- #1 Resident Evil 2
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 224,292 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 28.5%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Horror 10.7%, Gore 7.3%, Third Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: The closest companion game, sharing the remake-era over-the-shoulder combat, Raccoon City setting, zombie encounters, and polished survival-horror pacing.
- #2 Resident Evil 4
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 279,839 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 50.5 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: Zombies 23%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Horror 14.1%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers similarly responsive third-person gunplay, upgrade-driven combat, cinematic bosses, and a modernized Resident Evil campaign structure.
- #3 Daymare: 1998
96% matchMixed69% of 4,297 reviews2019
Dev: Invader Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.7 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 29%, Survival Horror 20%, Horror 12.3%, Third-Person Shooter 9.1%, Gore 8%
Why You'll Like It: A clear homage to classic Resident Evil, with zombies, third-person aiming, deliberately limited resources, puzzles, and a B-movie outbreak atmosphere.
- #4 Resident Evil 5
95% matchVery Positive87% of 68,266 reviews2009
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 27.4 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 27.4%, Co-op 12.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12.3%, Horror 9.9%, Survival Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shifts toward explosive third-person action but retains infected enemies, inventory management, campaign set pieces, and full online co-op.
- #5 Resident Evil 6
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 71,799 reviews2013
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013.
Why similar: Zombies 32.5%, Third-Person Shooter 12.7%, Co-op 12.2%, Horror 9.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its multiple cinematic campaigns emphasize fast third-person shooting, elaborate mutations, and drop-in co-op against biohazard threats.
- #6 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 127,598 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 28.1 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 23.2%, Zombies 20.8%, Horror 19%, Gore 10.4%, Multiplayer 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Although first-person, it is one of the series' strongest survival-horror experiences, emphasizing vulnerability, exploration, grotesque enemies, and tense boss fights.
- #7 Resident Evil Village
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 154,752 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 33.2 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 23.2%, Zombies 22.3%, Horror 14.4%, Gore 9.9%, Violent 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This action-heavy sequel combines Resident Evil 7's first-person horror with a larger arsenal, memorable monsters, and blockbuster pacing closer to RE3.
- #8 Resident Evil 4 (2005)
92% matchVery Positive94% of 98,620 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: Zombies 25.7%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13.4%, Horror 10.7%, Classic 7.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: The landmark original supplies the same over-the-shoulder combat loop, escalating encounters, weapon upgrades, and tense action-horror rhythm.
- #9 Them and Us
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,665 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 19.1%, Zombies 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14%, Third-Person Shooter 13.4%, Horror 12%
Why You'll Like It: A female-led survival-horror game that closely follows classic Resident Evil conventions with zombies, puzzles, exploration, and optional over-the-shoulder controls.
- #10 The Evil Within
90% matchVery Positive85% of 33,760 reviews2014
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.3 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 24.4%, Horror 19.9%, Zombies 15.4%, Gore 12.8%, Third-Person Shooter 7%
Why You'll Like It: Its linear nightmare campaign mixes limited ammunition, grotesque creatures, traps, stealth, and intense third-person survival-horror combat.
- #11 Dead Space
89% matchVery Positive91% of 71,387 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 16.1 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 24.5%, Horror 20.3%, Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Gore 10.8%, Third Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This modern remake captures RE3's balance of over-the-shoulder shooting, dismemberment-based combat, oppressive atmosphere, and tightly directed scares.
- #12 The Evil Within 2
89% matchVery Positive92% of 31,065 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 22.3 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 23.7%, Horror 17.9%, Zombies 13.6%, Third-Person Shooter 9.3%, Gore 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It expands the first game's third-person horror combat with semi-open areas, crafting, exploration, and stalker-like threats.
- #13 SILENT HILL 2
87% matchVery Positive95% of 65,757 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 27.1 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 29.2%, Horror 19.2%, Third Person 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Classic 6.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: For players seeking heavier psychological horror and methodical third-person survival gameplay, its remake offers a superbly oppressive modern alternative.
- #14 Tormented Souls
88% matchVery Positive90% of 8,214 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 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 25.2%, Horror 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 14%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Gore 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It recreates classic survival-horror tension through puzzles, constrained inventory, dangerous enemies, and a deliberately unsettling atmosphere.
- #15 The Last of Us™ Part I
86% matchVery Positive85% of 109,908 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 29.7 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 27%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Horror 12.6%, Third Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished third-person post-apocalyptic campaign centered on infected enemies, careful scavenging, improvised combat, and character-driven suspense.
- #16 Dead Space™ 2
86% matchVery Positive94% of 30,039 reviews2011
Dev: Visceral GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 17.3%, Third-Person Shooter 16.2%, Third Person 9.5%, Gore 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A faster, more action-oriented sequel that still maintains harsh resource pressure, brutal monsters, and cinematic survival-horror set pieces.
