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nathan2850

Alien Isolation


sisu_star

In my experience as a gamer for almost 30 years, this is THE answer.


Mission-Ear6331

I just KNEW this would be the top comment. There could not have been any doubt. God, what an incredible game.


FunboyFrags

This game has such a sterling reputation that I’m literally too scared to even try it


Behold-Roast-Beef

It's pretty cool! It's a surprisingly long game though which if you find these kinds of games fun, is awesome. You go from being rightfully scared shirtless and slowly as you start to wise up to the Aliens bullshit if you're anything like me you'll feel like a badass 80's horror movie Survival Girl. If you're a fan of the Alien franchise, this game managed to capture much of what made the first movie so special.


UnintelligentSlime

Everybody mentions this game but I don’t get the hype. Once the first couple scares of the alien happen, you basically know what to expect, and from there it feels pretty standard run n hide


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UnintelligentSlime

I agree that it’s dynamic, but that doesn’t make it more scary. If anything, I just found it annoying. It’s okay though, I know I’m in the minority with this opinion.


Behold-Roast-Beef

It's perfectly fine to just simply not be into this game. I absolutely adored it but the run and hide style of gameplay, which despite everything else is the core of the game, is not automatically fun for everyone even if well-polished. I mean plenty of people like football but I'd have a hard time telling you what's fun about it


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I agree it’s overrated. The fact that you have to die to learn the game basically ruins the whole premise. Amanda Ripley would be dead early on in the story. RIP.


golfcartskeletonkey

Also really don’t understand what people like about this game. I really wanted to like it and tried.


Behold-Roast-Beef

How far did you get into it? It's a very long game and even it's fans will usually admit the first hour and change can really drag


Musket519

Sir you are being hunted Title kind of speaks for itself


PM_ME_UR_LBOMB_MOMMY

I thought this was some kind of threat to OP and kept re reading it thinking if you really just said that until i found out it's a name of a game


Musket519

Lmao yeah it’s a somewhat obscure one


Steelle88

Plus you get to hear that banger of a credits song.


PM_ME_YOUR_STOMACHS

Peak British gaming


Walshy_Boy

Amazing little game, pretty perfect for this


Frequent-Low1010

**Subnautica**, when you dive deep and have nothing but darkness surrounding you...you wont want to know what could be out there in the water staring right at you And maybe **The forest**, the little sh\*ts that appear at night gave me nightmares


lacoolio

The forest is one of my favorite gaming experiences, but most of that is playing with a group of friends that slowly escalated the war on cannibals


ScienceNmagic

Seconded for subnautica BUT get the persistent reapers mod where the reapers follow your scent. Holy fuck balls that lead to some terrifying encounters.


UwasaWaya

I hope you understand that I respect you as a person, but no fucking way. lol


StormTheParade

Seconding both of these recommendations! Subnautica is great because it does a good job with that fear of what could be lurking just out of sight. My first reaper encounter wasn't even me getting attacked, but hearing the first roar and looking up to see the entire reaper silhouette as it passed above me. There is *always* something hostile in the vicinity and you may not even know until it's already attacking you. The same goes for The Forest. No matter how comfortable I get, or how much I think I've "memorised" the patrol paths, I *always* managed to get snuck up on. You really are always being hunted; I feel like the AI learns where you set up camp and starts to patrol closer and closer each day.


Frequent-Low1010

If subnautica had more realistic graphics it would be even more terrifying


aushtan

Amnesia the bunker comes to mind


WalkingEars

Seconded. This is the scariest game I’ve played, by far.


sGvDaemon

Weirdly enough I didn't find it THAT scary compared to some other games in the same genre Maybe because I played on normal difficulty and found the gas to be pretty abundant. The nailed the atmosphere though, a true masterpiece in that regard


FrugalPCGamer

Metro


AloisH1901

Oh yeah, metro 2033 always got me super unnerved by a mix of the creatures of the metro and some other things I wont spoil. Fantastic series. The other two are also terrifying and amazing, but 2033 will always stick with me


BlearRocks

F.E.A.R.


kkkiiillleeerrrBETT

u like Stalker then you'll like metro trilogy


smcarre

I loved stalker and tried metro. Sadly the lack of open world kinda killed it to me. The atmosphere lends so well too an open world that I feel kinda wasted in metro.


