# Games like Specimen 13

> The closest matches to Specimen 13: Dying Light, Contagion, Outlast, The Persistence, and The Forest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
2. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
3. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — A frequent pick in Specimen 13 players' libraries, and another Action. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
4. [The Persistence](https://imho.run/games/1140100/the-persistence) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 63 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140100/)
5. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
6. [White Noise 2](https://imho.run/games/503350/white-noise-2) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 815 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503350/)
7. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
8. [In Silence](https://imho.run/games/1361000/in-silence) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 4,744 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361000/)
9. [Monstrum 2 Beta](https://imho.run/games/1452650/monstrum-2-beta) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 94 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1452650/)
10. [BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION](https://imho.run/games/2234150/backrooms-apprehension) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 215 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2234150/)
11. [CASE 2: Animatronics Survival](https://imho.run/games/722960/case-2-animatronics-survival) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 423 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/722960/)
12. [Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer](https://imho.run/games/859570/secret-neighbor-hello-neighbor-multiplayer) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 4,795 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/859570/)
13. [Granny: Escape Together](https://imho.run/games/3070520/granny-escape-together) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 616 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3070520/)
14. [Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/22120/penumbra-black-plague-gold-edition) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 1,480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22120/)
15. [Level Zero: Extraction](https://imho.run/games/1456940/level-zero-extraction) — Also Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 1,552 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1456940/)
16. [Halloween: The Game](https://imho.run/games/3219630/halloween-the-game) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 16,058 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219630/)
17. [Penumbra Overture](https://imho.run/games/22180/penumbra-overture) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 1,939 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22180/)
18. [Depth](https://imho.run/games/274940/depth) — Also Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 9,990 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274940/)
19. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
20. [Metro Exodus](https://imho.run/games/412020/metro-exodus) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 33,790 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412020/)
21. [Chernobylite Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/1016800/chernobylite-complete-edition) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 5,393 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016800/)
22. [Hell is Others](https://imho.run/games/964440/hell-is-others) — A frequent pick in Specimen 13 players' libraries, and another Action. 431 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964440/)
23. [Species: Unknown](https://imho.run/games/2747330/species-unknown) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 3,668 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2747330/)
24. [The Evil Within](https://imho.run/games/268050/the-evil-within) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Specimen 13. 7,495 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268050/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1351350&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1351350&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1351350&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1351350
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1351350
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Specimen 13

In Specimen 13 you play as one of five survivors (or a traitor) who find themselves as unwilling subjects in an experiment set on a mysterious island. Alternatively, play as the Specimen and prevent the survivors from escaping through the underground elevator.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1351350
- **Developer:** Spire Interactive
- **Publisher:** Spire Interactive
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jul 28, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1351350/specimen-13)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1351350&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1351350/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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