Games Like Penumbra: Black Plague for PS3

Dead Island developed and published by Techland and Deep Silver is an Action, RPG, Shooting and Horror Survival video game. The game is set in a zombie-infested open world where you get into the role of the protagonist who struggles to survive by fighting off hordes of zombies and engages in combats using melee techniques, melee weapons and different kinds of guns. Dead Island features a game-play with a first person perspective in which the protagonist roams in an open world, completes different quests, and gathers XP (Experience points) by killing the enemies to buy upgrades, weapons and different skills etc. Dead Island provides with a thrilling game-play, a well-written storyline, state of the art graphics along with single and multiplayer gaming modes. Built using Chrome Engine 5, Dead Island is available to play on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Linux gaming platforms.

Slender: The Arrival by Blue Isle Studios is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Sci-Fi Shooter video game and a direct sequel to the best selling game Slender: Eight Pages. The game starts with the protagonist (Player) inside an abandoned building. He can see the Slender Man outside but when he gets out in the open, the slender man goes to a much farther distance and can be seen on top of the hills. Loaded with just a flashlight, He starts searching for the pages and during his search slender man suddenly appears in front of him and because of slender man’s slightly changing behavior, he sometimes kills the protagonist and sometimes he leaves him alive with a little bit of his health wasted. The player carries on searching and if he finds out all the eight pages before the slender man gets to him, the search finishes and the level of the game concludes.

Hydrophobia: Prophecy, the remake of 2011’s Hydrophobia is a Horror-Survival and Action-Adventure video game developed by Dark Energy Digital. The game is exclusively available to play on PC and PlayStation Netwrok. Hydrophobia: Prophecy features a lot of new game levels, puzzles, new game narrative, enhanced graphics, textures and animations. This mind-blowing and jaw dropping game is set on a floating city and the story revolves around the character of the protagonist Kate Wilson who after a deadly terrorist attack gets infected and tries to get off the sinking ship she was traveling on moments ago. In attempt to rescue the chief she gets infected with a virus but manages to escape to safety with the chief. story continues and she goes through a lot of action and adventure filled phases of the game where she battles her way out to the antagonist Mila. Later on, she finds and battles Mila, kills her in a deadly duel at a shopping mall, avails the antivirus, injects herself and the game ends. Hydrophobia: Prophecy is an amazing Horror-Survival and Action-Adventure video game to play and enjoy.

Dead Rising 2, is an Open World Action, Horror Survival and Beat em’ Up video game developed by Blue Castle Games and published by Capcom for multiple platforms as Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game is set in the fictitious settlement of Fortune City, Nevada and features the protagonist Chuck Greene a former Motocross Champion who combats with the hordes of Zombies in order to survive and finish the game objectives. Mostly involving in the melee combats, you as the protagonist take control of some custom made, traditional or futuristic weapons like guns with multiple functionalities, swords, axes etc. As the protagonist mostly travels on foot in the game world, he engages in close combats with zombies and uses the melee weapons and melee fight techniques to fight off the zombies and save himself from becoming like them. Alongside killing the zombies, protagonist collects different power-ups and weapons and items that complete the world map. From start to the end, this game is a total blast and the presence of almost 7000 zombies on the same time while you are fighting against the zombies, makes the game a fast-paced and madness filled thriller that is enough to give you chills. You should totally try it out if you love playing Apocalyptic games.

The Evil Within is a wonderful Horror-Survival, Action-Adventure and Third-person Shooter video game that takes this specific genre to a whole new level. The game lets you be Sebastian Castellanos, a skilled detective who is haunted by a cloaked and mysterious entity with immense paranormal powers. Set in a type of apocalyptic open world, The Evil Within lets you scavenge for items like medical supplies, food, weapons etc. and allows you to unfold the mysteries that are directly connected to the entity haunting you. Enemies in the game are equally equipped as yourself and because of that the combats in the game are quite action-packed and to properly dispose of the enemies, you must be skilled enough to survive. With a huge arsenal of weapons but limited ammunition, amazing abilities to master, various types of enemies to combat with and a great story to follow along with wonderful visual details and an engaging game-play, The Evil Within is one of the best Third Person, Action-Adventure and Survival video game to play and enjoy.

