Games Like Dead Effect

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 31%, FPS 19.8%, Horror 9.1%, Survival 7.3%, Gore 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel expands on every mechanic from the original with deeper RPG elements and more varied sci-fi weaponry.

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 51.9%, FPS 16.5%, Multiplayer 5.9%, Shooter 5.2%, Horror 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive co-op zombie shooter that set the standard for the horde-based gameplay found in Dead Effect.

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 28.3%, FPS 17.1%, Gore 9.6%, Horror 8.2%, Survival 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, high-octane shooter focused on wave-based survival against increasingly difficult waves of mutants.

A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

Why similar: Zombies 29.9%, FPS 23.6%, Horror 13.2%, Gore 9.3%, Survival Horror 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror FPS that captures a similar low-budget, classic zombie survival feel.

Hard Reset Redux is an action-packed and hardcore single-player shooter which embraces the best qualities that the genre has it offer. It includes over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety, a challenging campaign and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting.

Why similar: FPS 53.3%, Action 17.2%, Shooter 16.7%, Sci-fi 6.6%, First-Person 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, sci-fi FPS that captures the same indie-arcade intensity and industrial aesthetic as the original Dead Effect.

Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.

Why similar: FPS 36.8%, Gore 13.9%, Action 12.9%, Horror 10%, Zombies 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, old-school arcade shooter that excels at throwing massive hordes of enemies at the player.

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 46.7%, FPS 12.2%, Survival 9.2%, Horror 9%, Multiplayer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, realistic survival-horror shooter that emphasizes resource management and teamwork.

Deadfall Adventures is an action-driven first-person shooter, spiced up with elements from action-adventure games. Become an adventurer, hunt for treasures, explore unknown regions of the world and rescue the damsel in distress from the clutches of enemies, both earthly and not-so-earthly.

Why similar: FPS 35.2%, Zombies 19.9%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure FPS that balances gunplay with supernatural threats and exploration.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

Why similar: FPS 46.9%, Gore 16.9%, Action 10.2%, Shooter 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same mindless, high-intensity fun of mowing down massive waves of enemies in a sci-fi setting.

Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

Why similar: FPS 33.5%, Gore 15.9%, Shooter 10.3%, Zombies 8.3%, Multiplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a masterclass in fast-paced, aggressive sci-fi combat against demonic hordes.

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: Zombies 29.1%, FPS 16.3%, Horror 11.7%, Gore 10.4%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, wave-based VR shooter that captures the claustrophobic horror of fighting off zombie hordes.

Putrefaction is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, lots of enemies and weapons, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.

Why similar: FPS 29.9%, Zombies 17%, Gore 12.7%, Horror 12.7%, Action 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie FPS that mirrors the gritty, low-budget horror aesthetic and straightforward gameplay of Dead Effect.

Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.

Why similar: FPS 36.6%, Gore 20.5%, Action 11.3%, Shooter 10.6%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An over-the-top arcade shooter that rewards creative kills and fast movement.

FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...

Why similar: FPS 42.6%, Horror 10.4%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi FPS that blends intense combat with horror elements and unique time-manipulation mechanics.

Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.

Why similar: FPS 35.2%, Gore 21%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced combat against hordes of monsters with a heavy emphasis on weapon upgrades and loot.

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 36.9%, FPS 18%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Survival 7.9%, Gore 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced multiplayer zombie shooter that emphasizes arcade-style action and character progression.

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

Why similar: Zombies 42.2%, FPS 13.3%, Horror 8.6%, Survival 8.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic multiplayer survival shooter that focuses on the tension of being hunted by the undead.

War is Hell. NecroVision is a first-person shooter that takes gamers across the frantic battlegrounds of World War I and into a dark underworld of vampires, demons and dark magic.

Why similar: Zombies 27.6%, FPS 26.3%, Gore 10.7%, Horror 8.5%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: A frantic, fast-paced shooter that pits the player against supernatural enemies in a dark, atmospheric setting.

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 90.9%, Survival 2.6%, Multiplayer 2%, Shooter 1.3%, Action 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style survival game that combines wave-based shooting with tower-defense mechanics.

Can you survive the horror? … a retro-style survival horror game developed by the two-man indie team of Gonzossm and Iggy Zuk. Survive 30 days and nights in a zombie-infested world by recruiting companions, upgrading weaponry and fortifying your position.

Why similar: Zombies 54.8%, Action 11.7%, Survival 10.6%, Horror 6.6%, Shooter 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling zombie survival game that shares the same indie charm and focus on weapon upgrades.

