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We filtered the 43 games similar to Silent Hill 2 down to the 18 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Resident Evil, Five Nights at Freddy's 4 and Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Silent Hill 2.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Silent Hill 2 is Resident Evil — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Five Nights at Freddy's 4 and Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location follow close behind.

#1Resident Evil96 #2Five Nights at Freddy's 495 #3Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location95 #4Signalis94 #5Resident Evil 094

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Silent Hill 2. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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

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Resident Evil

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16

Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping exploration and discovery

#2Five Nights at Freddy's 4

95

Five Nights at Freddy's 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 93%· 17KIGDB55· 2

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping exploration and discovery

#3Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorHardcore

Steam👍 90%· 12KIGDB75· 2

Year 2016Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

94

Signalis

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71

Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping exploration and discovery

#5Resident Evil 0

94

Resident Evil 0

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18

Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping exploration and discovery

93

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 78%· 1.5K

Year 2023Dev Hekate · NaconPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, historical setting and visual first person, while skipping visual third person

#7The Evil Within

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The Evil Within

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 33KIGDB75· 17OC73· 95

Year 2014Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping exploration and discovery

#8Resident Evil 2

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Resident Evil 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210

Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping exploration and discovery

#9Silent Hill 2

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Silent Hill 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person

IGDB90· 1OC87· 160

Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

#10Jurassic Park: The Game

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Jurassic Park: The Game

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4

Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Silent Hill 2, expect survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

#11Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

#12FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB90· 1OC52· 10

Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Silent Hill 2, expect survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems and visual first person, while skipping horror tension

50

Dino Crisis

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB60· 1

Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with Silent Hill 2: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping horror tension

#14Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

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Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2002Dev Silicon Knights · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

#15Silent Hill: Origins

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Silent Hill: Origins

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 4

Year 2007Dev Climax LA · Konami Digital Entertainment

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

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