Resident Evil: Revelations is a great Third-person Shooter Horror-Survival and Action-Adventure video game similar to Alan Wake. The game features the characters of agent Parker Luciani and Jessica Sherawat working for the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA) in order to eliminate the threats posed by a Bioterrorist Organization named as II Veltro. Your task is to get into the character of the main protagonist Jessica Sherawat and go to the floating city of Terragrigia, neutralize genetically modified creatures and mutants (known as the Bio Organic Weapons BOWs) in order to save the remaining populace. Resident Evil: Revelations lets you use sophisticated weaponry against the hardcore enemies, allow you to engage yourself into amazingly action-packed melee and long distance combats, complete the tasks and enjoy an amazingly addictive and quite immersive thrill filled gaming experience. With a visually brilliant game setting, eye-catching graphics, a well-written storyline and an engaging game-play, Resident Evil: Revelations is a great blend of Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Shooting aesthetics.

Metro: Last Light, developed by A4 Games and published by Deep Silver and Spike Chunsoft is an Action-Adventure and a Horror Survival First person Shooter Video game set in a post-apocalyptic era in the city of Moscow. The game is available to play on Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox 360 gaming platforms. The story kicks off with protagonist Artyom who is still haunted by the Dark Ones after the events of Metro 2033. Kahn informs Artyom about a single Dark One who survived the recent attack and tells them that the Dark One is the key to the survival of humanity. Colonel Miller thinks of him as a threat and sends Artyom and Anna to eliminate him. Artyom finds the Dark One who turns out to be a child. Artyom goes AWOL and turns against the Rangers after knowing the truth. Artyom starts a new wave of attacks against the rangers and engages in super thrilling battles and combats and finally relieves the humanity from unlawful and brutal reign of Colonel Miller and the government. Metro: Last Light is a super entertainer and leaves you spellbound with all the amazing stuff it holds. Holding a unique and sleek set of graphics and game-play Metro: Last Light makes you think you are a part of the world in the game. It includes both First Person Shooter Experience and horror survival gaming modes with single and multiplayer mode options. Do try it out if you haven’t yet and enjoy the ultimate blend of many genres.

The last entrant on our list of games like “State of Decay” is Deadly Premonition. Deadly Premonition is developed by “Access Games” in collaboration with “Rising Star Games and is available to play on PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gaming platforms. The game is a super hit amalgamation of Open world, Psychological Horror Survival and shooting elements. The game kicks off with the investigation of the murder of “Becky Adams and Diane”. Protagonist as the investigator “York” find out that the murders are a work of the “Raincoat Killers” and suspects Thomas in the murders and Thomas after some time dies with a hook in his neck. Thomas’s death halts the investigation a bit but “York” keeps on gathering the evidence. Emily joins the investigation with York and finds out the final victim “Carol”. Carol infects Emily with red seeds and she falls ill. York leaves Emily with Kaysen and continues the investigation, encounters George and makes him confess the murders and kills him. The game concludes. The story of the game is a bit twisted and takes you to the heights of amazingness in horror-survival and psychotic experience. Try it out and you’ll definitely have your head spinning.

Resident Evil 5 is an Action-Adventure, RPG, Horror-Survival and Shooting game developed and published by Capcom. The story of the game revolves around the protagonist Chris Redfield and a secondary character Sheva Alomar. The game paces on the investigation carried out by Sheva about a terrorist threat in the fictional city of Kijuju, Africa. Chris also confronts an old enemy Albert Whisker who disturbs his conscious and haunts him down wherever he goes. They start their journey and in the midst of their adventure, the engage in heavy combats with Humanoid enemies instead of Zombies, Ganados, and a lot of other creatures using their guns, melee weapons and explosives. As the game offers multiplayer gaming mode, the players all around the world can team up or choose to play as enemies upon their liking. The game features an open word gaming environment, a dramatically engaging story-line, high definition graphics and a thrilling game-play that takes you to the heights of a super best gaming experience. Try this game and you’ll definitely be amazed.

