Games Like Infestation: The New Beginning

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

Why similar: Zombies 43.1%, Survival 16.3%, Massively Multiplayer 13.8%, Open World 9.3%, Multiplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the direct follow-up to Infestation's formula, keeping the same open-world zombie scavenging, PvP tension, and survival progression.

How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.

Why similar: Zombies 26.3%, Massively Multiplayer 18.7%, Survival 18.4%, Open World 8.1%, PvP 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: DayZ is the clearest modern match for Infestation's harsh open-world looting, zombie pressure, and paranoia-filled player encounters.

Survival horror MMO. As one of the few survivors of the outbreak, you must scratch a living out of the decaying ruins of society. Scavenge for supplies, improve your skills, and trade with other players. All the while, keeping your eyes peeled for the infected lurking around every corner.

Why similar: Zombies 40.2%, Massively Multiplayer 21.2%, Survival 15.8%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Third-Person Shooter 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers an online zombie survival RPG built around resource runs, dangerous streets, and the same desperate post-outbreak atmosphere.

Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself.

Why similar: Zombies 32.7%, Survival 23.1%, Massively Multiplayer 13.7%, Open World 11.7%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its large online survival world emphasizes scavenging, base-building, and staying alive against both monsters and armed players.

Explore, adapt, and survive in Undawn, a free-to-play open-world survival RPG for mobile and PC developed by LightSpeed Studios and published by Level Infinite. Embark on an adventure with other survivors four years after a worldwide disaster where hordes of infected roam a shattered world.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 27.5%, Survival 17.2%, Zombies 17.1%, Open World 11.9%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Undawn mixes open-world zombie survival, crafting, vehicles, and MMO-style progression in a persistent multiplayer setting.

HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak. Survive alone or with friends by scavenging, crafting, building, and fighting to last as long as ‘humanly’ possible. You can’t change the past, but you can fight for the future of humanity.

Why similar: Zombies 41.7%, Survival 19.9%, Open World 11.7%, PvP 7.3%, Multiplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the core appeal of zombie scavenging, open-world survival systems, and multiplayer base-building in a hostile wasteland.

You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

Why similar: Zombies 30.8%, Massively Multiplayer 21.8%, Survival 15.3%, Open World 9.1%, Multiplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its lighter visuals, it captures the same open-map zombie survival and PvP scavenging loop extremely well.

Hardcore open-world survival where preparation is everything. Scavenge, craft, fortify during the day. When night falls, the infected hunt in numbers. Play solo or with friends in a brutal post-apocalyptic sandbox where survival is earned through smart decisions. How many Nights will you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 35.8%, Massively Multiplayer 22.1%, Survival 16.2%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Post-apocalyptic 5%

Why You'll Like It: Its realistic scavenging, day-night danger cycle, and multiplayer zombie survival make it a strong fit for Infestation fans.

Welcome to SCUM, a ruthless open-world survival game where deep character customization defines the prisoner you become. Loot, craft, hunt, build, and fight to outlast a hostile island where every choice can change your fate. Stay alive. Stay dangerous. Become harder to kill.

Why similar: Zombies 28.9%, Massively Multiplayer 26.5%, Survival 16.5%, Open World 10.8%, PvP 7%

Why You'll Like It: SCUM offers a similarly tense persistent-world survival experience with looting, PvP, and constant danger from infected threats.

This is a multiplayer cooperative open world construction survival sandbox game, where you and your friends must find supplies and build shelters in this world. You have to keep an eye on your character's needs state at all times, a bad state is likely to lead to death.

Why similar: Zombies 42.5%, Survival 26.3%, Open World 14.5%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Post-apocalyptic 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This zombie survival sandbox leans on hunger, crafting, exploration, and multiplayer progression across a dangerous open map.

An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!

Why similar: Survival 25.2%, Massively Multiplayer 19.1%, Open World 13.4%, PvP 11.2%, FPS 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Even without a zombie focus, it closely matches Infestation's high-tension open-world loot, gunplay, and PvP survival feel.

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 41.4%, Survival 25.4%, Open World 11.5%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Post-apocalyptic 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a deeper crafting-heavy take on online zombie survival, but the scavenging, persistence, and undead pressure are very similar.

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 54.4%, Survival 16.5%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Massively Multiplayer 5.1%, Open World 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: While mission-based rather than open-world, it delivers the same ammo-starved, vulnerable fight to survive against relentless undead.

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 44.8%, Survival 23.8%, Open World 14%, Multiplayer 6%, Co-op 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the open-world zombie looting and survival pressure, though it shifts the focus more toward co-op and community management than PvP.

