Games Like Resident Evil 2

Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.

Why similar: Zombies 28.3%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Horror 10.8%, Gore 7.3%, Third Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Built in the same engine with the same over-the-shoulder survival-horror feel, it sends you back into zombie-filled Raccoon City with similarly tense exploration and set-piece pressure.

The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.

Why similar: Zombies 27.8%, Survival Horror 23.1%, Classic 15.3% ★, Horror 10.7%, Third Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: The mansion classic is the series template for RE2's item management, backtracking, keys, and puzzle-heavy survival horror, just with fixed-camera presentation.

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

Why similar: Zombies 28.5%, Survival Horror 23.7%, Horror 14.5%, Gore 7%, Third Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares RE2's precise third-person gunplay and high-production horror pacing, but pushes the combat side further with relentless encounters and smart inventory play.

Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Zombies 21.7%, Horror 16.6%, Gore 10.4%, Violent 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Even in first person, it nails the same balance of vulnerable combat, locked-door progression, and oppressive survival-horror tension.

Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.5%, Horror 17.8%, Zombies 15.9%, Gore 10.2%, Third Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the closest non-Capcom alternatives, mixing over-the-shoulder horror shooting, scarce resources, exploration, and disturbing creature design.

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.6%, Horror 20.9%, Gore 12.4%, Third Person 8.7%, Violent 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its remake delivers the same modernized survival-horror formula of deliberate combat, limited supplies, oppressive atmosphere, and terrifying enemy pressure.

RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.

Why similar: Zombies 36.5%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Horror 12.5%, Gore 6.1%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its core loop of tense third-person combat, limited ammo, moody environments, and scavenging feels very close to RE2's rhythm.

Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.

Why similar: Zombies 34.9%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Horror 15.5%, Third Person 5.4%, Female Protagonist 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It balances action and survival horror in a way that should appeal to anyone who liked RE2's mix of exploration, resource tension, and monster encounters.

DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.

Why similar: Zombies 34.1%, Survival Horror 23.1%, Horror 12%, Gore 8.9%, Third Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An unabashed RE2-style homage, it uses third-person shooting, inventory restrictions, puzzles, and biohazard horror in a very familiar B-movie tone.

Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.7%, Zombies 25.1%, Horror 13.4%, Gore 10.6%, Violent 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-forward, it still delivers strong exploration, inventory management, and a polished survival-horror campaign with memorable monster set pieces.

Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.

Why similar: Zombies 29.2%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 12.8%, Classic 11.8% ★, Third Person 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This prequel keeps the classic Resident Evil focus on puzzles, item routing, and survival pressure, making it a strong fit if you want more series DNA.

Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.

Why similar: Survival Horror 35.8%, Horror 20.1%, Classic 9.8% ★, Third Person 9.7%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is less combat-driven than RE2, but its oppressive atmosphere, unsettling exploration, and puzzle-heavy survival-horror design make it a natural next step.

Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.1%, Horror 18.2%, Zombies 16.9%, Gore 13.3%, Third Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It leans rougher and meaner than RE2, but its trap-filled environments, limited resources, and grotesque third-person horror are an easy recommendation.

Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.9%, Zombies 22.3%, Horror 13.3%, Third Person 9.9%, Female Protagonist 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This indie channels classic and modern Resident Evil alike with zombies, key-item puzzles, tight resources, and deliberate third-person survival-horror combat.

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a third-person story-driven survival horror game prequel to the critically acclaimed Daymare: 1998. Step into the shoes of agent Dalila Reyes, a former government spy now in the service of H.A.D.E.S. unit and prepare to face the true horror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 16.9%, Third Person 11.8%, Zombies 8.2%, Gore 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It takes the same RE-inspired third-person survival-horror structure into another claustrophobic outbreak setting with puzzles, backtracking, and limited firepower.

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.8%, Horror 14.7%, Gore 10.4%, Third Person 9.2%, Puzzle 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: If you love RE2's locked-door progression and puzzle-heavy map design, this modern old-school survival horror nails that exploratory tension.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Survival Horror 47.8%, Violent 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Dark 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though retro and top-down, it captures Resident Evil-like inventory pressure, cryptic puzzles, backtracking, and oppressive isolation with remarkable precision.

(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.

Why similar: Zombies 31.6%, Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 11%, Classic 10.6% ★, Third Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original over-the-shoulder revolution is more action-forward than RE2, but the pacing, inventory management, and creature combat still feel essential.

Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.

Why similar: Zombies 31.4%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Horror 12.3%, Third Person 8.7%, Survival 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its infected encounters, over-the-shoulder combat, resource scarcity, and grounded horror make it a strong fit for players who liked RE2's modern cinematic tension.

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

Why similar: Survival Horror 35.7%, Horror 15.1%, Gore 11.8%, Third Person 10%, Violent 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This retro-styled horror nails the compact-map exploration, puzzle keys, and ammo-conscious tension that make Resident Evil so satisfying.

Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Survival Horror 26.7%, Third Person 16.7%, Dark 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This reimagining pairs third-person exploration, investigative puzzle-solving, and vulnerable combat in a slow-burn gothic survival-horror style.

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Why similar: Survival Horror 39.8%, Horror 27.3%, Survival 7%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Female Protagonist 6%

Why You'll Like It: It trades zombies for a stalking xenomorph, but the constant dread, careful scavenging, and nerve-wracking traversal hit similar survival-horror highs.

A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

Why similar: Zombies 30.6%, Survival Horror 26.3%, Horror 16.1%, Gore 11.6%, Violent 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This lo-fi first-person homage condenses the Resident Evil formula into a compact package of zombies, keys, puzzles, and limited ammunition.

This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.

Why similar: Zombies 43.1%, Survival Horror 14%, Horror 12.9%, Third Person 6.2%, Multiplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the over-the-shoulder controls and inventory stress of modern Resident Evil, even if it leans much more toward co-op action than survival horror.

Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.

Why similar: Zombies 37.5%, Survival Horror 30.8%, Horror 14.5%, Violent 4.2%, Dark 3.2%

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: Survival Horror 38.4%, Horror 21.2%, Survival 10.8%, Difficult 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival-horror labyrinth with scarce supplies and dynamic enemy pressure, it recreates RE2's feeling that every room is a risk from a first-person angle.

Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.

Why similar: Survival Horror 40.1%, Horror 23.8%, Third Person 13.8%, Shooter 6.4%, Story Rich 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is heavier on spectacle, but its claustrophobic corridors, brutal encounters, and survival-horror pacing make it a solid modern companion piece.

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Survival Horror 40.6%, Third Person 16.5%, Horror 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Puzzle 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern indie love letter to old-school survival horror, it focuses on oppressive urban atmosphere, deliberate combat, and puzzle-led exploration.

Command Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop who stumbles onto the carnage reporting for his first duty, or play as Claire Redfield, desperately searching for her missing brother. Cutting edge 3-D accelerated graphics that create a terrifying, photo-realistic experience.

Why similar: Zombies 28.7%, Survival Horror 26.2%, Horror 11.4%, Survival 6.1%, Gore 5.6%

Your squad has been choppered to a remote mansion to investigate a bio-experiment gone wrong. You’re plunged straight into a deathtrap. Arm yourself, solve puzzles, and unearth mysteries. But beware: every move you make draws you deeper into the deadly embrace of Resident Evil.

Why similar: Zombies 27.6%, Survival Horror 24.9%, Horror 11.2%, Classic 7.5% ★, Survival 6.2%

Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.

Why similar: Survival Horror 54.9%, Horror 20.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Action 5.5%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This PS1-style throwback emphasizes inventory limits, strange enemies, and dense puzzle-box level design in a way classic Resident Evil fans usually appreciate.

Join Jill Valentine, the survivor of the notorious disaster, as her nightmare continues. After resigning from S.T.A.R.S. Jill now prepares to head out of Raccoon City… but caught in a town crawling with zombies, more than ever she must rely on brute force and cunning to find a way to escape alive.

Why similar: Zombies 27.8%, Survival Horror 27.4%, Horror 11.9%, Survival 6.2%, Gore 5.4%

In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.1%, Horror 27.9%, Gore 11.5%, Third Person 7.4%, Violent 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A more combat-heavy Silent Hill, it still offers foggy third-person exploration, monster encounters, and environmental puzzles that should click with RE fans.

Raw Instinct takes over in this new, adrenaline-pumping journey into Survival Horror. Something is terribly wrong. Your covert mission has gone haywire… now you find yourself pursued by a relentless, prehistoric terror. Suddenly, your mission becomes a desperate fight for survival.

