SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3
14 Puzzle games like Silent Hill 2 that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 38 games similar to Silent Hill 2 down to the 14 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED and Jurassic Park: The Game top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Silent Hill 2.
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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 is Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED and Jurassic Park: The Game follow close behind.
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The best puzzle games like Silent Hill 2
14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Silent Hill 2. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB90· 1OC52· 10
Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS
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.
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.
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.
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 melee combat
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonTactical
Year 2024Dev Murat Doğançay · Butik Game StudiosOn PC
89
iRank88
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird 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 and setting scifi
#12Silent Hill
86
iRank82
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, while skipping melee combat
#13P.T.
83
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
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeHardcoreCasual2D
Steam👍 93%· 550
Year 2017Dev Nickervision StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh