- #1 Resident Evil 2
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 201,291 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.4 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 37.7%, Survival Horror 30.6%, Horror 14.6%, Violent 4.2%, Dark 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match for modern zombie survival-horror on Steam, pairing tense exploration, limited resources, cinematic presentation, and over-the-shoulder combat.
- #2 Resident Evil 4
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 234,964 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 27.6 hrsMean: 51.2 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: Third-Person Shooter 22.2%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Zombies 18.9%, Horror 11.8%, Cinematic 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same high-end cinematic horror-action feel with refined third-person shooting, grotesque enemies, and relentless set-piece pacing.
- #3 Resident Evil Village
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 142,279 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.1%, Zombies 21.6%, Horror 14.1%, FPS 10.9%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person perspective, strong horror atmosphere, and action-heavy bioweapon encounters make it a natural follow-up if you want Requiem's modern RE style.
- #4 Resident Evil 3
95% matchVery Positive83% of 109,799 reviews2020
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 20.1 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 28%, Survival Horror 23.8%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Horror 13%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a faster, more linear zombie outbreak campaign with cinematic chase sequences and constant combat pressure.
- #5 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 115,718 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 27.5 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 31.3%, Zombies 21.8%, Horror 20.5%, FPS 7.5%, First-Person 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the best pick if Requiem's first-person horror side appeals to you, with intimate exploration, puzzle-solving, and brutal survival tension.
- #6 Resident Evil 6
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 64,187 reviews2013
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 9.8 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 41.5%, Third-Person Shooter 27.4%, Horror 12.3%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its globe-trotting cinematic campaigns and heavy emphasis on bioweapon combat make it a good fit if you want the action side of Requiem turned up.
- #7 Resident Evil 4 (2005)
93% matchVery Positive94% of 92,494 reviews2014
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 29.5 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 25.7%, Zombies 24.4%, Third-Person Shooter 21.7%, Inventory Management 12.7%, Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This classic established the series' horror-action formula with deliberate shooting, inventory management, and relentless infected encounters.
- #8 Dead Space
91% matchVery Positive91% of 63,544 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.8 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: Third-Person Shooter 31.5%, Survival Horror 29.1%, Horror 19.5%, Action-Adventure 5.9%, Dark 5%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers premium third-person survival-horror with cinematic presentation, strategic combat, and nonstop body-horror tension.
- #9 Resident Evil 5
92% matchVery Positive87% of 59,383 reviews2009
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 35.6%, Third-Person Shooter 27.3%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Horror 13%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This one leans harder into co-op-capable action, but its over-the-shoulder combat and infected swarms still feel very close to RE's more combat-forward side.
- #10 The Evil Within 2
91% matchVery Positive92% of 30,357 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 22.4 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 31.6%, Horror 19.3%, Third-Person Shooter 16.5%, Zombies 14.1%, Violent 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its blend of exploration, stealth, gunplay, and grotesque monster design makes it one of the closest non-RE matches for modern survival-horror fans.
- #11 The Callisto Protocol™
90% matchMixed65% of 42,820 reviews2022
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.5%, Survival Horror 26.2%, Horror 14.5%, Cinematic 7.7%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is another realistic, cinematic third-person horror experience built around brutal close-quarters combat and claustrophobic monster encounters.
- #12 The Last of Us™ Part I
89% matchVery Positive83% of 100,635 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.8 hrsMean: 28.9 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 21.1%, Third-Person Shooter 19.9%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Cinematic 10.2%, Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its grounded infected apocalypse, scarce supplies, and desperate cinematic combat make it a great alternative for players who want realistic horror-action.
- #13 The Evil Within
89% matchVery Positive85% of 32,478 reviews2014
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.0 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 33.1%, Horror 21.7%, Zombies 16.4%, Third-Person Shooter 12.7%, Cinematic 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers intense third-person survival-horror with limited resources, disturbing enemy design, and a strong sense of constant danger.
- #14 Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 876 reviews2023
Dev: Invader StudiosPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.8 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 44.6%, Horror 26.5%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Action 6.4%, Violent 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is a more action-forward companion to Daymare: 1998, mixing creepy facilities, monstrous threats, and resource-conscious combat.
- #15 Daymare: 1998
88% matchMixed69% of 4,164 reviews2019
Dev: Invader StudiosPub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
Why similar: Zombies 30.6%, Survival Horror 27.2%, Third-Person Shooter 16.4%, Horror 13.5%, Violent 5%
Why You'll Like It: This is an overt old-school Resident Evil homage with outbreak horror, item puzzles, backtracking, and tense third-person survival shooting.
