13 Survival games like Resident Evil 3 that you should try

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We filtered the 19 games similar to Resident Evil 3 down to the 13 that fit the “Survival” category. Cold Fear, Dead Space (2008) and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Resident Evil 3.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreSurvival Horror

The best survival games like Resident Evil 3

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Resident Evil 3. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Cold Fear

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GenreHorrorSubgenreSurvival Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 1.5KRAWG👍 81%· 131MC66IGDB67· 3

Year 2005Dev GOG · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the survival horror games cluster, with horror tension, survival mechanics and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and ranged combat, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreHorrorSubgenreSurvival Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 29KRAWG👍 91%· 2.2KMC86IGDB88· 6

Year 2008Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of survival horror games: horror tension, survival mechanics and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#3Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 4.2KIGDB44· 9

Year 2012Dev Slant Six Games · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Resident Evil 3, expect horror tension, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, while skipping strong narrative focus

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 67KIGDB64· 12OC62· 37

Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Resident Evil 3, expect horror tension, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, stealth mechanics and online features, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#5The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 13KIGDB72· 13

Year 2019Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: shooter.

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 91%· 63KIGDB78· 17OC75· 117

Year 2017Dev Red BarrelsOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Like Resident Evil 3, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping shooter

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#7Slender: The Arrival

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 88%· 9.3KIGDB61· 7OC57· 30

Year 2013Dev Blue Isle Studios · Midnight CityOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Like Resident Evil 3, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping shooter

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#8ObsCure: The Aftermath

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.6KIGDB55· 4

Year 2007Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Playlogic EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Shared with Resident Evil 3: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with offline, while skipping shooter

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 79%· 7.9KIGDB72· 11OC67· 121

Year 2019Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Resident Evil 3: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping shooter

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#10The Quarry

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 23KIGDB83· 8OC79· 157

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · 2K GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Resident Evil 3: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping shooter

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#11Pacify

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 86%· 42K

Year 2019Dev Shawn Hitchcock · SKH AppsOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Like Resident Evil 3, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe casual and procedural generation, while skipping shooter

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#12Escape Dead Island

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 1.7KRAWG👍 24%· 58MC52IGDB35· 5OC44· 20

Year 2014Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Resident Evil 3, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping shooter

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#13Visage

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB87· 2OC77· 29

Year 2020Dev SadSquare StudioOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like Resident Evil 3, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and exploration and discovery, while skipping shooter

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