SurvivalHorror Survival
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54
Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
Obscure is hard to replace: few games combine survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 12 gameplay attributes and found 27 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Project Zomboid and Sons Of The Forest lead the list, with Resident Evil: Revelations 2 reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Obscure special.
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The closest game to Obscure is Resident Evil: Revelations 2 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Project Zomboid and Sons Of The Forest follow close behind.
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Games like Obscure
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SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 94%· 449KRAWG👍 74%· 469
Year 2013Dev The Indie StonePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 88%· 304KRAWG👍 67%· 129OC78· 12
Year 2024Dev Endnight Games · NewnightPlaytime ~11hOn PC
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 10KIGDB76· 10OC73· 111
Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 94%· 86KRAWG👍 71%· 193MC81
Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 85%· 97KIGDB83· 3OC79· 49
Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160
Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 95KOC82· 49
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PC
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 95KIGDB85· 20OC82· 49
Year 2011Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210
Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18
Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
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SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16
Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
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iRank88
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 97%· 359KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC83IGDB84· 11OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Obscure?
- The closest game to Obscure is Resident Evil: Revelations 2, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Obscure?
- The three closest games to Obscure are: 1. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (96/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Project Zomboid (93/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Sons Of The Forest (93/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Obscure's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 27 candidates across 12 dimensions.
- Is Project Zomboid similar to Obscure?
- Yes, very much so — Project Zomboid scores 93/100 similarity to Obscure. They share 10 attributes, including survival mechanics and horror tension. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Survival games are similar to Obscure?
- The best Survival games similar to Obscure are Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Project Zomboid, Sons Of The Forest and Resident Evil: Revelations. All share the Survival genre alongside other key Obscure attributes like survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling.
- How is similarity to Obscure calculated?
- We compare Obscure against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Obscure experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.