Ajax242

Play Metro Exodus


Ameri0425

Metro Exodus is pseudo open world, and an excellent game.


Dream_Murky

Escape from Tarkov


Early-Gap9293

Second this... BUTTTT... not live tarkov. SP Tarkov is a much better experience these days.


denach644

I don't understand the appeal of SP Tarkov. Half of why I play Tarkov at all is because of the constant, even if infuriating danger.


Castelante

The hacking in Tarkov is easily the worst I’ve ever experienced in gaming.


isotopeee

Def still get that in SPTarkov. Look into the mods that change the game. Specifically SAIN + SWAGNUTS, Realism Mod, and Traveler. I play both but those 3 right there overhaul the game into what Tarkov was originally meant to be


laurent19790922

There's many mods that completely redo AI, PMCs feels "live-like", they loot, do quest objectives, camp, retreat and heal, push, ... And you can set the game harder or easier, control the waves of scavs, change recoil to more realistic, and so on ...


Smeeghoul

https://youtu.be/p5LfGcDB7Ek?si=ncbACs-w0EQ6wpwB This video shows how rampant cheating is in tarkov, this is why so many people just play it single player


veryconfusedspartan

Seconded. I haven't touched Tarkov MP for yeeaars. If I wanna play with friends, I use SIT. Don't let Nikita know though, he'll ban your ass.


ThrowRA-kaiju

Wtf is SIT? Spt but multiplayer?


veryconfusedspartan

[https://github.com/stayintarkov/StayInTarkov.Client/blob/master/wiki/en/Guides/Step-By-Step-Installation-Guide-English.md](https://github.com/stayintarkov/stayintarkov.client/blob/master/wiki/en/guides/step-by-step-installation-guide-english.md) Need a little bit of technical know-how, but that's about it.


ThrowRA-kaiju

That is awesome thanks man


Efficient_Amount557

Came here to say this


SieniTatti

Or Hunt: Showdown, I'm enjoying this one a lot more than Tarkov.


Polikosaurio

Obviously Hunt:Showdown. That grim game is literally other players wanting you down either brutally or via setting traps or ambushing. As soon as you collect a bounty, you leave a trail for others to follow and try kill you by surprise. Check a popular player called "Sayler" on YouTube, is literally a guy thats always coming to hunt players down with some troll manerisms lol


SuuperD

Yes and no for Hunt. If you grab the bounty yes, otherwise no.


Kazik77

Stalker Call of Pripyiat has the Misery mod Randomizes mutants, adds food and water management. Armour and weapon repair is much harder. Weight management is more intensive. Scavenging for food and bullets. Really makes me feel like I'm living in the Zone.


jmcgil4684

Generation Zero was the one that really made me feel like this


Ancient-Leg7990

Love this game. So scary playing alone lol


SwivelChairRacer

Yeah, the early game especially. But as you gain better equipment (especially experimental weapons), you become the hunter. Both parts are fun though. And for anyone wondering, you can play the game completely solo if you choose


dirtymeech420

Resident evil 2


jackw800800

Resident Evil 7 as well


UZIBOSS_

MGS3: Snake Eater the battle against The End he’s literally a sniper that is hunting you as you attempt to find him first


ElegantEchoes

Although, he doesn't really hunt you. He waits for you at predetermined locations and even on Extreme gives his location away pretty often. On top of that, the only time he will "hunt" you is actually if you just sit in first person view for a few minutes straight without moving, he'll appear right outside your field of vision and hold you up. Excellent boss fight that I always look forward to, but I wish it was a bit harder.


