What is the best game similar to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition?

The closest game to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition is Resident Evil 2, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition?

The three closest games to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition are: 1. Resident Evil 2 (95/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Resident Evil 0 (92/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Resident Evil (82/100, 11 shared attributes). All share RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 26 candidates across 13 dimensions.

Is Resident Evil 0 similar to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition?

Yes, very much so — Resident Evil 0 scores 92/100 similarity to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition. They share 12 attributes, including survival mechanics and horror tension. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Survival games are similar to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition?

The best Survival games similar to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition are Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil and Silent Hill 2. All share the Survival genre alongside other key RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition attributes like survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design.

How is similarity to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition calculated?

We compare RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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If RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition left you wanting more, this list of 26 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 13 attributes. Resident Evil 2 comes closest (95/100).

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Top games similar to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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 2Closest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person

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

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

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

Resident Evil 2 is the remake of the 1998 game of the same name. ###Plot The plot of the remake is identical to that of the original game. The story follows the survivors of a zombie virus outbreak in the fictional Raccoon City.

Same studio: Capcom.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat

The partner-swapping is its idea: two characters you switch between and can separate, with a shared item system that replaces the storage box entirely. That change is the problem — dropping items anywhere sounds freeing but means constant backtracking to retrieve them, and it is widely considered the weakest of the classic-era entries.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16

Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

Same studio: Capcom.

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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 punishing difficulty

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

Released 5 years after RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Dead Space 2 is a third-person action shooter including both survival and horror elements. The game is a direct sequel to the first chapter of the Dead Space franchise. The game is set in the space environment of the future.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

It predates RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

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#7Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

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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 melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

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#8Five Nights at Freddy's 4

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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 ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

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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: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition: visuals.

Released 3 years after RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorror

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 shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

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#11Ad Infernum

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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 punishing difficulty

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Where it drifts furthest from RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

Released 4 years after RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

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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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

It predates RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Barotrauma

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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 puzzle design

Overcome crisis and the unrelenting pressure of a frozen ocean. In Barotrauma you're a submarine crew member beneath the ice of Jupiter's moon Europa. Flee or fight alien lifeforms, explore a strange new world, command your crew, and craft equipment in a tense 2d co-op experience.

Where it drifts furthest from RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

Released 4 years after RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

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Steam GOG

#14Resident Evil: Revelations

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

Same studio: Capcom.

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#15Obscure

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 3.1KRAWG👍 75%· 158MC63IGDB72· 4

Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Mighty Rocket StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with offline and co op, while skipping puzzle design

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.

Where it drifts furthest from RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition: game mode.

It predates RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition?: The closest game to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition is Resident Evil 2, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition?: The three closest games to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition are: 1. Resident Evil 2 (95/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Resident Evil 0 (92/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Resident Evil (82/100, 11 shared attributes). All share RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 26 candidates across 13 dimensions.
Is Resident Evil 0 similar to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition?: Yes, very much so — Resident Evil 0 scores 92/100 similarity to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition. They share 12 attributes, including survival mechanics and horror tension. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Survival games are similar to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition?: The best Survival games similar to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition are Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil and Silent Hill 2. All share the Survival genre alongside other key RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition attributes like survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design.
How is similarity to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition calculated?: We compare RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.