- #1 The Evil Within
97% 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 19.2%, Gore 15.2%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Survival 6.8%
- #2 Phantom House
96% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Phantom House is a third-person survival horror game that plunges you into an abandoned house once home to dark rituals. Explore eerie halls, face unspeakable horrors, and rely on your wits and weapon to survive the unknown.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.9%, Third-Person Shooter 15%, Horror 10.1%, Survival 9.6%, Cinematic 9.5%
- #3 The Hordes of the Dead
96% matchMixed64% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Sergio Castillo
Windows · Mac
A brutal and gory survival horror, limited resources, blood, exploding heads, zombies ripped in half and crawling, bullets leaves in them visible damage. Every encounter with the Z could be your last. Inspired in classic horror games with a modern gory touch, a love letter to the zombie genre.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 14.2%, Gore 12.2%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Survival 11.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9%
- #4 Resident Evil 4
95% 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: Survival Horror 17%, Third-Person Shooter 16.3%, Horror 11.5%, Survival 8.2%, Gore 7.8%
- #5 Fear The Timeloop
94% 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 17.1%, Third-Person Shooter 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Survival 10.2%, Horror 8.2%
- #6 Delic
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nuncnox StudiosPub: Cyberpunk Works
Windows
Explore the countryside of Brazil in this third person survival horror game. Fight, survive, and discover that sometimes good intentions can lead to devastating results.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Survival 9.8%, Gore 9%
- #7 BlackNoise: Shutdown
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nervo Studios
Windows
A Sci-Fi - Survival Horror experience where players must use their skills to face digital threats and overcome environmental challenges in a city devastated by a technological disaster.
Why similar: Thriller 17.3%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Third-Person Shooter 10%, Horror 9.2%
- #8 Hellspawn
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: North Point Games
Windows
Hellspawn is a third-person, fixed-camera classic survival horror adventure. Explore a rural town taken over by a demon worshiping cult. Find items and solve puzzles to navigate your way through the chaos. Fight hordes of creatures not meant to roam the Earth. Most importantly, try to stay alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Gore 18.3%, Survival 14.1%, Horror 11.3%, Third-Person Shooter 9.8%
- #9 Apocalive
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Dazzling Divine
Windows
Apocalive is a third-person wave based zombie shooter, which comes with several different maps. Collect guns, ammo, health packs and use grenades and shoot at explosive barrels to stop the upcoming hordes. Use your rolling, flipping skills to confuse zombies and avoid their attacks.
Why similar: Thriller 14%, Third-Person Shooter 12.2%, Survival Horror 11%, Gore 10.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.9%
- #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 21.3%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Gore 12.2%, Third-Person Shooter 10%
- #11 Contract of Ashes
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Netrigo Game Studios
Windows
A victim fighting for survival and a detective searching for the truth. Dive into the brutal action of two characters' nightmares, piece together the evidence, and uncover the conspiracy behind the madness in this cinematic horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Third-Person Shooter 16.6%, Horror 8.2%, Dark 8%, Gore 7.8%
- #12 The Great Hunt
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TacoEaters
Windows
You are Ben Stevenson, a forest ranger in a provincial American town. You weren't prepared to combat monsters hunting humans, but preventing this nightmare is your duty. "The Great Hunt" is a third-person survival horror game inspired by horror classics.
Why similar: Gore 13.3%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Cinematic 11%, Psychological Horror 10%, Dark 9.1%
- #13 Pinnacle Point
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ready2Run
Windows
A dark, 90s-inspired psychological/cosmic horror set on a remote island. You play as Aron, returning years after an ill-fated expedition, haunted over abandoning his brother. Uncover the secrets of the island, confront the horrors awakened, and face those who seek to control its power.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Thriller 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Third-Person Shooter 9.5%, Horror 8.3%
- #14 The Last of Us™ Part I
88% 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: Thriller 12.8%, Third-Person Shooter 12.6%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Survival 9.6%
- #15 ILL
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Clout inc.
