- #1 Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
97% matchVery Positive87% of 2,508 reviews2021
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 56.7% ★, Zombies 20.7%, Funny 8.7%, Arcade 6.7%, Cartoony 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential villain-protagonist experience where you control a zombie to convert humans into your own undead army.
- #2 Zombie Night Terror
96% matchVery Positive93% of 3,910 reviews2016
Dev: NoClipPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Prepare yourself for the most thrilling night of your life! Something strange has happened and people everywhere are turning into blood thirsty walking corpses. But guess who’s the brains behind this hungry undead army? YOU! So spread this pandemic and wipe humanity off the planet.
Why similar: Zombies 34.4%, Villain Protagonist 32.1% ★, Strategy 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, Action 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a strategic, puzzle-oriented approach to managing a zombie horde in a side-scrolling environment.
- #3 Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
96% matchVery Positive83% of 1,287 reviews2018
Dev: Toge ProductionsPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A campy, crazy pixelart zombie apocalypse arcade sim where you're the bad guy. Drop your virus and spread it across the globe while you unlock a whole horde of bizarre undead to do your bidding.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 45.3% ★, Zombies 25.1%, Strategy 8.7%, Funny 5.9%, Survival 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the outbreak simulation aspect, allowing you to strategically spread infection across the globe.
- #4 Undead Horde
95% matchVery Positive87% of 1,395 reviews2019
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 62.8% ★, Zombies 16.1%, Top-Down 9.4%, Funny 4.7%, Action 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action and strategy as you command an army of the undead to conquer the living.
- #5 CARRION
94% matchVery Positive95% of 30,368 reviews2020
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 83.5% ★, Puzzle 5.5%, 2D 3.5%, Action 3.3%, Indie 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: You play as an amorphous creature consuming humans, mirroring the villain-protagonist and stealth-puzzle gameplay of we, Zombie.
- #6 Be My Horde
93% matchVery Positive86% of 1,927 reviews2024
Dev: Polished Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Be My Horde is a roguelite survivor where your minions fight for you. Become a formidable necromancer and turn your enemies into a resource! Raise fallen foes, build massive undead hordes, enhance your skills with devoured souls, and conquer the world – you’re the villain in this story.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 53.8% ★, Zombies 12.4%, Top-Down 11.9%, Arcade 9.3%, 2D 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that emphasizes the satisfying growth of your undead army as you overwhelm enemies.
- #7 Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 221 reviews2022
Dev: Seasun Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved is a villain protagonist real-time strategy game. You will play as the King of the Dead and rule the world once again by creating zombie legions and destroying human cities. As the King of the Dead, you can infect humans, turn them into zombies and rule the world!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 63.8% ★, Zombies 21.2%, Strategy 6.7%, Casual 3.6%, Indie 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game where you play as the mastermind behind a zombie apocalypse to take over cities.
- #8 Party Hard
91% matchVery Positive90% of 12,288 reviews2015
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 48.6% ★, Stealth 28.6%, Strategy 7.1%, Top-Down 4.9%, Action 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the top-down, stealth-based puzzle planning required to eliminate targets without being caught.
- #9 Three Dead Zed
92% matchMixed65% of 179 reviews2014
Dev: Gentleman Squid Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Take control of an experimental zombie that can transform into three unique and distinct forms. With quick reflexes, a little problem solving, and some rescued kittens, players make a violent exit that won't be forgotten by their captors.
Why similar: Zombies 67.9%, Indie 16.1%, Action 16%
Why You'll Like It: A unique platformer that lets you switch between different zombie types to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles.
- #10 Untitled Goose Game
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,059 reviews2020
Dev: House HousePub: Panic
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 49% ★, Stealth 20.2%, Funny 9.7%, Cute 7.1%, Puzzle 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the mischievous villain-protagonist spirit where you cause chaos and solve environmental puzzles.
- #11 Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov's Revenge
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 403 reviews2013
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Rocket Smash Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Pick your faction, Monster, strategy, and find out who gets to become King of the Undead!
Why similar: Zombies 44.6%, Strategy 30.5%, Action 13.4%, Indie 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused title that puts you in control of zombie squads to defeat rival factions.