- #16 Them and Us
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,574 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Third-Person Shooter 23.3%, Zombies 17.1%, Horror 12.4%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures classic RE-style zombie survival with mansion and lab exploration, puzzle-solving, and vulnerable third-person combat.
- #17 Echoes of the Living
84% matchVery Positive84% of 841 reviews2025
Dev: MoonGlint Studio
Windows
Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.
Why similar: Zombies 27.6%, Survival Horror 27.5%, Horror 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, Dark 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This indie throwback closely channels classic Resident Evil with zombies, fixed-camera tension, and a heavy emphasis on survival-resource pressure.
- #18 Dead Space™ 2
86% matchVery Positive94% of 28,325 reviews2011
Dev: Visceral GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.8 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: Third-Person Shooter 34.1%, Survival Horror 32.7%, Horror 21.8%, Story Rich 5.2%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: It keeps the same over-the-shoulder horror-action loop as the remake but pushes a faster, more cinematic pace.
- #19 Days Gone
84% matchVery Positive93% of 112,631 reviews2021
Dev: Bend StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 35.6%, Third-Person Shooter 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It trades claustrophobic levels for open environments, but its realistic third-person zombie combat and horde panic fit Requiem's outbreak appeal.
- #20 Dead Space™ 3
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 14,115 reviews2020
Dev: Visceral GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.3%, Horror 24.3%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Dark 8.2%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Though more action-heavy, it still delivers polished third-person monster combat, horror atmosphere, and large-scale survival set pieces.
- #21 SILENT HILL 2
82% matchVery Positive95% of 58,918 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 26.0 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 42.9%, Horror 22.4%, Cinematic 11.6%, Story Rich 7.3%, Violent 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is less combat-driven than Requiem, but its realistic presentation and oppressive horror make it a great pick for players chasing dread over action.
- #22 Alone in the Dark
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,498 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 21.2%, Cinematic 21.1%, Dark 11.2%, Realistic 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This modern reimagining offers cinematic survival-horror with puzzles, exploration, and tense third-person encounters against grotesque threats.
- #23 Dead Island 2
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 23,672 reviews2024
Dev: Dambuster StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 20.0 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 29.8%, Survival Horror 12.6%, FPS 12.3%, Horror 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is less survival-focused, but its first-person zombie carnage, outbreak setting, and visceral combat make it a strong horror-action alternative.
- #24 Tormented Souls
82% matchVery Positive90% of 7,787 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 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 33.9%, Third-Person Shooter 25.5%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 6.9%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a strong choice if you want the puzzle-heavy, resource-limited structure of classic survival-horror more than pure action spectacle.
- #25 Dying Light
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 482,438 reviews2015
Dev: Techland
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 60.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Why similar: Zombies 29.3%, Survival Horror 26%, Horror 12.9%, FPS 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person infected survival, scavenging, and terrifying night sequences deliver a strong mix of action, tension, and outbreak atmosphere.
- #26 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
80% matchVery Positive84% of 2,268 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 40.6%, Horror 14.9%, Violent 11.7%, FPS 10.4%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It scratches the first-person survival-horror itch with puzzle-heavy exploration, gunplay, and a grounded, modern horror setting.
- #27 FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
76% matchVery Positive86% of 2,797 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Together, always.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.5%, Horror 20.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Action 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #28 Resident Evil
79% matchVery Positive92% of 32,759 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 37%, Zombies 33.9%, Horror 16.1%, Third-Person Shooter 5.3%, Female Protagonist 2.7%
- #29 Resident Evil Revelations
79% matchVery Positive81% of 17,135 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: Zombies 28%, Survival Horror 23.8%, Third-Person Shooter 23.4%, Horror 15.2%, Action 4.9%
- #30 Tormented Souls 2
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,893 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 27.8%, Third-Person Shooter 26.8%, Horror 11.2%, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
- #31 Resident Evil Revelations 2
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 30,758 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.
Why similar: Zombies 33.8%, Survival Horror 24.4%, Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Horror 14.3%, Action 3.9%
- #32 Dino Crisis
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 731 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%
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 35.9%, Third-Person Shooter 24.6%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 7%, Action 5.6%
- #33 SILENT HILL f
74% matchVery Positive81% of 25,603 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 22.3 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 34.4%, Horror 19.8%, Cinematic 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
- #34 Resident Evil 0
77% matchVery Positive81% of 17,372 reviews2016
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.0 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 33.6%, Survival Horror 30.7%, Horror 18%, Third-Person Shooter 8.2%, Action 3.4%
- #35 Nightmare of Decay
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 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 25.5%, Zombies 22.7%, FPS 16.6%, Horror 14.7%, First-Person 5.2%
- #36 SIGNALIS
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 40.2%, Third-Person Shooter 16.2%, Cinematic 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Dark 8.3%
- #37 The Dead Thread
73% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: JSK Games
Windows
Survive a 3rd-person horror world facing relentless bosses and alluring undead. Manage your inventory, make every bullet count, craft and repair clothes, which can mean the difference between survival and death. Sometimes, hiding from towering enemies may be your only chance when brute force fails.
