- #1 Resident Evil
97% matchVery Positive92% of 36,108 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, Zombies 21.9%, Classic 19.7% ★, Horror 11%, Survival 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This definitive remake perfectly preserves the original's mansion setting while enhancing the atmosphere and survival mechanics.
- #2 Resident Evil 2
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 220,990 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 32.0 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 26.9%, Survival Horror 25%, Horror 11%, Classic 9% ★, Survival 6%
Why You'll Like It: The 1998 classic expands on the original's formula with a more complex narrative and the same tense, fixed-camera survival gameplay.
- #3 Tormented Souls
96% matchVery Positive90% of 8,100 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 29.1%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Third-Person Shooter 11.5%, Survival 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title modernizes the fixed-camera survival-horror experience with challenging puzzles and a haunting, mansion-like environment.
- #4 Crow Country
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,116 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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%, Third-Person Shooter 14.5%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Gore 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant modern homage that captures the exact atmosphere, puzzle-solving, and exploration style of 90s survival-horror games.
- #5 Resident Evil 0
95% matchVery Positive80% of 19,523 reviews2016
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Zombies 23.4%, Classic 15.2% ★, Horror 13.3%, Survival 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A prequel that utilizes the classic engine and mechanics to deliver a familiar, puzzle-heavy survival experience.
- #6 Dino Crisis
94% matchVery Positive81% of 1,007 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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 26.6%, Survival 13.3%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Third-Person Shooter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team as Resident Evil, it applies the exact same survival-horror gameplay loop to a terrifying dinosaur-infested facility.
- #7 Alisa
93% matchVery Positive89% of 1,575 reviews2021
Dev: Casper Croes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.2 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 53.1%, Horror 17.4%, Action 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated love letter to the 90s survival-horror era featuring authentic fixed camera angles and tank controls.
- #8 SIGNALIS
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,037 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 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 39.9%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Third-Person Shooter 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Dark 7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in retro-inspired survival horror that emphasizes inventory management and atmospheric storytelling.
- #9 Resident Evil 4
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 273,119 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 26.8 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Survival Horror 22.9%, Zombies 18.3%, Third-Person Shooter 13.1%, Horror 12.2%, Survival 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it retains the core inventory management and survival-horror tension that defined the series.
- #10 Them and Us
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,637 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.9 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 25.4%, Zombies 15.3%, Third-Person Shooter 12.7%, Horror 11.8%, Survival 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival-horror title that feels like a direct descendant of the early Resident Evil games with its focus on resource scarcity.
- #11 Daymare: 1998
90% matchMixed69% of 4,263 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: Survival Horror 25.6%, Zombies 25.3%, Horror 11.6%, Third-Person Shooter 8.3%, Survival 8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct tribute to the classic Resident Evil style, featuring similar combat, inventory management, and B-movie horror charm.
- #12 Echoes of the Living
88% matchVery Positive84% of 1,012 reviews2025
Dev: MoonGlint Studio
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Survival Horror 30.3%, Zombies 26.4%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired survival-horror game that feels like a lost title from the 90s with its focus on zombies and exploration.
- #13 Obscure
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,231 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 39.5%, Horror 23.3%, Classic 12.5% ★, Survival 6.8%, Zombies 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same survival-horror tropes, including resource management and puzzle-solving, set within a dangerous school environment.
- #14 Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 697 reviews2013
Dev: DarkworksPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 35%
From the moment Edward Carnby and Aline Cedrac set foot on Shadow Island, they are confronted by mysterious, evil creatures intent on thwarting their progress to recover 3 ancient tablets believed to hold the secret key to some incredible menacing phenomena. Danger threatens from every corner.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.2%, Horror 25.5%, Classic 19.3% ★, Adventure 9.9%, Action 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic survival-horror title that shares the fixed-camera and puzzle-heavy DNA of the original Resident Evil.
- #15 Resident Evil 3
87% matchVery Positive83% of 125,113 reviews2020
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 19.9 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 24.3%, Survival Horror 23.3%, Horror 12%, Third-Person Shooter 8.2%, Classic 7.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane reimagining that respects the classic survival-horror roots while modernizing the combat experience.
- #16 Clock Tower: Rewind
86% matchVery Positive88% of 501 reviews2024
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 51.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Adventure 9.5%, Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The progenitor of the survival-horror genre, focusing on evasion, stealth, and puzzle-solving in a terrifying, isolated location.
- #17 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 125,766 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 28.0 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 26.9%, Zombies 16.5%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Survival 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Returns the series to its roots of claustrophobic, puzzle-heavy survival horror in a single, isolated location.
