6 Games like Nuclear Nightmare on PS5 that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 31 games similar to Nuclear Nightmare down to the 6 that fit the “PS5” category. Green Hell, Subnautica: Below Zero and The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Nuclear Nightmare.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

The best games like Nuclear Nightmare on PS5

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nuclear Nightmare. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Green HellClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 97KIGDB83· 3OC79· 49

Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression.

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#2Subnautica: Below ZeroClosest on setting

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 105KIGDB85· 5OC83· 60

Year 2021Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and base building, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression and game mode.

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#3The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little HopeClosest on tone

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 74%· 10KIGDB76· 10OC73· 111

Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting mythology and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Nuclear Nightmare.

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#4Silent Hill 2Closest on progression

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160

Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: visuals and game mode.

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#5The Callisto Protocol

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159

Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: world and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Nuclear Nightmare.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting72Game mode53World0

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#6Elden Ring NightreignClosest on world

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeProceduralOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179

Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Nuclear Nightmare: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: setting and visuals.

Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone58Genre50

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