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Select up to 5 games you have played and enjoyed. Playalike compares 50 traits such as combat, story and atmosphere and suggests games that hit exactly the same spot, even across genres.
An episodic narrative adventure where Lee protects young Clementine through a zombie apocalypse, forced into agonizing timed moral decisions. The bond between the two makes it one of the most emotionally powerful games of its kind.
A wordless, oppressive puzzle-platformer in which a boy slips through a bleak dystopia, controlling bodies with his mind along the way. Masterful atmosphere and a disturbing finale make it unforgettable.
A wordless puzzle-platformer rendered in stark black and white, following a boy through a hostile shadow world full of deadly traps learned through trial and error. Its oppressive atmosphere and minimalist art make it a haunting, memorable experience.
An episodic narrative adventure where Lee protects young Clementine through a zombie apocalypse, forced into agonizing timed moral decisions. The bond between the two makes it one of the most emotionally powerful games of its kind.
2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified14.79 €97 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 54,085 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Emotional impact
Companions and relationships
An episodic narrative adventure where Lee protects young Clementine through a zombie apocalypse, forced into agonizing timed moral decisions. The bond between the two makes it one of the most emotionally powerful games of its kind.
A wordless, oppressive puzzle-platformer in which a boy slips through a bleak dystopia, controlling bodies with his mind along the way. Masterful atmosphere and a disturbing finale make it unforgettable.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified22.99 €97 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 70,405 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
Puzzles and brain teasers
Lavish presentation
A wordless, oppressive puzzle-platformer in which a boy slips through a bleak dystopia, controlling bodies with his mind along the way. Masterful atmosphere and a disturbing finale make it unforgettable.
A wordless puzzle-platformer rendered in stark black and white, following a boy through a hostile shadow world full of deadly traps learned through trial and error. Its oppressive atmosphere and minimalist art make it a haunting, memorable experience.
2010PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified11.49 €91 % positive
Very positive, 40,995 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
Jumping and platforming
Puzzles and brain teasers
A wordless puzzle-platformer rendered in stark black and white, following a boy through a hostile shadow world full of deadly traps learned through trial and error. Its oppressive atmosphere and minimalist art make it a haunting, memorable experience.
As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.
2008PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified19.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 23,056 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Dread and tension
Shooting and gunplay
As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.
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.
2017PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified19.99 €95 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 89,768 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Resources and survival
Lavish presentation
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.
A claustrophobic first-person shooter set in Moscow's post-nuclear metro tunnels, where scarce ammo, gas mask filters and darkness turn every encounter into a fight for survival. Hidden moral choices quietly shape which ending Artyom reaches.
2010PC, Xbox, Steam Deck playable92 % positive
Very positive, 34,234 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Resources and survival
Shooting and gunplay
A claustrophobic first-person shooter set in Moscow's post-nuclear metro tunnels, where scarce ammo, gas mask filters and darkness turn every encounter into a fight for survival. Hidden moral choices quietly shape which ending Artyom reaches.
You play as Clementine, now forced to survive on her own in a brutal zombie apocalypse, and make tough moral calls that shape relationships and fates. It's a bleak, emotional narrative adventure with a comic-book look.
2013PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable14.79 €96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 26,940 reviews on Steam
Emotional impact
Post-apocalyptic setting
Companions and relationships
You play as Clementine, now forced to survive on her own in a brutal zombie apocalypse, and make tough moral calls that shape relationships and fates. It's a bleak, emotional narrative adventure with a comic-book look.
As tiny Six you sneak through the Maw, a nightmarish vessel full of grotesque giants, solving environmental puzzles while evading capture. Its dollhouse-like, unsettling art style and wordless storytelling make this short adventure unforgettable.
2017PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified19.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 52,424 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
Sneaking and hiding
Lavish presentation
As tiny Six you sneak through the Maw, a nightmarish vessel full of grotesque giants, solving environmental puzzles while evading capture. Its dollhouse-like, unsettling art style and wordless storytelling make this short adventure unforgettable.
As a defenseless journalist armed only with a night-vision camcorder, you creep through a nightmarish asylum where hiding and running are your only options. Relentless, unfiltered terror with no way to fight back.
