Games Like Left 4 Dead 2

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 49.4%, Co-op 12.1%, FPS 9.1%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Online Co-Op 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: The original game shares the same director-driven 4-player campaign structure, special infected pressure, and team-first pacing, just with fewer mechanics and campaigns.

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 43.5%, Co-op 9.9%, FPS 9.9%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Made by the creators of Left 4 Dead, it recreates the four-player run-and-gun campaign formula with hordes, specials, and constant teammate dependency.

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 51.2%, Co-op 9.7%, Multiplayer 7.9%, FPS 6.7%, Online Co-Op 6%

Why You'll Like It: A tougher, slower zombie co-op shooter that captures the panic of fighting through maps with scarce ammo, friendly fire, and teamwork-heavy survival.

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 52%, Co-op 10.6%, Online Co-Op 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.4%, FPS 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player campaign missions and overwhelming zombie swarms deliver the same push-forward co-op rhythm, just on a larger spectacle scale.

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 29.6%, Co-op 9.8%, FPS 8.9%, Online Co-Op 7%, Moddable 6.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: While more wave-based than campaign-driven, its class-based co-op shooting and nonstop special-zed crowd control scratch a very similar teamwork-and-chaos itch.

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

Why similar: Zombies 38.7%, Co-op 13.7%, FPS 13.3%, Online Co-Op 5.8%, Multiplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The original Killing Floor is rougher but still offers intense co-op zombie survival centered on kiting hordes, covering lanes, and managing dangerous specials.

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: Co-op 20.5%, FPS 18.5%, Zombies 15.7%, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the closest pure Left 4 Dead-likes on Steam, with four-player linear missions, AI-directed enemy spawns, and special enemies disrupting the squad.

The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.

Why similar: Zombies 58.6%, Co-op 11.9%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Gore 4%, Shooter 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its mission-based co-op structure and constant undead pressure make it a strong fit if you want a more sniper-focused take on zombie squad shooting.

The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

Why similar: Co-op 35.8%, Online Co-Op 17.4%, Multiplayer 14.2%, FPS 13.5%, Gore 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It swaps guns for melee-heavy fantasy combat, but the four-player mission structure, elite disablers, and horde pacing feel unmistakably L4D-inspired.

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 54.7%, Co-op 15.7%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Shooter 8%, Gore 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op campaign shooter built around advancing through undead-packed set pieces, revives, and satisfying special-enemy kills.

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 38.7%, Co-op 12.6%, FPS 9.7%, Online Co-Op 9.2%, Multiplayer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the stress and dependence on team coordination from the first game while pushing toward larger-scale co-op zombie survival.

Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.

Why similar: Co-op 26.9%, Online Co-Op 19.9%, FPS 15%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Gore 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: The first Vermintide translates Left 4 Dead's campaign-and-horde formula into a grim fantasy setting with strong emphasis on teamwork and crowd management.

Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.

Why similar: Zombies 38.7%, Co-op 10.8%, FPS 9.5%, Online Co-Op 7%, Shooter 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A free Source-based co-op zombie shooter whose objective maps, class roles, and special infected make it a clear budget cousin to Left 4 Dead.

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 44.4%, FPS 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Survival 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: The parkour and open world change the structure, but the first-person co-op zombie combat and nighttime panic make it a natural next step.

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: Zombies 21%, Co-op 15.3%, FPS 13.5%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Far more tactical and punishing, but it delivers the same dependency on squad roles, callouts, and surviving catastrophic enemy rushes.

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 45.1%, Co-op 20.1%, FPS 10%, Gore 6.9%, Post-apocalyptic 5%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person co-op zombie combat, gore, and mission-driven structure offer a more RPG-like but still very satisfying undead squad experience.

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: Co-op 31.1%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Shooter 13.3%, Survival 10.5%, Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its class-based co-op missions, chokepoint defenses, and swarming enemies feel like a sci-fi cousin to Left 4 Dead's squad survival loop.