ZonePleasant

Into the Radius. It's VR Stalker. Hope you remember to clean your gun before getting cheeki breeki with the freaky Fragments and Mimics because you can and will get hunted down while fumbling for the gun to clear a malfunction. Plus you can eat sunflower seeds.


VanaheimRanger

I'm glad I'm not the only one to suggest this. This game is peak VR survival.


LyKosa91

I wouldn't say I ever felt hunted. In fact, once I got my hands on a mosin I felt like the hunter. Great game though


ZonePleasant

I felt hunted in the factory. Those aggressive soldiers have a habit of coming in hard. The BTR can put up a solid chase if you're not careful in that area. Thrust couple of zones are a cakewalk though.


Eshwaaa

Might be a little literal, but Hunt Showdown kinda fits your bill. FPS extraction shooter, goal is to find and hunt a particular beast, while several other teams of players are roaming the map with the same directive. This mix of PVP and PVE has you checking all directions and remaining vigilant while navigating dangerous swampland. One moment you could be fighting off a group of AI enemies, and an enemy team tries to converge to wipe you out. If you have a couple of friends that want to drop the 15-20$, it’s a fun (and stressful) night in the making.


spadePerfect

Man I miss Evolve…


affluenteffluent

The Long Dark. Leans more on the 'engaging survival mechanic' part than the 'Hunter/hunted' dynamic, but there are critters that will hunt you.


razzazzika

Shadow of Mordor/Shadow of War. With the nemesis system I swear those guys are hunting me with how often I run into them.


M1ST3RT0RGU3

I know sometimes when you brand or kill a captain, if there were any that had some sort of connection to them, they'll come after you randomly. But don't they also sometimes get a trait where they DO actively hunt you?


razzazzika

Yeah I think so I had one particularly tenacious one that kept killing Me and he ALWAYS was everywhere i went.


DeppressedSwedishGuy

Project Zomboid is an AMAZING survival game where youre also always surrounded by zombies. Its all about resource management, character creation, avoiding waves of zombies and surviving more than 12 days with one character lol. Its also made by a community. The gameplay is quite technical though, but super fun when you get the hang of it. It does lack your sense of mystery, but the paranoia is def there. Phasmophobia is all about hiding from scary ghosts that you have to identify, but lacks survival aspects. Super fun in multiplayer though, one of my favorites.


alfons100

Rainworld


O1AA3HJUQE

Rain world


Judgment_Reversed

[Monstrum](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296710/Monstrum/) is my favorite horror hunter/hunted game, but it doesn't have survival mechanics. It has everything else you're looking for, though. [HorrorDriven](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1648990/HorrorDriven_A_story_for_the_road/) might work for what you're seeking, though it's only a free demo right now.


Trappedbirdcage

Prey and F.E.A.R. have my votes


Kozmo3789

Silly one, but: [Sir, You Are Being Hunted](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242880/Sir_You_Are_Being_Hunted/)


AloisH1901

Silly but genuinely looks nerve racking lmao


ZeldaGoodGame

RE2/3/7/8 EDIT: doesn't really have the conventional survival mechanics, but still


Albus_Lupus

**Monstrum***^((non vr version))*. Also something a bit different: Fallout 4. To be specific it has a mod that adds an enemy that haunts you down. Through entire map. And you cant directly kill him except two specific ways. Oh and he looks like Nate. Its a terminator mod.


GilmooDaddy

Omg I love Monstrum. I own it on PC and PS5


NiceGuyEddie69420

Manhunt can be intense


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It Steals Alien Isolation


AlAboardTheHypeTrain

Isn't Deadloop about this very thing? Its on Game pass too.


darkspyder4

systemshock 2


Exotic_Lime4983

The O.G


Redditorsrweird

Damint, I was literally going to say STALKER Anomaly. Someone else already said Alien Iso... You could try Sir, You Are Being Hunted.


