- #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 36.2%, Survival Horror 29.8%, Horror 13.9%, Violent 4.1%, Dark 3%
Why You'll Like It: Its police-station exploration, zombie encounters, inventory management, puzzles, and relentlessly tense pacing make it the closest modern Resident Evil counterpart.
- #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: Third-Person Shooter 21.6%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Zombies 18.6%, Horror 11.6%, Cinematic 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the ideal match for Requiem's cinematic third-person action-horror side, pairing precise over-the-shoulder combat with constant menace and set-piece encounters.
- #3 Resident Evil Village
96% 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 28.2%, Zombies 21%, Horror 13.7%, FPS 10.4%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Village expands the first-person Resident Evil formula with a polished action-horror campaign, memorable villains, exploration, and major cinematic confrontations.
- #4 Resident Evil 3
95% matchVery Positive83% of 126,826 reviews2020
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Why similar: Zombies 27.2%, Survival Horror 23%, Third-Person Shooter 15%, Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast-paced escape scenario, zombie-filled city setting, and persistent stalker enemy provide a compact, high-pressure Resident Evil experience.
- #5 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 30.5%, Zombies 21.1%, Horror 19.5%, FPS 7.1%, First-Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person perspective, intimate mansion setting, limited resources, and terrifying pursuit sequences closely fit Requiem's survival-horror intensity.
- #6 Resident Evil
94% 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: Survival Horror 36.5%, Zombies 33.2%, Horror 15.6%, Third-Person Shooter 5.4%, Female Protagonist 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: The HD remake remains a landmark of methodical survival horror, built around mansion exploration, keys, puzzles, limited supplies, and undead threats.
- #7 Dead Space
93% 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: Third-Person Shooter 30.3%, Survival Horror 28.9%, Horror 18.8%, Action-Adventure 5.5%, Dark 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This polished sci-fi survival-horror remake offers similarly weighty third-person shooting, strategic dismemberment, upgrade systems, and oppressive exploration.
- #8 Resident Evil Revelations
92% 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 27.6%, Survival Horror 23.7%, Third-Person Shooter 22.7%, Horror 14.9%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: Its isolated maritime setting, episodic structure, exploration, and classic Resident Evil resource management make it a particularly fitting side story.
- #9 The Evil Within 2
91% 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 31%, Horror 18.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Zombies 13.8%, Story Rich 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its third-person combat, scarce ammunition, stealth options, grotesque monsters, and semi-open horror environments strongly echo modern Resident Evil design.
- #10 Resident Evil Revelations 2
91% 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 33.1%, Survival Horror 24%, Third-Person Shooter 17.4%, Horror 13.8%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This chapter-based survival-horror game emphasizes scavenging, puzzles, stealth, and co-op-capable character switching without losing its dark Resident Evil tone.
- #11 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 32.2%, Horror 20.6%, Zombies 15.7%, Third-Person Shooter 12%, Cinematic 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, cinematic survival-horror campaign with traps, scarce resources, boss encounters, and tense third-person gunplay.
- #12 The Last of Us™ Part I
89% 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 20.6%, Third-Person Shooter 19%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Horror 9.8%, Cinematic 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It pairs cinematic storytelling with tense third-person combat, stealth, crafting, infected enemies, and emotionally grounded post-apocalyptic survival.
- #13 SILENT HILL 2
88% 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 43.1%, Horror 22.2%, Cinematic 10.9%, Story Rich 8.4%, Violent 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more psychological and subdued, its immersive third-person exploration, vulnerable combat, puzzles, and deeply oppressive atmosphere make it essential survival horror.
- #14 Resident Evil 0
89% 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 33%, Survival Horror 30.4%, Horror 17.5%, Third-Person Shooter 7.9%, Female Protagonist 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its prequel story offers classic fixed-camera Resident Evil tension, distinctive partner-switching puzzles, and careful item management.
- #15 Echoes of the Living
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,042 reviews2025
Dev: MoonGlint Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 28.3%, Zombies 27.8%, Horror 13%, Post-apocalyptic 9.9%, Dark 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This modern fixed-camera homage captures the puzzle-solving, limited ammunition, zombies, and deliberate exploration of classic Resident Evil.
- #16 Alien: Isolation
87% matchVery Positive93% of 67,015 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.2 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 44%, Horror 27.7%, First-Person 8.5%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, FPS 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its meticulous environmental exploration, sparse resources, first-person immersion, and unforgettable stalking enemy deliver sustained escape-focused terror.
