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We filtered the 29 games similar to The Outlast Trials down to the 22 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Green Hell, Friday the 13th: The Game and Dead Space 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Outlast Trials.

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The best games like The Outlast Trials on PlayStation

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Outlast Trials. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Green HellClosest on genre

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeHorrorFirst 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: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: progression.

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#2Friday the 13th: The GameClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 80%· 77KIGDB61· 8OC61· 48

Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: progression and visuals.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSkill Tree

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

Dead Space 2 is a third-person action shooter including both survival and horror elements. The game is a direct sequel to the first chapter of the Dead Space franchise. The game is set in the space environment of the future.

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: visuals and combat.

It predates The Outlast Trials by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror 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

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Outlast Trials.

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#5Resident Evil: Revelations

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror 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

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: visuals.

It predates The Outlast Trials by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Obscure

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror 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

For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school.

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: visuals.

It predates The Outlast Trials by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror 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

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Outlast Trials.

It predates The Outlast Trials by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8The Callisto Protocol

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159

Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Outlast Trials.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror 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

The partner-swapping is its idea: two characters you switch between and can separate, with a shared item system that replaces the storage box entirely. That change is the problem — dropping items anywhere sounds freeing but means constant backtracking to retrieve them, and it is widely considered the weakest of the classic-era entries.

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: visuals.

It predates The Outlast Trials by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 85%· 33KIGDB75· 17OC73· 95

Year 2014Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: visuals and game mode.

It predates The Outlast Trials by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror 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 2 is the remake of the 1998 game of the same name. ###Plot The plot of the remake is identical to that of the original game. The story follows the survivors of a zombie virus outbreak in the fictional Raccoon City.

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: visuals and combat.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 65KIGDB86· 19OC81· 121

Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: progression and game mode.

It predates The Outlast Trials by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Subnautica: Below Zero

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: progression.

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#14Subnautica

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping deep simulation

Subnautica is a first-person game about survival in the deep sea. You control Ryley Robinson, a space traveler in the 22nd century, who crash-landed his starship on a planet that is covered almost entirely by the ocean.

Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: progression and combat.

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#15Ad Infernum

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 1.5K

Year 2023Dev Hekate · NaconPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

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Where it drifts furthest from The Outlast Trials: progression and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Outlast Trials.

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