person Shooter 8%, Survival 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This remake elevates the action-horror elements while keeping the intense inventory management and high-stakes combat that fans of the series expect.
- #6 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
94% 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: Survival Horror 26.2%, Horror 22.4%, Zombies 21.1%, Classic 6.3% ★, Gore 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It returns the series to its roots by focusing on a confined, terrifying setting where every bullet and health item counts.
- #7 Crow Country
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,441 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 37.8%, Horror 19.7%, Third-Person Shooter 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Third Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully blends retro-inspired visuals with modern survival horror mechanics, focusing on exploration, inventory management, and eerie atmosphere.
- #8 Alisa
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,520 reviews2021
Dev: Casper Croes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.
Why similar: Survival Horror 49.6%, Horror 22.8%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Adventure 6%, Action 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated throwback to 90s survival horror, this game features pre-rendered backgrounds and tank controls that mirror the feel of the early Resident Evil era.
- #9 Resident Evil Village
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 147,474 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.2%, Zombies 26.1%, Horror 19.3%, Gore 5.8%, Survival 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This entry balances the series' signature survival horror mechanics with a more atmospheric and gothic setting that feels like a natural evolution of the franchise.
- #10 SIGNALIS
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 53.9%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Third-Person Shooter 6.4%, Puzzle 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological survival horror game excels at resource management and puzzle-solving, capturing the same oppressive atmosphere and classic inventory limitations.
- #11 The Evil Within
90% matchVery Positive85% of 32,856 reviews2014
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.7%, Horror 23.7%, Zombies 15.8%, Gore 6.6%, Third Person 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Directed by the creator of Resident Evil, this game delivers a surreal and challenging survival horror experience with a heavy emphasis on resource scarcity.
- #12 Resident Evil 3
89% matchVery Positive83% of 119,660 reviews2020
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Why similar: Zombies 25.7%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Horror 13.7%, Classic 9.3% ★, Female Protagonist 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This remake provides a fast-paced survival horror experience that forces players to manage their limited inventory while being pursued by a relentless enemy.
- #13 SILENT HILL 2
87% matchVery Positive95% of 61,098 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.7%, Horror 22.5%, Classic 15.7% ★, Third Person 6.7%, Atmospheric 6%
Why You'll Like It: This remake offers a masterclass in psychological horror, focusing on atmosphere and narrative depth alongside traditional survival horror combat.
- #14 The Evil Within 2
88% matchVery Positive92% of 30,560 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29%, Horror 23.1%, Zombies 14.9%, Gore 5%, Third-Person Shooter 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the first game's mechanics with more open-ended exploration while maintaining the high-tension survival horror gameplay.
- #15 Resident Evil Revelations
89% matchVery Positive81% of 17,725 reviews2013
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Why similar: Zombies 29.6%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 18.2%, Third-Person Shooter 6.4%, Third Person 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It bridges the gap between classic survival horror and modern action, offering a contained story with a strong emphasis on atmosphere.
- #16 Dead Space
86% matchVery Positive91% of 65,244 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 17.2 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: Survival Horror 31.1%, Horror 26.9%, Third-Person Shooter 10%, Third Person 7%, Gore 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This remake provides a terrifying sci-fi survival horror experience that emphasizes strategic dismemberment and careful resource management.
- #17 Resident Evil Revelations 2
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 31,367 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.
Why similar: Zombies 33.1%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Horror 15.7%, Third-Person Shooter 4.6%, Survival 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: The dual-character system, where one player handles combat and the other provides support, is a direct evolution of the partner mechanic in Resident Evil 0.
- #18 Daymare: 1998
85% matchMixed69% of 4,205 reviews2019
Dev: Invader Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
Why similar: Zombies 32.4%, Survival Horror 24.8%, Horror 15.9%, Third Person 5.1%, Third-Person Shooter 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by fans of the genre, this game is a direct homage to the classic Resident Evil style, featuring slow-paced combat and inventory management.
- #19 Obscure
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,147 reviews2014
Dev: Hydravision EntertainmentPub: Mighty Rocket Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school. The night will be long and survival not will not be easy...
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.3%, Horror 26.2%, Classic 16% ★, Zombies 6.1%, Third Person 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique character-switching mechanic similar to Resident Evil 0, set in a high school filled with biological horrors.
- #20 Resident Evil 5
84% matchVery Positive87% of 63,466 reviews2009
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.
Why similar: Zombies 38%, Horror 15.7%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Third-Person Shooter 7.6%, Third Person 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it continues the partner-based gameplay loop that was central to the experience of Resident Evil 0.
- #21 Resident Evil 6
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 67,501 reviews2013
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013.
