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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Deadly Broadcast
Deadly Broadcast is a co-op horror and survival game that can be played with 1-4 players. As a Famous Streamer, you have to stay alive, but at the same time you should stream the paranormal events in the cursed places to gather more donations and more viewers. Don’t die! Don’t cut the Broadcast!
BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION
A terrifying multiplayer horror experience with social deduction elements. Trapped in the Backrooms, up to ten players must try to work together to survive and expose the shapeshifting Skin Stealer hiding among them before it’s too late. Who will you trust?
Dead Space
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Death in the Water 2
Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.
No One Survived
This is a multiplayer cooperative open world construction survival sandbox game, where you and your friends must find supplies and build shelters in this world. You have to keep an eye on your character's needs state at all times, a bad state is likely to lead to death.
The Escape: Together
The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.
Cannibal Abduction
The family is hungry and he must provide, VHS slasher survival horror.
Atrio: The Dark Wild
Keep your disposable android-body alive by automating everything. Automate farming, foraging, crafting and capturing - and even assimilate creatures into your production lines during your impossible mission to relight the world.
Return to abyss 重返深渊
Return to Abyss is a mowing survival game with Rogue-Lite elements, upgrade your weapons and use your fighting skills to fight through over 10,000 monsters on screen until defeat the culprit who brought chaos!
DARK NIGHT WITH FLOPPA
Find all the pictures before Floppa finds you.
Gorilla Tag
Run, jump, and climb using only your hands. Play tag or infection with people online. Run away from the infected players, or outmaneuver the survivors to catch them. Embrace your inner ape.
SCP: Labrat
You are a test subject in the underground SCP research facility. When a containment breach occurs, you must find your way out. Escape the SCPs, discover anomalous objects, and collect valuable resources along the way.
The Backrooms: Lost Tape
You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.
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.
Choo-Choo Charles
Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.
Hello Neighbor 2
Welcome back to the eerie town of Raven Brooks! You play as Quentin, a journalist investigating the bizarre events of the original Hello Neighbor game, uncovering a larger mystery. Sneak into your creepy Neighbors’ houses to dig up the truth.
Maurice: In The Predator's Nest
Plunge into "Maurice: Predator's Nest". A survival game where you're either a cunning survivor or a fearsome predator in a dark, treacherous world. Outwit or hunt in this thrilling battle for survival.
The Callisto Protocol™
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.
Siren Head: The Horror Experience
Some teenagers have gone camping in the woods far out of town after hearing an old folks tale about a monster lurking within the woods. The monster surrounds its habitat with horrifying and distorted siren noises.
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.
The Chant
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Eternal Evil
A small town is being taken over by ghouls. Solve puzzles, carefully read notes and use various weapons against horrific and evolving enemies to uncover what is behind this gruesome event. Eternal Evil is an old-school survival-horror game.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 30th 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 790,041 reviews of which 624,264 were positive and 165,777 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 28,299 peak concurrent players over the last day.
7.9
624,264
165,777
28,299
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 250,834 reviews of which 220,004 were positive and 30,830 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. While seeing 5,388 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
220,004
30,830
5,388
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 177,409 reviews of which 173,330 were positive and 4,079 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 4,879 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
173,330
4,079
4,879
players
4. 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 65,567 reviews of which 61,275 were positive and 4,292 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 4,004 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.2
61,275
4,292
4,004
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 454,205 reviews of which 432,444 were positive and 21,761 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 3,537 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.4
432,444
21,761
3,537
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 74,024 reviews of which 69,462 were positive and 4,562 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 2,747 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.2
69,462
4,562
2,747
players
7. 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 485,075 reviews of which 471,550 were positive and 13,525 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 2,627 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.6
471,550
13,525
2,627
players
8. 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 171,068 reviews of which 165,900 were positive and 5,168 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 1,465 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.6
165,900
5,168
1,465
players
9. 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. Resident Evil Village is a survival horror, horror and first-person game developed and published by CAPCOM Co. and Ltd.. Released on May 06th 2021 has received 117,965 reviews of which 112,813 were positive and 5,152 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 1,096 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.4
112,813
5,152
1,096
players
10. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Take on the role of one of the notorious Slaughter family, or their victims, in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a third-person asymmetrical horror experience based on the groundbreaking and iconic 1974 horror film. Experience the mad and macabre for yourself in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a horror, multiplayer and survival horror game developed by Sumo Digital and published by Gun Interactive. Released on August 18th 2023 has received 20,931 reviews of which 14,446 were positive and 6,485 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. With 1,050 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played survival horror games.
