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 35.7%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Shooter 8.4%, Co-op 7.5%, FPS 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features massive swarms of zombies that mirror the chaotic intensity and scale of the seed game.

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 29.6%, Online Co-Op 19.1%, FPS 12.9%, Shooter 9.5%, Co-op 7%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic co-op shooters with a heavy focus on card-based builds and zombie combat.

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 42.6%, FPS 12.9%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Co-op 9%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive 4-player co-op zombie shooter experience that set the standard for the genre.

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 18.8%, Team-Based 13.8%, FPS 12.4%, PvE 10.1%, Shooter 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, team-based melee and ranged combat against endless hordes of enemies in a gritty setting.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 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 21.3%, FPS 17.2%, PvE 13%, Shooter 11.6%, Co-op 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers massive-scale bug-slaying action that matches the high-octane energy of the seed game.

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 20.7%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Team-Based 11.9%, FPS 11.9%, Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, wave-based shooter that perfectly captures the monster-slaying action and gore.

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 22%, Shooter 16.6%, Co-op 14.4%, Character Customization 10.7%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical, class-based co-op against waves of terrifying extraterrestrial threats.

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 41.1%, Shooter 16.8%, Co-op 12.3%, PvE 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, action-packed shooter focused on mowing down undead hordes with friends.

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 23.5% ★, FPS 16.5%, PvE 14.6%, Co-op 13.1%, Shooter 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an unparalleled 4-player co-op experience with class-based synergy and chaotic PvE encounters.

No More Room in Hell 2 is a terrifying 8 player co-op action horror experience. Find your friends in the dark and survive - in a dynamic, endlessly replayable zombie apocalypse.

Why similar: Zombies 21.6%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Looter Shooter 15.1% ★, FPS 10.3%, Shooter 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, cooperative survival experience that emphasizes team survival against the undead.

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 15.1%, PvE 11.8%, Supernatural 11.7%, Zombies 11.4%, Co-op 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A class-based, supernatural co-op shooter that captures the weird, action-heavy vibe of the seed.

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 26.4%, Online Co-Op 19.1%, Shooter 12.3%, Co-op 12.3%, PvE 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fun, co-op adventure that emphasizes team coordination against supernatural threats.

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 34.8%, Shooter 16.2%, Co-op 14.9%, Action 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same over-the-top, arcade-style destruction of massive monster swarms.

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 19.3%, FPS 14.2%, Zombies 11.6%, Shooter 9.8%, Co-op 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, atmospheric co-op shooter that demands tight team communication and strategy.

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 20.3%, Online Co-Op 16.5%, FPS 13.3%, PvE 10.2%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, wave-based shooter that leans into the arcade-style zombie survival genre.

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 22.8%, FPS 16.5%, PvE 11.8%, Shooter 10.6%, Co-op 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: The highly anticipated sequel that continues the series' legacy of intense, gore-filled co-op action.

An intense round-based zombie survival FPS, play solo or co-op. Shoot your way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.

Why similar: Zombies 17.8%, Online Co-Op 13.5%, FPS 11.5%, Co-op 10.5%, PvE 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A round-based co-op shooter that focuses on atmospheric horror and intense combat encounters.

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 34.1% ★, Online Co-Op 19%, FPS 15.7%, Co-op 9.2%, Shooter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate looter-shooter experience with chaotic combat and a wide variety of weapons.

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 21.6% ★, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Zombies 15.4%, FPS 12.7%, PvE 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite FPS that emphasizes team-based PvE survival in dangerous, monster-filled environments.

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 22.8%, FPS 18.4%, PvE 12.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror shooter that emphasizes co-op exploration and combat against grotesque, mutating enemies.

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 28% ★, Online Co-Op 15.6%, FPS 13.1%, Shooter 10.1%, PvE 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Blends looter-shooter mechanics with high-fantasy action and chaotic, fast-paced gameplay.

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 25.3% ★, Online Co-Op 17.4%, FPS 15.8%, PvE 10.9%, Co-op 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, underwater-themed shooter that blends roguelite elements with intense co-op combat.

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%, FPS 13.5%, PvE 11.6%, Team-Based 11.5%, Shooter 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-futuristic co-op shooter that focuses on team-based survival against alien swarms.

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 21.9% ★, Zombies 19.9%, FPS 12%, 1980s 10.6%, Co-op 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A VR-focused co-op shooter that brings the intensity of zombie horde survival to a new dimension.

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%, FPS 14.7%, PvE 11.6%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Shooter 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, arcade-style shooter that features chaotic, wave-based combat in a creative, stylized setting.

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 23.2% ★, Online Co-Op 19%, FPS 17.7%, Shooter 10.9%, PvE 9.7%

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 24.8% ★, FPS 14.8%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Co-op 11.9%, Team-Based 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on heists, the intense, wave-based combat and team coordination provide a similar co-op thrill.

Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 25.6% ★, Online Co-Op 23.8%, FPS 20.5%, Co-op 11.4%, Shooter 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-packed, roguelite looter-shooter that features excellent class-based co-op gameplay.

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: FPS 34.7%, Shooter 19.6%, Co-op 17.3%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers pure, unadulterated arcade action against massive hordes of enemies.

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 25.8%, Online Co-Op 19%, FPS 15.7%, Team-Based 10.1%, PvE 8.5%

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 23.3%, Online Co-Op 21.7%, PvE 14.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Co-op 9.8%

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 33%, Online Co-Op 26.2%, PvE 16.2%, Co-op 12.8%, Multiplayer 7.7%

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 19.2%, Team-Based 18.2%, 1980s 16.4%, Horror 9.8%, Co-op 9.8%

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 24.9%, FPS 20.9%, Shooter 15.4%, PvE 14.9%, Action-Adventure 12%

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 22.3%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, FPS 14.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Co-op 8.2%

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 32.5%, PvE 18.4%, Horror 16%, First-Person 10.2%, Co-op 9.3%

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 24.2%, PvE 11.2%, Horror 10.8%, Zombies 9.8%, Co-op 7.9%

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 20.4%, FPS 18.2%, Team-Based 13.4%, PvE 13.3%, Shooter 11.1%

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 25% ★, Zombies 21%, FPS 12.2%, PvE 10.6%, Shooter 8.9%

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 30.3%, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 13.4%, Co-op 11.5%, Multiplayer 6.7%

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 24.9% ★, Online Co-Op 13.5%, FPS 12.5%, PvE 10%, Co-op 7.3%

Team up with up to 4 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, and cosmetics.

Why similar: Zombies 22.6%, Online Co-Op 20.4%, FPS 17.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Horror 6.7%

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 19.2%, FPS 13.2%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Shooter 10.5%, 1980s 9.7%

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 24.5%, Online Co-Op 23.9%, FPS 21.2%, Shooter 9.5%, PvE 7.4%

This is an asymmetrical game of hide and seek. In true form to IllFonic’s past titles, this title is a 4v1 setup where players will either play as part of a team of new Ghostbusters or a singular Ghost.

Why similar: 1980s 14.1%, FPS 14%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Supernatural 12.3%, Team-Based 9.2%

Hunters Inc. is a 1-4 player co-op melee FPS featuring rampaging Orc hunters, gigantic monsters to slay and procedurally generated environments teeming with deadly flora and fauna.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.6%, Looter Shooter 20.2% ★, FPS 16.2%, PvE 13.5%, Co-op 10.7%

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 17%, Team-Based 11.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Co-op 8.7%

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 23.6% ★, Online Co-Op 14.1%, FPS 13%, Team-Based 10.6%, Shooter 9.9%

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 21.9%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Shooter 18.5%, Horror 10.2%, First-Person 9.5%

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 30.3%, FPS 17.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Co-op 11%, Horror 7.1%

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 24.1%, FPS 20.2%, Co-op 12.2%, Shooter 10.9%, Zombies 9%

A wave-based FPS for 1–4 players, made with passion by one dude! Pick your load out, mow down hordes, Roast Mr Hotdog and earn cash. Spin Vegas-style slots (random box) between waves for upgrades, compete for the best score, and see if your luck (and skill) can keep you standing. Can you survive?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.1%, Zombies 16.1%, FPS 16.1%, PvE 12.9%, Shooter 11.9%

You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.

Why similar: FPS 26.6%, Shooter 13.4%, Co-op 12.9%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.1%

Venture forth as part of a specialized team of fellow players tasked with retrieving classified materials, evading the black goo virus, and the nightmarish entities it has spawned. With time running out before the US government initiates a devastating nuclear strike to contain the spreading menace.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 32.3%, Co-op 12.2%, Horror 12.1%, PvE 9.7%, First-Person 7.6%

Online shooter with a variety of game modes and a huge arsenal of weapons. Fight with other players, or team up with them to defeat hordes of zombies and mutants!

Why similar: Zombies 31.8%, FPS 15.8%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 8.5%

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 36.8%, FPS 12.9%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Co-op 9.4%, Team-Based 7.3%

LORT is a 1–8 player co-op action roguelite. Team up with your friends to battle, loot, and stack ridiculous power-ups across a cursed fantasy world. Fight toward escape, revive your homies, and get absolutely chadded as you evolve from goblin tickler to god slapper.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 28.3% ★, Online Co-Op 26.6%, PvE 12.9%, Co-op 12%, Funny 8.4%

Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.

Why similar: Zombies 36.1%, FPS 16.8%, Shooter 9.1%, Co-op 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.8%