- #1 Undawn
97% matchMixed54% of 6,521 reviews2023
Dev: Lightspeed StudiosPub: Level Infinite
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: Survival 17.1%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.3%, Zombies 12.8%, Multiplayer 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play open-world survival game offers extensive base building and cooperative zombie combat mechanics.
- #2 Unturned
96% matchVery Positive91% of 561,138 reviews2017
Dev: Smartly Dressed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 71.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 21.4%, Survival 13.9%, Co-op 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, FPS 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play survival game that features zombies, base building, and multiplayer combat in a stylized open world.
- #3 7 Days to Die
96% matchVery Positive87% of 396,805 reviews2024
Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 107.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 25%, Survival 20%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Multiplayer 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive zombie survival game that masterfully combines deep base-building, fortification, and wave-based combat.
- #4 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
95% matchVery Positive83% of 67,089 reviews2020
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 29.8%, Survival 20.7%, Co-op 11.6%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Online Co-Op 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes community management and base building alongside intense third-person zombie survival gameplay.
- #5 Lost Light
94% matchMixed56% of 27,603 reviews2022
Dev: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Join the "Firefly" task force and unveil the sinister plot behind the exclusion zone in the world of Lost Light. You could either scavenge for supplies or go out with guns blazing and plunder. Survive the brutal domain where danger lurks in every corner!
Why similar: Survival 21.2%, Shooter 16.2%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Third-Person Shooter 14%, FPS 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play extraction shooter that emphasizes survival, looting, and tactical combat against other players.
- #6 DeadPoly
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,800 reviews2022
Dev: TFL Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 19.6%, Third-Person Shooter 19.3%, Survival 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Online Co-Op 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A low-poly survival game that focuses heavily on looting, base building, and defending against zombie hordes.
- #7 Deadside
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 40,013 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Pixel
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 44.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 16.3%, Third-Person Shooter 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, FPS 11.3%, PvP 10%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival shooter that features PvP elements and base building in a vast post-apocalyptic environment.
- #8 Zombie Builder Defense
93% matchMixed67% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: Noham Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Top down, action packed, multiplayer, zombie shooter. Build your base with friends and see how long you can survive the endless horde of zombies. Level up with friends, or alone, how you die is up to you.
Why similar: Zombies 30.4%, Survival 15.8%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Co-op 13.8%, Multiplayer 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A focused experience that tasks players with building defenses and surviving waves of zombies in a cooperative setting.
- #9 Night of the Dead
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,732 reviews2024
Dev: Jackto Studios
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
'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 29.4%, Survival 15.9%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Multiplayer 12.7%, PvP 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title places a strong emphasis on building complex traps and defenses to survive nightly zombie attacks.
- #10 Walking Zombie: Shooter
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 496 reviews2018
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 20.7%, On-Rails Shooter 15.9% ★, Co-op 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%, FPS 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play shooter that captures the arcade-style zombie combat and progression found in the seed game.
- #11 Dead District: Survival
90% matchMixed49% of 465 reviews2023
Dev: BadBit Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Open-world survival sandbox with base-building, crafting, farming and multiplayer. Explore a dangerous island, fight, build and stay alive.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 20.6%, Zombies 14%, Survival 13.1%, FPS 9.8%, Multiplayer 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a blend of survival, base building, and multiplayer combat in a post-apocalyptic world.
- #12 Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival
89% matchMixed61% of 343 reviews2024
Dev: Bazura GamesPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You wake up in a bunker! The Earth became a battlefield. Dangerous creatures at every turn. We give you everything you need: medicine, weapons, shelter. Your task is to find your family. And please try to survive in this post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Zombies 33.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Survival 16.3%, Shooter 11.5%, Simulation 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and base management to survive in a dangerous, zombie-infested landscape.
- #13 Zombie Gunship Survival
88% matchMixed50% of 2,199 reviews2021
Dev: Flaregames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The Apocalypse came and went. All we have left is our will to survive, the endless hordes of zombies, and enough bullets to rip them all to shreds.
Why similar: Zombies 36.8%, Survival 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.2%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a strategic perspective on zombie survival, focusing on base defense and aerial support.
- #14 Taora : Beginning
85% matchVery Positive87% of 2,228 reviews2023
Dev: Tulpar Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Taora : Beginning offers the limited introduction experience to Taora : Survival, an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.3%, Zombies 19%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Shooter 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A looter-shooter that combines survival mechanics with third-person combat in a sandbox environment.
- #15 Dead Unending
86% matchMixed46% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: Tyler HudsonPub: Tylario
Windows
A deadly virus plagues the city and the residents now roam the streets as flesh-eating zombies. Loot the apocalyptic open world and build a self-sustaining zombie-killing fortress. Will you survive the apocalypse or become one of the undead?
Why similar: Zombies 41.4%, Survival 21.1%, Post-apocalyptic 17%, Horror 9.8%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game that emphasizes base building and resource management while fending off persistent zombie threats.