2013PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable14.79 €96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 106,585 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Sneaking and hiding
Lavish presentation
As a defenseless journalist armed only with a night-vision camcorder, you creep through a nightmarish asylum where hiding and running are your only options. Relentless, unfiltered terror with no way to fight back.
A harrowing combat-free horror journey through a ruined deep-sea research station that confronts you with unsettling questions about consciousness and identity. Its philosophical story lingers long after the credits roll.
2015PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified28.99 €95 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 47,431 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Strong, story-driven narrative
Emotional impact
A harrowing combat-free horror journey through a ruined deep-sea research station that confronts you with unsettling questions about consciousness and identity. Its philosophical story lingers long after the credits roll.
From the makers of Little Nightmares, a brother and sister brave a grotesque, monster-infested island, solo or in co-op. Expect oppressive atmosphere, environmental puzzles and tense chase sequences.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified39.99 €78 % positive
Mostly positive, 14,368 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Distinctive, stylised art style
Playing together in co-op
From the makers of Little Nightmares, a brother and sister brave a grotesque, monster-infested island, solo or in co-op. Expect oppressive atmosphere, environmental puzzles and tense chase sequences.
Silent Hill f moves survival horror to 1960s rural Japan, where young Hinako fights through a town overgrown by crimson flowers. Ryukishi07's story explores social pressure and transformation across multiple endings, backed by melee-heavy combat built on dodges and counters.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable69.99 €80 % positive
Very positive, 19,612 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Strong soundtrack
Silent Hill f moves survival horror to 1960s rural Japan, where young Hinako fights through a town overgrown by crimson flowers. Ryukishi07's story explores social pressure and transformation across multiple endings, backed by melee-heavy combat built on dodges and counters.
Defenseless in a gloomy Prussian castle, you hide from monsters, ration lamp oil and fight to keep your sanity instead of fighting back. A genre-defining horror classic built on physics-based puzzles and relentless dread.
2010PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable19.50 €95 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 20,561 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Resources and survival
Puzzles and brain teasers
Defenseless in a gloomy Prussian castle, you hide from monsters, ration lamp oil and fight to keep your sanity instead of fighting back. A genre-defining horror classic built on physics-based puzzles and relentless dread.
A stunning, film-like journey through mythic Viking Iceland that renders Senua's psychosis through remarkable binaural audio. Light on gameplay depth, but heavy on atmosphere, weighty one-on-one duels and perception puzzles.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified49.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 9,625 reviews on Steam
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Lavish presentation
Emotional impact
A stunning, film-like journey through mythic Viking Iceland that renders Senua's psychosis through remarkable binaural audio. Light on gameplay depth, but heavy on atmosphere, weighty one-on-one duels and perception puzzles.
An atmospheric shooter set in the decaying underwater city of Rapture, blending Plasmid powers and weapons into creative combat. It is celebrated for its iconic Art Deco setting and a story with a legendary twist that questions free will.
2007PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable19.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 25,277 reviews on Steam
Shooting and gunplay
Strong, story-driven narrative
Action-packed real-time combat
An atmospheric shooter set in the decaying underwater city of Rapture, blending Plasmid powers and weapons into creative combat. It is celebrated for its iconic Art Deco setting and a story with a legendary twist that questions free will.
Shinji Mikami's brutal survival horror sends detective Sebastian Castellanos through a shifting, nightmarish world. Scarce ammo, deadly traps and grotesque monsters keep the tension constantly high.
2014PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified19.99 €84 % positive
Very positive, 21,714 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Challenging difficulty
Action-packed real-time combat
Shinji Mikami's brutal survival horror sends detective Sebastian Castellanos through a shifting, nightmarish world. Scarce ammo, deadly traps and grotesque monsters keep the tension constantly high.
A wordless first-person horror journey through a Giger- and Beksiński-inspired biomechanical nightmare, driven by grotesque environmental puzzles and sparse, clunky combat. Its story is told entirely through its deeply unsettling world.
A wordless first-person horror journey through a Giger- and Beksiński-inspired biomechanical nightmare, driven by grotesque environmental puzzles and sparse, clunky combat. Its story is told entirely through its deeply unsettling world.
A grim, gothic loot-driven action RPG where you carve through demon hordes across a shared open world, endlessly tuning your build with skills, aspects and legendary gear. A brooding story about Lilith's return sets the stage, while the endgame keeps you chasing better loot in dungeons and seasons.
