- #1 Charlie Murder
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,762 reviews2017
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
It’s a punk rock apocalypse! Team up with your friends to lead embattled punk rock band Charlie Murder in their epic quest to save the world from rival death metalers Gore Quaffer and their legions of evil.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.7%, Co-op 12.4%, 4 Player Local 12.1%, Gore 10.2%, Violent 5.7%
- #2 Infected Shelter
96% matchVery Positive85% of 519 reviews2019
Dev: Dark Blue Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Infected Shelter is an ultra-violent rogue-lite post-apocalyptic beat'em up. Singleplayer and co-op for up to four players.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.4%, Local Co-Op 16%, Zombies 13.9%, Gore 9.8%, Local Multiplayer 9.5%
- #3 Raging Justice
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: MakinGames LtdPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The city is in chaos! With crime and corruption around every corner, it’s all down to a team of hard-hitting justice seeking mavericks, to clean up the streets with some tough justice! Raging Justice is a classic beat ‘em up, dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.7%, Fighting 17.9% ★, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Co-op 11.3%, Violent 10.1%
- #4 Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe
95% matchVery Positive80% of 251 reviews2019
Dev: Secret Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Welcome to Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe, the permadeath multiplayer horror beat'em up that bestows players with the skills of retro gaming heroes in a fight against a legion of undead monstrosities. The chills, thrills, bills, and opportunity to learn new skills won't stop until every street runs red with blood!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.2%, 4 Player Local 18.3%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Zombies 12.1%, Co-op 8.7%
- #5 GIBZ
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,558 reviews2017
Dev: Torrunt
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shoot, slice and surf on zombies by yourself or with friends. Fight overwhelming amounts of zombies and other monsters summoned by an evil wizard (ooOooOOOo spooky) in an early 1900s London.
Why similar: Zombies 25.4%, 4 Player Local 25.1%, Co-op 15%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Violent 9.9%
- #6 SURV1V3
94% matchVery Positive82% of 1,793 reviews2021
Dev: Candymakers
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Forget what you have played so far, SURV1V3 is a unique realistic zombie survival fps game expressly designed for VIRTUAL REALITY that will let you test your survival skills. Play the thrilling story in single mode or coop with your friends (up to 4 players) and survive the apocalypse!
Why similar: Zombies 34.8%, VR 25.3%, Co-op 10.5%, Gore 8.9%, Violent 8.9%
- #7 Nasty Zombies
93% matchVery Positive96% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Con No 1
Windows
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 48.7%, Multiplayer 22%, Gore 17.5%, Action 11.7%
- #8 Nation Red
92% matchVery Positive88% of 2,776 reviews2009
Dev: DiezelPower
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 44.6%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Gore 9.7%, 4 Player Local 8.5%, Co-op 7.7%
- #9 Unruly Heroes
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 949 reviews2019
Dev: Magic Design Studios
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.8%, 4 Player Local 16.9%, Fighting 16.5% ★, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Co-op 10.7%
- #10 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,209 reviews2015
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
Why similar: Zombies 17.4%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Co-op 12.8%, Gore 12.1%, 4 Player Local 10.3%
- #11 Final Days
90% matchVery Positive89% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: +7 Software
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Survive overwhelming hordes of zombie-like mutants in this chaotic co-op twin-stick shooter. Play solo or team up with up to 16 players as hundreds of enemies flood the screen in a relentless fight to hold the line.