Why similar: Zombies 44.4%, Horror 15%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Third-Person Shooter 7.6%, Action 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features multiple interconnected campaigns that emphasize the cooperative partner dynamic established in previous entries.
- #22 Alone in the Dark
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,635 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Survival Horror 27.1%, Third Person 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This reimagining of the classic horror series focuses on puzzle-solving and atmospheric exploration in a way that honors the roots of the genre.
- #23 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: Survival Horror 35.6%, Horror 24.2%, Survival 10.8%, Difficult 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes intense resource management and a persistent threat in a confined space, capturing the same feeling of vulnerability found in Resident Evil 0.
- #24 Resident Evil Requiem
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 171,385 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 21.3 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Why similar: Zombies 33.3%, Survival Horror 30.9%, Horror 17.9%, Third-Person Shooter 8.2%, Action 3.4%
- #25 Fear the Spotlight
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.6%, Horror 20.6%, Third Person 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the eerie, low-poly aesthetic of 90s horror games while focusing on stealth and puzzle-solving in a confined environment.
- #26 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,035 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.8%, Horror 25.1%, Third Person 9%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on fixed camera angles and a constant, stalking threat that forces players to manage their resources and environment carefully.
- #27 Resident Evil (1996)
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,332 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Your squad has been choppered to a remote mansion to investigate a bio-experiment gone wrong. You’re plunged straight into a deathtrap. Arm yourself, solve puzzles, and unearth mysteries. But beware: every move you make draws you deeper into the deadly embrace of Resident Evil.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Zombies 24.1%, Horror 13.6%, Classic 13% ★, Survival 6.6%
- #28 Cry of Fear
80% 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 39.8%, Survival Horror 28.3%, Zombies 14.1%, Multiplayer 4%, Survival 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This standalone horror game offers a gritty, low-budget survival experience that focuses on psychological tension and limited combat resources.
- #29 Resident Evil 2 (1998)
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,716 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Command Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop who stumbles onto the carnage reporting for his first duty, or play as Claire Redfield, desperately searching for her missing brother. Cutting edge 3-D accelerated graphics that create a terrifying, photo-realistic experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.5%, Zombies 25.8%, Horror 14.2%, Classic 8.2% ★, Survival 6.7%
- #30 Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,950 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Join Jill Valentine, the survivor of the notorious disaster, as her nightmare continues. After resigning from S.T.A.R.S. Jill now prepares to head out of Raccoon City… but caught in a town crawling with zombies, more than ever she must rely on brute force and cunning to find a way to escape alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.6%, Zombies 24.8%, Horror 14.8%, Classic 6.8% ★, Survival 6.7%
- #31 Lost in Vivo
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Survival Horror 39.7%, Horror 30%, Atmospheric 8%, Survival 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and resource management in a way that feels deeply unsettling.
- #32 Resident Evil 4 (2005)
78% matchVery Positive94% of 95,271 reviews2014
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
Why similar: Zombies 24.9%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Classic 16.6% ★, Horror 12.1%, Third-Person Shooter 5.7%
- #33 Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
74% matchVery Positive84% of 8,357 reviews2024
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.1%, Third Person 14.2%, Difficult 13.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #34 DEAD RISING®
74% matchVery Positive88% of 7,127 reviews2016
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!
Why similar: Zombies 37.9%, Classic 18.5% ★, Survival Horror 9.9%, Horror 7.7%, Third Person 5.3%
- #35 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,900 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Japanese survival horror game "FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse" is back with better graphics.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Survival Horror 30.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Third Person 8.4%, Adventure 6.9%
- #36 Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
73% matchVery Positive87% of 21,168 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Pub: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The smash-hit stylish action game DMC4 is back and better than ever, boasting new playable characters and game modes!
Why similar: Classic 38.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Action 11.6%, Third Person 11.4%, Difficult 8.5%
- #37 Dino Crisis
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 892 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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: Survival Horror 38%, Horror 21.1%, Survival 10.7%, Third-Person Shooter 7.9%, Adventure 5.3%
- #38 THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake
73% matchMixed68% of 2,875 reviews2022
Dev: MegaPixel Studio S. A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.
Why similar: Zombies 51.2%, Horror 26.3%, Action 8.1%, Gore 7.5%, Shooter 5.4%
- #39 Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 900 reviews2023
Dev: Invader StudiosPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a third-person story-driven survival horror game prequel to the critically acclaimed Daymare: 1998. Step into the shoes of agent Dalila Reyes, a former government spy now in the service of H.A.D.E.S. unit and prepare to face the true horror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.5%, Horror 22.9%, Third Person 10%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Zombies 8%
- #40 Onimusha: Warlords
71% matchVery Positive94% of 3,323 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus improved controls, widescreen display, a new soundtrack, and more. Experience this enhanced version of the best-selling action-adventure classic!
