Games Like Resident Evil 4 (2005)

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: Third-Person Shooter 23.7%, Survival Horror 23.7%, Zombies 21.8%, Horror 12.3%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is the modern remake of the same formula, preserving the merchant, attache case decisions, and intense over-the-shoulder combat that made the original iconic.

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 31%, Third-Person Shooter 22%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Horror 10.3%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This direct follow-up keeps the same core shooting, melee follow-ups, upgrade loop, and chapter-based action-horror structure, just with a stronger co-op slant.

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

Why similar: Zombies 26.3%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Third-Person Shooter 20.3%, Horror 12.9%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It blends RE4-style aiming and ammo management with a more traditional survival-horror tone, making it one of the closest in-house companions.

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 29.9%, Horror 17.9%, Zombies 14.9%, Third-Person Shooter 10.7%, Gore 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Directed by Shinji Mikami, it channels RE4’s mix of tense crowd-control shooting, grotesque enemies, limited resources, and explosive set pieces.

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

Why similar: Zombies 31.4%, Survival Horror 22.4%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Horror 12%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its over-the-shoulder combat, creature-heavy encounters, and episodic survival pacing feel like a darker offshoot of RE4’s action-horror design.

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

Why You'll Like It: This remake leans into linear third-person action-horror with fast pacing, evasive movement, and frequent combat pressure in a very RE4-friendly way.

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 31.7%, Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 11.1%, Classic 10.5% ★, Third Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is more survival-horror than action, but the precise over-the-shoulder gunplay, inventory tension, and enemy management make it a great match.

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

Why similar: Zombies 35.5%, Third-Person Shooter 21.7%, Horror 9.5%, Survival Horror 8.6%, Quick-Time Events 6.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: It pushes much further into action, but the over-the-shoulder shooting, melee systems, and cinematic monster battles still echo RE4’s louder side.

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 26.4%, Horror 15.6%, Gore 6.4%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: It is clearly inspired by RE4’s structure, bringing back a merchant, village-to-castle progression, and a similar action-horror rhythm in first person.

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 30.2%, Horror 16.8%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Zombies 13.6%, Gore 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the combat-heavy survival-horror formula into larger spaces while keeping the same mix of scavenging, upgrading, and horrifying encounters.

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: Third-Person Shooter 29.6%, Survival Horror 29.3%, Horror 17.9%, Third Person 6%, Shooter 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi counterpart to RE4 offers upgradeable weapons, diegetic inventory management, and tense fights against overwhelming enemies in tight spaces.

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 26.7%, Third-Person Shooter 26%, Horror 16.2%, Third Person 7.4%, Survival 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a similarly polished third-person horror shooter loop built around strategic targeting, relentless pressure, and constant forward momentum.

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 26.3%, Survival Horror 23.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13%, Horror 10.5%, Inventory Management 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is an indie love letter to classic Resident Evil that uses over-the-shoulder gunplay, backtracking, puzzles, and item scarcity in a familiar way.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.7%, Zombies 23.8%, Classic 21.3% ★, Horror 10.2%, Third-Person Shooter 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It uses fixed cameras instead of over-the-shoulder combat, but the resource management, locked-door routing, and survival tension are the roots RE4 grew from.

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 31.6%, Zombies 22.2%, Horror 18.8%, Gore 5.9%, Classic 5.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: The perspective changes to first person, but the tight inventory pressure, deliberate progression, and oppressive survival-horror design are very Resident Evil at heart.

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%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Classic 16.4% ★, Horror 12.1%, Third-Person Shooter 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Another classic-era Resident Evil, it is strongest if what you loved in RE4 was the inventory planning and survival pressure rather than the camera style.

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 39.4%, Horror 21.3%, Third Person 11.8%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Though more tactical and sci-fi-leaning, it scratches a similar modern survival-horror shooter itch with careful ammo use and oppressive encounter design.

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 24.6%, Third-Person Shooter 21.4%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Horror 10.6%, Third Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is not pure survival horror, yet its over-the-shoulder combat, scarce ammo, stealth pressure, and infected encounters hit a similar tension-action balance.

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 39.1%, Classic 15.6% ★, Survival Horror 11.7%, Horror 6.4%, Third Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its zombie combat, inventory juggling, and constant improvisation make it a lighter, more sandbox-driven cousin to RE4’s survival-action appeal.

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 25.6%, Third-Person Shooter 22.5%, Zombies 17.9%, Horror 11.7%, Third Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: It deliberately channels old-school Resident Evil structure while supporting modern over-the-shoulder combat against zombies and other horrors.

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 39.9%, Horror 19%, Classic 13.8% ★, Third Person 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is much slower and more psychological, but it remains a great pick if you want oppressive survival-horror atmosphere and careful resource use.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 32.3%, Third-Person Shooter 31.7%, Horror 16.4%, Third Person 7.7%, Shooter 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its high-fidelity third-person survival horror focuses on brutal close-quarters encounters, resource pressure, and a cinematic, corridor-driven campaign.

