The Best Survival-horror Games for Nintendo Switch

Update, : Homebody added at rank #34.
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Signalis (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox Series X

Signalis is a creepy sci-fi survival horror game inspired by classic games like Silent Hill and Resident Evil. You play as Elster, an android searching for a lost partner in a dystopian future controlled by a totalitarian regime. With limited resources, you'll explore derelict spaceships and face nightmarish creatures while uncovering a haunting tale of identity, memory, and the terror of the unknown. The game's tense atmosphere, rewarding puzzles, and unsettling music will leave you on the edge of your seat.


Pros:
  • Reminiscent controls of classic Resident Evil games
  • Rewarding puzzles that require thoughtful exploration
  • Crisp weapon effects that could rival AAA games
  • Unsettling music that elevates the anxiety during combat
  • Consistent art direction that shines through every aspect of the game.
Cons:
  • Limited inventory space
  • Graphics are not the best and similar to PlayStation 1 graphics
  • Short gameplay for most players, unless aiming for 100% completion
  • Distracting and confusing story that might require another playthrough

  • survival-horror
  • horror
  • inventory
  • dystopian
  • puzzle
  • sci-fi
  • classic

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Resident Evil 3 (2022)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Resident Evil 3: Remake is an action-packed survival horror game that follows the story of Jill Valentine as she's trapped in a zombie-infested Raccoon City and hunted by a titanic bioweapon. Players will be able to experience dark corridors, spot movement in the distance, and deal with jump-scares. With excellent motion capture and a reimagined Carlos Oliveira, Resident Evil 3 looks beautiful and offers an ebb and flow between tension and action that keeps the player on their toes.

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Pros:
  • Fun thrill ride campaign
  • Beautifully detailed environment
  • New locations for longtime fans
  • More mobile Jill Valentine
  • Increased focus on combat
  • Memorable set pieces
Cons:
  • Reduced puzzles compared previous game
  • Relationship between characters feels unearned
  • Some enemies are removed from play too soon

  • survival-horror
  • zombies
  • horror
  • remake
  • inventory
  • shooter
  • action
  • boss-fight
  • cooperative
  • puzzle

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Tormented Souls (2021)

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PC Windows Android Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5

Are you brave enough to enter Winterlake Mansion and uncover the truth behind the disappearance of twin girls? Tormented Souls is a spine-chilling survival horror game that combines challenging puzzles, deadly combat, and a haunting atmosphere that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Manipulate reality and use your wits to outsmart dark forces that will do anything to keep you from succeeding. Are you ready to face your fears and survive the horrors that lie ahead?

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Pros:
  • Pays homage to classic survival horror games
  • Engaging puzzles and challenging gameplay
  • Well-crafted horror elements and suspenseful moments
  • Offers a fresh take on tank controls and fixed camera angles
  • Immersive and memorable OST
Cons:
  • Backtracking can be tedious
  • Limited ammunition and manual save system
  • No indicators of what to do next in some parts
  • Voice acting could be improved
  • Lack of developer support and patches

  • survival-horror
  • horror
  • old-school

4

Resident Evil 3: Cloud (2022)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

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.

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  • survival-horror
  • zombies
  • horror
  • remake
  • inventory
  • action
  • puzzle
  • shooter
  • boss-fight
  • cooperative

5

Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition (2020)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4 Mac OS Linux Xbox Series X

Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.

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  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • pixel
  • dark
  • anime
  • psychedelic
  • psychological
  • satire
  • puzzle
  • humor
  • blood
  • horror-comedy
  • dystopian
  • adventure
  • multiple-endings

6

Ultimate Custom Night (2018)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Android

Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

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  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • robots
  • point-and-click
  • psychological
  • first-person
  • dark
  • survival

7

Heaven Dust 2 (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Deep inside a research base, waking up from a cryogenic pod, you find yourself trapped in a living hell, surrounded by zombies. Heaven Dust 2 is a love letter to classic survival horror games featuring exploration, action, puzzles, and resource management.

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  • zombies
  • survival-horror
  • dungeon-crawler
  • tps
  • resource-management
  • multiple-endings
  • horror
  • rpg
  • action-adventure
  • puzzle
  • cartoony
  • story
  • exploration
  • action
  • 3d

8

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (2023)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One

“FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse” was released in Japan in 2008. The girls rely on the Camera Obscura, a camera with the power to capture and seal away unthinkable horrors.


  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • supernatural
  • detective

9

Evil Tonight (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Silvia isn't afraid of evil. Evil is her job. As a modern exorcist, Silvia has overcome countless horrors with her ability to materialize the evil of haunted places... But tonight... things don't go as planned... Fight, survive, explore, solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of... Evil Tonight!

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  • survival-horror
  • pixel
  • action-adventure
  • thriller
  • exploration
  • immersive
  • atmospheric
  • horror
  • supernatural
  • mystery
  • dark
  • anime
  • 2d

10

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (2021)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One stadia PC Windows Playstation 5

In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.

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  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • robots
  • first-person
  • point-and-click

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