Slitterhead

23 Games like Slitterhead on Xbox that you should try

Games like Slitterhead · Find similar →

More about this game →

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

Filter by:Xbox×← Back to home

We filtered the 47 games similar to Slitterhead down to the 23 that fit the “Xbox” category. Escape Dead Island, Amnesia: Rebirth and Still Wakes the Deep top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Slitterhead.

iRank72/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

Tags

DarkNarrativeSolo

Year 2024Dev Bokeh Game Studio

Stores

Steam ↗Epic ↗Xbox ↗PS ↗

Quick answer

Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Slitterhead is Escape Dead Island — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Amnesia: Rebirth and Still Wakes the Deep follow close behind.

#1Escape Dead Island87 #2Amnesia: Rebirth86 #3Still Wakes the Deep85 #4Soma85 #5Alone in the Dark83

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best games like Slitterhead on Xbox

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Slitterhead. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Escape Dead IslandClosest overall match

87

Escape Dead Island

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 1.7KRAWG👍 24%· 58MC52IGDB35· 5OC44· 20

Year 2014Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping visual 3d

Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery game set on the enigmatic island of Narapela after the events of the zombie outbreak of the original Dead Island. The story lets players unravel the origins of the zombie virus through the eyes of the would-be documentary journalist Cliff Calo.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Slitterhead.

It predates Slitterhead by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Game mode79Visuals54

#2Amnesia: RebirthClosest on game mode

86

Amnesia: Rebirth

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 77%· 9.2KIGDB82· 9OC78· 92

Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual 3d

Where it drifts furthest from Slitterhead: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Visuals0

#3Still Wakes the Deep

85

Still Wakes the Deep

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 88%· 12KIGDB82· 3OC76· 83

Year 2024Dev The Chinese Room · Secret ModeOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping visual 3d

Where it drifts furthest from Slitterhead: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting62Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

85

Soma

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94

Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping visual 3d

Where it drifts furthest from Slitterhead: visuals.

It predates Slitterhead by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting58Visuals0

#5Alone in the Dark

83

Alone in the Dark

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 4.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2024Dev Pieces Interactive · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping stealth mechanics

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat75Visuals54

82

Alan Wake

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 57KRAWG👍 84%· 2.3KMC83IGDB83· 7

Year 2010Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping stealth mechanics

Titular best-selling psychological thriller author was going through a writer’s block, but when he tries to take a small vacation, it seems that he is attacked and has to fight off the “darkness” that possess people and animals alike.

It predates Slitterhead by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat64Visuals56

#7The Walking Dead: The Final Season

81

The Walking Dead: The Final Season

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB71· 5OC78· 30

Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping stealth mechanics

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat68Setting68Visuals53

#8The Walking Dead: Michonne

81

The Walking Dead: Michonne

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 8.1KIGDB68· 4

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping stealth mechanics

It predates Slitterhead by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting71Combat68Visuals54

#9The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

81

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 18KIGDB75· 13

Year 2016Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping stealth mechanics

It predates Slitterhead by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat69Setting63Visuals53

#10Alan Wake's American Nightmare

80

Alan Wake's American Nightmare

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 828MC73IGDB79· 7

Year 2012Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping stealth mechanics

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a third-person shooter game, a follow-up to 2010 Remedy Entertainment title Alan Wake. However, it is not a full-fledged sequel to the game but rather a spin-off.

It predates Slitterhead by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting75Combat60Visuals54

#11Bendy and the Ink Machine

76

Bendy and the Ink Machine

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 89%· 35KIGDB87· 2OC69· 25

Year 2017Dev TheMeatly Games, Ltd. · Rooster Teeth GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Slitterhead: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone90Combat69Setting57Visuals0

76

Outlast II

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 91%· 63KIGDB78· 17OC75· 117

Year 2017Dev Red BarrelsOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Slitterhead: visuals.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode80Combat67Visuals0

#13Resident Evil 5

64

Resident Evil 5

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KRAWG👍 75%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 15OC72· 22

Year 2009Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Resident Evil 5 (also known as Biohazard 5 in Japan) is the third-person shooter with elements of a survivor-horror game. This is the fifth main installment in Capcom’s acclaimed franchise Resident Evil.

Where it drifts furthest from Slitterhead: game mode.

It predates Slitterhead by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Tone77Visuals54Combat50Game mode17

#14Among the Sleep

49

Among the Sleep

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 89%· 8.2KIGDB66· 11OC66· 42

Year 2014Dev Krillbite StudioOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Slitterhead, expect horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping visual 3d

Where it drifts furthest from Slitterhead: visuals.

It predates Slitterhead by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Genre50Visuals0

#15Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

49

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB73· 8

Year 2013Dev The Chinese Room · Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Slitterhead: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping visual 3d

Where it drifts furthest from Slitterhead: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Slitterhead.

It predates Slitterhead by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Genre50Visuals0

Complete list of games like Slitterhead on Xbox

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Slitterhead, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Outlast

Outlast

Horror · Adventure

Dredge

Dredge

Horror · Adventure

Manhunt

Manhunt

Horror · Shooter

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

Horror · Adventure

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Horror · Adventure

We Were Here Too

We Were Here Too

Horror · Puzzle

We Were Here Together

We Were Here Together

Horror · Puzzle

Indika

Indika

Horror · Puzzle

Explore games similar to Slitterhead by category

Recent releases similar to Slitterhead

Newest titles in the list, for anyone who has already played the classics.

2024Still Wakes the Deep 2024Alone in the Dark 2024Senua's Saga: Hellblade II 2024Indika

Rankings in the same genre

Best Action Horror Games Best Horror Games