Games Like The Thing: Remastered

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: Survival Horror 18.4%, Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Horror 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Gore 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This remake sets the gold standard for sci-fi survival horror with its claustrophobic atmosphere and visceral dismemberment mechanics.

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 30%, Aliens 22.4%, Horror 16.5%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Gore 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the feeling of being hunted by an intelligent, unstoppable alien threat in a decaying sci-fi environment.

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 18%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Horror 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Shooter 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features the iconic arctic setting and squad-based co-op elements that mirror the survival dynamics of the seed game.

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 27.3%, Third-Person Shooter 27%, Horror 13.4%, Gore 9.9%, Third Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers the definitive third-person action-horror experience with intense combat and high-stakes survival scenarios.

Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.

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 delivers high-fidelity, visceral body horror in a claustrophobic, sci-fi third-person setting.

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 43.1%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Shooter 8.8%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in sci-fi survival horror atmosphere that emphasizes resource management and psychological dread.

This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.3%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 13%, Third Person 9.5%, Action 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on squad-based survival horror and managing an AI partner provides a similar tactical feel to the seed game.

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: Sci-fi 25%, Aliens 22.2%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Horror 15.1%, FPS 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the paranoia and alien-threat themes perfectly within a claustrophobic, isolated space station.

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 18.6%, Aliens 18.5%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated squad-based shooter that captures the intensity of fighting hordes of aliens in claustrophobic corridors.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Horror 13.1%, Gore 12.5%, Shooter 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, immersive sci-fi horror experience with a focus on exploration, survival, and a hostile AI presence.

Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Horror 17.5%, Third Person 16.5%, Psychological 15.7%, Thriller 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror experience that emphasizes psychological tension and third-person exploration in a hostile environment.

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

Why similar: Gore 49.1%, Horror 18.2%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Action 9.4%, Violent 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game allows you to play as a shapeshifting, tentacled alien organism, effectively putting you in the role of the antagonist from The Thing.

Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Third-Person Shooter 24.3%, Horror 14.7%, Third Person 8%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a claustrophobic, sci-fi horror experience on a ship with intense creature encounters and limited resources.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.1%, Shooter 17.2%, Horror 16.2%, Gore 14.9%, FPS 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore squad-based horror shooter that emphasizes teamwork, stealth, and resource management against terrifying alien threats.

Driven to the brink of extinction on ice-covered wastelands, humankind fights to survive. Battle to survive against gargantuan alien Akrid and treacherous Snow Pirates on the vast and frozen landscape of EDN III.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 40.9%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Action 15.3%, Shooter 9.3%, Third Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features the harsh arctic survival elements and large-scale sci-fi creature combat that define the seed game's setting.

Classic DS horror reborn. Awaken in an abandoned hospital with no memory, no escape and unspeakable horrors lurking in the dark. The horror classic Dementium: The Ward returns, enhanced for 4K display and Steam Deck Verified, where every shadow hides a new threat, and every corridor a new nightmare.

Why similar: Survival Horror 31.2%, Gore 20.7%, Psychological 13.7%, Horror 10.3%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, gore-filled survival horror experience with a claustrophobic setting and constant threat of attack.

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: Survival Horror 22.5%, Third-Person Shooter 21.2%, Gore 13.7%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror title that emphasizes sci-fi dread and tactical third-person combat.

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: Survival Horror 28.5%, Third-Person Shooter 16%, Gore 13.5%, Horror 11.9%, Third Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that leans heavily into the 90s/00s aesthetic and mechanics of classic third-person horror.

Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title: Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in 2000.

Why similar: Aliens 29.7%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Horror 13.9%, Shooter 12.8%, FPS 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic shooter that allows you to experience the alien threat from multiple perspectives, including the alien itself.

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

Why similar: Gore 37.7%, Horror 20.2%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Violent 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Deeply focuses on the grotesque body horror and alien architecture themes that are central to the visual identity of The Thing.

Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 45.2%, Sci-fi 20.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 10.7%, Third Person 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the squad-based third-person shooter mechanics and trust-building systems that mirror the squad dynamics of The Thing.

Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.2%, Third-Person Shooter 23.7%, Horror 12.3%, Thriller 10.7%, Third Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that leans into the visceral, action-oriented side of the genre with a focus on creature combat.

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 28.5%, Third-Person Shooter 19.5%, Gore 11.6%, Horror 10.9%, Third Person 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style survival horror game that captures the tension, puzzle-solving, and fixed-camera dread of the genre.

Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.3%, Third Person 16.7%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Horror 12.6%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Explores weird, sci-fi horror themes with high-octane third-person combat and a sense of constant, shifting danger.

