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 18.3%, Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Blood 10.5% ★, Horror 10.4%, Sci-fi 10%

Why You'll Like It: This remake delivers a masterclass in sci-fi survival horror with intense third-person combat and a claustrophobic atmosphere similar to The Thing.

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 31.5%, Aliens 23.3%, Horror 17.2%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Survival 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the dread of being hunted by a superior alien lifeform in a decaying sci-fi setting.

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 12.2%, Horror 10.5%, Shooter 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern sci-fi horror experience that emphasizes visceral third-person combat and resource management in a dangerous facility.

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 18.5%, Aliens 18.4%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated squad-based shooter that captures the intensity of fighting off hordes of extraterrestrial threats.

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 31.3%, Third-Person Shooter 30.7%, Horror 15.1%, Third Person 7.8%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: The remake offers refined third-person action-horror gameplay with intense combat encounters and squad-like escort mechanics.

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 36.5%, Shooter 20.7%, Horror 19.6%, FPS 8.4%, PvE 8%

Why You'll Like It: This hardcore cooperative shooter demands the same level of squad coordination and tactical awareness required to survive alien-infested environments.

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: Survival Horror 18.1%, Third-Person Shooter 17.2%, Horror 10.3%, Aliens 9.4%, Shooter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel ramps up the action and horror, providing a high-octane experience for fans of sci-fi third-person shooters.

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 21.2%, Horror 17.3%, Third Person 16.3%, Psychological 16.1%, Thriller 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: This reimagining offers a classic third-person horror experience with a strong focus on investigation and survival.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Sci-fi 21.9%, Horror 15.3%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 10%

Why You'll Like It: This remake provides an immersive sci-fi horror experience with deep exploration and survival elements.

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: It features a harsh, frozen arctic setting and sci-fi action that mirrors the environmental challenges found in The Thing.

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 31.4%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 14%, Third Person 10.4%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on cooperative squad-based survival and action makes it a strong thematic match for the team dynamics in The Thing.

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 27.9%, Third-Person Shooter 24.1%, Third Person 13.7%, Horror 12%, Shooter 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that pays homage to classic genre tropes with a focus on third-person perspective and tension.

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: Aliens 26%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Shooter 17.2%, Horror 10.4%, FPS 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful and modernized take on a sci-fi horror shooter that remains a benchmark for atmospheric action.

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

Why similar: Aliens 25.9%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Blood 12% ★, Horror 10.6%, Shooter 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a gritty, action-heavy perspective on the classic sci-fi horror franchise with multiple viewpoints.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Survival Horror 40.1%, Horror 22.5%, Sci-fi 22.2%, Action 7.7%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: An essential sci-fi horror game that explores deep philosophical themes while maintaining a constant, oppressive sense of dread.

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

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 45%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 10.7%, Third Person 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based sci-fi shooter that features unique trust mechanics between teammates, echoing the social tension of The Thing.

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 19.7%, FPS 9.8%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive immersive sim that blends sci-fi horror with deep RPG elements and intense atmosphere.

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 36.3%, Horror 18.9%, Third-Person Shooter 17.3%, Third Person 9.3%, Shooter 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This third-person survival horror game excels at creating psychological tension and managing limited resources in a hostile world.

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 39.9%, Shooter 18.7%, Third Person 15.6%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Action 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: While lighter in tone, its third-person shooter mechanics and squad-based gameplay feel surprisingly similar to the action sequences in The Thing.

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 31.3%, Blood 23.1% ★, Psychological 14.2%, Horror 10.3%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty survival horror game that focuses on navigating a hostile environment with limited resources.

The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.

Why similar: Survival 40.4%, Third Person 27.9%, Horror 14.7%, Action 13.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on managing a group of survivors and their trust levels provides a similar strategic layer to the squad mechanics in The Thing.

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 20.1%, Thriller 16.9%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi horror game that focuses on exploration and survival in a derelict space station.

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 33.5%, Horror 20.1%, FPS 14.4%, Action 13.1%, 3D 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A boomer-shooter that leans into horror themes and fast-paced action, perfect for fans of retro-inspired survival.

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 33.4%, Thriller 17.9%, Third Person 15.5%, Horror 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person detective horror game that excels at building an unsettling atmosphere and sense of isolation.

Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.

Why similar: Aliens 29.2%, Shooter 19.8%, Sci-fi 18%, Action 12.5%, Third Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that captures the frantic, claustrophobic feeling of fighting off alien swarms in a sci-fi setting.

