Survival horror for Mac — top best games in the Survival horror genre

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

Action, Third-person view, Adventure, Zombies, Survival horror, Remake, Horror

Game released: Mac → 20 December 2023

VGTimes: 8.4/10

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Remake of Resident Evil 4 (2005) 2005. The story takes place in 2004, six years after the events of Resident Evil 2. Leon Scott Kennedy, a government agent, is...

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival horror, Adventure, Zombies, Horror

Game released: Mac → 2 July 2024

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

The main character Ethan receives a message from his girlfriend, who disappeared without a trace three years ago. She invites him to meet in the vicinity of the...

Barotrauma

Online, Business / Management, Roguelike, Side view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Survival horror, Survival

Early Access: Mac → 6 June 2019; Game released: Mac → 13 March 2023

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 95/100

A game about a submarine, which features procedural generation of tasks, a character editor and an online mode for 16 players. The gamer will be able to visit a...

Dying Light

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 27 January 2015

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Adventure action game in the open world Dying Light allows you to fully immerse yourself in the world of the zombie apocalypse. You can expect upgrades, RPG...

Alien: Isolation

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival horror, Science fiction

Game released: Mac → 6 October 2014

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Alien: Isolation is a first-person stealth horror adventure set in the Alien universe. The plot of the game takes place fifteen years after the events of Ridley...

Choo-Choo Charles

Adventure, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Indie, Survival horror, Open world

Game released: Mac → 9 December 2022

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Choo-Choo Charles is a psychological horror shooter with a first-person view in an open world, in which you have to run away from a monster engine that resembles a...

Outlast

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 4 September 2013

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Outlast is an adventure horror game with a first-person view. The events of the game take place in the Mount Massive Asylum, which for a long time served as a home...

SOMA

Action, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 22 September 2015

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 82/100

SOMA is a new project from Frictional Games, the creators of Penumbra and Amnesia. The plot revolves around the underwater research facility PATHOS-2, where...

Darkwood

Action, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Survival, Simulation, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 17 August 2017

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Top-down survival action-horror adventure. Events take place in a mysterious forest, where every night threatens to be the last. Players control a nameless hero who...

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Survival horror, Puzzle

Game released: Mac → 8 September 2010

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is an adventure horror game with a first-person view. The events of the game will tell the story of Daniel, who wakes up in a deserted...

YAPYAP

First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Comedy, Exploration, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Survival horror, Online, Horror

Game released: Mac → 3 February 2026

Steam: 84/100

Cooperative survival horror where you can test your magical abilities with friends. In the story, the player and their allies are wizards summoned by a powerful...

Heart of the Forest

Adventure, Horror, Interactive movie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 12 February 2026

Steam: 69/100

An interactive adventure inspired by German folklore. A group of students goes to the Black Forest, where they encounter a vengeful spirit that resides there. The...

Dying Light - Enhanced Edition

Action, Horror, First-person view, Collection, Zombies, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 27 January 2015

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 94/100

Dying Light — Enhanced Edition — a collection that will include the original Dying Light and The Following add-on. Players have access to a large and...

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

Action, Adventure, Side view, Survival, Crafting, Zombies, Survival horror, Post-apocalyptic

Early Access: Mac → 10 April 2025; Game in development: Mac → 2026

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 93/100

A side-scroller in the Into the Dead series about survival in a zombie apocalypse. The action takes place in Texas in 1980, where the once vibrant town of Walton is...

Devour

Horror, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Action, First-person view, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 28 January 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Devour is a first-person cooperative action-horror game with survival elements for 1-4 players. Together with other players, you will have to work together against...

World of Horror

Role-playing game, Horror, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Adventure, Roguelike, Survival horror, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 19 October 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An unusual text role-playing game in a Japanese setting, combining horror from the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The old gods awaken and once again invade a...

CASE: Animatronics

Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Combat robots, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 3 August 2016

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 66/100

CASE: Animatronics is an adventure horror game with stealth elements and a first-person view in the Five Nights at Freddy's universe. The main character, detective...

Negative Atmosphere

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Survival horror

Frozen: Mac → 7 May 2026

Anticipation Rating: 7.4/10

A sci-fi third-person action horror inspired by the cult classic Dead Space series. The story takes place in the future, during a prolonged Cold War, when...

Slender: The Arrival

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Walking Simulator, Exploration, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 28 October 2013

Players: 8/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Continuation of the atmospheric horror with a first-person view Slender. The story tells of Slenderman, a paranormal figure who haunts inquiring minds around the...

Fear the Spotlight

Adventure, Survival horror, Third-person view, Stealth, Exploration, Action, Old school, Puzzle

Game released: Mac → 22 October 2024

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 78/100

The main character Vivian, together with her friend Amy, decides to have a seance at Sunnyside School, but the situation gets out of control. Vivian finds herself...

White Noise 2

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Online, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 7 April 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 77/100

White Noise 2 is a multiplayer horror adventure with a third-person view. The game takes place on an eerie night in an abandoned area. A group of four survivors try...

