Games Like Resident Evil 6

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 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 chapter-based two-player campaign, over-the-shoulder gunplay, inventory sharing, and extravagant infected-monster set pieces make it the closest direct alternative.

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

Why similar: Zombies 31.4%, Co-op 11.9%, Third-Person Shooter 11.7%, Horror 8.3%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: This episodic Resident Evil entry offers local or online co-op, character-switching teamwork, mutant enemies, and a more horror-leaning take on the series' action formula.

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 19.9%, Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Online Co-Op 16%, Horror 13.1%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its optional two-player campaign combines third-person dismemberment shooting, grotesque creatures, upgradeable weapons, and blockbuster sci-fi horror action.

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 44.8%, Co-op 14.8%, Third-Person Shooter 13.5%, Horror 5.7%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player campaigns provide satisfying third-person sniping, explosive undead hordes, and pulpy co-op action very close to RE6's combat-heavy side.

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 35.4%, Co-op 17.4%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op third-person shooter replaces Resident Evil's B.O.W.s with enormous waves of undead, special monsters, traps, and campaign missions.

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

Why similar: Zombies 29.4%, Third-Person Shooter 17.2%, Co-op 11.6%, Horror 10%, Online Co-Op 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Although its main story is solo, it pairs Resident Evil monster shooting and tense exploration with the excellent cooperative Raid Mode.

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 39.1%, Co-op 13.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers mission-based four-player zombie action with massive swarming hordes, special infected, class progression, and a similarly hectic blockbuster tone.

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 20.3%, Third-Person Shooter 19.5%, Co-op Campaign 12% ★, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A three-player third-person campaign shooter with classes, weapon builds, elite monsters, and tense defensive encounters against overwhelming creature hordes.

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 16.1%, Co-op Campaign 14% ★, Split Screen 13.3% ★, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The campaign's co-op third-person cover shooting, spectacular set pieces, grotesque enemies, and powerful weaponry make it an excellent non-zombie counterpart.

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 49.5%, Co-op 16.3%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Action 6.3%, Multiplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers co-op zombie carnage, improvised weapons, rescue objectives, and a playful action-horror atmosphere for players who enjoy killing huge numbers of infected.

Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.6%, Co-op 29%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its drop-in three-player campaign mixes cover-based third-person shooting, monstrous enemies, character abilities, and loot progression in a highly action-focused format.

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 52.2%, Co-op 15.7%, Online Co-Op 5.8%, Action 5.7%, Multiplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player co-op, open zombie-filled city, vehicle combat, and oversized action set pieces suit RE6 players who want even more chaotic carnage.

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 51.6%, Co-op 17%, Online Co-Op 7.6%, Multiplayer 6.2%, Horror 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a classic co-op zombie campaign shooter whose special infected, team rescues, and replayable runs emphasize the same cooperative survival pressure.

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 48.5%, Co-op 16.3%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Action 8.8%, Third Person 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This alternate Dead Rising 2 campaign retains online co-op, absurd weapon combinations, and enormous zombie crowds while adding fresh scenarios.

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 43.1%, Online Co-Op 16.5%, Horror 11.8%, Survival Horror 8.8%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player co-op, infected-filled open world, melee-and-gun combat, and dangerous nighttime pursuits bring a more mobile take on zombie action.

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 45.2%, Co-op 19.5%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Online Co-Op 7.2%, Horror 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its cooperative zombie campaign blends melee combat, firearms, quests, and character progression in a tropical outbreak setting.

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 33.1%, Third-Person Shooter 27.2%, Horror 13%, Survival Horror 8.4%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its modern third-person shooting, cinematic pacing, infected villagers, weapon upgrades, and major set pieces are ideal for players who want a more polished solo Resident Evil action experience.

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 32.5%, Third-Person Shooter 12.7%, Co-op 12.2%, Horror 9.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced Resident Evil remake emphasizes dodging, explosive action, and relentless monster pursuit, though it trades RE6's co-op for a focused solo campaign.

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%, Horror 17.3%, Online Co-Op 10.1%, Co-op Campaign 8.7% ★, Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A two-player co-op horror campaign with supernatural enemies, aggressive shooting, and a cinematic 2010s action-horror style close to RE6's era and feel.

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 42.5%, Co-op 32.1%, Horror 10.5%, Multiplayer 5.2%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This polished first-person zombie action game supports co-op and features gruesome, satisfying combat against varied infected across cinematic Los Angeles locations.

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 43%, Co-op 21.4%, Multiplayer 9%, Horror 5.9%, Online Co-Op 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It expands Dead Island's four-player co-op structure with more infected, weapon crafting, defensive objectives, and a full new campaign.

