- #1 Heavy Metal Death Can
97% matchVery Positive93% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Krufs Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Heavy Metal Death Can is a Brutal Survival Horror game set on a Swedish Cold War–era submarine. Trapped beneath the ocean, you must fight against the terrifying Sludge which has turned your crew into Zombies. Look for survivors and uncover the truth behind the madness.
Why similar: Zombies 19.2%, Lovecraftian 18.9%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Thriller 15.9%, Horror 10.8%
- #2 Victoria Kopernik: Monastery
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: cosmonomicon
Windows
Occult influencer Victoria Kopernik explores a cursed monastery in this short survival horror experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Zombies 17.3%, Horror 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #3 THE MUTE HOUSE
96% matchVery Positive80% of 309 reviews2025
Dev: December Blues Games
Windows
Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Zombies 18.3%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Horror 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #4 Lovelace Case
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BOK Studio
Windows
Lovelace Case is a Retro Lovecraftian Survival Horror set in the 1900s. Explore the nightmarish Mansion, manage scarce resources and face eldritch terrors where survival means choosing what parts of reality you are willing to lose.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Horror 14.8%, Female Protagonist 9%, Violent 3.9%
- #5 Souls Alive: Origins
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Souls Alive Development
Windows
Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.6%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 5.7%, Violent 4.9%
- #6 Venatrix
94% matchPositive82% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Venatrix is a unique hybrid of action-packed and stealth-based horror game. We choose to play as either Matthew or Della, resulting in two different play styles, either third-person action/horror or first-person stealth/horror.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.3%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Violent 5.2%
- #7 H.A.D.E.S Zero
93% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: BloodHound StudioPub: Bloodhound Studio
Windows
Survival horror where you explore collapsed facilities, face biotechnological horrors, and survive with limited resources.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Zombies 20.3%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Horror 11.2%, Violent 6.3%
- #8 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
92% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Manin StudiosPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
On Halloween night, a group of teens tells horror stories, and each one comes to life in Lost Sanity. In the first chapter, Call of the Sea, you play as Megan Claire, trapped in an underground prison while cultists awaken a marine entity; slip through shadows, follow clues, and guard your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.1%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #9 Only Fog Remains
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HestiosPub: CriticalLeap
Windows
She came in search of a ghost story to record, but is now part of it. With only a cassette player in hand, Cynthia must now traverse the fog and search for her friends before it changes them forever.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30%, Thriller 16.5%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Horror 9.9%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #10 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
90% matchVery Positive87% of 421 reviews2026
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Horror 18.4%, Adventure 5.8%, Action 4.5%
- #11 COLINA: Legacy
91% matchVery Positive81% of 211 reviews2018
Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Thriller 22.2%, Horror 13.3%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Third Person 9.1%
- #12 The Consuming Shadow
89% matchVery Positive95% of 430 reviews2015
Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 57.1%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Horror 9.7%, Violent 8.3%, Adventure 4.7%
- #13 The Walker
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Silver Hawk
Windows
The Walker is a single player survival horror game. Peaceful days have passed, you no longer work to eat, but try to survive. Find out what's behind all this, hope you make it out alive.
Why similar: Zombies 31.2%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Horror 14.7%, Third Person 8.9%, Violent 8.2%
- #14 Yellow Noise
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Anton Tuchkov
Windows
Dungeon Crawler Survival Horror where exploration is your greatest weapon. Explore a warping city, where reality is slowly unraveling. Survive terrifying creatures, manage your physical and mental condition, and find a way out of the maddening cosmic truth about the world around you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.4%, Survival Horror 24%, Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 4.6%, Adventure 4%
- #15 箍の外れたビスクドール
87% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: おんねんちゃんねる
Windows
Now, taste the infinite despair! People in a town suddenly turn violent due to unexplained symptoms. This is a story about enjoying the bad endings that befall high school students.
Why similar: Zombies 26.5%, Thriller 23.1%, Survival Horror 21.4%, Horror 17.3%, Violent 5.7%
- #16 Resident Evil 2
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 224,292 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Why similar: Zombies 34.9%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Horror 14.9%, Third Person 8%, Violent 5.6%
- #17 Otaku Survival Horror
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Estudio 2Pastores
Windows · Linux
An otaku trapped in a zombie-infested city. Survive the pixelated apocalypse in this retro-style survival horror.
Why similar: Zombies 33.3%, Survival Horror 26.8%, Horror 16.3%, Story Rich 8%, Action-Adventure 3.8%
- #18 Revengeful Island
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: Akumu Yuko/RegistaPub: Regista
Windows
This title is a first-person horror adventure game. The second installment from horror game creator “Akumu Yuko”: “Revengeful Island”.