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 23.6%, Horror 12.1%, Thriller 11%, Third Person 7.5%

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 27.3%, Thriller 20.7%, Shooter 18.3%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Horror 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D sci-fi horror game that captures the feeling of a small team exploring a dangerous, isolated underground facility.

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 21.6%, Shooter 18.8%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Movie 11.2% ★

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Horror 50.1%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Choices Matter 13%, Adventure 12%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the psychological horror and paranoia elements that define the best cosmic horror experiences.

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 34.4%, Shooter 18.6%, Third Person 17.3%, Horror 11.6%, Action 9.1%

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 35.9%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Shooter 14.6%, Action 11.4%, Horror 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based shooter that focuses on the military aspect of fighting alien threats in a sci-fi environment.

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 34.3%, Third Person 16.3%, Horror 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Combat 8.2%

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 31.9%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Horror 15%, Shooter 13.8%, FPS 9.7%

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 37.8%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Shooter 14.8%, Horror 10%, Choices Matter 7.4%

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 33.6%, Horror 26.2%, Action 11.1%, Shooter 10.5%, FPS 10.4%

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 18.5%, Blood 18.4% ★, Aliens 16.5%, Psychological 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%

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 41.7%, Horror 35.7%, Shooter 6.1%, FPS 5.7%, Action 3.6%

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 26.8%, Psychological 16.6%, Shooter 14.3%, Horror 11.8%, Combat 8.4%

PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions

Why similar: Shooter 33.3%, Action 14.9%, FPS 13.2%, Combat 10%, 3D 8.5%

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 34.1%, Third-Person Shooter 18.8%, Horror 14.4%, Third Person 11.6%, Action 7.4%

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: Shooter 32.1%, FPS 21.3%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Action 14.3%, Horror 14.3%

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 26.1%, Third-Person Shooter 24.4%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Horror 11.1%, Third Person 10.7%

DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.

Why similar: Blood 27.5% ★, Aliens 16.2%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Action 12%, Shooter 10.9%

The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.

Why similar: Survival Horror 48.5%, Horror 18%, Third Person 9.6%, Third-Person Shooter 6.4%, Shooter 5.1%

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 51.2%, Action 48.8%

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 43.2%, Horror 21.2%, Action 10.4%, FPS 8.4%, PvE 4.6%

Finish the hunt in this epic finale to the Turok Trilogy. Pick up immediately after the events of Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, with dual protagonists Joseph and Danielle Fireseed, of the Turok family tree, as they battle the titular antagonist Oblivion and its followers, the Flesh Eaters.

Why similar: Aliens 25.2%, Shooter 22.4%, Action 15.4%, Sci-fi 12%, FPS 9.5%

You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Why similar: Shooter 27.3%, Sci-fi 26.6%, FPS 20.1%, Action 16.7%, Horror 6.2%

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 20.3%, Horror 16.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14.9%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Third Person 10.4%

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 30.1%, Shooter 23.1%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Action 10.6%, FPS 9.1%

Alien: Rogue Incursion is an all-new action-horror VR game that transforms you into ex-Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks on a dangerous mission to the uncharted planet Purdan, featuring innovative real-life motion gameplay, a whole-body loadout, and the most cunning Xenomorphs ever encountered.

Why similar: Movie 30.7% ★, Aliens 19.8%, Survival Horror 14%, Shooter 10.5%, Sci-fi 10.1%

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 22.1%, Aliens 11.9%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Third Person 11.1%

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 40.2%, Shooter 13.9%, Third Person 13.4%, Action 12.5%, Sci-fi 9.6%

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Why similar: Aliens 31.1%, Sci-fi 23.7%, Horror 13.2%, Action 12.3%, Combat 6.1%

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: Shooter 28.4%, Sci-fi 19.5%, Horror 14.3%, FPS 12.7%, Combat 11.3%

Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!

Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Sci-fi 19.3%, Third Person 17.9%, Action 16.2%, Survival 11.4%

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.

Why similar: Shooter 36.4%, Horror 24.6%, Action 18.9%, 3D 10.1%, Combat 8.2%

Relive the legendary single-player campaign from the classic first-person shooter, Crysis 2, optimized for today's hardware in Crysis 2 Remastered.

Why similar: Aliens 32.4%, Shooter 23.9%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Action 12.2%, FPS 9.2%

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 49.2%, Horror 19.9%, Shooter 17.1%, Choices Matter 6.2%, Adventure 4.2%