- #16 The Day Of Survival
86% matchMixed46% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: xHARDHeMPuS
Windows
The Day Of Survival Immerse yourself in a post-apocalyptic world where every decision is crucial. "The Day Of Survival" is a thrilling survival game that challenges players to explore a harsh, unforgiving landscape filled with zombies and enemy soldiers.
Why similar: Zombies 20.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, Survival 15.4%, Shooter 13.3%, Third Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a post-apocalyptic survival experience with a focus on exploration and combat against zombies.
- #17 Infestation: The New Beginning
87% matchMixed42% of 25,431 reviews
Dev: Fredaikis ABPub: OP Productions LLC
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 58.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Infestation is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.
Why similar: Zombies 40.7%, Survival 18.2%, PvP 7.1%, Multiplayer 6.3%, FPS 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused MMO that features PvP combat and zombie encounters in an open-world setting.
- #18 Stay Out
84% matchMixed68% of 29,668 reviews2019
Dev: MOBITECH LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Third-Person Shooter 10.8%, PvP 10.2%, Multiplayer 10%
Why You'll Like It: An MMO survival game that features post-apocalyptic exploration and combat in a dangerous, atmospheric world.
- #19 Ravenous Horde
83% matchMixed53% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Vector Interactive
Windows
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 22.5%, Co-op 12.9%, Survival 10.7%, FPS 10.4%, Post-apocalyptic 9%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative shooter that focuses on intense, gore-filled combat against massive zombie hordes.
- #20 State of Survival
84% matchMixed57% of 454 reviews2023
Dev: FunPlus International AG
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 184.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Survive the Zombies War in this RPG game of Apocalypse and Survival
Why similar: Zombies 48.1%, Survival 25.2%, Third Person 16%, PvP 7.9%, Multiplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused game that emphasizes base building and managing survivors in a zombie-infested world.
- #21 Walking Zombie 2
82% matchVery Positive88% of 13,034 reviews2019
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Zombie singleplayer shooter in modern polygon graphics with rich RPG elements.
Why similar: Zombies 28.3%, Survival 15.6%, FPS 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Multiplayer 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play shooter that offers a narrative-driven experience with plenty of zombie-slaying action.
- #22 SCUM
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 122,922 reviews2025
Dev: Gamepires
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 102.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Traverse punishing environments, looting, crafting and evading the constant threats to your life. The unprecedented levels of character customization and progression are your ultimate tools for survival.
Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, Survival 19.9%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, FPS 13%, PvP 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival game with deep mechanics for base building, crafting, and PvP combat.
- #23 Killing Floor 2
82% matchVery Positive88% of 128,238 reviews2016
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 86.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 20.2%, Co-op 11%, Survival 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Online Co-Op 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A premier cooperative shooter that focuses on wave-based combat against increasingly difficult zombie-like specimens.
- #24 Last Remains
81% matchMixed53% of 973 reviews2025
Dev: Earn Alliance
Windows
"Last Remains" is a highly challenging multiplayer zombie survival game. Players must survive in a city overrun by the undead, scavenging for food, arming themselves, avoiding zombies, searching for loot, plundering other survivors, and finding any possible way to escape.
Why similar: Zombies 33.9%, Third-Person Shooter 19.6%, Online Co-Op 13.5%, PvP 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A PvP-focused survival game that pits players against both zombies and other survivors.
- #25 ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives
81% matchMixed53% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: Red Dot Studio
Windows
Join the fight for survival in a top-down shooter with realistic-looking combat. Raid the infected city and fight for survival in team battles.
Why similar: Zombies 18.7%, Survival 14.8%, Co-op 12.3%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, Multiplayer 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that emphasizes team-based survival and base defense against zombies.
- #26 Dead Island 2
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 23,672 reviews2024
Dev: Dambuster StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 32.6%, Co-op 23.7%, Post-apocalyptic 16.2%, FPS 10.8%, Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a high-fidelity, action-heavy zombie combat experience with a focus on visceral melee and ranged attacks.
- #27 Miscreated
79% matchMixed66% of 31,585 reviews2018
Dev: Entrada Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 27.2%, Survival 25%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Co-op 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic survival game that emphasizes PvP, base building, and environmental hazards.
- #28 DARKEST DAYS
78% matchMixed49% of 4,678 reviews2025
Dev: NHN
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 24.4%, Survival 13.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Third-Person Shooter 8.4%
- #29 Will To Live Online
77% matchMixed69% of 18,150 reviews2018
Dev: AlphaSoft LLC
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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: Survival 35.3%, Post-apocalyptic 22.2%, Multiplayer 18.9%, FPS 11.8%, Shooter 7.5%
- #30 The Last One
79% matchMostly Negative35% of 132 reviews2018
Dev: Phoenix Interactive Studio
Windows
Once a prosperous city Istanbul is fallen. Prepare your gear, defeat zombie hordes and reclaim your hometown. Uncover hidden story behind the disaster and learn what controls the zombies. Select your side between military and rebels and fight for the control of the city.
Why similar: Zombies 26.7%, Survival 19%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Co-op 10.2%, FPS 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused multiplayer game that tasks players with navigating a zombie-filled world.
