Games Like Space of Darkness

Syndrome, a sci-fi survival horror game that places you in a living hell inside a doomed starship. Find out what happened to your lost crew. Run. Hide. Fight. Survive.

Why similar: Gore 21.3%, FPS 15.4%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.9%, Space 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the premise of waking up alone on a ship to find that something has gone horribly wrong.

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Why similar: Aliens 19.4%, Horror 18.1%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Space 15.2%, Gore 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive space station horror experience that perfectly captures the feeling of being hunted in a claustrophobic, derelict environment.

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

Why similar: Aliens 23.1%, Space 21.3%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Horror 14.7%, Adventure 14%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric, retro-futuristic space station horror with a heavy emphasis on tension.

CDF Ghostship is a science-fiction Old-style shooter featuring an open-world spaceship, space station and colony. Each new game will offer a challenge with random story-lines and narrative, random enemies and multiple endings. Can you escape the Ghostship?

Why similar: Gore 25.4%, Space 11.4%, FPS 9.9%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, low-budget indie aesthetic of exploring a dark, abandoned space station.

Discover thet dark story of this space station and find a way out.

Why similar: Adventure 41.5%, Action 38%, Survival Horror 20.5%

Why You'll Like It: A direct indie survival-horror experience that shares the same claustrophobic space station setting.

Survive aboard a doomed deep space colony starship, overrun with horrific and murderous aberrations. Explore, evade and fight your way through the depths to bring the ship back to Earth. Gather resources, upgrade abilities and fabricate an arsenal of weapons in this sci-fi horror roguelite.

Why similar: FPS 18.3%, Space 17.8%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Horror 15%, Survival 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tense survival horror game set on a derelict space vessel where you must scavenge to survive.

Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.

Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Survival Horror 34.4%, Survival 12.4%, Indie 12.2%, Action 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features procedural ship layouts and a persistent predator, creating a high-stakes survival experience.

Ghostship Aftermath takes survival horror to a new level with random events and multiple story-lines. Your survival skills will be put to the test on a huge open-world military spacecraft with limited light and oxygen as you struggle to discover what happened, and fight to stay alive!

Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Survival 21.9%, Action 17.1%, Indie 17%, Adventure 16.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the core loop of exploring a derelict ship while managing limited resources and avoiding threats.

Cosmodread is a VR survival horror roguelike about escaping a dying spaceship filled with nightmares. Stranded in a hostile universe, you must explore, survive, and find your way back to the safety of Earth.

Why similar: Gore 32.1%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Survival 12.3%, Space 11.9%, Horror 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A VR-focused survival horror game that emphasizes the claustrophobia of being trapped in a dying space station.

After exploring the new planet, the space crew became infected with an unknown virus. After a long epidemic, the space station plunged into chaos. Various mutations took place with the crew of the ship, which clouded their minds. Make your way to the rescue shuttle through the mysterious danger.

Why similar: Action 23.3%, Gore 18.2%, Violent 16.5%, Space 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that leans into the dark, claustrophobic corridors of a space environment.

Step into the boots of Major Axel Vex in this survival horror descent into deep space. You embark on a mission to investigate a distress signal coming from Cengona Base. What starts off as a simple mission quickly turns into a terrifying, action-packed fight for survival.

Why similar: Space 26.3%, Violent 19.9%, Horror 18.7%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Action 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines space-themed horror with first-person shooter mechanics for a more action-oriented experience.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Gore 45.1%, Horror 16.2%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: While set underwater, it masterfully delivers the same sense of isolation and existential dread found in space horror.

Caffeine is a quirky first person adventure game with environmental puzzles and a dab of psychological horror. You awaken aboard one of these caffeine mining stations alone. Before long you realize that you are a young boy with no memory of what has transpired on this seemingly empty space station.

Why similar: Adventure 48.5%, Indie 32.2%, Horror 19.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration horror game set on a space station that focuses on atmospheric dread.

Arrested and sold at auction, you have been transported to a secret testing facility in deep space. Perform the required tasks while avoiding the abomination lurking within the complex.

Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Space 19%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Survival 14.3%, Action 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-based horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being hunted in a dark, confined space.

Experience an immersive sci-fi adventure. Walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated crew members of the Miranda station. Explore a world cloaked in mystery and danger, solve clever puzzles to help discover the questions that...

Why similar: Space 31.1%, Adventure 23.8%, Survival 15.5%, Horror 11%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and survival mechanics within a sci-fi setting that mirrors the seed game's premise.

Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Gore 35.6%, Violent 32.9%, Survival Horror 17%, Horror 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game that mirrors the narrative focus on uncovering station secrets.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Adventure 33.8%, Space 26.4%, Indie 24.7%, Horror 15%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique perspective on space station mystery by having you play as the station's AI system.

GLOWCOMA: chapter 1 is a Sci-Fi FPS survivor horror game.

