9 Hardcore games like RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition that you should try

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We filtered the 26 games similar to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition down to the 9 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 0 and Resident Evil top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

The best hardcore games like 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

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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#5Five 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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#6Five 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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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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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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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 puzzle design

The game combines the genres of survival horror and role-playing game. The main theme of the game - survival during a zombie apocalypse.

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

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

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