- #1 Resident Evil 2
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 210,564 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 28.1%, Survival Horror 27.2%, Horror 12.1%, Survival 6.1%, Gore 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful modern reimagining that preserves the claustrophobic tension and resource management of the original series.
- #2 Resident Evil 3
96% matchVery Positive83% of 119,244 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: Survival Horror 24.7%, Zombies 24.6%, Horror 12.8%, Third-Person Shooter 9.5%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: The modern remake of the seed game, offering a high-octane experience with a persistent, terrifying stalker.
- #3 Tormented Souls
96% matchVery Positive90% of 7,904 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 29.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12.5%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Survival 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features fixed camera angles and challenging puzzles that feel like a direct love letter to the original Resident Evil games.
- #4 Crow Country
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,422 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 35.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.8%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant homage to 90s survival horror that perfectly replicates the atmosphere and puzzle-solving of the classic era.
- #5 Them and Us
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,596 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 25.8%, Zombies 14.8%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Horror 12%, Survival 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a classic survival horror experience with a focus on inventory management and atmospheric exploration.
- #6 Daymare: 1998
94% matchMixed69% of 4,202 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 26.1%, Zombies 24.8%, Horror 11.9%, Third-Person Shooter 9.1%, Survival 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by fans of the genre, it captures the gritty, zombie-infested survival horror aesthetic of the late 90s.
- #7 Alisa
93% matchVery Positive89% of 1,518 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 53.2%, Horror 17.3%, Action 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled survival horror game that utilizes tank controls and pre-rendered backgrounds to evoke the feeling of 90s classics.
- #8 SIGNALIS
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,586 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 40.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Third-Person Shooter 9.2%, Dark 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game that masterfully blends psychological dread with classic inventory and puzzle mechanics.
- #9 Clock Tower: Rewind
90% matchVery Positive88% of 486 reviews2024
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 52.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title pioneered the stalker-horror genre, forcing players to hide from a relentless pursuer.
- #10 Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 686 reviews2013
Dev: DarkworksPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.3 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 42.2%, Horror 28.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Action 9.4%, Classic 8.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic survival horror title that shares the same atmospheric, puzzle-heavy DNA as the original Resident Evil games.
- #11 The Evil Within 2
89% matchVery Positive92% of 30,542 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 27.7%, Horror 15.6%, Zombies 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Third-Person Shooter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Directed by the creator of Resident Evil, this game offers a terrifying, surreal take on survival horror with open-world elements.
- #12 Nightmare of Decay
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,288 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 30.8%, Zombies 23%, Horror 16.5%, Survival 7%, Gore 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that distills the core mechanics of classic zombie shooters into a tight, focused experience.
- #13 Resident Evil 4
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 249,891 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: Survival Horror 23.2%, Zombies 17.9%, Third-Person Shooter 14.3%, Horror 12.4%, Survival 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it maintains the intense survival horror pacing and iconic enemy encounters of the series.
- #14 Resident Evil 0
88% matchVery Positive80% of 18,514 reviews2016
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.3 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 27.3%, Zombies 25.1%, Horror 14.9%, Classic 6.9% ★, Survival 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A prequel that retains the classic fixed-camera gameplay and introduces a unique character-swapping mechanic.
- #15 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,033 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 38.2%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Dark 10.2%, Survival 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a persistent, intelligent AI entity that hunts the player, echoing the tension of being chased by Nemesis.
- #16 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
85% matchVery Positive83% of 2,295 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Survival Horror 48.4%, Horror 16.4%, Violent 12.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Adventure 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror game that emphasizes exploration, puzzle-solving, and managing limited resources.
- #17 Resident Evil Revelations
86% matchVery Positive81% of 17,688 reviews2013
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 24.5 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: Survival Horror 24.7%, Zombies 24.3%, Horror 14.7%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It balances action and horror, bringing the classic series feel to a more modern, episodic structure.
