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We filtered the 27 games similar to Dead Space 2 down to the 9 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Resident Evil: Revelations, The Callisto Protocol and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead Space 2.

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The best third-person shooter games like Dead Space 2

9 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead Space 2. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Resident Evil: Revelations

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and online features, while skipping ranged combat

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#2The Callisto Protocol

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpaceThird Person

Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159

Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, linear, story-driven structure and visual 3d, while skipping ranged combat

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#3Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54

Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, offline and online features, while skipping ranged combat

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18

Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping ranged combat

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 95KOC82· 49

Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 95KIGDB85· 20OC82· 49

Year 2011Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71

Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, first-person shooting and setting cyberpunk, while skipping ranged combat

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16

Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping ranged combat

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 33KIGDB75· 17OC73· 95

Year 2014Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping ranged combat

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