- #1 Dead Space
97% matchVery Positive91% of 65,244 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 18.3%, Third-Person Shooter 18%, Horror 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Gore 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This remake sets the gold standard for sci-fi survival horror with its claustrophobic atmosphere and visceral dismemberment mechanics.
- #2 Alien: Isolation
96% matchVery Positive93% of 65,250 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 30.1%, Aliens 22.3%, Horror 16.4%, Sci-fi 14.7%, 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.
- #3 The Callisto Protocol™
95% matchMixed65% of 43,003 reviews2022
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 21.4%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Horror 10.5%, Shooter 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers high-fidelity, visceral body horror in a claustrophobic, sci-fi third-person setting.
- #4 Resident Evil 4
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 250,763 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 27.5 hrsMean: 51.1 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 27.4%, Third-Person Shooter 27.1%, Horror 13.4%, Gore 9.9%, Third Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers the definitive third-person action-horror experience with intense combat and high-stakes survival scenarios.
- #5 Dead Space™ 3
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 14,456 reviews2020
Dev: Visceral GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 12.3%, Sci-fi 11.7%, 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.
- #6 SIGNALIS
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 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 43.1%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Shooter 8.8%, Action 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in sci-fi survival horror atmosphere that emphasizes resource management and psychological dread.
- #7 Resident Evil 5
92% matchVery Positive87% of 63,466 reviews2009
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 12.9%, Third Person 9.6%, 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.
- #8 Prey
91% matchVery Positive91% of 53,815 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 25.1%, Aliens 22.1%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Horror 15%, FPS 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the paranoia and alien-threat themes perfectly within a claustrophobic, isolated space station.
- #9 Aliens: Fireteam Elite
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 26,611 reviews2021
Dev: Cold Iron Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 18.4%, Survival Horror 15.7%, 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.
- #10 System Shock
90% matchVery Positive91% of 12,525 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Horror 13%, Gore 12.6%, 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.
- #11 Alone in the Dark
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,635 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 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: Survival Horror 21.3%, Horror 17.3%, Third Person 16.4%, Psychological 15.9%, Thriller 12%
Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror experience that emphasizes psychological tension and third-person exploration in a hostile environment.
- #12 CARRION
89% matchVery Positive95% of 30,840 reviews2020
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 18.4%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Action 9.7%, Violent 6.4%
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.
- #13 Resident Evil Revelations
88% matchVery Positive81% of 17,725 reviews2013
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 27%, Third-Person Shooter 24.3%, Horror 14.7%, Third Person 7.9%, 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.
- #14 GTFO
86% matchVery Positive84% of 65,714 reviews2021
Dev: 10 Chambers
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 30.2%, Shooter 17.1%, Horror 16.1%, Gore 14.9%, FPS 7%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore squad-based horror shooter that emphasizes teamwork, stealth, and resource management against terrifying alien threats.
- #15 Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition
87% matchVery Positive82% of 2,175 reviews2007
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Pub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 20.3%, Action 15.5%, Shooter 9.1%, Third Person 8.2%
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.
- #16 Dementium: The Ward
84% matchVery Positive89% of 255 reviews2025
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 13.9%, Horror 10.2%, Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral, gore-filled survival horror experience with a claustrophobic setting and constant threat of attack.
- #17 Daymare: 1998
85% matchMixed69% of 4,205 reviews2019
Dev: Invader Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 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: Survival Horror 28.6%, Third-Person Shooter 16%, Gore 13.5%, Horror 11.9%, Third Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that leans heavily into the 90s/00s aesthetic and mechanics of classic third-person horror.
- #18 Tormented Souls
84% matchVery Positive90% of 7,918 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 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 28.3%, Third-Person Shooter 19.4%, Gore 11.6%, Horror 10.8%, 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.
- #19 Flesh Made Fear
81% matchVery Positive94% of 358 reviews2025
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 30.3%, Third-Person Shooter 23.7%, Horror 12.1%, Thriller 10.9%, 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.
- #20 Cronos: The New Dawn
81% matchVery Positive88% of 10,404 reviews2025
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 21.1%, Gore 13.8%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror title that emphasizes sci-fi dread and tactical third-person combat.
- #21 Scorn
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 18,489 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Gore 37.6%, Horror 20.2%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Violent 3.9%
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.
- #22 Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000
83% matchVery Positive87% of 2,767 reviews2010
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 29.6%, Sci-fi 16.9%, Horror 13.9%, Shooter 12.8%, FPS 9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shooter that allows you to experience the alien threat from multiple perspectives, including the alien itself.
- #23 Binary Domain
82% matchVery Positive86% of 8,150 reviews2012
Dev: Devil's DetailsPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 45%, 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.
- #24 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
79% matchVery Positive86% of 60,348 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 28.1%, Third Person 16.8%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Horror 12.6%, Action 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Explores weird, sci-fi horror themes with high-octane third-person combat and a sense of constant, shifting danger.
- #25 Nightmare of Decay
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,291 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 33.9%, Gore 18.2%, Horror 16.6%, Action 8.2%, FPS 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, action-oriented survival horror game with a focus on visceral combat and exploration.
- #26 Remnant: From the Ashes
79% matchVery Positive84% of 56,630 reviews2019
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 18.2%, Action 13.2%, 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.
- #27 System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
77% matchVery Positive88% of 2,094 reviews2025
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 20.9%, Shooter 19.8%, FPS 9.8%, Action 9.6%
- #28 Half-Life 2
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 272,820 reviews2004
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 17.6%, Shooter 17.4%, FPS 14.4%, Action 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi classic that excels in atmospheric storytelling and physics-based environmental interaction in a dystopian world.