Why similar: Zombies 25.3%, Local Co-Op 19.7%, Co-op 16.5%, 4 Player Local 16.2%, Gore 10.7%
- #12 Night Slashers: Remake
89% matchMixed64% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Storm Trident S.A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat 'em up game, in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.3%, 2D Fighter 21.9%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Zombies 15.7%, Action 4.1%
- #13 Unending Dusk
89% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2019
Dev: Vindicate Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unending Dusk is a retro inspired beat ‘em up ARPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. Play solo or with up to 4 players online and brawl your way through hordes of enemies. You play as an elite mercenary fighting against a dark force which has locked the Earth in a state of unending dusk.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.5%, Local Co-Op 22.4%, Co-op 13%, Violent 10.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%
- #14 Streets of Fury EX
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 850 reviews2015
Dev: Guard Crush
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Fight the gangs of Paris in this action packed Beat'Em up. Up to 4 players can join in, to cooperate, or fight against each other! Many unlockables, game modes, crazy combos and devastating furies await you in this deep fighting game.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.7%, Fighting 17.4% ★, Local Co-Op 16.6%, 4 Player Local 12.1%, Local Multiplayer 10.7%
- #15 Blood And Zombies
87% matchMixed53% of 450 reviews2022
Dev: Wild MonkeyPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 35.4%, Co-op 25%, Violent 17%, Multiplayer 15%, Action 5.8%
- #16 One Of The Last
86% matchMixed63% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: Deep Voodoo Gaming
Windows
Fancy pushing the dead around? Real physics based enemies for total immersion with extensive maps to explore! Move freely and join 4 co-op multi-player madness!! Unlock new areas, grab perks, drink soda-can power-ups, wall-buy weapons, build barriers, make crawlers and uber up that gun!!
Why similar: Zombies 28.3%, Gore 21.8%, Violent 20.9%, VR 19.2%, Action 6.8%
- #17 Wulverblade
86% matchVery Positive81% of 223 reviews2018
Dev: Fully IllustratedPub: Darkwind Media
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.8%, Violent 16.1%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Gore 12.5%, Side Scroller 7.3%
- #18 Propagation VR
83% matchVery Positive94% of 5,809 reviews2020
Dev: WanadevStudio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Combining survival horror and static wave shooting, Propagation VR will get your adrenaline pumping as you try to survive a zombie apocalypse. Armed only with your guns and your fists, fight off terrifying zombies and other multi-species mutants. Will you get out alive?
Why similar: VR 30.7%, Zombies 22.1%, Gore 14.1%, Violent 12.2%, Multiplayer 9%
- #19 Final Exam
85% matchVery Positive84% of 1,296 reviews2013
Dev: Mighty Rocket StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller! While they were going to their old high school for what was supposed to be the party of their life, four long-time friends end up in a ghost town full of monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 28.6%, Local Co-Op 17%, Co-op 15.5%, Zombies 12.3%, Side Scroller 9%
- #20 Containment Initiative
84% matchVery Positive90% of 538 reviews2017
Dev: Gwyn Games LLC
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Containment Initiative is a local co-op VR shooter which can be played by two people on the same PC. Kill zombies alone in VR or have a friend cover you by using the mouse and keyboard. Features include realistic weapon reloading as well as a variety of unlockable guns, upgrades, and loot to find.
Why similar: Zombies 24.4%, VR 20.5%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Co-op 12.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.6%
- #21 ZomDay
84% matchVery Positive84% of 835 reviews2020
Dev: Intostudio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
As zombie crisis broke out around the world,you will play one of the warrior of S.E.A.T(Special Event Action Team)to fight against the zombies all over the world.ZomDay is a fast pace VR shooting game contains multi-player mod,exciting Boss fight,character perk and hardcore weapon system.
Why similar: Zombies 36.1%, VR 21.5%, Violent 16.4%, Gore 16%, Multiplayer 4.1%
- #22 Vengeance Hunters
81% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Nalua Studio SLU
Windows
Vengeance Hunters is an adrenaline fueled Neo-Geo hardware developed beat’em’up that lets you and a friend in local co-op fight mutants, zombies, punks, gangsters, lab techs with bombs (you read that correctly), suited mystery men, cyborgs and more across multiple stages, sublevels and secret areas.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.4%, Local Co-Op 20.8%, 2D Fighter 18.8%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Multiplayer 8.7%
- #23 Village of Zombies
82% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Marco GamesPub: Hoi 4 Deu
Windows
In Village of Zombies you can fight against zombies and mutants together with other players or alone on different maps, the goal is to survive as many levels as possible. The game always starts at level 1 and with each level increase, more zombies and stronger zombies come.