Why similar: Thriller 26.5%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Horror 17.2%, Zombies 15.5%, Adventure 7.4%
- #19 Tokyo Outbreak: Zero
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BIG GAME STONE
Windows
An FPS survival horror set in Japan. After surviving the Operation to Eliminate the Infected, the protagonist is ordered to secure the virus developer and heads to Tokyo. Explore and fight using survivors’ requests and information. Manage limited ammo and healing items to survive.
Why similar: Zombies 32.8%, Survival Horror 21.9%, Horror 14.6%, Thriller 10.5%, Violent 6%
- #20 FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
82% matchVery Positive87% of 4,140 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Together, always.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.2%, Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Thriller 10.8%, Third Person 6.4%
- #21 Resident Evil 3
84% matchVery Positive83% of 126,826 reviews2020
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Why similar: Zombies 28.2%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Third Person 7.5%
- #22 Abaddon
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
Windows
Abaddon is a story driven first person psychological horror game. Descend into a suffocating, nightmarish world as Jimmy searches for his missing brother, Georgie. With only a flickering flashlight, solve chilling puzzles, face your past, and struggle to survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.7%, Thriller 19.5%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #23 The Lifeline
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Penche SoftwarePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
To escape this terrifying hospital, you must leave your fears behind. Can you do it? Explore, face zombies, use weapons, avoid traps, and react fast to survive.
Why similar: Zombies 28.2%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Thriller 18.1%, Horror 16.6%, Violent 5.2%
- #24 Hydra - Poseidon's conspiracy
80% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: FM Simple Games Studio
Windows · Linux
An agent probing a Third Reich bunker on a desolate island faces a survival horror nightmare. Battle deep-sea monsters in FPS or TPP camera mode. Forge your fate with 5 unique endings in a chilling descent into cosmic dread.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Thriller 16.7%, Zombies 16.5%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Horror 10.7%
- #25 Daymare: 1998
81% matchMixed69% of 4,297 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 33.1%, Survival Horror 23.5%, Horror 15.8%, Violent 7.7%, Third Person 7.5%
- #26 Phantom Museum
79% matchNo user reviews80% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: DiracRipple
Windows
This is an atmospheric psychological horror experience, focused on unease and immersion — not a jump-scare–heavy game. As you explore finely crafted museum exhibits, you must rip away talismans sealing dangerous spirits, solve eerie puzzles, evade grotesque creatures, and search for a way out.
Why similar: Zombies 28.6%, Survival Horror 20%, Thriller 20%, Horror 18.1%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #27 Claustrophobia
81% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Sentinel Studios
Windows
Claustrophobia offers a scary and dark horror experience filled with blood boiling moments, first you will have to silently move your way through the darkness, until you can pick up arms and discover the truth. Can you figure out what is hiding in this grueling subterranean facility?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Horror 14.7%, Violent 9.1%, Zombies 8.5%
- #28 DARK IN LIGHT
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MakeRejoiceGames
Windows
A man who falls asleep while working late wakes up in an unfamiliar city overrun by monsters. Survive with limited resources and explore the city by following clues through the darkness. You must press on to make it back to the son waiting for you.
Why similar: Zombies 22.7%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Thriller 16.1%, Horror 13.1%, Third Person 8%
- #29 My Father's House
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BadTaste Studio
Windows
My Father's House is a first-person indie survival horror game. The father’s old mansion becomes a maze of nightmares when the secrets of the past are released. Survive, save resources, solve puzzles and stay in the shadows. Ingenuity and tactics are your only way to escape.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Zombies 20.7%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #30 The Sinking City 2
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,875 reviews2026
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set in the Roaring '20s, The Sinking City 2 is a survival horror steeped in Lovecraftian dread. Defy an eldritch deity and explore the drowned alleys of Arkham, stalked by the dead, as you weigh one life against an entire city.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.5%, Horror 13.4%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Third Person 7.3%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #31 Mutation
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MoFengHeiHei
Windows
Upon waking, he finds a world transformed. Now, he must face the manor's horde of the undead alone and unearth the terrifying truth behind the nightmare.