- #12 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 150,567 reviews2009
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Why similar: Zombies 46.5%, Strategy 13.2%, Survival 7.6%, Funny 6.8%, Puzzle 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy game that defines the zombie-themed tower defense genre.
- #13 OMG Zombies!
89% matchVery Positive80% of 405 reviews2014
Dev: Laughing Jackal LTDPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
OMG! Alert! Alert! The City of Redfield has been hit by an outbreak of exploding zombies! For cool and unimportant reasons these suckers literally explode when shot, showering their zombie brethren with gore and causing chain reactions of showering zombie gibs with just a single bullet!
Why similar: Zombies 17.9%, Top-Down 16.8%, Survival 16.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, Arcade 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-shooter that challenges you to clear levels of zombies using physics and environmental hazards.
- #14 Survivor Squad
88% matchMixed69% of 884 reviews2015
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Survivor Squad is a Strategy Action game where you control a Squad of up to four survivors and guide them through a highly randomized world looking for supplies to aid you on your journey.
Why similar: Zombies 37.8%, Survival 18.9%, Strategy 14.8%, Top-Down 12.8%, Indie 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game where you manage a group of survivors, offering a different perspective on the zombie apocalypse.
- #15 Tasty Planet
87% matchVery Positive83% of 446 reviews2017
Dev: Dingo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Control a tiny ball of grey goo with the ability to eat anything smaller than itself. The more it eats, the bigger it gets! Soon you'll be able to eat the entire planet!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 52.2% ★, Funny 9%, Arcade 7.2%, Cute 6.4%, Strategy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual game about growing by consuming everything in your path, similar to the horde-building mechanics.
- #16 Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
86% matchVery Positive84% of 3,026 reviews2017
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 51.5%, Survival 22.9%, Strategy 15.8%, Action 5.7%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that emphasizes strategic base building and survival against waves of zombies.
- #17 Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
86% matchVery Positive91% of 8,532 reviews2013
Dev: Pocketwatch GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
Why similar: Stealth 57.7%, Top-Down 18.1%, Strategy 9.2%, Indie 5.8%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features top-down stealth and cooperative strategy that rewards careful planning and puzzle-solving.
- #18 The Escapists
84% matchVery Positive90% of 16,161 reviews2015
Dev: Mouldy Toof StudiosPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!
Why similar: Strategy 19.6%, Survival 18.1%, Top-Down 14.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, 2D 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Requires the same level of stealth, planning, and environmental puzzle-solving found in we, Zombie.
- #19 Zombie Ballz
85% matchMixed68% of 153 reviews2017
Dev: Almighty GamesPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Arcade-style physics puzzle game where you kill undead & keep villagers alive. Level challenges offer a variety of weapons with their own physical properties. Choose the right weapon and solve puzzles by exploding crates, magnetizing metal, burning, slicing, dicing and bouncing your balls to victory
Why similar: Level Editor 43%, Zombies 17.1%, Puzzle 15%, Funny 5.1%, Casual 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, puzzle-oriented game that features zombie themes and arcade mechanics.
- #20 The Dweller
84% matchVery Positive94% of 754 reviews2016
Dev: Villainous GamesPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Dweller is a puzzle game where you play as the MONSTER! It's time to get rid of all those pesky archaeologists snooping around in your lair. SCARE them, CRUSH them, DEVOUR them! ELIMINATE THE INTRUDERS!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 60.2% ★, Puzzle 13.6%, Strategy 11.6%, Casual 8.1%, Indie 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-simulation game where you play as a monster defending your lair from intruders.
- #21 Kill It With Fire
82% matchVery Positive95% of 5,367 reviews2020
Dev: Casey Donnellan Games LLCPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.
Why similar: Survival 25.7%, Funny 24.2%, Cute 20.9%, Action 10.7%, Sandbox 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, puzzle-heavy game about destruction that shares the lighthearted, arcade-like feel of we, Zombie.
- #22 SwarmZ
82% matchMixed66% of 401 reviews2019
Dev: Mutiny Software
Windows
Face massive zombie swarms in this funny post-apocalyptic tactical sandbox! Do you know what it's like to be surrounded by 100,000 zombies? Well, you're about to find out!
Why similar: Zombies 34.7%, Strategy 24.6%, Funny 10.2%, Action 9.9%, Sandbox 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox simulation that allows you to experiment with zombie outbreaks and horde mechanics.
