Resident Evil 3
If you’re looking for: Action-oriented survival horror
Available: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S, PC
Like The Last of Us, the remake of Resident Evil 3 is a survival horror game, but the shorter runtime and sequences that are more heavy on shooting definitely make it feel more action-oriented than the remake of Resident Evil 2, which hewed closer to the series’ horror roots.
While the game isn’t without its tense moments, particularly when you’re facing off against the Nemesis, it doesn’t drag the antagonist out as a perpetual stalking machine like 2 does with Mr. X or Alien Isolation does with that terrifying xenomorph. There are some puzzles, sure, and you’ll need to be more cautious with ammo and item use than in many other action games, but the overall theme of needing to flee Raccoon City makes for way more action without sacrificing too much of the Resident Evil feel.
