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We filtered the 26 games similar to Resident Evil 2 down to the 9 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Resident Evil 0, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location and Resident Evil top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Resident Evil 2.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival
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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2019Dev Capcom
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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Resident Evil 2 is Resident Evil 0 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location and Resident Evil follow close behind.

#1Resident Evil 094#2Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location91#3Resident Evil89#4Silent Hill 288#5Five Nights at Freddy's 487
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Resident Evil 2. 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 0
94
iRank77
Resident Evil 0
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamGOGXbox
#2Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
91
iRank85
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamXboxPS
#3Resident Evil
89
iRank89
Resident Evil
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamGOGXbox
#4Silent Hill 2
88
iRank91
Silent Hill 2
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamGOGEpic
#5Five Nights at Freddy's 4
87
iRank80
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
SurvivalHorror 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

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Steam
#6Ad Infernum
85
iRank78
Ad Infernum
SurvivalHorror 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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SteamGOG
#7The Evil Within
85
iRank80
The Evil Within
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamGOGEpic
#8Signalis
85
iRank90
Signalis
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamXboxPS
#9Silent Hill
48
iRank82
Silent Hill
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 1
Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

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