Windows
A realistic first-person action horror game that takes you into a dark fort overtaken by a mysterious entity. Unpredictable monsters, a visceral dismemberment system, and realistic physics create an atmosphere of relentless terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.5%, Gore 12.4%, Cinematic 11%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 10.5%
- #16 Evil Beneath
86% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: CARNAGE PRODUCTION STUDIOS
Windows
In this retro PS1/PSX style game. Play as a investigator stranded in a zombie and monster filled mansion and forest. You will encounter horrifying creatures ready to devour you alive. All while trying to make your escape and discover the terrifying truths before it's to late. Will you survive?
Why similar: Gore 18%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 10.8%, Survival 10.1%
- #17 SANRI
86% matchMixed56% of 49 reviews2023
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
SANRI is a first-person psychological horror game where you play a schizophrenic character whose wife disappeared during camp. Face the delusions, solve the mystery and try to find her despite your constantly distorted perception of time-space.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.4%, Thriller 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 11%
- #18 Operation Stutter
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kevir Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this psychological horror set deep within a top‑secret Cold War research bunker, fear takes form in shadows. Aim your film‑camera and watch reality shift. Solve mind‑bending puzzles, and confront both the specter of global conflict and the creatures lurking in your psyche.
Why similar: Gore 18.2%, Survival Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 10.9%
- #19 Bleak Haven
84% matchMixed43% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.
Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Cinematic 11%, Horror 9.6%
- #20 Retrieval
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 333 Studios
Windows
Experience Retrieval, a PlayStation® award-winning horror adventure. Join Hana Loshe on a perilous journey into darkness, uncovering secrets and facing its deep drama story full of terrifying challenges on the distant planet Ryhalian
Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Third-Person Shooter 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%
- #21 EXODUS: THE RISE OF CHAOS
83% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Mathew.MPub: Audax's Games
Windows
You wake up trapped in your own mind, a mental prison filled with fears and distorted memories. To survive and understand the true nature of a Global Apocalypse, you must first confront the inner demons that haunt you.
Why similar: Thriller 24.6%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 12.8%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.8%
- #22 Haunted Things
82% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Quadflare Games
Windows
Haunted Things is an indie horror game that you can choose as third person or first person view in carrying out survival horror actions. Play as Guna, looking for his brother who mysteriously disappeared. On his journey, he is haunted by bad things from other worlds and even from his own world.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14.5%, Gore 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Dark 10.2%
- #23 Rootmare
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Agate
Windows
Step into a world where the pursuit of beauty leads to unimaginable horror. As Nate, face off against mutated monstrosities and navigate a labyrinth of danger with limited resources. Expose the truth behind COSMIC’s experiments, while not succumbing to the nightmare within.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, Gore 16.7%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Horror 10.4%, Survival 9.9%
- #24 Into The Depths
81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: ADC
Windows
Escape the lab and survive through dangerous monsters and military personnel
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Thriller 14.2%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 12.5%
- #25 Alan Wake's American Nightmare
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,231 reviews2012
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode!
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Horror 16.5%, Third-Person Shooter 16%, Third Person 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #26 The HOSTEL: Night terrors
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jonatan Iglesias
Windows
In this game, you will find yourself in a hostel in the middle of a mysterious forest. You will discover terrifying and mysterious things, from murders to challenging puzzles. Use your skills to uncover the hidden secrets in the hostel. Get ready for an exciting and hair-raising experience!
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.4%, Thriller 16.5%, Gore 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 12%
- #27 Connection: The Nightmare Within
78% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Level
Windows
Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.
Why similar: Thriller 20%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Gore 9.8%
- #28 Here I Come
79% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Crystar Games
Windows
Stay alive in a deadly reality show.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 12.5%, Survival 12.4%, Gore 9.9%
- #29 Tormented Souls
78% 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 20.6%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11%, Gore 11%
- #30 The Unrested
77% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Nightfall Interactive
Windows
The Unrested is a story-driven first-person horror game. A spirit from your past traps you in an abandoned boarding school. A shadow watching your every step will test you with puzzles while forcing you to confront your fears.