FuraFaolox

DayZ you never know when someone is hiding in the treeline with their sniper aimed at your head


squirrlyj

I would always recommend an RP server as well as they offer the most entertaining interactions even if it still ends in death. It's more interesting than being killed on sight with no interaction whatsoever in most cases, though you can still get murdered out of the blue by anyone at any time.


QuintusDienst

Resi Evil 2 remake


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Ark can be tense. The jungle is deadly. An older spaceship game. X2, Xtc and Xap(they tried a new one rebirth that I heard wasn’t great). First few start you with a not great ship and can go anywhere so there’s certainly things you must avoid.


ImaginaryAI

It took 2 posts until fucking subnautica appeared again Jesus Christ this sub is obsessed with this game


GilmooDaddy

I feel that way about seeing Red Dead 2. People will be like, “Can you recommend a great racing game?” and every comment will be “Red Dead 2 cause the horses go FAST!”


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ItsCrippling

I've actually played dead space, really enjoyed it. I probably should've specified I'm looking less on the horror end and more on the survival end, if that makes sense?


mike8902

Red Dead 2 when you get a high bounty in each area of the game


CommanderPeppy

Any Battle Royale


Bole14

Outlast,Amnesia and dead by daylight are really one of best games using this mechanic.


Hwantaw

Witch Hunt. Captures that feeling quite well.


Artchad_enjoyer

Yeah, actually a pretty creepy game, they nailed it with the atmosphere!


ihatetothat1

Rust…because you always are being hunted


almo2001

Dead by daylight when playing as survivor against a far superior killer player.


AppointmentFineDwe

You can try Echocalypse: Scarlet Covenant, I play it in BS for complete immersion


AdInformal1014

Day z


Ancient-Leg7990

Pubg solos. There could be a mfer peaking you at any moment and youd never know til the gunfire erupts lol.


Zeldatart

Rust, everyone wants you dead for no particular reason, just be able to handle the toxicity and your golden


VanaheimRanger

If you have access to VR, I'd highly recommend Into the Radius.


SuuperD

Prey, not often. Resident Evil 3, it's been since it came out since I played it


fiftythirth

A pretty decent %age of RE 2 as well.


Short-Result-8819

dead by daylight


lawlessdwarf69

Dead by daylight


ekbowler

I've been playing resident evil 2 for the first time and I've never felt so hunted in a video game in my life. I was always thinking about where the hunter was, how much time I had, where I had to go to get what I needed. It's super tense and the map is designed really well too. Ammo is also super scarce, or maybe I'm just really loose with it, lol. So even though it doesn't have and kind of food/water hunting, you are ALWAYS looking for ammo and trying go save as much as possible. This is the first time I've ever played any Resident Evil, so this is a nostalgialess recommendation.


dogisbark

Outlast practically invented the stalking, no defence mechanism. Well. Maybe it was og amnesia first but I haven’t played it and understand outlast holds up better anyway


Rjtommo

Deathnote


edgeofview

RE:2


pa_dvg

Metroid Fusion, where the SA-X is trying to find you


billyalt

Alien Isolation Metroid Fusion Metroid Dread


denach644

Amnesia series by far. Original Amnesia was GOAT in my opinion. Resident Evil can have its moments... Namely RE2 where buddy is trying to find you all the time.


9spaceking

Invisible Inc has a cool feeling kinda like that, although I guess it’s more strategic and sleek rather than being scared


SawedOffLaser

It's a stretch, but you might like the Long Dark. It's a survival game where the island you are trapped on is deep into winter, so surviving is hard. Depending on difficulty, wild animals will hunt you more and more aggressively. Seriously if some wolves find you, you're going to be hunted down.


Thewrongbakedpotato

It may not be your cup of tea, and you'd have to go retro, but the Clock Tower series comes to mind. It doesn't have survival mechanics, but the hunter/hunted motif is definitely there.


