Games Like Resident Evil (Series) for WindowsSimilar Horror Games like Resident Evil (Series)

There are many alternatives to Resident Evil for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Outlast. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Cry of Fear or Dead Meets Lead. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Resident Evil and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Resident Evil are Left 4 Dead, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, The Suicide of Rachel Foster and Alone in the Dark.

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  1. Outlast icon
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    Outlast is a series of first-person survival horror video games developed by Red Barrels. The plot centers around each game's protagonist trying to survive from a pursuing enemy whilst exploring poorly-lit environments with their camcorder and attempting to uncover the...

    29 Outlast alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
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  2. The Suicide of Rachel Foster is an adventure video game developed by One-O-One Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

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    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
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  3. Single-player survival horror set in a 1930s Louisiana mansion, offering narrative-driven exploration, two distinctive protagonists, psychological and Southern Gothic themes, item-based puzzles, combat against supernatural creatures, and detailed resource management.

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    • Steam
    • GOG.com
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    • Xbox
    • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
     
  4. Dying Light icon
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    Dying Light is an open world first person action-adventure survival horror video game developed by Polish video game developer Techland and published by Warner Bros.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  5. HANGAR 8 icon
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    HANGAR 8 is a psychological horror set within the unsettling confines of a derelict space station. Brave the looping corridors to get to level 8, discover all anomalies, collect key items, and escape the nightmare.

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    • Steam
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  6. Cry of Fear icon
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    Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  7. Slender: The Eight Pages is a free indie-developed psychological horror/survival horror video game for Microsoft Windows and OS X. The game is based on the Something Awful forums' creation, Slender Man.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Silent Hill icon
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    Silent Hill is a survival horror video game series consisting of eight installments published by Konami and its subsidiary Konami Digital Entertainment. The first four games in the series, Silent Hill, Silent Hill 2, 3 and 4, have been developed by an internal factor, Team...

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  9. Alan Wake icon
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    A Psychological Action Thriller

    When the wife of the best-selling writer Alan Wake disappears on their vacation, his search turns up pages from a thriller he doesn’t even remember writing. A dark presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Wake to the brink of sanity.

    25 Alan Wake alternatives

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  10. The Last of Us is a critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic survival game following the emotional journey of Joel and Ellie in a world overrun by a deadly infection.

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    • Paid
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    • Playstation
    • Steam
    • Windows
     
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