Alien: Isolation is one of the best Action-Adventure and Horror-Survival, Stealth and Shooter video game. The game offers a similar gaming experience to System Shock 2 video game and allows you to be the protagonist Amanda Ripley who embarks on a journey to find her mother Ellen Ripley and on her way to the secrets, she encounters the otherworldly aliens, engages into amazing combats with them on a space station named as Sevastopol. She gets trapped on the station and the only way out is to fight all the aliens, kill them using the advanced tech weapons and gadgets, eventually complete the game objectives. Alien: Isolation offers a huge arsenal of weapons at your disposal, a wonderful setting and story-line along with brilliant visuals and an addictive game-play to enjoy.

If you have played any game of the Silent Hill series, you would know that Silent Hill: Homecoming is not so different from other games in the series. Maintaining the standard, Double Helix Games and Konami Entertainment have provided with yet another masterpiece that truly mimics the characteristics of a brilliant Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Shooter video game. The game makes you the protagonist Alex Shepherd, an Army veteran who returns home after a brief time spending on overseas duty. Moments after returning home, Alex finds out about the mysterious disappearance of his Father and Brother that leaves his mother in Coma. Alex starts off his journey to find his brother Josh and maps the area for search from his home town to the Fog-shielded Town of Silent Hill. This is where you get into the paly and your duty is to continue Alex’s journey, get to Silent Hill, kill some grotesque monsters and mutants, solve challenging puzzles and search for clues and objects that will eventually lead you to the location where Josh is being held. Silent Hill: Homecoming offers an amazingly fast-paced Action, cool weapons (guns and melee), amazing stealth abilities to use against the enemies, eerie and haunted environment, great story and a wonderfully engaging game-play to enjoy.

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Single-player video game created and published by Tecmo. It is the 2nd marvelous entry in the series of Fatal Frame video game and features an exciting story. The story of the game revolves around twins sisters named as Mayu and Mio Amakura as they navigate the world of an abounded ancient villages. Their lives become terrifying when the spirits of village attack them and select them as the sacrifice for a ritual. The game lets you explore the ghost town either Mio Amakura or Mayu. Your main task is to manipulate objects, explore the game world and reveal its mysteries. Your character wields with an enchanted camera which can be used to take the snap of spirits. To earn points, you must fight against ghost and defeat them by clicking their pictures. It has two different modes such as Viewfinder mode and field mode. You can take on the role of Mio and can investigate objects and items to find areas for clues in field mode. With the best mechanics, addictive gameplay and superb visuals, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

Dino Crisis 2 is an Action-Adventure video game designed for hardcore players who love playing Shooting games. It combines the elements of horror-survival, open environment, and combat. The game supports single-player mode and plays from both First and Third-person perspective. It is the 2nd entry in the series of Dino Crisis. The game takes place in the fictional city of Edward, and the story starts after the event of an earlier entry. According to the story, the scientist works on a secret project and search for the mysterious third energy. After the wrong experiment the whole Island has vanished and move back in the time of dinosaur era. A team of Soldier is sent to rescue the survivals, scientist team and recover the research data. Unfortunately, all soldiers are slain by dinosaurs. The game offers two protagonists named Dylan and Regina and let you control the protagonist and complete your tasks. In the game, your main task is to find a way out, locate the survivors, retrieve the data, and use the third energy to get back your time. You have to collect items, complete complex puzzles, and fight against dinosaurs to save your crew. Dino Crisis 2 offers enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and superb visuals. Try it out.

