39 Narrative 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 39 that fit the “Narrative” category. ObsCure: The Aftermath, We Were Here Too and We Were Here Together top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Resident Evil 6.

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The best narrative games like Resident Evil 6

39 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.

#1ObsCure: 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

Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 79%· 11KIGDB90· 1

Year 2018Dev Total Mayhem GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping shooter

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#3We Were Here Together

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 82%· 17KIGDB70· 1OC67· 10

Year 2019Dev Total Mayhem GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping 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

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#6Lucius

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 11KIGDB45· 1

Year 2012Dev Shiver Games · Lace Mamba GlobalOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and combat magic, while skipping shooter

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 95%· 118KRAWG👍 86%· 108OC83· 13

Year 2024Dev Mike Klubnika · CRITICAL REFLEXPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, puzzle design and roguelike runs, 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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#9Still 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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#11Manhunt

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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

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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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#15Alan Wake

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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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