Best Survival Horror games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated survival horror games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free survival horror games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Chased by Darkness
Chased by Darkness is a 1-4 players co-op survival horror. Your mission is to face supernatural entities and banish them to the spiritual plane. Explore, fight enemies and don't let the darkness reach you.
幽灵高校(Ghost College)
An average college girl takes an elective class and everything is different. Death, spooky, enveloped her, uncovering the truth, looking for clues, making the right choice was the only way.
Subnautica: Below Zero
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
Resident Evil Village
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Lunch Lady
Lunch Lady is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. The school final exams are coming up and the best idea you and your friends had was to steal the test answers. Find all 10 pages and don't get caught by the murderous Lunch Lady!![[Chilla's Art] The Caregiver | 終焉介護](https://shared.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1503670/header.jpg)
[Chilla's Art] The Caregiver | 終焉介護
The Caregiver | 終焉介護 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game about a caregiver.
Dead Seater
Explore the halls and travel deeper into the Vincent estate, but beware what lurks there. Father is coming home.
From The Darkness
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Cosmodread
Cosmodread is a VR survival horror roguelike about escaping a dying spaceship filled with nightmares. Stranded in a hostile universe, you must explore, survive, and find your way back to the safety of Earth.
Saiko no sutoka
Saiko No Sutoka is a Horror Survival Game where you as a Protagonist must escape and avoid the crazy yandere girl who wants you dead.
HellSign
HellSign is an investigative action RPG that pits you against the horrors of the afterlife, let loose on a small town. As a hunter, you’ll plan, hunt, and kill to pay the bills and piece together the fragments to your past. Just remember - a smart hunter is always prepared.
Enter The Backrooms
An indie psychological horror experience about surviving infinity. Navigate an endless expanse of rooms, ascend through various levels, gather items and artifacts, avoid going insane, evade corrupted entities, and see just how deep the realm known as The Backrooms goes.
Zardy's Maze
Zardy's Maze is an extremely challenging horror game where you must enter a corn maze in the dead of night. Your goal? Cut down the giant plants that have started to grow there. Equipped with a flashlight and an axe, you must brave the unknown... And avoid what lurks in the darkness.
Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1
Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor 2 is back! It is a Stealth Horror Game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that adapts to your every move.
Understanding, The Game
'Understanding, the game' it's a suspense/investigation horror indie game inspired in classic horror games! Full Game coming as soon we can! Help us grow the game!
Hello Guest: Hello Neighbor 2 pre-alpha
Hello Guest, beloved Hello Neighbor 2 pre-alpha, a stealth horror thriller with an advanced, self-learning AI. You take the night shift as a security guard at an abandoned Golden Apple Amusement Park where a creature is hiding in the shadows. What can go wrong?
Hand Simulator: Horror
Fear clouds the mind. Fear paralyzes the body. If your hands are shaking with fear, you will remain in this hell forever.
Don't Be Afraid
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Contagion VR: Outbreak
Contagion VR: Outbreak will immerse you into the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Relive stories of the survivors in the Single Player campaign, take your time in Free Roam, or check out the Firing Range!
Ultimate Zombie Defense
Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?
Prehistoric Hunt
Dive into intense dinosaur hunting adventures with your friends. Complete hunting contracts for Preton Corporation. Gather rewards, improve your equipment and become a master hunter. Are you the hunter or the hunted?
Most played survival horror games on Steam
Take a look at the top survival horror games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 16th 2025.
1. Dead by Daylight
Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer. Dead by Daylight is a horror, multiplayer and survival horror game developed and published by Behaviour Interactive Inc.. Released on June 14th 2016 has received 786,824 reviews of which 621,871 were positive and 164,953 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played survival horror game, thanks to its 37,251 peak concurrent players over the last day.
7.9
621,871
164,953
37,251
players
2. Sons Of The Forest
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator. Sons Of The Forest is a survival, open world and multiplayer game developed by Endnight Games Ltd and published by Newnight . Released on February 22nd 2024 has received 248,117 reviews of which 217,551 were positive and 30,566 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. While seeing 9,115 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among survival horror games based on player count.
8.7
217,551
30,566
9,115
players
3. Resident Evil 4
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals. Resident Evil 4 is a horror, action and survival horror game developed and published by CAPCOM Co. and Ltd.. Released on March 23rd 2023 has received 175,627 reviews of which 171,577 were positive and 4,050 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 3,535 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among survival horror games based on player count.
