Games Like Zombie Defense

Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

Why similar: Zombies 45.1%, Tower Defense 42%, Strategy 6.3%, Survival 3.6%, Casual 1.6%

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 63.6%, Survival 13.7%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Horror 4%, Co-op 2.5%

Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.

Why similar: Zombies 87.4%, Tower Defense 4.9%, Survival 2.8%, Multiplayer 1.9%, Strategy 0.7%

Purge the undead! Intense action-shooter with deep rpg elements, including upgradeable guns and armor, unique class skills, and class special abilities. Entire game can be played single player or as a 4-player online co-op game, including PvP events like Last Man Standing.

Why similar: Zombies 62.7%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Survival 8.8%, Shooter 3.9%, Co-op 3.1%

In this tug-of-war, casual defense game， you play Leonidas who is the hero-king of Sparta, against hordes of attacking zombies in Thermopylae. Recruit allies and build defenses to stop them!

Why similar: Tower Defense 43.7%, Zombies 36.1%, Strategy 10.9%, Casual 4.1%, Indie 3.4%

The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.

Why similar: Zombies 58.9%, Survival 22.3%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Co-op 2.9%, Action 1.7%

7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

Why similar: Zombies 40.1%, Tower Defense 22.9%, Survival 17.4%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Strategy 4.8%

From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.

Why similar: Zombies 69.7%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Survival 7.2%, Co-op 3.6%, Horror 3.1%

Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.

Why similar: Zombies 58.5%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Survival 13.7%, Shooter 3.3%, Horror 3.1%

The New Z is a FREE TO PLAY multi-game mode experience. SURVIVE with friends and gather loot, stash and trade. Go into wars against other groups in a massive OPEN WORLD or face them 5 v 5 in COMPETITIVE.

Why similar: Zombies 63.9%, Survival 17.1%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Shooter 2.4%, Action 1.7%

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Why similar: Zombies 65.1%, Survival 13.8%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Co-op 3.6%, Horror 2.9%

Make your stand against the collapse of society in the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game. Explore an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision. Recruit a community of playable survivors, each with their own unique skills and talents.

Why similar: Zombies 67.7%, Survival 21.2%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Action 2.2%, Co-op 1%

Five-star tower defense with unrivaled depth and replayability. The Bloons are back in full HD glory and this time they mean business! Build awesome towers, choose your favorite upgrades, hire new Special Agents, and pop every last invading Bloon in the most popular tower defense series in history.

Why similar: Tower Defense 69%, Strategy 11.2%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Co-op 3.5%, Action 2.9%

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.

Why similar: Zombies 61.2%, Survival 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Horror 4.1%, Action 3.3%

Go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 5, this all new Battles game is specially designed for multiplayer combat, featuring the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses.

Why similar: Tower Defense 63.4%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Strategy 11.8%, Action 3%, Co-op 1.7%

They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?

Why similar: Zombies 40.7%, Tower Defense 27.2%, Survival 13%, RTS 9.7%, Strategy 7.7%

World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

Why similar: Zombies 73%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Shooter 3.8%, Action 3.1%, Co-op 3.1%

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 69.1%, Survival 20%, Multiplayer 5.2%, Action 2.7%, Horror 1.4%

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.

Why similar: Zombies 63.5%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Survival 8.6%, Shooter 4.5%, Horror 3.6%

Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.

Why similar: Tower Defense 74.6%, Strategy 16.4%, Multiplayer 4.1%, Indie 3%, Co-op 1.5%

Dead Maze is a 2D MMO game set in a destroyed contemporary world, filled with zombies. Explore the world, scavenge and craft as many items as possible, to survive the hostile environment and upgrade your gear and camp as you go.

Why similar: Zombies 61.6%, Survival 22.1%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Action 2.2%, Co-op 2%

The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

Why similar: Tower Defense 62.9%, Multiplayer 13%, Strategy 11%, Survival 5%, Co-op 3.4%

Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.

Why similar: Zombies 77%, Survival 8.5%, Action 4.5%, Multiplayer 4.1%, Indie 1.8%

Bring your toys to life in this action-packed, Toy Soldiers game bundle which includes the original Toy Soldiers, Toy Soldiers: Cold War, and all four DLC’s – Kaiser’s Battle, Invasion, Napalm and Evil Empire.

Why similar: Tower Defense 65.8%, Strategy 11.7%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Action 5.5%, Casual 2.4%

Warstone is a Tower Defense game, with RPG, Strategy, and even city building elements. Detailed Hi-res graphics and beautiful illustrations combine with a deep storyline to draw you into the world.

Why similar: Tower Defense 68.3%, Strategy 13.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%, RTS 5.5%, Co-op 3%

Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.

Why similar: Survival 58.9%, Strategy 17.6%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%, Casual 3.6%

“METAL SLUG”, the pinnacle of 2D action-shooting on NEOGEO returns in a brand new strategy game on Steam!

Why similar: Tower Defense 60.9%, Multiplayer 18.3%, Strategy 9.2%, Action 9%, Shooter 2.1%

Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.

Why similar: Zombies 60.4%, Survival 22%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Co-op 2.7%, Action 2.1%

The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.

Why similar: Zombies 70.8%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Survival 8.1%, Horror 3.2%, Action 3%

Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

Why similar: Zombies 60.3%, Survival 24.1%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Co-op 2.4%, Indie 1%

Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.