- #17 The Callisto Protocol™
86% 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: Third-Person Shooter 27.1%, Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 14.5%, Cinematic 7.5%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic presentation, brutal close-quarters combat, grotesque mutations, and claustrophobic sci-fi corridors suit players seeking high-budget horror action.
- #18 FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
84% 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 40.4%, Horror 21.6%, Female Protagonist 11%, Action 7.9%, Action-Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its vulnerable protagonist, exploration-heavy progression, supernatural threats, and camera-based defensive combat offer a more ghostly but comparably tense survival-horror experience.
- #19 Resident Evil 4 (2005)
85% 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: Survival Horror 25.8%, Zombies 24.1%, Third-Person Shooter 21.4%, Inventory Management 12.1%, Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original over-the-shoulder classic still delivers tense village combat, smart inventory design, memorable enemy encounters, and survival-horror atmosphere.
- #20 Tormented Souls
84% 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 33.5%, Third-Person Shooter 24.2%, Horror 14.7%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Dark 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct classic-survival-horror throwback with fixed cameras, intricate puzzles, limited saves, inventory pressure, and a nightmarish mansion-like setting.
- #21 SIGNALIS
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,748 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Survival Horror 40.9%, Third-Person Shooter 15.8%, Cinematic 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Dark 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric sci-fi horror game combines classic survival-horror inventory limits, puzzles, dangerous enemies, and a hauntingly isolated setting.
- #22 Crow Country
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,366 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.2%, Third-Person Shooter 26.7%, Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Violent 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its deliberately retro presentation conceals an excellent survival-horror adventure centered on exploration, puzzles, secrets, and unsettling monsters.
- #23 Alone in the Dark
82% 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: Survival Horror 22.3%, Horror 20.9%, Cinematic 20.1%, Dark 10.4%, Realistic 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This reimagining combines third-person combat, mansion exploration, puzzles, supernatural horror, and multiple protagonists in a classic survival-horror framework.
- #24 Daymare: 1998
83% 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 29.9%, Survival Horror 26.8%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Horror 12.8%, Violent 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Built as an affectionate Resident Evil-style thriller, it features zombies, inventory management, environmental puzzles, and tactical reloading.
- #25 SILENT HILL f
80% 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 33.5%, Horror 19.2%, Cinematic 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its disturbing Japanese setting, survival-focused combat, exploration, and psychologically intense horror make it a strong alternative for players seeking a more unsettling tone.
- #26 Amnesia: The Bunker
79% matchVery Positive93% of 12,671 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 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 34.8%, FPS 19%, Horror 17.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person bunker exploration, dynamic stalker threat, improvised problem-solving, and constant resource anxiety deliver pure escape-driven horror.
- #27 Them and Us
81% 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 24.9%, Third-Person Shooter 22.8%, Zombies 16.9%, Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This indie survival-horror game closely follows classic Resident Evil structure through fixed-camera exploration, puzzles, zombies, and constrained supplies.
- #28 Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)
78% 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: Survival Horror 29.9%, Zombies 23.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14.9%, Horror 12%, Action 4.4%
- #29 The Thing: Remastered
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,424 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.7%, Third-Person Shooter 28.6%, Horror 13.3%, Action 6.3%, FPS 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This squad-based horror shooter adds paranoia, monster encounters, and isolated arctic survival to a tense third-person campaign.
- #30 Resident Evil (1996)
77% 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: Survival Horror 30.1%, Zombies 24.3%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Horror 12.2%, Action 4.4%
- #31 Resident Evil 5
79% 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 35%, Third-Person Shooter 26.7%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Horror 12.9%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is more action-oriented and co-op focused, but its polished third-person shooting, infected enemies, upgrades, and dramatic boss fights retain the series' core appeal.
- #32 Resident Evil 2 (1998)
76% 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: Survival Horror 29.8%, Zombies 24.5%, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Horror 12.5%, Action 4.4%
- #33 Dino Crisis
74% 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 35.7%, Third-Person Shooter 24.4%, Horror 14.9%, Dark 6.3%, Action 5.6%
- #34 Resident Evil 6
77% 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 41%, Third-Person Shooter 27%, Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Action 6.6%
- #35 Nightmare of Decay
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,443 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 25.1%, Zombies 22.2%, FPS 15.6%, Horror 14.6%, First-Person 5%
- #36 Ground Zero
73% 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 24.1%, Survival Horror 23.4%, Third-Person Shooter 22.8%, Horror 10.4%, Post-apocalyptic 6.6%
- #37 Tormented Souls 2
72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,210 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 12.7 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 28.2%, Third-Person Shooter 26.4%, Horror 11.2%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #38 The Dead Thread
73% 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 20.1%, Third-Person Shooter 19.2%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Horror 7.8%, Inventory Management 7.2%
- #39 Evil Awaits™
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Chai Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Archdale Castle in this Indie Action Survival Horror when an explosion threatens to expose a family curse and a new epidemic
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25%, Zombies 19.6%, Cinematic 14.5%, Horror 11.4%, Realistic 8%
- #40 A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,555 reviews2024
Dev: Stormind GamesPub: Saber Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 36.3%, Horror 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Cinematic 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #41 Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
71% matchVery Positive80% of 4,124 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!
