- #1 Story Of the Survivor
97% matchMixed61% of 64 reviews2016
Dev: Kamil SzczepanikPub: Akamari Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Story of the Survivor is an action RPG that takes place during a zombie apocalypse. Surviving isn't going to be easy, and zombies aren't the only things to worry about. You must also eat and drink to survive as well as avoid other survivors.
Why similar: RPGMaker 56.2% ★, RPG 15.9%, Zombies 12.4%, Adventure 5.9%, Action 5.8%
- #2 No More Room in Hell
96% matchVery Positive90% of 75,677 reviews2013
Dev: No More Room in Hell TeamPub: Lever Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.
Why similar: Zombies 60.9%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Open World 8.3%, Action 7%, Atmospheric 2.6%
- #3 Apocalypse Hotel - The Post-Apocalyptic Hotel Simulator!
96% matchMostly Negative35% of 72 reviews2016
Dev: Michael FlynnPub: FlynnFour Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Can you run a successful hotel even though the world has ended? Repair, renovate, and decorate the ‘Apocalypse Hotel’ while fending off zombies, mutants and the alien Gogfang!
Why similar: RPGMaker 35.9% ★, RPG 18.8%, Zombies 12.4%, Survival Horror 8.8%, Open World 7.1%
- #4 Terminus: Zombie Survivors
94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,386 reviews2024
Dev: Longplay Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Terminus: Zombie Survivors is a 2D turn-based survival roguelike set during a zombie apocalypse. Each journey is unique, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Can you brave hunger, cold, and the undead in order to reach the Terminus and find salvation?
Why similar: Zombies 34.1%, RPG 21%, Sandbox 17.6%, Open World 17.6%, Adventure 6.6%
- #5 Black River
95% matchMixed53% of 57 reviews2017
Dev: Thorne Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Black River is a Survival-Horror RPG worth 3-5 hours of intense gameplay where you ultimately have to turn the table on those who want to harm you. It is not about escaping the village of Black River, it's about putting an end to its misery!
Why similar: RPGMaker 54.7% ★, RPG 19.7%, Action 7%, Adventure 6.9%, Casual 6.8%
- #6 Zelter
94% matchMixed48% of 1,968 reviews2020
Dev: G1 PlaygroundPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
All the horrors of zombie apocalypse in adorable pixelated form! Craft, explore and rescue people in a city overrun by the zombie horde. Good luck, survivors!
Why similar: Zombies 35.4%, Survival Horror 21%, Open World 17.1%, RPG 10.6%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #7 Dread Dawn
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,198 reviews2024
Dev: Kioop
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
This is an open-world zombie survival game set in a quarantined city. You play as a student left behind due to missing the evacuation convoy. Together with classmates and other survivors, you must defend the school, survive, and await rescue.
Why similar: Zombies 36.9%, Sandbox 18.3%, Open World 17.2%, RPG 16.1%, Adventure 6.5%
- #8 Nearly Dead
93% matchMixed46% of 298 reviews2021
Dev: Mono Software, Inc.
Windows
Nearly Dead is a 2D open world survival game. It's a game about survivors who try to remain alive in a situation where demons from a different dimension have turned most humans into zombies.
Why similar: RPG 43.4%, Zombies 23%, Action 13.8%, Indie 11.3%, Survival Horror 8.4%
- #9 ZED ZONE
91% matchVery Positive80% of 3,539 reviews2023
Dev: Leven LiuPub: INDIECN
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A great catastrophe has come, and you, who are on duty, crash and trapped in a Zed Zone. There are zombies and monsters everywhere, In order to escape, by collecting materials, upgrading skills, building shelters, defeating zombie waves and mysterious mechs, chasing a glimmer of hope.
Why similar: Zombies 32.8%, Open World 20.2%, RPG 19.9%, Sandbox 19.7%, Action 7.4%
- #10 iZolated
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Crooked RoadPub: LT-Games
Windows
iZolated - This is a post-apocalyptic 2D action game with elements of survival and RPG, which throws you into a harsh open world where the slightest mistake costs you your life. Find equipment, engage in fights, and prove that you are the top of the food chain in this chaos!