'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!

Why similar: Zombies 44.7%, Survival 18.7%, Open World 12.6%, PvP 9.1%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Open-world looting, crafting, and surviving escalating zombie attacks give it much of the same survival-horror sandbox appeal.

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 52.7%, Survival 14.7%, PvP 8.3%, FPS 5.2%, Post-apocalyptic 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is another grounded zombie shooter focused on limited resources, tense gunplay, and surviving infected-heavy scenarios with others.

Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

Why similar: Zombies 46.6%, Survival 26.4%, Open World 11.8%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Post-apocalyptic 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is more systemic and hardcore, but its focus on scavenging, survival mechanics, zombies, and emergent multiplayer stories is an excellent match.

It's ten years since the infection started. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, for unknown reasons. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, hoping for safety in remote places. As another refugee, you're here to carve out a new life for yourself - by any means necessary.

Why similar: Survival 33.1%, Open World 27%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, RPG 8.6%, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its sandbox blend of zombie survival, scavenging, social tension, and emergent encounters feels closely aligned in spirit.

Fallen Earth Classic is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Reloaded Productions and operated by Little Orbit. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland located around the American Grand Canyon.

Why similar: Zombies 28.6%, Survival 21%, Massively Multiplayer 17.6%, Open World 12.1%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is not zombie-centered, yet its MMO post-apocalyptic scavenging, open world, and survival-RPG structure feel adjacent to Infestation.

Infestation: Battle Royale is a free-to-play, zombie-infested Battle Royale game. Fight in groups of 3 or solo until only one team remains standing. Discover a wide selection of maps, guns and customizations. Join in and let the good memories come back in this massively revamped all-time classic!

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 46.2%, Zombies 31.6%, Survival 14.1%, Action 4.7%, Indie 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares series DNA and a similar gunplay feel, even if it swaps persistent survival for battle royale matches.

DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.

Why similar: Zombies 43.6%, Survival 20.2%, PvP 10%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Post-apocalyptic 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: DeadPoly offers multiplayer zombie survival with open-world looting, crafting, and base-building that scratches a similar survival itch.

Dead Maze is a 2D MMO game set in a destroyed contemporary world, filled with zombies. Explore the world, scavenge and craft as many items as possible, to survive the hostile environment and upgrade your gear and camp as you go.

Why similar: Zombies 39.8%, Massively Multiplayer 22.4%, Survival 20.1%, Open World 7.3%, Multiplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: Its 2D presentation is different, but the shared-world zombie survival, crafting, and social progression are a good thematic match.

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 61.1%, Survival 18%, Open World 8.3%, Multiplayer 4%, Action 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on desperate scavenging, scarce supplies, and punishing zombie encounters mirrors Infestation's survival-horror side.

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 49.6%, Survival 21.8%, Open World 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 4.9%, RPG 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Mostly single-player, but its lonely open-world scavenging and zombie survival atmosphere line up with Infestation's core fantasy.

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

Why similar: Zombies 50.7%, Survival 26%, Open World 9%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Co-op 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This one offers co-op zombie scavenging, crafting, and camp-building in a more structured but still survival-focused format.

Will To Live is a MMORPG-shooter whose action takes place in a severe post-apocalyptic world. Explore the world, engage in fights with mutants and other survivors, join the clans in the struggle for existence and prove your right to Live.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 34.5%, Survival 21%, Open World 14.6%, FPS 7.4%, Post-apocalyptic 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It similarly focuses on online survival, gathering supplies, hostile players, and making your way through a dangerous wasteland.

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 54%, Survival 16.1%, Open World 11.5%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Co-op 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is more action-driven, but the open-area exploration, loot gathering, and constant zombie combat remain a strong thematic fit.

Stay Out - is a MMORPG with shooter elements, based on spirit of “stalking” - an urban exploration, searching and exploring mysterious, abandoned and forgotten by humanity pieces of our planet.

Why similar: Survival 26.1%, Open World 17.5%, PvP 14%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Post-apocalyptic 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This rough-edged persistent online survival shooter echoes Infestation's MMO feel with scavenging, PvP risk, and post-apocalyptic exploration.

CastleMiner Z is an infinite world filled with deep places to explore, and horrifying monsters to slay. Build structures out of blocks, craft weapons and tools from raw materials, and explore the vast and frightening world around you.

Why similar: Zombies 43.3%, Survival 23.1%, Open World 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.1%, PvP 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It trades realism for blocky sandbox design, but it still centers on multiplayer zombie survival, crafting, and defending yourself in an open world.

