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2021PC60 % positive

You guide an expedition through the frozen Arctic, where every choice can mean life or death. Two traitors hidden among the crew summon dark powers, and that constant suspicion is what makes the tension so gripping.

  • Resources and survival
  • Dread and tension
  • Playing together in co-op
  • Historical setting

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In short: Games like Dread Hunger

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dread Hunger special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sker Ritual

81 %Match

2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable83 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Dread Hunger: scarce resources and survival, dread and tension as well as playing together in co-op.

A co-op horror first-person shooter where you fend off waves of supernatural enemies solo or with up to four players. As a spiritual successor to Maid of Sker, it leans on an occult Welsh atmosphere.

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SCP: 5K

A party of several characters

SCP: 5K is a co-op tactical horror shooter where you and your squad from an anomalous FBI unit investigate a distress call from a secret research facility. Its tension comes from teamwork under pressure and the eerie anomalies of the SCP universe.

Amnesia: The Bunker

Historical setting

A first-person horror game in a WW1 bunker where you survive with scarce resources, a hand-cranked light and an unpredictable monster stalking you. The semi-open, systemic layout lets you improvise routes, hiding spots and puzzle solutions.

Outbreak

Resources and survival

An online co-op survival horror game where you scrape by on a tiny inventory and scarce supplies against undead hordes. With only one life, every decision counts.

Alone in the Dark

Dark, serious atmosphere

A pioneer of survival horror: you explore a cursed 1920s mansion, solve puzzles and fight sparingly against monsters. Its 3D characters on pre-rendered backdrops and menacing mood shaped the entire genre.

Species: Unknown

Resources and survival

You team up with up to three friends on risky missions aboard an abandoned ship, hunted by an unseen creature in the dark. Upgrading your gear between runs is what keeps you alive against each new threat.

Cry of Fear

Dark, serious atmosphere

A free Half-Life total conversion that tells a oppressive psychological horror story with a bleak atmosphere and scarce resources. Multiple endings and an optional co-op mode add replay value.

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