Anna is a Puzzle, Psychological Horror, and Single-player video game created by Dreampainters Software and published by Kalypso Media. One day the protagonist woke up and find himself in a haunted called Sawmill situated in the North of Italy. The game casts you in the role of the protagonist, and your main task is to explore the horrific world, find clues and solve a series of complex puzzles to find a way out. The game world filled with spirits, ghosts, and other deadly creatures and can raise your heartbeat. Explore the game world, unearth its secrets, interact with objects and NPCs and progress through the game to unlock further content. It features multiple ends depends on your decisions during the gameplay. Other unveil environment unlocks as you fulfill the game’s requirements. Anna offers core features such as a Hunting Tale, Physics-based Environment, Eight Endings, New Environments, Puzzles, Heart pumping Sounds, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

Saw is a Horror-Survival video game for those players who love playing terrifying games developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konami. The game supports Single-player mode and available to play on PlayStation and Xbox platforms. The game is inspired by the horror movie having the same name. It casts you in the role of the protagonist named David Tapp who is detective and revolves around his struggle for his life. In the beginning, Tapp stuck in an abundant asylum and he must travel to collect clues and take revenge from Jigsaw for the murder of his beloved friends. As he navigate the environment, he encounter lots of people with past and his relation with them, whom he has to rescue. The asylum is populated with a strange inhabitant who wants to kill Tapp. There are challenging levels, and the protagonist must complete each one to save his and his friends life. Earn points and explore the world from third-person perspective, interact with NPCs, and objectives and complete tasks. With superb and horrific gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and superb visuals, Saw is the best game to play and amuse.

Anna: Extended Edition is a Psychological Horror video game takes place in the abandoned sawmill in the mountains of Italian. It mixes the elements of First-person Perspective, Puzzle, and Exploration. The story revolves around the protagonist who dreams of a mountain near his village. He attempts to go on an adventure to locate its connection to his missing memories and a strange woman known as Anna, who seems in his dreams and calling out for him. The protagonist enters in the house where he has to solve complex puzzles by finding clues in the garden and soon he comes to know that the house is haunted after a horrific event. The player takes on the role of the protagonist, and as the player start exploring the world, he hears strange voices which are belonging to him and the Anna. Anna assigned the task to the player to unearth the horrific clues and solve complex puzzles by using them related to the protagonist’s past. The behavior of the player doesn’t affect only his mental health but can change locations and reveal new mysteries leading to one of eight ending. Anna: Extended Edition offers core features such as Physics-based Environment, Enhanced Graphics, a Haunting Tale Terror, Eight different Ends, and more. Try it out to enjoy.

Fatal Frame is a Single-player Horror-Survival video game developed and published by Tecmo for PlayStation platform. It is the first entry in the series of Fetal Frame. The game takes place in the historical year 1986 and revolves around the story of the siblings named as Mafuyu Hinasaki and Miku. According to the story, Muffy disappears while looking a popular novelist in the unforgivable mansion. Miku worries about his sister and goes to locate her sibling. You can get into the role of the protagonist named as Miku, and your ultimate task is to manipulate the environment from a third-person perspective, interact with objects, find a clue, fight against ghosts, and uncover the truth behind a mythical mansion. The game is about exploration and fighting off ghosts using the unique camera. The entire game is divided into four chapters, and each chapter is more challenging as compared to previous. Fatal Frame offers superb gameplay, brilliant story, horrible sounds, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

Clive Barker’s Jericho is an Action, First-person Perspective, Horror-Survival, and Single-player video game released by MercurySteam. It offers an exciting gameplay revolving around seven team members that you have to control during the match. It takes place in the unforgettable world invaded by deadly creations and monsters. Your ultimate task is to control all seven members team known as Jericho and guide them through various environments. You have to survive as long as possible to dominate the world. The game offers new features known as Quick Time Events, in which you must press the buttons shown at the top of the screen to survive. Each member has both primary and secondary attack such as rifle, grenades, and fire while secondary weapon like a pistol, and more. Engage yourself in FPS gameplay experience show off your shooting abilities by defeating a set of vicious creatures. Clive Barker’s Jericho is the best game horror game for hardcore players. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

