Resident Evil similar games & best alternatives
Should you play it?
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
What works
- Faithful remake with improved graphics and sound
- Engaging survival horror atmosphere
- Challenging puzzles and inventory management
- Multiple characters and endings for replayability
- Classic fixed camera angles enhance tension
Things to keep in mind
- Fixed camera and tank controls can frustrate new players
- Limited inventory space requires frequent backtracking
- Some blurry backgrounds and dated cutscenes
- Voice acting is campy and sometimes poor
- Slow pacing and door load animations may annoy
What to play next
Top picks
Games that feels the closest overall
Less expressive
Games that feels like Resident Evil but with less self-expression and customization · 21 games
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Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward
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Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
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The Beast Inside
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Outlast 2
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Visage
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Amnesia: The Bunker
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Echoes of the Living
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The Chant
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In Sound Mind
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Hollowbody
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
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Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
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Evil Nun: The Broken Mask
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Paper Dolls 2 纸人贰
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Deadfall Adventures
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EBOLA VILLAGE
Less violent
Games that feels like Resident Evil but with less combat and destruction · 3 games
More relaxing
Games that feels like Resident Evil but with a more relaxing feel · 3 games
Less continuation-driven
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Others
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From the same developer
From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.
Last update: 18/09/2026