Games Like Resident Evil 2
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The closest games to Resident Evil 2 are Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Village, Dead Space, Silent Hill 2 and Signalis. Below are 12 picks with the reason for each — what carries over from Resident Evil 2, and what does not.
What Made Resident Evil 2 Work
Resident Evil 2 is a puzzle box with a monster in it. The police station is one interlocking map you slowly unlock, ammunition is a decision rather than a resource, and Mr X exists to make you stop planning. The two scenarios mean you see the same night twice from different angles.
12 Games Like Resident Evil 2
1.Resident Evil 4
The action end of the same series, and the most purely enjoyable of them.
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The modern entry, and the most varied of the recent run.
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The other pillar of the genre, and the one to play for the story.
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By Resident Evil's creator, and the closest thing to a spiritual sequel.
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How These Picks Match Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 is catalogued here as a survival horror game on the PlayStation. All twelve picks share at least one of its genre tags — twelve adventures, eleven action games and six shooters among them.
Two of the picks have their own list on this site, catalogued under the PlayStation 5 and the PlayStation. Signalis, Tormented Souls, SOMA and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes are from small or self-published studios.
| Game | Genre | Shares with Resident Evil 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil 4 | Action, Adventure, Shooter | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
| Resident Evil Village | Action, Adventure, Shooter | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
| Dead Space | Action, Adventure, Shooter | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
| Silent Hill 2 | Adventure, Action | Action, Adventure |
| Signalis | Adventure, Action, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Alan Wake 2 | Adventure, Action, Shooter | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
| The Evil Within 2 | Action, Adventure, Shooter | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
| Tormented Souls | Adventure, Action, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| SOMA | Adventure, Action, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Parasite Eve | RPG, Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Dino Crisis | Adventure, Action, Shooter | Action, Adventure, Shooter |
| Lorelei and the Laser Eyes | Puzzle, Adventure, Indie | Adventure |
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