37 Adventure games like Resident Evil 6 that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Resident Evil 6 down to the 37 that fit the “Adventure” category. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Resident Evil 5 and Alan Wake top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Resident Evil 6.

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The best adventure games like Resident Evil 6

37 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Resident Evil 6. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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: 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

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, shooter and third-person shooting.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KRAWG👍 75%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 15OC72· 22

Year 2009Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 57KRAWG👍 84%· 2.3KMC83IGDB83· 7

Year 2010Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

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#4Alan Wake's American Nightmare

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 828MC73IGDB79· 7

Year 2012Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreHorrorSubgenreSurvival Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 119KIGDB81· 10OC79· 185

Year 2020Dev Capcom Development Division 1 · CapcomOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Resident Evil 6, expect horror tension, survival mechanics and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, while skipping first-person shooting

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#6ObsCure: The Aftermath

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.6KIGDB55· 4

Year 2007Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Playlogic EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Missing: shooter.

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

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

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

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

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

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 91%· 4.1KRAWG👍 74%· 237MC73IGDB74· 4

Year 2007Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

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

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 91%· 63KIGDB78· 17OC75· 117

Year 2017Dev Red BarrelsOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

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

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#10Still Wakes the Deep

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 88%· 12KIGDB82· 3OC76· 83

Year 2024Dev The Chinese Room · Secret ModeOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping shooter

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 77%· 9.2KIGDB82· 9OC78· 92

Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping shooter

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#12Soma

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94

Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 48%· 234

Year 2016Dev GDNomadPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, battle royale tension and PvP competition, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 4.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2024Dev Pieces Interactive · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping shooter

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#15The Walking Dead: Michonne

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 8.1KIGDB68· 4

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

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