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If Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles left you wanting more, this list of 39 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 9 attributes. Doom II: Hell on Earth comes closest (91/100).

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Year 2007Dev Cavia

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The closest game to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is Doom II: Hell on Earth — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles and Metal Slug follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

39 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB67· 4
Year 2009Dev Cavia · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, while skipping melee combat

Metal Slug
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeMultiplayerOffline
Steam👍 89%· 5.1K
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Cry of Fear
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 84K
Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping visual third person

Resident Evil: Revelations
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB75· 27OC71· 42
Year 2012Dev Capcom

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and multiplayer gameplay

Grand Theft Auto Online
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opFirst PersonThird PersonMultiplayer
IGDB94· 1
Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Firework
ShooterFPS
SoloMelee
Steam👍 93%· 43
Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Descent
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeFirst PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3
Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Superfighters Deluxe
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMeleeDarkMultiplayer
Steam👍 89%· 3.5K
Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror setting

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11
Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

My Friend Pedro
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and visual 2d, while skipping horror setting

Guns, Gore & Cannoli
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMeleeDarkHorror
Steam👍 92%· 4.2KIGDB63· 3OC76· 21
Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and setting cartoon, while skipping visual first person

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2
Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping horror setting

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror setting

Quake II
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
OC89· 25
Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual third person

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles?
The closest game to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is Doom II: Hell on Earth, scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles?
The three closest games to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles are: 1. Doom II: Hell on Earth (91/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Metal Slug (90/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 9 dimensions.
Is Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles similar to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles?
Yes, very much so — Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles scores 97/100 similarity to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles?
The best Shooter games similar to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles are Doom II: Hell on Earth, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Metal Slug and Cry of Fear. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles calculated?
We compare Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.