Games like Resident Evil 6
If Resident Evil 6 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 4 (2005) and Lurking Danger — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its brutal, challenging and boss fights. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Resident Evil 6 is an action-adventure game released in 2013 by Capcom and currently available for 19.99 USD. Players take on multiple campaigns featuring interconnected storylines across different regions, engaging in combat against undead threats and surviving intense set-pieces. The game includes cooperative play, inventory management, weapon upgrades, and challenging boss-fights, with support for campaign crossplay. Reviewers highlight the action-packed gameplay with varied weapons, while players describe the mercenary mode as extremely challenging and note the replay value offered through multiple campaigns and character storylines. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and holds a 72% positive rating from over 14,900 Steam reviews.
About Resident Evil 6: Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013.
Players who liked Resident Evil 6 also play
Steam players who put hours into Resident Evil 6 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Resident Evil 5
WHY THIS
Shares cooperative play and a challenging mood with Resident Evil 6.
Top pick for Resident Evil 6 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Resident Evil 6 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
Lurking Danger
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Resident Evil 6 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
Lurking Danger is a survival horror where Elena and Regina, two diner waitresses, uncover a dark secret. Reality twists into a nightmare as they face terrifying creatures. Play solo or in split-screen co-op, solve puzzles, and fight for survival in a haunting atmosphere.
Unbearable
WHY THIS
Shares cooperative play with Resident Evil 6.
Ranked #4 for Resident Evil 6 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
A story inspired by old school survival horror. Play alone or together on split screen. Delve into dark environments; hide or run; fight melee or with guns; climb and solve puzzles to discover the story of Unbearable.
Gears 5
WHY THIS
Shares a brutal mood with Resident Evil 6.
Ranked #5 for Resident Evil 6 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.
Waking Knightmare
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Resident Evil 6 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
Become a Dream Walker in this high Adrenaline Knightmare! Push yourself to the limits on Single Player for a high score or challenge your friends in a battle with your Knightmares on your side. The choice is yours...
Resident Evil Revelations
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Resident Evil 6 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Outbreak: Epidemic
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Resident Evil 6 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
Return to the world of 4-player co-op survival horror with classic gameplay, strict inventory management, crushing enemies, horrific difficulty and more as you and a group of survivors try to survive the epidemic.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Resident Evil 6
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Mass Effect (2007)
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Resident Evil 6 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
BioShock™
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Resident Evil 6 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
Uncharted Waters II
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Resident Evil 6 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
"Uncharted Waters II" was released in 1993, the second game of the series. It is set primarily in Europe of the 16th century, the time of exploration. Players choose from among 6 different characters, each with their own background.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Resident Evil 6.
Reviewers of Resident Evil 6 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Resident Evil 6 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Resident Evil Village
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Resident Evil 6 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Resident Evil 4
WHY THIS
Shares weapon upgrades, inventory management and a challenging mood with Resident Evil 6.
Reviewers of Resident Evil 6 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Resident Evil 5
WHY THIS
Shares cooperative play and a challenging mood with Resident Evil 6.
Reviewers of Resident Evil 6 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Resident Evil 6 at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Resident Evil 6 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Resident Evil 6 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Resident Evil 6 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Resident Evil 6.
Priced ~50% under Resident Evil 6 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Resident Evil 6 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Resident Evil 6 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under Resident Evil 6 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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More from Capcom
Other recommendable Steam games by Capcom, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
WHY THIS
Another title from Capcom, the studio behind Resident Evil 6. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
Resident Evil 5
WHY THIS
Shares cooperative play and a challenging mood with Resident Evil 6.
Another title from Capcom, the studio behind Resident Evil 6. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Resident Evil 6.
Another title from Capcom, the studio behind Resident Evil 6. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
Resident Evil Revelations
WHY THIS
Another title from Capcom, the studio behind Resident Evil 6. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Ultra Street Fighter® IV
WHY THIS
Another title from Capcom, the studio behind Resident Evil 6. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
The world’s greatest fighting game evolves to a whole new level with Ultra Street Fighter IV.
DEAD RISING®
WHY THIS
Shares a brutal mood with Resident Evil 6.
Another title from Capcom, the studio behind Resident Evil 6. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 6.
You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!
Mega Man Legacy Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Resident Evil 6.
Another title from Capcom, the studio behind Resident Evil 6. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Resident Evil 6.
Another title from Capcom, the studio behind Resident Evil 6. Shares Action with Resident Evil 6.
The epic clash between two storied universes returns with Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Ultron Sigma has begun the eradication of all biological life. Against all odds, heroes stand together against the ultimate threat, their only hope laying with the all-powerful Infinity Stones.
Frequently asked about Resident Evil 6
- Is Resident Evil 6 verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Resident Evil 6 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Resident Evil 6 cost?
- Resident Evil 6 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Resident Evil 6 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Resident Evil 6 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Resident Evil 6?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Resident Evil 6 are Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 4 (2005), Lurking Danger.
- Who developed Resident Evil 6?
- Resident Evil 6 was developed by Capcom.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Resident Evil 6.
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