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Check out the top 10 free-to-play survival horror games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on October 14th 2026. Looking for even more free titles? Explore the complete list of the best free to play survival horror games on Steam.
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1. SCP: Secret Laboratory
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape. SCP: Secret Laboratory is a multiplayer, horror and first-person game. Released on December 29th 2017 has received 214,309 reviews of which 195,923 were positive and 18,386 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played survival horror game, thanks to its 1,583 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.0
195,923
18,386
1,583
players
2. Poppy Playtime
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught. Poppy Playtime is a horror, singleplayer and puzzle game. Released on October 12th 2021 has received 98,914 reviews of which 84,113 were positive and 14,801 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. While seeing 634 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among survival horror games based on player count.
8.4
84,113
14,801
634
players
3. 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 multiplayer, survival horror and horror game. Released on July 15th 2019 has received 28,450 reviews of which 19,630 were positive and 8,820 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. While seeing 461 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among survival horror games based on player count.
6.8
19,630
8,820
461
players
4. 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, multiplayer and psychological horror game. Released on April 25th 2013 has received 74,408 reviews of which 65,852 were positive and 8,556 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. With 382 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played survival horror games.
8.7
65,852
8,556
382
players
5. Ultimate Custom Night
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties! Ultimate Custom Night is a horror, singleplayer and difficult game. Released on June 27th 2018 has received 62,873 reviews of which 59,101 were positive and 3,772 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 196 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.2
59,101
3,772
196
players
6. Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator! Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator is a horror, singleplayer and robots game. Released on December 04th 2017 has received 30,209 reviews of which 28,374 were positive and 1,835 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.2
28,374
1,835
90
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 incremental, psychological horror and horror game. Released on May 21st 2024 has received 4,978 reviews of which 3,931 were positive and 1,047 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played survival horror games.
7.7
3,931
1,047
75
players
8. 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. Released on December 12th 2022 has received 57,947 reviews of which 45,199 were positive and 12,748 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played survival horror games.
7.7
45,199
12,748
65
players
9. Codename CURE II
Codename CURE II is a co-operative first person shooter set in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. Create an elite military squad with up to five players and fight your way through hordes of zombies in a variety of dynamic objective missions. Codename CURE II is a survival horror, zombies and co-op game. Released on July 24th 2026 has received 1,336 reviews of which 1,029 were positive and 307 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played survival horror games.
7.4
1,029
307
25
players
10. 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. SCP: Labrat is a horror, multiplayer and vr game. Released on December 24th 2022 has received 4,004 reviews of which 3,294 were positive and 710 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played survival horror games.
8.0
3,294
710
20
players
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