Shadow Man is an Action, Horror, Third-person Perspective, Adventure and Single-player video game developed by Acclaim Studio Teesside and published by Acclaim Entertainment. The game follows the comic book known as Shadow man published by Valiant Comics. It takes place in the historical year in 1988 and the story centers on the protagonist named as Jack who are try to take his own life after becoming fail to uncover the secret behind the murder scene. A Legion occurs and tells the protagonist about the power that he seeks and offers a proposal to share this power with him if he construct an asylum in the land of dead known as Deadside. You can take on the role of the protagonist and your ultimate objective is to navigate the environment from third-person and fulfill your objectives to progress through the game. You can interact with environment and objective to collect valuables. The game offers open environment filled with monsters, deadly animals, and more. Use weapons to slaughter them and score the best points. Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.

Stay Alive is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and First-person Exploration video game with shooting elements inspired by a movie of the same name. The game offers an exciting gameplay and takes place in a breathtaking environment populated with ghosts, devils and more. There are a set of characters, and you can assume the role of one of them and start playing the game. With customization features, you can change the appearance of your character and can select deadly tools for it. Interact with other players and manipulate the world to fulfill your tasks. The world is full of danger and challenging missions that you have to complete at any cost. The primary aim is to survive as long as possible by defeating evil forces, ghosts and zombies like creatures. As the game proceed, it becomes challenging, and you may face more difficult objectives. With prominent features, exciting gameplay, and fabulous story Stay Alive is the best game to play and enjoy.

Saw 2 offers a Horror-filled gameplay with Survival and Third-person Perspective elements published by Konami and developed by Zombie Studios. The game takes place in the thrilling world and its story based on the first and second movies in the Saw series. It introduces the son of David Tapp named as Michael, as the new protagonist and focuses on his effort to find clues and struggle to unearth the secret of the death of his father. Very soon, the protagonist becomes the Jigsaw Killer’s target and his secret apprentice having a Pinhead costume. The game improves the environment and lets the player combat against enemies and uses new defenses techniques. There are several missions, and each mission needs a set of tasks that the player must complete at any cost to progress through the story. During the game, the player enjoys action, puzzle-solving and melee combat elements and can show off his abilities to impress his fellows. The player can swim, run, jump, fight, use weapons and interact with environment and objects to advance the story. With the thrilling atmosphere, lots of missions, smooth controls, and hardcore gameplay Saw 2 is the best horror game to play.

Saw II: Flesh and Blood is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Single-player video game developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konami. It is the 2nd installment in the series of Saw and focuses on Third-person Exploration elements. It offers a horrific gameplay based on the scary film of the same name and takes place between the 1st and 2nd part of the movies. The game introduces the son of David Tapp named Michael, as the new playable character. The primary objective of the protagonist is to find clues behind the death of his beloved father. He becomes the target of the brutal antagonist named Jigsaw Killer and his apprentice wearing a strange costume. The player manipulates the world from a third-person perspective and can interact with non-player characters and environment to find a way to escape. The player uses different weapons, items and can use melee combat to take down enemies. There are a variety of missions, and the player must complete each one by solving puzzles, objectives and more. With breathtaking gameplay, heart-pumping environment, and original sound effects, Saw II: Flesh and Blood is the best game to play.

