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 41.4%, Survival 10.1%, Co-op 9.5%, Horror 7.8%, FPS 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similarly gritty, realistic, and unforgiving cooperative zombie survival experience where ammo is scarce.

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 44.9%, Co-op 11%, FPS 10%, Moddable 6.9%, Shooter 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the intense, cooperative first-person zombie-shooting gameplay that defined the genre.

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

Why similar: Zombies 32.6%, FPS 15.7%, Co-op 13.9%, Survival 9%, Moddable 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense cooperative wave-based zombie combat with a strong focus on tactical teamwork.

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 51.5%, Survival 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Survival Horror 6.6%, Co-op 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes gritty post-apocalyptic resource management and tense survival in an unpredictable open world.

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 19.2%, Moddable 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Survival Horror 8.7%, FPS 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Presents visceral, high-gore cooperative zombie slaughter with squad-based tactical elements.

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 38.5%, Survival 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, FPS 12.8%, Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep survival mechanics, crafting, and relentless zombie hordes in a fully destructible world.

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 48.6%, Co-op 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 8%, Horror 6.5%, Survival 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers strategic cooperative third-person shooter action against hordes of the undead.

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 23.1%, Moddable 16%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Survival Horror 9.2%, FPS 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features squad-based tactical cooperative objective play against relentless zombie hordes.

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 45%, Survival 20.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Co-op 10.4%, Survival Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the deep, unpredictable, and realistic survival mechanics and tension found in Contagion.

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 47.4%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Survival 11.3%, Horror 7.3%, First-Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a grim, first-person survival horror experience where every death is permanent and resources are precious.

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 45.7%, Co-op 11.4%, Post-apocalyptic 8.1%, Shooter 7.3%, Survival Horror 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Brings large-scale cooperative zombie shooting with dynamic hordes and tactical team play.

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 29.9%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Co-op 11.1%, FPS 10%, Survival 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the gritty, realistic cooperative zombie survival horror formula in a modern sequel.

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

Why similar: Zombies 40.9%, FPS 9.1%, Co-op 8.6%, Survival 8.4%, Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a tense, asymmetrical multiplayer experience pitting survivors against player-controlled zombies.

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 41.3%, FPS 14.2%, Co-op 11.2%, Survival 11%, Shooter 7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, classic multiplayer zombie survival inspired by the same modding roots.

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 38.2%, FPS 12.2%, Co-op 10.4%, Shooter 8.2%, Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Reunites players for frantic, cooperative first-person zombie shooting with specialized threats.

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 47.2%, Survival 20.4%, Co-op 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Horror 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on gritty community survival and unpredictable resource management in a zombie wasteland.

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 37.2%, Survival Horror 15%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, FPS 8.3%, Horror 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Translates the suspenseful universe of Contagion into an immersive virtual reality experience.

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 19.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Survival 11.1%, Survival Horror 9.6%, FPS 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an uncompromisingly realistic and unpredictable multiplayer zombie survival sandbox.

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 33.2%, FPS 14.9%, Co-op 14.4%, Survival 9.7%, Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines science-fiction horror with first-person zombie shooting and cooperative elements.

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%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, FPS 9.3%, Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines frantic parkour and brutal melee combat in an unpredictable, open-world zombie outbreak.

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 41.9%, FPS 18.7%, Horror 9%, Shooter 7.8%, Survival 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Brings classic first-person sci-fi zombie shooting action to a claustrophobic setting.

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 46.6%, Co-op 14.9%, Survival 11.2%, FPS 7.7%, Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on visceral cooperative melee combat and survival in a tropical zombie-infested paradise.

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 17.8%, Shooter 13.4%, PvE 7.3%, Horror 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the cooperative tactical zombie-shooting action with enhanced campaign mechanics.

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 17.5%, FPS 15.9%, Co-op 15.2%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Horror 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Demands extreme tactical coordination and resource management in a terrifying cooperative horror setting.

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 66.1%, Local Co-Op 10.1%, Survival 8.3%, Co-op 7.7%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on chaotic, fast-paced top-down zombie shooter action.

Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.

Why similar: Zombies 89.9%, Survival 3.3%, Co-op 3.2%, Shooter 1.4%, Local Co-Op 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: Presents top-down arcade zombie defense with cooperative survival elements.

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 31.6%, Horror 19.9%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Zombies 12.3%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers gritty cooperative survival horror against terrifying mutated threats.

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

Why similar: FPS 29.1%, Competitive 25.5%, Moddable 18.7%, Co-op 9%, Shooter 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features tense tactical asymmetrical multiplayer action with strategic team dynamics.

The New Z is a FREE TO PLAY multi-game mode experience. SURVIVE with friends and gather loot, stash and trade. Go into wars against other groups in a massive OPEN WORLD or face them 5 v 5 in COMPETITIVE.

Why similar: Zombies 47.3%, Survival 14.5%, FPS 8.8%, Co-op 5.7%, PvP 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features multiplayer open-world zombie survival action.

RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.

Why similar: Zombies 38.4%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Horror 10.8%, Co-op 10.8%, Local Co-Op 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers cooperative survival horror with terrifying infected enemies and tense atmosphere.

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 53%, Survival 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Survival Horror 4%, Horror 3.2%

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%, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 11.7%, Survival Horror 9.3%

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 39.7%, Co-op 11.8%, FPS 10.3%, Moddable 6.4%, Post-apocalyptic 6.4%

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

Why similar: FPS 34.3%, Co-op 25.7%, Shooter 17%, First-Person 7.3%, Action 7.2%

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 52.9%, Survival 14.7%, PvP 8.1%, FPS 5.3%, Post-apocalyptic 5.2%

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 28.9%, Survival Horror 12.7%, FPS 11.5%, PvP 8.7%, Shooter 8.2%

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

Why similar: Zombies 28.2%, FPS 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Survival 6.7%

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

Why similar: Zombies 42.4%, FPS 18.3%, Co-op 10.3%, Shooter 7.9%, Survival 6.7%

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 65.8%, Co-op 13.6%, Survival 7%, Horror 5.7%, Action 4.7%

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 25.2%, FPS 15%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Shooter 10.1%, Local Multiplayer 9%

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 18.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, FPS 12%, PvP 9.7%, PvE 9%

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 28.9%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Survival Horror 13.8%, FPS 12%, Horror 8.8%

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 25%, FPS 10.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.6%, Co-op 10.3%, Survival Horror 9.5%

** 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 13.6%, FPS 6.8%, Shooter 5.4%, Horror 5%

The Ship is a murder mystery multiplayer.

Why similar: First-Person 31.6%, FPS 21.7%, Survival 19.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 11.5%

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 29.6%, FPS 11.4%, Co-op 10.4%, Post-apocalyptic 8%, Survival 8%

“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 44.6%, Survival 17.9%, Co-op 11.8%, Local Co-Op 8.9%, Post-apocalyptic 6.8%

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

Why similar: Zombies 56.6%, Co-op 15.4%, Horror 5.9%, Shooter 5.4%, FPS 4.2%

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 29.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, FPS 12.8%, PvE 10.4%, Horror 9.9%

From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.

Why similar: Zombies 43.8%, Post-apocalyptic 22.3%, Survival 14.9%, Shooter 9%, Atmospheric 3.5%

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 25.1%, FPS 20.1%, Horror 14.7%, Shooter 14.2%, First-Person 8%

"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 29%, Shooter 13%, Survival 11.4%, PvE 9.9%, Co-op 9.1%

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 28.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, FPS 13.6%, Co-op 12%, Shooter 9.7%

Battle Royale and Extraction that blends PvP and PvE, You are a operative that will drop into the infected region and attempt to recover artifacts and eradicate the infected.Each player is pitted against Zombies, Monsters and each other. Online or Single player for practice with bots!

Why similar: Zombies 19.3%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, FPS 12.2%, PvP 9.5%

Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.

Why similar: Zombies 50.3%, Survival 20.9%, Co-op 13.2%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Shooter 2.4%