- #1 Crow Country
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,157 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 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 23.9%, Old School 14%, 1990's 11.5%, Horror 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the 90s survival horror aesthetic with a strong focus on exploration and uncovering a dark mystery.
- #2 SIGNALIS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,140 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 28%, Lovecraftian 25.7%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Violent 10%, Mystery 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of modern survival horror that perfectly captures the inventory management and puzzle-solving of the genre's golden era.
- #3 Them and Us
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,644 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 20.9%, Old School 16.4%, Zombies 13.7%, Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 12%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, classic survival horror experience with a strong focus on combat and resource management.
- #4 Tormented Souls
95% matchVery Positive90% of 8,120 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 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 28%, Horror 14.4%, Old School 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Gore 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features challenging puzzles and a mansion setting that directly mirrors the classic genre staples.
- #5 Alisa
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,580 reviews2021
Dev: Casper Croes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Old School 16.9%, 1990's 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A perfect homage to 90s survival horror with pre-rendered backgrounds and tank controls that mirror the classic experience.
- #6 Murder House
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,337 reviews2020
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Old School 19.8%, Horror 18.2%, Gore 13.9%, Violent 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled slasher horror game that captures the tension and aesthetic of the 1980s.
- #7 Echoes of the Living
93% matchVery Positive84% of 1,020 reviews2025
Dev: MoonGlint Studio
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 24.2%, Zombies 22.9%, Horror 13.1%, 1990's 10.6%, Resource Management 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to the golden era of zombie survival horror with fixed camera angles and inventory management.
- #8 Post Trauma
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 685 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Zombies 18.2%, Survival Horror 18%, Old School 16.2%, Gore 13.6%, Action-Adventure 11%
Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and atmospheric exploration.
- #9 Fear the Spotlight
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,306 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Old School 16.2%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Horror 13.2%, Exploration 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-heavy horror game that captures the feeling of 90s indie horror.
- #10 The Mortuary Assistant
90% matchVery Positive92% of 8,717 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 42.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Realistic 8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric horror game that combines investigation with supernatural dread.
- #11 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,881 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Horror 20.7%, Violent 14.6%, Gore 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, stealth-focused horror game with a strong narrative and psychological elements.
- #12 Stay Out of the House
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,875 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.4%, Horror 16%, Old School 15.3%, 1990's 13.4%, Resource Management 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, indie survival horror game that emphasizes stealth and inventory management.
- #13 The Tartarus Key
88% matchVery Positive93% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Vertical ReachPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Horror 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Exploration 11.1%, Mystery 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that captures the trapped in a mansion mystery vibe perfectly.
- #14 Eldervale
89% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Gore 10.7%, Resource Management 10%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure that blends survival horror mechanics with puzzle-solving.
- #15 Heaven Dust 2
87% matchVery Positive90% of 857 reviews2022
Dev: One Gruel StudioPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Deep inside a research base, waking up from a cryogenic pod, you find yourself trapped in a living hell, surrounded by zombies. Heaven Dust 2 is a love letter to classic survival horror games featuring exploration, action, puzzles, and resource management.
Why similar: Zombies 28.4%, Survival Horror 22.6%, Horror 15.6%, Resource Management 13%, Action-Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game that perfectly distills the classic mansion-exploration formula.
- #16 Carnival Massacre
85% matchVery Positive90% of 215 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 23%, Old School 13.3%, Horror 13%, Zombies 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes action and inventory management in a dark setting.
- #17 The Horror Of Salazar House
86% matchVery Positive94% of 390 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Old School 19.6%, Gore 15.8%, Horror 14.8%, Violent 14.1%, Survival Horror 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets.
- #18 Cursed Mansion
86% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Exploration 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game with multiple endings and a focus on exploration.
- #19 Mansion of the Dead
84% matchVery Positive94% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.1%, Gore 16.5%, Horror 14.8%, Violent 11.3%, Zombies 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the secrets of a haunted location.
- #20 Elise
83% matchMixed56% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Stuart White
Windows
Awakened in a bunker amidst a zombie outbreak after a car crash, guide Elise through harrowing challenges, solve puzzles, and face relentless undead hordes and uncovering the bunker's dark secrets
Why similar: Zombies 17.4%, Survival Horror 15%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Horror 11.6%, Gore 10%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and a tense, atmospheric narrative.
