10 Games like Resident Evil 4 that you should try

If Resident Evil 4 worked for you because of survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Resident Evil 4 — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings linear, story-driven structure.

The genre is the same as Resident Evil 4’s, and with it adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and ranged combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

Held in common with Resident Evil 4: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and resource management. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Same family as Resident Evil 4: adventure storytelling, single-player focus and resource management. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Resident Evil 4 and shares puzzle design, single-player focus and resource management. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Its point of contact with Resident Evil 4 is survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and horror setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings real-time strategy and fantasy world.

Held in common with Resident Evil 4: horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: card game strategy and a casual, approachable feel.

With Resident Evil 4 it shares survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and resource management. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: deep simulation and post-apocalyptic world.

The thread back to Resident Evil 4 runs through puzzle design, ranged combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: real-time strategy and 2D presentation.