Games Like Resident Evil 3

A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.

Why similar: Zombies 28.3%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Horror 10.8%, Gore 7.2%, Third Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same modern remake style, third-person survival-horror combat, zombie outbreak setting, and direct story connection to Raccoon City.

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 22.9%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Horror 14%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This remake delivers the same polished over-the-shoulder gunplay and cinematic horror-action pacing, just with a stronger combat focus than RE3.

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

Why similar: Zombies 26.2%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Horror 10.9%, Multiplayer 10%, Third-Person Shooter 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its episodic third-person survival-horror design, monster-heavy combat, co-op option, and return to a darker Resident Evil tone make it a very natural follow-up.

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

Why similar: Zombies 24%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Horror 12.9%, Third-Person Shooter 11.7%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: With Jill back in a third-person survival-horror campaign full of tense exploration, creature encounters, and limited resources, it feels especially close in spirit.

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 27.1%, Co-op 13.4%, Third-Person Shooter 12.1%, Horror 9.8%, Survival Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: If you liked RE3's more action-heavy side, this keeps the same third-person shooting style while expanding it into a co-op campaign.

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 24%, Horror 18.1%, Zombies 13.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9.1%, Gore 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It matches RE3's blend of horror tension and fluid third-person combat while adding a similar feeling of being stalked through hostile spaces.

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

Why similar: Zombies 32.4%, Co-op 12.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12.4%, Horror 9.5%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is another highly action-driven Resident Evil with over-the-top encounters, multiple campaigns, and strong co-op support for players who want less downtime.

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 23.7%, Zombies 22%, Horror 14.2%, Gore 9.7%, Violent 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Although first-person, it preserves Resident Evil's mix of horror, action, monster set pieces, and blockbuster pacing in a very polished package.

(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 25.6%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Third-Person Shooter 13.2%, Horror 10.8%, Classic 7.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: This is the game that defined Resident Evil's over-the-shoulder action-horror feel, making it essential if RE3's combat-heavy style clicked with you.

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 27.4%, Horror 22.6%, Third-Person Shooter 21.6%, Third Person 9.3%, Violent 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its remake offers the same kind of tightly paced third-person survival horror, ammo-conscious combat, and grotesque enemy encounters in a more sci-fi setting.

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 28.6%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Horror 12.4%, Third-Person Shooter 8.9%, Gore 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is an old-school Resident Evil-inspired third-person survival-horror game with zombies, backtracking, limited supplies, and deliberate combat.

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 24.7%, Horror 19.9%, Zombies 15.3%, Gore 12.4%, Third Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: It leans harder into psychological horror, but its chapter-based structure, scarce resources, and third-person monster combat are strongly RE-like.

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 23.5%, Zombies 20.4%, Horror 18.9%, Gore 10%, Multiplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Even with the first-person view, it delivers classic Resident Evil tension, limited resources, and relentless pursuit in one of the series' scariest campaigns.

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 25.5%, Horror 18.6%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Third Person 12.6%, Gore 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its female lead, biohazard-style setting, third-person shooting, and retro survival-horror design make it a particularly good tonal match.

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 27.8%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.3%, Horror 13.1%, Third Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its blend of desperate survival, infected enemies, tense scavenging, and story-driven third-person action makes it a strong pick for zombie-horror fans.

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 19.2%, Zombies 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13.2%, Horror 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a clear love letter to classic and modern Resident Evil alike, with a female protagonist, zombies, puzzles, and third-person survival-horror structure.

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 25.3%, Horror 14%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Third-Person Shooter 13.8%, Third Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the puzzle-heavy, resource-conscious survival-horror DNA of older Resident Evil games, though with a more classic fixed-camera approach.

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 29.4%, Horror 18.9%, Third Person 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Classic 7% ★

Why You'll Like It: It is less action-driven than RE3, but its modernized survival-horror presentation and oppressive atmosphere make it a strong adjacent recommendation.

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 26%, Survival Horror 22%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Third Person 15.6%, Action 12%

Why You'll Like It: This modern reimagining mixes exploration, puzzles, combat, and oppressive horror atmosphere in a way that overlaps nicely with Resident Evil's remake era.

Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Horror 17.8%, Third-Person Shooter 16.4%, Third Person 9.8%, Gore 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel pushes further into action while keeping the tense third-person horror combat and relentless enemy pressure that RE3 fans usually enjoy.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.5%, Third-Person Shooter 23.3%, Horror 20.8%, Third Person 12%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: If you want another cinematic third-person horror game with brutal close-quarters combat and constant monster pressure, this fits well despite the sci-fi setting.

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 36.7%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Third-Person Shooter 7.7%, Horror 7%

Why You'll Like It: This gives you another third-person zombie outbreak game with intense swarms, survival elements, and a more action-focused feel than many horror titles.