Why similar: RPG 23.9%, Zombies 23.4%, Sandbox 20.6%, Open World 17.8%, Adventure 7.1%
- #11 Invasion: Brain Craving
91% matchMixed45% of 346 reviews2016
Dev: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's the zombie-slaying survival game with JRPG elements you didn't know you wanted! Get swarmed by zombies in active-time battles, search for other survivors, eat and most importantly: SURVIVE!
Why similar: RPGMaker 40.7% ★, Indie 19.9%, RPG 18.5%, Survival Horror 6.7%, Adventure 6.3%
- #12 No Way Out
90% matchMixed45% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Rafael FariasPub: Fiassink Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
You are alone. Except for the zombies! But there are guns and some ammo. You can fight, but there is No Way Out of this city infested with hideous creatures that will chase you to the end!
Why similar: Action 27.8%, Open World 27.1%, Adventure 26.2%, Indie 18.9%
- #13 SKYHILL
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,576 reviews2015
Dev: MandragoraPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
World War III is over, the world's infested with mutants and your supplies are running out. Fight your way down this damned hotel, from your penthouse on top to the first floor. Craft weapons, search for food and reach the exit. Otherwise you'll be torn apart, starve to death or maybe both...
Why similar: Zombies 34.8%, RPG 26.9%, Adventure 16%, Indie 10.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #14 Operation: Outbreak
86% matchVery Positive80% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: DREADMITH Games
Windows
Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.
Why similar: Zombies 43.4%, Survival Horror 38.4%, Action 10%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #15 Dead Unending
87% matchMixed46% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: Tyler HudsonPub: Tylario
Windows
A deadly virus plagues the city and the residents now roam the streets as flesh-eating zombies. Loot the apocalyptic open world and build a self-sustaining zombie-killing fortress. Will you survive the apocalypse or become one of the undead?
Why similar: Zombies 43.9%, Open World 26.7%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Casual 6.8%
- #16 Trapped Dead: Lockdown
88% matchMixed54% of 190 reviews2015
Dev: Bigmoon Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A small American town is overrun by the living dead! You manage to enter the town just before the military locks it down and now you must slice and shoot your way through thousands of zombies in order complete your mission in this action-packed Hack & Slash RPG.
Why similar: RPG 50.1%, Zombies 23%, Action 16.5%, Indie 10.5%
- #17 Flesh Eaters
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,351 reviews2016
Dev: S.C. 16 BIT NIGHTS S.R.L.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Flesh Eaters is retro style single player RTS zombie survival game with resource gathering and crafting. Zombies are everywhere! You must gather resources to build barricades, upgrade weapons and armour and explore the city under the siege of the dead
Why similar: Zombies 28.7%, RPG 25.4%, Indie 15.5%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 8.9%
- #18 Extra Lives
85% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: MDickie
Windows
See how long you can survive in a world full of brainless zombies and heartless humans! Find your place among hundreds of other characters spread across several warring factions, and battle to reclaim every corner of a sprawling city in real-time.
Why similar: Zombies 41.3%, Survival Horror 37.6%, Open World 21.1%
- #19 Dead Engine
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: Chocolate Dungeon GamesPub: Red Axe Games
Windows
Fight to survive against zombies in a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot and merge items, expand your backpack. In your camp, recruit survivors but burn the bitten. Trading uncovers haunting survivor stories.
Why similar: Zombies 45.5%, Open World 25.1%, Action 12%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 7%
- #20 Dead Pixels
84% matchVery Positive87% of 2,424 reviews2012
Dev: CSR-Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves. Now it's up to you to blast your way through the hordes of undead if you're going to escape the city. On the way to your rescue, you'll search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors.
Why similar: Zombies 62.5%, Action 13.8%, RPG 13.5%, Indie 8.8%, Casual 1.4%
- #21 VRZ: Torment
84% matchMixed70% of 235 reviews2017
Dev: StormBringer Studios OU
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Be immersed into Purgatory Island of undead and dying. Solve mysteries to escape while trying to survive. The undead are rising, zombie skags are swarming the land, and your end is fast approaching! Arm yourself, uncover what you need to survive, and escape the inescapable.