- #21 Kwaidan ～Azuma manor story～
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 72 reviews2020
Dev: 求道庵（gudouan）Pub: Mediascape Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Seamlessly combining 3D action and point-click adventure, "Kwaidan" provides a nostalgic-yet-new experience. Explore old Japanese manor and solve the clever puzzles set there, and fight against monsters called Yoki.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.7%, Old School 17.5%, Horror 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Exploration 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique take on the survival horror genre with an emphasis on exploration and atmosphere.
- #22 The Tower on the Borderland
82% matchVery Positive86% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: DascuMaru
Windows
A horror game inspired by Super Metroid and The House on the Borderland. Explore, survive and escape from a mysterious tower, inhabited by ghouls and monsters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Zombies 14.9%, Old School 14.1%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian horror game that blends exploration with challenging survival mechanics.
- #23 Daymare: 1998
82% matchMixed69% of 4,272 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 27.1%, Survival Horror 25.2%, Horror 14.2%, Gore 11.7%, Violent 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person survival horror game that pays homage to the classic zombie genre.
- #24 Despair: Blood Curse
81% matchVery Positive83% of 150 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 27.3%, Horror 16.9%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Gore 13.4%, Violent 9%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person action-horror game with a focus on survival and exploration.
- #25 Resident Evil (1996)
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,684 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.7 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 30.3%, Zombies 23.6%, Horror 14.4%, Gore 7.7%, Violent 6.9%
- #26 House of Velez part 1
81% matchVery Positive82% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: Dark Room Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
House of Velez is a horror game based around stealth/puzzle elements. It emphasizes sneaking, running and hiding mechanics to surpass obstacles rather than combat. This game draws inspiration from titles like Haunting Ground and even film such as the 1980's Hellraiser.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36%, Gore 34.6%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Indie 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that focuses on the tension of being trapped in a dangerous environment.
- #27 Comatose
77% matchVery Positive97% of 406 reviews2026
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
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 24%, Horror 13.8%, Violent 12.8%, Old School 11.2%, Resource Management 10.5%
- #28 Subversive Memories
77% matchVery Positive97% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.5%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Old School 14.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Resource Management 9.3%
- #29 The Hotel
79% matchVery Positive85% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: IL PALA
Windows · Mac
The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.6%, Gore 13%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Violent 11.3%, Zombies 10%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style survival horror game that focuses on exploration and resource management.
- #30 Dead Beacon
79% matchVery Positive89% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: SelianiDEV
Windows
Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.
Why similar: Zombies 15.6%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Gore 12.3%, Horror 11.1%, 1990's 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure horror game that captures the feel of 90s survival horror titles.
- #31 The Picture in The House
80% matchMixed52% of 137 reviews2020
Dev: Dystopia Game Studio
Windows
A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Lovecraftian 20.2%, Gore 15%, Exploration 10.8%, Realistic 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game that focuses on investigation and uncovering mysteries.
- #32 Fragile Reflection
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 18%, Zombies 14.6%, Gore 13.5%, Old School 13.3%, Horror 10.4%
- #33 Wounded - The Beginning
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 295 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Violent 14.3%, Horror 13.4%, Gore 12.2%, Zombies 11.7%
- #34 The Witch's House MV
76% matchVery Positive95% of 4,117 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 52.4%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Indie 5.3%, Adventure 4.4%
- #35 Withering Rooms
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,539 reviews2024
Dev: Moonless FormlessPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Withering Rooms is a challenging 2.5D horror RPG set in a procedurally generated Victorian mansion that changes each night. Explore Mostyn House to collect the perfect items for your build and face a huge cast of overgrown undead, invisible ghosts, devious witches, and more.
Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Mystery 16.8%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Adventure 7.6%
- #36 Mists of Aiden
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Violent 22.4%, Gore 13.8%, Adventure 7.5%, Mystery 7.4%
- #37 Abandoned Stories: Inherited Silence
73% matchVery Positive96% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: _atfs
Windows
A new home. A new family. A nightmare waiting inside. Adopted into a new family, Maria soon realizes she was never meant to feel safe there.