In Silence

Horror, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure, Third-person view, Action, Stealth, Survival horror

Early Access: Mac → 16 October 2020; Game released: Mac → 30 October 2021

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 72/100

In Silence is an atmospheric psychological action-horror game with a first-person view, designed for cooperative playthrough. One player takes on the role of a...

Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story

Adventure, Horror, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 25 August 2020

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story is a side-view horror adventure in cyberpunk style. The game takes place in 2083 in Neo-Hong Kong. The main character is a young girl...

Alone in the Dark (1992)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 1994

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Alone in the Dark (1992) — action-horror with a third-person view and puzzle elements. Suspicious suicide. A terrible curse. Evil force. Finally, an evil dark...

Syndrome

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Survival horror, Stealth

Game released: Mac → 6 October 2016

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Syndrome is a classic action-horror game with a first-person view. The main character wakes up from cryosleep on a spaceship, but cannot find his crew members...

Zombie Craft

Adventure, Action, First-person view, Horror, Exploration, Survival horror, Crafting

Game released: Mac → 21 November 2021

Steam: 33/100

Zombie Craft — an adventure zombie survival game with a first-person view, crafting, and graphics in the spirit of Minecraft. In the game, you will find yourself...

Red Risk

Isometric, Action, Shooter, Horror, Survival, Cooperative (co-op), Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 4 March 2016

Steam: 56/100

A bloody game in which the heroes fight for freedom and money. Three armed volunteers must withstand several waves of regular enemies and a strong boss. In order...

Stay Out of the House

Survival horror, Indie, First-person view, Old school, Stealth, Horror

Game released: Mac → 14 October 2022

Steam: 94/100

A dark game with VHS video style graphics. The main character finds himself in the lair of a maniac and must get out in three days. You'll have to quietly explore...

Monstrum

Action, Horror, First-person view, Survival horror, Indie

Game released: Mac → 20 May 2015

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 89/100

Monstrum is an action-horror adventure game with a first-person view. All levels in the game are procedurally generated, so with each playthrough you will encounter...

Five Nights At Monkeys: Flat Mode

Horror, First-person view, Survival, Strategy, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 19 January 2026

Steam: 82/100

The player manages complex power systems and battles monsters. Over several nights, they will have to move between many locations, including treehouse cabins...

My Night Job

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Survival horror, Indie

Game released: Mac → 21 April 2016

Steam: 82/100

My Night Job is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. Players have to go to an abandoned building where nightmarish monsters are rampant. And over 60 types of...

Lone Survivor

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 24 April 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This psychological survival horror follows a masked man trying to escape a city ravaged by disease as he questions whether what he sees is real. Hunger and...

Cannibal Abduction

Third-person view, Horror, Old school, Adventure, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 13 January 2023

Players: 3/10

Steam: 95/100

The game is inspired by classic 80s slasher films and retro horror with survival elements for PSX. Henry borrows his father's car and goes on a weekend trip...

Barotrauma: Home and Harbor

Online, Business / Management, Roguelike, Side view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Survival horror, Survival

Game in development: Mac → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.8/10

The add-on adds the Descendants faction for Barotrauma, which uses alien technology. Now you can control underwater outposts and install modules on them. Also, NPC...

Fragile Reflection

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Zombies, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: Mac → 2 September 2025

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 73/100

The old Japanese town of Nankofuraku is shrouded in a haze of memories and pain. When Karyo Ito returns there to her family, she discovers not a cozy village, but a...

Uh Oh!

Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Puzzle, Science fiction, Survival, Survival horror, Adventure

Game released: Mac → 11 December 2025

Steam: 86/100

A short dark game, made in the style of VHS tapes, about exploring an abandoned experimental complex. You need to complete challenges and avoid terrifying monsters...

March of the Living

Arcade, Strategy, Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike, Side view, Survival horror, Survival, Zombies

Game released: Mac → 20 April 2016

Steam: 70/100

March of the Living is an adventure arcade game with a side view and strategy elements. The events of the game unfold during a zombie apocalypse, where you must...

The House (2021)

Adventure, Action, First-person view, Horror, Survival horror, Puzzle, Logic

Game released: Mac → 6 October 2021

Steam: 100/100

The House (2021) is a first-person horror game set in a mansion where dozens of people have disappeared. The main character must get to the bottom of the truth and...

Enemy Remains

Arcade, Shooter, Horror, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Survival horror, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 6 February 2022

Steam: 66/100

Enemy Remains is a dynamic shooter with horror elements and an isometric camera view in a post-apocalyptic...

Escape From Tung Tung Sahur

Action, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view, Free game, Survival horror

Game released: Mac → 24 May 2025

Steam: 63/100

A free horror game about escaping from an abandoned village, where the player needs to free Brainrot animals locked in cages and avoid encounters with enemies. To...

Survival horror

Best Games in the Survival horror genre for Mac