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We filtered the 41 games similar to Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams down to the 15 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill and Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2001Dev Team Silent

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams is Silent Hill 2 — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Silent Hill and Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB90· 1OC87· 160
Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and exploration and discovery

Same studio: Team Silent.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Silent Hill
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 1
Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat

Same studio: Team Silent.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Silent Hill 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB88· 3
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and setting scifi

Same studio: Team Silent.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting69
Jurassic Park: The Game
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and setting scifi

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.

Released 10 years after Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting66
Minecraft: Story Mode
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, fantasy world and crafting mechanics

Released 14 years after Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams.

Genre100Game mode100Tone87Visuals63Setting61
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB90· 1OC52· 10
Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

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

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Survive terrifying encounters with your favorite killer animatronics in a collection of new and classic FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S™ experiences. “Where fantasy and fun come to life!

Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams: visuals.

Released 19 years after Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0
Dino Crisis
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
IGDB60· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting69Visuals0
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2002Dev Silicon Knights · Nintendo

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone71
Silent Hill: Origins
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2007Dev Climax LA · Konami Digital Entertainment

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

Released 6 years after Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone71
Rule of Rose
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB60· 2
Year 2006Dev Punchline · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

Released 5 years after Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone71
#12P.T.
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P.T.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorStealthFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PS4

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and visual first person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams: visuals.

Released 13 years after Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone71Visuals0
Deliver Us the Moon
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

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

Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams: setting.

Released 18 years after Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams.

Genre100Game mode100Tone64Visuals62Setting0
Influent Language Learning Game
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloThird PersonMeleeTacticalModern
Year 2024Dev Murat Doğançay · Butik Game StudiosOn PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, combat tactical and setting modern, while skipping strong narrative focus

Feature List6 different characters you can play with 8 Interface Languages 6 different Alphabets (ABC) 3 difficulties suitable for all ages (Easy 7-12, Normal 9-15, Hard 15+) Intra-word usage and pronunciation for each letter About the GameLanguage Learning Simulator - Alphabet is an educational…

Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams: setting and visuals.

Released 23 years after Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals39Setting0
Diamo XL
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeHardcoreCasual2D
Steam👍 93%· 550
Year 2017Dev Nickervision StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

This is an 'XL' version of my unreleased mobile game 'Diamo'. I have added/changed a variety of things to make it more suitable for the Steam platform. I have been learning to make games in my free time and love making small-yet-solid arcade games with simple mechanics.

Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams: tone and visuals.

Released 16 years after Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams.

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