A grim, gothic loot-driven action RPG where you carve through demon hordes across a shared open world, endlessly tuning your build with skills, aspects and legendary gear. A brooding story about Lilith's return sets the stage, while the endgame keeps you chasing better loot in dungeons and seasons.
This remake of the horror classic follows James through the fog-choked town of Silent Hill as he searches for his dead wife. Oppressive atmosphere, puzzles and scarce resources serve a deep, psychological story.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox69.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 44,645 reviews on Steam
Emotional impact
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dread and tension
This remake of the horror classic follows James through the fog-choked town of Silent Hill as he searches for his dead wife. Oppressive atmosphere, puzzles and scarce resources serve a deep, psychological story.
A surreal survival horror thriller alternating between FBI agent Saga Anderson investigating ritual murders and writer Alan Wake trapped in a nightmarish dark realm. Stunning presentation, live-action sequences and a layered meta-narrative make it stand out.
A surreal survival horror thriller alternating between FBI agent Saga Anderson investigating ritual murders and writer Alan Wake trapped in a nightmarish dark realm. Stunning presentation, live-action sequences and a layered meta-narrative make it stand out.
A brutal first-person survival horror game set in the Hellraiser universe, where you harness the powers of a puzzle box to survive a deadly bargain with Pinhead.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable39.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 8,934 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Action-packed real-time combat
Resources and survival
A brutal first-person survival horror game set in the Hellraiser universe, where you harness the powers of a puzzle box to survive a deadly bargain with Pinhead.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch49.99 €83 % positive
A survival horror game set in a flooded Arkham, where you scrape by on scarce resources while fighting Lovecraftian horrors and exploring an oppressive, drowned city.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch49.99 €83 % positive
Very positive, 1,771 reviews on Steam
Lore and world history
Resources and survival
Dread and tension
A survival horror game set in a flooded Arkham, where you scrape by on scarce resources while fighting Lovecraftian horrors and exploring an oppressive, drowned city.
Locked inside his own apartment, Henry Townshend crawls through a hole in the wall into nightmarish worlds while his home slowly becomes haunted. It is the series' most claustrophobic and experimental entry, with first-person apartment sections and an unsettling Akira Yamaoka score.
Locked inside his own apartment, Henry Townshend crawls through a hole in the wall into nightmarish worlds while his home slowly becomes haunted. It is the series' most claustrophobic and experimental entry, with first-person apartment sections and an unsettling Akira Yamaoka score.
As defenseless cameraman Blake, you flee through a remote Arizona village of religious zealots armed only with your camcorder's night vision. A disturbing, relentlessly intense horror trip that blurs reality and hallucination.
2017PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable19.50 €90 % positive
Very positive, 55,035 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Challenging difficulty
Lavish presentation
As defenseless cameraman Blake, you flee through a remote Arizona village of religious zealots armed only with your camcorder's night vision. A disturbing, relentlessly intense horror trip that blurs reality and hallucination.
A linear, narrative-heavy first-person horror journey through Victorian London, where an industrialist descends into a monstrous machine searching for his missing children. It trims the survival mechanics of its predecessor in favor of a disturbing parable about greed and industry, carried by a superb score.
2013PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable19.50 €69 % positive
Mixed, 7,321 reviews on Steam
Strong soundtrack
Dread and tension
Strong, story-driven narrative
A linear, narrative-heavy first-person horror journey through Victorian London, where an industrialist descends into a monstrous machine searching for his missing children. It trims the survival mechanics of its predecessor in favor of a disturbing parable about greed and industry, carried by a superb score.
Rockstar's notoriously brutal stealth thriller casts you as a death-row convict forced to star in a snuff film, stalking gangs through a decaying city. Lurking in shadows and executing hunters creates a grim, deeply unsettling atmosphere.
Rockstar's notoriously brutal stealth thriller casts you as a death-row convict forced to star in a snuff film, stalking gangs through a decaying city. Lurking in shadows and executing hunters creates a grim, deeply unsettling atmosphere.