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is an Episodic Horror-Survival, Action-Adventure, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Capcom for multiple platforms. The game acts as the 10th massive entry in the franchise of Resident Evil and 22nd overall. The game marks the Claire Redfield’s return as the main protagonist, and the first time the player control Barry Burton as the playable character in the main series. The storyline of the game takes place between the events of Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6. The plot starts when the protagonist named as Clair and her partners, including the playable protagonist and newcomer named as Moria Burton, are at the exciting party in the NGO’s headquarter, then they are attacked by unknown creatures. The player explores the land from a third-person perspective, use equipped flashlight to see in the dark environment and can use a huge arsenal of weaponry including melee weapons to attack foes. The game features the mini-map at the top of the screen to display the player’s location. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and stunning graphics, Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is the wonderful game to experience the Horror-Survival genre.

Resident Evil 5: Untold Stories Bundle is a Downloadable Content Pack for Resident Evil 5, developed and published by Capcom. The DLC pack came with two new episodes such as Desperate Escape and Lost in Nightmares. The game deals with Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter, Horror-Survival, and Co-op elements, and it takes place in the zombie apocalypse. In Lost in Nightmare, the player must unearth the mystery about Jill and Chris, who recently visited the infamous Spencer mansion. The game introduces versus mode, in which the player controls one of four characters from available and compete against up to four players for points by slaying the enemies or taking down other players. During the gameplay, the player navigates the world from a third-person viewpoint, pick up items, interact with the environment and object to collect information about the mission while fighting zombies to earn points and fulfil the requirement of each mission. Resident Evil 5: Untold Stories Bundle includes prominent features such as New Content (Desperate Escape, The Mercenaries Reunion, and Lost in Nightmares), Third-person Action, Open World, and more.

How to Survive is an Action Role-playing, Horror-Survival, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by EKO Software and published by 505 Games. The game uses the top-down perspective when the player explores the environment to complete a variety of missions. It has two challenging modes such as Challenge and Story, and both can be played with up to 2-player. In the game lets the player choose one side of the island in Challenge mode and struggle to get to another side, where the player can getaway vehicle. The ultimate mission of the player is to collect materials, craft advanced weapons and strive to make it off the island without a loving life. The story is timed in both modes, means the player can take as much time as he wants. There are three survivors, and each has its unique skills, abilities, and a set of items which can be used while playing the game. The game starts with the player selecting his character from available and jumps into the game to complete several missions to move forward. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

Dino Crisis is a Survival Horror and Single-player video game developed by Capcom. The first title in the series of Dino Crisis and shares many similarities with Resident Evil game. The storyline follows the protagonist named Regina, an agent who is sent on an epic mission with a team to investigate an island research facility. Upon reaching, the team discovers a place overrun with dinosaurs. After that, the protagonist decides to battle through the facility to find out its secrets and escape alive. The gameplay uses traditional survival horror mechanics, including puzzles and action aspects. While exploring the world, the player can run, backpedal, turn, walk, and climb objects, as well as perform a 180-degree turn. The game features a small map which shows the locations, save points, and locked doors. In the game, save points act as rooms which will prompt the player to save his progress. The inventory of the protagonist probably includes key items such as medical supplies, ammo, and weapons. Dino Crisis includes thrilling gameplay, brilliant graphics, and smooth controls.

Parasite Eve 2 is an Action Role-playing, Survival Horror, and Single-player video game developed and published by Square for PlayStation platform. The sequel to Parasite Eve, the game serves as the 2nd installment in the series of the same name. However, it takes place several years after the events of the main title and the protagonist returns from the first title, named Aya Bera. In the Storyline, the player controls the protagonist from a third-person viewpoint and involves a vicious outbreak of strange creatures. The gameplay diverges from the previous installment such as battles is set in real-time, and the action’s areas are less restrictive. Now, the approach is more typical of Horror Survival games, although some RPG aspects are retained. During the gameplay, the player is capable of moving forward, backward, and pivot right and left. Though the movement of the camera is limited and the player can’t modify it. There are several challenging levels, and the player has to complete each one while playing the game to advance through it. During the gameplay, the player will face off several enemies and take down them to earn points which he can use later to upgrade his tools, weapons, and more.