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We filtered the 41 games similar to Death Relives down to the 26 that fit the “Dark” category. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED, Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Death Relives.

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The best dark games like Death Relives

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Death Relives. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTEDClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB90· 1OC52· 10

Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Survive terrifying encounters with your favorite killer animatronics in a collection of new and classic FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S™ experiences. “Where fantasy and fun come to life!

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee

IGDB90· 1OC87· 160

Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: visuals.

It predates Death Relives by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Silent Hill

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SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorRanged

IGDB82· 1

Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: visuals.

It predates Death Relives by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: visuals.

It predates Death Relives by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Silent Hill 3

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorStealth

IGDB88· 3

Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: visuals.

It predates Death Relives by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Dino Crisis

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SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB60· 1

Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: visuals.

It predates Death Relives by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Jurassic Park: The Game

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorMelee

Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4

Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping visual first person

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Death Relives.

It predates Death Relives by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Minecraft: Story Mode

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual

Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7

Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, fantasy world and crafting mechanics, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Death Relives.

It predates Death Relives by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkFirst PersonOpen World

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB79· 5OC73· 85

Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: setting.

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SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Death Relives.

It predates Death Relives by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Don't Starve Together

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorMultiplayer

Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83

Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design

Don't Starve Together is surrealistic and grim survival game made up for six people simultaneously. Initially, Don't Starve is a single-player game with a core mechanic of going through various problems of your character. You have to sleep and eat well.

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: visuals and game mode.

It predates Death Relives by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Parasite Eve II

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Year 1999Dev Square Product Development Division 5 · SquareOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: visuals.

It predates Death Relives by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13P.T.

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonStealth

Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PS4

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Death Relives by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2002Dev Silicon Knights · Nintendo

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: visuals.

It predates Death Relives by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Silent Hill: Origins

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 4

Year 2007Dev Climax LA · Konami Digital Entertainment

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Death Relives: visuals.

It predates Death Relives by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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