ShooterTPS
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.
16 Puzzle games like Resident Evil that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Resident Evil down to the 16 that fit the “Puzzle” 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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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Resident Evil is Resident Evil — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Cronos: The New Dawn and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X follow close behind.
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The best puzzle games like Resident Evil
16 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonRanged
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 6.7KIGDB72· 4
Year 2008Dev Crystal Dynamics · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistorical
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistorical
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonMagicHardcore
Steam👍 84%· 1.5K
Year 1998Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB83· 4
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
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