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We filtered the 43 games similar to The Evil Within down to the 25 that fit the “Horror” category. Resident Evil, Resident Evil 0 and Signalis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Evil Within.

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to The Evil Within is Resident Evil — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil 0 and Signalis follow close behind.

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The best horror games like The Evil Within

25 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.

#1Resident Evil

91

Resident Evil

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16

Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: stealth mechanics.

#2Resident Evil 0

89

Resident Evil 0

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird 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 shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping stealth mechanics

87

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: setting scifi, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping punishing difficulty

#4Resident Evil 4

91

Resident Evil 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 95KOC82· 49

Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

#5Resident Evil 4

91

Resident Evil 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 95KIGDB85· 20OC82· 49

Year 2011Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

#6The Callisto Protocol

80

The Callisto Protocol

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159

Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping puzzle design

Steam Epic Xbox

#7Resident Evil: Revelations

78

Resident Evil: Revelations

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping puzzle design

#8Resident Evil: Revelations 2

78

Resident Evil: Revelations 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54

Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: offline, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Steam PS Nintendo

#9Alien: Isolation

92

Alien: Isolation

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorror

Steam👍 93%· 65KIGDB86· 19OC81· 121

Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

#10Dead Space 2

76

Dead Space 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping puzzle design

#11Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

96

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

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 and visual first person, while skipping shooter

#12Silent Hill 2

89

Silent Hill 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160

Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

#13Five Nights at Freddy's 4

89

Five Nights at Freddy's 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

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 and visual first person, while skipping shooter

89

Ad Infernum

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

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 exploration and discovery, while skipping shooter

#15Resident Evil 2

85

Resident Evil 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird 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 ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

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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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Miasmata

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Survival · Horror

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Project Zomboid

Survival · Horror

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Subnautica

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Subnautica: Below Zero

Survival · Horror

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Sons Of The Forest

Survival · Horror

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Obscure

Survival · Horror

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Survival · Horror

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