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Sons Of The Forest is hard to replace: few games combine survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 19 gameplay attributes and found 29 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Resident Evil: Revelations, Obscure and The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope lead the list, with Resident Evil: Revelations reaching a 93/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Sons Of The Forest special.

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Year 2024Dev Endnight Games
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The closest game to Sons Of The Forest is Resident Evil: Revelations — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Obscure and The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope follow close behind.

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Games like Sons Of The Forest

29 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Resident Evil: Revelations
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Obscure
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 96%· 3.1KRAWG👍 75%· 158MC63IGDB72· 4
Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Mighty Rocket StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with offline and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
SurvivalHorror 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 deep simulation

Green Hell
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingBase BuildingFirst 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 deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: online features, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Resident Evil: Revelations 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54
Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Dead Space 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorCrafting
Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Subnautica
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingBase BuildingFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 359KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC83IGDB84· 11OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Subnautica: Below Zero
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationBase BuildingCraftingFirst 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 setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Project Zomboid
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingEarly Access
Steam👍 94%· 449KRAWG👍 74%· 469
Year 2013Dev The Indie StonePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping melee combat

Resident Evil 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210
Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, punishing difficulty and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Resident Evil 0
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18
Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Resident Evil 4
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 94%· 95KOC82· 49
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Resident Evil 4
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 94%· 95KIGDB85· 20OC82· 49
Year 2011Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Silent Hill 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160
Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping deep simulation

Resident Evil
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16
Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

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What is the best game similar to Sons Of The Forest?
The closest game to Sons Of The Forest is Resident Evil: Revelations, scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Sons Of The Forest?
The three closest games to Sons Of The Forest are: 1. Resident Evil: Revelations (93/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Obscure (93/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (94/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Sons Of The Forest's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 29 candidates across 19 dimensions.
Is Obscure similar to Sons Of The Forest?
Yes, very much so — Obscure scores 93/100 similarity to Sons Of The Forest. 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 Sons Of The Forest?
The best Survival games similar to Sons Of The Forest are Resident Evil: Revelations, Obscure, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope and Green Hell. All share the Survival genre alongside other key Sons Of The Forest attributes like survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Sons Of The Forest calculated?
We compare Sons Of The Forest against every game in our catalog using 19 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 Sons Of The Forest experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.