Resident Evil 7 Biohazard similar games & best alternatives

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One • 2017

Should you play it?

Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

What works

  • Immersive horror atmosphere
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Challenging combat and puzzles
  • Good replay value with dlc
  • Well optimized and visually detailed

Things to keep in mind

  • Short main campaign length
  • Limited enemy variety
  • Some players dislike first-person perspective
  • Final segments less well received
  • Minimal character customization

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Visage

  • Propagation: Paradise Hotel

  • Echoes of the Living

  • Remothered: Tormented Fathers

  • Evil Nun: The Broken Mask

  • Condemned: Criminal Origins

More expressive

Games that feels like Resident Evil 7 Biohazard but with more self-expression and customization

  • Resident Evil Requiem

  • Resident Evil

  • Fear The Timeloop

  • Them and Us

  • Half-Life: Alyx

  • Eternal Evil

Less violent

Games that feels like Resident Evil 7 Biohazard but with less combat and destruction

  • SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION

  • Amnesia: Rebirth

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • The Beast Inside

  • Paper Dolls 2 纸人贰

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026