- #17 Alone in the Dark
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,932 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.0 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 25.7%, Survival Horror 21.4%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Third Person 15.3%, Action 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This reimagining combines third-person shooting, supernatural monsters, mansion exploration, and puzzle-solving in a deliberately old-school horror framework.
- #18 Eternal Evil
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 589 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: Zombies 24.8%, Survival Horror 21.5%, Horror 13.3%, Gore 11%, Violent 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern indie survival-horror game strongly inspired by early Resident Evil, featuring fixed-camera exploration, zombies, puzzles, and ammo conservation.
- #19 The Callisto Protocol™
84% matchMixed65% of 43,752 reviews2022
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.1%, Third-Person Shooter 23.5%, Horror 21%, Third Person 11.9%, Action 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its close-range third-person combat, grim body horror, scarce supplies, and cinematic presentation make it a natural fit for modern horror-action fans.
- #20 Days Gone
82% matchVery Positive93% of 117,340 reviews2021
Dev: Bend StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
Why similar: Zombies 37.7%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Third-Person Shooter 7.8%, Horror 7%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person zombie-action adventure with weapon crafting, scavenging, story missions, and massive hordes that provide a more open-world version of RE3's action.
- #21 Zombie Army 4: Dead War
83% matchVery Positive86% of 12,185 reviews2021
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!
Why similar: Zombies 31.2%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Third-Person Shooter 11.6%, Co-op 10.3%, Gore 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This co-op third-person shooter delivers relentless undead hordes, explosive traps, and grotesque special enemies for players who enjoy RE3's action side.
- #22 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
81% matchVery Positive83% of 70,161 reviews2020
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.
Why similar: Zombies 47.8%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Co-op 12.3%, Third Person 5.1%, Gore 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its third-person zombie combat and scavenging are expanded into an open-ended survival experience built around resources, survivors, and base management.
- #23 Dead Island 2
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 29,851 reviews2024
Dev: Dambuster StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.
Why similar: Zombies 37%, Co-op 18.8%, Gore 15.6%, Horror 14.2%, Multiplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its zombie-slaying focuses on visceral combat, weapon customization, and co-op-friendly missions, making it a lighter but satisfying action-horror alternative.
- #24 Resident Evil Requiem
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 185,609 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 30.2 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 27.2%, Survival Horror 23%, Third-Person Shooter 15%, Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
- #25 ZOMBI
82% matchMixed65% of 3,151 reviews2015
Dev: Straight RightPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
London is falling. Are you prepared? The Last Blight is upon us. It was foretold. For the second time in history, a great plague has shrouded London in a fog of death. Big Ben tolls as thousands of unprepared die, or worse, are infected by a sickness more gruesome than death.
Why similar: Zombies 45.9%, Survival Horror 17%, Horror 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Gore 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This tense zombie-survival game emphasizes scavenging, limited equipment, permanent consequences, and dangerous exploration rather than pure shooting power.
- #26 Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)
77% matchVery Positive89% of 2,539 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 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: Zombies 24.2%, Survival Horror 24%, Horror 12.3%, Third-Person Shooter 9.1%, Action 6.5%
- #27 Resident Evil
79% matchVery Positive92% of 36,703 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Why similar: Zombies 26.4%, Survival Horror 22.4%, Classic 13.2% ★, Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 4.9%
- #28 Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,288 reviews2011
Dev: Capcom VancouverPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.0 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 48.1%, Action 11.6%, Co-op 10.8%, Third Person 7.7%, Gore 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It trades scares for sandbox chaos but retains a zombie outbreak setting, third-person combat, improvised weapons, and constant pressure from overwhelming crowds.
- #29 Resident Evil 2 (1998)
75% matchVery Positive91% of 2,288 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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: Zombies 25.3%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Horror 12.6%, Third-Person Shooter 8.6%, Action 6.5%
- #30 Resident Evil (1996)
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,748 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: Zombies 24.3%, Survival Horror 23.2%, Horror 12%, Third-Person Shooter 8.2%, Classic 7.2% ★
- #31 Resident Evil 0
78% matchVery Positive80% of 19,883 reviews2016
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.8 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: Zombies 26.1%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Horror 13.6%, Classic 9.5% ★, Female Protagonist 5.7%
- #32 Resident Evil Revelations
78% matchVery Positive81% of 18,591 reviews2013
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 24.9 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 24.1%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Horror 12.8%, Third-Person Shooter 11.7%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #33 Resident Evil Revelations 2
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 32,252 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.
