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Looking for games like Nowhere Dawn? Here are top open world shooter recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Dark Forest Calls, Everyone's dead or BE LOST.

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  1. The Dark Forest CallsThe Dark Forest Calls is a first-person survival horror game about isolation, limited resources, and the fear of being noticed by something unknown. You wake up in an isolated village surrounded by darkness, fog, and something that should not be there. A candle may help you see what is in front of you, but in this place, light does not always mean safety. This is not a fast … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Forest Calls.

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  2. A tense first-person survival horror experience set inside a collapsing apartment building during a viral outbreak. Navigate dark corridors and uncover the story behind before the apocalypse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everyone's dead.

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  3. BE LOST is a third-person survival horror game following three interconnected protagonists. Explore, fight, solve puzzles, manage scarce resources, and survive supernatural threats that cannot always be defeated by force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BE LOST.

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    Search for your missing brother across the Australian Outback and beneath a forgotten Cold War facility. Survive altered wildlife, a living front of black ash, and an unseen intelligence that watches how you play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X300.

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  5. Step into a world ten years after the outbreak, where cities have been reclaimed by nature, vines crawl across abandoned buildings, and the remnants of humanity cling to survival. In Never Be Alone, survival is about more than keeping yourself alive. It is about protecting what remains. You awaken after a six-month coma inside a fragile and isolated safezone, with no memory of who you are or wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Be Alone.

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  6. Bioflux - Horde is an open world survival game where you fight to endure inside a German quarantine zone overrun by gigantic hordes of infected. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bioflux - Horde.

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  7. Majoris Nightmare is a dark narrative-driven puzzle-adventure built around investigation, tension, and consequence. After tragedy shatters his life, Majoris enters a seemingly ordinary house in search of answers, believing its owner may be connected to his daughter's disappearance. Solving puzzles requires close attention to notes and details. Overlook them and you may find yourself lost. Face rar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Majoris Nightmare.

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  8. Survive the post-Soviet wasteland of Chernobyl. Hunt mutants, scavenge for resources, and battle rival factions in this next-gen RPG shooter. Unravel secrets, upgrade weapons, and face the horrors of the Red Horizon. Will you conquer the shadows or succumb to the radioactive nightmare? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Post Soviet Strike: Chernobyl Legacy.

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  9. Dungeon Crawler Survival Horror where exploration is your greatest weapon. Explore a warping city, where reality is slowly unraveling. Survive terrifying creatures, manage your physical and mental condition, and find a way out of the maddening cosmic truth about the world around you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yellow Noise.

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  10. ZONARKA lone soldier stands against a collapsing world. Destroyed cities, abandoned facilities, and hostile environments have become deadly battlegrounds after a catastrophic zombie outbreak. ZONARK is a first-person survival shooter (FPS) that blends intense action, tactical combat, and survival mechanics across multiple locations. Every area presents unique threats, limited resources, and const… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zonark.

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  11. Take part in heart-stopping first-person action with waves of ravenous zombies. Use your weapons wisely, keep your ammo count at bay, and stay focused—all decisions are literally matters of life and death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resident Fear 2.

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  12. In this atmospheric horror game, you take on the role of a lone cyclist navigating through a deep, eerie forest at night. With only a broken bike light as your companion and a threatening presence behind you, there’s only one goal: Get home before it’s too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Ride Home.

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  13. Prepare yourself for an intense and thrilling journey into a world overrun by the undead in our zombie survival game. Brace against relentless hordes of zombies as you battle for your life, wave after wave, in a desperate struggle to survive. With each passing wave, the challenges become more daunting, pushing your skills and fortitude to their limits. In this heart-pounding game, you'll find you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quarantine Town.

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  14. 5 years ago, scientists were on the brink of the discovery of a life time…the cure to cancer. They were using a specialized target and delivery medication of a modified virus directly into the cancer cells. While several trials had showed promise, a side effect was discovered they hadn’t planned on. The virus mutated. While it killed the cancer, it also killed its host, but a few days later the ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endure or Perish.

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  15. Survival FPS set after an alien invasion. The explosion of an alien energy core shattered reality, creating rifts to the past, other parts of Earth, and parallel worlds. As a survivor from New Bohemia, uncover rift energy secrets and learn what the aliens are building and why. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rifted Earth.

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  16. You are Ben Stevenson, a forest ranger in a provincial American town. You weren't prepared to combat monsters hunting humans, but preventing this nightmare is your duty. "The Great Hunt" is a third-person survival horror game inspired by horror classics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Great Hunt.

