Games Like The Evil Within 2

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 23.1%, Horror 20.5%, Gore 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Zombies 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same creator-driven mix of over-the-shoulder survival combat, grotesque body horror, scarce resources, and a fractured psychological narrative.

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 22.4%, Horror 17.4%, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Zombies 9.7%, Gore 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its precise third-person gunplay, upgrade loop, and relentless action-horror pacing are some of the clearest design cousins to The Evil Within 2.

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: Survival Horror 27.5%, Horror 17.8%, Zombies 15.9%, Gore 10.3%, Third Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This remake matches the seed game's tense resource management, cinematic horror presentation, and constant pressure from lethal enemies.

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 27%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 19.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It leans harder into psychological torment and symbolism, making it a great fit if you loved the seed game's mind-bending world and personal trauma.

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 22.2%, Horror 20%, Third-Person Shooter 14%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Gore 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like The Evil Within 2, it pairs brutal third-person combat with oppressive atmosphere, strategic dismemberment, and high-stakes survival.

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 23.5%, Horror 21.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14.3%, Gore 8.8%, Story Rich 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a slicker, more action-forward version of survival horror with grotesque enemies and sustained cinematic intensity.

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 25.4%, Horror 22.6%, Gore 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Zombies 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Though first-person, it captures the same trapped-in-a-nightmare feeling, tight inventory stress, and grotesque survival-horror escalation.

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 25.7%, Horror 17.1%, Gore 10.1%, Zombies 9.1%, Psychological Horror 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its mix of horror set pieces, combat-heavy exploration, and a desperate family-driven story overlaps strongly with Sebastian's journey.

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 27.7%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Third Person 9.2%, Dark 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This modern reimagining blends third-person survival-horror combat, investigation, and reality-warping dread in a story-focused package.

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 26%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Third Person 9.6%, Survival Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It scratches a similar itch for story-rich psychological horror where a desperate protagonist fights through a surreal world that bends reality.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.7%, Horror 23.2%, Third-Person Shooter 18.9%, Third Person 7.4%, Story Rich 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its heavy third-person horror combat, gore, and claustrophobic presentation make it a natural pick for fans of visceral survival horror.

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 31.6%, Horror 27.5%, Stealth 11.6%, Survival 5.2%, Psychological Horror 5%

Why You'll Like It: If the stealthier, more vulnerable sections of The Evil Within 2 worked for you, this nails sustained dread and environmental tension.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Gore 8%, Adventure 8%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its dual-reality exploration and trauma-centered story echo the seed game's psychological-horror side more than its combat.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Horror 19.9%, Zombies 16.4%, Third-Person Shooter 10.9%, Gore 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This one mixes episodic story beats, survival combat, and grim monster encounters in a way that feels very Evil Within-adjacent.

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 25.9%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Third-Person Shooter 11.3%, Gore 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a pure survival-horror throwback with puzzles, limited resources, and creepy mansion-style exploration that complements Evil Within 2's old-school 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 40.3%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Third-Person Shooter 9.4%, Violent 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It channels classic survival horror through tight resource scarcity, surreal storytelling, and deeply unsettling atmosphere.

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: Survival Horror 26.1%, Horror 17.3%, Zombies 13.9%, Gore 9.6%, Third-Person Shooter 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a deliberate old-school third-person survival-horror game with inventory management, limited resources, and oppressive combat encounters.

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: Horror 27.7%, Survival Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Gore 8.6%, Third Person 4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a rougher but still fitting match for players who want more third-person psychological horror with melee combat and nightmarish environments.

Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.

Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Survival Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Gore 12.1%, Violent 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is far more helpless than The Evil Within 2, but it matches the seed game's intensity, gore, and nightmarish psychological descent.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.5%, Horror 22.1%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Zombies 14.1%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its blend of creature encounters, ammo tension, and story-driven exploration makes it a solid middle ground between action and survival horror.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Gore 13.6%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Choose this if the seed game's bleak themes and reality-bending narrative mattered more to you than the combat.

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: Survival Horror 19.3%, Horror 16.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13.7%, Zombies 11.7%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: While less overtly supernatural, it shares the seed game's grim tone, scavenging pressure, stealth-action loop, and deeply personal story drive.

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 29.2%, Horror 23.5%, Third Person 9%, Gore 8%, Shooter 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes tense third-person encounters, horror atmosphere, and resource-conscious shooting in a way fans of Sebastian's fights should appreciate.