Why similar: Thriller 24.4%, Survival Horror 21.9%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 9.8%
- #31 Fear in Hospital
79% matchMixed48% of 504 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
Why similar: Thriller 20%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Gore 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.6%
- #32 Assemble
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deep Range Studio
Windows
Assemble is a survival and horror game that supports up to 7 people with fast-paced gameplay. It offers much different gameplay with the new killer and characters to be added.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.4%, Thriller 13.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.8%, Survival 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
- #33 The Walker
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Silver Hawk
Windows
The Walker is a single player survival horror game. Peaceful days have passed, you no longer work to eat, but try to survive. Find out what's behind all this, hope you make it out alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.3%, Gore 15%, Horror 12.4%, Survival 12.1%, Zombies 10.3%
- #34 Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
A kidnapping, a desperate mother, and a shadow from the past. The final chapter of the trilogy that blends classic survival horror, stealth, and psychological horror, reveals every secret behind the series’ most unsettling icon: the Red Nun.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Gore 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 11.3%, Cinematic 7.9%
- #35 Village of the Curse
74% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Uncover the secrets of an abandoned cursed village. Explore haunted locations, face twisted entities, and perform the final ritual to decide your fate.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Gore 19%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 11.6%
- #36 A Mausoleum for All
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Robert Maners
Windows
You’ve been sealed up in a derelict restaurant with no escape, but you’re not alone. Your family has been interred with you, but they’ve changed, and they’re eager to free you of that needless flesh.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.9%, Thriller 15%, Survival 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Third-Person Shooter 9.8%
- #37 Jawbreaker
74% matchMixed64% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Will you survive when the world falls apart? Jawbreaker is a punishing stealth & survival horror game that will have you running, hiding, and fighting in a terrifying gang-infested society on the verge of collapse. Though that’s not all, once the sun goes down the true fear begins...
Why similar: Gore 15%, Thriller 14.9%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 10.1%
- #38 Poveglia: The Island of No Return
73% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: INTI Game ProductionsPub: WBStudios Games
Windows
Visit one of the darkest places in Italy where hundreds of souls were forgotten in time. After an acclaimed career as a private investigator, detective William Miller takes on one last case; the disappearance of the Family Pierangelli, which has remained in mystery for over thirty years.
Why similar: Thriller 16.6%, Third-Person Shooter 15.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Survival 10.2%
- #39 Death Scourges
72% matchPositive78% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: Phase Vault
Windows
Death Scourges is a single-player action survival horror game. Infiltrate the Blackwood Research Facility after a catastrophic outbreak, fight through infected enemies, manage scarce resources, and uncover the truth behind the incident.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.4%, Gore 14.5%, Third-Person Shooter 11.4%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 10.5%
- #40 Silent Hill Homecoming
77% matchMixed48% of 3,828 reviews2008
Dev: Double Helix GamesPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Gore 13.7%, Third Person 5.8%
- #41 SCARY SAM
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joure Visser
Windows
Use your camera and lens to survive the haunting of an old farmhouse. The bells toll, and Scary Sam draws near. Short VHS-inspired survival horror experience set within the DEADCAM universe.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.6%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 13.5%, Gore 11.5%, Dark 8.6%
- #42 Forgotten Town
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cat Dreams Ar
Windows
A classic horror game set in a city devastated by radiation.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Third-Person Shooter 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Cinematic 11%, Horror 10.5%
- #43 Biohazard: Siberia
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Veilshift Games
Windows
Trapped in a secret research facility, you discover a terrifying truth- everything was a simulation… until now. Escape mutated horrors, uncover dark experiments, and decide your fate in this mind-bending, atmospheric survival horror.
Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Narrative 13.2% ★, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Gore 10.7%
- #44 Massacre At The Mirage
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 472 reviews2024
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
For less than the price of a movie ticket, experience your very own horror-fueled slasher flick in Massacre at the Mirage. Step into The Mirage cinema and face a chilling nightmare, where staff and patrons must survive a masked killer's rampage.