6.8
14,446
6,485
1,050
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 30th 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 2,725 reviews of which 2,606 were positive and 119 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Featuring a massive 96% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for survival horror category.
9.1
2,606
119
-96%
32.50€
1.30€
2. Outlast 2
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it. Outlast 2 is a horror, psychological horror and survival horror game developed and published by Red Barrels. Released on April 24th 2017 has received 55,116 reviews of which 50,337 were positive and 4,779 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 94% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in survival horror games.
9.0
50,337
4,779
-94%
30.67€
1.84€
3. 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 1,368 reviews of which 1,044 were positive and 324 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 92% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in survival horror games.
7.3
1,044
324
-92%
32.50€
2.60€
4. Tormented Souls
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital. Tormented Souls is a survival horror, horror and puzzle game developed by Dual Effect and Abstract Digital and published by PQube. Released on August 26th 2021 has received 5,972 reviews of which 5,446 were positive and 526 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 91% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
8.8
5,446
526
-91%
19.56€
1.76€
5. 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 1,922 reviews of which 1,646 were positive and 276 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 91% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
8.2
1,646
276
-91%
26.00€
2.34€
6. Condemned: Criminal Origins
What twists the mind of an ordinary human into a serial killer? Condemned: Criminal Origins is a horror, action and first-person game developed by monolith and published by SEGA. Released on October 29th 2012 has received 3,884 reviews of which 3,376 were positive and 508 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 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.
8.4
3,376
508
-90%
10.20€
1.02€
7. The Beast Inside
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment. The Beast Inside is a horror, adventure and first-person game developed and published by Illusion Ray. Released on October 17th 2019 has received 11,270 reviews of which 9,349 were positive and 1,921 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
8.1
9,349
1,921
-90%
24.50€
2.45€
8. Amnesia: The Bunker
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on. Amnesia: The Bunker is a horror, survival horror and atmospheric game developed and published by Frictional Games. Released on June 06th 2023 has received 8,782 reviews of which 8,228 were positive and 554 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 87% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
9.1
8,228
554
-87%
24.31€
3.16€
9. 2Dark
2Dark is a stealth adventure game developed by Frédérick Raynal, the pioneer of survival horror games and creator of Alone in the Dark®. Make your way through the lairs of psychopaths, unravel intrigue where madness mingles with horror, and, above all, save the kids! 2Dark is a indie, horror and stealth game developed by Gloomywood and published by Nacon. Released on March 10th 2017 has received 783 reviews of which 607 were positive and 176 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 87% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
7.4
607
176
-87%
25.08€
3.26€
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 60,236 reviews of which 56,157 were positive and 4,079 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 85% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for survival horror games.
9.2
56,157
4,079
-85%
38.67€
5.80€
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 30th 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 26,594 reviews of which 18,718 were positive and 7,876 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. With 597 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free survival horror games on Steam.
6.9
18,718
7,876
597
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 73,466 reviews of which 65,020 were positive and 8,446 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 275, this survival horror game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free survival horror games on Steam.
8.7
65,020
8,446
275
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 49,775 reviews of which 39,087 were positive and 10,688 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 178, this survival horror game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free survival horror games on Steam.
7.7
39,087
10,688
178
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 58,023 reviews of which 55,166 were positive and 2,857 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 132 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
55,166
2,857
132
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 29,981 reviews of which 28,174 were positive and 1,807 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
28,174
1,807
92
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 855 reviews of which 670 were positive and 185 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free survival horror games on Steam.
7.5
670
185
53
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 4,109 reviews of which 3,200 were positive and 909 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
3,200
909
22
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 3,874 reviews of which 3,659 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
3,659
215
16
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 3,437 reviews of which 3,173 were positive and 264 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
3,173
264
13
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 7,482 reviews of which 6,457 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
6,457
1,025
11
players