Why similar: Classic 47% ★, Survival Horror 19.5%, Action 9.6%, Horror 9.2%, Third Person 6.5%
- #41 Black Mesa
69% matchVery Positive95% of 142,456 reviews2020
Dev: Crowbar Collective
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive Half-Life.
Why similar: Classic 33.4% ★, Zombies 24.6%, Horror 12%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #42 Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,209 reviews2011
Dev: Capcom VancouverPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You are Frank West – photojournalist and original hero of the Dead Rising Willamette incident – taking center stage experiencing the re-imagined Fortune City outbreak.
Why similar: Zombies 61.9%, Third Person 7.3%, Action 7.2%, Horror 5.6%, Adventure 5.3%
- #43 Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
69% matchVery Positive81% of 3,982 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!
Why similar: Zombies 45.9%, Horror 20.2%, Survival 10.5%, Third Person 6.1%, Adventure 6%
- #44 FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
67% matchVery Positive87% of 3,462 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Together, always.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.7%, Horror 26.1%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Third Person 6.7%, Adventure 6.7%
- #45 Umbrella Corps
75% matchMostly Negative32% of 3,316 reviews2016
Dev: CAPCOM
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Join the corps! Umbrella Corps brings a competitive experience featuring new types of strategy and technique blended with elements from the world of Resident Evil, to create a unique kind of shooter!
Why similar: Zombies 49.5%, Horror 12.4%, Third-Person Shooter 8.8%, Action 6.9%, Survival 4.8%
- #46 Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath)
72% matchVery Positive82% of 1,599 reviews2014
Dev: Hydravision EntertainmentPub: Mighty Rocket Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Two years ago, a group of young teenagers found themselves trapped inside their school. They suffered through the longest night of their lives, chased by abominable creatures created by their principal. Some of them survived that terrible night, while others perished.
Why similar: Horror 32.2%, Survival Horror 30.8%, Zombies 12.1%, Third Person 4.4%, Survival 4.3%
- #47 Flesh Made Fear
66% matchVery Positive94% of 358 reviews2025
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths.
Why similar: Zombies 32.7%, Survival Horror 28.4%, Horror 17.5%, Third-Person Shooter 7.3%, Third Person 4.4%
- #48 The Last of Us™ Part I
67% matchVery Positive84% of 103,184 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
Why similar: Zombies 28.2%, Survival Horror 19%, Horror 15.3%, Survival 7%, Third-Person Shooter 6.8%
- #49 Tomb Raider: Anniversary
71% matchVery Positive82% of 7,261 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Tomb Raider: Anniversary retraces Lara Croft's original genre-defining adventure globe-trotting 3rd person action-adventure in pursuit of the legendary Scion artifact. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the...
Why similar: Classic 38.4% ★, Third Person 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 8.7%
- #50 System Shock: Enhanced Edition
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,318 reviews2015
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....
Why similar: Classic 57.2% ★, Horror 22.8%, Adventure 4%, Action 3.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.7%
- #51 Fragile Reflection
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.5%, Zombies 21.1%, Horror 14.1%, Third Person 6.9%, Third-Person Shooter 6.6%
- #52 Echoes of the Living
65% matchVery Positive84% of 903 reviews2025
Dev: MoonGlint Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.
Why similar: Zombies 38.5%, Survival Horror 33.3%, Horror 20.6%, Adventure 3.4%, Shooter 2.5%
- #53 Zombie Army Trilogy
68% matchVery Positive86% of 18,427 reviews2015
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
Why similar: Zombies 51.1%, Horror 11.7%, Survival Horror 9%, Third-Person Shooter 5.7%, Gore 5%
- #54 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
66% matchVery Positive92% of 150,705 reviews2018
Dev: QLOCPub: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 31.3 hrsMean: 56.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Why similar: Difficult 25.8%, Third Person 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Action 11.2%
- #55 EBOLA 3
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 336 reviews2022
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
EBOLA 3 - is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Zombies 26.2%, Survival Horror 24.4%, Horror 15.7%, Survival 6.4%, Gore 6.1%
- #56 Remothered: Broken Porcelain
69% matchMixed60% of 1,009 reviews2020
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Broken Porcelain brings an abundance of welcome changes to the series, introducing new gameplay and storytelling elements that breathe new life into the characters and an unprecedented level of immersion in this haunting adventure – perfect for both new and returning fans to the series.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29%, Horror 20.7%, Gore 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Third Person 7.8%
- #57 Ground Zero
63% matchVery Positive90% of 492 reviews2026
Dev: Malformation GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count.
Why similar: Zombies 29.7%, Survival Horror 24.4%, Horror 14.5%, Third Person 7.4%, Third-Person Shooter 7.3%