Why similar: Zombies 26%, Survival Horror 23%, Inventory Management 9.2%, Third-Person Shooter 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #38 Selene's Unbearable Night
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 149 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: Third-Person Shooter 24.2%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 11.9%, Cinematic 8.1%, Realistic 5.9%
- #39 A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,305 reviews2024
Dev: Stormind GamesPub: Saber Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is a single-player horror adventure game inspired by the critically acclaimed blockbuster movie franchise. Survive in silence.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.2%, Horror 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Cinematic 10.3%, First-Person 9.1%
- #40 Fear The Timeloop
71% matchVery Positive86% of 421 reviews2026
Dev: TacoEatersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Third-Person Shooter 23.5%, Zombies 12.5%, Horror 10%, Cinematic 6.2%
- #41 Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
72% matchVery Positive80% of 3,892 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!
Why similar: Zombies 44.1%, Horror 17.1%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Dark 9.5%, Cinematic 9.2%
- #42 A.I.L.A
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,218 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.4%, Cinematic 20%, Horror 18%, Realistic 10.1%, First-Person 8.6%
- #43 Hollowbody
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,556 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 30.3%, Third-Person Shooter 24%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Horror 7%
- #44 Carnival Massacre
69% matchVery Positive91% of 158 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 27.9%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Horror 13.7%, Zombies 13.6%, Inventory Management 9.7%
- #45 Wicked Seed
68% matchVery Positive94% of 818 reviews2026
Dev: Dead Right Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A modern-day horror RPG with tactical combat and survival horror roots. Customize your loadout, manage limited resources, and exploit enemy weaknesses in tense, strategic encounters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.1%, Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Modern 9%, Dark 8.4%
- #46 Heartworm
69% matchVery Positive87% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Third-Person Shooter 25.5%, Cinematic 13.5%, Horror 12.5%, Action-Adventure 7.4%
- #47 Propagation: Paradise Hotel
70% matchVery Positive88% of 845 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: Zombies 25.9%, Survival Horror 25.5%, FPS 13%, Horror 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 7.5%
- #48 A Plague Tale: Requiem
69% matchVery Positive91% of 24,285 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Why similar: Cinematic 29.6%, Realistic 14.4%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Dark 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #49 EBOLA 3
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 26.9%, Zombies 25%, Horror 13.2%, FPS 12.6%, First-Person 7%
- #50 Stellar Blade™
65% matchVery Positive94% of 84,403 reviews2025
Dev: SHIFT UP CorporationPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.7%, Post-apocalyptic 23.9%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Action 14.5%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #51 The Living Remain
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: Five Finger Studios
Windows
The Living Remain is a virtual reality first person adventure shooter where players immerse themselves in a world where the undead have taken over. You must survive the horde of undead using an arsenal of weapons in a story driven campaign loaded with a variety of interactive environments.
Why similar: Zombies 27.1%, Survival Horror 14.8%, FPS 11.7%, Horror 10.8%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #52 FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,822 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Japanese survival horror game "FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse" is back with better graphics.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.8%, Horror 26.2%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Action 7.1%
- #53 Heaven Dust 2
67% matchVery Positive91% of 830 reviews2022
Dev: One Gruel StudioPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 28.1%, Third-Person Shooter 24.9%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Horror 12.8%, Action-Adventure 4.5%
- #54 ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN
64% matchVery Positive89% of 1,883 reviews2026
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paint the screen red and travel the cosmos in this bloodstained action adventure game! Witness the latest from Grasshopper Manufacture: the advent of ULTRA-VIOLENT SCIENCE FICTION!
Why similar: Action 24.1%, Action-Adventure 22.7%, Violent 20.9%, Realistic 18.3%, 3D 10%
- #55 You Will Die Here Tonight
66% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2023
Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.
Why similar: Zombies 33.9%, Survival Horror 23.4%, Dark 12%, Horror 11.8%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #56 Hell is Us
64% matchVery Positive87% of 5,146 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 20.8%, Action 20.3%, Violent 19.1%, Dark 16.8%, Story Rich 16.3%
- #57 Invention 3
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Falco SoftwarePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.
Why similar: Zombies 29%, FPS 21.9%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Horror 6.5%
