95
iRank90
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.
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More about this game →Silent Hill is hard to replace: few games combine survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 39 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare and Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly lead the list, with Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Silent Hill special.
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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 1999Dev Team Silent
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The closest game to Silent Hill is Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare and Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly follow close behind.
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Games like Silent Hill
39 similar games found97
iRank80
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3
95
iRank87
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB87· 2
Year 2003Dev TecmoOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping puzzle design
95
iRank80
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.
95
iRank81
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB81· 1
Year 2001Dev Tecmo · Wanadoo EditionOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping puzzle design
95
iRank75
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.
96
iRank71
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB90· 1OC52· 10
Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo
95
iRank72
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB72· 2
Year 2004Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC
95
iRank70
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.
95
iRank70
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 8
Year 2012Dev Vatra Games · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.
≠ Missing: puzzle design.
93
iRank73
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
91
iRank83
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB79· 5OC73· 85
Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
#13Pac-Man
91
iRank79
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloIsometricPixel Art
IGDB79· 1
Year 1980Dev Namco · Midway Manufacturing
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design
#14Rule of Rose
95
iRank60
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB60· 2
Year 2006Dev Punchline · Sony Computer Entertainment
✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
#15Domestic Dog
90
iRank81
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeCasualCozyOpen World
Steam👍 81%· 491
Year 2015Dev Sean DavyPlaytime ~4hOn PC
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Silent Hill?
- The closest game to Silent Hill is Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Silent Hill?
- The three closest games to Silent Hill are: 1. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (97/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (95/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Silent Hill's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 9 dimensions.
- Is Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare similar to Silent Hill?
- Yes, very much so — Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare scores 97/100 similarity to Silent Hill. They share 8 attributes, including survival mechanics and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Survival games are similar to Silent Hill?
- The best Survival games similar to Silent Hill are Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly and Silent Hill: Origins. All share the Survival genre alongside other key Silent Hill attributes like survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.
- How is similarity to Silent Hill calculated?
- We compare Silent Hill against every game in our catalog using 9 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 Silent Hill experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.