SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineDarkNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting
Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83
Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2015Dev Beam Team Games
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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Stranded Deep is Don't Starve Together — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Elden Ring Nightreign and Silent Hill 2 follow close behind.
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The best dark games like Stranded Deep
24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Stranded Deep. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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
Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179
Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
IGDB90· 1OC87· 160
Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB90· 1OC52· 10
Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS
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, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation
81
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
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, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCrafting
Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB79· 5OC73· 85
Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
75
iRank88
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
IGDB88· 3
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation
#12Silent Hill
74
iRank82
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorRanged
IGDB82· 1
Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
95
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkHorror
Year 2024
✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.
≠ Missing: deep simulation.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 68KIGDB82· 7OC81· 126
Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird 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 third person, while skipping deep simulation
Complete list of dark games like Stranded Deep
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Fatal Frame
Survival · Adventure
82
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Survival · Adventure
81
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Survival · Puzzle
81
Silent Hill: Origins
Survival · Puzzle
81
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Survival · Adventure
81
Haunting Ground
Survival · Adventure
81
Silent Hill: Downpour
Survival · Adventure
81
Rule of Rose
Survival · Puzzle
81
Slender: The Eight Pages
Survival · Adventure
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