A punishing survival shooter set in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, where deadly anomalies, mutants and rival factions wait around every corner. You scavenge for gear, hunt rare artifacts and make decisions that shape the story, all wrapped in a thick, oppressive atmosphere.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox59.99 €81 % positive
Very positive, 108,641 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Open world
Lots to discover
A punishing survival shooter set in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, where deadly anomalies, mutants and rival factions wait around every corner. You scavenge for gear, hunt rare artifacts and make decisions that shape the story, all wrapped in a thick, oppressive atmosphere.
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.
2023PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable59.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 64,358 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Dread and tension
Lavish presentation
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.
The ninth mainline Resident Evil switches between vulnerable FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, whose sections lean on classic survival horror, and the more action-heavy Leon S. Kennedy. Their two storylines weave together into a grim, emotional tale.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable69.99 €95 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 110,218 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Lavish presentation
Action-packed real-time combat
The ninth mainline Resident Evil switches between vulnerable FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, whose sections lean on classic survival horror, and the more action-heavy Leon S. Kennedy. Their two storylines weave together into a grim, emotional tale.
A brutal hack-and-slash descent through the nine circles of Hell inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, wielding Death's scythe and a holy cross against grotesque demons. Punishing or absolving damned souls shapes your unholy or holy upgrade path.
A brutal hack-and-slash descent through the nine circles of Hell inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy, wielding Death's scythe and a holy cross against grotesque demons. Punishing or absolving damned souls shapes your unholy or holy upgrade path.
A grim first-person horror thriller where you hunt serial killers as detective Ethan Thomas. Gritty melee combat with pipes, lockers and other scavenged objects plus a oppressive atmosphere define the experience.
2005PC, Xbox87 % positive
Very positive, 3,939 reviews on Steam
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Dread and tension
Action-packed real-time combat
A grim first-person horror thriller where you hunt serial killers as detective Ethan Thomas. Gritty melee combat with pipes, lockers and other scavenged objects plus a oppressive atmosphere define the experience.
A grim open-world action RPG set in medieval Europe, where Coen is a human by day and a vampire by night. That shift shapes how you fight and explore, and your choices steer the fight to save his family.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox69.99 €87 % positive
Very positive, 21,633 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Open world
Fantasy setting
A grim open-world action RPG set in medieval Europe, where Coen is a human by day and a vampire by night. That shift shapes how you fight and explore, and your choices steer the fight to save his family.
You play a neural detective who hacks into the memories and minds of others while prowling a decaying, dystopian future Poland. Disturbing hallucinations, thick atmosphere and a paranoid crime story make it a bleak cyberpunk nightmare.
2017PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable27.99 €79 % positive
Mostly positive, 4,036 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Distinctive, stylised art style
Strong, story-driven narrative
You play a neural detective who hacks into the memories and minds of others while prowling a decaying, dystopian future Poland. Disturbing hallucinations, thick atmosphere and a paranoid crime story make it a bleak cyberpunk nightmare.
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.
2022PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified19.99 €96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 31,530 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
Sci-fi setting
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.
A brutal sci-fi survival horror set in a prison on a moon of Jupiter, where you play convict Jacob Lee fighting mutated inmates with melee, dodging and scarce ammo. Its grim, cinematic presentation and graphic gore define the experience.
A brutal sci-fi survival horror set in a prison on a moon of Jupiter, where you play convict Jacob Lee fighting mutated inmates with melee, dodging and scarce ammo. Its grim, cinematic presentation and graphic gore define the experience.
Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.
2011PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable19.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 26,399 reviews on Steam
Sci-fi setting
Action-packed real-time combat
Shooting and gunplay
Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.
A brutal, linear WWII shooter that drags you through the savage Pacific and Eastern Front campaigns all the way to Berlin. It also offers co-op campaign play, competitive multiplayer and the debut of the iconic Nazi Zombies survival mode.
2008PC, PlayStation, Xbox19.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 45,995 reviews on Steam
Shooting and gunplay
Historical setting
Action-packed real-time combat
A brutal, linear WWII shooter that drags you through the savage Pacific and Eastern Front campaigns all the way to Berlin. It also offers co-op campaign play, competitive multiplayer and the debut of the iconic Nazi Zombies survival mode.
