Games Like Back 4 Blood

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 36.4%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Co-op 8.2%, Shooter 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its class-based four-player missions, progression systems, and enormous zombie swarms make it one of the strongest modern alternatives to Back 4 Blood.

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

Why similar: Zombies 43.2%, FPS 9.8%, Co-op 9.7%, Online Co-Op 9.2%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The closest match on Steam, it delivers four-player zombie campaign runs with special infected, AI-directed chaos, and the exact co-op survival rhythm Back 4 Blood is built on.

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 41.2%, Co-op 11.1%, FPS 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct foundation for Back 4 Blood’s design, it offers the same streamlined co-op structure, horror-action pacing, and team-reliant gunplay.

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Why similar: Zombies 21.8%, Gore 13.6%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, FPS 9.4%, Co-op 8%

Why You'll Like It: If you want more frantic first-person co-op against grotesque hordes with strong gun feel, perk progression, and nonstop gore, this is an easy fit.

Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!

Why similar: Zombies 37.8%, Gore 12.9%, Co-op 12%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Shooter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It swaps first-person for third-person, but its co-op campaign, undead hordes, special enemies, and pulpy action-horror energy line up very well.

No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.

Why similar: Zombies 26.7%, Online Co-Op 15.8%, FPS 9.5%, Co-op 9.5%, Multiplayer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a more tactical and survival-heavy take on co-op zombie runs, but the squad-based tension and objective-driven PvE make it a strong match.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.9%, Zombies 13.3%, FPS 12.1%, Co-op 10.6%, Multiplayer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is much harsher and stealthier, but the oppressive co-op FPS combat, mission structure, and desperate teamwork scratch a similar itch.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.8%, Co-op 19.4%, Shooter 14.9%, Horror 9.8%, Survival 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its three-player mission format, class builds, corridor firefights, and constant elite-enemy pressure feel very similar to Back 4 Blood’s combat loop.

NOW AVAILABLE! When the Earth falls to an extra-terrestrial invasion, humanity becomes an endangered species. Earthfall is a four-player cooperative shooter that challenges players to survive hordes of ruthless alien drones and their inscrutable masters.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.8%, FPS 15.3%, Co-op 13.1%, Gore 9.9%, Zombies 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is essentially a Left 4 Dead-style co-op shooter with alien swarms, special enemies, and campaign-style runs built around team coordination.

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Why similar: Zombies 26.2%, Gore 15.4%, FPS 13.4%, Co-op 11.8%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Darktide captures the same 'push through a hostile map under horde pressure with a specialized squad' feeling, just with melee-heavy sci-fi flavor.

6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!

Why similar: Zombies 27.7%, FPS 13.5%, Co-op 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Gore 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original still nails cooperative first-person survival against mutant waves, with heavy emphasis on teamwork, class roles, and gore-soaked action.

The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.2%, Co-op 19.9%, Gore 18.3%, Multiplayer 12.4%, FPS 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Though fantasy and melee-focused, its Left 4 Dead-inspired mission flow, specials, and co-op horde combat make it a natural recommendation.

An intense round-based zombie survival FPS, play solo or co-op. Shoot your way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.

Why similar: Zombies 21.2%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Co-op 13.3%, FPS 10.2%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This wave-based co-op FPS leans more toward survival mode than campaign runs, but its perk-building, undead theme, and frantic gunplay are a good fit.

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 46.2%, Gore 10.8%, Co-op 10.4%, Multiplayer 8%, Shooter 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Zombie Army 4, it blends co-op shooting, undead swarms, and special enemy encounters into a very Back 4 Blood-friendly action loop.

Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!

Why similar: Zombies 29.3%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Co-op 14.4%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Shooter 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op campaign structure, horde fights, and breezy supernatural action make it a lighter but still highly compatible alternative.

A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.

Why similar: Zombies 33.6%, Gore 17.2%, Co-op 16.8%, FPS 10.6%, Horror 7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a more melee-driven and open-ended zombie co-op game, yet it delivers the same satisfying carnage, co-op play, and horror-action tone.

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 39.4%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Co-op 8.3%, FPS 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a slower, more punishing zombie co-op experience that still appeals to players who like objective-based teamwork under constant undead threat.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Co-op 26.7%, FPS 23.7%, Shooter 15.1%, Survival 8.1%, PvE 8%

Why You'll Like It: Even without zombies, its four-player class synergy, objective-based missions, and overwhelming PvE swarms make it a strong mechanical cousin.