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

Why similar: Zombies 32.2%, FPS 26.3%, Shooter 9.8%, Action 6.6%, Survival 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie FPS that focuses on post-apocalyptic zombie survival with a straightforward, arcade-like approach.

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 51.6%, FPS 10.3%, Multiplayer 10%, Shooter 7.5%, Gore 5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, high-budget take on the horde-shooter genre that emphasizes large-scale zombie encounters.

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 66.5%, Gore 8.1%, Action 7.9%, Survival 6.8%, Multiplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down arcade shooter that focuses entirely on the thrill of surviving massive, endless zombie hordes.

Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.

Why similar: FPS 48.4%, Gore 14.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 10%, Sci-fi 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A polished sci-fi shooter that features intense combat and a strong sense of progression.

What will you do when the zombie apocalypse comes, are you ready to tackle it right now and stay face to face with all the horrors that will appear?

Why similar: Zombies 34%, FPS 14.2%, Gore 8.8%, Action 7.2%, Horror 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, arcade-style zombie shooter designed for quick, repetitive action sessions.

The Horizon scientific research laboratory is a deceptively quiet place. When you came round, there were hundreds of the living dead all around you. Use both hands and your head: never stop shooting, climb up pipes and ladders, grab hold of ropes, and throw everything you find at the zombies.

Why similar: Zombies 26.7%, FPS 15.8%, Gore 10.8%, Horror 9.3%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: A VR-focused shooter that provides a visceral, fast-paced experience against zombie threats.

Dead Purge: Outbreak is a modern first-person shooter set in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic world where every minute can be your last.

Why similar: Zombies 27.8%, Gore 17%, FPS 16.9%, Survival 7.2%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie survival shooter that emphasizes the struggle against waves of zombies in a desolate environment.

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 27.8%, FPS 21%, Gore 8.3%, Shooter 7.9%, Horror 7.6%

Winner of 2010′s Make Something Unreal contest, The Haunted: Hells Reach is a fast-paced horror game where your goal is to liberate cursed places and survive the assault of Hell.

Why similar: Zombies 33.3%, FPS 15.5%, Shooter 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Horror 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op shooter focused on intense combat against waves of supernatural enemies.

Become an interdimensional zombie slayer in Temporal Purge: Z, an action-packed zombie-survival FPS. Face the zombie onslaught as you eradicate countless undead monsters on your quest to save the future.

Why similar: Zombies 35.4%, FPS 21.9%, Survival 10%, Horror 8.6%, Shooter 6.8%

Take your guns and start killing zombies in the best FPS Shooting game

Why similar: Zombies 33.3%, FPS 27.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Action 11.4%, Survival Horror 6.3%

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 43.3%, Shooter 10.4%, FPS 9.6%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Action 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused shooter set in a zombie-infested world that emphasizes tactical movement and combat.

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 41.4%, Gore 13.7%, FPS 11.7%, Shooter 8%, Action 7.7%

Get ready for an intense survival battle against an ever-growing horde of zombies. Play solo or co-op with friends, test your shooting skills and luck in this relentless combat and see how long you can stay alive.

Why similar: Zombies 36.3%, FPS 17.8%, Shooter 8.4%, Horror 8.2%, Survival 7.6%

Zombie Kill of the Week - Reborn is a challenging, fast paced, 2D survival shooter! Featuring a compelling single player survival mode and cooperative multiplayer for up-to four players, this is one zombie firefight you're not going to want to miss!

Why similar: Zombies 72.6%, Action 14.1%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Indie 4.7%

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 29.9%, FPS 18.5%, Gore 9.7%, Shooter 7.2%, Survival 7.1%

CDF Ghostship is a science-fiction Old-style shooter featuring an open-world spaceship, space station and colony. Each new game will offer a challenge with random story-lines and narrative, random enemies and multiple endings. Can you escape the Ghostship?

Why similar: FPS 21.8%, Zombies 19%, Gore 10.7%, Horror 10.3%, Space 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror FPS that shares a similar claustrophobic atmosphere and focus on fighting off alien threats.

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 47.5%, Action 18.2%, Gore 13.7%, Horror 12%, Indie 5.9%

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 33.5%, FPS 20.1%, Horror 10.5%, Gore 9.5%, Shooter 9.2%

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 31.6%, FPS 22.3%, Horror 10.6%, Shooter 8.7%, Gore 8.1%

Take on the role of the captain of a troubled jumbo jet carrying infected passengers intent on bringing the plane out of the sky, or pit yourself against hundreds of zombies in the interior of a jumbo jet or even walk along the outside as you fight to regain control as one of the passengers.