DARKEST DAYS is a zombie shooting RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by a sudden zombie outbreak. Explore a dark yet captivating open world, build a sanctuary with fellow survivors, grow stronger, and fight for survival.

Why similar: Zombies 41.1%, Survival 18.3%, Open World 13.2%, Multiplayer 7%, Post-apocalyptic 5.1%

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 52.3%, Survival 21.4%, Open World 12%, Post-apocalyptic 3.4%, Multiplayer 2.6%

In Fear the Night, you are a survivor in a world plagued with zombies. Team up with other survivors and work together to rebuild society from its ashes or choose to trust no one and go your own way in a lawless world.

Why similar: Zombies 34.2%, Massively Multiplayer 30%, Survival 14.6%, Open World 9.9%, RPG 2.3%

After a rampant viral outbreak causes global society to collapse, you must survive the harsh wilderness of the Canadian Rockies amidst vast hordes of Infected and rival survivors.

Why similar: Zombies 36.6%, Survival 16.4%, Open World 10.8%, PvP 8.3%, Multiplayer 6.8%

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 45.2%, Survival 14.8%, Open World 10.9%, PvP 7.4%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Want to survive? - Arm yourself and survive. Crafting, shooting, transport and much more awaits you in the Survival game. What happened to the world around and why he died - you may find out. But is this the main question now?

Why similar: Survival 29.4%, Zombies 18.6%, Massively Multiplayer 13.5%, Open World 13%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Afterinfection is a brand new zombie survival game designed in Unreal 4 and being developed by a small team from Thailand. After creating your survivor, you’ll start with nothing and have to make your way across a large island searching for food, water, weapons, and crafting supplies.

Why similar: Zombies 31.4%, Massively Multiplayer 21.1%, Survival 14.1%, Open World 8.5%, PvP 6%

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 51.3%, Survival 19.7%, Massively Multiplayer 13.9%, Open World 6.2%, Action 4.7%

Anomaly Zone is an open world MMORPG and a post-apocalyptic shooter. Be a scientist, a soldier, a hunter or an engineer. Explore anomalous territories, search for artifacts, fight mutants and other players. Participate in mass PvP and PvE battles. The Zone is waiting!

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 33.7%, Zombies 26.9%, Survival 16.2%, Open World 7.1%, RPG 4.1%

Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.

Why similar: Survival 27%, Massively Multiplayer 25.4%, Zombies 15.8%, Open World 9.5%, PvP 6.4%

Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 45.4%, Zombies 19.3%, Survival 16.7%, Open World 5.7%, Multiplayer 4%

The virus has devastated cities and lands, you are one of the last survivors! You will have to survive in a harsh post-apocalyptic world populated by the living dead.

Why similar: Zombies 31.2%, Massively Multiplayer 26.5%, Survival 15.6%, Open World 9.1%, Multiplayer 5.3%

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

Why similar: Zombies 58.2%, Survival 14.7%, Multiplayer 7.3%, FPS 4.1%, Co-op 3.1%

Zombie Carnage 2 is a 32 player first person shooter where you will play both as a human and zombie. By killing zombies and infecting humans you will permanently level up, unlock weapons, attachments, zombie classes and more.

Why similar: Zombies 40.9%, Massively Multiplayer 14.9%, Survival 12.7%, PvP 7.9%, Multiplayer 6.2%

The region is affected by an unknown virus that has destroyed almost all living things.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 42.3%, Zombies 29.5%, Multiplayer 7%, PvP 5.5%, Action 4.7%

** Please note: a remastered and improved edition of this game is now available in Zombie Army Trilogy.**Featuring a co-op campaign for 1 to 4 players, Nazi Zombie Army is a horrifying new stand-alone expansion of the award-winning Sniper Elite series.

Why similar: Zombies 70.2%, Survival 6.6%, Co-op 4.2%, Multiplayer 3.7%, Action 3.4%

Open-world survival sandbox with base-building, crafting, farming and multiplayer. Explore a dangerous island, fight, build and stay alive.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 25.1%, Zombies 22%, Survival 15.8%, Open World 6.9%, PvP 6.7%

Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.

Why similar: Open World 26.3%, Multiplayer 20.5%, FPS 13.6%, Simulation 13.2%, Action 10.3%

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 77.1%, Survival 11.5%, Action 6%, Multiplayer 3.5%, Indie 1.9%

Once Human is a multiplayer open-world 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: Massively Multiplayer 28.9%, Survival 19.8%, Open World 12.1%, PvP 9.4%, Multiplayer 6.9%

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 45.7%, Survival 16.5%, PvP 7.3%, Multiplayer 6.8%, FPS 6.3%