- #18 Alien: Isolation
84% matchVery Positive93% of 65,158 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.6%, Horror 24.8%, Survival 12.9%, Psychological Horror 5.4%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate stalker-horror experience where a single, unkillable creature creates constant, heart-pounding tension.
- #19 Amnesia: The Bunker
82% matchVery Positive93% of 11,738 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 36%, Survival 17.8%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a masterclass in stalker-based horror, forcing players to manage limited resources while being hunted in a confined space.
- #20 Evil Tonight
83% matchVery Positive87% of 533 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Survival Horror 42.3%, Horror 16.3%, Survival 12.8%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Dark 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art survival horror game that focuses on exploration and combat in a confined, spooky environment.
- #21 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,329 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.3%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Gore 8.4%, Violent 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A pure stealth-horror experience where the player must outsmart a relentless pursuer in a sprawling mansion.
- #22 Resident Evil Village
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 147,168 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 32.7 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 29.9%, Zombies 18.7%, Horror 13.6%, Survival 7.2%, Psychological Horror 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A blend of action and horror that features distinct, terrifying stalker-like encounters throughout its campaign.
- #23 Resident Evil 6
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 67,295 reviews2013
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013.
Why similar: Zombies 36.8%, Third-Person Shooter 16.7%, Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: While heavily focused on action, it provides a high-stakes, cinematic experience featuring multiple interconnected storylines.
- #24 DreadOut Remastered Collection
81% matchMixed54% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Face supernatural horrors in these 2 games in 1 remastered collection of third-person survival horror. Play as Linda, a high school student armed with a smartphone and camera, as she survives terrifying encounters and uncovers dark secrets across two chilling adventures. Will you survive the dread?
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.7%, Horror 15.2%, Survival 11.9%, Zombies 9%, Dark 7%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person horror game that focuses on exploration and using a camera to combat supernatural threats.
- #25 Resident Evil Requiem
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 170,435 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 21.2 hrsMean: 27.9 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 30.5%, Zombies 23.9%, Third-Person Shooter 15.4%, Horror 12.5%, Action 4.5%
- #26 Heaven Dust 2
80% matchVery Positive91% of 841 reviews2022
Dev: One Gruel StudioPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 6.5 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 26.3%, Survival Horror 23.8%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Horror 13.3%, Shooter 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric survival horror game that captures the charm and mechanics of classic Resident Evil in a bite-sized package.
- #27 Resident Evil (1996)
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,311 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.7 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 22.6%, Zombies 15.8%, Survival 9.8%, Horror 8.7%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #28 Cry of Fear
79% matchVery Positive89% of 83,942 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 29.5%, Horror 29.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Zombies 10.7%, Survival 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes vulnerability and resource management in a dark, urban setting.
- #29 Resident Evil 2 (1998)
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,694 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 23.5%, Zombies 16.7%, Survival 9.8%, Horror 9%, Third-Person Shooter 6.6%
- #30 Lost in Vivo
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,896 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 34.5%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 18.5%, Survival 10.7%, Shooter 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, psychological horror game that focuses on exploration and managing limited resources in a terrifying environment.
- #31 Darkwood
78% matchVery Positive95% of 24,178 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.7%, Survival 15.1%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Dark 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game that relies on atmosphere and sound design to create a sense of constant, creeping dread.