Why similar: Gore 36.9%, Violent 33.5%, Action 11%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that leans into the violent, dark aesthetic of the seed game.

Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.

Why similar: Space 32.2%, Survival Horror 25.3%, Horror 20.4%, Action 15.3%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, survival-focused experience in a sci-fi setting with a focus on intense combat.

Kidnapped and thrown into the dark depths of the Undercrypt to die, you are rescued by an unknown ally. Eager to find the motive behind your abduction you set out on an unexpected journey. Master sorcery and swordsmanship to overcome the evil forces out to put an end to your existence.

Why similar: Gore 39.5%, Violent 35.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Action 8.6%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure horror game that shares a similar dark, mysterious atmosphere.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Space 46.7%, Adventure 30.5%, Indie 18.3%, Casual 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the eerie silence and narrative mystery of an abandoned space station through environmental storytelling.

Join Wandering In Space, a unique FPS ROGUELITE SCI-FI experience built for VR. With a variety of space weapons, upgradable armory, power ups and unknown superpower, you, a soldier without any memory have to fight the mutants, cyborgs and the rebels to survive in the space of unknown...

Why similar: Gore 36.5%, Space 13.4%, FPS 12%, Survival Horror 9.9%, Survival 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented space survival game that emphasizes FPS combat and atmospheric tension.

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 20.8%, FPS 20%, Horror 18.7%, Survival 18.6%, Action 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in claustrophobic survival horror that forces players to manage resources in a dark, trapped environment.

Estranged: The Departure follows the story of a fisherman, stranded on a mysterious island during a violent storm. Little does he know his adventure has just begun, and the island is home to more than it first seems.

Why similar: Adventure 21.9%, Action 19.8%, Casual 16%, Indie 14.3%, Horror 12%

The number of missing in the city increased. People talk about the experiments on human beings. And now, only you can figure out if it was true. Especially because you have no choice. Mysteriously, you find yourself in a terrible location 40 meters underground. Your name is Katrine, and you do not remember anything about your past.

Why similar: Gore 32.5%, Violent 30.8%, Indie 9.1%, Action 8.6%, Survival Horror 7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy indie horror title that prioritizes gore and survival mechanics.

Project Pulsation - a sci-fi first person shooter with elements of horror and stealth. The distant space station 'Complex' located nearby Thanatos Asteroid keeps a valuable Artifact. Fight your way through turrets, unknown creatures and mysterious ghosts, survive and try to get back.

Why similar: Action 53.3%, Adventure 20.6%, FPS 14.9%, Horror 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror experience that emphasizes the feeling of being trapped in the dark.

The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.

Why similar: Indie 43.7%, Horror 24.9%, Action 17%, Adventure 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that focuses on the feeling of isolation and survival in a hostile environment.

The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.

Why similar: Space 40%, Adventure 34.4%, Indie 25.6%

An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!

Why similar: Violent 36%, Space 16.3%, FPS 15.1%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.4%

What do you trust most — what you see, what you're told, or your instincts? On a year long solo mission aboard Verde Station, you will test your wits and question everything, but you may not find answers. Welcome to solitude.

Why similar: Adventure 40.9%, Casual 32.2%, Indie 26.9%

A short horror about exploring abandoned space stations and collecting junk in order to pay off your S.R.P.O debt.

Why similar: Space 30.5%, Survival 21.4%, Horror 18.3%, Adventure 12.8%, Action 12.5%

Stranded after his ship is destroyed in deep space, Harrison, a lowly maintenance worker and our hero, must struggle to find his way home... Dodge, boost and die your way through space! Explore 4 solar systems with a surly robot sidekick in this deep and deadly dodge 'em up!

Why similar: Space 33.6%, Action 29.7%, Indie 22.1%, Adventure 14.6%

A scientific experiment in which no one survives, in a first-person survival horror game made by one developer In the role of a random person who is trapped in an experiment, try to get out and find out what is happening in this abandoned place.

Why similar: Gore 33.6%, Violent 31.9%, Action 10.5%, Casual 9.5%, Survival Horror 6.2%

A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Survival Horror 27.3%, Action 19.8%, Survival 19.4%

Hardcore sci-fi first person shooter. You are a liaison on Vega 237 spacecraft. All crew members died and you are all by yourself in the midst of an unknown planet. Your goal is to find out what happened to the crew and establish the signal's nature.

Why similar: Action 37.1%, Adventure 36.2%, Indie 26.6%

NIKTOPHOBIA - sci-fi horror for 1-4 players. The team arrives at the space station to extract alien bio-samples. Players will use various tools and manipulate the station's energy to get out of trouble together.

Why similar: Aliens 28.9%, Space 27.1%, Horror 20.5%, Action 14%, Adventure 9.5%

Protagonist of the game is investigating the disappearance of people. The investigation leads him into an old house, and then it becomes a party to the strange and dangerous events.

