Games Like John Carpenter's Toxic Commando

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 36.5%, Online Co-Op 17.6%, Shooter 8.6%, Co-op 7.7%, FPS 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features massive, swarming zombie hordes that require intense team coordination and heavy firepower to survive.

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 23.7%, FPS 16.5%, PvE 11.3%, Shooter 10.9%, Co-op 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the franchise continues the tradition of intense, class-based cooperative monster slaughter.

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 30.7%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, FPS 13%, Shooter 9.7%, Co-op 7%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creators of Left 4 Dead, this game offers a modern take on the four-player co-op zombie shooter experience.

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 43.4%, FPS 12.8%, Online Co-Op 10%, Co-op 9%, Shooter 7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive cooperative zombie shooter that established the core gameplay loop of squad-based survival against massive hordes.

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 22.7%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Looter Shooter 14.2% ★, FPS 10%, Shooter 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tension of zombie survival with a strong emphasis on cooperative communication and scavenging.

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 21.4%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, FPS 12%, Team-Based 11.8%, Shooter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, round-based wave shooter that emphasizes chaotic gore and satisfying weapon feedback similar to the seed game.

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 23.9%, FPS 16.1%, PvE 12.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Co-op 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a brutal, high-intensity cooperative experience where squads must fight through endless waves of enemies in a dark, atmospheric setting.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 21.1%, Shooter 17.3%, Co-op 14.8%, Character Customization 10.6%, Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated cooperative shooter that pits squads against waves of iconic monsters in a high-stakes PvE environment.

Purchase FBC: Firebreak and invite your friends to play the full game for free on any platform. FBC: Firebreak is a three-player cooperative first-person shooter set within a mysterious federal agency under assault by otherworldly forces.

Why similar: FPS 15.3%, Zombies 11.9%, PvE 11.3%, Supernatural 11.3%, Co-op 10%

Why You'll Like It: A team-based PvE shooter that emphasizes chaotic, supernatural combat and objective-driven gameplay.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is an up to 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.5%, FPS 17.5%, PvE 12.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Co-op 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers massive-scale cooperative combat against overwhelming insectoid hordes, mirroring the chaotic scale of the seed game.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 23.1% ★, FPS 16.8%, PvE 14%, Co-op 13.4%, Shooter 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi themed, its focus on four-player class-based synergy and horde-clearing makes it a perfect match for co-op fans.

Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!

Why similar: Zombies 27.3%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Shooter 12.8%, Co-op 12.5%, PvE 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, action-adventure cooperative shooter that emphasizes teamwork and puzzle-solving against supernatural hordes.

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 41.3%, Shooter 16.8%, Co-op 12.7%, PvE 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that leans into the pulp-horror aesthetic with satisfying sniping and horde-clearing mechanics.

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 29.4%, Co-op 13.9%, FPS 11.8%, PvE 8.3%, Action-Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides visceral, up-close zombie combat with a focus on creative destruction and satisfying melee and ranged mechanics.

Hellbreach: Vegas is a Wave-based First-Person Shooter for 1-4 players, made with passion by a one man dev team! Set your loadout, kill, and earn cash. Take a spin on the various slot machines and level up to improve your survival chances. Are you ready to try your luck?

Why similar: Zombies 21.1%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, FPS 13.5%, PvE 9.8%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, wave-based shooter set in a neon-drenched environment that focuses on pure arcade action.

Tear through endless waves of supernatural enemies in this co-op horror horde shooter. Play solo or with up to 4 players, unleash god-like Miracle powers, supercharge your arsenal, and survive devastating boss encounters on Sker Island.

Why similar: Zombies 18.4%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, FPS 11.6%, Co-op 10.7%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A round-based survival shooter that captures the classic feel of arcade zombie defense games.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.6%, FPS 14.5%, Zombies 12.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Co-op 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore cooperative experience that demands extreme tactical coordination to survive against terrifying, lurking monsters.

The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 33.9% ★, Online Co-Op 18.1%, FPS 16.1%, Co-op 9.3%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for looter-shooter gameplay, offering endless weapon variety and chaotic action for co-op squads.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Extraction is a tactical, co-op, PvE first-person shooter where you and your squad face an evolving alien threat. Teamwork, tactics, and flawless execution are key to your survival.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.7%, FPS 18.6%, Team-Based 13.2%, PvE 12.9%, Shooter 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical PvE shooter that requires careful planning and squad synergy to overcome evolving alien threats.

Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their way through procedurally generated derelict ships filled with mutants capable of reconfiguring their alien bodies. Survive with your trusty Pet Gun companion, collect loot, and customize your character to fit your playstyle.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 22%, FPS 18.9%, Shooter 12.8%, PvE 11.8%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed cooperative shooter where players battle through procedurally generated ships filled with mutated monstrosities.

Crime Boss: Rockay City is a 1-4 player co-op FPS heist game with enjoyable stealth and epic killing spree combat. Featuring a solo roguelike campaign that combines FPS and strategy elements with the most hilariously cheesy voice acting that make you laugh.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 23.4% ★, Online Co-Op 13.5%, FPS 13.4%, Team-Based 10.7%, Shooter 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: While crime-themed, its cooperative shooter mechanics and squad-based objectives provide a similar team-play feel.

Embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry! Roll your own multiclass hero then shoot, loot, slash, and cast on a quest to stop the Dragon Lord.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 27.9% ★, Online Co-Op 15%, FPS 13.4%, Shooter 10.5%, PvE 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-infused looter-shooter that excels at cooperative chaos and diverse character builds.

Yee-haw, Cowboys! Team up in this chaotic 1-4 player co-op shooter. Journey to the Far Far West to blast monsters, sling spells, complete missions, and collect bounties. Work as a team to get in, get paid and get out (mostly) alive.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.7%, FPS 17.6%, PvE 13.6%, Shooter 12.4%, Co-op 10%

Battle for survival against endless alien hordes with your friends! The Anacrusis is a first-person shooter that dynamically adjusts difficulty to you. Experience intense 1-4 player co-op action or play as the aliens and stop your friends in 1-8 player Versus mode. Full Steam Workshop support!

Why similar: Zombies 16.5%, FPS 13.7%, Team-Based 11.3%, PvE 11%, Shooter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative sci-fi shooter that utilizes an AI director to ensure every playthrough feels unique and challenging.

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

Why similar: Looter Shooter 21.4% ★, Zombies 15.8%, Online Co-Op 14.8%, FPS 13.3%, PvE 9.1%

Cut through fungal aliens in this hyper-customizable, mission based looter shooter. Hundreds of hand-crafted upgrades, 4-player co-op, and a little roach man. What’s not to love?

Why similar: Looter Shooter 25.2% ★, Online Co-Op 18.5%, FPS 16.2%, Shooter 10.1%, PvE 10.1%

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

Why similar: Zombies 29.7%, FPS 18.9%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Co-op 10.6%, Shooter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that defined the wave-based survival shooter genre with its gritty atmosphere and intense combat.

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 24.7% ★, FPS 15.1%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Co-op 12.1%, Team-Based 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic cooperative shooter that emphasizes objective-based gameplay and squad coordination under pressure.

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

Why similar: Zombies 37.3%, FPS 11%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Horror 7.4%, Co-op 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, community-driven zombie survival shooter that focuses on the tension between survivors and the undead.

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 26.7%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, FPS 16%, Team-Based 10%, PvE 8.2%

Choose your loadout, blast through the corrupted denizens of a sunken civilization, and wield godly powers in Abyssus – a fast-paced 1-to-4 players FPS and roguelite brinepunk adventure.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 25.2% ★, Online Co-Op 16.9%, FPS 16.3%, PvE 10.6%, Co-op 9.4%

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 29.2%, Online Co-Op 18.4%, FPS 14.9%, Co-op 8.6%, Shooter 8.3%

C.A.S.T is a third-person PvE extraction shooter playable solo or in co-op. Select your character and loadout to battle enemy hordes, evade anomalies, and complete objectives across handcrafted maps with dynamic procedural elements.

Why similar: Zombies 24.2%, Online Co-Op 20.7%, PvE 13.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Co-op 10%

Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.

Why similar: Zombies 34.3%, Online Co-Op 25.1%, PvE 15.5%, Co-op 13%, Multiplayer 8%

Hypercharge is a first and third-person shooter action figure game you've always dreamed of! Grab your friends, complete objectives, defend the Hypercore against waves of weaponized toys, and defeat Major Evil together in the story campaign!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24%, FPS 21.4%, Shooter 16%, PvE 14.4%, Action-Adventure 12.2%

In up to four player co-op, form a group of explorers searching for treasure. In this cursed jungle, danger is everywhere and monstrous creatures alter reality. Stay clear-headed and tame the jungle before it devours you…

Why similar: Co-op 29.2%, Horror 17.9%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, First-Person 15.3%, Action 7.9%

Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 25% ★, Online Co-Op 13%, FPS 12.9%, PvE 9.6%, Co-op 7.5%

A spooky teddy bear first-person shooter where you defend your owner from waves of her nightmares. Play solo or join your friends in up to 4 player online co-op.