Why similar: Tower Defense 80.5%, Strategy 8.9%, Action 4.6%, Multiplayer 2.5%, Indie 1.4%

If the world of all video games collapses, who wins the battle between them? Protect your video game assets and destroy them.

Why similar: Zombies 42.3%, Tower Defense 40.8%, Strategy 10.8%, Top-Down 2.1%, Action 1.8%

Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!

Why similar: Zombies 64.5%, Survival 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Action 4.8%, Horror 4.6%

Zombie Tower Defense: Join the ongoing war, in an open world, against the undead zombie horde. Choose between multiple powerful heroes all with unique epic gear and skills! With the wide variety of towers you can create your own perfect strategy.

Why similar: Tower Defense 48.4%, Zombies 41.8%, Strategy 6.5%, Top-Down 1.9%, Indie 1.6%

Shakes & Fidget is a hilarious fantasy role-playing satire and at the same time, an award-winning RPG! Sounds crazy? With over 50 million enthusiastic players, it ranks among the most celebrated online role-playing games worldwide!

Why similar: Strategy 75.4%, Casual 24.6%

Fire with Fire is an online player vs player tower defense strategy game about ascendant fireball creatures fighting over the last remaining fuel sources of a dying planet. Save the trees and rise up the leader boards. New unique towers, creeps and arenas in development.

Why similar: Tower Defense 71.6%, Strategy 14%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Indie 3.3%, Casual 3.2%

Explore the zombie-infested city of Los Perdidos, and find a way to escape before a military strike wipes the entire city, and everyone in it, off the map.

Why similar: Zombies 74.2%, Survival 10.1%, Multiplayer 7%, Action 3.8%, Co-op 2.9%

Chill out, your heroes got this! They’ll fight even when you’re offline. Pop back in for satisfying numbers going up, sweet rewards and easy level-ups. Unlock cool gear, & smack down epic bosses. Play idle or clicker - you’ll power up with no stress, just good times and infinite progression!

Why similar: Multiplayer 63.2%, Casual 14.2%, Strategy 9.3%, Indie 7.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Blow off steam and tank turrets in a free-to-play online 7v7 tank shooter! Drive hundreds of tanks, from museum classics to "did-that-ever-exist?" specials, in quick 5 to 7-minute brawls packed with metal mayhem. Play solo or team up with a friend and enjoy smooth action even on modest hardware!

Why similar: Multiplayer 31.5%, Shooter 24.6%, Strategy 21.7%, Action 18.2%, Singleplayer 4%

“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 63%, Survival 22.2%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Action 2.9%, Co-op 2.9%

A strange toxin has entered the city and almost all people in the city were transformed into the zombies. The zombies are very ferocious and they can destroy everything that prevents them. There is only one change to save the city, it is the Special Squad.

Why similar: Zombies 41.9%, Tower Defense 36.4%, Survival 8.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Casual 2.5%

Crossout - the postapocalyptic MMO action game where you can create a unique design for an armoured vehicle from dozens of parts and then drive it into multiplayer battles raging on land and in the skies alike.

Why similar: Multiplayer 49.2%, Shooter 20.4%, Action 15.5%, Co-op 14.9%

"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 48.3%, Tower Defense 23.7%, Survival 12.7%, Strategy 8.4%, Action 2%

A co-op 1-4 player tower defense game where you and your crew sneak into zombie-infested zones at night, harvest valuable organs, and sell them on the black market, before the bodies rot and everything goes wrong.

Why similar: Zombies 38.3%, Tower Defense 37.8%, Strategy 7.9%, Multiplayer 4.2%, Action 3.9%

Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base.

Why similar: Tower Defense 87.5%, Strategy 9.8%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Defend Ooo from the Bloon invasion in this epic tower defense crossover.

Why similar: Tower Defense 61%, Strategy 19.3%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Action 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

Why similar: Tower Defense 71.2%, Strategy 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Co-op 4.5%, Action 4.2%

Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?

Why similar: Zombies 43.5%, Tower Defense 25.9%, Survival 8.1%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Action 4.3%

You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.

Why similar: Tower Defense 72.6%, Strategy 8.6%, Multiplayer 5.7%, Co-op 3.3%, Action 3.2%

Part turn-based resource management, part real-time defense shooter, Emerge places you into a futuristic world, ravaged by a zombie Apocalypse.

Why similar: Zombies 59.7%, Tower Defense 40.3%

YORG.io is a game with an original twist on supply chains and zombies. Your goal is to build a base which survives the night which is when zombies attack. Build and upgrade defensive towers to protect your base and try to survive as long as possible.

Why similar: Tower Defense 45.1%, Zombies 35.5%, Strategy 13.1%, Casual 3.3%, Indie 2.8%

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!

Why similar: Action 43.2%, Top-Down 41.7%, Singleplayer 15.1%

Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.

Why similar: Tower Defense 71.3%, Strategy 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Survival 4%, Co-op 4%

Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

Why similar: Multiplayer 34.6%, Strategy 24.2%, Casual 15.5%, Indie 11.2%, Action 10.2%

Counter-Strike Nexon is a Free to Play MMOFPS offering competitive PvP and PvE action including content from the original Counter-Strike and all new game modes, map creation function, weapons, and hordes of Zombies!

Why similar: Zombies 71%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Shooter 4.8%, Horror 4.8%, Action 3.5%

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

Why similar: Survival 62.8%, Strategy 27.2%, Singleplayer 5.1%, Indie 4.9%