Games Like DEAD RISING®

Dead Rising returns with modern graphics in this Deluxe Remaster!

Why similar: Zombies 43.7%, Sandbox 11.9%, Survival 11%, Horror 6.5%, Gore 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive modern version of the original game, featuring updated graphics and quality-of-life improvements while keeping the core sandbox experience intact.

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%, Open World 12%, Action 7.1%, Third Person 6.1%, Gore 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a reimagined take on the sequel featuring Frank West, providing the same iconic weapon-crafting and mall-crawling mayhem as the original.

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 51.3%, Open World 9.9%, Gore 7.1%, Third Person 5.7%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel introduces the fan-favorite combo weapon system, allowing for even more creative and hilarious ways to dispatch zombies.

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 48.7%, Open World 11%, Gore 8.6%, Survival 6.1%, Third Person 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the scale of the series with a massive open world and even more intense zombie density, perfect for players who want to clear streets with heavy vehicles.

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 47.2%, Open World 13.2%, Gore 8.7%, Survival 6.6%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: While it shifts the tone slightly, it retains the core joy of exploring a holiday-themed mall and experimenting with absurd weapon combinations.

Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.

Why similar: Zombies 30.2%, Open World 22.7%, Funny 9.4%, Action 8.5%, Comedy 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the vibrant, humorous, and fast-paced sandbox action of Dead Rising, replacing zombies with mutants in a highly stylized open city.

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 55.9%, Gore 19.5%, Horror 8.5%, Survival Horror 6.8%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at providing a gore-filled, sandbox-style playground where you can creatively dismantle zombies using a variety of elemental weapons.

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 51.9%, Open World 12.8%, Survival 10%, Gore 9.2%, Horror 4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a tropical open-world setting where melee combat and weapon modification are central to surviving the undead outbreak.

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 43%, Open World 12.1%, Gore 11.7%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Survival 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines fluid parkour movement with visceral melee combat against zombies, offering a more serious but equally satisfying survival experience.

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%, Open World 17.3%, Survival 16.2%, Sandbox 4.6%, Third Person 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the survival and base-building aspects of a zombie apocalypse, forcing you to manage resources and survivors in a persistent open world.

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 48.9%, Gore 13.4%, Open World 12.3%, Survival 8.5%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This direct follow-up continues the visceral, weapon-focused combat and exploration found in the original Dead Island.

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 42.7%, Open World 19.3%, Survival 11.2%, Third Person 5.6%, Gore 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features massive, terrifying zombie hordes that require strategic planning and environmental awareness to survive, much like the intense moments in Dead Rising.

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 52.1%, Open World 14%, Survival 13.7%, Third Person 5%, Sandbox 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: The original game provides a grounded, tactical approach to the zombie genre that rewards careful planning and scavenging.

Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains.

Why similar: Zombies 52.1%, Gore 16.9%, Third Person 9.9%, Funny 9.9%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It flips the script by letting you play as the zombie, maintaining a humorous and lighthearted tone throughout the destruction.

You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.

Why similar: Zombies 25.1%, Open World 23.3%, Gore 17.3%, Third Person 11%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: If you enjoy the power fantasy of mowing down crowds in an open-world city, this game offers unparalleled mobility and destructive combat abilities.

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 70%, Gore 7.1%, Survival Horror 6%, Action 5.1%, Third Person 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the sheer spectacle of fighting thousands of zombies at once, providing the same overwhelming horde-clearing satisfaction.

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 43.5%, Classic 10.6% ★, Survival Horror 10.1%, Gore 9.1%, Third Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on survival-horror, it provides a high-quality, third-person experience set in a zombie-infested environment.

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 74.7%, Survival 6.1%, Gore 6%, Horror 3.6%, Action 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for cooperative zombie action, focusing on intense, fast-paced combat against massive waves of undead.

Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!