Two sisters are trapped in a cursed Japanese village and fend off ghosts with the Camera Obscura, a camera used as a weapon. The remake leans on thick dread, vulnerability and a tragic story.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable49.99 €87 % positive
Very positive, 2,838 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Emotional impact
Two sisters are trapped in a cursed Japanese village and fend off ghosts with the Camera Obscura, a camera used as a weapon. The remake leans on thick dread, vulnerability and a tragic story.
A first-person Lovecraft horror that blends shooting, stealth and desperate escapes with a minimalist, HUD-free approach. As unstable detective Jack Walters you uncover the horrors of Innsmouth while your sanity steadily erodes.
2005PC, Xbox4.99 €67 % positive
Mixed, 2,873 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Lore and world history
Strong, story-driven narrative
A first-person Lovecraft horror that blends shooting, stealth and desperate escapes with a minimalist, HUD-free approach. As unstable detective Jack Walters you uncover the horrors of Innsmouth while your sanity steadily erodes.
A short, harrowing psychological horror story aboard a crippled space freighter, where the survivors unravel under guilt, despair and madness. Its fractured timeline, bleak humor and grimy low-poly look make it memorable.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified12.79 €95 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 34,956 reviews on Steam
Emotional impact
Distinctive, stylised art style
Sci-fi setting
A short, harrowing psychological horror story aboard a crippled space freighter, where the survivors unravel under guilt, despair and madness. Its fractured timeline, bleak humor and grimy low-poly look make it memorable.
A story-driven horror ride on a collapsing Scottish oil rig in 1975, where you play a rig worker fleeing a fleshy otherworldly creature. Dense atmosphere, strong voice acting and frantic escape sequences instead of combat.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable34.99 €87 % positive
Very positive, 11,639 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Strong, story-driven narrative
Lavish presentation
A story-driven horror ride on a collapsing Scottish oil rig in 1975, where you play a rig worker fleeing a fleshy otherworldly creature. Dense atmosphere, strong voice acting and frantic escape sequences instead of combat.
A first-person horror adventure set in the 1937 Algerian desert, where you play the defenseless Tasi, hiding from monsters, solving puzzles and slowly uncovering a disturbing truth. Its strengths are dense atmosphere and a dark, emotional story.
2020PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified28.99 €77 % positive
Mostly positive, 7,968 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Emotional impact
Strong, story-driven narrative
A first-person horror adventure set in the 1937 Algerian desert, where you play the defenseless Tasi, hiding from monsters, solving puzzles and slowly uncovering a disturbing truth. Its strengths are dense atmosphere and a dark, emotional story.
A claustrophobic first-person shooter set in the post-nuclear Moscow metro, where scarce ammo, gas mask filters and stealth turn every encounter into a fight for survival. Dense atmosphere and a grim story following Artyom drive the experience.
A claustrophobic first-person shooter set in the post-nuclear Moscow metro, where scarce ammo, gas mask filters and stealth turn every encounter into a fight for survival. Dense atmosphere and a grim story following Artyom drive the experience.
A nerve-shredding survival horror game where, as Amanda Ripley, you are hunted through Sevastopol station by an unpredictable, unkillable Alien. Its faithful lo-fi retro-futurist look from the 1979 film and constant dread make hiding in lockers terrifying.
2014PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified39.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 49,029 reviews on Steam
Sneaking and hiding
Sci-fi setting
Dread and tension
A nerve-shredding survival horror game where, as Amanda Ripley, you are hunted through Sevastopol station by an unpredictable, unkillable Alien. Its faithful lo-fi retro-futurist look from the 1979 film and constant dread make hiding in lockers terrifying.
A grim survival adventure set in a dust-shrouded ruined city where limited stamina, scarce resources and risky climbing define the experience. Instead of constant gunplay it relies on bluffing with an empty weapon and tension while searching for the hero's family.
A grim survival adventure set in a dust-shrouded ruined city where limited stamina, scarce resources and risky climbing define the experience. Instead of constant gunplay it relies on bluffing with an empty weapon and tension while searching for the hero's family.
As the healer Artemy Burakh, you struggle through a plague-ridden steppe town against hunger, relentless time pressure and scarce resources. Every decision leaves lasting consequences, and the bleak, surreal narrative never lets you rest.