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 44.6%, Co-op 11.4%, FPS 9.9%, Moddable 6.9% ★, Shooter 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It turns the formula into a harsher, more survival-focused shooter where teamwork, infection risk, and limited resources create constant tension.

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Why similar: Zombies 51%, Co-op 13.4%, Multiplayer 7.5%, FPS 6.1%, Survival 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers first-person co-op zombie brawling, scavenging, and campaign progression for players who want more exploration alongside their undead combat.

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 31.8%, Co-op 18.2%, FPS 10.8%, Online Co-Op 8.2%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: This round-based co-op horror FPS mixes zombie-kiting, perk builds, and special enemy management in a way that suits L4D fans who also enjoy survival modes.

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 33.1%, Co-op 16.3%, FPS 14.7%, Moddable 9.4% ★, Team-Based 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A bright sci-fi riff on Left 4 Dead's formula with AI-directed co-op runs, special enemies, and easy drop-in team play.

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Why similar: Zombies 49.6%, Co-op 15%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Gore 6%, Survival 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This follow-up keeps the same co-op first-person zombie formula while adding more class-based progression and larger combat spaces.

Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013.

Why similar: Zombies 51.4%, Co-op 17.4%, Online Co-Op 7.9%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Horror 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its campaign-focused co-op and frequent monster swarms make it one of Capcom's most action-heavy alternatives for players who want nonstop infected shooting.

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: Co-op 30.9%, FPS 21%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Team-Based 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Swap zombies for cops and you still get fast co-op objective runs, clutch revives, and constant mob pressure that reward tight team play.

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 40.9%, Co-op 16.3%, FPS 14.2%, Team-Based 9.6%, Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Not zombies, but its four-player objective runs, disabler elites, and oppressive swarm pressure are spiritually very close to Left 4 Dead.

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: Co-op 38.3%, FPS 26.2%, Shooter 12.1%, Survival 8.6%, Horror 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its class synergy, procedural missions, and desperate last stands against swarms make it another great co-op-first shooter for organized squads.

Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.

Why similar: Zombies 41.7%, Co-op 15%, FPS 13.3%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Survival 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi zombie FPS with co-op, fast movement, and lots of bullet-hose combat that echoes Left 4 Dead's arcade side more than its exact structure.

Purge the undead! Intense action-shooter with deep rpg elements, including upgradeable guns and armor, unique class skills, and class special abilities. Entire game can be played single player or as a 4-player online co-op game, including PvP events like Last Man Standing.

Why similar: Zombies 56.3%, Co-op 13.4%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Shooter 5.6%, Online Co-Op 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Though top-down rather than first-person, it delivers the same co-op class builds and relentless zombie-wave pressure in a more arcade format.

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 44.3%, Co-op 19.8%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Shooter 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This pulpy co-op shooter mixes undead hordes, special enemies, and campaign progression with a lighter, more arcade tone.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.

Why similar: Zombies 45.5%, FPS 15.1%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Co-op 11.6%, Shooter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its Zombies mode offers polished co-op survival, special enemy escalation, and replayable runs that appeal directly to players who love coordinated undead slaying.

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 39.4%, Co-op 14.4%, FPS 12.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Survival 7.3%

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

Why similar: Zombies 48.5%, Co-op 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.8%, FPS 7.6%, Survival 5.4%

RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.

Why similar: Zombies 50.9%, Co-op 11.4%, Multiplayer 9%, Horror 5.8%, Survival Horror 4.7%

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 53%, Co-op 12.7%, Survival 10.5%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Online Co-Op 7.1%

** Please note: a remastered and improved edition of this game is now available in Zombie Army Trilogy.**Experience a terrifyingly intense co-op campaign for up to four players in this gut-wrenching sequel to Steam best-seller, Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army.

Why similar: Zombies 61.7%, Co-op 14%, Multiplayer 4%, FPS 3.3%, Shooter 3.1%

The sequel to the million-plus selling Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 takes the zombie survival horror to Fortune City, America’s latest and greatest entertainment playground.

