13 Survival games like The Walking Dead: Season Two that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to The Walking Dead: Season Two down to the 13 that fit the “Survival” category. Sanitarium, Detention and Five Nights at Freddy's top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Walking Dead: Season Two.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

The best survival games like The Walking Dead: Season Two

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Walking Dead: Season Two. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Sanitarium

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1

Year 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping ranged combat

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33

Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping ranged combat

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#3Five Nights at Freddy's

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorHardcore

Steam👍 94%· 58KIGDB72· 3

Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and resource management, while skipping ranged combat

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual

Steam👍 97%· 6.5K

Year 2012Dev Sen · PLAYISMOn PC · Mac · Switch

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, setting anime and exploration and discovery, while skipping ranged combat

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Steam Nintendo

#5Five Nights at Freddy's 2

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorHardcore

Steam👍 94%· 26KIGDB70· 1

Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping ranged combat

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Steam

#6The Witch's House MV

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorCasual

Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 45OC80· 5

Year 2018Dev Fummy · DANGEN EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, vibe casual and setting anime, while skipping ranged combat

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Steam GOG

#7Visage

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMultiplayer

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB87· 2OC77· 29

Year 2020Dev SadSquare StudioOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, multiplayer gameplay and exploration and discovery, while skipping ranged combat

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Steam GOG PS

#8Silent Hill Homecoming

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 48%· 3.9KRAWG👍 43%· 256MC64IGDB67· 3

Year 2008Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: ranged combat.

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 4.7KIGDB78· 5OC79· 93

Year 2024Dev Ballistic Moon · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

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#10Kholat

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World

Steam👍 66%· 6.9KIGDB66· 8OC61· 43

Year 2015Dev IMGN.PROOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam GOG Epic

#11Dredge

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102

Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam GOG Epic

#12Blair Witch

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMultiplayer

Steam👍 79%· 7.9KIGDB72· 11OC67· 121

Year 2019Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, co op and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam GOG Epic

#13Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

iRank94

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorHardcore

Steam👍 94%· 33K

Year 2017Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and resource management, while skipping adventure storytelling

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