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We filtered the 37 games similar to Resident Evil 0 down to the 31 that fit the “Narrative” category. Resident Evil, Five Nights at Freddy's 4 and Resident Evil 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Resident Evil 0.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

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Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Resident Evil 0 is Resident Evil — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Five Nights at Freddy's 4 and Resident Evil 2 follow close behind.

#1Resident Evil95 #2Five Nights at Freddy's 494 #3Resident Evil 294 #4Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location94 #5The Evil Within89

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The best narrative games like Resident Evil 0

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Resident Evil 0. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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

95

Resident Evil

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16

Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: multiplayer gameplay.

#2Five Nights at Freddy's 4

94

Five Nights at Freddy's 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 93%· 17KIGDB55· 2

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and visual first person, while skipping shooter

#3Resident Evil 2

94

Resident Evil 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210

Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, while skipping shooter

#4Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

94

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 90%· 12KIGDB75· 2

Year 2016Dev ScottgamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and visual first person, while skipping shooter

#5The Evil Within

89

The Evil Within

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird 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 stealth mechanics, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

87

Barotrauma

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 94%· 86KRAWG👍 71%· 193MC81

Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, procedural generation and setting scifi, while skipping shooter

#7Project Zomboid

85

Project Zomboid

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 94%· 449KRAWG👍 74%· 469

Year 2013Dev The Indie StonePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

#8Alien: Isolation

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Alien: Isolation

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorror

Steam👍 93%· 65KIGDB86· 19OC81· 121

Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

#9Silent Hill 2

94

Silent Hill 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160

Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

#10Resident Evil 4

94

Resident Evil 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 95KOC82· 49

Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

#11Resident Evil 4

94

Resident Evil 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 95KIGDB85· 20OC82· 49

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

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

91

Signalis

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

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: setting scifi, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping punishing difficulty

#13Sons Of The Forest

90

Sons Of The Forest

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 88%· 304KRAWG👍 67%· 129OC78· 12

Year 2024Dev Endnight Games · NewnightPlaytime ~11hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping shooter

89

Ad Infernum

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 78%· 1.5K

Year 2023Dev Hekate · NaconPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping shooter

#15The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

88

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 10KIGDB76· 10OC73· 111

Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting mythology and co op, while skipping shooter

Complete list of narrative games like Resident Evil 0

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Resident Evil 0, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Resident Evil: Revelations

Resident Evil: Revelations

Survival · Horror

Obscure

Obscure

Survival · Horror

Miasmata

Miasmata

Survival · Horror

Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Survival · Horror

The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Survival · Horror

Friday the 13th: The Game

Friday the 13th: The Game

Survival · Horror

Dead Space 2

Dead Space 2

Survival · Horror

Silent Hill 2

Silent Hill 2

Survival · Puzzle

Jurassic Park: The Game

Jurassic Park: The Game

Survival · Adventure

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

Survival · Puzzle

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

Survival · Puzzle

Parasite Eve II

Parasite Eve II

Survival · RPG

Stranded Deep

Stranded Deep

Survival · Adventure

Subnautica

Subnautica

Survival · Horror

Subnautica: Below Zero

Subnautica: Below Zero

Survival · Horror

Green Hell

Green Hell

Survival · Horror

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