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 29.2%, Horror 15.8%, Third-Person Shooter 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Gore 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its retro look, it nails the same satisfying loop of cautious exploration, puzzle-solving, and survival-horror resource management.

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 25.2%, Horror 17.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Zombies 8.2%, Third Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: This indie throwback offers third-person survival-horror combat, backtracking, inventory puzzles, and a very Resident Evil/Evil Within feel.

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: Horror 19%, Third-Person Shooter 17%, Psychological Horror 12%, Story Rich 10.7%, Third Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shifts toward action, but its surreal architecture, paranormal menace, and narrative about diving into an impossible world make it resonate.

Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.

Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Third-Person Shooter 20.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Open World 14.5%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its detective-led cosmic horror, semi-open investigation structure, and decaying world should appeal if you liked The Evil Within 2's exploratory side.

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 31.1%, Horror 18.6%, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Zombies 13.6%, Story Rich 4.1%

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Survival Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Dark 4.1%, Violent 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: If you mainly want more slow, oppressive psychological horror and exploration of a deeply hostile space, Visage is one of the best.

Find your missing daughter in the Hospital of Madness. Collect items, fight enemies, and do whatever it takes to reach her!

Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Zombies 10.6%, Gore 10.2%, Stealth 9.3%

The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Gore 7.9%, Violent 5%

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Survival Horror 20.4%, Gore 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Stealth 4.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Gore 11.2%, Violent 8.4%

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 27.2%, Horror 15.7%, Zombies 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Third-Person Shooter 7.5%

A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.

Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Stealth 14.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 10%

Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.

Why similar: Stealth 33.7%, Open World 12.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Gore 10.6%, First-Person 6.9%

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Gore 6.9%, Violent 5.7%

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Stealth 8.6%, Story Rich 8.6%

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Stealth 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Survival Horror 20.9%, Gore 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Stealth 4.5%

Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.8%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Third Person 6.8%

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 26.8%, Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Story Rich 7.9%, Gore 7.9%

HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Stealth 12%, Gore 9.6%

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!

Why similar: Horror 31%, Survival Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Gore 5.4%, Adventure 5%

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: Survival Horror 23.8%, Horror 18%, Zombies 13.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9.3%, Gore 9.1%

Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Stealth 10.9%, Story Rich 6.2%

Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!

Why similar: Survival Horror 31.4%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 18.9%, Gore 8.7%, Violent 5.8%

Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

Why similar: Stealth 19.5%, Story Rich 18%, Horror 14.4%, Third Person 8%, Atmospheric 6.7%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.6%, Horror 20.5%, Zombies 15%, Survival 4.5%, Gore 4.4%

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: Survival Horror 29%, Horror 23.1%, Zombies 14.9%, Gore 5%, Third-Person Shooter 4.7%

In this psychological survival horror your daughter was kidnapped and whole building is overrun by dark monsters and crazy cultist for whom you are a prey. Survive and save your family in a face of danger from the mysterious black mist that covered entire city and changes human into vile creatures.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Horror 18.4%, Zombies 11.5%, Survival 7.9%, Story Rich 6.8%

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Gore 17.4%, Survival Horror 7.7%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Assume the role of Special Forces Sgt. Becket as your routine mission quickly turns into a fight for survival against the wrath of Alma Wade. As Alma's terrifying power surges out of control, your squad is forced to battle through an apocalyptic landscape in search of clues for how to destroy her!

Why similar: Horror 48.8%, Gore 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Action 6.5%, Shooter 4.7%

Sofie: The Echoes™ is a story-driven, third-person action-adventure where you guide Sofie, a determined mother, through combat, exploration, and puzzles in a dark world, unraveling secrets in a quest to save her family.

Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Third-Person Shooter 20.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Zombies 9.8%, Gore 9.6%

From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.

Why similar: Stealth 29.4%, Violent 12.1%, Gore 10.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Open World 9.4%

When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Gore 11.8%, Survival 5.7%

Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Open World 24.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, Survival Horror 6.4%, Psychological Horror 6.4%

Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.

Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Gore 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Stealth 13.8%, Violent 10.9%

Broken Porcelain brings an abundance of welcome changes to the series, introducing new gameplay and storytelling elements that breathe new life into the characters and an unprecedented level of immersion in this haunting adventure – perfect for both new and returning fans to the series.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, Horror 15.6%, Gore 13.4%, Violent 9.6%, Stealth 8.5%