# Games like Resident Evil 4 (2005)

> The closest matches to Resident Evil 4 (2005): Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil, Dead Space (2008), The Evil Within, and DEAD RISING®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Resident Evil 4](https://imho.run/games/2050650/resident-evil-4) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like Resident Evil 4 (2005). 64,552 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2050650/)
2. [Resident Evil](https://imho.run/games/304240/resident-evil) — Shares puzzle solving and resource management with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 12,437 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304240/)
3. [Dead Space (2008)](https://imho.run/games/17470/dead-space-2008) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Resident Evil 4 (2005). 11,870 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/)
4. [The Evil Within](https://imho.run/games/268050/the-evil-within) — A frequent pick in Resident Evil 4 (2005) players' libraries, and another Action. 7,495 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268050/)
5. [DEAD RISING®](https://imho.run/games/427190/dead-rising) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Resident Evil 4 (2005). 4,033 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427190/)
6. [The Last of Us™ Part I](https://imho.run/games/1888930/the-last-of-us-part-i) — Shares exploration with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 27,610 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1888930/)
7. [Tormented Souls 2](https://imho.run/games/2464280/tormented-souls-2) — Shares puzzle solving and resource management with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 610 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/)
8. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Resident Evil 4 (2005). 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
9. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like Resident Evil 4 (2005). 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
10. [Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath)](https://imho.run/games/254480/obscure-ii-obscure-the-aftermath) — Shares puzzle solving and resource management with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 450 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254480/)
11. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Resident Evil 4 (2005). 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
12. [DOOM 3](https://imho.run/games/208200/doom-3) — Shares resource management with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 5,237 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208200/)
13. [Cold Fear™](https://imho.run/games/15270/cold-fear) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like Resident Evil 4 (2005). 570 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15270/)
14. [深空七号 Deep Space 7](https://imho.run/games/3037180/deep-space-7) — Shares weapon customization and exploration with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 96 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3037180/)
15. [EBOLA VILLAGE](https://imho.run/games/2306030/ebola-village) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 114 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2306030/)
16. [The Sinking City 2](https://imho.run/games/2825860/the-sinking-city-2) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 1,772 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2825860/)
17. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Shares resource management with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
18. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Resident Evil 4 (2005). 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
19. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Shares puzzle solving with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
20. [PATHOGEN X](https://imho.run/games/2508980/pathogen-x) — Shares boss fight design and puzzle solving with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 76 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2508980/)
21. [Ground Zero](https://imho.run/games/2340130/ground-zero) — Shares puzzle solving and resource management with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 175 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2340130/)
22. [Flesh Made Fear](https://imho.run/games/3316350/flesh-made-fear) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Resident Evil 4 (2005). 187 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3316350/)
23. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Also Survival Horror, like Resident Evil 4 (2005). 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
24. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — A frequent pick in Resident Evil 4 (2005) players' libraries, and another RPG. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=254700&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=254700
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/254700
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## About Resident Evil 4 (2005)

Resident Evil 4 is a 2014 action-adventure game that casts players as Leon S. Kennedy on a mission to rescue the President's daughter in a tense European setting. The game features exploration, puzzle-solving, resource management, weapon customization, and stop-and-pop combat against formidable foes. Players describe the atmosphere as dark and tense, with nostalgic appeal, and highlight the stop-and-pop combat as uniquely satisfying and the over-the-shoulder camera as a design innovation that influenced third-person shooters. Reviewers note that the explosive headshots are satisfying and that the resource-management systems balance action with survival tension. The game holds a 94% positive rating from over 25,000 Steam reviews, runs on Steam Deck, and is available for $19.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 254700
- **Developer:** Capcom
- **Publisher:** Capcom
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 27, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254700/)
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