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RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition

26 Games like RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition that you should try

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If RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition left you wanting more, this list of 26 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat — and the NextGameLike editorial team ranks them by a similarity score computed across 13 attributes. Resident Evil 2 comes closest (95/100).

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival
Tags
DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2019Dev Capcom

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The closest game to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition is Resident Evil 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil 0 and Resident Evil follow close behind.

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Top games similar to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

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Resident Evil 2

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Resident Evil 2
Closest overall match
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person
Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The resemblance to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera.

Same studio: Capcom.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
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Resident Evil 0

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Resident Evil 0
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person
Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is shooting mechanics.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Combat70
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Resident Evil

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Resident Evil
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person
Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is shooting mechanics.

Same studio: Capcom.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode70Combat65
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Silent Hill 2

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Silent Hill 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It meets RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition on strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat: exploration and discovery, and 3D presentation.

Released 5 years after RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

Genre100Setting100Tone89Visuals76Game mode70Combat65
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Dead Space 2

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Dead Space 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a sci-fi setting and co-op play.

It predates RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone89Game mode65Setting54
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The Evil Within

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The Evil Within
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorThird Person
Year 2014Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

If RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode70Combat35
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror
Year 2016Dev ScottgamesOn PC

Held in common with RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode70Visuals0
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4

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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror
Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

It comes from the same genre as RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is a first-person view.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode70Combat60Visuals0
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Signalis

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Signalis
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

Released 3 years after RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

Genre100Tone90Game mode70Combat68Setting53Visuals0
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Alien: Isolation

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Alien: Isolation
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorror
Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

The genre is the same as RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition’s, and with it strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Tone100Game mode70Combat59Setting54Visuals0
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Ad Infernum

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Ad Infernum
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Year 2023Dev Hekate · NaconPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings tactical combat and a first-person view.

Released 4 years after RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

Genre100Tone89Setting84Game mode69Combat59Visuals0
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Resident Evil 4

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Resident Evil 4
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · CapcomOn PC

The thread back to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: shooting mechanics.

It predates RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Tone88Combat73Game mode70
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Barotrauma

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Barotrauma
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror
Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

The genre is the same as RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and co-op play.

Released 4 years after RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition.

Genre100Tone100Combat66Setting60Game mode53Visuals0
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Resident Evil: Revelations

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Resident Evil: Revelations
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

With RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

Same studio: Capcom.

Genre100Visuals100Tone89Setting77Combat76Game mode54
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Obscure

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Obscure
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Mighty Rocket StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings offline play.

It predates RESIDENT EVIL 2 / BIOHAZARD RE:2 Deluxe Edition by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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