Games Like Resident Evil 5

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

Why similar: Zombies 20%, Co-op Campaign 17.2% ★, Co-op 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 10.8%, Online Co-Op 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its lengthy campaigns build directly on Resident Evil 5's partner-based, high-octane third-person combat against infected enemies.

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

Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, Co-op 12.7%, Third-Person Shooter 11.5%, Horror 8.7%, Survival Horror 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This episodic survival-horror adventure features two-player co-op with complementary character abilities, shooting, puzzles, and Resident Evil monsters.

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 33.8%, Co-op 14.3%, Online Co-Op 14%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A four-player third-person co-op shooter centered on holding back enormous, fast-moving zombie hordes through cinematic missions.

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%, Co-op 19.1%, Third-Person Shooter 16%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Shooter 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers campaign-based third-person co-op, grotesque undead swarms, environmental traps, and over-the-top boss fights.

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

Why similar: Zombies 25%, Third-Person Shooter 16.8%, Co-op 12.3%, Horror 10.5%, Survival Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines Resident Evil's tense monster encounters and over-the-shoulder shooting with a campaign that shares Resident Evil 5's action-horror sensibility.

Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!

Why similar: Zombies 22.2%, Co-op 20.3%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Multiplayer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted third-person co-op adventure with undead enemies, traps, treasure hunting, and pulp-horror atmosphere.

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: Co-op 20.1%, Third-Person Shooter 18.3%, Online Co-Op 17.2%, Horror 13%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This action-horror sequel adds optional drop-in co-op to a tense third-person campaign full of grotesque creatures and weapon customization.

(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 30.8%, Third-Person Shooter 22.4%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.2%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational over-the-shoulder Resident Evil action game delivers similar infected enemies, inventory pressure, set-piece fights, and weapon-driven combat.

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 39.5%, Co-op 16.4%, Third-Person Shooter 13.8%, Horror 6.1%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This collection offers three-player third-person co-op campaigns built around sniping, zombie swarms, and supernatural Nazi horror.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Co-op 20.4%, Third-Person Shooter 18%, Co-op Campaign 13.4% ★, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its three-player mission structure, class teamwork, desperate horde defense, and third-person shooting closely echo Resident Evil 5's cooperative combat rhythm.

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 28.2%, Third-Person Shooter 26.8%, Horror 13.7%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This modern remake retains the action-horror loop of village sieges, enemy crowds, upgrades, and cinematic encounters that helped define Resident Evil 5.

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 19.4%, Co-op 17.5%, Co-op Campaign 17% ★, Action 7.7%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its polished third-person cover shooting and campaign co-op make it an excellent fit for players who enjoyed Resident Evil 5's combat-focused partnership.

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 39.4%, Co-op 21.3%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Horror 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative zombie adventure with quests, scavenging, melee-and-gun combat, and a similarly B-movie action-horror tone.

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

Why similar: Zombies 37.1%, Co-op 23.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Online Co-Op 6.6%, Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It continues Dead Island's four-player co-op zombie survival with more missions, weapon crafting, and infected-heavy set pieces.

A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.

Why similar: Zombies 36.3%, Co-op 34.5%, Horror 11%, Gore 6.7%, Multiplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its drop-in co-op, zombie dismemberment, loot progression, and chaotic close-quarters action offer a more open-ended take on fighting infected together.

The sequel to the million-plus selling Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 takes the zombie survival horror to Fortune City, America’s latest and greatest entertainment playground.

Why similar: Zombies 43.9%, Co-op 18.2%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Action 5.7%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs zombie-filled environments and improvised weapons with two-player co-op, giving Resident Evil 5's action side a sillier sandbox twist.

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 43.1%, Co-op 21.6%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Horror 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The original remains a strong choice for focused co-op zombie campaigns where surviving together matters more than individual firepower.

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 42.7%, Co-op 18%, Online Co-Op 15%, Action 8%, Third Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op-capable remix of Dead Rising 2 with huge zombie crowds, weapon combinations, and frantic action objectives.

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 45.9%, Co-op 19%, Online Co-Op 9.1%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Horror 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its iconic cooperative campaigns turn special infected and large zombie swarms into constant tests of team positioning and rescue play.

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 27.4%, Co-op 12.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12.3%, Horror 9.9%, Survival Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: While primarily single-player, its fast-paced third-person combat, cinematic escapes, and relentless pursuer make it a natural Resident Evil 5-adjacent action-horror choice.

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 33.6%, Online Co-Op 17%, Co-op 15.4%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Horror 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern four-player co-op campaign shooter with special infected, team builds, and repeated runs through pressure-heavy zombie missions.

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 40.4%, Co-op 19.5%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Survival 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This third-person zombie game supports co-op while adding scavenging, community management, and dangerous special infected to its open-world action.

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 36%, Online Co-Op 18.4%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Horror 12.2%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op zombie campaign emphasizes dangerous night encounters, missions, and escalating survival action, albeit from a first-person perspective.

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: Horror 18.9%, Co-op 18.7%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Co-op Campaign 8% ★

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game built around local co-op, puzzle solving, limited resources, and fighting through a monster-infested school.