Why similar: Zombies 19.7%, FPS 14.9%, PvE 11.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Online Co-Op 10.4%

Hunt Zombies Together is a co-op multiplayer FPS survival horror game where you and your friends battle waves of zombies and supernatural enemies inside a cursed mansion. Can be played by 1 to 4 people.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 25.7% ★, FPS 14.9%, Shooter 13.8%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Action-Adventure 10.6%

Control a team of 4 characters, switching between them to use their unique abilities. ZIC: Zombies In City is a first person zombie survival shooter.

Why similar: Zombies 22.9%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Co-op 8.2%

The Corrupted is a high-octane sci-fi PVE shooter defined by satisfying progression and intense boss encounters. Plunge into battlefields consumed by the Anomaly, fighting through relentless swarms, elite hunters, and colossal bosses.

Why similar: Zombies 21.5%, FPS 17.8%, Shooter 14.1%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, First-Person 7.4%

The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?

Why similar: FPS 22%, Shooter 19.2%, Online Co-Op 18.3%, Horror 9.8%, First-Person 9.5%

KILLGUN - is a ruthless FPS for players who crave pure, aggressive combat, high difficulty, and an atmosphere of constant survival.

Why similar: Zombies 35.8%, FPS 20.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Online Co-Op 8%, Co-op 7.3%

A co-op survival horror game where you and your closest friends must work together to survive in an upside down world crawling with the infected.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.3%, PvE 10.8%, Horror 10.7%, Zombies 10.3%, Co-op 8.4%

A co-op horror in which you're an exterminator treating sinister infestations caused by twisted versions of classic characters and urban legends.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.7%, PvE 18%, Horror 16.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Co-op 9.6%

Mutant Ops is a low poly co-op shooter. Go in alone or with friends and survive endless waves of mutants and monsters.

Why similar: Zombies 30.9%, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Co-op 11.4%, Multiplayer 6.7%

A co-op horror game where you team up with friends to hunt anomalies and collect rare loot. Customize your loadouts, your looks, and get to work!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 24.7% ★, Zombies 21.7%, FPS 12.4%, PvE 10.1%, Shooter 9.2%

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: ROGUE CORE is a 1-4 player co-op shooter with sci-fi dwarves, procedurally-generated caves and random roguelike upgrades. Explore maze-like mines and blast through hordes of alien abominations — no two runs are the same. Move quickly, work together and shoot first to survive.

Why similar: FPS 17.4%, Online Co-Op 15%, PvE 12.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Co-op 10.6%

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 37.6%, FPS 12.9%, Online Co-Op 10.1%, Co-op 9.4%, Team-Based 7.2%

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

Why similar: Zombies 20%, FPS 13.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.3%, 1980s 9.6%

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

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23%, FPS 20.5%, Co-op 12.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Zombies 9.3%

Collect crazy power-ups, upgrade your weapons into tools of destruction, and escape from the robotic zombie horde - alone, or with friends.

Why similar: Zombies 25.3%, Online Co-Op 22.8%, FPS 21.4%, Shooter 9.8%, PvE 7.1%

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: Looter Shooter 21.4% ★, Zombies 20.4%, FPS 12.1%, 1980s 10.4%, Shooter 8.5%

Team up with up to 8 players and take on endless waves of Nasty Zombies in a high-intensity, movement-focused boomer shooter. Use agility and smart positioning to survive semi-procedural maps and unlock permanent upgrades like Blessings, Miracles, Invocations, and cosmetics.

Why similar: Zombies 23.5%, Online Co-Op 19.3%, FPS 17.5%, Shooter 14.1%, Horror 6.6%

Plan your own alien invasion and harvest humans as the iconic Killer Klowns, or gather a team of survivors to fight the extraterrestrial threat, in a game based on the ‘80s cult classic movie. Welcome to a new, craazzy take on the asymmetrical multiplayer horror experience!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.5%, Team-Based 18.3%, 1980s 16.5%, Co-op 10%, Horror 9.8%

From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 24.3% ★, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Team-Based 11.9%, Shooter 9.6%, Co-op 8.9%

Join dangerous raids for loot or intense PvP/PvE battles in this new realistic military shooter set in a fractured multiverse. Fight in quantum-unstable zones for control of active matter - the substance that bends time and space.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 15.7%, FPS 15.3%, Supernatural 11.4%, PvE 11.4%, Shooter 10.3%

This is a fight for survival. Xenomorphs swarm in overwhelming numbers. Every room could be your last.

Why similar: Shooter 24.2%, Online Co-Op 15%, Co-op 13.2%, PvE 12.9%, Team-Based 11.7%