Why similar: Open World 30.2%, Zombies 12.4%, Sandbox 10.3%, Comedy 10.2%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly matches the campy, over-the-top humor and sandbox freedom of Dead Rising, even without the zombie focus.

The cult-classic returns! Terrorize the people of 1950's Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest their DNA and bring down the US government in the faithful remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities.

Why similar: Open World 16.7%, Classic 14.9% ★, Action 13.6%, Gore 11.8%, Third Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the humorous, destructive sandbox spirit of Dead Rising, allowing you to wreak havoc on a city with an array of alien gadgets.

Typing of the dead: Overkill fuses the horror and comedy of the legendary House of the Dead series with unique typing mechanics in order to deliver a truly original gaming experience! This gruesome shooter puts you in the middle of a mutant outbreak in Bayou county.

Why similar: Zombies 69.4%, Comedy 9.4%, Action 6.9%, Funny 5.8%, Horror 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same bizarre, campy humor as Dead Rising, turning a standard zombie shooter into a unique and hilarious challenge.

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 45.6%, Gore 16.1%, Survival 12%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Horror 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game prioritizes high-octane combat and extreme gore, making it an excellent choice for players who enjoy the visceral nature of Dead Rising.

Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.

Why similar: Gore 31%, Classic 20.2% ★, Action 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Comedy 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game is all about fighting massive crowds of enemies in open environments, capturing the chaotic energy of a Dead Rising boss fight.

Play as special agent Francis York Morgan in this open-world action-adventure as you solve the case of the Red Seed Murders and survive in a small, quirky American mountain town where supernatural creatures and a mysterious raincoat-clad, axe-wielding killer seek to end his investigation for good.

Why similar: Open World 27%, Horror 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Funny 11.9%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the quirky, B-movie charm and open-world exploration that fans of Frank West's adventures often appreciate.

Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of the action horror game that unleashed the red-headed dhampir on the world. In a story spanning five years, Rayne must stop a madman bent on using occult relics to bring about a new age of domination for the Third Reich.

Why similar: Gore 40.5%, Action 17.7%, Third Person 17.6%, Horror 15.2%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers fast-paced, over-the-top action and gore, appealing to players who enjoy the more aggressive combat style of Dead Rising.

Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

Why similar: Open World 16.9%, Classic 16.8% ★, Gore 14.8%, Sandbox 13.3%, Third Person 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This cult classic offers an absurd, open-world sandbox experience where you can cause chaos and interact with the environment in unconventional ways.

A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world.

Why similar: Zombies 72%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 7%, Survival 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a cinematic, side-scrolling take on the zombie survival genre with a focus on platforming and environmental puzzles.

The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.

Why similar: Zombies 36.4%, Classic 24.1% ★, Survival Horror 11.4%, Horror 6.6%, Survival 5.7%

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 49.3%, Open World 14.6%, Survival 14.1%, Third Person 4.2%, Gore 3.6%

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.

Why similar: Zombies 33.5%, Open World 22.3%, Classic 13.3% ★, Gore 6.7%, Third Person 6.2%

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 49.9%, Gore 11.6%, Survival 8.7%, Open World 8.4%, Third Person 7.3%

Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.

Why similar: Zombies 37.9%, Classic 18.4% ★, Survival Horror 9.9%, Horror 7.8%, Third Person 5.4%

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 44.9%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Gore 10.2%, Horror 7.5%, Third Person 7.4%

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 54.1%, Survival 10.2%, Open World 8.6%, Survival Horror 7.3%, Gore 7%

Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.

Why similar: Zombies 48.1%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Horror 10%, Action 7.3%, Third Person 6.5%

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 53.4%, Survival 17.7%, Open World 11.1%, Gore 5.6%, Third Person 3.5%

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 49.3%, Open World 16.1%, Gore 13.9%, Horror 8%, Action 5.7%

Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Randomly generated for a new story and rare events every time you play!