2019PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified33.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 9,645 reviews on Steam
Resources and survival
Challenging difficulty
Emotional impact
As the healer Artemy Burakh, you struggle through a plague-ridden steppe town against hunger, relentless time pressure and scarce resources. Every decision leaves lasting consequences, and the bleak, surreal narrative never lets you rest.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch49.99 €83 % positive
A bleak action-adventure set in a war-torn country that drops quest markers and hand-holding, so you navigate by clues, notes and conversations. Puzzles and tense melee fights against eerie creatures born of a mysterious calamity round it out.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch49.99 €83 % positive
Very positive, 4,748 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Action-packed real-time combat
A bleak action-adventure set in a war-torn country that drops quest markers and hand-holding, so you navigate by clues, notes and conversations. Puzzles and tense melee fights against eerie creatures born of a mysterious calamity round it out.
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game in which you play an investigator tracing lost memories through a dark, unsettling world. The emphasis is on atmosphere, puzzles and an enigmatic narrative.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified24.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 4,054 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Distinctive, stylised art style
Sci-fi setting
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game in which you play an investigator tracing lost memories through a dark, unsettling world. The emphasis is on atmosphere, puzzles and an enigmatic narrative.
Agony drops you into a grotesque, brutally graphic Hell as a tormented soul who must sneak, flee and possess demons to survive. Its appeal is its disturbing atmosphere rather than combat depth.
2018PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable14.79 €48 % positive
Mixed, 2,297 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Sneaking and hiding
Dread and tension
Agony drops you into a grotesque, brutally graphic Hell as a tormented soul who must sneak, flee and possess demons to survive. Its appeal is its disturbing atmosphere rather than combat depth.
As death-row inmate Torque, you fight through a maximum-security prison overrun by monstrous creatures and hallucinations. A grim third-person horror shooter where your moral choices shape Torque's fate and the ending.
As death-row inmate Torque, you fight through a maximum-security prison overrun by monstrous creatures and hallucinations. A grim third-person horror shooter where your moral choices shape Torque's fate and the ending.
A slow-burning first-person psychological horror game set in a shifting haunted house full of tragic stories. It relies on sustained dread, puzzles and sanity management rather than combat.
2020PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable29.99 €84 % positive
Very positive, 8,867 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Dread and tension
Lavish presentation
A slow-burning first-person psychological horror game set in a shifting haunted house full of tragic stories. It relies on sustained dread, puzzles and sanity management rather than combat.
Darkwood is a bleak top-down survival horror where you scavenge a eerie, partly randomized forest by day and barricade your hideout against horrors by night. Its surreal atmosphere and deliberately cryptic story create constant dread.
2017PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified19.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 22,570 reviews on Steam
Resources and survival
Lots to discover
Challenging difficulty
Darkwood is a bleak top-down survival horror where you scavenge a eerie, partly randomized forest by day and barricade your hideout against horrors by night. Its surreal atmosphere and deliberately cryptic story create constant dread.
An eerie puzzle-platformer where Low and Alone, playable in online co-op for the first time, sneak through grotesque nightmare realms and solve puzzles with their unique tools. Its dense, wordless atmosphere and creepy dollhouse aesthetic define the experience.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified39.99 €46 % positive
Mixed, 10,371 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
Co-op or multiplayer
Jumping and platforming
An eerie puzzle-platformer where Low and Alone, playable in online co-op for the first time, sneak through grotesque nightmare realms and solve puzzles with their unique tools. Its dense, wordless atmosphere and creepy dollhouse aesthetic define the experience.
A cinematic sci-fi horror adventure from Supermassive's Dark Pictures line, where a crashed colony crew is stalked by a shapeshifting alien threat on a distant world. Your decisions determine who survives.
A cinematic sci-fi horror adventure from Supermassive's Dark Pictures line, where a crashed colony crew is stalked by a shapeshifting alien threat on a distant world. Your decisions determine who survives.
As the rationalist doctor Dankovsky, you try to beat death itself in a strange town ravaged by plague. Its new twist is time manipulation, letting you revisit and alter key events across twelve days, in an oppressive, narrative-heavy blend of horror and survival.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable34.99 €80 % positive
Very positive, 2,588 reviews on Steam
Choices with consequences
Distinctive, stylised art style
Dialogue and role-playing
As the rationalist doctor Dankovsky, you try to beat death itself in a strange town ravaged by plague. Its new twist is time manipulation, letting you revisit and alter key events across twelve days, in an oppressive, narrative-heavy blend of horror and survival.