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 25.7%, Zombies 24.4%, Third-Person Shooter 21.7%, Inventory Management 12.7%, Horror 10.4%

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 39.6%, Third-Person Shooter 23.9%, Horror 7.7%, Third Person 6.9%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It trades survival-horror nuance for arcadier undead shooting, but the third-person crowd control and grotesque enemy swarms will feel immediately familiar.

Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.9%, Horror 20.7%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Action 8.6%, Survival 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is more action-heavy than earlier Dead Space games, but it still offers tense third-person shooting, upgrades, and monster-filled set pieces.

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 33.9%, Third-Person Shooter 23.8%, Horror 13.9%, Third Person 7%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: If the survival side of RE4 mattered most to you, this offers strict inventory limits, puzzle-box progression, and old-school horror tension.

You are Frank West – photojournalist and original hero of the Dead Rising Willamette incident – taking center stage experiencing the re-imagined Fortune City outbreak.

Why similar: Zombies 60.2%, Action 11.4%, Third Person 7.4%, Survival Horror 4.7%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the zombie-slaying, weapon collection, and campy escalation that can appeal to players who liked RE4’s action-forward side.

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 41.2%, Third-Person Shooter 13.7%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Survival 7.4%, Horror 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is open-world rather than linear, but its third-person zombie combat, scavenging, and weapon upgrading make it a reasonable stretch recommendation.

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 64.3%, Survival 15.1%, Horror 5.4%, Third Person 5.4%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is far more open-ended and systemic, but its third-person zombie combat, scavenging, and constant resource pressure overlap with RE4’s survival-action appeal.

A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Third-Person Shooter 16.3%, Third Person 13.7%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Action 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its flashlight-and-gun combat is different, yet the third-person horror pacing and cinematic set pieces can still scratch a similar itch.

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 37.7%, Horror 22%, Classic 13.7% ★, Zombies 6.4%, Third Person 4.9%

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 36.5%, Third-Person Shooter 23.4%, Horror 14.4%, Survival 6.9%, Action 6.7%

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.

Why similar: Zombies 28.7%, Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Classic 15.4% ★, Action 6.4%, Third Person 5.3%

You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.7%, Horror 22%, Third-Person Shooter 19.3%, Third Person 7.4%, Action 5.9%

Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!

Why similar: Inventory Management 29.5%, Survival Horror 22.5%, Third-Person Shooter 11.8%, Zombies 11.1%, Horror 10.1%

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

Why similar: Classic 34.1% ★, Action 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Third Person 12.5%, Difficult 5.3%

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 44.4% ★, Action 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Third Person 8.7%, Gore 6.6%

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 69.2%, Horror 12.6%, Action 5.9%, Survival 4.4%, Shooter 4.4%

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 36.2%, Horror 26.7%, Zombies 12.1%, Action 6.5%, Third Person 4.8%

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 40.7%, Third-Person Shooter 25.8%, Action 9.3%, Horror 8.1%, Shooter 5.4%

World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.2%, Action 17%, Third Person 15.4%, Classic 13.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.1%

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 39%, Horror 28.1%, Third Person 6%, Gore 6%, Third-Person Shooter 5.9%

In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.

Why similar: Action 31.2%, Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Third Person 18.7%, Gore 11.5%, Adventure 8.2%

An immersive, first-person survival shooter where you step into the boots of Special Agent Aiden Clark. Dive deep into a hazardous underground laboratory, tasked with the perilous mission of neutralizing a biological menace and securing a pathogen sample.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.2%, Zombies 31.4%, Horror 13.9%, Gore 5.5%, Shooter 4.8%

You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 18.8%, Gore 17.7%, Classic 16.7% ★, Action 6.5%

The game that started the popular survival horror genre returns better than ever! Players control Edward Carnby, the main character from the original Alone in the Dark, on a thrilling journey through a dark and terrifying re-creation of New York's Central Park where Carnby must discover the truth behind a dark conspiracy.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.6%, Horror 26.7%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%

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 28.3%, Survival Horror 27.9%, Inventory Management 24.4%, Horror 12.1%, Shooter 3.2%

Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus improved controls, widescreen display, a new soundtrack, and more. Experience this enhanced version of the best-selling action-adventure classic!

Why similar: Classic 39.7% ★, Survival Horror 23.2%, Action 16.3%, Horror 7.6%, Third Person 7%

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 30.9%, Survival Horror 30.2%, Horror 14.6%, Gore 6.8%, Action 6.3%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 45.3%, Zombies 14.7%, Third Person 13.3%, Adventure 7%, Gore 6.7%

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 28% ★, Horror 20.9%, Zombies 14.8%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Action 6.9%

Play as special agent Francis York Morgan in this open-world action-adventure as you solve the case of the Red Seed Murders and survive in a small, quirky American mountain town where supernatural creatures and a mysterious raincoat-clad, axe-wielding killer seek to end his investigation for good.

Why similar: Horror 38%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Third Person 9.2%

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

Why similar: Classic 27.7% ★, Action 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Third Person 14.3%, Gore 7.5%

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

Why similar: Classic 37.9% ★, Third-Person Shooter 33.3%, Action 8.8%, Third Person 5.8%, Great Soundtrack 3.7%

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 30.5%, Third-Person Shooter 25%, Survival Horror 22.9%, Horror 12.6%, Action 3.7%