Games Like Contagion

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 41.2%, Survival 10.2%, Co-op 9.8%, Horror 7.8%, FPS 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the same Source engine roots and emphasizes slow-paced, realistic survival and limited resources just like Contagion.

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

Why similar: Zombies 41.1%, Survival 10.1%, FPS 9%, Co-op 8.9%, Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic mod-turned-standalone that mirrors the objective-based, team-oriented zombie survival gameplay found in Contagion.

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 19%, Moddable 17.4% ★, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Survival Horror 8.6%, FPS 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly polished, visceral co-op experience that focuses on tactical wave-based combat and character progression.

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 44.7%, Co-op 11.3%, FPS 9.9%, Moddable 7% ★, Shooter 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive co-op zombie shooter that set the standard for objective-based team survival and dynamic gameplay pacing.

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

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

Why You'll Like It: A modern spiritual successor to the L4D formula that introduces card-based unpredictability to keep every run feeling fresh.

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

Why similar: Zombies 38.2%, Survival 19.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, FPS 12.7%, Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep survival mechanics, crafting, and base defense in a fully destructible open world.

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 45.8%, Co-op 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 7.9%, Survival Horror 7.5%, Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features massive, objective-driven missions that require tight team coordination to survive overwhelming zombie swarms.

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: Zombies 17.3%, Co-op 15.6%, FPS 15.5%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an intense, tactical, and objective-focused experience where communication and resource management are the difference between life and death.

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 46.8%, Survival 20.4%, Co-op 13.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Horror 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the long-term survival and base-building aspects of a zombie apocalypse with a strong emphasis on character management.

How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.

Why similar: Zombies 19.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Survival 11.1%, Survival Horror 9.6%, FPS 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival experience where the threat of other players is just as dangerous as the undead in a sprawling post-apocalyptic landscape.

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

Why similar: Zombies 32.4%, FPS 15.5%, Co-op 14.3%, Survival 9%, Moddable 7.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: The original tactical survival shooter that established the genre's focus on wave-based defense and team synergy.

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 22.8%, Moddable 16.1% ★, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Survival Horror 9.1%, Co-op 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, objective-based co-op shooter that feels like a streamlined take on the classic zombie survival genre.

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%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, FPS 9.2%, Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends fluid parkour movement with brutal melee combat in a terrifying, atmospheric open-world setting.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.

Why similar: Zombies 22.5%, FPS 15.1%, Survival Horror 13.2%, PvP 13%, Co-op 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the high-tension PvPvE dynamic where players must complete objectives while surviving both monsters and other human threats.

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

Why similar: Zombies 44.8%, Survival 20.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Co-op 10.6%, Survival Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The most comprehensive simulation of realistic zombie survival, focusing on every minute detail of health, hunger, and environment.

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 28.8%, Co-op 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, FPS 8.9%, Horror 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers visceral, high-fidelity melee combat against zombies in a vibrant, gore-filled sandbox environment.

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 32.9%, Co-op 14.8%, FPS 14.7%, Survival 9.7%, Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi zombie shooter that incorporates RPG elements and gear progression to enhance the core combat loop.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Co-op 15.6%, Zombies 14.2%, FPS 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, atmospheric horror game built on the Source engine that emphasizes psychological tension and limited survival resources.

Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.

Why similar: Co-op 18.1%, Horror 17.9%, Survival Horror 17.6%, FPS 12.4%, Shooter 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric multiplayer game that relies heavily on team objectives and chaotic, unpredictable encounters.

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 65.9%, Co-op 13.9%, Survival 7%, Horror 5.7%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive VR survival experience that requires physical interaction and careful resource management to survive the undead.

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 48.8%, Co-op 17.5%, Shooter 13.4%, PvE 7.2%, Horror 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a tactical, objective-based shooter experience with a focus on precision and environmental awareness.

London is falling. Are you prepared? The Last Blight is upon us. It was foretold. For the second time in history, a great plague has shrouded London in a fog of death. Big Ben tolls as thousands of unprepared die, or worse, are infected by a sickness more gruesome than death.

Why similar: Zombies 47.2%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Survival 11.3%, Horror 7.4%, First-Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes the fragility of life and the permanent consequences of death.

As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

Why similar: Survival 31.7%, Horror 19.9%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Zombies 12.2%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that forces players to manage resources and build defenses against terrifying, intelligent threats.

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 25.1%, FPS 14.8%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Shooter 9.9%, Co-op 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A VR-focused shooter that tasks players with managing resources and defending positions against waves of zombies.

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Survival Horror 32.6%, Horror 26.2%, Shooter 15.8%, Survival 12.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric survival horror, focusing on tactical dismemberment and resource scarcity.

** 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 57.6%, Co-op 14%, FPS 6.7%, Shooter 5.3%, Horror 5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, objective-based shooter that emphasizes long-range precision and environmental control.

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 43.6%, Co-op 13%, Shooter 11.1%, Survival 10.9%, Local Multiplayer 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style survival game that focuses on building defenses to survive the night.

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

Why similar: Zombies 44.2%, Survival 18%, Co-op 12.2%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Post-apocalyptic 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that emphasizes crafting, hunger management, and tactical combat in a hostile environment.