- #29 The Walking Evil
80% matchMixed55% of 131 reviews2020
Dev: VikTor
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes resource management, puzzle-solving, and atmospheric exploration.
- #30 Gears of War: Reloaded
76% matchMixed59% of 3,200 reviews2025
Dev: The CoalitionPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 32.1%, Shooter 17.4%, Third Person 16.1%, Horror 10.8%, Action 8.5%
- #31 Aliens vs. Predator™
77% matchVery Positive91% of 21,170 reviews2010
Dev: RebellionPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.
Why similar: Aliens 24.9%, Gore 15.3%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Horror 10.3%, Shooter 10%
- #32 ROUTINE
73% matchVery Positive92% of 7,023 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 22.6%, Aliens 20.2%, Thriller 16.7%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Horror 10.2%
- #33 Them and Us
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,601 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 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 27.4%, Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Third Person 13.4%, Horror 11.7%, Shooter 11.2%
- #34 Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 877 reviews2025
Dev: Survios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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%, Shooter 20%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Action 8.1%
- #35 CULTIC
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,369 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 25.2%, Gore 21.3%, Horror 15.4%, FPS 10.8%, Action 9.9%
- #36 Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,465 reviews2020
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Mad Dog Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 39.8%, Shooter 18.8%, Third Person 15.5%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Action 8.3%
- #37 Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
76% matchMixed62% of 12,007 reviews2012
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 33.6%, Sci-fi 15%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 10.7%, Horror 10%
- #38 ZERO PROTOCOL
72% matchVery Positive84% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 37.9%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Shooter 14.9%, Horror 10%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #39 Dark Sector
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,442 reviews2009
Dev: Digital Extremes
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 31.1%, Gore 19.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Third Person 10.3%, Action 9.7%
- #40 Black Mesa
71% matchVery Positive95% of 142,456 reviews2020
Dev: Crowbar Collective
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive Half-Life.
Why similar: Aliens 24.3%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Shooter 16.1%, Horror 9.6%, FPS 9.1%
- #41 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
74% matchMixed68% of 3,322 reviews2009
Dev: Headfirst ProductionsPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 36.9%, Horror 31.5%, Gore 10.4%, Shooter 5.4%, FPS 5.1%
- #42 Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,802 reviews2024
Dev: IllFonicPub: IllFonic Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Plan your own alien invasion and harvest humans as the iconic Killer Klowns, or gather a team of survivors to fight the extraterrestrial threat, in a game based on the ‘80s cult classic movie. Welcome to a new, craazzy take on the asymmetrical multiplayer horror experience!
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.6%, Third Person 15.5%, Horror 14.4%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Combat 7.7%
- #43 Dead Space (2008)
72% matchVery Positive92% of 28,831 reviews2009
Dev: EA Redwood ShoresPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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%
- #44 Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 900 reviews2023
Dev: Invader StudiosPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 27.2%, Shooter 17.7%, Third Person 14.9%, Horror 13.7%, Gore 9.5%
- #45 The Evil Within
70% matchVery Positive85% of 32,856 reviews2014
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.2 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 30.4%, Gore 18.9%, Horror 16.9%, Third-Person Shooter 10.6%, Third Person 9.3%
- #46 Connection: The Nightmare Within
69% matchVery Positive88% of 138 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: Survival Horror 20.6%, Thriller 19.3%, Third Person 13.4%, Horror 12.9%, Gore 11.5%
- #47 Chasm: The Rift
69% matchVery Positive84% of 457 reviews2022
Dev: Action FormsPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 24.4%, Shooter 20.1%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Horror 10%, FPS 9.1%
- #48 Beneath
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 271 reviews2025
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
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 26.9%, Psychological 16.4%, Shooter 14.5%, Horror 11.9%, Combat 8.3%
- #49 System Shock: Enhanced Edition
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,318 reviews2015
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 33.5%, Horror 26.1%, Action 11.1%, Shooter 10.6%, FPS 10.4%
- #50 Crysis Remastered
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 16,892 reviews2021
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 29.5%, Shooter 22.7%, Sci-fi 19.7%, Action 10.4%, FPS 9%
- #51 The Sinking City Remastered
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,279 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 33.6%, Thriller 17.8%, Third Person 15.5%, Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #52 DOOM 3
68% matchVery Positive86% of 12,207 reviews2012
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 19.9%, Gore 16.7%, Shooter 15.9%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Survival Horror 11.7%
- #53 Remorse: The List
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 311 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 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 27.3%, Gore 23.1%, Shooter 13.6%, Horror 12.1%, Action 7.2%
- #54 Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
65% matchVery Positive81% of 3,982 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Gore 16.2%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Third Person 15%, Action 13.7%
- #55 SurvHive
69% matchMixed62% of 84 reviews2016
Dev: Rocking Hamster
Windows
Inspired by "The Thing", SurvHive is an asymmetric sci-fi horror multiplayer FPS in which the only one you can trust is yourself, as alien shape-shifters lie in wait. Will humans be able to eradicate the alien menace? Will the infection spread instead? Welcome to their Hive...
Why similar: Horror 51%, Action 49%
- #56 Hidden Deep
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,001 reviews2022
Dev: Cogwheel SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 27.4%, Thriller 20.5%, Shooter 18.4%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Horror 12.2%
- #57 Operator8
65% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Aligned Games
Windows
An unparalleled alien invasion has overwhelmed the Mining Block Facility on the moon Triton, leaving only death and horror in its wake. You are a mercenary known as Operator8 and you alone have been called in to bring a stop to this fierce attack. Destroy the hive mind at all costs!
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Aliens 17.8%, Gore 12.9%, Psychological 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%
