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 July 19th 2025. Want to explore even more survival horror titles available on Steam? Explore the complete list of the best survival horror games.
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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 game developed and published by . Released on June 14th 2016 has received 797,216 reviews of which 630,223 were positive and 166,993 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 65,689 peak concurrent players over the last day.
7.9
630,223
166,993
65,689
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 game developed and published by . Released on February 22nd 2024 has received 253,546 reviews of which 222,495 were positive and 31,051 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. While seeing 12,239 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
222,495
31,051
12,239
players
3. 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 game developed and published by . Released on March 05th 2024 has received 66,956 reviews of which 62,533 were positive and 4,423 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. While seeing 6,001 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among survival horror games based on player count.
9.2
62,533
4,423
6,001
players
4. 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 game developed and published by . Released on March 23rd 2023 has received 181,708 reviews of which 177,539 were positive and 4,169 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. With 5,317 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.7
177,539
4,169
5,317
players
5. Lethal Company
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company. Lethal Company is a game developed and published by . Released on October 23rd 2023 has received 487,160 reviews of which 473,422 were positive and 13,738 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 4,172 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.6
473,422
13,738
4,172
players
6. 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 game developed and published by . Released on January 26th 2015 has received 457,632 reviews of which 435,687 were positive and 21,945 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 3,937 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.4
435,687
21,945
3,937
players
7. 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 game developed and published by . Released on March 13th 2023 has received 75,334 reviews of which 70,694 were positive and 4,640 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 2,360 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.2
70,694
4,640
2,360
players
8. 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 game developed and published by . Released on May 06th 2021 has received 119,350 reviews of which 114,131 were positive and 5,219 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 1,760 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.4
114,131
5,219
1,760
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 game developed and published by . Released on January 24th 2019 has received 172,857 reviews of which 167,647 were positive and 5,210 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 1,697 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.6
167,647
5,210
1,697
players
10. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard is a game developed and published by . Released on January 23rd 2017 has received 97,846 reviews of which 93,214 were positive and 4,632 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 1,183 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played survival horror games.
9.4
93,214
4,632
1,183
players