This prequel to the Gears saga depicts Emergence Day, when the Locust Horde bursts from underground, and follows the early days of Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago. It pairs heavy cover-shooter combat with a grim, horror-tinged tone and lavish Unreal Engine 5 visuals.
This prequel to the Gears saga depicts Emergence Day, when the Locust Horde bursts from underground, and follows the early days of Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago. It pairs heavy cover-shooter combat with a grim, horror-tinged tone and lavish Unreal Engine 5 visuals.
A grim point-and-click adventure based on Harlan Ellison's short story: five survivors are tortured by the insane AI AM, and you work through personal trials built around their flaws. Morally heavy choices and disturbing themes make it unforgettable.
1995PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified9.75 €88 % positive
Very positive, 3,701 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Puzzles and brain teasers
Emotional impact
A grim point-and-click adventure based on Harlan Ellison's short story: five survivors are tortured by the insane AI AM, and you work through personal trials built around their flaws. Morally heavy choices and disturbing themes make it unforgettable.
Bloober Team's survival horror casts you as a Traveler moving through a retro-futuristic, ruined Poland, from the 1980s to the apocalypse. Scarce ammo, monsters that merge unless you burn their corpses, and a layered time-travel plot keep the tension high.
2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified59.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 8,193 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Resources and survival
Dread and tension
Bloober Team's survival horror casts you as a Traveler moving through a retro-futuristic, ruined Poland, from the 1980s to the apocalypse. Scarce ammo, monsters that merge unless you burn their corpses, and a layered time-travel plot keep the tension high.
2007PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch19.99 €94 % positive
A bleak survival shooter set in the irradiated Zone around Chernobyl, where anomalies, mutants and rival stalkers make every expedition a gamble. Its oppressive atmosphere and multiple endings have made it a cult classic.
2007PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch19.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 38,069 reviews on Steam
Lots to discover
Shooting and gunplay
Post-apocalyptic setting
A bleak survival shooter set in the irradiated Zone around Chernobyl, where anomalies, mutants and rival stalkers make every expedition a gamble. Its oppressive atmosphere and multiple endings have made it a cult classic.
A Lovecraft-inspired survival horror game with RPG elements where ammo, resources and your sanity are scarce. You unravel a thousand-year-old mystery in a hostile, oppressive world.
A Lovecraft-inspired survival horror game with RPG elements where ammo, resources and your sanity are scarce. You unravel a thousand-year-old mystery in a hostile, oppressive world.
Horror works best when it makes you feel vulnerable, and this list covers a wide range of ways to get there. Some games strip away your weapons entirely, others give you a gun but never enough ammo, and a few lean on story and impossible choices rather than jump scares. Before picking, think about how much pressure you want: being chased with no way to fight back is a very different evening from a slow, story-driven adventure.
If you want pure, defenseless terror, Outlast hands you only a night-vision camcorder in a nightmarish asylum, while Amnesia: The Dark Descent adds lamp oil rationing and a sanity mechanic. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is the pick for classic survival horror in first person, with scarce ammo and puzzles in the grimy Baker estate. Prefer something gentler on the nerves but still unsettling? Inside and Little Nightmares are wordless puzzle-platformers driven by atmosphere and striking art. For emotional weight over scares, The Walking Dead builds its tension through timed moral decisions.
Also consider whether you're playing alone. Most of these are solo experiences, but Reanimal, from the makers of Little Nightmares, can be played in co-op, which makes it a good choice for sharing the dread with someone on the couch or online.
Frequently asked questions
What is the scariest horror game on Xbox?
For relentless fear, Outlast and Amnesia: The Dark Descent stand out because you can only hide and run. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is a strong pick if you want intense first-person dread with some ability to fight back.
Are there co-op horror games on Xbox?
Reanimal supports both solo and co-op play, with a brother and sister exploring a monster-infested island. Most other games on this list, like Little Nightmares and Soma, are single-player.
What are good horror games on Xbox for beginners?
Inside and Limbo are approachable entry points, relying on atmosphere and puzzles rather than constant scares. The Walking Dead is another good option if you prefer story and choices over survival pressure.
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