SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 77%· 1.2KRAWG👍 33%· 27MC76IGDB70· 1
Year 2012Dev IonFX StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to The Evil Within is Miasmata — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Alien: Isolation and Friday the 13th: The Game follow close behind.
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The best melee games like The Evil Within
24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Evil Within. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorror
Steam👍 93%· 65KIGDB86· 19OC81· 121
Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 77KIGDB61· 8OC61· 48
Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB88· 3
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC
✓ Like The Evil Within, it's known for survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 95KOC82· 49
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PC
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16
Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 95KIGDB85· 20OC82· 49
Year 2011Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160
Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 93%· 17KIGDB55· 2
Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18
Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
#11Ad Infernum
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SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 78%· 1.5K
Year 2023Dev Hekate · NaconPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71
Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210
Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159
Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
#15Subnautica
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SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorMultiplayer
Steam👍 97%· 359KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC83IGDB84· 11OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
Complete list of melee games like The Evil Within
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with The Evil Within, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.
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Subnautica: Below Zero
Survival · Horror
78
Resident Evil: Revelations
Survival · Horror
78
Sons Of The Forest
Survival · Horror
78
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Survival · Horror
77
Obscure
Survival · Horror
76
Barotrauma
Survival · Horror
76
Dead Space 2
Survival · Horror
74
Green Hell
Survival · Horror
49
Silent Hill 2
Survival · Puzzle
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