- #1 Charlie Murder
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,927 reviews2017
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 35.2%, Co-op 11.8%, 4 Player Local 11.5%, Gore 10.8%, Side Scroller 5.7%
- #2 Infected Shelter
96% matchVery Positive85% of 537 reviews2019
Dev: Dark Blue Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.5 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 21%, Gore 16.4%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Zombies 13%, Local Multiplayer 9.3%
- #3 GIBZ
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,599 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 25.6%, 4 Player Local 25.2%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Co-op 14.6%, Violent 9.9%
- #4 Raging Justice
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 161 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 22%, Fighting 18.1% ★, Local Co-Op 14.6%, Co-op 11%, Violent 10.1%
- #5 Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 259 reviews2019
Dev: Secret Base
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 19.5%, 4 Player Local 15.4%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Zombies 9.9%, Gore 9.6%
- #6 Guns, Gore & Cannoli
94% matchVery Positive92% of 4,323 reviews2015
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 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 17.3%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Co-op 12.5%, Gore 12.1%, 4 Player Local 10.4%
- #7 Night Slashers: Remake
92% matchMixed65% of 186 reviews2024
Dev: Storm Trident S.A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 32.7%, 2D Fighter 21.6%, Side Scroller 15.9%, Zombies 15.7%, Action 4.1%
- #8 Final Days
93% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2018
Dev: +7 Software
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 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 24%, Local Co-Op 19.4%, 4 Player Local 18.3%, Co-op 15.2%, Gore 12.1%
- #9 SURV1V3
91% matchVery Positive81% of 1,796 reviews2021
Dev: Candymakers
Windows
Median: 3.5 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 26.1%, Co-op 10.2%, Violent 8.8%, Gore 8.7%
- #10 Blood And Zombies
91% matchMixed52% of 464 reviews2022
Dev: Wild MonkeyPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 30.6%, Co-op 20.8%, Gore 15%, Violent 14.5%, Multiplayer 12.6%
- #11 Unending Dusk
90% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2019
Dev: Vindicate Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 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 39.1%, Local Co-Op 22.4%, Co-op 12.7%, Violent 10.4%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #12 Unruly Heroes
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 960 reviews2019
Dev: Magic Design Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 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 21.1%, 4 Player Local 16.9%, Fighting 16.8% ★, Local Co-Op 15%, Co-op 10.4%
- #13 Streets of Fury EX
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 866 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 21.9%, Fighting 17.6% ★, Local Co-Op 16.5%, 4 Player Local 12%, Local Multiplayer 10.7%
- #14 Nasty Zombies
86% matchVery Positive97% of 235 reviews2024
Dev: Con No 1
Windows
Team up with up to 8 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, Invocations, and cosmetics.
Why similar: Zombies 49.4%, Multiplayer 21.6%, Gore 17.1%, Action 11.9%
- #15 Nation Red
88% matchVery Positive88% of 2,786 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 12.3%, Gore 10.4%, 4 Player Local 8.4%, Co-op 7.5%
- #16 Zombie City Together
84% matchMixed69% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: cnsgames
Windows
Take on a city overrun by zombies with 1 to 4 players online — co-op or PvP! Hold the line against running, leaping, spitting hordes. Fight by day, hunt in the dark of night. Tear off limbs and unlock cosmetics with every kill. Stand together... or hunt each other down.
Why similar: Zombies 50.3%, Co-op 26.2%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Action 7.9%, Indie 2.4%
- #17 Wulverblade
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 228 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 28.2%, Violent 16.2%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Gore 12.3%, Side Scroller 7.4%
- #18 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 28.4%, Gore 21.3%, Violent 20.8%, VR 19.8%, Action 6.9%
- #19 Aztez
85% matchVery Positive80% of 206 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 31.7% ★, Action 15.7%, Indie 5.6%
- #20 Village of Zombies
84% matchVery Positive83% of 70 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 40%, Co-op 23%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Action 5.7%
- #21 Propagation VR
82% matchVery Positive94% of 5,886 reviews2020
Dev: WanadevStudio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
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 31.4%, Zombies 22.1%, Gore 13.9%, Violent 12.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%
- #22 ZomDay
83% 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 35.9%, VR 22%, Gore 16.2%, Violent 16.2%, Multiplayer 3.9%
- #23 Vengeance Hunters
81% matchVery Positive85% of 66 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 29.8%, Local Co-Op 20.7%, 2D Fighter 18.7%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Multiplayer 8.6%
- #24 Endless Combat
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 86 reviews2017
Dev: Fatalitech
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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 37.4%, Local Multiplayer 28.7%, Action 22.8%, Indie 11.1%
- #25 Eternity Warriors VR
81% matchVery Positive81% of 323 reviews2017
Dev: Vanimals
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Packed with classical action game essences, high-definition visual, and real-time multiplayer features.
Why similar: Zombies 37.9%, VR 32.3%, Violent 9.4%, Gore 7.1%, Action 5.4%
- #26 Dead Pixels
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,425 reviews2012
Dev: CSR-Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 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 42.7%, Local Co-Op 22.8%, Co-op 7.8%, Action 6.1%, Side Scroller 6.1%
- #27 Mother Russia Bleeds
78% matchVery Positive87% of 5,401 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 31.6%, Gore 15.8%, Violent 13.8%, Local Co-Op 11.7%, Co-op 9.6%
- #28 Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2016
Dev: Zoink Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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%, 4 Player Local 32.6%, Local Multiplayer 20.5%, Action 9.6%, Indie 4.3%
- #29 Zombie Vikings
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 423 reviews2015
Dev: Zoink Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 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 30.5%, Local Co-Op 24.8%, Zombies 23.4%, 4 Player Local 13.8%, Action 7.5%
- #30 Hunt Zombies Together
74% matchVery Positive90% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: cnsgames
Windows
Hunt Zombies Together is a co-op multiplayer FPS survival horror game where you and your friends battle waves of zombies and supernatural enemies inside a cursed mansion. Can be played by 1 to 4 people.
Why similar: Co-op 36.1%, Action 33.2%, Multiplayer 26.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #31 Full Metal Furies
77% matchVery Positive91% of 2,925 reviews2018
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 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 26.9%, Local Co-Op 19.5%, 4 Player Local 19.3%, Co-op 18.6%, Action 5.3%
- #32 After the Fall®
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,122 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 25.9%, VR 21.1%, Co-op 18.1%, Gore 16.2%, Violent 7.6%
- #33 Containment Initiative
77% matchVery Positive89% of 539 reviews2017
Dev: Gwyn Games LLC
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 21.8%, VR 18.8%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Co-op 11.1%, Gore 10.7%
- #34 Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
75% matchVery Positive94% of 5,551 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 15.7%, Zombies 13.7%, Local Co-Op 13.1%, 4 Player Local 12.8%, Co-op 12.5%
- #35 Ben and Ed - Blood Party
75% matchVery Positive88% of 2,763 reviews2018
Dev: Sluggerfly
Windows
Median: 2.3 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%, Violent 16.4%, Co-op 16.2%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Gore 11.2%
- #36 Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution
76% matchMixed58% of 1,116 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 36.9%, Gore 21.1%, Violent 19.8%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Action 7.9%
- #37 Paint the Town Red
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,464 reviews2021
Dev: South East Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
Why similar: Fighting 26.2% ★, Gore 21.2%, Beat 'em up 17.9%, Violent 13.9%, Multiplayer 7.8%
- #38 Blood Reaver
70% matchVery Positive84% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Hell Byte Studios
Windows
A Dark-fantasy, Round-based FPS. Become the Blood Reaver in solo or 4-player co-op. Harness forbidden magic and weaponry to shoot, blast and slice your way through endless hordes of demons. Upgrade your arsenal and survive long enough to discover the ancient secrets of the gods of hell.
