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SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16
Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
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Top games similar to Tormented Souls
42 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tormented Souls. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
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: first-person shooting, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping exploration and discovery
Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting53Visuals0
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
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 shooter
≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping exploration and discovery
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.
Genre100Combat100Setting100Tone88Game mode85Visuals64
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
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 shooter
≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics, while skipping exploration and discovery
Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: combat.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone88Visuals64Combat48
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 95KOC82· 49
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PC
✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter
≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design
It predates Tormented Souls by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals64
84
iRank91
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person3D
Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160
Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person3D
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 shooter
≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, linear, story-driven structure and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Tormented Souls.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode55Setting47
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter
≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: game mode.
It predates Tormented Souls by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting77Visuals64Game mode28
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
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 puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter
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.
Genre100Setting100Tone89Combat73Game mode70Visuals61
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75
iRank78
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
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: combat tactical, historical setting and visual first person, while skipping shooter
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Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Tormented Souls.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting84Combat77
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54
Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter
≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: game mode.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Tormented Souls.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals64Game mode20
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 93%· 17KIGDB55· 2
Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC
✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone75Visuals0
#13Dead Space 2
70
iRank92
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
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 ranged combat, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping puzzle design
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 Tormented Souls: progression and game mode.
It predates Tormented Souls by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Visuals64Combat55Setting54Game mode34
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorHardcore
Steam👍 90%· 12KIGDB75· 2
Year 2016Dev ScottgamesOn PC
✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone79Visuals0
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
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 first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: progression and visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone88Setting54Combat35Progression0
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Miasmata
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61
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Survival · Horror
59
Subnautica: Below Zero
Survival · Horror
61
Obscure
Survival · Horror
60
Friday the 13th: The Game
Survival · Horror
56
Barotrauma
Survival · Horror
55
Green Hell
Survival · Horror
54
Project Zomboid
Survival · Horror
57
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Survival · Horror
37
Silent Hill 3
Survival · Puzzle
35
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
Survival · Puzzle
32
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Survival · Puzzle
34
Deliver Us the Moon
Survival · Adventure
39
Jurassic Park: The Game
Survival · Adventure
32
Silent Hill: Origins
Survival · Puzzle
37
Dino Crisis
Survival · Puzzle
34
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Survival · Puzzle
28
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Survival · Adventure
28
Fatal Frame
Survival · Adventure
32
Rule of Rose
Survival · Puzzle
28
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Survival · Adventure
28
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Survival · Adventure
28
Haunting Ground
Survival · Adventure
28
Silent Hill: Downpour
Survival · Adventure
28
Slender: The Eight Pages
Survival · Adventure
27
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Tormented Souls?
- The closest game to Tormented Souls is Resident Evil, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Tormented Souls?
- The three closest games to Tormented Souls are: 1. Resident Evil (95/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Signalis (91/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Resident Evil 0 (93/100, 12 shared attributes). All share Tormented Souls's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 42 candidates across 14 dimensions.
- Is Signalis similar to Tormented Souls?
- Yes, very much so — Signalis scores 91/100 similarity to Tormented Souls. They share 11 attributes, including survival mechanics and horror tension. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Survival games are similar to Tormented Souls?
- The best Survival games similar to Tormented Souls are Resident Evil, Signalis, Resident Evil 0 and The Evil Within. All share the Survival genre alongside other key Tormented Souls attributes like survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design.
- How is similarity to Tormented Souls calculated?
- We compare Tormented Souls against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Tormented Souls experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.