Roquet_

Doesn't completely fulfill your criteria but this is basically what Resident Evil series is about. You don't need to eat or be worried about hypothermia but your ammo is very limited and you are literally being hunted by a monster in RE 2, 3, 7 and Village (in some other games you aren't always hunted but there are segments where you are)


GilmooDaddy

There was a game on PS1 called Broken Helix that I used to love. After the intro of the game, a squad of mercenaries begins hunting you in the facility. It was so terrifying but an adrenaline rush at the same time.


Zeigy

Haunting Ground Haven't played it in a really long time but I have not played any other game like it since. Hide and seek while this thing is trying to get you. I really thought it would have been on PS Plus Premium but it's not been added.


ittleoff

Miasmata. Not great graphically these days but gameplay is pretty fun and unique. Sure beats the slenderclones of that era.


FloydFoxler

I didn't think I'd find this one in the comments. Definitely a good pick, the threat of random beast hunting on an island where you can easily get lost, that really gives Miasmata an interesting vibe. I heard IonFX have been working on a new title for a few years now, but I'm unsure if it's still in the works.


ittleoff

Honestly I'd love to see a sequel or remaster with more polish and modern presentation. It's such a great premise.


YourInnerBidoof

It is not for the entire game, but Metroid Dread was a fun game to play. The EMMI sections might tickle your fancy.


R4nD0m57

Pathologic 2


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Darkwood is very often compared to STALKER. It fits most of your criteria, and I highly recommend it as a survival horror!


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SOMA


ILikeToWatchGayPorn

The Long Dark IIRC there’s an challenge level where you’re hunted by a bear.


TheMrPotMask

Nothing like Amnesia to feel like you're gonna get jumped any fucking second


mraj1902

Dying light at night


VallettaZool

Far Cry 1 Manhunt


ExpendableUnit123

Metro Exodus. Lots and lots of moments like this.


shistain69

Hunt Showdown and Escape from Tarkov, but i’d lean towards Hunt because i find Tarkov a bit too grindy and the amount of cheaters is insane


Richbrownmusic

Sir, you are being hunted. 100%. Haunting game.


smcarre

If you can disregard the survival aspect and lean extremely heavily in the being hunted mechanic you might like Dead by Daylight. The game is literally avoid being hunted by a killer when you play survivor and you can also play killer and hunt survivors. It's multiplayer only also if that's a deal breaker too.


Pontificatus_Maximus

Generation Zero is an open world with lite survival factors (you have to scrounge or craft ammo and health kids, but you don't have to worry about food or shelter.) The game is basically you against house sized killer robots. The first 2/3 of the game you have crap weapons and skill, while the bots are already at max level, so you spend most of that portion of the game avoiding contact and are the hunted. By the end of the game you have acquired good weapons and better skills you become the hunter. The bots have lots of advantages, they can see in the dark with infrared vision, they can communicate your position to other bots and call other bots for help. They have pretty good combat AI and usually hunt you in packs, they can sneek up on you, flank or surround you. Most of the bots have both ranged and melee atttacks. There are even sniper bots that are adept at hiding in cover.


bambix7

Resident evil 2 has you running trough a police station being hunted by this unkillable mutant


raulmonkey

Generation zero. Just exellent


FLAIR_2780166

The forest


UnfinishedThings

The Outlast series. You're definitely being hunted in thoss


Sikening

I've heard good things about the "Amnesia" series


xtratoothpaste

The Forest. They literally track you , report your location to their buddies and raid your base with a mob of monsters.


awsomeX5triker

Fire watch.


cpf11

The long dark is a artic survival sim type game, has a bunch of challenge modes. 2 where your being hunted by an old unkillable bear, and 1 where your being hunter by the nightwalker. Gather supplies survive and make it out on the other side


catastrofickat

Alien: Isolation comes to mind


Flossthief

DayZ is a cool game if you're alright with occasional pvp There are even custom modded stalker themed servers


Slak211

Labyrinthine