What is the best game similar to Resident Evil?

The closest game to Resident Evil is Alan Wake II, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Resident Evil?

The three closest games to Resident Evil are: 1. Alan Wake II (96/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Cronos: The New Dawn (97/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Resident Evil's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 11 dimensions.

Is Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation similar to Resident Evil?

Yes, very much so — Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation scores 97/100 similarity to Resident Evil. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Resident Evil?

The best Shooter games similar to Resident Evil are Alan Wake II, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Cronos: The New Dawn and Shadows of the Damned. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Resident Evil attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

How is similarity to Resident Evil calculated?

We compare Resident Evil against every game in our catalog using 11 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 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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If Resident Evil left you wanting more, this list of 50 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 11 attributes. Alan Wake II comes closest (96/100).

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Top games similar to Resident Evil

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Resident Evil. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Alan Wake II

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person

IGDB93· 5

Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

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#2Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

iRank85

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.4K

Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam

#3Cronos: The New Dawn

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161

Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

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#4Shadows of the Damned

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB83· 4

Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

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#5The Suffering

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB82· 4

Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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GOG

#6The Last of Us: Left Behind

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic

IGDB87· 9

Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

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#7Deadly Premonition

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person

IGDB89· 1

Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

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#8Tomb Raider: Legend

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6

Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

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#10Dino Crisis 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative

IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

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#11Infamous

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB86· 8

Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

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#12Resident Evil Zero

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 3

Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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#13Tomb Raider: Chronicles

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1

Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam

#14Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

iRank92

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB92· 4

Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#15Total Overdose

iRank66

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonSandbox World

IGDB66· 3

Year 2005Dev Deadline Games · SCi EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

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