Why similar: Survival Horror 38.9%, Horror 17.5%, Survival 10.2%, Dark 5.4%, Gore 5.4%

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

Why similar: Zombies 65.1%, Horror 6.8%, Survival Horror 6.8%, Gore 6.3%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013.

Why similar: Zombies 50.9%, Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Third Person 5.8%, Multiplayer 5.3%

The game takes place in the world of the Cretaceous Period... Dinosaurs attack players in various scenes, including jungles, caves, lakes, and some buildings eroded by plants! Use the characteristics of increased number of weapons to overcome difficult challenges!

Why similar: Survival Horror 37.3%, Horror 17.2%, Survival 9.7%, Gore 7.6%, Violent 5%

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

Why similar: Zombies 35.9%, Survival Horror 24.3%, Horror 12.9%, Gore 11.3%, Survival 5.7%

EBOLA 2 is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.

Why similar: Zombies 24.7%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Gore 10.9%, Horror 10.6%, Violent 6.6%

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.

Why similar: Zombies 45.2%, Gore 13.9%, Horror 9.2%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Multiplayer 6.5%

Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.

Why similar: Zombies 43.8%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Survival 8.6%, Horror 6.8%, Third Person 6.4%

For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school. The night will be long and survival not will not be easy...

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.9%, Horror 23.8%, Classic 10.2% ★, Zombies 7.7%, Third Person 6.5%

Join the corps! Umbrella Corps brings a competitive experience featuring new types of strategy and technique blended with elements from the world of Resident Evil, to create a unique kind of shooter!

Why similar: Zombies 53.2%, Horror 9.6%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Shooter 6%, Action 5.8%

EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.

Why similar: Zombies 31%, Survival Horror 23.3%, Horror 13.1%, Gore 11.9%, Violent 7.4%

Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths.

Why similar: Zombies 38.6%, Survival Horror 29.7%, Horror 14.9%, Third Person 6%, Atmospheric 4.3%

EBOLA 3 - is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.

Why similar: Zombies 25%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Gore 11%, Horror 10.7%, Violent 6.8%

Deep inside a research base, waking up from a cryogenic pod, you find yourself trapped in a living hell, surrounded by zombies. Heaven Dust 2 is a love letter to classic survival horror games featuring exploration, action, puzzles, and resource management.

Why similar: Zombies 42.1%, Survival Horror 24.4%, Horror 15.6%, Puzzle 6.2%, Story Rich 4.4%

You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!

Why similar: Zombies 43.5%, Classic 10.7% ★, Survival Horror 10.1%, Gore 9.1%, Third Person 7.1%

Your main task is to find out who is involved in the spread and experiment on the "E" virus - Ebola, you need to stop the spread of the virus, and at the same time survive yourself! Millions of people may die.

Why similar: Zombies 25.5%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Horror 11.1%, Violent 6.6%, Gore 5.1%

The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the survival horror of the 90s, where you guide the main character with a fixed system of cameras, which enhances the feeling of being in a real horror movie.

Why similar: Zombies 23.9%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Horror 10.7%, Gore 10.6%, Third Person 7.8%

A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!

Why similar: Zombies 21.9%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Gore 12.3%, Horror 10.6%, Third Person 8.4%

Two years ago, a group of young teenagers found themselves trapped inside their school. They suffered through the longest night of their lives, chased by abominable creatures created by their principal. Some of them survived that terrible night, while others perished.

Why similar: Survival Horror 32.2%, Horror 27.4%, Zombies 14.3%, Third Person 6.1%, Survival 4.2%

Return to the roots of co-op survival horror as you face monstrous hordes, scrounge for supplies and attempt to survive the nightmare. You have one life. Make it count!

Why similar: Zombies 25.9%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Gore 11%, Horror 10.2%, Violent 7.3%

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Why similar: Zombies 50.2%, Gore 10.3%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Horror 8.3%, Survival 7.2%

Trapped inside the Paradise Hotel, you are desperate to find your sister. Explore dark surroundings, gather resources, and survive terrifying encounters. This intense single-player VR survival horror game with great storytelling will get your adrenaline pumping.

Why similar: Zombies 30%, Survival Horror 22.5%, Horror 10.6%, Gore 9.3%, Violent 5.5%

Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.

Why similar: Zombies 40.5%, Survival Horror 31%, Horror 15.6%, Dark 6.2%, Shooter 4%

Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Horror 21.1%, Third Person 16.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Survival 7.4%