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 39.5%, Online Co-Op 15%, Co-op 14.5%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Horror 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player campaigns, special infected, card-based builds, and frantic encounters are a modern co-op horde-shooter alternative.

Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.5%, Co-op 31.4%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Action 8.8%, Third Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its cooperative Operations mode and third-person battles against enormous creature swarms offer similarly physical, high-budget action combat.

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 25.8%, Co-op 18.8%, Online Co-Op 11%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This four-player third-person co-op shooter delivers pulp-horror missions, undead enemies, traps, and special abilities with a lighter adventurous tone.

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 45%, Co-op 17.3%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Survival 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines third-person zombie combat with online co-op and community survival, adding a more systemic open-world layer to infected encounters.

REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.3%, Co-op 24.9%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its third-person co-op campaigns mix shooting, boss fights, creature horror, and build customization for a more challenging action-adventure variation.

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 31%, Co-op 16.7%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Horror 8.3%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its cooperative monster-slaying, escalating waves, weapon variety, and grotesque enemy design make it a strong fit for RE6's combat-first horror side.

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 28.7%, Online Co-Op 21.6%, Co-op 19.9%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Shooter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi rather than horror, its third-person four-player missions, friendly-fire chaos, enemy swarms, and explosive teamwork capture RE6's spectacle.

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 41%, Third-Person Shooter 27%, Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Action 6.6%

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 50.7%, Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Third Person 5.8%, Multiplayer 5.3%

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 21.1%, Co-op 17.4%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Split Screen 13.1% ★, Action 11%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op third-person shooter thrives on absurdly large monster hordes, destructible environments, multiple classes, and relentlessly escalating missions.

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

Why similar: Zombies 47.2%, Horror 14%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Third-Person Shooter 5.4%, Third Person 3.9%

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 38.2%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Horror 12.3%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Action 7.4%

(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 35.2%, Third-Person Shooter 22.1%, Horror 9.4%, Survival Horror 8.6%, Quick-Time Events 6.7% ★

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 44.6%, Horror 14.9%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Third-Person Shooter 7.6%, Action 4.9%

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 43.1%, Horror 17.8%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Action 7.8%, Multiplayer 5.7%

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 36.7%, Third-Person Shooter 16.7%, Horror 12%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Action 7.5%

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 37.7%, Third-Person Shooter 15.4%, Horror 12%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Action 7.4%

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 37.7%, Horror 22.1%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Multiplayer 7%, Action 5.4%

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 47.8%, Co-op 19.1%, Online Co-Op 8.3%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Horror 6.1%

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 36.2%, Third-Person Shooter 17.4%, Co-op 14.5%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Action 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: Zombies 25.7%, Horror 21.3%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Third Person 6.1%

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

Why similar: Split Screen 24.2% ★, Co-op 22.7%, Co-op Campaign 18.3% ★, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Online Co-Op 10.3%

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 19.4%, Co-op 18.8%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Zombies 8.2%

** 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 45.7%, Co-op 16.8%, Third-Person Shooter 11.5%, Action 5.2%, Horror 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 38.3%, Co-op 21.9%, Online Co-Op 10.1%, Horror 7.6%, Multiplayer 6.5%

** 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 46.9%, Co-op 14.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12.3%, Action 4.9%, Online Co-Op 4.4%

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 27.8%, Action 15%, Quick-Time Events 13.8% ★, Multiplayer 10.5%, Third Person 9.8%

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: Third-Person Shooter 31%, Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Action 11%, Survival 9%

Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.

Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Co-op 17.1%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Action 16%, Shooter 8.7%

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 37%, Horror 20.4%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Shooter 7.1%, Third Person 6.7%

The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.

Why similar: Zombies 59.2%, Survival 8.2%, Third-Person Shooter 7.4%, Action 5%, Multiplayer 4.7%

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 22.4%, Horror 18.5%, Local Co-Op 16.2%, Zombies 12.4%, Survival Horror 8.5%

An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Why similar: Co-op 32.5%, Action 17.7%, Horror 16.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Multiplayer 9.8%

Lurking Danger is a survival horror where Elena and Regina, two diner waitresses, uncover a dark secret. Reality twists into a nightmare as they face terrifying creatures. Play solo or in split-screen co-op, solve puzzles, and fight for survival in a haunting atmosphere.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 22.2% ★, Split Screen 19.8% ★, Third-Person Shooter 19.6%, Horror 7%, Local Co-Op 6.6%

A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.7%, Horror 21.6%, Action 17.7%, Third Person 12%, Adventure 6.5%

Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery adventure that lets players delve into the Dead Island universe and unravel the origins of the zombie outbreak.

Why similar: Zombies 62.1%, Horror 7.3%, Third Person 6.3%, Action 5.8%, Survival 5.6%