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Games like Resident Evil 4

2011USK 18PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable94 % positive19.99 €

This classic sends agent Leon to a remote Spanish village to rescue the president's kidnapped daughter. Over-the-shoulder shooting, resource management and horror action are tightly balanced. This HD edition adds 60 FPS and upgraded textures.

  • Resources and survival
  • Dread and tension
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Boss fights as highlights

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In short: Games like Resident Evil 4

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Resident Evil 4 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Dead Space 2

94 %Match

2011USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable94 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Resident Evil 4: scarce resources and survival, dread and tension as well as good gunplay.

Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.

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Dead Space

Resources and survival

As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.

Dead Space

Resources and survival

As engineer Isaac Clarke you fight through an infested starship, dismembering monsters limb by limb. The remake stands out with dense atmosphere, striking visuals and oppressive sound design.

Alan Wake Remastered

Strong, story-driven narrative

An atmospheric psychological horror thriller in which writer Alan Wake fights darkness with light in the small town of Bright Falls, as a story he doesn't remember writing comes true. The remaster brings the TV-series-style storytelling back with upgraded visuals.

The Callisto Protocol

Lavish presentation

A brutal sci-fi survival horror set in a prison on a moon of Jupiter, where you play convict Jacob Lee fighting mutated inmates with melee, dodging and scarce ammo. Its grim, cinematic presentation and graphic gore define the experience.

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

Resources and survival

You play agent Dalila Reyes in this third-person survival horror prequel, fighting your way through a threatening research facility. Its mix of tense gunfights, scarce resources and an oppressive atmosphere is what makes it stand out.

The Evil Within 2

Resources and survival

Survival horror in which Sebastian Castellanos dives into the surreal STEM world to rescue his daughter. Semi-open town hubs, scarce resources and the freedom to sneak or fight create constant tension.

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

Strong, story-driven narrative

A cinematic action adventure on Skull Island: as Jack you fight for survival in first person against dinosaurs and monsters, while as Kong you brawl through huge foes in third person. The switch between these two perspectives is its main hook.

Alan Wake

Strong, story-driven narrative

A novelist hunts for his vanished wife in a misty Pacific Northwest town, fighting shadowy possessed foes with flashlight and gun while the pages of a manuscript he doesn't remember writing come true. Its TV-series-style episodic storytelling and eerie atmosphere are the main draw.

Alan Wake II

Lavish presentation

A surreal survival horror thriller alternating between FBI agent Saga Anderson investigating ritual murders and writer Alan Wake trapped in a nightmarish dark realm. Stunning presentation, live-action sequences and a layered meta-narrative make it stand out.

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