- #32 Dino Crisis
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 887 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 27%, Survival 12.4%, Horror 10.6%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #33 Resident Evil
76% matchVery Positive92% of 34,507 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.5 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 31.6%, Zombies 24.4%, Horror 12.8%, Classic 9.1% ★, Survival 7.8%
- #34 Dino Crisis 2
74% matchVery Positive88% of 644 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 27.2%, Survival 12.5%, Horror 10.9%, Third-Person Shooter 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #35 Resident Evil Revelations 2
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 31,330 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 27.8%, Survival Horror 23.9%, Horror 13%, Third-Person Shooter 10.2%, Survival 8%
- #36 Ground Zero
73% matchVery Positive90% of 462 reviews2026
Dev: Malformation GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 26.2%, Zombies 23.1%, Third-Person Shooter 15.1%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 7%
- #37 SILENT HILL f
72% matchVery Positive81% of 26,917 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 31.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Action 4.9%
- #38 Carnival Massacre
72% matchVery Positive91% of 176 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 30.3%, Horror 13.8%, Zombies 12.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9.7%, Survival 8.3%
- #39 Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 897 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 32.3%, Horror 17.8%, Shooter 10.7%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Zombies 6.4%
- #40 Tormented Souls 2
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,992 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.2%, Third-Person Shooter 16.6%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Shooter 7%
- #41 Outbreak: The New Nightmare
73% matchMixed66% of 275 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 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 24%, Zombies 20.7%, Survival 11.5%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 6.7%
- #42 EBOLA 3
71% 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: Survival Horror 24.1%, Zombies 18.8%, Horror 11%, Survival 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #43 Fragile Reflection
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 77 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 21.9%, Zombies 15.6%, Third-Person Shooter 12.8%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #44 Resident Evil 4 (2005)
70% matchVery Positive94% of 95,106 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: Survival Horror 28.9%, Zombies 23%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Horror 10.9%, Classic 5.2% ★
- #45 Eldervale
71% matchVery Positive88% of 137 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 25.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14.4%, Survival 11.5%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
- #46 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 120,462 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 27.6 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 28.6%, Horror 17.4%, Zombies 16.8%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Survival 7.2%
- #47 Granny Remake
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,998 reviews2023
Dev: FerriteLabs
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Granny Remake is a gripping horror game where you must escape from a sinister house chased by a cunning and relentless Granny. Choose from multiple escape routes: drive away in a car, call the police, or unlock the main door
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Zombies 20%, Survival 11.6%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #48 Wounded - The Beginning
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 23.6%, Horror 13.6%, Zombies 12.9%, Survival 11.7%, Violent 7.4%
- #49 Elise
69% matchMixed57% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Stuart White
Windows
Awakened in a bunker amidst a zombie outbreak after a car crash, guide Elise through harrowing challenges, solve puzzles, and face relentless undead hordes and uncovering the bunker's dark secrets
Why similar: Zombies 21.3%, Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #50 Airtight City 密闭之城1.0
69% matchVery Positive96% of 412 reviews2021
Dev: 豆丁儿独立游戏工作室Pub: Little Bean Games
Windows
This is a TPS, horror-type action shooting game. The game will draw players into a terrifying dark world with detailed atmosphere rendering and weird story. Here, you are not defenseless, but even with a gun, you can't suppress the trembling from the heart. Game revenue is used for 2.0 development.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.6%, Zombies 14.3%, Horror 13.4%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Gore 9%
- #51 Dead Space
66% matchVery Positive91% of 65,097 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 10.5 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 26.1%, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Survival 7.5%
- #52 Hollowbody
67% matchVery Positive86% of 1,578 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.8%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 7.6%, Shooter 7.3%
- #53 Propagation: Paradise Hotel
67% matchVery Positive88% of 856 reviews2023
Dev: WanadevStudio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 26.4%, Zombies 22.5%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Shooter 6.5%
- #54 Echoes of the Living
66% 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: Survival Horror 30.8%, Zombies 25.8%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 7.7%
- #55 Secret Archives
68% matchMixed66% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Juice Game
Windows
This is a third person shooter game The main plot is a secret experiment being conducted somewhere in the future During this process, a strange mineral was discovered and caused a large-scale infection The protagonist's task is to retrieve important "files" and escape from this place!
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.9%, Zombies 24%, Third-Person Shooter 18.3%, Survival 8.9%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #56 Selene's Unbearable Night
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Third-Person Shooter 18.9%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Action 6.2%
- #57 Flesh Made Fear
65% matchVery Positive94% of 358 reviews2025
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
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: Survival Horror 28.9%, Zombies 24.1%, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
