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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes down to the 11 that fit the “Survival” category. The Darkness II, Generation Zero and Resident Evil Village top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes.

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The best survival games like The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1The Darkness IIClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorror

Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11

Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and exploration and discovery, while skipping combat tactical

Quad-wielding combat: two guns plus two demon arms that grab, throw and tear, which makes fights faster and more physical than the first game. The comic-book art style holds up well. It is short — a single sitting for many players — and the darkness-and-light mechanic reduces most encounters to shooting out the same lamps.

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: visuals and setting.

It predates The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorror

Steam👍 72%· 42KIGDB53· 12OC49· 65

Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes.

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#3Resident Evil Village

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorror

Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, shooter and stealth mechanics, while skipping combat tactical

Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village.

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: visuals and combat.

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#4Homefront: The RevolutionClosest on combat

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistorical

Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83

Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes.

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#5Hunt: Showdown 1896Closest on setting

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opSoloTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorHistorical

Steam👍 74%· 272KRAWG👍 74%· 317MC79IGDB75· 5OC80· 9

Year 2018Dev CrytekPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, shooter and roguelike runs, while skipping adventure storytelling

Savage, nightmarish monsters roam the Louisiana swamps, and you are part of a group of rugged bounty hunters bound to rid the world of their ghastly presence. Banish these creatures from our world, and you will be paid generously—and given the chance to buy more gruesome and powerful weapons.

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes.

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#6Shadow of the Tomb RaiderClosest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169

Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: combat and setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldHistorical

Steam👍 85%· 69KIGDB86· 19OC84· 97

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: visuals and setting.

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#8Rise of the Tomb Raider

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 152KIGDB87· 25OC86· 108

Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

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

Bigger and better paced than the 2013 reboot: tombs are more numerous and more elaborate, and the crafting and hunting loops give the hub areas a reason to exist. Traversal is excellent. The story is forgettable and the survival framing sits awkwardly beside a protagonist who kills dozens of people without comment.

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: combat and visuals.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB90· 15

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

The template every later Far Cry followed: outposts to liberate, towers to climb, and a genuinely good stealth loop with a bow that makes clearing a camp silently the most satisfying thing in it. The second half loses the plot once the antagonist exits, and the island's activities repeat well before you finish clearing them.

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: visuals and combat.

It predates The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Far Cry® 5

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen World3D

Steam👍 81%· 185KRAWG👍 68%· 2.2KMC80OC82· 184

Year 2018Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~19hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, stealth mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

Far Cry 5 is an open-world adventure first-person shooter developed by Ubisoft Montreal. It is the fifth main installment in the series. Welcome to Hope County, Montana, where a violent religious doomsday cult appeared.

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: combat.

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#11Down To One

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeOpen World

Steam👍 40%· 2.1K

Year 2016Dev Gadget GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with survival mechanics, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, shooter and battle royale tension, while skipping adventure storytelling

Down to One is a competitive survival shooter in a large, interactive, open-world environment. Start out with nothing, and use anything you can find in the environment to survive, and eliminate other competitors over the course of a brutal round.

Where it drifts furthest from The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes.

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