Survival horror for Nintendo Switch 2 — top best games in the Survival horror genre

Resident Evil Requiem - a game in the Survival horror genre

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 27 February 2026

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 91/100

The ninth game in the main Resident Evil series. Picks up after the events of Village, returning players to the heart of the franchise - a dilapidated Raccoon...

Silver Pines

Adventure, Horror, Side view, Exploration, Detective, Metroidvania, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 8 October 2026

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 86/100

The main character is a private detective, Red Walker, who travels to the mysterious town of Silver Pines to investigate the disappearance of musician Eddie Velvet...

Tormented Souls 2

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 15 October 2026

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 78/100

The game takes place after the events at the Wildberger Clinic shown in the first part. The younger sister of the main character, Caroline, was struck by a...

Resident Evil 2

Action, Shooter, Horror, Stealth, Third-person view, Puzzle, Zombies, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 16 October 2026

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A re-release of the classic action horror game Resident Evil 2 (1998) , featuring a third-person perspective. The sequel takes place two months after the ending of...

The Sinking City 2

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Detective, Survival horror

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2027

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A third-person survival horror adventure set in a Lovecraftian environment, taking place in flooded Arkham in the 1920s. The city with streets covered in water...

Cronos: The New Dawn

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 September 2025

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 78/100

An atmospheric horror with survival elements from the creators of the remake of Silent Hill 2, the events of which unfold in a gloomy future world that has...

The Outlast Trials

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 27 October 2026

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Prequel to the entire horror series Outlast. The plot centers on a group of experimental subjects abducted by the Murkoff company during the Cold War. Scientists...

Content Warning

Action, Online, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Procedural generation, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 1 April 2026

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 93/100

A cooperative horror puzzle game in the spirit of Lethal Company. The game is about a group of bloggers trying to get viral on the local equivalent of YouTube. To...

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Gold Edition

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 27 February 2026

Players: 8.4/10

An extended edition of the horror Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, which includes not only the original game, but also all additional content. Along with Ethan Winters...

Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 27 October 2026

Steam: 86/100

The third and final part of the horror trilogy Remothered. The story unfolds thirteen months after the disappearance of six girls in Sicily. The mother of one of...

Heart of the Forest

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 12 February 2026

Steam: 70/100

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...

Resident Evil Veronica

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 9/10

A remake of the cult horror Resident Evil Code: Veronica, which brings back one of the most important stories of the series in a completely updated form. The...

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Remake, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 12 March 2026

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A remake of the classic psychological horror game Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly, the story of two twin sisters is brought to life in terrifying detail. Mio and...

Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 16 October 2026

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Gold Edition Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023), which includes the original game, the expansion Resident Evil 4 Remake: Separate Ways , and bonus items. Leon Scott...

Cronos: Lazarus

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, DLC, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Survival horror

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → fall 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An expansion for Cronos: The New Dawn, revealing the past of one of the key characters from the main game. The events unfold in the merciless wastelands, where a...

Arizona Sunshine

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Zombies, Survival horror

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 21 January 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The game brings the famous VR zombie apocalypse into a dynamic third-person action format. The original Arizona Sunshine was recognized as an atmospheric project...

Remothered: Tormented Fathers Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Survival horror, Remake

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → Q1 2027

The updated version of the first chapter of the cult series of psychological horrors Remothered, completely redesigned on Unreal Engine 5. The remaster retains the...

Signal Veil

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Indie, Survival horror

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2027

Classic survival horror focused on psychological terror, with the aesthetic of 90s anime. The main character is Aki Mizuno, a schoolgirl whose mother vanished...

White Creek

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Old school, Survival horror, Shooter

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2027

Atmospheric survival horror inspired by the classics of the Dreamcast era. As the exorcist Alicia Morelli, you will explore the cursed town of White Creek...

Tokyo Scramble

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 11 February 2026

Atmospheric survival horror with puzzle elements, where the enemies are monsters resembling dinosaurs. The player controls a schoolgirl named Ann, who finds herself...

The Florist

Adventure, Indie, Exploration, Survival horror, Third-person view, Horror

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → 2026

The protagonist goes to a small town to deliver a bouquet of flowers. The settlement is engulfed in an unknown plague that turns people into monsters. She must...

Remothered: Broken Porcelain Remastered

Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror, Remake

Game in development: Nintendo Switch 2 → Q1 2027

Updated version of the second chapter of the psychological horror saga, completely redesigned on Unreal Engine 5. The remaster retains the original gameplay and...

Heartworm

Adventure, Exploration, Old school, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch 2 → 1 October 2026

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 69/100

A survival horror game in the style of 1990s games, it follows Sam, who, after her beloved grandfather’s death, follows the trail of a mysterious online forum to a...

Survival horror

Best Games in the Survival horror genre for Nintendo Switch 2