Why similar: Horror 34%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Violent 16.1%, Exploration 11%, Adventure 7.8%
- #38 The Medium
74% matchVery Positive89% of 10,180 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 26.2%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Adventure 13.8%, Gore 11.5%, Violent 11.3%
- #39 The Fear Business
74% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
Windows · Mac · Linux
A survival horror mixed with found footage elements. Unveil the secrets of a dark satanic cult and solve the Solomon Manor puzzles while hiding from the deadly Goat Face.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Gore 16%, Violent 15%, Horror 14.1%, Mystery 8.8%
- #40 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
73% matchVery Positive94% of 3,222 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 11.5%
- #41 Maid of Sker
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,457 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.6%, Gore 16.3%, Horror 15.5%, Violent 14%, Mystery 6.9%
- #42 Tormented Souls 2
71% matchVery Positive88% of 2,153 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 25.6%, 1990's 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Horror 11.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #43 Echoes of Dread
72% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.7%, Horror 26.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Realistic 4.9%
- #44 Selene's Unbearable Night
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 169 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: Survival Horror 27.8%, Horror 18.6%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Realistic 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #45 Alone in the Dark
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,872 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.1 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: Lovecraftian 36.9%, Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 14%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Realistic 8.8%
- #46 My Sleeping Girlfriend
69% matchVery Positive95% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Fancy Dog Games
Windows
Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Horror 16.2%, Old School 14%, 1990's 10.1%, Gore 8.8%
- #47 The Method of Hiding a Body
70% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Mystery 38.2%, Gore 22%, Violent 19.9%, Adventure 5.7%, Female Protagonist 5.4%
- #48 Evil Awaits™
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 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: Zombies 26%, Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Realistic 15%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #49 Deathbloom: Chapter 1
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 138 reviews2019
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Inspired by classic survival horror. Bachman Manor sprawls into a maze of corridors, bedrooms, foyers, and more. Filled with puzzles, traps, and hidden passageways that explore the secrets of its dark history and occupants.
Why similar: Violent 23.4%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Zombies 12.8%, Horror 12.3%, Gore 7.8%
- #50 Utter a Name
67% matchVery Positive90% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.7%, Mystery 20.7%, Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Violent 10.5%
- #51 Misery Mansion
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 96 reviews2021
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.3%, Horror 21.9%, Realistic 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Mystery 6.8%
- #52 SHADOW MANSION
69% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.1%, Horror 19.2%, Realistic 12.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Exploration 9.9%
- #53 Devil's Hideout
68% matchVery Positive85% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Old School 19.6%, 1990's 15.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #54 Narin: The Orange Room
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: RedSensationGamesPub: Urnique Studio
Windows
Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 17.6%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Exploration 9.3%
- #55 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
69% matchMixed68% of 6,887 reviews2020
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.2%, 1990's 14.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Realistic 11.8%, Exploration 10.7%
- #56 Nightmare of Decay
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,395 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 22%, Zombies 18.7%, Horror 14.8%, Gore 11.5%, 1990's 10%
- #57 Remorse: The List
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 320 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Gore 18.3%, Violent 15.9%, Horror 13.2%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #58 Fear the Moon
66% matchVery Positive95% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Jonny's Games
Windows
A story driven cryptid horror game featuring survival horror elements where you come face to face with a Midwest cryptid dubbed "the Wolfman". Play as Jane and fight to survive the full moon while uncovering dark secrets in the Wolfman's territory.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Horror 21.3%, Gore 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Realistic 9.5%
- #59 Heaven Dust
67% matchVery Positive91% of 690 reviews2020
Dev: One Gruel StudioPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When you awake, you find yourself in a mansion, where was the secret research center, is now a maze full of horrible zombies and deadly traps. You'll have to escape by overcoming your fears, collecting items, solving innovative puzzles and revealing the cruel truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.9%, Zombies 16.6%, Horror 15.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 12.2%
- #60 The Stalked
65% matchVery Positive92% of 414 reviews2024
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.
Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Mystery 16.6%, Realistic 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Exploration 11.5%