Why similar: RPG 33.6%, Zombies 32%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 8.4%
- #22 V1RUZ
83% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Polyverse GamesPub: Polyverse Studio
Windows
In V1RUZ, you see yourself stuck in the middle of an ever growing virus epidemic in the USA. Learn how to craft weapons, tools and fight against the living and the dead to survive in this cruel, rotting world.
Why similar: RPG 50.7%, Action 18.5%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 12.9%
- #23 Wanna Survive
82% matchVery Positive93% of 301 reviews2019
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
HIGH SPEED ZOMBIE TACTICS - Fight mobs of undead attacking from all sides in this streamlined turn-based tactics that emphasizes unit placement and synergies. Help the survivors live through fights and manage their rations to avoid permanent death, and they just might be able to reach the Sanctuary.
Why similar: Zombies 70.6%, RPG 12.4%, Indie 8.5%, Adventure 4.6%, Action 3.9%
- #24 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,656 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Adventure 47.2%, Indie 32.1%, Atmospheric 20.7%
- #25 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.5%, RPG 15.7%, Zombies 12.9%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 9.3%
- #26 Murim Survival
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Sunwood Games
Windows
Murim Survival is a survival roguelite where you battle relentless enemies within a time limit. Explore a world on the brink of collapse, master martial arts, collect powerful equipment, and unlock unique traits to become a true hero of the Murim. The fate of this world is in your hands.
Why similar: RPG 56.6%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 18.5%, Casual 3.9%, Indie 1.6%
- #27 Outbreak Island
77% matchVery Positive80% of 906 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Magicians
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.8%, Zombies 22%, RPG 20.5%, Open World 15.5%, Action 7%
- #28 Deadly Flare
79% matchMixed55% of 141 reviews2023
Dev: Green Grass Games
Windows
A solar flare has struck and every living soul is turning into a rotting and aggressive ghoul.
Why similar: Zombies 27.3%, Sandbox 22.9%, Open World 19.5%, RPG 19%, Action 6%
- #29 Infectonator: Survivors
80% matchMixed67% of 1,151 reviews2016
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Zombies 53%, RPG 23.3%, Indie 8.4%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 7.3%
- #30 HumanitZ
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 11,640 reviews2026
Dev: Yodubzz StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak. Survive alone or with friends by scavenging, crafting, building, and fighting to last as long as ‘humanly’ possible. You can’t change the past, but you can fight for the future of humanity.
Why similar: Zombies 27.1%, Survival Horror 17%, Open World 16.2%, RPG 15.4%, Sandbox 14.2%
- #31 Three Days
79% matchMixed67% of 98 reviews2017
Dev: Lewis Bergin
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You are a lead scientist working for the SCP foundation on a super-secret project [SCP-2432]. Something goes terribly wrong and the ship you are on containing the SCP explodes, and you wake up on a distant island surrounded by a vivid environment. Get ready to survive, fight for your life and finally escape the horrors of the island.
Why similar: RPG 33.9%, Open World 24.6%, Action 12.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 9.6%
- #32 Vorax
76% matchMixed63% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: IndieGala
Windows
In the gripping world of VORAX survival takes on a new terrifying dimension. As you step into this Open World Survival Horror game brace yourself for a journey where every moment is a battle for survival. Every choice, every move, every breath could be your last. Are you ready to face the unknown?
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Zombies 23.4%, Open World 16.6%, Sandbox 13.9%, Adventure 9.3%
- #33 30 days to survive
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 115 reviews2021
Dev: HeXPub: Laush Studio
Windows
"30 days to survive" - the game is going day, in a world where there is a zombie Apocalypse! The protagonist has to survive 30 days on a randomly generated map full of dead.
Why similar: Zombies 41%, Open World 23.6%, Action 11%, Adventure 10%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #34 Shadows of Kurgansk
77% matchMixed66% of 222 reviews2016
Dev: Yadon StudioPub: Gaijin inCubator
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
“Shadows of Kurgansk” is an adventure game, where you need to survive in an area full of danger and mystery. Your goal is to stay alive and find the way out, fighting monsters and completing story driven missions. Fight zombies, build asylums, find your way back home!