9.6
171,577
4,050
3,535
players
4. Lethal Company
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company. Lethal Company is a online co-op, horror and first-person game developed and published by Zeekerss. Released on October 23rd 2023 has received 483,834 reviews of which 470,426 were positive and 13,408 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 3,505 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.6
470,426
13,408
3,505
players
5. Dying Light
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected. Dying Light is a zombies, survival horror and horror game developed and published by Techland. Released on January 27th 2025 has received 453,392 reviews of which 431,661 were positive and 21,731 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 2,994 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.4
431,661
21,731
2,994
players
6. Barotrauma
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself! Barotrauma is a co-op, multiplayer and survival game developed by FakeFish and Undertow Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on March 13th 2023 has received 72,199 reviews of which 67,784 were positive and 4,415 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 2,113 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.2
67,784
4,415
2,113
players
7. The Outlast Trials
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same? The Outlast Trials is a horror, multiplayer and co-op game developed and published by Red Barrels. Released on March 05th 2024 has received 64,587 reviews of which 60,364 were positive and 4,223 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 1,607 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.2
60,364
4,223
1,607
players
8. Pacific Drive
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive. Pacific Drive is a driving, survival and story rich game developed by Ironwood Studios and published by Kepler Interactive. Released on February 21st 2024 has received 19,366 reviews of which 16,209 were positive and 3,157 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 956 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played survival horror games.
8.2
16,209
3,157
956
players
9. Resident Evil 2
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2. Resident Evil 2 is a zombies, survival horror and horror game developed and published by CAPCOM Co. and Ltd.. Released on January 24th 2019 has received 170,478 reviews of which 165,329 were positive and 5,149 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 931 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.6
165,329
5,149
931
players
10. Resident Evil 4 (2005)
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped. Resident Evil 4 (2005) is a inventory management, survival horror and action game developed and published by Capcom. Released on February 27th 2014 has received 81,166 reviews of which 75,751 were positive and 5,415 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 729 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.2
75,751
5,415
729
players
Best deals on survival horror games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of survival horror games available on Steam right now, updated on April 16th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted survival horror games.
1. My Friendly Neighborhood
Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure. My Friendly Neighborhood is a singleplayer, survival horror and funny game developed by John Szymanski and Evan Szymanski and published by DreadXP. Released on July 18th 2023 has received 2,716 reviews of which 2,597 were positive and 119 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Featuring a massive 95% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for survival horror category.
9.1
2,597
119
-95%
31.20€
1.56€
2. Them and Us
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare. Them and Us is a female protagonist, survival horror and horror game developed by TendoGames Co. and Ltd. and published by TendoGames Co., Ltd. and 方块游戏(CubeGame). Released on September 28th 2021 has received 1,363 reviews of which 1,040 were positive and 323 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 92% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in survival horror games.
7.3
1,040
323
-92%
32.50€
2.60€
3. Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans. Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel is a indie, survival horror and violent game developed by Pulsatrix Studios and published by Maximum Entertainment. Released on June 28th 2022 has received 1,910 reviews of which 1,635 were positive and 275 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 91% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in survival horror games.
8.2
1,635
275
-91%
26.00€
2.34€
4. FOREWARNED
FOREWARNED is a 1-4 player co-op survival horror. Delve deep into ancient Egyptian ruins with your team of fellow archaeologists. Investigate phenomena, collect treasure, discover lore, survive danger, and banish the evil that lurks within. FOREWARNED is a horror, online co-op and survival horror game developed and published by Dreambyte Games. Released on April 25th 2024 has received 6,372 reviews of which 5,793 were positive and 579 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
8.8
5,793
579
-90%
11.30€
1.13€
5. Penumbra Overture
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore. Penumbra Overture is a horror, adventure and first-person game developed and published by Frictional Games. Released on March 06th 2009 has received 3,733 reviews of which 3,374 were positive and 359 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
8.7
3,374
359
-90%
9.75€
0.97€
6. Daymare: 1998
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission. Daymare: 1998 is a zombies, action and survival horror game developed by Invader Studios and published by Destructive Creations and All in! Games. Released on September 17th 2019 has received 3,877 reviews of which 2,699 were positive and 1,178 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
6.8
2,699
1,178
-90%
29.99€
2.99€
7. Outlast
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare. Outlast is a horror, first-person and survival horror game developed and published by Red Barrels. Released on September 04th 2013 has received 124,864 reviews of which 120,452 were positive and 4,412 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
9.5
120,452
4,412
-88%
20.25€
2.43€
8. Bendy and the Dark Revival
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive. Bendy and the Dark Revival is a horror, action and singleplayer game developed and published by Joey Drew Studios. Released on November 15th 2022 has received 12,744 reviews of which 11,858 were positive and 886 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
9.1
11,858
886
-88%
27.67€
3.32€
9. Those Who Remain
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller. Those Who Remain is a horror, psychological horror and survival horror game developed by Camel 101 and published by Wired Productions and WhisperGames. Released on May 28th 2020 has received 776 reviews of which 523 were positive and 253 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
6.5
523
253
-88%
19.92€
2.39€
10. Alien: Isolation
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger. Alien: Isolation is a horror, survival horror and sci-fi game developed by Creative Assembly and Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and SEGA. Released on October 06th 2014 has received 60,046 reviews of which 55,969 were positive and 4,077 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 87% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
9.2
55,969
4,077
-87%
40.08€
5.21€
Free survival horror games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play survival horror games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 16th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play survival horror games.
