SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3
25 Dark games like Silent Hill 2 that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 38 games similar to Silent Hill 2 down to the 25 that fit the “Dark” category. Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED and Jurassic Park: The Game top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Silent Hill 2.
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2001Dev Team Silent
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Silent Hill 2 is Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED and Jurassic Park: The Game follow close behind.
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The best dark games like Silent Hill 2
25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Silent Hill 2. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB90· 1OC52· 10
Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS
95
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
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 and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
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 melee combat
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationOpen World
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB79· 5OC73· 85
Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person
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 and setting scifi
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
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, while skipping melee combat
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SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration
Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14
Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration
Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83
Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2002Dev Silicon Knights · Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2007Dev Climax LA · Konami Digital Entertainment
✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB75· 6
Year 2009Dev Climax Studios · Konami
✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.
≠ Missing: puzzle design.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.
≠ Missing: puzzle design.
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Survival · Adventure
95
Rule of Rose
Survival · Puzzle
95
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Survival · Adventure
95
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Survival · Adventure
95
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Survival · Adventure
94
Slender: The Eight Pages
Survival · Adventure
83
P.T.
Survival · Puzzle
81
Parasite Eve
Survival · RPG
81
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Survival · Adventure
80
Dying Light: The Beast
Survival · RPG