Why similar: Zombies 27.1%, RPG 24%, Sandbox 14.4%, Action 9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #35 Junk Survivor
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Neojac Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die!
Why similar: Zombies 30.4%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Open World 18.3%, Sandbox 15.9%, Action 9%
- #36 Undead Shadows
78% matchMostly Negative29% of 63 reviews2015
Dev: Ignition Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Undead Shadows is a fast paced action zombie shooter that keeps players on their toes and tests their survival instinct. You are a survivor in the harsh post apocalyptic world looking for any means of survival against never ending waves of zombies from sun up to sun down – and even worse in between.
Why similar: Action 39.9%, Casual 33.1%, Indie 27%
- #37 Deadline Escape
71% matchVery Positive89% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: DeadlineEscape
Windows
Deadline Escape is a Low Poly Extraction Looter Shooter that throws you into a Post-Apocalyptic World. Scavenge for valuable resources, face deadly enemies and fight for your survival as the clock ticks down toward the deadline.
Why similar: Zombies 49.4%, Casual 20.3%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 7.7%
- #38 Notrium
75% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2015
Dev: Ville Mönkkönen
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
You have crash-landed on Notrium. Your food supplies are running low, and a pack of predatory aliens have your scent. You're out of bullets for your pistol, your only weapon a handful of rocks. A freezing night is setting in, and you are desperately looking for firewood. Can you survive?
Why similar: RPG 47.2%, Action 21.5%, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 12.8%
- #39 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
73% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games S.R.L
Windows
Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.
Why similar: Survival Horror 60.9%, Action 14.7%, Adventure 14%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #40 Cards of the Dead
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Boomfire GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Cards of the Dead is a survival card game. Play your cards right and you might escape the zombie apocalypse!
Why similar: Zombies 33.2%, Survival Horror 26.8%, RPG 22.2%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 8.2%
- #41 Knock Harder: Useless
71% matchVery Positive94% of 382 reviews2020
Dev: Snail-Ninja StudioPub: Snail-Ninja Studio
Windows
The only way to wake up is to die. The player must decide for himself whether he is inside a dream or is in reality.
Why similar: Zombies 39.9%, Adventure 15%, Action 12.4%, Indie 11.4%, Casual 11.3%
- #42 SurrounDead
68% matchVery Positive92% of 23,544 reviews2022
Dev: ZurvivorPub: PlaySurrounDead
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.
Why similar: Zombies 46.8%, Open World 25.9%, RPG 17%, Action 3.8%, Adventure 3.7%
- #43 Moonstone Tavern - A Fantasy Tavern Sim!
74% matchMixed49% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Trevor Jones
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
With the death of your aunt you have been left the once famous Moonstone Tavern. Unfortunately the tavern has seen better days. With only two functioning rooms, crumbling architecture, and an ever-diminishing reputation there is plenty of room for improvement.
Why similar: RPGMaker 39.3% ★, RPG 18.2%, Real-Time 16.3% ★, Survival Horror 7.3%, Sandbox 6.4%
- #44 Look Outside
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,497 reviews2025
Dev: Francis CoulombePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.
Why similar: RPGMaker 44.4% ★, RPG 24.8%, Survival Horror 21.8%, Adventure 4.3%, Atmospheric 3%
- #45 Unturned
67% matchVery Positive91% of 561,138 reviews2017
Dev: Smartly Dressed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 71.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
Why similar: Zombies 28.7%, Sandbox 18.4%, Open World 17.9%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 7.8%
- #46 Super Lone Survivor
69% matchVery Positive93% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: SuperflatPub: Superflat Games
Windows
The masked protagonist must escape the city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary. Use stealth to scavenge food, or kill everything in your path. Nurture your mental health or descend into madness. How you survive is up to you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 70.4%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Action 12.7%
- #47 No One Survived
65% matchMixed65% of 7,577 reviews2025
Dev: Cat Play Studio
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
This is a multiplayer cooperative open world construction survival sandbox game, where you and your friends must find supplies and build shelters in this world. You have to keep an eye on your character's needs state at all times, a bad state is likely to lead to death.