Why similar: Zombies 43.6%, Horror 16.6%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Cinematic 8.7%, Dark 8.7%
- #42 Selene's Unbearable Night
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 174 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 23.9%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Horror 11.8%, Cinematic 7.8%, Realistic 5.9%
- #43 Propagation: Paradise Hotel
71% matchVery Positive87% of 882 reviews2023
Dev: WanadevStudio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Trapped inside the Paradise Hotel, you are desperate to find your sister. Explore dark surroundings, gather resources, and survive terrifying encounters. This intense single-player VR survival horror game with great storytelling will get your adrenaline pumping.
Why similar: Zombies 25.1%, Survival Horror 25%, FPS 12.3%, Horror 10.8%, Post-apocalyptic 7.1%
- #44 Carnival Massacre
69% matchVery Positive90% of 228 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 28.2%, Third-Person Shooter 15.5%, Zombies 13.7%, Horror 13.6%, Inventory Management 9.3%
- #45 The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
67% 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 29.1%, Survival Horror 14%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Horror 12.4%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #46 A Plague Tale: Requiem
69% matchVery Positive91% of 27,560 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 27.9%, Realistic 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Dark 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12%
- #47 Despair: Blood Curse
70% matchVery Positive82% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Sequence
Windows
A third-person survival horror game featuring non-linear gameplay, puzzles, and enemies from the depths of hell. When Anna's mother passes away from a sudden illness, she receives a worrying letter from her sister suggesting that not all is as it seems. Will she uncover the truth?
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.6%, Third-Person Shooter 23.4%, Horror 15%, Inventory Management 8%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
- #48 Hollowbody
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,618 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 30.9%, Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Horror 7.1%
- #49 A.I.L.A
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,420 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.5 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 33.7%, Cinematic 19.2%, Horror 18%, Realistic 10%, First-Person 8.5%
- #50 Comatose
66% matchVery Positive97% of 432 reviews2026
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.6%, Horror 17.5%, FPS 12.6%, First-Person 8.6%, Violent 8.5%
- #51 GUTTED: Infested Crypts
67% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: SLAM AWAY GAMES
Windows
Descend into infested crypts beneath a cursed cemetery in this visceral action-horror FPS. Fight through rotting horrors with heavy gunplay, brutal dismemberment, and only a dying flashlight between you and the darkness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Zombies 21.4%, FPS 14.8%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 6.9%
- #52 EBOLA 3
69% matchMixed70% of 344 reviews2022
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 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 26.1%, Zombies 24%, Horror 12.6%, FPS 11.9%, First-Person 6.6%
- #53 Shrieking Darkness: Reloaded
70% matchMostly Negative24% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: Alexander Walford
Windows
Close your eyes. Step into a world filled with nothing but darkness and terror, where everything wants to destroy you. Your time has come to fight the shrieking darkness, be brave and don't look back or you won't make it.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.5%, FPS 15.4%, Zombies 13.6%, Horror 13.1%, Cinematic 10.6%
- #54 Werewolf: The Inner Beast
66% 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: Third-Person Shooter 30.7%, Survival Horror 27.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, Horror 8%, Action 6.6%
- #55 Invention 3
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 82 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 28.6%, FPS 21.1%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Horror 6.3%
- #56 EBOLA
70% matchMixed41% of 234 reviews2019
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your main task is to find out who is involved in the spread and experiment on the "E" virus - Ebola, you need to stop the spread of the virus, and at the same time survive yourself! Millions of people may die.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Zombies 23.9%, Horror 12.6%, FPS 10.4%, First-Person 6.5%
- #57 The Last Orgasm
68% matchMixed58% of 278 reviews2023
Dev: Pirates Of The Digital Sea
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dive into 'The Last Orgasm', an Adult-Only FPS horror game where sensuality meets dread. Navigate explicit scenes and visceral combat in a dystopian world, unveiling a hauntingly erotic truth.
Why similar: Zombies 25.3%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Horror 10.6%, Cinematic 10.5%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%