Why similar: Zombies 27.2%, FPS 17.5%, Gore 10.4%, Horror 8%, Survival 7.9%

Andromeda Zombies Colonies is an First Person Shooter video game featuring zombies. You awaken near a station on a red planet but an experiment turn wrong and now, hostile aliens have invaded the colonies, and they target you. You must survive using the weapons at your disposal.

Why similar: Zombies 27.7%, FPS 25.2%, Action 11.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Gore 8.7%

Be permeated by the adrenaline-pumping gameplay worthy of the most famous shooters and survive the rise of madness! Experience the chaos and human perversion firsthand. This adventure will take you from the dark streets of DreamCity to the higher floors of the corporations that control it.

Why similar: Zombies 36%, FPS 25.3%, Horror 12%, Shooter 10.4%, Survival Horror 5.2%

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

Why similar: Zombies 34%, FPS 23.4%, Survival 7.5%, Horror 7.4%, Gore 6.5%

DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.

Why similar: Zombies 46.5%, Horror 14%, Gore 10.1%, Survival Horror 8%, Survival 7.1%

As a survivor of the mutant virus, make your way through the city and wipe out the hordes of flesh eating mutants. Teamwork is the key to survive the DEAD HORDE...

Why similar: Zombies 72.3%, Action 11.3%, Survival 7%, Multiplayer 5.1%, Indie 4.3%

Lost in the woods. Trapped in a cabin. Face wave after wave of undead horrors in this intense 80s-themed zombie survival shooter. Play solo or co-op with up to 4 players, in VR or on PC. Keep the lights on, defend the cabin, and survive the night if you can!

Why similar: Zombies 29.1%, FPS 21%, Shooter 9.8%, Horror 9.3%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.

Why similar: Zombies 41.7%, FPS 18.6%, Horror 9.1%, Shooter 7.7%, Survival 7.5%

Join Wandering In Space, a unique FPS ROGUELITE SCI-FI experience built for VR. With a variety of space weapons, upgradable armory, power ups and unknown superpower, you, a soldier without any memory have to fight the mutants, cyborgs and the rebels to survive in the space of unknown...

Why similar: Zombies 26.1%, FPS 18.5%, Gore 10.7%, Horror 8.5%, Shooter 7.6%

You like top-down-shooter with a film-noir singleplayer campaign, challenging fights against zombies and monsters, gory splatter effects and destructible level environments? Fight your way through an apocalyptic city in the single player story mode, and test your skills in the survival mode.

Why similar: Zombies 46.3%, Gore 11.6%, Horror 11.5%, Bullet Time 10% ★, Action 7.9%

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 48.9%, FPS 18%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Horror 6.8%, Shooter 5.6%

No More Room in Hell 2 is a terrifying 8 player co-op action horror experience. Find your friends in the dark and survive - in a dynamic, endlessly replayable zombie apocalypse.

Why similar: Zombies 33.7%, FPS 17%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Survival 8%, Horror 7.8%

Survive in a harsh and dangerous world after an alien invasion. Gather resources, craft equipment, fight mutants and massive monsters, use weapons, vehicles and robots, explore territories, defend strongholds and fight for survival.

Why similar: Zombies 40.8%, FPS 27.7%, Survival 12.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 7%

Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.

Why similar: Zombies 31.8%, FPS 27.7%, Horror 11.1%, Shooter 9.9%, Sci-fi 7.5%

A wave based FPS where you defend a barricaded house against increasing hordes of the dead.

Why similar: FPS 33.5%, Zombies 23.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Horror 9.2%, Gore 7.6%

Andromeda One Zombies is an First Person Shooter video game featuring zombies. The game take place in the far future where spatial exploration of galaxy is possible. A virus has spread and now zombies are rampant. The hero is in the military and try to bring order in the Andromeda galaxy.

Why similar: Zombies 35.3%, FPS 30.1%, Shooter 10.5%, Action 7.7%, Horror 6.4%

Immerse yourself in the post-apocalyptic co-op world of Lifeless, where base building and crafting are key. Collect weapons, gear, and food as you embark on thrilling missions to level up in a vast open world. But stay alert—relentless zombies lurk around every corner!

Why similar: Zombies 52.8%, Gore 13.8%, Survival 13.1%, Action 9.9%, Multiplayer 4.5%

NOW AVAILABLE! When the Earth falls to an extra-terrestrial invasion, humanity becomes an endangered species. Earthfall is a four-player cooperative shooter that challenges players to survive hordes of ruthless alien drones and their inscrutable masters.

Why similar: FPS 30.5%, Zombies 12.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Gore 9.1%, Action 8.8%

A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.

Why similar: FPS 31%, Horror 13.7%, Zombies 12.7%, Shooter 8%, Gore 7.1%