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We filtered the 43 games similar to The Evil Within down to the 9 that fit the “Third-person shooter” 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 “Third-person shooter” 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 third-person shooter games like The Evil Within

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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
iRank89
Resident Evil
SurvivalHorror 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.

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SteamGOGXbox
#2Resident Evil 0
89
iRank77
Resident Evil 0
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamGOGXbox
#3Signalis
87
iRank90
Signalis
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamXboxPS
#4Resident Evil 4
91
iRank90
Resident Evil 4
SurvivalHorror 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.

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Steam
#5Resident Evil 4
91
iRank89
Resident Evil 4
SurvivalHorror 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.

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SteamXboxPS
#6The Callisto Protocol
80
iRank65
The Callisto Protocol
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamEpicXbox
#7Resident Evil: Revelations
78
iRank78
Resident Evil: Revelations
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamXboxPS
#8Resident Evil: Revelations 2
78
iRank76
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamPSNintendo
#9Dead Space 2
76
iRank92
Dead Space 2
SurvivalHorror 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

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SteamXboxPS

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