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We filtered the 43 games similar to The Evil Within down to the 18 that fit the “Puzzle” 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 “Puzzle” 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.

#1Resident Evil91 #2Resident Evil 089 #3Signalis87 #4Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location96 #5Silent Hill 289

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The best puzzle games like The Evil Within

18 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

#4Five 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

#5Silent 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

#6Five 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

#8Resident 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

49

Dino Crisis

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB60· 1

Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with The Evil Within: survival mechanics, puzzle design and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping horror tension

#10Silent Hill 3

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Silent Hill 3

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-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

#11Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

51

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: horror tension.

51

P.T.

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloStealthDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PS4

✓ Shared with The Evil Within: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping horror tension

#13FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

51

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB90· 1OC52· 10

Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed The Evil Within, expect survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

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

#14Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

49

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2002Dev Silicon Knights · Nintendo

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

≠ Missing: horror tension.

#15Silent Hill: Origins

49

Silent Hill: Origins

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 4

Year 2007Dev Climax LA · Konami Digital Entertainment

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

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Complete list of puzzle 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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Rule of Rose

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Silent Hill 2

Survival · Puzzle

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Minecraft: Story Mode

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