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  17. OutBreak: The Last Survivor is a brutal open-world multiplayer survival game. Team up with your friends to explore a post-apocalyptic environment, scavenge for loot, and build your ultimate base. Face off against the infected and rival players. Survive at all costs! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OutBreak: The Last Survivor.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    VORAX is an Open World Survival Horror game set on a Mediterranean island where a mysterious pathogen has infected the local population.An army battalion is sent to quarantine the population but 48 hours later all communication with the battalion is lost. What was supposed to be a simple mission quickly turns into a fight for survival as your helicopter crashes, stranding you on the island, alone.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vorax.

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  19. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, monetization
    64% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Welcome Survivor! The Thing That Happened is an Openworld Third Person - Action Adventure Survial game. You can use multiple weapons, attachments, close combat skills trees and crafting to break through your enemies. In a post-apocalyptic world, Torque who arrived in the city of Jericho. The city was in ruins, with remnants of an old civilization scattered everywhere. Torque had been traveling for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Thing That Happened.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 1,568 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Miasmata is a first-person survival/adventure game, developed from the ground-up by brothers Joe and Bob Johnson. You play as Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist on a journey to discover a cure. Your adventure begins on the shores of a remote and mysterious island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasmata.

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  21. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 56 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Experience an immersive and horrifying single-player survival horror nightmare. Trapped alone in a desolate manor and hunted by monstrous foes, you will need to scrounge for supplies, manage your resources, solve puzzles and battle the undead to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles.

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  22. Explore a perilous hex map, delve into tense dungeons where time and torchlight run out, and fight turn-based battles where distance and positioning decide survival. Plan your expedition, manage supplies, and escape with treasure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hex Seculum.

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  23. SUPROTYV is a survival game set in controlled regions of Ukraine, where every step matters. Gather resources, interact with civilians, and make smart choices to survive. Dynamic weather, day-night cycles, and detailed locations create tension and immersion in a world full of unseen threats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUPROTYV.

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  24. Jin has spent years searching for his missing sister, pursuing leads that took him to a remote, decaying mansion where he recovered manifests and hints that indicate his sister may still be alive, somewhere at the end of the trail he is about to follow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trace of the Villa.

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    THE MOON HAS SPLIT OPENA dimensional rift has torn a remote lunar station out of its familiar order. Corridors no longer lead where they should. Sealed rooms return in unfamiliar places, abandoned systems wake without warning, and every route bends toward the wound in the lunar sky. Whatever is waiting beyond the next bulkhead, the station is no longer empty. ENTER. ARM. ADAPT.Lunarift is a first… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunarift.

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  26. Resident Fear 3 : Ascension is a thrilling story-driven horror adventure where three survivors fight through a world of infected chaos to stop the man behind it all. Dark secrets, intense action, and emotional twists await in this cinematic journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resident Fear 3: Ascension.

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  27. Operation Ninurta – Eris PortalOperation Ninurta – Eris Portal is a third-person tactical shooter with roguelike elements, set in the near future, where Earth soldiers are sent on solitary missions through spatial portals. You are the next to cross... Your destination: Eris, a dark planetoid on the edge of the Solar System, marked by signs of alien presence and structures that defy the known laws … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation Ninurta - Eris Portal.

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  29. Dino Desolation is a modular-story-driven open-world game set in a non-sci-fi future after the collapse of civilization. It will be continued through a lot of small DLCs to have an always further continuing story. We are aiming for adding new stories, places and characters to Chapter I for years. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dino Desolation.

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  30. This is a one-or three-person online survival game for the end of the world. The contents of the game include but are not limited to: pets, horseback riding, fishing, hunting, building, making, searching, killing zombies, bonfires, cooking, planting, mining, vehicles, furniture and firearms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember in the Frost.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    53% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    ROADMAP About the Game In the 10 years following the pandemic, humanity has fallen to millions. Billions died, but very few could stay dead... In this dark world, our extraction team, which conducts hostage rescue operations to save even a single person, will be pulled into the depths of darkness in search of light after stumbling upon a clue by chance. Infect Cam: A high-risk, adre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infect Cam.

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  32. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Embark on an epic journey through a world ravaged by a failed experiment, now overrun by relentless zombies and eerie mutations. Battle through stunning environments, from abandoned cities to dark swamps, using an arsenal of weapons to fight the horrors that lurk in the shadows. This is the zombie-only version of Aftertime, our previous game, featuring remastered gameplay and improved level design… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey Through the Undead.

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  33. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Albatroz is a backpacking adventure RPG that will take you through majestic landscapes in search of your lost sibling. A tale about knowing when to let go and start over. Follow Isla’s journey through the Forbidden Lands, a breathtaking, otherworldly realm where two worlds converge. Once trapped in a numbing, monotonous life, Isla is now driven to embark on a quest to find the one true connect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Albatroz.

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  34. What kind of game is this? This is a zombie simulation of the end of the environment to survive the game. The background of the game is one year after the zombie outbreak. Players will play three different roles, searching for supplies in an abandoned hospital building to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 废土黄昏 Dusk of the wasteland age.