- #23 Door Kickers
81% matchVery Positive94% of 9,980 reviews2014
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Why similar: Top-Down 31.1%, Strategy 22%, Level Editor 21.7%, Puzzle 6.2%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a top-down tactical planning experience that mirrors the strategic movement required in we, Zombie.
- #24 Dead Pixels
81% matchVery Positive87% of 2,424 reviews2012
Dev: CSR-Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves. Now it's up to you to blast your way through the hordes of undead if you're going to escape the city. On the way to your rescue, you'll search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors.
Why similar: Zombies 62.6%, Survival 14.6%, Action 8.3%, Indie 6.6%, 2D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling shooter that focuses on zombie survival and resource management in a retro style.
- #25 Zombie Simulator
80% matchVery Positive81% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: ZHANG FANPub: SHEN JIAWEI
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Huge Wave of Zombies Are Coming! Control hundreds of swarming zombies to conquer the entire city!
Why similar: Zombies 44.1%, Survival 35.1%, Action 15.2%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental simulation game that lets you observe and influence zombie outbreaks.
- #26 They Are Coming
78% matchVery Positive90% of 518 reviews2023
Dev: OnHit Developments
Windows
They Are Coming is a hybrid game that combines roguelike, tower defense, and base building in a side-scrolling shooter format. It offers a straightforward gaming experience for pure enjoyment.
Why similar: Zombies 36.7%, Survival 23.2%, Strategy 12.8%, 2D 7.4%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-packed zombie game that focuses on arcade-style survival and combat.
- #27 Undead Overlord
83% matchMostly Negative26% of 194 reviews2014
Dev: JumpCore Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Raw, aggressive hunger - there's nothing like being a Zombie when you want to do some damage! Now you can control your own horde of zombies! Mayhem has never tasted so good . . .
Why similar: Zombies 62.9%, Strategy 27.2%, Indie 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that lets you command a horde of zombies to conquer the world.
- #28 State of Anarchy
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,088 reviews2016
Dev: LapovichPub: New Reality Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Simplistic top-down shooter that will put a smile on your face. Fulfill your inner sociopath as you mow down enemies with guns and cars alike, in a bid to pull off the world's largest heist!
Why similar: Indie 73.6%, Funny 9.6%, Casual 6.8%, Action 6.5%, 2D 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that captures the chaotic, arcade-like energy of zombie survival.
- #29 Defend Your Life: TD
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,092 reviews2015
Dev: Alda Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Defend Your Life! Is tower defense set in human body where players are fighting against villain hordes of viruses and bacteria. Levels and units correspond to reality of human anatomy.
Why similar: Survival 16.2%, Top-Down 15.3%, Funny 12.4%, Puzzle 12.1%, Strategy 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tower defense game that uses strategic placement to stop waves of enemies.
- #30 Pizza Possum
75% matchVery Positive93% of 2,060 reviews2023
Dev: FriedemannPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Live your ultimate possum dreams in a snackable, chaotic arcade game focused on eating as much food as you can in single-player or local co-op - without getting caught.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 40.9% ★, Stealth 20.1%, Top-Down 11.9%, Cute 6.7%, Funny 6.5%
- #31 Flesh Eaters
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,351 reviews2016
Dev: S.C. 16 BIT NIGHTS S.R.L.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Flesh Eaters is retro style single player RTS zombie survival game with resource gathering and crafting. Zombies are everywhere! You must gather resources to build barricades, upgrade weapons and armour and explore the city under the siege of the dead
Why similar: Zombies 46.7%, Indie 18.8%, Survival 12.6%, Top-Down 9.5%, Action 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that explores the zombie theme through a more traditional RPG lens.
- #32 Yet Another Zombie Defense
77% matchVery Positive87% of 12,360 reviews2014
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 87.9%, Survival 5.7%, Top-Down 1.9%, Strategy 1.4%, Action 1%
- #33 They Are Coming!
77% matchMixed47% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: Wild Pepper GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
They are coming! Ravenous, insatiable, and absolutely unstoppable zombies, a Wunderwaffe that went horribly wrong. It’s up to you to usher in the age of the zombie, by munching on every brain in sight! Build up a horde, dodge enemy weapons, and gnaw a mark on human history!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 53.3% ★, Zombies 24.1%, Survival 9.6%, Strategy 6.1%, Action 4.2%
- #34 Zombie Killing Simulator
74% matchMixed66% of 149 reviews2023
Dev: Meka Games
Windows
Kill all the damn zombies in different game modes!