1. Dead Frontier 2
Survival horror MMO. As one of the few survivors of the outbreak, you must scratch a living out of the decaying ruins of society. Scavenge for supplies, improve your skills, and trade with other players. All the while, keeping your eyes peeled for the infected lurking around every corner. Dead Frontier 2 is a free to play, multiplayer and survival horror game developed and published by Creaky Corpse Ltd. Released on July 15th 2019 has received 26,496 reviews of which 18,654 were positive and 7,842 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. With 448 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free survival horror games on Steam.
7.0
18,654
7,842
448
players
2. Cry of Fear
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness. Cry of Fear is a horror, free to play and multiplayer game developed and published by Team Psykskallar. Released on April 25th 2013 has received 73,111 reviews of which 64,708 were positive and 8,403 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 346, this survival horror game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free survival horror games on Steam.
8.7
64,708
8,403
346
players
3. PROJECT: PLAYTIME
PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a Free-to-Play multiplayer horror game where six players attempt to create one giant toy while surviving a terrifying monster that roams the toy factory. A seventh player controls the monster and is given only one goal: Find and kill everyone. PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a multiplayer, horror and survival horror game developed and published by Mob Entertainment. Released on December 12th 2022 has received 49,570 reviews of which 38,933 were positive and 10,637 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 238, this survival horror game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free survival horror games on Steam.
7.7
38,933
10,637
238
players
4. Ultimate Custom Night
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties! Ultimate Custom Night is a free to play, horror and singleplayer game developed and published by Scott Cawthon. Released on June 27th 2018 has received 57,857 reviews of which 55,013 were positive and 2,844 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 177 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #4 position in the best free survival horror games on Steam.
9.3
55,013
2,844
177
players
5. Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator! Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator is a free to play, horror and singleplayer game developed and published by Scott Cawthon. Released on December 04th 2017 has received 29,934 reviews of which 28,134 were positive and 1,800 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free survival horror games on Steam.
9.2
28,134
1,800
96
players
6. Dodgy Deliveries
Co-op "Horror" game about running a delivery service with your friends! B̵̨̦͓͖̹̪̥̮͛̀̏̈́̐̔̉Ę̴̤̦̤͓̰̤́͗̚ ̵̨̺͓̱̞͔͉͙̀̂͂͋͠͠Ç̸̫͈̋͋͆̋̾̑̕͜Ä̴̛̟͑͛͋͂̌̕͜͝R̵̛͎̮̜̒̽̈́͂̓̒͘Ę̸͉̙̎̀͐͆Ḟ̶̼͖̭͇̗U̸̡̫͇̤̭̪̦̣̔Ḷ̶̛͖̙͗̋̈̇̕ ̷̡̢͕̦̜͚̌̎̃̔Ā̷̧͇͎̳͔̩̜̤̗͊̋Ţ̸̭̩͚̮͖͇̹̬̾ ̷͍̞̰͈̻̣͚̂̾ͅN̵̛̤͒̏̒͝Ḯ̵̡̘͇̖̏͘Ģ̸̛͙̥̞̽̀͒͜H̶̲̜̺̐̄͋͊̍̈́͘͜T̴̯̲̳̪͚̜̼̈͠ Dodgy Deliveries is a online co-op, horror and co-op game developed by Tomas Gonzalez and German Rieck and published by Deliver Games. Released on January 31st 2025 has received 766 reviews of which 617 were positive and 149 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free survival horror games on Steam.
7.6
617
149
68
players
7. Cats
Cats — and that says it all. Interactive cat clicker. Click on cats for new cats. That's all, really. Cats is a clicker, free to play and psychological horror game developed and published by 100 Cozy Games and Cats. Released on May 21st 2024 has received 4,086 reviews of which 3,182 were positive and 904 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free survival horror games on Steam.
7.6
3,182
904
36
players
8. Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim. Hello Neighbor Alpha 2 is a horror, survival horror and stealth game developed by Dynamic Pixels and published by tinyBuild. Released on October 15th 2019 has received 3,848 reviews of which 3,633 were positive and 215 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free survival horror games on Steam.
9.1
3,633
215
21
players
9. Hello Neighbor Alpha 1
This is Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions. Hello Neighbor Alpha 1 is a cartoony, horror and survival horror game developed by Dynamic Pixels and published by tinyBuild. Released on October 12th 2019 has received 3,417 reviews of which 3,155 were positive and 262 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free survival horror games on Steam.
8.9
3,155
262
17
players
10. Unfortunate Spacemen
An online multiplayer game about shapeshifting deception and betrayal! As a hapless, brave spaceman employed by The Company you'll work diligently to defend and be rescued from failing outposts, but not everyone around you is who they claim to be... Unfortunate Spacemen is a survival horror, investigation and co-op game developed by Geoff 'Zag' Keene and Deep Field Games and published by Deep Field Games and New Blood Interactive . Released on June 12th 2020 has received 7,479 reviews of which 6,454 were positive and 1,025 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free survival horror games on Steam.
8.4
6,454
1,025
12
players