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

Why similar: Zombies 28.3%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, Gore 11.3%, FPS 9.4%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person co-op zombie action adds parkour and open-world exploration, but the close-quarters panic and infected-heavy combat still resonate.

Battle for survival against endless alien hordes with your friends! The Anacrusis is a first-person shooter that dynamically adjusts difficulty to you. Experience intense 1-4 player co-op action or play as the aliens and stop your friends in 1-8 player Versus mode. Full Steam Workshop support!

Why similar: Zombies 27.5%, FPS 17.4%, Co-op 14.9%, Shooter 11.7%, Multiplayer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This four-player sci-fi FPS is openly modeled after the Left 4 Dead formula, with AI-driven pacing, special enemies, and replayable team runs.

Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.

Why similar: Zombies 37.9%, FPS 12%, Co-op 10.7%, Shooter 8.1%, Horror 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is rougher and more survival-oriented, but the first-person co-op zombie focus and emphasis on squad play make it relevant for Back 4 Blood fans.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Extraction is a tactical, co-op, PvE first-person shooter where you and your squad face an evolving alien threat. Teamwork, tactics, and flawless execution are key to your survival.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.6%, FPS 22.2%, Shooter 12.7%, Co-op 7.8%, PvE 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This one emphasizes tactical pacing and alien parasites over zombie chaos, but the co-op PvE focus and operator synergy are still appealingly close.

Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.

Why similar: Zombies 29.6%, FPS 13.5%, Co-op 11.7%, Gore 9.3%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This underrated sci-fi FPS mixes co-op shooting, horror aesthetics, and RPG-style progression in a way that overlaps nicely with Back 4 Blood’s build-focused action.

Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.

Why similar: Zombies 27.4%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Gore 10.3%, FPS 9.6%, Shooter 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This free co-op zombie FPS centers on team-based objective play and class roles, making it a scrappier but very on-theme alternative.

Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their way through procedurally generated derelict ships filled with mutants capable of reconfiguring their alien bodies. Survive with your trusty Pet Gun companion, collect loot, and customize your character to fit your playstyle.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.1%, FPS 19.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Horror 10.4%, Survival 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers fast co-op FPS combat against monstrous mutants with a dark horror tone and mission-based structure that feels adjacent to Back 4 Blood.

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 36.7%, Co-op 10.7%, Gore 9.5%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Online Co-Op 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person co-op zombie slaying is more RPG-like and melee-focused, but it remains a solid option if the undead setting is what you want most.

Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.

Why similar: Gore 26.5%, FPS 20.3%, Co-op 14.5%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Shooter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the horror angle, but its first-person co-op, overwhelming enemy counts, and constant high-speed pressure capture some of Back 4 Blood’s chaos.

Pick a character and team up with three friends ‘cause it’s time to save the world. Experience intense FPS action as you obliterate hordes of terrifying monsters! You may not be on the best team of mercenaries, but you are… a Toxic Commando!

Why similar: Zombies 29.9%, Online Co-Op 19%, FPS 12.7%, Shooter 9.6%, Co-op 7.1%

This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.

Why similar: Zombies 33%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, Co-op 15.7%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Horror 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op campaign, ammo pressure, infected enemies, and action-horror pacing make it a strong pick if you want a more linear partner shooter.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.

Why similar: Zombies 33.7%, Multiplayer 18.1%, FPS 15.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Co-op 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its Zombies mode offers some of the best cooperative undead shooting on Steam, with intense wave survival, map objectives, and strong replayability.

It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.

Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, FPS 14.4%, Gore 12.2%, Co-op 11.5%, Shooter 8.8%

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Why similar: Co-op 23%, Online Co-Op 22.9%, FPS 20.2%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Shooter 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is not horror-themed, but its four-player co-op, build crafting, special-enemy pressure, and replayable mission design make it a great gameplay-side alternative.

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

Why similar: Zombies 36.8%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.7%, FPS 8.3%, Co-op 7%

Dead Rising 4 marks the return of photojournalist Frank West in an all-new chapter of one of the most popular zombie game franchises of all time. With an unmatched level of weapon and character customization, ambitious new features including new zombie classes and EXO Suits, Dead Rising 4 delivers a heart-pounding experience as players...