Why similar: Level Editor 27.6%, Zombies 24.5%, Strategy 14.1%, Survival 10.3%, Action 7.5%
- #35 Sandbox Anything
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: Fizzostia
Windows
A creative building-like game, where the objective is to throw physics enabled objects to create structures to allow the objective of the level to be completed. Can be a very challenging puzzler or an easy, sit back and relax game. Includes built in Level Editor and extensive Multiplayer functionality.
Why similar: Level Editor 36.2%, Zombies 19.5%, Survival 10.6%, Puzzle 7.9%, Strategy 7.7%
- #36 Undead Horde 2: Necropolis
72% matchVery Positive83% of 484 reviews2023
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
As a powerful necromancer you have the ability to raise the dead and command them in battle. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful. Undead Horde 2 is an action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Rise from the crypt and rebuild!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 56.4% ★, Zombies 18%, Top-Down 13.2%, Strategy 6.7%, Action 3.7%
- #37 Tomb of Tyrants
74% matchVery Positive81% of 327 reviews2015
Dev: Jake Huhman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Claim and defend the Tomb of Tyrants against greedy adventurers by matching tiles to build a deadly dungeon full of traps, minions, and more!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 54.1% ★, Strategy 14.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Casual 7.1%, Indie 6.2%
- #38 Run!ZombieFood!
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,319 reviews2017
Dev: VirusSea
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
After the outbreak of the zombie virus, a group of survivors hit the zombie to survive! You can get a variety of special professional roles, weapons, supplies props, etc. - and perhaps a little white dog!
Why similar: Zombies 39.5%, Survival 20.9%, Strategy 20.8%, Casual 11.5%, Indie 7.4%
- #39 Infect and Destroy
76% matchMostly Negative36% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: FarrugiaSoft
Windows · Linux
Play as the zombies! Infect and Destroy is an indie game in which you play as an infectious disease with the sole purpose of eliminating everyone on Earth. Play as an ultra-intelligent self-aware virus capable of reanimating the dead and turning them into your minions.
Why similar: Zombies 34.6%, Strategy 21.1%, Survival 13.4%, Casual 11.7%, Action 10.2%
- #40 The WereCleaner
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 12,313 reviews2024
Dev: Howlin' HugsPub: USC Games
Windows
Kyle is a Janitor. He's also a Werewolf. And now he's got the night shift. Try not to kill anyone while working to get your paycheck - in a stealth-comedy game with surprises around every corner.
Why similar: Stealth 46.1%, Cute 11.4%, Arcade 11.3%, Strategy 8.8%, Top-Down 7%
- #41 Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,415 reviews2014
Dev: DreamworldsPub: Untold Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 41.6%, Top-Down 29.1%, Arcade 13.4%, Action 7.5%, Indie 6.1%
- #42 Zombie Driver HD
72% matchVery Positive84% of 4,035 reviews2012
Dev: Exor Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Insane mix of cars, speed, explosions, blood and zombies! Fight through an epic narrative campaign or test yourself in the Slaughter and Blood Race modes.
Why similar: Zombies 40.7%, Top-Down 32.5%, Arcade 24.8%, Singleplayer 2%
- #43 Rain on Your Parade
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 939 reviews2021
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Travel the world as a cute cardboard cloud and ruin everybody's day! Unlock new methods of mischief in over 50 levels, each with unique setting and objectives. This is an adorable schadenfreude simulator!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 49.3% ★, Stealth 22.9%, Puzzle 8%, Cute 6.8%, Funny 6.7%
- #44 Zup! 3
70% matchVery Positive90% of 5,580 reviews2017
Dev: Quiet River
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
Why similar: Puzzle 26.5%, Zombies 13.8%, Casual 10.5%, Cute 10.5%, Strategy 7.9%
- #45 I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,768 reviews2021
Dev: Ska StudiosPub: Ska Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
Why similar: Zombies 51.3%, Top-Down 35.2%, Casual 7%, Action 6.4%
- #46 Containment: The Zombie Puzzler
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 292 reviews2012
Dev: Bootsnake Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Use your wits, weapons, and the city itself to save Franklin from the zombie apocalypse in this exciting indie action puzzler.
