10 Games like Resident Evil 2 on Nintendo Switch that you should try

If Resident Evil 2 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. What it adds of its own: shooting mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Resident Evil 2 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat: this one brings shooting mechanics.

Shelved next to Resident Evil 2 for good reason: 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.

Its point of contact with Resident Evil 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

Shelved next to Resident Evil 2 for good reason: strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

Its point of contact with Resident Evil 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.

Same family as Resident Evil 2: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a mythological setting and co-op play.

Genre puts it alongside Resident Evil 2, and so does 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 combat and game mode: stealth mechanics and co-op play.

Shelved next to Resident Evil 2 for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Resident Evil 2’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is co-op play and a first-person view.