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We filtered the 50 games similar to Survivalist: Invisible Strain down to the 11 that fit the “Horror” category. State of Decay, State of Decay 2 and Prototype top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

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The best games with a horror setting like Survivalist: Invisible Strain

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Survivalist: Invisible Strain. Each one has been evaluated across 22 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.

#1State of DecayClosest on genre

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationBase BuildingThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 17KIGDB75· 7

Year 2013Dev Undead Labs · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Survivalist: Invisible Strain: game mode and world.

It predates Survivalist: Invisible Strain by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2State of Decay 2Closest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationBase BuildingThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 68KIGDB67· 12OC69· 130

Year 2018Dev Undead Labs · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, horror tension and roguelike runs, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Survivalist: Invisible Strain: combat.

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#3PrototypeClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8

Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

New York, Manhattan Peninsula (very detailed), our days. The townspeople are struck by a mutation that turns people into bloodthirsty monsters. The protagonist of the game is a seemingly unremarkable young man named Alex Mercer.

Where it drifts furthest from Survivalist: Invisible Strain: game mode and world.

It predates Survivalist: Invisible Strain by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8

Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survivalist: Invisible Strain: game mode and world.

It predates Survivalist: Invisible Strain by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Death StrandingClosest on world

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 79KIGDB84· 17OC83· 203

Year 2019Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

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

Where it drifts furthest from Survivalist: Invisible Strain: game mode and progression.

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#6Dead Rising 2Closest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationSkill TreeCraftingThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 8.7KIGDB81· 9

Year 2010Dev Blue Castle Games · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, sandbox freedom and horror tension, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survivalist: Invisible Strain: world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

It predates Survivalist: Invisible Strain by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB77· 19OC72· 111

Year 2016Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · CapcomOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survivalist: Invisible Strain: progression and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

It predates Survivalist: Invisible Strain by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat and horror tension, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode77Combat56Setting51

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10

Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survivalist: Invisible Strain: progression and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

It predates Survivalist: Invisible Strain by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10The Haunted: Hells Reach

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 765RAWG👍 25%· 20MC51

Year 2011Dev KTX Software · ValuSoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

All Hell Has Broken Loose!!! The Haunted is a fast paced third person action horror game that focuses on delivering an intense multiplayer experience. Your goal is to liberate cursed places and survive the assault from the minions of Hell.

Where it drifts furthest from Survivalist: Invisible Strain: combat.

It predates Survivalist: Invisible Strain by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 2.5KIGDB63· 4OC57· 23

Year 2005Dev Wideload Games · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, setting scifi and offline, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survivalist: Invisible Strain: setting.

It predates Survivalist: Invisible Strain by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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