7 Shooter 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 7 that fit the “Shooter” 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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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

The best shooter games like Resident Evil 6

7 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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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 9.0KRAWG👍 79%· 352MC75IGDB72· 2

Year 2003Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

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