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  35. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    The Darkest Island is a psychological horror game in first person with moments of action and despair During air cargo transport between countries across the Atlantic Ocean, you and your team have an accident and fall on an inhabited island. You a survivor, do not find your team among the wreckage and start looking for them, with a compass it is necessary to look for first aid in villages. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkest Island.

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  36. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 2,452 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 6 reviews

    I Am Alive casts the player as a lone survivor in a believable, dark and insecure post-apocalyptic world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am Alive.

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  37. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    69% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 25%Based on 2 reviews

    Outbreak: Contagious Memories is a send-up to classic 90’s horror series like Resident Evil and Silent Hill where your survival will be determined by moment-to-moment decisions, what you decide to carry, and how good you are at spotting conveniently written notes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak: Contagious Memories.

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  38. CRUD is an MMO survival horror RPG set in a world devastated by an epidemic. Explore abandoned cities, restore vehicles, build your crew, and raid other players' shelters for valuable resources and gear. There are no truly safe places here - only the people you've chosen to trust. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRUD.

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  39. Survive a post-apocalyptic Montréal as Alex Tremblay. Explore abandoned districts, scavenge for supplies, fight the infected, and uncover the truth behind the outbreak in this story-driven survival horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Z: Fall of Montreal.

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  40. A survival horror adventure where you investigate terrifying locations, face deadly enemies, explore a mysterious world, and fight to survive. Discover secrets, manage your weapons and resources, and uncover the dark truth behind the nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Horror Investigation.

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    A story-rich 4-player co-op fantasy adventure where travel, weather, combat, and preparation shape every journey. Explore a handcrafted semi-open world, face dangerous threats, and experience an epic adventure together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runigrim.

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  42. MARA: RELICS OF THE FORGOTTENSome treasures were never meant to be found. Step into the boots of Mara, a fearless treasure hunter and rogue archaeologist who makes a living chasing legends, uncovering lost civilizations, and surviving places the world has forgotten. Across frozen wastelands, abandoned facilities, submerged vaults, and ancient ruins buried beneath centuries of mystery, every expe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mara Unbound.

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  43. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Survive a brutal desert wasteland after a devastating outbreak. Scavenge, build, and defend yourself in a hostile open-world filled with ruins, wreckage, and deadly infected. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Sector: Outbreak.

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  44. Survive the "Rebirth" of the WildIn this new era, nature is a living, breathing entity. Navigate through sprawling 3D environments where skyscrapers are shrouded in ancient forests. Scavenge for vital resources in the skeletal remains of shopping malls and endure the challenges of a world that has moved on. Every choice—from crafting a survival tool to choosing your path through radioact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REMNANT: Rebirth.

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  45. In a world swallowed by infection, survival is no longer about saving humanity. It’s about saving one person. Every morning, you leave the safety of your underground shelter and step into a collapsing world of fog, silence, and the dead. Food is running out. Medicine is scarce. The infection spreads every night. And back home, your wife is waiting. Search abandoned homes, scavenge ruined stree… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Hope: Exodus.

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  46. IlhaZ: Multiplayer Survival in a World Drowned in ChaosAfter a global nuclear collapse, the Earth’s surface has become uninhabitable. The last hope for humanity lies in a remote archipelago, where survival is a constant battle against a lethal environment—and each other. In this unforgiving open world, you’ll explore islands teeming with distinct biomes: tropical jungles, frozen tundras, scorchin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IlhaZ.

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  47. The fall was forged in divine myth. When Hekate, Witch-Goddess of the Crossroads, unleashed her curse upon the world, the line between the underworld and our home shattered. Ancient Greek gods lie imprisoned, the dead walk among the living, and humanity’s last survivors fight to reclaim what’s left. In END: Awakening, you and up to three friends can gather resources, craft weapons, and upgrade … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to END: Awakening.

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  48. A first-person survival shooter with apocalyptic simulation elements, focused on precision and headshot mechanics. Every shadow hides a deadly threat. Survive the night, manage your ammo, and fight off ever-increasing waves. Do you have what it takes to resist? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead by Headshot.

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  49. BECOME THE ULTIMATE WEAPONReconnaissance teams sent to the alien planet Solus have vanished without a trace. Alioth, an elite soldier enhanced with experimental implants, is sent through an interdimensional jump to uncover their fate and neutralize the threat inhabiting the planet. Armed with advanced firearms, a laser blade, powerful abilities, and a grappling hook, he must fight his way across… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Negative Edge.

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  50. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Trapped underground after a collapse, you are the sole survivor of a deadly attack. Armed only with a night vision camera, navigate the darkness, avoid the creature, and find a way out in this retro-style survival horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Mine.

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