Why similar: Zombies 43%, Gore 11.5%, Co-op 11.1%, Multiplayer 10%, Online Co-Op 5.8%

** Please note: a remastered and improved edition of this game is now available in Zombie Army Trilogy.**Experience a terrifyingly intense co-op campaign for up to four players in this gut-wrenching sequel to Steam best-seller, Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army.

Why similar: Zombies 48.7%, Co-op 12.2%, Gore 6.8%, Online Co-Op 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Call of Duty®: Vanguard includes a deeply engaging single player Campaign, a massive Multiplayer offering featuring over 20 maps including 16 built for core Multiplayer and an exciting new Zombies experience developed by Treyarch.

Why similar: Zombies 27.4%, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Online Co-Op 8.3%, Gore 8.1%

Blood, guts, meat. Humanity's waging total war against a horrific zombie apocalypse. Lead one of four of humanity's deadliest survivors against the horde in this first person, wave defense shooter. Load up your guns, set up turrets, sharpen your skills, and maybe you'll make it through the night.

Why similar: Zombies 20.3%, Online Co-Op 16.2%, FPS 10.4%, Co-op 8.9%, Gore 8.7%

From the team that brought you Arizona Sunshine® comes an epic VR action FPS with intense co-op gameplay at its core. Team up with friends and take on a hostile VR world filled with ferocious undead--mutated and twisted by the relentless cold.

Why similar: Zombies 28.7%, Gore 15.6%, FPS 13%, Co-op 12.7%, Shooter 8.5%

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 40.8%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Survival 12%, Co-op 10.7%

Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.

Why similar: Zombies 29.4%, FPS 14.4%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Online Co-Op 9.1%, Shooter 8.2%

Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.

Why similar: Zombies 24.7%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Gore 10.2%, FPS 8.5%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Team up with up to 4 players and take on endless waves of Nasty Zombies in a high-intensity, movement-focused boomer shooter. Use agility and smart positioning to survive semi-procedural maps and unlock permanent upgrades like Blessings, Miracles, and cosmetics.

Why similar: Zombies 23.8%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, FPS 13.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.5%

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 41.9%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Co-op 10.9%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, Shooter 8.2%

4-player co-op, zombie slaying, base building, boss battling mayhem! Cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses in Ultimate Zombie Defense 2!

Why similar: Zombies 35.3%, Online Co-Op 22.3%, FPS 16.1%, Survival Horror 7.4%, Multiplayer 6.8%

Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.

Why similar: Zombies 26.4%, Online Co-Op 18%, Gore 12.9%, Co-op 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%

** Please note: a remastered and improved edition of this game is now available in Zombie Army Trilogy.**Featuring a co-op campaign for 1 to 4 players, Nazi Zombie Army is a horrifying new stand-alone expansion of the award-winning Sniper Elite series.

Why similar: Zombies 48.1%, Co-op 10.4%, Gore 8.5%, Online Co-Op 6.4%, Multiplayer 5.7%

Killing Floor: Incursion is a fully-realized, multi-hour, story-driven adventure with an additional endless mode. In solo or co-op mode, travel diverse environments, from creepy farmhouses to the catacombs of Paris, in order to uncover who... or what is behind the Zed menace.

Why similar: Zombies 24%, Gore 16.3%, FPS 11.1%, Co-op 9.1%, Online Co-Op 8.4%

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 52.1%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Gore 10.6%, Co-op 5.6%, Survival 4.5%

Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.

Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, Online Co-Op 23.2%, FPS 16.9%, Shooter 9.6%, Horror 7.2%

Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.

Why similar: Co-op 26.7%, Online Co-Op 18%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Gore 14%, Shooter 9.8%

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 34.8%, Online Co-Op 18%, Gore 11.3%, Co-op 8.5%, Multiplayer 7%

REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.8%, Co-op 23.4%, Shooter 16%, Multiplayer 14%, Horror 7.8%

Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.

Why similar: Zombies 32.9%, Gore 14.7%, Co-op 13.7%, Multiplayer 11%, Horror 6.8%

The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?

Why similar: Gore 19%, FPS 15.3%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Co-op 8.2%

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 34.1%, Multiplayer 12.2%, FPS 11.8%, Gore 11.2%, Co-op 8.5%

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

Why similar: Zombies 35%, Gore 13.8%, Co-op 11.8%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Online Co-Op 6.5%