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We filtered the 29 games similar to The Outlast Trials down to the 11 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Green Hell, Friday the 13th: The Game and The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Outlast Trials.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

The best games like The Outlast Trials on Nintendo Switch

11 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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#3The 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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#4Resident 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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#5Resident 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.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode72Combat58Visuals0

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

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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#8Subnautica: 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.

Genre100Visuals100Setting74Game mode66Tone59Combat50

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71

Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

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

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16

Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, shooter and third-person shooting, 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.

Genre100Setting100Tone89Combat47Game mode30Visuals0

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorManagementFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with The Outlast Trials: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

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

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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