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 36.7%, Online Co-Op 16.2%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Co-op 8.2%, Shooter 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers modern four-player co-op campaigns built around huge zombie swarms, class loadouts, and high-intensity mission structure.

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 43.4%, FPS 9.8%, Co-op 9.6%, Online Co-Op 9.1%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It's the clearest template for Back 4 Blood, with four-player co-op runs, special infected chaos, and relentless safe-room-to-safe-room pacing.

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 41.4%, Co-op 11.1%, FPS 10.9%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: The original Left 4 Dead shares the same director-driven co-op zombie formula that Back 4 Blood was explicitly built to revive.

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 20.7%, FPS 15.4%, Co-op 13%, Gore 9.9%, Zombies 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Earthfall is one of the closest Left 4 Dead-style alternatives, swapping zombies for aliens but keeping team-based campaign shooting and special-enemy pressure.

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 21.9%, Gore 13.5%, Online Co-Op 13%, FPS 9.4%, Co-op 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Killing Floor 2 nails the same gore-soaked co-op gunplay and teamwork against waves of mutated enemies, even if it is more arena-based than campaign-driven.

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 39.6%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Co-op 8.2%, FPS 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This free co-op zombie FPS trades some arcade speed for higher tension, but its squad survival and infected-filled maps scratch a very 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 23.7%, Co-op 19.5%, Shooter 15%, Horror 9.7%, Survival 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Although third-person and alien-themed, its class-based four-player missions, chokepoint defense, and horde combat feel very close to Back 4 Blood's PvE flow.

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 26.3%, Gore 15.3%, FPS 13.5%, Co-op 11.9%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Darktide replaces zombies with 40K cultists and monsters, but its four-player class synergy, elite enemy prioritization, and brutal horde pressure are 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 18.8%, Zombies 13.4%, FPS 12.2%, Co-op 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: GTFO is a more tactical and punishing take on four-player horror shooting, ideal if you liked Back 4 Blood's teamwork and tension more than its arcade side.

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 13%, Co-op 12.2%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Shooter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes campaign co-op progression, zombie hordes, and satisfying squad shooting, only from a third-person sniper-heavy perspective.

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 21.4%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Co-op 13.3%, FPS 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Sker Ritual is a fast co-op horror FPS with perk builds, special enemies, and round-based survival that captures Back 4 Blood's frantic shooting feel.

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 26.9%, Online Co-Op 15.8%, FPS 9.5%, Co-op 9.4%, Multiplayer 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: The sequel modernizes No More Room in Hell's zombie co-op formula with a heavier emphasis on team survival, map pressure, and extraction.

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 28.5%, FPS 22.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Co-op 7.8%, PvE 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Rainbow Six Extraction emphasizes coordinated PvE squad play, special enemy types, and mission-based progression in a way that overlaps nicely with Back 4 Blood.

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: Vermintide 2 has the same co-op run structure and special-unit management, just with melee-heavy fantasy combat instead of modern guns.

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 33.9%, Co-op 17%, Gore 17%, FPS 10.6%, Horror 7%

Why You'll Like It: Dead Island 2 is more open-ended and melee-focused, but its first-person zombie carnage, co-op play, and punchy progression will resonate with Back 4 Blood fans.

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

Why similar: Zombies 27.9%, FPS 13.6%, Co-op 10.7%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Gore 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The first Killing Floor is rougher and older than Back 4 Blood, yet its wave-based co-op survival and grotesque FPS combat remain highly relevant.

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 27.7%, FPS 17.5%, Co-op 14.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Multiplayer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi four-player co-op shooter is openly inspired by Left 4 Dead, with AI hordes, special enemies, and linear missions built for coordinated teams.

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 46.4%, Gore 10.8%, Co-op 10.3%, Multiplayer 8%, Shooter 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: The trilogy delivers older but still solid co-op zombie shooting with campaign structure, undead specials, and a heavier third-person emphasis.

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 28.6%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Gore 11.2%, FPS 9.4%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Dying Light blends parkour with first-person zombie combat, offering a more open-world but still very satisfying co-op alternative.

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 38.2%, FPS 12.1%, Co-op 10.6%, Shooter 8.1%, Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Contagion is a grounded zombie co-op FPS that leans more hardcore, but its infected combat and squad dependence appeal to the same audience.

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 26.6%, FPS 23.8%, Shooter 15.1%, Survival 8%, PvE 8%

Why You'll Like It: Deep Rock Galactic drops the zombies, but its four-player class roles, swarming enemies, and build-driven co-op missions make it a great mechanical cousin.

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.1%, FPS 17.4%, Co-op 16.5%, Shooter 11%, Multiplayer 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Deathwing offers chunky corridor-based co-op FPS missions against swarming enemies, making it a good fit if you want another team horde shooter with heavier firepower.

