Games Like Resident Evil

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: Classic 24.5% ★, Zombies 22.3%, Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 11.9%, Survival 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It uses the same classic pre-rendered-camera survival-horror formula as Resident Evil (2015), with similar pacing, resource management, and puzzle-heavy exploration.

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 27.8%, Survival Horror 23%, Classic 15.4% ★, Horror 10.7%, Third Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This remake keeps the series’ core loop of tense exploration, inventory pressure, locked-door progression, and zombie-filled survival despite its modern camera.

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 29.7%, Zombies 20.3%, Horror 19%, Classic 8.2% ★, Survival 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Although first-person, it recaptures Resident Evil 1’s isolated-house dread, key-item progression, scarce ammo, and oppressive survival-horror pacing.

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 36.5%, Horror 16%, Puzzle 6.9%, Survival 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is one of the closest modern throwbacks to classic Resident Evil, built around fixed-camera exploration, inventory puzzles, and vulnerable survival-horror combat.

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

Why similar: Zombies 30.6%, Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 16.6%, Third-Person Shooter 4.3%, Survival 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its confined setting, slower tension, ammo conservation, and return to horror make it closer to classic Resident Evil than the series’ more action-heavy entries.

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 26.3%, Survival Horror 22.6%, Classic 13% ★, Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Even with a more action-forward pace, it still delivers zombie survival, route planning, item management, and a strong remake-era Resident Evil feel.

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 45.3%, Horror 17.6%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Third Person 6.9%, Third-Person Shooter 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It deliberately channels old-school Resident Evil with compact puzzle-box environments, deliberate combat, campy horror, and strong PS1-era survival-horror atmosphere.

(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: Survival Horror 25.4%, Zombies 23.8%, Classic 21.6% ★, Horror 10.1%, Third-Person Shooter 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It moves the series toward action, but its careful inventory management, isolated atmosphere, and relentless survival pressure still strongly connect to Resident Evil’s roots.

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 58.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Puzzle 7.9%, Third-Person Shooter 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its methodical backtracking, limited resources, puzzle-solving, and constant tension make it feel spiritually very close to classic survival horror.

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

Why similar: Zombies 34.4%, Survival Horror 25.1%, Horror 14.4%, Survival 5.2%, Third-Person Shooter 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes episodic action with scavenging, tense exploration, and resource-conscious survival-horror in a way that still appeals to classic RE fans.

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 35.5%, Survival Horror 27.3%, Horror 16%, Puzzle 7.1%, Third-Person Shooter 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It wears its Resident Evil inspiration openly with mansion-style exploration, zombies, puzzles, item management, and old-school survival-horror structure.

When you awake, you find yourself in a mansion, where was the secret research center, is now a maze full of horrible zombies and deadly traps. You'll have to escape by overcoming your fears, collecting items, solving innovative puzzles and revealing the cruel truth.

Why similar: Survival Horror 40.6%, Zombies 22.4%, Horror 17.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a compact, direct homage to classic Resident Evil, centered on keys, combat conservation, and eerie puzzle-driven exploration.

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: Survival Horror 30%, Zombies 27.1%, Horror 16.8%, Survival 6.6%, Third-Person Shooter 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This remake is more kinetic than Resident Evil (2015), but its polished survival-action loop and inventory tension make it a natural next step.

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 29.7%, Zombies 20%, Horror 14.5%, Third Person 6.4%, Female Protagonist 6%

Why You'll Like It: This indie title closely mirrors classic Resident Evil with fixed-camera options, zombies, limited supplies, and mansion-style environmental puzzles.

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 32.8%, Horror 20.9%, Zombies 15.9%, Gore 5.7%, Survival 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its oppressive horror tone, limited resources, grotesque enemies, and emphasis on surviving hostile spaces make it a strong modern counterpart.

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 35.2%, Zombies 25.9%, Horror 16.8%, Survival 5.3%, Gore 5%

Why You'll Like It: It blends gothic horror, exploration, and resource management in a way that can scratch the same survival-horror itch, even if it is more action-oriented.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 57.6%, Horror 19.7%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Action 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the PS1 survival-horror feel with fixed-camera presentation, strange mansion exploration, puzzle-solving, and deliberate combat tension.

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%, Classic 20.1% ★, Horror 18.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Third Person 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is more psychological than zombie-driven, but its oppressive atmosphere, deliberate pacing, and puzzle-led survival horror strongly fit the same audience.

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: Survival Horror 34.9%, Horror 32.8%, Third Person 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This modern reimagining leans into mansion exploration, puzzle-solving, and psychological dread in a way that overlaps heavily with classic Resident Evil appeal.

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 33%, Survival Horror 29.8%, Horror 14.2%, Survival 5.4%, Third Person 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Built as a direct love letter to 1990s Resident Evil, it focuses on zombies, backtracking, inventory constraints, and old-school survival-horror tension.

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 37.1%, Horror 24%, Third-Person Shooter 6.7%, Survival 6.6%, Third Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its backtracking, dismemberment-based combat, inventory pressure, and claustrophobic survival-horror structure make it a strong sci-fi parallel to Resident Evil.