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.8%, Online Co-Op 23.3%, Co-op 20.2%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Shooter 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Though its enemies are not zombies, it captures Resident Evil 5's co-op chaos through frantic third-person firefights, swarms, and friendly-fire coordination.

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Why similar: Zombies 25.6%, Co-op 17.3%, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Horror 8.4%, Survival Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides intense online co-op against escalating waves of grotesque bioengineered monsters, with satisfying gunplay and boss encounters.

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 35%, Third-Person Shooter 26.7%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Horror 12.9%, Action 5.7%

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.6%, Co-op 19.4%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Action 10%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player co-op missions offer gleefully excessive third-person shooting against gigantic enemy swarms and screen-filling monsters.

F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.

Why similar: Co-op 31.2%, Horror 17.1%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Co-op Campaign 9.8% ★, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This horror shooter includes a two-player co-op campaign with supernatural threats, aggressive combat, and a dark action-horror mood.

The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.

Why similar: Co-op 29.3%, Third-Person Shooter 24%, Online Co-Op 16%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person co-op shooter blending challenging boss battles, eerie ruined worlds, and build-focused gunplay against monstrous enemies.

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 43.1%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Horror 12.8%, Third Person 6.2%, Multiplayer 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: Zombies 31.1%, Third-Person Shooter 16.3%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Horror 12.5%, Action 6.5%

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

Why similar: Zombies 40.1%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Horror 14.7%, Third-Person Shooter 5.3%, Third Person 4.1%

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 32.5%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Third-Person Shooter 15.3%, Horror 12.8%, 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 38.2%, Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Third-Person Shooter 7.5%, Third Person 4.6%

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: Zombies 35.7%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Horror 18.2%, Gore 6.9%, Action 6.6%

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 32.1%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Third-Person Shooter 15.1%, Horror 12.5%, Action 6.5%

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: Zombies 31%, Horror 22.4%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Gore 6.8%, Multiplayer 6.3%

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 32.5%, Third-Person Shooter 18%, Co-op 16.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Action 7.3%

** Please note: a remastered and improved edition of this game is now available in Zombie Army Trilogy.**Featuring a co-op campaign for 1 to 4 players, Nazi Zombie Army is a horrifying new stand-alone expansion of the award-winning Sniper Elite series.

Why similar: Zombies 41.7%, Co-op 16.6%, Third-Person Shooter 12.6%, Online Co-Op 5.2%, Action 4.5%

6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!

Why similar: Zombies 32.9%, Co-op 23.6%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Horror 8%, Multiplayer 6.2%

** Please note: a remastered and improved edition of this game is now available in Zombie Army Trilogy.**Experience a terrifyingly intense co-op campaign for up to four players in this gut-wrenching sequel to Steam best-seller, Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army.

Why similar: Zombies 40.7%, Co-op 18.8%, Third-Person Shooter 11.8%, Horror 4.9%, Online Co-Op 4.8%

Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before, faithfully remastered and optimized for PC.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.3%, Co-op Campaign 22.9% ★, Horror 9.4%, Third Person 7.3%, Shooter 7.3%

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 46.2%, Co-op 17.5%, Online Co-Op 6.9%, Action 5.2%, Multiplayer 5%

Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.

Why similar: Zombies 33.6%, Co-op 19.1%, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Shooter 7.2%

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: Co-op 23%, Horror 18.5%, Local Co-Op 15.5%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Zombies 10.1%

Take control of Lara and her new partner Totec, a Mayan tribesman, and uncover the ancient artifact known as the "Mirror of Smoke" in this all new action adventure game.

Why similar: Co-op 30.4%, Local Co-Op 19.3%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Action 11.3%, Co-op Campaign 5.8% ★

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: Horror 21.1%, Zombies 20.6%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Gore 7.5%

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and the first-ever four-player co-op experience with Lara Croft.

Why similar: Co-op 32.2%, Local Co-Op 16.3%, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Action 9.9%, Multiplayer 8%

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

Why similar: Action 51.2%, Third Person 27.9%, Singleplayer 6.8%, Female Protagonist 5.8%, Adventure 5.4%

Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!

Why similar: Zombies 51.7%, Horror 15.3%, Action 10%, Survival 6.7%, Third Person 6.1%

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 33.5%, Horror 19.7%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Shooter 6.8%, Third Person 6.6%

Driven by community suggestion, 505 Games and EKO Software introduce you to a new single player 3rd person view experience that allows you to re-play the zombie crafting adventure "How to Survive" from a deeply immersive point of view.

Why similar: Zombies 39.5%, Third-Person Shooter 10.4%, Co-op 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Third Person 6.9%

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

Why similar: Co-op 32.9%, Online Co-Op 17.2%, Action 10.6%, Gore 9.1%, Local Co-Op 8.9%

The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.

Why similar: Zombies 40.7%, Co-op 15.8%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Horror 8.9%, Multiplayer 8.6%

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.

Why similar: Zombies 40.1%, Co-op 14.3%, Online Co-Op 9.8%, Horror 9.4%, Multiplayer 8.9%

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

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.6%, Action 13.6%, Third Person 11%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Quick-Time Events 10.1% ★