Why similar: Zombies 39.3%, Co-op 23.4%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Action 5.5%
- #24 Eternity Warriors VR
82% matchVery Positive81% of 323 reviews2017
Dev: Vanimals
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Packed with classical action game essences, high-definition visual, and real-time multiplayer features.
Why similar: Zombies 38.1%, VR 31.6%, Violent 9.5%, Gore 7.4%, Action 5.4%
- #25 Endless Combat
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 85 reviews2017
Dev: Fatalitech
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Endless Combat, is a coop game which is about fighting as characters with unique skills against zombies, the game also contains free for all mode
Why similar: Zombies 37.2%, Local Multiplayer 28.8%, Action 22.5%, Indie 11.5%
- #26 Arizona Sunshine®
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,299 reviews2016
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 28%, VR 23.5%, Gore 13.6%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Co-op 8.7%
- #27 Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: Zoink Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Battle your friends in this free to play game based in the Zombie Vikings universe! With weapons like Blunt Fish Trauma and The Pülverizer for Patient People you'll hack and slash for your life in this brawler game for up to 4 players.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 33.1%, 4 Player Local 32.6%, Local Multiplayer 20.5%, Action 9.5%, Indie 4.4%
- #28 Zombie Vikings
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 413 reviews2015
Dev: Zoink Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
From the creators of indie smash hit Stick It to The Man! comes a new one to four-player co-op stab-you-in-the-gut-a-thon. Embark on a dead funny adventure with the Zombie Vikings. A putrid posse sent on a mission through the most epic of worlds to retrieve Odin’s lost eye.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.3%, Local Co-Op 25%, Zombies 23.4%, 4 Player Local 13.9%, Action 7.4%
- #29 Full Metal Furies
77% matchVery Positive91% of 2,888 reviews2018
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.5%, Local Co-Op 19.5%, Co-op 19.3%, 4 Player Local 18.9%, Action 5.3%
- #30 Dead Pixels
78% 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 42.5%, Local Co-Op 22.9%, Co-op 8%, Action 6%, Side Scroller 6%
- #31 Mother Russia Bleeds
77% matchVery Positive87% of 5,329 reviews2016
Dev: Le Cartel StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.1%, Gore 15.8%, Violent 13.8%, Local Co-Op 11.7%, Co-op 9.9%
- #32 Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution
78% matchMixed58% of 1,107 reviews2017
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Survival Zombies is a bloody chaotic survival first person shooter that pits heavily armed players against humanity's greatest fear - hordes of undead.
Why similar: Zombies 36.5%, Gore 21.5%, Violent 19.7%, Multiplayer 11%, Action 7.7%
- #33 After the Fall®
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,055 reviews2021
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 25.8%, VR 20.3%, Co-op 18.6%, Gore 16.6%, Violent 7.6%
- #34 Ben and Ed - Blood Party
76% matchVery Positive88% of 2,711 reviews2018
Dev: Sluggerfly
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Welcome to the Blood Party! Play together with up to 3 people and compete in deadly game shows. Customize your zombie, build your own levels, share them via Steam Workshop and die a lot.
Why similar: Zombies 25.9%, Co-op 16.7%, Violent 16.5%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Gore 10.1%
- #35 GUNTOUCHABLES
69% matchVery Positive85% of 4,029 reviews2025
Dev: Game SwingPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 33.4%, Co-op 22.4%, Gore 19.3%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Action 5.3%
- #36 Undead Citadel
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 303 reviews2023
Dev: Dark Curry S.L.
