Games Like Dead Island 2

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 36.5%, Co-op 21.2%, Gore 12.4%, Horror 6.1%, FPS 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The original delivers the closest match: first-person melee-focused zombie combat, modded weapons, loot progression, tropical exploration, and four-player co-op.

BECOME THE BEAST. SURVIVE THE NIGHT. A terrifying new chapter in the Dying Light universe begins. As Kyle Crane, explore the vast and unpredictable wilderness, uncover a deadly evolution of the infected, and learn to control the beastly powers awakening inside you.

Why similar: Zombies 28%, Gore 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Co-op 9.6%, Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Techland's first-person zombie action emphasizes brutal melee weapons, progression, co-op play, and dangerous open-zone exploration.

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Why similar: Zombies 33.2%, Co-op 22.3%, Gore 17.4%, Horror 6%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This direct follow-up preserves the same co-op zombie-slaying formula while adding more weapon variety, character skills, and hostile open environments.

Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.

Why similar: Zombies 21.1%, Co-op 17.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Gore 12.4%, Action RPG 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This expands the formula into a larger city with parkour traversal, faction choices, RPG-style upgrades, crafted weapons, and co-op zombie combat.

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 25.7%, Gore 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Horror 9.2%, FPS 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person parkour, handcrafted melee weapons, night-time zombie terror, and seamless co-op make it an especially natural alternative.

Explore the zombie-infested city of Los Perdidos, and find a way to escape before a military strike wipes the entire city, and everyone in it, off the map.

Why similar: Zombies 46.5%, Co-op 18.9%, Gore 15.9%, Crafting 6.7%, Horror 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A massive zombie-filled city, absurd improvised weapon crafting, vehicle carnage, and co-op missions capture Dead Island 2's playful slaughterhouse energy.

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 18.8%, Gore 15.3%, Co-op 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, FPS 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It trades exploration for intense wave survival, but its first-person gunplay, dismemberment system, perk builds, and co-op gore are a superb fit.

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 38.2%, Co-op 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 8.3%, Gore 7.8%, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: Four-player squads battle spectacularly huge zombie swarms with class progression and frantic objective-based action.

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 43.5%, Co-op 22.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Gore 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers co-op open-world zombie survival with scavenging, character development, vehicles, and a greater emphasis on building a lasting community.

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 37.2%, Post-apocalyptic 22.4%, FPS 12%, Horror 9.9%, Character Customization 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This blends first-person zombie fighting and co-op with deeper scavenging, crafting, base-building, and escalating horde survival.

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 33.3%, Gore 16.7%, Co-op 16.5%, FPS 10.4%, Horror 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player zombie campaigns deliver fast, replayable co-op shooting with build customization and dangerous mutated special infected.

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 34.3%, Co-op 22.8%, Gore 15.4%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Horror 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op shooter pits players against grotesque undead hordes with satisfying dismemberment, upgradeable gear, and a pulpy horror-action tone.

The sequel to the million-plus selling Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 takes the zombie survival horror to Fortune City, America’s latest and greatest entertainment playground.

Why similar: Zombies 45%, Co-op 20%, Gore 12%, Crafting 5.7%, Character Customization 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Weapon-combo experimentation, open areas packed with zombies, and co-op campaign play make it a strong fit for players who enjoy creative carnage.

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: Gore 27.3%, Co-op 26.8%, FPS 15.3%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op first-person action, loot-heavy weapon upgrades, melee-and-gun combat, and outrageous gore closely match the power-fantasy side of Dead Island 2.

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 21.5%, Co-op 18.1%, Gore 12.7%, FPS 11%, PvE 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern co-op horde shooter with gruesome combat, specialized classes, and escalating mutant enemies for players seeking focused multiplayer slaughter.

Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.

Why similar: Zombies 38.7%, Post-apocalyptic 24.1%, Gore 8%, Action-Adventure 6.8%, Crafting 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world post-apocalypse, scavenging, crafted tools, and overwhelming zombie hordes deliver a more solitary but similarly desperate survival fantasy.