Why similar: Zombies 31.6%, Survival Horror 26.8%, Horror 14.5%, Thriller 9.3%, Adventure 6.2%
- #32 The Tower on the Borderland
77% 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 34.3%, Zombies 18.3%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Horror 8%
- #33 Dread X Collection 2
77% matchVery Positive94% of 690 reviews2020
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Thriller 18.1%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Horror 11.5%, Violent 6.6%
- #34 The Mansion of The Macabre
75% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Team TatouPub: Spacefarer Games Ltd
Windows · Linux
Explore the Crowley Manor and unravel the secrets of the Occult. Inspired by the Works of HP Lovecraft and a love letter to classic 90’s survival horror games.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Zombies 14.9%, Thriller 14.1%, Horror 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #35 Project Sakura
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RTRGAMES
Windows
An unknown outbreak has erased people’s good emotions, turning them into hate-filled Kagebito who can still use their intelligence. Asumi, journeys through a world in chaos to save her friend Yuna.
Why similar: Zombies 26%, Thriller 13%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Third Person 10.6%, Horror 9.5%
- #36 Straw Path
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SafeCabin Games
Windows
Two months alone in a mountain shack. A locked-away gun. A silent man forced back into a world that stopped waiting for him. Straw Path is a slow-burn survival horror shooter about what it costs to go back outside — and what's already found its way in.
Why similar: Zombies 29.8%, Survival Horror 25.2%, Thriller 17.7%, Horror 13.7%, Violent 5.3%
- #37 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
76% matchMixed68% of 3,372 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: Lovecraftian 59.1%, Horror 19.5%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 2.3%, Violent 1.6%
- #38 BlackNoise: Shutdown
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nervo Studios
Windows
A Sci-Fi - Survival Horror experience where players must use their skills to face digital threats and overcome environmental challenges in a city devastated by a technological disaster.
Why similar: Thriller 22%, Zombies 21.5%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Horror 12.9%, Third Person 7.5%
- #39 Rabbit Hole
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 279 reviews2022
Dev: Nikita UstinovPub: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An ancient evil has descended upon the rural town of Rabbit Hole. Now Shaun Turner not only has to untangle a twisted web of supernatural events and mysteries to save his family but also escape from the hellish remains of his hometown.
Why similar: Zombies 19.7%, Thriller 18.1%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Horror 10%, Violent 8.7%
- #40 The Last Escape
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Suhad Ghaith
Windows
Inspired by the classic survival horror games. The Last Escape is a third person, survival horror game. It sets in an abandoned city, where you will be exploring the area, find items, collect keys, fight the undead, and discover what really happened in your journey for your last escape.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.7%, Zombies 26.3%, Horror 17.6%, Third Person 12.4%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #41 Half Left
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Planck Constant Games
Windows
Trapped inside a quarantined research complex, a wheelchair-bound nurse must survive a curse beyond human comprehension.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.8%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Zombies 14.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Horror 8.4%
- #42 In Misery - Episode 1: The Farm
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lick Rocks Studios
Windows
Lost on an unfamiliar back road in one of the most remote parts of Missouri, you stop in a small town called Misery for help, but what you find is much worse. In the single-player, exploratory, horror anthology series "In Misery", your main goal is simple: make it out alive.
Why similar: Thriller 21.1%, Survival Horror 18%, Horror 15.5%, Third Person 12.3%, Violent 7.1%
- #43 Desert of Vice
73% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2018
Dev: Karolis Dikcius
Windows · Mac
Solve your own murder in this horror text adventure with choice dependent endings. Explore an isolated desert town to figure out who murdered you - and why.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 62.5%, Horror 22.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 5.4%
- #44 WHISPERWOOD
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Komakolar
Windows
WhisperWood is a survival horror game inspired by the classics. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, it drops you into a nightmare where ammo is scarce and every shadow hides a threat. Solve puzzles, manage your inventory, and survive the darkness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.7%, Zombies 22.6%, Thriller 17.5%, Third Person 11.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #45 Resident Evil 0
71% matchVery Positive80% of 19,883 reviews2016
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.
Why similar: Zombies 33.3%, Survival Horror 24.2%, Horror 19.7%, Third Person 6.4%, Female Protagonist 5.9%
- #46 It shares my body
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JayO
Windows
A sci-fi survival horror featuring Haunting Ground-inspired gameplay. Evade pursuers, solve puzzles, and press forward. When hiding isn't enough, use weapons to stall your chasers. As a "Witch", you can hack into the neural systems of other creatures, controlling them to aid your survival.
Why similar: Thriller 30.8%, Survival Horror 21.8%, Female Protagonist 11%, Zombies 10.7%, Third Person 5%
- #47 Maya : Ek Pishachini
69% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Akshat Softwares
Windows
A story-rich Indian themed horror. Fully voiced in Hindi with English subtitles. Explore a haunted haveli, solve sinister puzzles, and fight to rescue your friends trapped there.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 17.2%, Thriller 15.7%, Zombies 15.1%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #48 Trisceli特里西利
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Uncle Wang
Windows
Trisceli is a first person horror game.Raincoat company found an ancient virus trisceli from the shroud in an ancient tomb.Players will play Dr. farsback, a researcher at raincoat, and uncover the truth behind it.