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 29.4%, Online Co-Op 18%, Co-op 14.4%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Shooter 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Strange Brigade has a lighter pulpy tone, yet its co-op horde fights, special abilities, and mission-based structure make it an easy recommendation.

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 37%, Co-op 10.6%, Gore 9.5%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Online Co-Op 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a broader survival-RPG take on co-op zombie FPS action, good if you want more exploration and looting without leaving the infected theme.

Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.2%, Gore 17.2%, Co-op 16%, FPS 11.6%, Multiplayer 11%

Why You'll Like It: The first Vermintide shares the same four-player run-based teamwork and special-enemy management that make Back 4 Blood compelling.

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 29.7%, FPS 13.5%, Co-op 11.7%, Gore 9.2%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Dead Effect 2 is a sci-fi horror FPS/RPG hybrid with co-op, heavy gore, and nonstop mutant shooting that feels adjacent to Back 4 Blood's action focus.

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 41.1%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Survival 11.9%, Co-op 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: State of Decay 2 is less linear and more management-heavy, but its cooperative zombie survival and constant pressure from infected make it a worthwhile genre-adjacent option.

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 30.2%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, FPS 12.7%, Shooter 9.6%, Co-op 7.1%

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 35.2%, Gore 13.8%, Co-op 11.7%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Online Co-Op 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Riptide keeps the same first-person co-op zombie formula as Dead Island but pushes even harder into team survival and crowd control.

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

Why similar: Zombies 33.9%, Multiplayer 18%, FPS 16%, Shooter 9.8%, Co-op 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its Zombies mode isn't the whole package, but it offers some of the best co-op undead shooting, perk building, and wave escalation on Steam.

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 27%, FPS 14.5%, Gore 12.1%, Co-op 11.4%, Shooter 8.8%

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 27.9%, FPS 20.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Horror 10.3%, Survival 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: RIPOUT is a darker, roguelite-tinged co-op FPS built around mutant swarms and tense shipboard firefights, making it a good offbeat pick.

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 42.1%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Co-op 10.8%, Online Co-Op 8.8%, Shooter 8.1%

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 43.4%, Gore 11.4%, Co-op 11%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Online Co-Op 5.8%

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

Why similar: Zombies 36.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.6%, FPS 8.3%, Co-op 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 28.8%, Gore 15.5%, FPS 13%, Co-op 12.7%, Shooter 8.5%

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 27.9%, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 10.9%, Online Co-Op 8.2%, Gore 8%

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 20.6%, Online Co-Op 16%, FPS 10.4%, Co-op 8.8%, Gore 8.6%

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 29.6%, FPS 14.4%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Online Co-Op 9%, Shooter 8.1%

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 35.1%, Online Co-Op 17.9%, Gore 11.1%, Co-op 8.6%, Multiplayer 7.1%

** 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 49%, Co-op 12.1%, Gore 6.7%, Online Co-Op 6.1%, Multiplayer 5.5%

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 26.3%, FPS 20.6%, Co-op 14.3%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Shooter 10.8%

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 18.9%, FPS 15.4%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Shooter 12.4%, Co-op 8.1%

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 26.7%, Online Co-Op 17.9%, Gore 12.9%, Co-op 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.4%

** 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 48.4%, Co-op 10.3%, Gore 8.5%, Online Co-Op 6.3%, FPS 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 24.2%, Gore 16.2%, FPS 11.1%, Co-op 9%, Online Co-Op 8.3%

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 35.5%, Online Co-Op 22.1%, FPS 16.2%, Survival Horror 7.3%, Multiplayer 6.8%

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 24.9%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Gore 10.2%, FPS 8.5%, Multiplayer 8.1%

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 27.6%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Gore 10.3%, FPS 9.6%, Shooter 9.3%

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 52.4%, Online Co-Op 15.2%, Gore 10.5%, Co-op 5.5%, Survival 4.5%

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 23.2%, Shooter 16.1%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Horror 7.7%

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 27%, Online Co-Op 23.1%, FPS 17%, Shooter 9.6%, Horror 7.1%

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

Why similar: Co-op 26.6%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Gore 13.9%, Shooter 9.9%

KILLGUN - is a ruthless FPS for players who crave pure, aggressive combat, high difficulty, and an atmosphere of constant survival.

Why similar: Zombies 36.6%, FPS 16%, Co-op 8%, Online Co-Op 7.5%, Shooter 7.1%

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 34.3%, Multiplayer 12.2%, FPS 11.9%, Gore 11.1%, Co-op 8.4%

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 33%, Gore 14.7%, Co-op 13.7%, Multiplayer 11%, Horror 6.7%