You are Frank West – photojournalist and original hero of the Dead Rising Willamette incident – taking center stage experiencing the re-imagined Fortune City outbreak.

Why similar: Zombies 50.7%, Co-op 23%, Gore 11.5%, Action 5.5%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This alternate Dead Rising 2 campaign provides more sandbox zombie chaos, bizarre combo weapons, and co-op-friendly action.

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 44.5%, Co-op 19.9%, FPS 9.7%, Gore 7.1%, Post-apocalyptic 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This classic remains one of Steam's best co-op zombie games, centered on replayable campaigns, special infected, and chaotic team rescues.

Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!

Why similar: Zombies 40.6%, Action-Adventure 14%, Horror 12.8%, Gore 11.3%, Dark 11%

Why You'll Like It: This modernized version of the original offers mall-scale zombie sandbox combat, inventive weapons, survivor rescues, and a darkly comic tone.

Dead Rising 4 marks the return of photojournalist Frank West in an all-new chapter of one of the most popular zombie game franchises of all time. With an unmatched level of weapon and character customization, ambitious new features including new zombie classes and EXO Suits, Dead Rising 4 delivers a heart-pounding experience as players...

Why similar: Zombies 45.5%, Co-op 23%, Gore 15.9%, Horror 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' open-zone zombie sandbox design with huge crowds, improvised weapons, and deliberately over-the-top gore.

This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.

Why similar: Zombies 36.3%, Co-op 34.5%, Horror 11%, Gore 6.7%, Multiplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its two-player campaign combines tense infected encounters, upgradeable weapons, boss fights, and polished action-horror pacing.

Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.

Why similar: Zombies 36.4%, Post-apocalyptic 29.1%, Horror 14.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: While single-player and more story-driven, its brutal infected encounters, scavenging, improvised weapons, and grim post-pandemic atmosphere strongly resonate.

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 48.6%, Gore 11.9%, Horror 9.2%, First-Person 7.9%, FPS 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person London zombie survival focuses on tense exploration, scavenging, melee risk, and a relentlessly hostile undead atmosphere.

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 29.5%, Co-op 23.3%, FPS 12.9%, Gore 12.1%, Horror 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person action-RPG set aboard a monster-infested spaceship, it features loot, skill builds, upgradeable weapons, and plenty of undead-style enemies.

Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013.

Why similar: Zombies 42.5%, Co-op 32.1%, Horror 10.5%, Multiplayer 5.2%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its multiple co-op campaigns offer explosive action, melee attacks, mutated enemies, and varied infected-filled set pieces.

Once Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.

Why similar: Co-op 26.2%, Post-apocalyptic 23.1%, Crafting 15.8%, PvE 10.1%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play open-world survival game supports co-op, building, crafting, loot collection, and fights against grotesque post-apocalyptic mutants.

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

Why similar: Zombies 39.6%, Co-op 20.2%, Horror 13.7%, Gore 10.9%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op campaign mixes infected horror, character abilities, weapon upgrades, and tense exploration through hostile abandoned locations.

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 41.8%, Co-op 18.7%, Gore 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 8.4%, Horror 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its campaign-based co-op action revolves around mowing down supernatural zombie armies with traps, explosives, and satisfying long-range shots.

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 44.1%, Co-op 21.1%, Crafting 11.9%, Gore 8.9%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Though viewed from above, it combines co-op zombie survival with scavenging, crafting, base construction, and dangerous nighttime hordes.

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 42.4%, Co-op 17.8%, Horror 9.8%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, FPS 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This free co-op zombie survival game emphasizes scarce supplies, dangerous close-quarters combat, and teamwork under pressure.

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 30.9%, Co-op 20.9%, FPS 10%, Horror 8.3%, First-Person 7%

Zombie singleplayer shooter in modern polygon graphics with rich RPG elements.

Why similar: Zombies 26.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, FPS 12.6%, Dark Humor 11.1%, Action RPG 10%

A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.