- #18 Dino Crisis 2
83% matchVery Positive88% of 733 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The game takes place in the world of the Cretaceous Period... Dinosaurs attack players in various scenes, including jungles, caves, lakes, and some buildings eroded by plants! Use the characteristics of increased number of weapons to overcome difficult challenges!
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.7%, Survival 13.4%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Third-Person Shooter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented sequel that maintains the classic survival-horror camera and control scheme of the original.
- #19 Resident Evil Revelations
85% matchVery Positive81% of 18,362 reviews2013
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 24.8 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 25.1%, Survival Horror 24.4%, Horror 14.4%, Third-Person Shooter 12.8%, Survival 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Brings the survival-horror focus back to the series with claustrophobic, ship-based exploration and limited supplies.
- #20 Resident Evil Village
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 152,847 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 33.1 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 28.8%, Zombies 18.9%, Horror 13.2%, Survival 7.5%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the action of later entries with the isolated, puzzle-heavy exploration of a gothic mansion setting.
- #21 Resident Evil Revelations 2
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 32,034 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.
Why similar: Zombies 28.6%, Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 12.7%, Third-Person Shooter 9.3%, Survival 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the classic survival-horror elements of inventory management and cooperative puzzle-solving.
- #22 Heaven Dust 2
82% matchVery Positive90% of 855 reviews2022
Dev: One Gruel StudioPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Deep inside a research base, waking up from a cryogenic pod, you find yourself trapped in a living hell, surrounded by zombies. Heaven Dust 2 is a love letter to classic survival horror games featuring exploration, action, puzzles, and resource management.
Why similar: Zombies 27.3%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Horror 13.1%, Shooter 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric survival-horror game that distills the Resident Evil formula into a charming, puzzle-focused experience.
- #23 Nightmare of Decay
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,386 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.9%, Zombies 23.4%, Horror 16.3%, Survival 7.2%, Gore 7%
Why You'll Like It: A bite-sized survival-horror experience that captures the B-movie charm and zombie-slaying action of the original Resident Evil.
- #24 Resident Evil Requiem
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 182,088 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 29.7 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: Survival Horror 30.2%, Zombies 24.3%, Third-Person Shooter 14%, Horror 12.2%, Action 4.3%
- #25 Resident Evil 2 (1998)
79% matchVery Positive91% of 2,154 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 22.2%, Zombies 16.2%, Survival 9.7%, Horror 8.8%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
- #26 Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)
78% matchVery Positive89% of 2,414 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 22.6%, Zombies 15.6%, Survival 9.7%, Horror 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #27 Cry of Fear
79% matchVery Positive89% of 86,621 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: Survival Horror 28.9%, Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Zombies 10.8%, Survival 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, atmospheric survival-horror game that emphasizes limited resources and psychological tension.
- #28 Eldervale
80% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Third-Person Shooter 13.1%, Survival 12.1%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival-horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a classic, retro-inspired style.
- #29 The Walking Evil
81% matchMixed55% of 131 reviews2020
Dev: VikTor
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the survival horror of the 90s, where you guide the main character with a fixed system of cameras, which enhances the feeling of being in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.1%, Zombies 18.4%, Survival 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A low-poly survival-horror game that pays homage to the fixed-camera classics with its focus on exploration and puzzles.
- #30 Carnival Massacre
74% matchVery Positive90% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
Windows
Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!
Why similar: Survival Horror 30%, Horror 13.7%, Zombies 12.8%, Third-Person Shooter 9%, Survival 8.8%
- #31 Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 925 reviews2023
Dev: Invader StudiosPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 31.1%, Horror 17%, Shooter 10.8%, Zombies 6.8%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
- #32 Eternal Evil
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 587 reviews2022
Dev: Honor Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.3 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: Survival Horror 23.8%, Zombies 18.7%, Horror 10.9%, Survival 8.9%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #33 Resident Evil 4 (2005)
74% matchVery Positive94% of 97,689 reviews2014
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 30.2 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: Survival Horror 26.5%, Zombies 22%, Classic 12.1% ★, Third-Person Shooter 12%, Horror 10%
- #34 THE MUTE HOUSE
73% matchVery Positive80% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: December Blues Games
Windows
Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.3%, Zombies 23.6%, Horror 14.4%, Gore 7.7%, Violent 6.9%
- #35 Wounded - The Beginning
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 295 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23%, Horror 13.2%, Zombies 13.2%, Survival 12.2%, Violent 8.1%
- #36 Fragile Reflection
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 85 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 21.3%, Zombies 15.8%, Third-Person Shooter 11.6%, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #37 EBOLA VILLAGE
73% matchVery Positive81% of 425 reviews2025
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 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: Survival Horror 27.4%, Zombies 24.3%, Horror 13.4%, Survival 10.6%, Gore 7.6%
- #38 EBOLA
77% matchMixed41% of 234 reviews2019
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your main task is to find out who is involved in the spread and experiment on the "E" virus - Ebola, you need to stop the spread of the virus, and at the same time survive yourself! Millions of people may die.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Zombies 19.2%, Horror 10.9%, Survival 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #39 Mansion of the Dead
71% matchVery Positive94% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.6%, Horror 16.8%, Zombies 13.7%, Gore 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #40 Comatose
69% matchVery Positive97% of 405 reviews2026
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.7%, Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Violent 8.7%, Shooter 5.8%
- #41 Dead Format
70% matchVery Positive83% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".
