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Games like Syndrome

2016PEGI 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch69 % positive19.99 €

A first-person survival horror game set on a derelict spaceship where you awaken from cryosleep to find your crew dead or mutated. Scarce ammo and dark corridors create a tense, oppressive atmosphere.

  • Resources and survival
  • Dread and tension
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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In short: Games like Syndrome

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

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

Not for me Exclude horror, turn-based combat, pixel art …

Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

Horror Turn-based combat High difficulty Roguelike runs Shooter Pixel art Grind Survival PvP Open world Card game

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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

93 %Match

2017USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified95 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Syndrome: scarce resources and survival, dread and tension as well as a dark atmosphere.

A claustrophobic first-person reboot of the series that traps you in the rotting Baker family estate in Louisiana, scraping by on scarce ammo while stalked by relentless hosts and solving puzzles. It trades action spectacle for intimate, grimy dread.

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Penumbra: Black Plague

Dread and tension

A claustrophobic first-person horror game set in an underground research facility, where you survive through physics-based puzzles and hiding rather than weapons. Atmosphere and fear of the unknown matter far more than combat.

Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel

Dread and tension

A first-person psychological horror game in which you explore a haunted hotel, solve puzzles and manage scarce resources. It blends classic survival horror with an eerie mystery story, made by a Brazilian indie studio.

Resident Evil

Interconnected level design

The survival horror blueprint: scarce ammo, tight inventory and interlocking puzzles in a zombie-infested mansion, with fixed camera angles building constant dread and a campy charm.

Tormented Souls

Resources and survival

A survival horror throwback to early Resident Evil with fixed camera angles, intricate puzzles and scarce ammo. You guide Caroline through a decaying mansion full of secrets and grotesque creatures.

Dino Crisis

Sci-fi setting

Capcom's survival horror classic sends agent Regina into a research facility overrun by dinosaurs. Scarce ammo, puzzles and relentless raptors keep the tension high throughout.

Resident Evil 2

Resources and survival

The survival horror classic sends Leon and Claire through zombie-infested Raccoon City, where scarce ammo, inventory management, puzzles and fixed camera angles keep tension high. Two intertwined scenarios reward multiple playthroughs.

Cold Fear

Dread and tension

A survival-horror shooter set on an abandoned Russian whaling ship in a raging storm. As a Coast Guard sailor, you fight through tight, shifting corridors against mutated creatures.

Dead Space

Sci-fi setting

As engineer Isaac Clarke you fight through an infested starship, dismembering monsters limb by limb. The remake stands out with dense atmosphere, striking visuals and oppressive sound design.

System Shock

Sci-fi setting

This remake of the cult classic leaves you alone on the Citadel space station, ruled by the deranged AI SHODAN. You explore sprawling interconnected levels, fight to survive, solve puzzles and piece together the story through audio logs in a bleak cyberpunk atmosphere.

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