Windows
UNDEAD CITADEL hurls you into a brutal, physics-driven VR adventure through a cursed citadel teeming with relentless undead. Slash, stab, shoot, or explode through hordes of enemies using swords, axes, bows, and more. Every hit feels real as you fight your way through fast-paced medieval battles.
Why similar: Fighting 26.3% ★, Zombies 20.5%, VR 14.8%, Gore 13.2%, Violent 12.7%
- #37 Zombies and Keys
73% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Yeongho Kim
Windows
"Zombies and Keys" is a short but intense, easy to learn zombie brawler. Be a strongman stuck in a zombie apocalypse. There's no gun. Beat 'em up, find keys, and escape.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.6%, Fighting 23.9% ★, Zombies 19.7%, Violent 13%, Gore 12%
- #38 BAAM SQUAD
74% matchVery Positive85% of 96 reviews2018
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows
BAAM SQUAD is a VR zombie co-op shooter following a band of four brave agents seeking to shoot, loot and run in order to solve the mystery case of Santana's Sweets Factory: The place where it’s been taken over by zombies eating human flesh and candies!
Why similar: VR 59.2%, Action 40.8%
- #39 Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
72% matchVery Positive94% of 5,401 reviews2018
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre, but this time with a bunch of humor and buckets of blown off body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.5%, Zombies 13.7%, Co-op 12.9%, 4 Player Local 12.9%, Local Co-Op 12.4%
- #40 Megabyte Punch
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,123 reviews2013
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Megabyte Punch is a fighting/beat ‘em up game in which you build your own fighter! As you travel through different environments, you battle other creatures to get their parts. Parts have their own powers and bonuses, like gun arms for a shoot ability or powerful hips for a devastating pelvic thrust attack.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.4%, Fighting 17.6% ★, Local Co-Op 13.2%, 4 Player Local 13.2%, 2D Fighter 10%
- #41 Killing Floor: Incursion
75% matchMixed50% of 1,049 reviews2017
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 23.5%, VR 19.5%, Gore 18.7%, Violent 17.2%, Co-op 14.4%
- #42 Walking Zombie: Shooter
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 496 reviews2018
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Walking Zombie is a stationary FPS with an online co-op mode in a world full of zombies to kill. Buy and upgrade your weapons, kill all enemies in 200 levels and destroy mighty boss monsters before they eat you alive!
Why similar: Zombies 42.2%, Co-op 26.6%, Gore 20.2%, Action 8.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #43 Ultimate Zombie Defense
71% matchVery Positive85% of 4,653 reviews2020
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 40.1%, Co-op 15.9%, Gore 15.4%, Violent 9.8%, Action 9.1%
- #44 Fly Punch Boom!
72% matchVery Positive91% of 172 reviews2020
Dev: Jollypunch Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The WILDEST ANIME FIGHT. Fly super fast, smash your friends through skyscrapers and break the planet with one punch! Up to 4 players local & 2 online. Now with workshop for INFINITE CHARACTERS!
Why similar: Fighting 18.7% ★, Beat 'em up 15.6%, 4 Player Local 14.4%, 2D Fighter 12.9%, Local Co-Op 10.9%
- #45 Tracery of Fate
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Sign Narva
Windows
Tracery of Fate is a dark fantasy cooperative/solo VR game in magic post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Zombies 22.6%, VR 20.7%, Violent 20%, Co-op 17.3%, Multiplayer 10.6%
- #46 Ultimate Zombie Defense 2
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 677 reviews2025
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 71.7%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Action 12.9%
- #47 VAR: Exterminate
70% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2021
Dev: VAR LIVE International Ltd
Windows
The fight is here, humanity’s fate is in your hands! Match up different offensive and defensive upgrades between waves and fend off the onslaught of zombies. Level up and strengthen core abilities and progress to new areas where strains of the virus have evolved.