Why similar: Zombies 26.6%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 10.9%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Third-Person Shooter 8.3%
- #34 Dino Crisis
72% matchVery Positive81% of 1,037 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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 32%, Horror 17%, Third-Person Shooter 16.8%, Action 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #35 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
74% matchVery Positive85% of 88,574 reviews2018
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.7%, Third Person 16.4%, Action 14%, Violent 7.8%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #36 Back 4 Blood
73% matchMixed69% of 73,371 reviews2021
Dev: Turtle Rock StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Why similar: Zombies 37.6%, Multiplayer 13%, Gore 12%, Co-op 9.2%, Horror 9.1%
- #37 SILENT HILL f
71% matchVery Positive80% of 29,564 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 24.3 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 25.1%, Female Protagonist 20%, Horror 18.4%, Gore 8.1%, Action 6.4%
- #38 FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
70% matchVery Positive87% of 4,140 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Together, always.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.5%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Horror 18.8%, Action 10%, Third Person 7%
- #39 Rise of the Tomb Raider™
73% matchVery Positive94% of 156,444 reviews2016
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.9%, Third Person 15.9%, Action 14.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #40 World War Z
72% matchVery Positive82% of 32,845 reviews2021
Dev: Saber Interactive Inc
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
Why similar: Zombies 38.6%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Third-Person Shooter 10.7%, Survival Horror 8.7%, Co-op 8.7%
- #41 Devil May Cry 5
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 171,110 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Why similar: Action 18.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Third Person 12.2%, Violent 10.2%, Classic 10% ★
- #42 Zombie Army Trilogy
73% matchVery Positive86% of 18,822 reviews2015
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 39.6%, Third-Person Shooter 10%, Co-op 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Horror 7.8%
- #43 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
71% matchVery Positive86% of 65,087 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.8%, Third-Person Shooter 17.7%, Horror 14.3%, Third Person 11.9%, Action 10.5%
- #44 The Killing Antidote
69% matchVery Positive89% of 7,859 reviews2024
Dev: MetalStar Studio
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This is a TPS game. Shooting, fighting, dress-up, puzzle solving, and more. In the future, a special germ causes humans to be constantly infected and mutated. The protagonist, Jodi, is a brave journalist who goes on her way to find the legendary antidote and is in danger.
Why similar: Zombies 28.3%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Third-Person Shooter 15.8%, Sexual Content 9.1%, Horror 8.7%
- #45 The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
68% matchVery Positive91% of 56,104 reviews2025
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 29.4 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.9%, Horror 16.9%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Third Person 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #46 Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 935 reviews2023
Dev: Invader StudiosPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 23%, Horror 17%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Third Person 11.5%, Zombies 7.4%
- #47 Bio Goddess : Doomsday Begins
68% matchVery Positive85% of 316 reviews2025
Dev: Z School Studio
Windows
Bio Goddess: Doomsday Begins is a third-person shooter survival game where players assume the role of a female high school student surviving in a school struck by a biochemical crisis. They investigate the events, uncover their connection to their father, and explore their own identity.
Why similar: Zombies 27.8%, Third-Person Shooter 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Horror 12.1%, Third Person 6.3%
- #48 Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
69% matchVery Positive84% of 8,652 reviews2024
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Third-Person Shooter 17.9%, Violent 13.4%, Third Person 12.3%, Action 10.1%
- #49 Umbrella Corps
74% matchMostly Negative32% of 3,360 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 35.5%, Third-Person Shooter 14.2%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Action 10.4%, Co-op 9.5%
- #50 Dino Crisis 2
66% matchVery Positive88% of 759 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 31.8%, Horror 17.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Action 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #51 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,958 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 18%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Female Protagonist 13%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Gore 9.9%
- #52 Tomb Raider Game of the Year
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 270,724 reviews2013
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.2%, Third-Person Shooter 17.3%, Action 14.8%, Third Person 14%, Multiplayer 12.9%
- #53 The Dead Thread
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: JSK Games
Windows
A third-person zombie survival horror in the style of classic Resident Evil. Play as Beth, battle hordes of undead, alluring female foes, and towering bosses in a fallen town, while what you wear becomes part of your survival in a 90s B-movie nightmare.
Why similar: Zombies 20.6%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Third-Person Shooter 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Gore 8.7%
- #54 Bunny Guntz
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: SKYIDEAS
Windows
Take on the challenge solo or team up with 2-4 friends in online co-op, repel the threats from the demonic realm with firepower, defend and explore areas, face stronger threats until reaching the destination. As darkness looms closer, you stand as the last line of defense.
Why similar: Zombies 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Third-Person Shooter 12.4%, Horror 11.2%, Gore 10.1%
- #55 Obscure
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,276 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 28.4%, Horror 22.6%, Co-op 9.4%, Classic 7.3% ★, Zombies 6.1%
- #56 Ground Zero
63% matchVery Positive89% of 786 reviews2026
Dev: Malformation GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 27%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.1%, Horror 11.4%, Third Person 9.1%
- #57 Werewolf: The Inner Beast
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 227 reviews2026
Dev: FTRGameStudio
Windows
Werewolf: The Inner Beast is a 3D third person survival horror game with a female protagonist. Escape a werewolf-haunted space station as a kidnapped survivor. Hide, fight, survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.1%, Female Protagonist 20%, Third-Person Shooter 17.1%, Action 9%, Third Person 8.5%
