46 Adventure games like Resident Evil that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Resident Evil down to the 46 that fit the “Adventure” category. Resident Evil, Cronos: The New Dawn and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Resident Evil.

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The best adventure games like Resident Evil

46 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Resident Evil. 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

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SoloMeleeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person

IGDB79· 3

Year 1996Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: Metroidvania exploration.

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#2Cronos: The New Dawn

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SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161

Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: Metroidvania exploration.

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#3Resident Evil Code: Veronica X

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: Metroidvania exploration.

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#4The Thing

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SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB69· 2

Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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#5Resident Evil Outbreak

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 2

Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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#6Resident Evil Code: Veronica

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMultiplayer

Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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#7Alan Wake II

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationThird Person

IGDB93· 5

Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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#8Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

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SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.4K

Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

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#9Tomb Raider: Legend

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SoloMeleeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6

Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

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#10Tomb Raider: Chronicles

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SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1

Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

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#11Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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#12Dino Crisis 2

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

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#13Resident Evil Zero

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SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 3

Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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#14The Last of Us: Left Behind

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic

IGDB87· 9

Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

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#15Tomb Raider II

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonRanged

Steam👍 87%· 2.4K

Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam

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