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We filtered the 44 games similar to The Evil Within 2 down to the 33 that fit the “Adventure” category. Dead Space, The Last of Us Part I and Prey top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Evil Within 2.

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Year 2017Dev Tango Gameworks

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to The Evil Within 2 is Dead Space — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. The Last of Us Part I and Prey follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like The Evil Within 2

33 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Evil Within 2. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

Dead Space
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and setting space, while skipping open world exploration

The Last of Us Part I
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 103KIGDB77· 12OC82· 180
Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 3.4KMC96IGDB93· 8
Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB81· 4OC79· 62
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

Zombi
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 64%· 3.1KIGDB63· 5OC67· 39
Year 2015Dev Straight RightOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonSci-Fi
Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

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

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

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Dishonored 2
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldCraftingExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 66KIGDB86· 20OC87· 145
Year 2016Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Killer7
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10
Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting anime, while skipping survival mechanics

Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and setting mythology, while skipping horror tension

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