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 28.7%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Co-op 11.6%, FPS 10.1%, Survival 8.6%

The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.

Why similar: Zombies 52.8%, Survival 17.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Survival Horror 4%, Horror 3.2%

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

Why similar: Zombies 41.8%, FPS 18.6%, Horror 9.1%, Shooter 7.8%, Survival 7.5%

Contagion VR: Outbreak will immerse you into the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Relive stories of the survivors in the Single Player campaign, take your time in Free Roam, or check out the Firing Range!

Why similar: Zombies 37.1%, Survival Horror 15%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, FPS 8.2%, Horror 7.1%

Containment Initiative 2 is a local asymmetric 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. Explore and scavenge to unlock new gear and weapons to help you survive the infected horde!

Why similar: Zombies 22.9%, Post-apocalyptic 19.2%, FPS 17.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Survival Horror 9.4%

Infestation is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.

Why similar: Zombies 52.6%, Survival 14.7%, PvP 8.3%, FPS 5.2%, Post-apocalyptic 5.1%

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 39.5%, Co-op 12.1%, FPS 10.2%, Moddable 6.4% ★, Post-apocalyptic 6.4%

Zombie Carnage 2 is a 32 player first person shooter where you will play both as a human and zombie. By killing zombies and infecting humans you will permanently level up, unlock weapons, attachments, zombie classes and more.

Why similar: Zombies 28.6%, Survival Horror 12.7%, FPS 11.3%, PvP 8.9%, Shooter 8.1%

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 24.6%, FPS 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.6%, Co-op 10.6%, Survival Horror 9.6%

Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.

Why similar: Zombies 28.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Survival Horror 13.9%, FPS 12%, Horror 8.8%

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 65.9%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Survival 8.4%, Co-op 7.9%, Action 4.4%

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 20.5%, Co-op 14.5%, Survival Horror 10.5%, FPS 9.7%, Survival 7.7%

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 48.3%, Co-op 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8%, Horror 6.6%, Survival 6.3%

In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.

Why similar: Zombies 28%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, FPS 16%, Shooter 9.2%, Survival 6.8%

Zombie arena is a multiplayer first person shooter gamer, focused on cooperation to annihilate zombies and various monsters in a post apocalyptic world.

Why similar: Zombies 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, FPS 11.8%, PvP 9.9%, PvE 9.4%

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 41.1%, FPS 14%, Co-op 11.6%, Survival 11.1%, Shooter 6.9%

A co-op horror game where you team up with friends to hunt anomalies and collect rare loot. Customize your loadouts, your looks, and get to work!

Why similar: Zombies 29.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, FPS 12.6%, PvE 10.8%, Horror 9.9%

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 27.3%, FPS 14.4%, Co-op 13.2%, PvE 10.3%, Survival Horror 9.1%

Necrosis: Dawn of Dread is a full-length co-op survival horror experience inspired by the golden age of zombies. 15+ hours of missions, vehicles, puzzles, with many playable survivors await across a world consumed by the dead. No microtransactions, no shortcuts: just pure survival.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.2%, FPS 19.8%, Horror 14.7%, Shooter 14.1%, First-Person 8.1%

Work together to survive the devastating Dinosaur horde in huge, endless environments.

Why similar: FPS 33.8%, Co-op 26.5%, Shooter 16.8%, First-Person 7.4%, Action 7.1%

"ZOMVIRUS" is a first-person zombie apocalypse survival shooting game set in Hongdae, Korea. Within the quarantined zone, gather survival supplies and weapons to protect yourself from zombies, and move to safe zones to stay alive. the zombies won't wait for your transformation.

Why similar: Zombies 28.7%, Shooter 12.8%, Survival 11.4%, PvE 10.3%, Co-op 9.3%

Hardcore open-world survival where preparation is everything. Scavenge, craft, fortify during the day. When night falls, the infected hunt in numbers. Play solo or with friends in a brutal post-apocalyptic sandbox where survival is earned through smart decisions. How many Nights will you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 25.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, FPS 10.3%, Co-op 10.1%, Survival 9.5%

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

Why similar: Zombies 51.2%, Survival 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Survival Horror 6.7%, Co-op 4.7%

Control a team of 4 characters, switching between them to use their unique abilities. ZIC: Zombies In City is a first person zombie survival shooter.

Why similar: Zombies 28.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, FPS 13.5%, Co-op 12.4%, Shooter 9.6%

An immersive, first-person survival shooter where you step into the boots of Special Agent Aiden Clark. Dive deep into a hazardous underground laboratory, tasked with the perilous mission of neutralizing a biological menace and securing a pathogen sample.

Why similar: Zombies 30.4%, Survival Horror 17.8%, FPS 15%, Horror 10%, Shooter 9.1%

** 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 56.3%, Co-op 15.9%, Horror 6%, Shooter 5.3%, FPS 4.2%

A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

Why similar: FPS 28.7%, Competitive 25.4%, Moddable 18.9% ★, Co-op 9.3%, Shooter 7.3%

Join the corps! Umbrella Corps brings a competitive experience featuring new types of strategy and technique blended with elements from the world of Resident Evil, to create a unique kind of shooter!

Why similar: Zombies 39.5%, Co-op 12.1%, Shooter 10.3%, Competitive 9.9%, FPS 6.2%