Why similar: FPS 18.5%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Survival 16%, Horror 15.2%, Adventure 12.5%

Lunar Nightmare is a retro-inspired sci-fi thriller, set on an abandoned Moon base, where you have to solve the mystery behind missing crew members, ancient discoveries around deep down the Lunar surface, rouge-AI trying to control your fate and ghastly androids to revolting against your command.

Why similar: Space 28.7%, Horror 28.4%, Adventure 21.6%, Action 21.4%

One of your ship's engines breaks down while on a trade route. You are forced to make a landing in the nearest star system Merope, constellation Pleiades. Your task is to find a way to the main hangar and escape on the ship of those who remained there forever.

Why similar: Horror 51.9%, Indie 48.1%

NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.

Why similar: FPS 26.4%, Survival Horror 21.5%, Horror 20.9%, Adventure 16.1%, Action 15.1%

Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert. Losing your grip on reality. Dark rituals. Demonic pursuers. No escape.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.4%, Horror 19.8%, Adventure 18.1%, Action 17.6%, Survival 17%

Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

Why similar: Gore 28%, Violent 27.2%, Horror 8.8%, Survival Horror 8.2%, Action 7.6%

There has been a containment breach in a secret facility located deep underground. Experiment E.C.H.O has escaped and is running loose. The lab has gone into shutdown mode, and it's dark...

Why similar: Gore 30.8%, Violent 28%, Horror 19.6%, Action 12%, Casual 9.7%

A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.

Why similar: Space 42%, Horror 29.6%, Aliens 16.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 2.2%

The Moon's haunted - and when an astronaut loses contact with Earth, the adventure begins in full. Fill up your oxygen, load up the guns, and set out on an interstellar FPS adventure across the stars, filled with puzzles, fights, exploration, and strange secrets of the universe.

Why similar: Space 28.4%, FPS 23.9%, Adventure 22.4%, Action 13.4%, Casual 12%

A 3D Survival Horror Game, in which the player has to investigate an abandoned medical research facility, while looking out for whatever danger that resides in the unknown darkness. An indie game made by a 14 year old student.

Why similar: Gore 37.9%, Horror 21.4%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Violent 10.3%, Survival 5.3%

An existential horror game in which you are tasked with keeping a sleeper colony ship intact. No enemies or NPCs share the ship with you - only creaking metal echoes and endless dark. Overcome random events, system failures, and the downward spiral of your sanity to see your mission through.

Why similar: Space 100%

A survival horror game where light is scarier than darkness. Use your radar and other tools to stay out of the light, sneak around dangers, explore the quarantined ship, and find a way to escape. But be careful, monsters are hunting you and are aware of your every mistake!

Why similar: Space 23.1%, Aliens 18.5%, Survival Horror 18%, Survival 14.8%, Horror 12.9%

The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological horror game where it takes place inside the void where it's filled with just gloom - the only way to see is by scanning the environment with your range finder device, however you are not alone. Don't breathe ... as they are listening.. and watching.

Why similar: Aliens 23%, Space 19.6%, Survival Horror 16.4%, FPS 16.3%, Adventure 12.6%

Something has gone horribly wrong on fuel station Zeta. All of the robots have gone haywire. It is up to you, a lone maintenance bot, to help a friendly space traveler fuel up his ship and get home. Explore your way through a dangerous labyrinth of traps and hostile robots.

Why similar: Adventure 60.6%, Indie 39.4%

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Why similar: Gore 20.1%, Violent 17.5%, FPS 11.5%, Space 9.9%, Horror 9.7%

Distorted Reality is a first-person survival horror, which takes place in the hospital of Alexandria. For mysterious reasons, the usual laws of physics in the hospital completely stopped working.

Why similar: Adventure 40.4%, Action 33.4%, Indie 26.1%

It's your first day as a lifeform researcher, and while you don’t know much about the job, you're desperate for the paycheck. What could possibly go wrong?

Why similar: Aliens 69.5%, Horror 30.5%

It is a horror game, developed inside the psychiatric hospital Deca. Our protagonist wakes up disoriented, bloody, and unable to remember what she does there. Everything is dark, but she can see corpses lying on the floor and she hears noises, which leads her to think that she is alone.

Why similar: Gore 34.8%, Violent 29.4%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Horror 8.3%, Action 6.8%

You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.

Why similar: Space 22.3%, FPS 20.2%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Horror 16.5%, Adventure 11.9%

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Space 29.1%, Adventure 28.2%, Horror 24.4%, Survival 13.5%, Indie 4.8%

Species: Unknown is a 1 to 4 players co-op survival horror. Complete high-risk missions aboard an abandoned ship while being hunted by an unknown creature. Survive and upgrade your gear to face each new threat that lurks in the dark.

Why similar: Aliens 27.6%, Horror 21%, Survival Horror 18.1%, FPS 17.3%, Action 9.2%

An experimental narrative-focused walking-simulator experience that explores dark settings and stories through multiple perspectives.

Why similar: Space 48.3%, Casual 27%, Horror 24.7%