A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.

Why similar: Survival Horror 47.8%, Horror 21.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Third Person 7.3%, Survival 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes slow exploration, environmental puzzles, and vulnerable survival in a haunted setting that echoes classic survival-horror design.

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 34.6%, Horror 20.5%, Zombies 15%, Survival 4.5%, Gore 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is broader and more action-heavy than the first game, but still offers tense horror encounters, scavenging, and unsettling exploration.

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 41.9%, Horror 26.2%, Survival 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Female Protagonist 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It trades zombies for a stalking alien, but its vulnerable survival, limited resources, and sustained atmosphere are excellent for fans of tense horror exploration.

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Survival Horror 39.9%, Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Third Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: It is lighter on combat, but its retro presentation, exploration-first pacing, and old-school survival-horror sensibility make it a good stylistic match.

Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.

Why similar: Survival Horror 50.9%, Horror 20.5%, Gore 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its old-school structure, oppressive atmosphere, puzzle focus, and careful resource management make it feel like a retro-styled survival-horror descendant.

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: Survival Horror 34.3%, Zombies 30.5%, Horror 19.8%, Gore 5.2%, Survival 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This lo-fi indie is a very direct riff on early Resident Evil, built around keys, puzzles, limited ammo, and a compact horror setting.

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 35.4%, Horror 20.5%, Third Person 8.5%, Zombies 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the retro survival-horror mindset of the first Daymare with tight corridors, puzzle progression, and constant creature pressure.

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: Survival Horror 36.5%, Zombies 33.3%, Horror 15.7%, Third-Person Shooter 5.3%, Female Protagonist 2.8%

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 45.2%, Horror 10.3%, Third Person 10%, Puzzle 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a modernized old-school survival-horror feel with deliberate exploration, puzzle-solving, and a moody, oppressive atmosphere.

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: Survival Horror 27.3%, Zombies 22.5%, Classic 18.3% ★, Horror 11.1%, Survival 7.4%

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: Survival Horror 29.1%, Zombies 24.1%, Classic 13.7% ★, Horror 12.1%, Survival 7.5%

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: Survival Horror 30.8%, Zombies 23.9%, Horror 12.4%, Classic 10.6% ★, Survival 7.7%

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

Why similar: Zombies 47.3%, Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Third-Person Shooter 5.3%, Third Person 3.9%

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 40.1%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Horror 14.6%, Third-Person Shooter 5.2%, Third Person 4.2%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Third Person 13%, Difficult 12.4%

Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!

Why similar: Zombies 49%, Horror 18.8%, Survival 13.4%, Third Person 5.5%, Adventure 3.9%

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 36.4%, Classic 24.3% ★, Survival Horror 11.2%, Horror 6.5%, Survival 5.6%

The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!

Why similar: Classic 60.8% ★, Difficult 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Third Person 5.8%, Action 4.4%

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 34.5%, Horror 21.5%, Classic 20.4% ★, Zombies 5.7%, Third Person 3.5%

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 28.4%, Survival Horror 22.6%, Horror 13.5%, Survival 8.5%, Third Person 5.7%

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: Classic 42.6% ★, Zombies 22.9%, Horror 9.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%

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: Survival Horror 33.4%, Zombies 32.6%, Horror 15.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Third-Person Shooter 4.7%

The smash-hit stylish action game DMC4 is back and better than ever, boasting new playable characters and game modes!

Why similar: Classic 50.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Third Person 9%, Action 7.2%, Difficult 7%

Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

Why similar: Difficult 26.2%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Third Person 15%, Action 8.6%

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.

Why similar: Zombies 53.7%, Horror 24.3%, Shooter 7.4%, Gore 6.8%, Action 5.6%

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 54%, Horror 11.9%, Survival 6.3%, Third-Person Shooter 6.3%, Shooter 5.2%

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 44.7%, Horror 18.5%, Survival 13%, Third-Person Shooter 5.1%, Shooter 3.8%

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: Survival Horror 28.1%, Zombies 25.7%, Horror 13.5%, Survival 7.6%, Atmospheric 5.6%

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: Survival Horror 26.5%, Zombies 23.8%, Horror 12.9%, Survival 7.8%, Puzzle 5.9%

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 67%, Horror 13.4%, Survival 6.9%, Shooter 3.1%, Action 2.3%

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 53.3%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Survival 11.2%, Horror 10.7%, Gore 5%

A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.

Why similar: Classic 40.2% ★, Horror 19.8%, Zombies 12.7%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Gore 4%

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Why similar: Classic 67.2% ★, Horror 17.2%, Atmospheric 4.2%, Great Soundtrack 2.9%, Action 2.2%

The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing

Why similar: Survival Horror 44.7%, Horror 16.6%, Third Person 8.9%, Gore 7.3%, Third-Person Shooter 6.1%

The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!

Why similar: Survival Horror 50.3%, Zombies 15.9%, Third Person 11.6%, Horror 7%, Gore 5.7%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 37.8%, Horror 29.8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Gore 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.3%