Rank 01Games like Outbreak: The New Nightmare
- 25 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Outbreak: The New Nightmare also play
The closest matches to Outbreak: The New Nightmare: Outbreak, Resident Evil, Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath), Daymare: 1998, and Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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The Hotel
Why this: Shares fixed camera angles and backtracking with Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Outbreak: The New Nightmare
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Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
- 91% of 12,437 reviews
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Shares fixed camera angles and backtracking with Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
- 83% of 59 reviews
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Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
- 77% of 20,603 reviews
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Dead Drop Studios LLC
- Price: $1.94−85%checked Oct 31
- 67% of 160 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Character differentiation with unique abilities
- Deliberately old school survival horror
- Fixed camera angles heighten tension
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Nostalgic
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SILENT HILL 2
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
Resident Evil 3
Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)
Why this: Shares backtracking with Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Outbreak: The New Nightmare, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
No More Room in Hell
Why this: Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
SAS: Zombie Assault 4
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
Nightmare House: The Original Mod
Why this: Also Zombies and Violent, like Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
Plays great on Steam Deck
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Resident Evil
Why this: Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
More from Dead Drop Studios LLC
Other recommendable Steam games by Dead Drop Studios LLC, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Outbreak: Lost Hope
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Outbreak: The New Nightmare.
About Outbreak: The New Nightmare
The closest matches to Outbreak: The New Nightmare: Outbreak, Resident Evil, Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath), Daymare: 1998, and Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Outbreak: The New Nightmare is your kind of game, the closest matches are Outbreak, Resident Evil and Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and nostalgic, and single out its backtracking and character skill trees. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Outbreak: The New Nightmare: Return to the roots of co-op survival horror as you face monstrous hordes, scrounge for supplies and attempt to survive the nightmare. You have one life. Make it count!
Is Outbreak: The New Nightmare worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 67% of 160 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.9 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Character differentiation with unique abilities
- Deliberately old school survival horror
- Fixed camera angles heighten tension
- Inventory scarcity forces tough choices
People who play it also play: Outbreak, Resident Evil, Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath)
Frequently asked about Outbreak: The New Nightmare
Can I run it?
How much does Outbreak: The New Nightmare cost?
Outbreak: The New Nightmare is listed on Steam at 1.94 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Outbreak: The New Nightmare have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Outbreak: The New Nightmare supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Outbreak: The New Nightmare?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Outbreak: The New Nightmare are Outbreak, Resident Evil, Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath).
Who developed Outbreak: The New Nightmare?
Outbreak: The New Nightmare was developed by Dead Drop Studios LLC.