Why similar: Zombies 43.9%, Puzzle 24.5%, Casual 18.1%, Indie 11.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #47 Atom Zombie Smasher
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,085 reviews2011
Dev: Blendo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
The zombie apocalypse is upon us and it's up to you to evacuate everyone before they fall prey to the undead. Conduct massive rescue operations with a helping hand from snipers, artillery crews, orbital bombardments, and more.
Why similar: Zombies 40.1%, Top-Down 24%, Strategy 13.2%, Sandbox 8.9%, Action 5.5%
- #48 Zombie Admin
69% matchVery Positive90% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: Hastily Assembled
Windows · Linux
It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.
Why similar: Zombies 57.6%, Top-Down 21.9%, Action 9%, Cartoony 8.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #49 Putin VS Zombies
69% matchVery Positive88% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: IndieGameMamaDevPub: IndieGameMama
Windows
Zombies! The world was overtaken by the forces of Evil worse than ones from the ♂deep dark fantasies♂. But Putin is here to save the day and kisk some ♂***♂. Region by region, you must fight the ♂Slaves♂ of evil with Billy, Obama and your own army of defenders by your side. Primo Victoria!
Why similar: Zombies 43.6%, Arcade 18.7%, Strategy 14.2%, Casual 10.2%, 2D 6.7%
- #50 Hoomanz!
65% matchVery Positive100% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Koffeecup
Windows
Scare away all the invading Hoomanz! A stealth-adventure game packed with coziness and humour, featuring non-combat gameplay & family-friendly content. Play as Shoo, the mythical guardian of Planet Erf, with a hidden dual nature. Darkness is nature’s friend, light is its enemy.
Why similar: Stealth 37.6%, Top-Down 12.9%, Puzzle 12.4%, Cute 12.4%, Funny 10.3%
- #51 Infectonator: Survivors
71% matchMixed67% of 1,151 reviews2016
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Zombies 46.3%, Survival 24.9%, Strategy 16.4%, Indie 5.5%, Action 4.2%
- #52 Zombie Island
70% matchMixed67% of 155 reviews2020
Dev: Sheer Studios
Windows
Can you clear the islands from the zombies that are lurking on them? Can you find out what caused this to happen... Can you find the easter eggs? Why not try it out...
Why similar: Zombies 36%, Strategy 17.8%, Survival 16.4%, Casual 10.5%, Action 8.9%
- #53 Infection Free Zone
64% matchVery Positive80% of 17,172 reviews2024
Dev: Jutsu GamesPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Choose any real region from the world. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected!
Why similar: Zombies 49.5%, Survival 23.4%, Strategy 16.9%, Sandbox 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #54 Gunpoint
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,251 reviews2013
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.
Why similar: Stealth 52.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Level Editor 10.6%, Strategy 5.5%, Funny 5.5%
- #55 Cube Defense
70% matchMixed60% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
You left alone camping in the mountains ... But during this time a virus has invaded the country and a cubic horde is heading towards you!
Why similar: Zombies 28.1%, Casual 17.4%, Survival 17.1%, Arcade 12.6%, Indie 11.6%
- #56 Deadly Days
67% matchVery Positive86% of 1,877 reviews2019
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deadly Days is a unique strategic rogue-lite in the zombie apocalypse. Manage and protect a group of survivors and help them to stop the catastrophe. Discover and use a large number of wild and crazy objects, even wilder and crazier survivors, special abilities, and deadly weapons.
Why similar: Zombies 41.7%, Survival 16.3%, Strategy 15.1%, Casual 8.7%, Indie 8.4%
- #57 Evil Genius 2: World Domination
66% matchMixed69% of 13,065 reviews2021
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 80.4% ★, Strategy 12.1%, Funny 2.9%, Sandbox 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #58 Oh My Gore!
67% matchVery Positive87% of 537 reviews2016
Dev: bumblebee.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Control the Powers of Evil to crush the Good Guys! Take control of the revived God of War Raelius, recruit evil minions, build bastions of doom and command your groveling servants.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 74.4% ★, Strategy 17.7%, Indie 7.9%