Why similar: Survival Horror 36%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Survival 14.5%, Horror 14.4%, Violent 4.5%
- #42 Heaven Dust
72% matchVery Positive91% of 688 reviews2020
Dev: One Gruel StudioPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When you awake, you find yourself in a mansion, where was the secret research center, is now a maze full of horrible zombies and deadly traps. You'll have to escape by overcoming your fears, collecting items, solving innovative puzzles and revealing the cruel truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.7%, Zombies 17%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Horror 13.8%
- #43 Propagation: Paradise Hotel
71% matchVery Positive87% of 873 reviews2023
Dev: WanadevStudio
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Trapped inside the Paradise Hotel, you are desperate to find your sister. Explore dark surroundings, gather resources, and survive terrifying encounters. This intense single-player VR survival horror game with great storytelling will get your adrenaline pumping.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.5%, Zombies 22.7%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Shooter 6.7%
- #44 The Story of Henry Bishop
72% matchVery Positive83% of 547 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20%, Horror 14.7%, Zombies 11%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Violent 7.9%
- #45 Ground Zero
68% matchVery Positive90% of 716 reviews2026
Dev: Malformation GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.4 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: Survival Horror 26.4%, Zombies 24%, Third-Person Shooter 14%, Horror 11%, Shooter 6.6%
- #46 Fear the Spotlight
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,302 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 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 38.5%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Adventure 7%
- #47 Dead Beacon
71% matchVery Positive89% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: SelianiDEV
Windows
Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.
Why similar: Zombies 22.6%, Survival Horror 21.9%, Horror 14.2%, Gore 8.7%, Shooter 7.6%
- #48 SILENT HILL 2
67% matchVery Positive95% of 63,945 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 27.0 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%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 15.9%, Classic 9.7% ★, Story Rich 4.8%
- #49 PATHOGEN X
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: BraveCat'Studios
Windows
An immersive, first-person survival shooter where you step into the boots of Special Agent Aiden Clark. Dive deep into a hazardous underground laboratory, tasked with the perilous mission of neutralizing a biological menace and securing a pathogen sample.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.7%, Zombies 26.1%, Horror 13.5%, Shooter 7.5%, Gore 6.5%
- #50 Evil Awaits™
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 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: Zombies 28.4%, Third-Person Shooter 22.3%, Horror 17.6%, Dark 9%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #51 Killing Time: Resurrected
67% matchVery Positive92% of 369 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 42.1%, Action 16.8%, Shooter 11%, Violent 7.6%, Adventure 7.4%
- #52 MADiSON
68% matchVery Positive87% of 3,419 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.2%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Survival 11.7%, Dark 7.5%
- #53 ZERO PROTOCOL
67% matchVery Positive83% of 626 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.5%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 11.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
- #54 Outbreak: The New Nightmare
70% matchMixed65% of 278 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Return to the roots of co-op survival horror as you face monstrous hordes, scrounge for supplies and attempt to survive the nightmare. You have one life. Make it count!
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.3%, Zombies 21%, Survival 11.9%, Horror 10.7%, Gore 7.2%
- #55 Dead Space
65% matchVery Positive90% of 70,091 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 25.9%, Horror 15.8%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Survival 7.9%
- #56 SILENT HILL f
64% matchVery Positive80% of 28,605 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.6%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 16.5%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Gore 5.1%
- #57 Tomb Raider I (1996)
68% matchVery Positive85% of 4,633 reviews2012
Dev: Core DesignPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Adventurer Lara Croft has been hired to recover the pieces of an ancient artifact known as the Scion. With her fearless acrobatic style she runs, jumps, swims and climbs her way towards the truth of its origin and powers - leaving only a trail of empty tombs and gun-cartridges in her wake.
Why similar: Classic 47.3% ★, Adventure 14.5%, Action 11.6%, Third-Person Shooter 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