Why similar: Zombies 30.4%, Survival Horror 24.7%, Thriller 14%, Horror 10.1%, 3D 6.5%
- #49 Deadpact
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Low Health Games
Windows
Sentenced to death, you're sent into the dark for one last chance at freedom. Solve interconnected puzzles, uncover secrets, face unique enemies with different behaviors, and make choices through dialogue. What you discover and decide will shape your story and determine how it ends.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.9%, Survival Horror 24.4%, Thriller 9.3%, Horror 8.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #50 project BLARI
70% matchVery Positive87% of 166 reviews2020
Dev: MaxEstLa
Windows
Try to survive in this semi open horror game inspired by the ps1 graphic era.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.7%, Zombies 18.5%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Horror 13.1%, Thriller 12.4%
- #51 Dualis
68% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
Dualis is a sci-fi horror thriller whose story takes you to an underground research complex. You will have to fight not only for your life, but also to understand if you really exist. What is consciousness and personality are the questions you will have to ask yourself.
Why similar: Zombies 27.2%, Survival Horror 20.9%, Thriller 15.7%, Horror 15.1%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #52 Sin & Host: The Diner
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: rese
Windows
Sin & Host: The Diner is a classic survival horror with fixed cameras and pre-rendered backgrounds. Take control of Hanako and her younger sister, Aiko, as they navigate the early days of a zombie outbreak in a desperate search for their missing parents.
Why similar: Zombies 29.6%, Survival Horror 27.3%, Horror 16.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Adventure 3.8%
- #53 Resident Evil Revelations
69% matchVery Positive81% of 18,591 reviews2013
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 24.9 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: Zombies 32.9%, Survival Horror 22.3%, Horror 19.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Third Person 6.3%
- #54 Beyond Silence
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Rage Games
Windows
Beyond Silence is a first-person psychological horror where you play as James, a former surgeon who returns to the house of his past. The dark rooms, creaking floors, and forgotten notes hide the horrors he himself had a hand in. But the past won't let him go and it speaks to him through the silence
Why similar: Zombies 24.9%, Thriller 24.4%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 6%
- #55 The Nightmare
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: RenChanGames
Windows
You are trapped in a nightmare shaped by your inner darkness. To escape and awaken, you must solve puzzles and confront deep-seated traumas. Explore twisted versions of daily life—convenience stores, trains, stations, hometowns, endless tunnels. Face your fears and reclaim yourself.
Why similar: Thriller 28.1%, Horror 18.7%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Zombies 10.9%, 3D Platformer 6.3%
- #56 Evil Beneath
67% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: CARNAGE PRODUCTION STUDIOS
Windows
In this retro PS1/PSX style game. Play as a investigator stranded in a zombie and monster filled mansion and forest. You will encounter horrifying creatures ready to devour you alive. All while trying to make your escape and discover the terrifying truths before it's to late. Will you survive?
Why similar: Zombies 25.1%, Survival Horror 22.9%, Horror 16.5%, Violent 12.1%, Story Rich 8%
- #57 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 714 reviews2025
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol is a first-person survival horror game inspired by Junji Ito's psychological horror and eerie aesthetics. This work centers on the twisted potential of human nature and fear of the unknown, taking you on a journey of survival where memory and mystery intertwine.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Lovecraftian 22.1%, Horror 20.2%, Thriller 16.8%, 3D 6.2%
- #58 Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)
64% matchVery Positive89% of 2,539 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Join Jill Valentine, the survivor of the notorious disaster, as her nightmare continues. After resigning from S.T.A.R.S. Jill now prepares to head out of Raccoon City… but caught in a town crawling with zombies, more than ever she must rely on brute force and cunning to find a way to escape alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.6%, Zombies 28.1%, Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Violent 5.4%
- #59 Gray Dawn
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,184 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.7%, Thriller 24.2%, Horror 12.3%, Violent 8.6%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #60 Dread Meridian
65% matchMostly Positive71% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: KUKRGAME
Windows
Dread Meridian is an original VR survival horror inspired by Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness", set in Oglanbyen’s frozen wasteland. As Daniela, you search for your twin while facing betrayal and mutated researchers.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Zombies 15.7%, Horror 15.6%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 8.4%