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 28%, Survival Horror 23.8%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Horror 13%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

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 37.9%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Co-op 10.2%, Gore 9.6%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is best if you want a modern, replayable co-op zombie shooter that emphasizes teamwork and panic more than exploration or puzzles.

World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

Why similar: Zombies 38.1%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Co-op 9.1%, Survival Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: For players who mainly want fast zombie action and co-op pressure rather than classic survival horror, this is one of the best horde-focused alternatives.

The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.

Why similar: Zombies 39.1%, Third-Person Shooter 9.8%, Co-op 9.4%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Horror 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It swaps survival-horror restraint for pulpy third-person co-op shooting, but the undead combat and nonstop action scratch a similar itch.

The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.

Why similar: Zombies 46.5%, Multiplayer 17.6%, Co-op 13.1%, Third Person 5.2%, Gore 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a broader, sandbox-style take on zombie survival, but the third-person combat, scavenging, and constant undead threat still line up well.

Explore the zombie-infested city of Los Perdidos, and find a way to escape before a military strike wipes the entire city, and everyone in it, off the map.

Why similar: Zombies 46.6%, Co-op 10.2%, Gore 9.9%, Multiplayer 8%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is much more open-ended and chaotic than RE3, but the urban zombie outbreak setting and third-person combat still make it a decent lower-end match.

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

Why similar: Zombies 26.3%, Survival Horror 23%, Classic 13.2% ★, Horror 12.3%, Female Protagonist 4.9%

Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.6%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Horror 18.1%, Gore 7.7%, Action 6.5%

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 25.7%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Horror 13.6%, Classic 9.5% ★, Female Protagonist 5.7%

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 33.6%, Horror 17.9%, Third-Person Shooter 16.7%, Action 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7%

As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Third Person 16.5%, Action 13.9%, Violent 8%, Story Rich 7.4%

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.9%, Third Person 16.1%, Action 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Multiplayer 8.5%

This is a TPS game. Shooting, fighting, dress-up, puzzle solving, and more. In the future, a special germ causes humans to be constantly infected and mutated. The protagonist, Jodi, is a brave journalist who goes on her way to find the legendary antidote and is in danger.

Why similar: Zombies 28.5%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Horror 8.8%, Sexual Content 8.5%

Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.5%, Third-Person Shooter 17.6%, Violent 13.6%, Third Person 12.3%, Action 10%

The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

Why similar: Action 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Third Person 12.5%, Violent 10.6%, Classic 10.2% ★

Together, always.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.1%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Horror 17.4%, Action 10.5%, Third Person 7.7%

Bio Goddess: Doomsday Begins is a third-person shooter survival game where players assume the role of a female high school student surviving in a school struck by a biochemical crisis. They investigate the events, uncover their connection to their father, and explore their own identity.

Why similar: Zombies 27.8%, Third-Person Shooter 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Horror 12.4%, Third Person 6.3%

Winner of over 80 awards, Control is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.7%, Third-Person Shooter 17.4%, Horror 14.3%, Third Person 12.1%, Action 10.5%

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 35%, Third-Person Shooter 14%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Action 10.2%, Co-op 10.1%

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 28.5%, Horror 22.4%, Co-op 10%, Classic 7.2% ★, Third Person 6%

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 40.3%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Classic 9% ★, Gore 8.8%, Third Person 7.8%

Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.

Why similar: Horror 42.6%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Multiplayer 10%, Gore 7.2%, Co-op 6.9%

Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.

Why similar: Gore 23.9%, Violent 16.4%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Action 12.4%

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 32.2%, Horror 17.1%, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Action 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

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 21.6%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Horror 10.3%, Multiplayer 10%, Female Protagonist 10%

From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.

Why similar: Zombies 50.8%, Co-op 14.6%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Horror 10.1%, Action 5.6%

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 38.5%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Third-Person Shooter 11.3%, Violent 10.4%, Action 5.7%

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 23.8%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 12.4%, Gore 11%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Take on the challenge solo or team up with 2-4 friends in online co-op, repel the threats from the demonic realm with firepower, defend and explore areas, face stronger threats until reaching the destination. As darkness looms closer, you stand as the last line of defense.

Why similar: Zombies 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14%, Third-Person Shooter 12.5%, Horror 11.4%, Gore 10.2%

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Gore 12.5%, Violent 11.2%

From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.2%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Action 13.1%, Co-op 12.5%, Gore 10.3%

Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!

Why similar: Zombies 30.9%, Third-Person Shooter 11.7%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Co-op 10.4%, Gore 8.4%

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 39.1%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Co-op 12.1%, Gore 8.3%, Horror 7.8%

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.9%, Co-op 21.4%, Gore 15.7%, Violent 14.2%, Action 11.4%

Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Third-Person Shooter 17.4%, Action 14.9%, Third Person 14.3%, Multiplayer 13.5%