The Best Survival-horror Games

Update, : Amnesia: The Bunker added at rank #38.
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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!


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

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Cannibal Abduction (2023)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

The family is hungry and he must provide, VHS slasher survival horror.

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  • 1980s
  • survival-horror
  • horror
  • gore
  • retro
  • mystery
  • violent
  • single-player

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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017)

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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4

Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.


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

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Five Nights at Freddy's (2014)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Android IOS iPhone

Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!


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

5

Endoparasitic (2022)

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Linux Mac OS Android PC Windows

Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must save your research. Drag yourself through the corridors of a secret research lab on a remote asteroid, fight off horribly mutated monsters, inject countless syringes of vaccines, and survive at all costs.


  • survival-horror
  • top-down
  • lovecraftian
  • minimalist
  • zombies
  • stylized
  • space
  • horror
  • dark
  • action-adventure
  • noir
  • 2d
  • stealth
  • abstract
  • exploration

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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!


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

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Resident Evil 4 (2023)

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Playstation 5 Android Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X

Experience the horror-survival genre at its finest with Resident Evil 4. As agent Leon S. Kennedy, you will be on a mission to save the President's daughter from a mysterious cult in a secluded European village. The modernized gameplay, updated graphics, and reimagined storyline add new life to this classic game. With terrifying locals to fight, it's a world where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect. Get the Deluxe Edition, and you get extra DLC packs, making the experience even more immersive.


Pros:
  • Satisfying gunplay
  • Thorough exploration with a lot of treasures and challenges
  • Reimagined segments with expanded areas
  • Improved handling of companion character Ashley
  • All-time action great with a balance of tension and cheesiness
Cons:
  • Controls may feel heavy
  • Dodging system can be frustrating
  • Over-explaining story elements detracts from the horror
  • Time limits for ranking rewards can be difficult to achieve without rushing through the game

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

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The Evil Within 2 (2017)

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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4

Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.


  • survival-horror
  • horror
  • stealth
  • open-world
  • crafting
  • zombies

9

Granny (2017)

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IOS iPhone PC Windows Android Xbox One

You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...


  • survival-horror
  • horror
  • baseball
  • violent
  • first-person
  • gore

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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED (2019)

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Android Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One IOS iPhone PC Windows HTC Vive Oculus Rift

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.


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

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