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2024PC, Steam Deck playable84 % positive11.79 €

A sci-fi survival horror set in a remote Antarctic research complex, where you solve puzzles, fend off or flee monsters, and can reach multiple endings.

  • Resources and survival
  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Sci-fi setting

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In short: Games like Zero Protocol

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

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Penumbra: Black Plague

95 %Match

2008PEGI 16PC, Steam Deck playable93 % positive9.75 €

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

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.

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Signalis

Resources and survival

A classic survival horror game with scarce resources, inventory puzzles and a cryptic, melancholic sci-fi story. Its blend of retro 3D aesthetics, anime-inspired bleakness and cosmic dread creates a dense, unsettling atmosphere.

Galerians

Dread and tension

A PlayStation survival horror where young Rion has no weapons and fights with psychic powers that must be recharged by taking drugs. Pre-rendered backgrounds and a bleak sci-fi conspiracy create an oppressive atmosphere.

Song of Horror

Dread and tension

A classic fixed-camera survival horror told in episodes, where an unpredictable entity stalks you. Characters can die permanently, and puzzles plus dread behind every door drive the experience.

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.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

Resources and survival

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.

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.

Silver Chains

Strong, story-driven narrative

A first-person horror game set in an abandoned manor where you gather clues, solve puzzles and evade a stalking evil. Dark atmosphere and uncovering the mystery drive the experience.

Resident Evil

Resources and survival

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.

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.

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