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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 41 games similar to Ground Zero down to the 20 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Haunting Ground, Silent Hill: Downpour and Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ground Zero.

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Year 2026Dev Malformation Games

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Ground Zero is Haunting Ground — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Silent Hill: Downpour and Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly follow close behind.

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The best games like Ground Zero on PlayStation

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ground Zero. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Haunting Ground
Haunting Ground
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling

It predates Ground Zero by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Silent Hill: Downpour
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 8
Year 2012Dev Vatra Games · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling

It predates Ground Zero by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB87· 2
Year 2003Dev TecmoOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and visual first person

It predates Ground Zero by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals62
Fatal Frame
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB81· 1
Year 2001Dev Tecmo · Wanadoo EditionOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and visual first person

It predates Ground Zero by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals62
Silent Hill 4: The Room
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB72· 2
Year 2004Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and visual first person

It predates Ground Zero by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals62
Silent Hill
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonRanged
IGDB82· 1
Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

It predates Ground Zero by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone79
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

It predates Ground Zero by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone71
Parasite Eve
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
IGDB60· 1
Year 1998Dev Squaresoft · Square Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Ground Zero: setting.

It predates Ground Zero by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting41
Parasite Eve II
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
Year 1999Dev Square Product Development Division 5 · SquareOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

It predates Ground Zero by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone79Setting69
#10P.T.
70
P.T.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorStealthFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PS4

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and stealth mechanics, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Ground Zero: visuals.

It predates Ground Zero by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0
Minecraft: Story Mode
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ground Zero.

It predates Ground Zero by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals63Setting61Tone52
Dino Crisis
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeSci-Fi
IGDB60· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and adventure storytelling, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Ground Zero: visuals.

It predates Ground Zero by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone79Setting69Visuals0
Dying Light: The Beast
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 87%· 68KIGDB82· 7OC81· 126
Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Ground Zero: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Tone100Setting68Game mode34Visuals0
The Invincible
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB79· 5OC73· 85
Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Ground Zero: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone62Setting0Visuals0
Stranded Deep
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14
Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Ground Zero: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ground Zero.

It predates Ground Zero by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Tone76Game mode26Visuals0

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