Why similar: Zombies 59.8%, Survival 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Action 5%, Comedy 4.9%

Survive the zombie apocalypse and make humanity's last stand in this three-game legacy bundle, revamped for modern hardware. Explore, build, and survive for as long as you can in The Last Stand, The Last Stand 2, and The Last Stand: Union City.

Why similar: Zombies 54.7%, Survival 13.7%, Gore 11.2%, Action 7.8%, Classic 7.5% ★

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 62.5%, Action 10.7%, Survival 6.6%, Third Person 5.3%, Horror 5.3%

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 61.4%, Gore 9.6%, Survival 6.4%, Horror 4.8%, Action 4.5%

Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.

Why similar: Zombies 40.3%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Classic 9% ★, Gore 8.8%, Third Person 7.8%

Time for some 16-bit retro revenge! When his beloved cat gets kidnapped, Max sets out across a zombie-infested California to get him back by force!

Why similar: Zombies 76.6%, Action 15.1%, Beat 'em up 8.2%

(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.

Why similar: Zombies 39.1%, Classic 15.6% ★, Survival Horror 11.7%, Horror 6.4%, Third Person 5.7%

DESOLATE is a first person horror survival experience. Form a research team with up to 4 players and explore an open world filled with mysteries and unsolved questions, or do it all on your own.

Why similar: Zombies 34%, Open World 18.2%, Survival 16.9%, Gore 9.8%, Horror 9.1%

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 76.9%, Survival 7.2%, Horror 5.9%, Action 4.9%, Multiplayer 2.9%

Awaking on an island with no memory, you have just one memento of the life you led before… A child's photograph. Who is this? You must search the island for useful tools that will aid in your escape. As time passes and hopes of survival hang by a thread, you realise that this island is not as it seems.

Why similar: Zombies 28.5%, Survival 23.4%, Open World 19.6%, Sandbox 10.4%, Action 5.3%

Change the course of AMC’s The Walking Dead history. Fight walkers, relive iconic moments, and change the destiny of The Walking Dead Universe as your choices separate heroes from villains, and the living from the dead. Will you make the same choices as Rick, or will you forge your own path?

Why similar: Zombies 44.2%, Survival 10.9%, Action 9.3%, Gore 8.8%, Survival Horror 7.8%

Become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon!

Why similar: Zombies 28.4%, Open World 22.4%, Gore 17.7%, Third Person 9.9%, Action 8.8%

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 59%, Gore 10.3%, Survival 8.4%, Action 7.5%, Horror 7.3%

Fight your way to the top in this HD remaster of everyone's favorite assassin action game! As all-American otaku Travis Touchdown, use your trusty beam katana to hack-and-slash though the competition and claim the title of world's #1 assassin!

Why similar: Gore 21.4%, Action 17.3%, Comedy 15.2%, Third Person 13%, Beat 'em up 11.8%

Good or Insane? The choice is yours. Following the Apocalyptic end to the Postal Dude’s week in Paradise, we follow him and his insane pitbull Champ as they emigrate to its appropriately named sister city, Catharsis.

Why similar: Gore 27.4%, Open World 16.3%, Third Person 12.1%, Action 11.5%, Funny 9.8%

Experience the life, and afterlife of Ray LaMorte as you unlock the mystery behind his death in this heart-warming dark comedy action adventure!

Why similar: Zombies 63.7%, Funny 12.8%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Great Soundtrack 3.4%

A hilariously terrifying adventure filled with laughs, blood, insanity, and of course... hordes of the undead.

Why similar: Zombies 50.4%, Gore 21.3%, Adventure 7.9%, Funny 6.1%, Horror 5.4%

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.

Why similar: Zombies 60.8%, Gore 14.7%, Action 12.1%, Horror 10.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%

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 45.1%, Gore 13.4%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Open World 6.7%, Action 5.9%

SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.

Why similar: Zombies 55.6%, Open World 17%, Survival 15.6%, Third Person 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%