Why similar: Thriller 24.4%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 13%, Survival 12.8%
- #45 Alan Wake
72% matchVery Positive90% of 56,400 reviews2012
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Third Person 10%, Third-Person Shooter 7.6%
- #46 Grave Of Voices
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Boundless Bite
Windows
Trapped in a dead town cut off from the world. With your sanity slipping, you’re forced to explore the ruins and the catacombs beneath solving puzzles, scavenging what you can, Hide from inhuman creatures, fight when you have to. Every step could lead to your escape… or your end.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 14.6%, Survival 14%, Thriller 10.8%
- #47 Deadly Rain
71% matchMixed53% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: FireRing Studio
Windows
Deadly Rain is a survival horror FPS game that puts you in a terrifying fight for survival against hordes of scary mutants in a rainy, abandoned village. Find and manage resources to stay alive in the worst and most unexpected situations.
Why similar: Gore 14.9%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Survival 11%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #48 Valley
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Observer Interactive
Windows
VALLEY is a futuristic crime solving thriller where the player controls multiple characters in the hunt for a serial killer.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.4%, Gore 14.4%, Thriller 14.3%, Narrative 11.3% ★, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #49 Fear the Timeloop - Prologue
68% matchVery Positive85% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: TacoEatersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 19.5%, Third-Person Shooter 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Survival 11.4%, Horror 10.2%
- #50 The Shade
68% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Nonsense Games
Windows
A first-person psychological horror set in rural Finland, where isolation and unsettling encounters slowly turn your housekeeping job into something far more disturbing.
Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Narrative 12.6% ★, Horror 11.2%, Survival Horror 11.2%
- #51 Oneirophobia
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1FOREVERS
Windows
Oneirophobia is a survival horror game with elements of psychological horror, thriller and drama. Experience the role of a person suffering from a fear of dreams. Run, hide, and be quiet. Help the main character overcome his fear by going through all the nightmares of our subconscious.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Gore 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 13%, Survival 12.4%
- #52 Whispers Of The Shadow
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SPIRIT SQUAD STUDIO
Windows
Detective Grace Lawson sets out immediately upon receiving a tip about her missing stepsister Amy, and when she gets there, she suddenly finds herself trapped inside the house. Now, Grace has only one goal: to find her missing sister and escape this nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Thriller 17.7%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Gore 9.4%
- #53 Guidance
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stroboskop
Windows
A survival horror game about spirit possession. Explore an abandoned village as Velvet, a golden-ager in search for his lost wife. Talk to spirits through possessed sightseers, keep the angry ones in check with your tranquilizer gun, and try not to think about those blackouts you’re having.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Third-Person Shooter 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Thriller 13%, Horror 11.1%
- #54 Sofie: The Echoes™
68% matchMostly Negative39% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Working Game Studio Ltd.
Windows
Sofie: The Echoes™ is a story-driven, third-person action-adventure where you guide Sofie, a determined mother, through combat, exploration, and puzzles in a dark world, unraveling secrets in a quest to save her family.
Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Third-Person Shooter 16%, Narrative 12% ★, Cinematic 10.4%, Horror 9.7%
- #55 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
66% matchVery Positive85% of 799 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Thriller 20.2%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Gore 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Survival 13%
- #56 Crisis of DreamCell
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Star Games
Windows
After an outbreak of deadly experimental creatures, you are trapped within DreamCell. Fight your way out of this nightmarish facility while keeping an eye on your own condition and supplies in this cinematic third-person survival horror game.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Cinematic 13.3%, Thriller 12.6%, Horror 11.1%
- #57 Revengeful Island
66% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Akumu Yuko/RegistaPub: Regista
Windows
This title is a first-person horror adventure game. The second installment from horror game creator “Akumu Yuko”: “Revengeful Island”.
Why similar: Thriller 25.3%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Gore 11%
- #58 The Purge Revenant
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OG Games Entertainment
Windows
The Purge Revenant offers you a different experience. Embark on a dark adventure to find your lost Wife Cristina in this story-based game and unravel the mystery behind the deep story. Run from place to place with many universes, enemies and mechanical styles in it and feel the PURGE
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Gore 17.8%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Survival 9.1%
- #59 Mother Ghoul - The Curse of Unborns
67% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Queen
Windows · Mac
The next victim is you. Mother Ghoul is a horror and thriller game in which you try to survive against a cursed ghost to whom you are offered as a sacrifice. To escape the curse, you must find and destroy her stillborn children through a ritual. This is the only way...
Why similar: Thriller 25%, Survival Horror 23%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dark 10.4%