5 Survival games like Condemned: Criminal Origins that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Condemned: Criminal Origins down to the 5 that fit the “Survival” category. Hello Neighbor, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Devil Daggers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Condemned: Criminal Origins.

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The best survival games like Condemned: Criminal Origins

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Condemned: Criminal Origins. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Hello Neighbor

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 29KIGDB37· 8OC42· 53

Year 2017Dev DYNAMIC PIXELS · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and sandbox world, while skipping ranged combat

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Steam GOG Epic

#2S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

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SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 48KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC82IGDB80· 2

Year 2007Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.3KRAWG👍 78%· 160MC83IGDB78· 3OC83· 12

Year 2016Dev SorathPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: combat magic and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam GOG

#4The Binding of Isaac

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SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror

Steam👍 95%· 62KRAWG👍 76%· 1.2KMC84IGDB84· 2

Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and procedural generation, while skipping horror tension

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#5Brotato

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreMultiplayer

Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6

Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping horror tension

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Steam GOG Epic

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