Why similar: Zombies 37.9%, VR 31%, Gore 20.9%, Action 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #48 Aztez
71% matchVery Positive80% of 205 reviews2017
Dev: Team Colorblind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aztez is a highly stylized, brutally satisfying beat 'em up set in the world of the Aztec Empire. Take on the role of an elite close combat unit and undergo missions on behalf of the Empire in the turn-based metagame, and fight against warriors and mythological foes alike using 8 unique weapons in real time combat mode.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.9%, Character Action Game 31.5% ★, Action 15.7%, Indie 5.8%
- #49 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
69% matchVery Positive86% of 9,502 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 44.6%, Co-op 18.9%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Gore 6.1%, Violent 5.2%
- #50 Zombie Grinder
71% matchMixed67% of 295 reviews2015
Dev: TwinDrills
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A cross-platform, cooperative, multiplayer, zombie death-fest. Slaughter your way through many different maps, game modes and enemies - With tons of weapons and customization options!
Why similar: Zombies 61.3%, Action 15.6%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Indie 7.7%
- #51 Wendigo Blue
65% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: EndlessFluff
Windows
Action-packed 2D beat-em-up with intense boss battles and a large variety of customizable equipment and skills. Up to 4 players with local co-op.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 51.7%, 4 Player Local 16.6%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Action 8.8%, 2D 6.3%
- #52 Die for Valhalla!
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 140 reviews2018
Dev: Monster Couch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In the land of Vikings a monstrous portal has opened. The Great Old One is plotting to take over the world. Chaos spreads far and wide... and the party's just getting started! Novice Valkyries along with their new mysterious friend set out to save the world. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.9%, Fighting 15.9% ★, 4 Player Local 15.5%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, 2D Fighter 10.6%
- #53 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
68% matchVery Positive84% of 3,026 reviews2017
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend it by night, put your skills to the test to stay alive as long as possible! Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive?
Why similar: Zombies 24.2%, Violent 13.8%, Gore 13.8%, 4 Player Local 11.2%, Co-op 10.3%
- #54 Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,150 reviews2017
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
REDEEMER is a intense Brawler where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.1%, Fighting 17.1% ★, Gore 13.5%, Violent 12.7%, Co-op 7.9%
- #55 From Shadows
70% matchMixed66% of 62 reviews2017
Dev: Revolt and RebelPub: Klabater
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Action-platformer filled to the brim with blood, mayhem, and demons straight from hell! Play solo or with your friends in split-screen, upgrade your beast, and mow down hordes of enemies and their towering lieutenants.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 49.3%, Side Scroller 34.6%, 2D 8.1%, Action 8%
- #56 Melon Simulator™
63% matchVery Positive88% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Delirious & Co.
Windows
Melon Simulator™ is a chaotic, co-op (1 - 4 players), first person melee combat game. Almost anything that isn't nailed down can be used to whack, slice, and throw at the oncoming melon hoard...
Why similar: Fighting 26.4% ★, Beat 'em up 23.2%, Gore 13.5%, Violent 12%, Co-op 11.5%
- #57 STAB STAB STAB!
68% matchVery Positive87% of 116 reviews2019
Dev: Sbug Games
Windows
STAB STAB STAB is a physics-based couch-multiplayer arena stabbing game for up to 8 players. Stab your friends until they pop in versus mode, or team up to defend yourselves against an unending horde of cronenbirds!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 24.7%, Gore 14.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.8%, Fighting 13.2% ★, Violent 10.9%
- #58 Ravenous Horde
64% matchMixed53% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Vector Interactive
Windows
Team up with 64 players to fight off the horde of zombies in this post-apocalyptic FPS or join the horde against the living! Turn on your teammates and tear them apart. Level up and unlock new weapons, perks, clothing options and more! Equip your favourite loadout and join the fight!
Why similar: Zombies 36.8%, Co-op 23%, Gore 21.3%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Action 5.2%
- #59 Rotwood
61% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,951 reviews2026
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 26.7%, Fighting 18.1% ★, Local Co-Op 17.2%, Co-op 12.7%, Local Multiplayer 10.9%