Games Like The Callisto Protocol™

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 21.3%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Space 14.5%, Horror 14%, Sci-fi 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its modern third-person dismemberment combat, cramped spaceship setting, cinematic presentation, and relentless necromorph horror make it the closest overall match.

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 20.5%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Horror 13.9%, Space 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel delivers similarly polished over-the-shoulder shooting, gruesome creature encounters, and a tightly scripted sci-fi horror campaign.

You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Survival Horror 16%, Space 15.1%, Third-Person Shooter 15%, Sci-fi 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: The original remains an essential survival-horror experience built around isolated space exploration, limited resources, and strategic limb-targeting combat.

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 22.3%, Third-Person Shooter 21.5%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Horror 10.6%, Shooter 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines arctic isolation, body-horror creatures, squad tension, and third-person shooting in a paranoid sci-fi survival setting.

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 21.1%, Horror 16.7%, Space 12.1%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Survival Horror 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It retains the series' alien horrors, weapon crafting, and third-person action while adding larger environments and optional co-op.

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 30.7%, Horror 23%, Third-Person Shooter 18.9%, Third Person 7.4%, Story Rich 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic third-person survival-horror campaign with grotesque enemies, stealth, scarce ammunition, and a protagonist fighting through nightmarish environments.

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 31.8%, Horror 25.4%, Space 19.4%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Shooter 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at making a hostile space station feel dangerous through immersive exploration, audiovisual tension, and an ever-present alien threat.

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 27.8%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 15.8%, Cinematic 6.3%, Third Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its intimate over-the-shoulder combat, upgrade-driven weapons, melee finishers, and constant pressure offer a very similar action-horror rhythm.

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 31.3%, Horror 25.4%, Third-Person Shooter 14%, Third Person 9.1%, Cinematic 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a punishing, linear survival-horror journey with limited supplies, brutal enemy encounters, traps, and disturbing set-piece design.

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: Survival Horror 39.9%, Horror 23.6%, Third Person 13.9%, Shooter 6.7%, Story Rich 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its polished third-person shooting, tense resource management, grotesque monsters, and oppressive corridors strongly suit fans of focused survival horror.

Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.4%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Horror 10%, Space 9.9%, Shooter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a story-driven third-person sci-fi shooter about surviving an alien world, with tactical weak-point combat and dangerous creature encounters.

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 46.5%, Horror 28.7%, Story Rich 9%, Dark 7.1%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person perspective differs, but its cinematic monster encounters, weapon upgrades, tense exploration, and grotesque body horror are highly compatible.

BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.1%, Space 22.2%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Shooter 10.9%, Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its isolated extraterrestrial setting, unsettling audio-visual horror, and responsive third-person combat make it a compelling high-intensity alternative.

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

Why similar: Sci-fi 20.6%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Horror 18.6%, Space 16.6%, Shooter 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This remake brings hostile corridors, a derelict space-station setting, sci-fi body horror, and oppressive survival tension from a first-person perspective.

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: Survival Horror 26.3%, Space 18.6%, Horror 17.2%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Action-Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its abandoned spacecraft, hostile experiments, dark sci-fi atmosphere, and survival-focused combat capture much of Callisto's isolated dread.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.7%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Space 13.5%, Horror 11.9%, Shooter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It trades solo tension for co-op firefights but offers excellent third-person gunplay against swarming aliens in dark industrial space locations.

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 34.4%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Cinematic 8.1%, Dark 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its retro presentation hides an exceptionally strong blend of spacefaring isolation, psychological horror, limited inventory, and disturbing sci-fi mystery.

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 30.6%, Horror 22.5%, Shooter 19.2%, Third Person 15.6%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person sci-fi survival-horror game set in a sealed military facility, emphasizing scarce resources, puzzles, and mutated enemies.

A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.4%, Horror 16.3%, Third Person 12.6%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Realistic 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This third-person supernatural horror game emphasizes deliberate combat, psychological strain, crafting, and an escalating escape narrative.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: Space 24.7%, Sci-fi 22.5%, Horror 17.4%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a lonely space-station setting, shape-shifting alien threats, and immersive survival systems, though with more player freedom than Callisto.

Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.1%, Third-Person Shooter 23.5%, Horror 21%, Third Person 11.9%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced survival-horror campaign pairs third-person shooting and explosive set pieces with a persistent, terrifying pursuer.

Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.

Why similar: Horror 39.5%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Dark 14.1%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Callisto's grotesque biomechanical imagery and hostile alien world, focusing more on atmosphere, puzzles, and environmental storytelling than combat.

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: Third-Person Shooter 23%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Horror 12.6%, Shooter 10%, Cinematic 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Although post-apocalyptic rather than sci-fi space horror, it closely matches Callisto's cinematic third-person combat, brutal melee, and story-led survival pacing.

Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.

Why similar: Survival Horror 31.3%, Horror 24%, Sci-fi 18%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Realistic 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a hazardous, monster-filled exclusion zone with crafting, base management, stealth, shooting, and a grim mystery-driven story.

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 33.7%, Horror 31%, Sci-fi 26%, Adventure 8.4%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative space-horror game explores an isolated Martian outpost through psychological terror, cosmic mystery, and environmental tension.