The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 44.7%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 13.1%, Horror 7.2%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person shooter that blends sci-fi elements with intense, challenging creature combat and squad-based play.

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 33.9%, Gore 18%, Horror 17%, Action 8.1%, FPS 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, action-oriented survival horror game with a focus on visceral combat and exploration.

System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.

Why similar: Sci-fi 25.6%, Horror 21%, Shooter 19.8%, FPS 9.8%, Action 9.5%

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Why similar: Sci-fi 24.9%, Aliens 17.7%, Shooter 17.5%, FPS 14.2%, Action 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi classic that excels in atmospheric storytelling and physics-based environmental interaction in a dystopian world.

Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before, faithfully remastered and optimized for PC.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.2%, Shooter 17.5%, Third Person 15.9%, Horror 10.9%, Action 8.4%

The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the survival horror of the 90s, where you guide the main character with a fixed system of cameras, which enhances the feeling of being in a real horror movie.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.1%, Gore 16.7%, Third Person 12.5%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes resource management, puzzle-solving, and atmospheric exploration.

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 22.7%, Aliens 20.3%, Thriller 16.5%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Horror 10.4%

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 27.4%, Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Third Person 13.4%, Horror 11.7%, Shooter 11.2%

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Why similar: Sci-fi 30.9%, Horror 24.2%, Action 10.3%, FPS 9.5%, Shooter 9.5%

Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.

Why similar: Aliens 25.2%, Gore 15.2%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Horror 10.3%, Shooter 10%

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 31%, Gore 19.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Third Person 10.3%, Action 9.6%

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 38%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Shooter 15%, Horror 10%, Choices Matter 7.1%

The beloved and critically acclaimed Ghostbusters video game is back! Strap on your proton pack once again and join the Ghostbusters on the adventure with the voice and likeness of the original crew as you battle to save New York!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39.7%, Shooter 18.7%, Third Person 15.4%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Action 8.3%

A new action-horror story set in the iconic Alien universe. Play as rogue Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks, sent to investigate a blacksite on Purdan. Fight and survive using your skill, reflexes, and determination against a deadly Xenomorph incursion in this gripping first chapter of a two-part saga.

Why similar: Aliens 23.4%, Shooter 19.9%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Action 8.1%

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

Why similar: Shooter 24.8%, Gore 21.4%, Horror 15.9%, FPS 10.6%, Action 9.7%

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.

Why similar: Survival Horror 36.8%, Horror 31.5%, Gore 10.4%, Shooter 5.4%, FPS 5%

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: Aliens 24.6%, Sci-fi 20.1%, Shooter 16.1%, Horror 9.7%, FPS 9%

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 27.1%, Shooter 17.6%, Third Person 14.5%, Horror 13.7%, Gore 9.7%

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: Survival Horror 18.3%, Horror 14.6%, Third-Person Shooter 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Gore 9.8%

You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.

Why similar: Aliens 33.7%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 10.6%, Horror 10%

Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.8%, Thriller 17.6%, Third Person 15.6%, Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures.

Why similar: Gore 24.3%, Shooter 20%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Horror 10.2%, FPS 9%

This is a fight for survival. Xenomorphs swarm in overwhelming numbers. Every room could be your last.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.4%, Shooter 17.9%, Third Person 11.1%, Gore 11%, Action 10.5%

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 30.5%, Gore 18.9%, Horror 16.9%, Third-Person Shooter 10.6%, Third Person 9.3%

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: Survival Horror 20.7%, Thriller 19.1%, Third Person 13.5%, Horror 13%, Gore 11.6%

Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.3%, Psychological 16.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Horror 12.4%, Combat 7.7%

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 27.2%, Gore 23%, Shooter 13.5%, Horror 12.2%, Action 7.1%

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Why similar: Gore 25.5%, Shooter 24%, FPS 15.7%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Action 10.6%

Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…

Why similar: Aliens 27.6%, Thriller 20.2%, Shooter 18.5%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Horror 12.2%

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 20%, Gore 16.6%, Shooter 15.9%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Survival Horror 11.9%

Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!

Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Gore 16.2%, Third Person 14.9%, Action 13.6%

EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world exploration. Battle hordes of aliens, upgrade your arsenal, and uncover the hidden truths of the deep forest. Will you face it alone or bring your friends along?

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.2%, Aliens 12%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Shooter 11.3%, Third Person 11.1%

The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.

Why similar: Aliens 29.4%, Shooter 22.8%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Action 10.4%, FPS 8.9%