Why similar: Zombies 31.4%, Open World 22.6%, Survival Horror 22.1%, RPG 9.6%, Sandbox 9.4%
- #48 Virus Z
72% matchMixed56% of 66 reviews2017
Dev: Falco Software
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Virus Z is a 3D zombie shooter with a third-person view. You must wade through crowds of the walking dead with your partner. Zombies are very fast here, and you will struggle to get away from them, so you must rely only on your reflexes and accuracy. Also, from out of nowhere, a huge monster-mutant may appear at any time
Why similar: Action 39.6%, Adventure 35.8%, Indie 24.6%
- #49 STAR-BOX: RPG Adventures in Space
73% matchMixed50% of 86 reviews2015
Dev: Michael FlynnPub: FlynnFour Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
STAR-BOX – RPG Adventures in Space!Strap on your gravity boots, power up your laser, and climb aboard your spaceship for a retro-styled, RPG-jaunt into the unknown!Travel an open-world, sandbox universe where you are the architect of your own story.
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.1% ★, RPG 17.5%, Zombies 6.2%, Sandbox 5.8%, Adventure 5.4%
- #50 Dig or Die
68% matchVery Positive90% of 4,268 reviews2018
Dev: Gaddy Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.
Why similar: Sandbox 40%, Open World 24.3%, RPG 15.7%, Action 8.6%, Indie 6.2%
- #51 Herd is Coming
71% matchMixed68% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Proximity Games
Windows
"Herd is Coming" is a survival RPG set in a post apocalyptic world filled with zombies. It's the story of Mike who's survived for 10 years since the outbreak.
Why similar: Zombies 23.6%, RPG 20.2%, Open World 15.6%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Sandbox 12.5%
- #52 You Will Die Here Tonight
66% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2023
Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.
Why similar: Zombies 37.9%, Survival Horror 26.2%, RPG 21.2%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 7.1%
- #53 BiteVille
70% matchMixed54% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Veelhoek Studios
Windows
The world has fallen victim to a deadly virus, zombies now roam the lands. While running for your life you stumble upon a small city. Claim this city as your own, protect it with your life and maybe other survivors will find you.
Why similar: Zombies 39.2%, Survival Horror 24.3%, Open World 13.9%, Action 12.3%, Casual 10.4%
- #54 Biters & Bullets: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive90% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: Night Owls
Windows
Battle and survive hordes of monsters in this high octane casual game with rogue-lite elements. Defeat bosses, hot-wire cars and stack powerups. How long will you survive?
Why similar: Zombies 53.6%, Action 24%, Casual 18.7%, Indie 3.6%
- #55 State of Decay
68% matchVery Positive85% of 17,512 reviews2013
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
Why similar: Zombies 41.8%, Open World 20.3%, RPG 13.4%, Sandbox 8.5%, Survival Horror 5.8%
- #56 Highrisers
69% matchMostly Negative38% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Solar Powered GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
An Urban Survival RPG! Crafting, Exploring and Defending in a desolate metropolis haunted by the mysterious dreamers. Lead a team of 4 survivors through this urban desert of skyscrapers and high-rises, where the streets are crowded with the mutated victims of a strange disease.
Why similar: RPG 48.5%, Zombies 40%, Indie 11.4%
- #57 Outbreak
70% matchMixed60% of 128 reviews2017
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Race against the clock and battle the undead in this co-op survival horror nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 56.3%, RPG 43.7%
- #58 Zombie Watch
69% matchMixed42% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Wildlak
Windows
Top-down open world single player / survival / RPG game with zombies and wildlife.
Why similar: RPG 36%, Zombies 31.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 9.7%, Casual 8.5%
- #59 Lone Leader
70% matchMostly Negative35% of 366 reviews2016
Dev: SirGoosePub: Displacement Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Lone Leader is a unique zombie apocalypse survival game. Your only aim in life is to survive. Explore the spine chilling open world map in a quest to survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.7%, Indie 23%, Action 20.7%, Adventure 19.6%