4 Horror games like How to Survive that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to How to Survive down to the 4 that fit the “Horror” category. Dead Rising 3, Path of Exile 2 and Path of Exile top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to How to Survive.

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The best horror games like How to Survive

4 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to How to Survive. Each one has been evaluated across 22 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.

#1Dead Rising 3

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationLootSkill TreeCraftingThird PersonIsometric

Steam👍 77%· 20KIGDB76· 16OC78· 66

Year 2013Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeDarkHorrorExplorationLootSkill TreeCraftingIsometric

Steam👍 73%· 208KRAWG👍 65%· 56OC88· 19

Year 2024Dev Grinding Gear GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with MMO world and community, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorLootExplorationSkill TreeIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 247KRAWG👍 66%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 4

Year 2013Dev Grinding Gear GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: MMO world and community, fantasy world and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

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#4Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird PersonIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 972IGDB60· 1

Year 2000Dev Nihilistic Software · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

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