Why similar: Co-op 34.6%, Gore 24.7%, Action-Adventure 15.5%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Lead the revolution in this first-person open world guerrilla shooter. Fight with improvised weapons, travel however you can, and build your rebel network to take down Castillo's regime.

Why similar: Co-op 22.9%, FPS 15.2%, Crafting 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12%, First-Person 8.8%

Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery adventure that lets players delve into the Dead Island universe and unravel the origins of the zombie outbreak.

Why similar: Zombies 52.9%, Gore 24.1%, Horror 8.1%, Adventure 4.9%, Hack and Slash 4.1%

Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend our camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise.

Why similar: Zombies 23.4%, Co-op 19.3%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Crafting 9.4%, Action RPG 9.2%

Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?

Why similar: Co-op 29.2%, Horror 15.3%, Dark Humor 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Gore 7.6%

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 52.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, Co-op 8.6%, Gore 7.2%, Crafting 5.4%

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Why similar: Zombies 15.6%, Co-op 14.4%, Gore 12.2%, Action RPG 8.2%, Crafting 8%

Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.

Why similar: Co-op 41.8%, Dark Humor 18.8%, Character Customization 18.6%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Adventure 6.5%

Pick a character and team up with three friends ‘cause it’s time to save the world. Experience intense FPS action as you obliterate hordes of terrifying monsters! You may not be on the best team of mercenaries, but you are… a Toxic Commando!

Why similar: Zombies 29.4%, Co-op 13.9%, FPS 11.8%, PvE 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8%

You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!

Why similar: Zombies 59.3%, Gore 20.5%, Horror 8.8%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 4.8%

See how long you can survive in a world full of brainless zombies and heartless humans! Find your place among hundreds of other characters spread across several warring factions, and battle to reclaim every corner of a sprawling city in real-time.

Why similar: Zombies 24.7%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Dark Humor 13.6%, Crafting 10.1%, Hack and Slash 10%

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 33.6%, Co-op 21.5%, FPS 12.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, First-Person 5.7%

Texas, 1980. Walton City has fallen to a zombie outbreak. Lead a band of desperate survivors from refuge to refuge by scavenging, crafting, and fighting in a relentless struggle for survival. Plan wisely, stick together, and — above all — keep moving if you want to make it out alive.

Why similar: Zombies 33.3%, Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, Crafting 15.9%, Horror 12.8%, PvE 9.8%

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

Why similar: Zombies 39.6%, Co-op 15.1%, Horror 9.9%, FPS 8.6%, Multiplayer 6.3%

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 60.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.7%, Co-op 6.2%, Horror 4.4%, Multiplayer 3.7%

An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Why similar: Gore 28.7%, FPS 21.3%, Co-op 17.2%, Dark 10.2%, Horror 8.3%

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 20.6%, Co-op 18.2%, Gore 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, FPS 9%

A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.

Why similar: Zombies 49.8%, Gore 20.1%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 5.7%, Multiplayer 4.1%

In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.

Why similar: Gore 20.8%, FPS 20.5%, Horror 16.8%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, First-Person 13.4%

REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

Why similar: Co-op 31%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Dark 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Horror 8%

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 19.9%, Gore 17.6%, Co-op 15%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, FPS 8.8%

VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.

Why similar: Zombies 28%, Co-op 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Crafting 9.5%, Action RPG 6.1%

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 28.8%, Gore 15.5%, Co-op 11%, Horror 10%, FPS 9.5%

Unturned is an open-world zombie survival sandbox game. As one of the few not yet turned, you must fight to remain among the living.

Why similar: Zombies 23.7%, Co-op 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Crafting 11.7%, FPS 10.4%

World War Z VR is an immersive single-player first-person shooter experience that challenges you to take on huge swarms of zombies. Based on the hit game World War Z that has now captivated over 25 million players.

Why similar: Zombies 21.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, FPS 12.5%, Action-Adventure 11%, Gore 10.6%

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 30.7%, Post-apocalyptic 20.3%, FPS 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, First-Person 8.5%