Fixed Cameras & Tank Controls: The Decade of Resident Evil Clones, Survival Horror and More

Spiritual sequel to the Clock Tower series

The last big game that was in development before RE4 changed the formula. It features both fixed and over-the-shoulder camera.

Mixes first person and third person view sequences.

Set during the TV-series 7th season.

Aka Forbidden Siren. From the director of Silent Hill.
Uses mostly the "Silent Hill"-style cameras (behind view).

The previous games had point-and-click controls

Gamecube

Remake

Updated version of Onimusha: Warlords for the original Xbox

Resi, but photographing ghosts

Resi-style reboot

Prequel

Resi, but samurais

Aka Hellboy: Asylum Seeker

Set 8 years after Army of Darkness

Set over 50 years before the movie

Mixes fixed and behind view camera

Early cel-shading style graphics. Uses FMV backgrounds instead of pre-rendered stills.

Aka Chase the Express

Another series that was praised by the fans. From the same team that made Resi, this time with fully 3D enviroments.

Dreamcast launch title

The Silent Hill series were in full 3D and that made it possible to have both cinematic cameras and behind view. Psychological horror classic.

Aka T.R.A.G.: Mission of Mercy

Sega's answer to Resi, set in an Abyss type setting. Apparently never got a US release.

Another fan-favorite series. Although more of an action-rpg from Square, it certainly shows influences from Resi.

Based on the music from Queen

Loosely based on the movie

Based on the second movie

The game that would be the template for survival horror games for almost a decade

Pre-RE

Pre-RE

Pre-RE

Pre-RE

First fully 3D pre-RE survival horror game

The original survival horror series which Resident Evil is inspired by