16 Survival games like Outlast that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Outlast does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: exploration and discovery, and puzzle design.

If Outlast worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is puzzle design.

If Outlast worked for you because of strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is exploration and discovery, and puzzle design.

What brings it close to Outlast is strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. Its own ground is puzzle design and a sci-fi setting.

If Outlast worked for you because of strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. It sets itself apart with exploration and discovery, and puzzle design.

It shares the essentials of what Outlast does: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: exploration and discovery, and co-op play.

What brings it close to Outlast is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

With Outlast it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is deep simulation and punishing difficulty.

What carries over from Outlast is dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: puzzle design and punishing difficulty.

Its point of contact with Outlast is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Its point of contact with Outlast is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Held in common with Outlast: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

With Outlast it shares strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Outlast, and so does strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic and an isometric view.

With Outlast it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.