Why similar: Zombies 62.8%, Co-op 12.7%, Online Co-Op 7.6%, Multiplayer 4.9%, Gore 3.8%

A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.

Why similar: Zombies 65.2%, Horror 6.8%, Survival Horror 6.8%, Gore 6%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Why similar: FPS 36.7%, Zombies 31.7%, Shooter 8.6%, Multiplayer 5.4%, Moddable 4.3% ★

Explore the zombie-infested city of Los Perdidos, and find a way to escape before a military strike wipes the entire city, and everyone in it, off the map.

Why similar: Zombies 63.9%, Co-op 11.8%, Multiplayer 5%, Gore 5%, Survival 4.6%

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 47%, FPS 11.4%, Co-op 10.6%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Survival 5.8%

Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.

Why similar: Zombies 46%, Co-op 17.5%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Gore 6.2%, Survival 6.1%

** 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 61.7%, Co-op 12%, FPS 5.2%, Multiplayer 4.2%, Online Co-Op 3.2%

The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to critically acclaimed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.

Why similar: Zombies 46.9%, FPS 16.6%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Co-op 6.7%, Shooter 6.1%

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 32.3%, Co-op 11.7%, FPS 10.4%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, Survival 8.4%

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 39.7%, Co-op 15.5%, FPS 15%, Shooter 6.6%, Multiplayer 5.8%

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 37%, Co-op 12.9%, FPS 11.5%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Gore 5.5%

Counter-Strike Nexon is a Free to Play MMOFPS offering competitive PvP and PvE action including content from the original Counter-Strike and all new game modes, map creation function, weapons, and hordes of Zombies!

Why similar: Zombies 45.4%, FPS 15.3%, Co-op 10.7%, Multiplayer 6.2%, Shooter 5%

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

Why similar: Zombies 58.6%, Co-op 12.7%, Survival 11.2%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Gore 2.7%

Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.

Why similar: Zombies 46.2%, FPS 11.5%, Co-op 9.8%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Moddable 5.5% ★

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 47.6%, FPS 11.3%, Survival 10.8%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.5%

This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.

Why similar: Zombies 45.7%, Co-op 19.2%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, Multiplayer 6%, Horror 4.5%

Killing Floor: Incursion is a fully-realized, multi-hour, story-driven adventure with an additional endless mode. In solo or co-op mode, travel diverse environments, from creepy farmhouses to the catacombs of Paris, in order to uncover who... or what is behind the Zed menace.

Why similar: Zombies 38.4%, Co-op 13.2%, FPS 12.4%, Gore 7.8%, Shooter 6.3%

The Walking Zombie is a stationary FPS with an online co-op mode in a world full of zombies to kill. Buy and upgrade your weapons, kill all enemies in 200 levels and destroy mighty boss monsters before they eat you alive!

Why similar: Zombies 39.8%, Co-op 14%, FPS 12%, Online Co-Op 8%, Shooter 5.6%

You are Frank West – photojournalist and original hero of the Dead Rising Willamette incident – taking center stage experiencing the re-imagined Fortune City outbreak.

Why similar: Zombies 64.8%, Co-op 13.2%, Online Co-Op 9.7%, Action 3.7%, Gore 3.2%

Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.

Why similar: Zombies 38.6%, FPS 9.3%, Online Co-Op 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Co-op 6.7%

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 59.6%, Survival 12.5%, Co-op 11.3%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Post-apocalyptic 4.1%

Blood, guts, meat. Humanity's waging total war against a horrific zombie apocalypse. Lead one of four of humanity's deadliest survivors against the horde in this first person, wave defense shooter. Load up your guns, set up turrets, sharpen your skills, and maybe you'll make it through the night.

Why similar: Zombies 33.9%, Co-op 13.4%, FPS 12.1%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!

Why similar: Zombies 51.9%, FPS 16.5%, Multiplayer 5.9%, Shooter 5.2%, Horror 4.5%

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 36%, Co-op 12.7%, FPS 12.3%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Multiplayer 7.8%