Why similar: Zombies 41.1%, Gore 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Multiplayer 12%, Action 7.6%
- #39 Undead Citadel
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 330 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 26.7% ★, Zombies 20.5%, VR 15.2%, Gore 12.8%, Violent 12.6%
- #40 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 61.4%, Action 38.6%
- #41 Megabyte Punch
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,130 reviews2013
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 34%
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 18.5%, Fighting 17.9% ★, Local Co-Op 13.1%, 4 Player Local 13.1%, 2D Fighter 10%
- #42 Tracery of Fate
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: Sign Narva
Windows
Tracery of Fate is a dark fantasy cooperative/solo VR game in magic post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Zombies 22.7%, VR 21.3%, Violent 19.9%, Co-op 16.9%, Multiplayer 10.4%
- #43 From Shadows
73% matchMixed65% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Revolt and RebelPub: Klabater
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.7 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 49.1%, Side Scroller 35%, Action 8.1%, 2D 7.7%
- #44 Ultimate Zombie Defense
70% matchVery Positive85% of 4,774 reviews2020
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.0 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 40.5%, Co-op 15.7%, Gore 14.9%, Violent 10.1%, Action 9.1%
- #45 VAR: Exterminate
70% matchVery Positive88% of 147 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 37.8%, VR 31.8%, Gore 20.3%, Action 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #46 Arizona Sunshine® VR Legacy
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,306 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 24.2%, Gore 13.3%, Multiplayer 10%, Co-op 8.5%
- #47 Die for Valhalla!
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 144 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 21%, Fighting 16.2% ★, 4 Player Local 15.4%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, 2D Fighter 10.5%
- #48 Zombie Grinder
72% matchMixed66% of 295 reviews2015
Dev: TwinDrills
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 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 61.6%, Action 15.8%, Multiplayer 15%, Indie 7.5%
- #49 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
69% matchVery Positive86% of 9,662 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 15.5 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 45.2%, Co-op 18.5%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Gore 6.3%, Violent 5.2%
- #50 Ultimate Zombie Defense 2
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 732 reviews2025
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 71.9%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Action 13%
- #51 Wendigo Blue
66% matchVery Positive90% of 146 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 52.2%, 4 Player Local 16.5%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Action 8.9%, 2D 6%
- #52 Killing Floor: Incursion
71% matchMixed50% of 1,067 reviews2017
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.5 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 23.6%, VR 20.1%, Gore 18.4%, Violent 17.1%, Co-op 14%
- #53 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
69% matchVery Positive82% of 3,629 reviews2017
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 24.8%, Violent 13.5%, Gore 13.4%, 4 Player Local 10.9%, Co-op 10.4%
- #54 Fly Punch Boom!
68% matchVery Positive91% of 173 reviews2020
Dev: Jollypunch Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 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 19.1% ★, Beat 'em up 15.8%, 4 Player Local 14.4%, 2D Fighter 12.9%, Local Co-Op 10.8%
- #55 GUNTOUCHABLES
62% matchVery Positive85% of 4,140 reviews2025
Dev: Game SwingPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 34%, Co-op 22.1%, Gore 19.1%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Action 5.4%
- #56 Zombies and Keys
66% 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 25.8%, Fighting 24.3% ★, Zombies 19.7%, Violent 12.9%, Gore 11.4%
- #57 HordeZ
68% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2016
Dev: Zenz VR
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
HordeZ is a fast VR rail shooter in the spirit of Doom and House of the Dead: blast waves of zombies and demons, survive each level and turn your VR headset into a full‑on arcade shooting range.
Why similar: Zombies 34.9%, VR 27.1%, Local Co-Op 21.9%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Action 6.6%
- #58 Maximus 2: Street Gladiators
65% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Four Fats
Windows · Mac
A fantasy beat-em-up that focuses on crunchy and satisfying combat. We captured the spirit of some of the best classic beat-em-ups, melding them into one memorable experience. Fight solo or with up to 4 players cooperative multiplayer!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.3%, Local Co-Op 24.3%, 4 Player Local 17%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Multiplayer 10.5%
- #59 World War Z
64% matchVery Positive82% of 32,437 reviews2021
Dev: Saber Interactive Inc
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 47.7%, Co-op 17%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Gore 8.7%, Violent 5.8%