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Games like Resident Evil 5

2009USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable87 % positive19.99 €

An action-heavy co-op shooter where Chris and Sheva battle infected hordes across Africa, sharing ammo and reviving each other. It trades horror for bombastic set pieces, big boss fights and weapon upgrades.

  • Playing together in co-op
  • Lavish presentation
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Boss fights as highlights

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In short: Games like Resident Evil 5

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Resident Evil 5 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Gears of War 3

94 %Match

2011PEGI 18Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Resident Evil 5: playing together in co-op, lavish production and good gunplay.

The explosive finale of Marcus Fenix's original trilogy delivers punchy cover-based shooting, an emotional four-player co-op campaign and the beloved Horde mode.

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Gears of War

Playing together in co-op

A brutal third-person shooter that defined cover-based combat, pairing the chainsaw-bayonet Lancer and active reloads with a grim, ruined world overrun by the Locust. The campaign shines in two-player co-op, backed by tense competitive multiplayer.

Gears of War 2

Playing together in co-op

A brutal cover-based shooter where Marcus Fenix and his squad take the fight to the Locust underground, chainsaw bayonets roaring. Co-op campaign play and the debut of Horde mode made it a multiplayer staple.

Left 4 Dead

Co-op or multiplayer

Four survivors fight through relentless zombie hordes together, with an AI Director reshaping enemy waves and special infected so every run feels tense and different. Teamwork is essential – stray from the group and you'll be pinned down fast.

Dead Space 3

Playing together in co-op

Isaac Clarke battles Necromorphs on the frozen planet Tau Volantis, severing limbs strategically and building custom weapons at workbenches. More action-heavy than its predecessors, it adds drop-in co-op with John Carver.

Gears of War 4

Playing together in co-op

A punchy cover-based third-person shooter following JD Fenix's young squad against a new monstrous threat on Sera, featuring dramatic windflare storms, co-op campaign and a deep Horde mode.

Gears of War: Judgment

Playing together in co-op

A third-person cover shooter prequel to the Gears saga, following Kilo Squad with Baird and Cole through flashback missions in Halvo Bay. Optional difficulty modifiers and intense, fast-paced firefights set it apart.

World War Z

Co-op or multiplayer

A four-player co-op third-person shooter where you fend off enormous zombie swarms across cities around the world. The appeal is chaotic teamwork against hundreds of undead at once.

Left 4 Dead 2

Co-op or multiplayer

Four survivors battle through swarms of infected as an AI Director keeps every run unpredictable with special zombies and sudden hordes. A timeless co-op shooter with gallows humor and a fierce versus mode.

Arizona Sunshine II

Playing together in co-op

A VR zombie shooter set in the Arizona desert where you mow down hordes with guns and a machete, accompanied by a dog companion. Gory, action-packed and darkly humorous, with co-op support.

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