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: Survival Horror 22.6%, Space 16.6%, Horror 13.8%, Sci-fi 12%, Robots 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A stranded-ship survival-horror game with stealth, scarce ammunition, mutated crew members, and a bleak science-fiction tone.

Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.1%, Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 14.5%, Cinematic 7.5%, Action-Adventure 5.8%

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: Survival Horror 19.3%, Space 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Horror 12.9%, Cinematic 12.8%

A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.3%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Horror 12.1%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Third Person 7.6%

RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30%, Third-Person Shooter 26.1%, Horror 21.9%, Third Person 7.2%, Shooter 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This episodic third-person horror game balances limited supplies, grotesque enemies, exploration, and co-op-friendly combat in confined environments.

A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.

Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Shooter 16.4%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Space 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its dark Martian facilities, demon-infested corridors, scripted scares, and combat-heavy sci-fi horror are a foundational version of this formula.

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Shooter 30.5%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Horror 17.5%, Action 13.8%, Space 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: This squad-based shooter puts you in claustrophobic derelict spacecraft packed with alien monsters, dense atmosphere, and heavy sci-fi weaponry.

Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.

Why similar: Sci-fi 33.4%, Horror 23.1%, Third Person 17.5%, Dark 12.1%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its oppressive cosmic-horror space station, grotesque enemies, and weighty melee-focused combat appeal to players who enjoyed Callisto's close-quarters brutality.

Earth is dying and humanity is running out of time. 12 light years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash lands on the planet, its crew soon realize they are far from being alone. In space, death takes many forms.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Space 18.1%, Horror 13.9%, Cinematic 11.1%, Third Person 9.8%

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 23.5%, Survival Horror 17%, Horror 12.3%, Third Person 8.1%, Action-Adventure 6.7%

MOONROT is a short horror game about piloting a rover across a distant alien moon. Take grainy photos, record crackly signals, keep your battery charged, and uncover the source of the anomaly that led you here.

Why similar: Space 27.8%, Horror 24.3%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Robots 6.7%

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 20.3%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Horror 15.9%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Shooter 11.3%

In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.

Why similar: Robots 20.3%, Horror 20%, Sci-fi 19.3%, Shooter 16%, Action-Adventure 13.2%

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Cinematic 16.2%, Dark 12.8%, Story Rich 11.6%

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 25%, Horror 16.4%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Linear 10.6%

A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 45.5%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Third Person 11.3%, Shooter 11%, Story Rich 9.1%

Crisol is a survival horror adventure set in a twisted version of Spain. As a soldier captured by religious dogmatism, you must use your own blood as ammunition, without draining to the point of death. Explore the cursed island of Tormentosa, uncover dark secrets, and battle horrifying enemies.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Horror 15.1%, Shooter 11.7%, Cinematic 9.9%, Linear 9.5%

A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.7%, Horror 25.7%, Action-Adventure 18.1%, Story Rich 12.4%, Dark 8.2%

The extreme and unpredictable conditions that characterized the Lost Planet series return, harsher than ever before. Lost Planet 3 reveals new truths about the foreboding planet and the colonial history of E.D.N. III.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.3%, Sci-fi 18%, Shooter 11.3%, Horror 8.2%, Action 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: Survival Horror 22%, Space 18.3%, Horror 14.9%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Shooter 11.1%

The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.

Why similar: Space 23.4%, Sci-fi 22%, Third Person 19%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 9.5%

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: Horror 22%, Survival Horror 18.5%, Cinematic 15.4%, Third Person 13.5%, Realistic 10.6%

You are tasked with urgent maintenance on a small moon. Find the monoliths and manage your survival to complete your mysterious assignment.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.8%, Space 12.2%, Horror 10.9%, Shooter 10.8%, Third Person 9.2%

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: Horror 31.4%, Space 28.8%, Sci-fi 26.5%, Action 6.9%, Adventure 5.6%

Experience the single-player experience from the iconic first-person shooter, Crysis 3, optimized to take advantage of today's hardware in Crysis 3 Remastered.

Why similar: Shooter 31.3%, Sci-fi 31.1%, Futuristic 13.7%, Action 9.6%, PvE 9.2%

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Horror 39.9%, Third Person 20%, Dark 12.7%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 11.7%

Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?

Why similar: Third Person 23.8%, Horror 22.4%, Cinematic 17.4%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Story Rich 10.9%

A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 46.4%, Shooter 12.2%, Horror 11.9%, Third Person 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.8%

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 30.3%, Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Third Person 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.

Why similar: Space 17.7%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Robots 13.1%, Cinematic 11%, Third Person 10%

Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.6%, Space 11.9%, PvE 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Third Person 8.9%

Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 17.4%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Shooter 14.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%

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 22.3%, Robots 16.4%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Linear 9.5%

The Teleport is a horror game where we try to escape from a spooky spaceship through the a camera system and the robot.

Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Space 31.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Action 9.4%, Dark 6.9%

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: Survival Horror 24.8%, Space 20.9%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Horror 14.5%, Shooter 9.9%