- #31 The Walking Dead: No Man's Land
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 944 reviews2024
Dev: Deca Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Step into the dangerous world of The Walking Dead: No Man's Land. Lead survivors in turn-based strategy battles, manage resources, and make tough choices to ensure their survival. Fight walkers, build your base, and face endless dangers.
Why similar: Zombies 35.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.3%, Survival 15.8%, PvP 13%, Multiplayer 12.5%
- #32 XERA: Survival
76% matchMixed66% of 7,888 reviews2021
Dev: Spotted Kiwi Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.8%, Survival 17.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Multiplayer 13.5%, FPS 9.9%
- #33 Survivor
77% matchMixed55% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: kolacape
Windows
Get ready for an intense survival battle against an ever-growing horde of zombies. Play solo or co-op with friends, test your shooting skills and luck in this relentless combat and see how long you can stay alive.
Why similar: Zombies 21.3%, Hero Shooter 14.6% ★, Post-apocalyptic 9.4%, Co-op 9.4%, Survival 8.9%
- #34 Village of Zombies
75% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Marco GamesPub: Hoi 4 Deu
Windows
In Village of Zombies you can fight against zombies and mutants together with other players or alone on different maps, the goal is to survive as many levels as possible. The game always starts at level 1 and with each level increase, more zombies and stronger zombies come.
Why similar: Zombies 19.1%, Third-Person Shooter 18.2%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Co-op 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.5%
- #35 Doomsday: Last Survivors
73% matchMixed66% of 845 reviews2023
Dev: IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 95.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
New tower defense gameplay! The apocalypse has come, and zombies are running amok. As the leader of the survivors, collect and use resources to defend their last shelter!
Why similar: Zombies 50.3%, Survival 24.3%, PvP 12.8%, Co-op 12.5%
- #36 Zombie Survival Game Online
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 298 reviews2023
Dev: Zombie Survival Game Online LLC
Windows
Zombie Survival Game Online is an open-world, post-apocalyptic, looter shooter. Craft, quest, explore, build, and fight for survival. Parkour up a mountainside, ramp a truck over a horde, and grab a gasmask to explore the sewers. Can you survive? Doubtful.
Why similar: Zombies 25.1%, Survival 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, FPS 11.4%
- #37 Gone: Survival
75% matchMixed44% of 308 reviews2020
Dev: Coden StudioPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gone Survival is a first-person survival game for one player. Where you have many opportunities and a completely open world
Why similar: Zombies 21.2%, Survival 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Third-Person Shooter 13.5%, Co-op 11%
- #38 SurrounDead
70% matchVery Positive92% of 23,544 reviews2022
Dev: ZurvivorPub: PlaySurrounDead
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 35%, Survival 19.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 8.7%, Co-op 6.9%
- #39 Once Human
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 167,251 reviews2024
Dev: Starry Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Survival 13.8%, Co-op 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #40 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
72% matchVery Positive86% of 9,502 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 37.4%, Co-op 14.5%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Survival 9.6%, Shooter 8.8%
- #41 Anomaly Zone
73% matchMixed48% of 974 reviews2019
Dev: NEW STORY GAMESPub: MALSER LLC
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 56.9 hrs≥1hr: 33%
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: Zombies 29.2%, Survival 22.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Multiplayer 9.6%
- #42 Dead Maze
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,790 reviews2018
Dev: Atelier 801
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 36.2%, Survival 23.8%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Co-op 9.2%, Post-apocalyptic 7.5%
- #43 Next Day: Survival
71% matchMixed62% of 10,257 reviews2018
Dev: SOFF GamesPub: Last Level
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Next Day is a multi-player SURVIVAL game with elements of RPG, in an imaginary country in Eastern Europe. Carry out an array of tasks, learn skills, and develop your character. Have shootouts with opponents and earn a reputation.
Why similar: Survival 27.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Co-op 10.2%, Third-Person Shooter 9.1%
- #44 Undeads
67% matchMostly Positive86% of 292 reviews2025
Dev: Sezual Pte LtdPub: Undeads Interactive Limited
Windows · Mac
Embark on a risky but exciting journey through the world of Undeads. Search for weapons, armor, supplies and medicine. Survive or hunt survivors. Enjoy unique matches, sell your loot, and fight bloody and challenging battles against the background of the zombie apocalypse!
Why similar: Zombies 29.9%, Survival 16.1%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, PvP 11%
- #45 Left 4 Dead
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 66,127 reviews2008
Dev: Valve
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 64.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 34.1%, Co-op 13.6%, FPS 9.4%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Online Co-Op 6.9%
- #46 Sunrise: survival
72% matchMixed48% of 526 reviews2017
Dev: Fedorov Ilya & Andrew Konovalov
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
"Sunrise" - an online shooter with elements of survival from the first person. Your task is to survive in the harsh conditions of the post-apocalyptic world. Explore new regions, team up with other players in groups, survive with them and create your own rules of survival!
Why similar: Survival 28.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Multiplayer 13.5%, FPS 9.2%, Action 7.4%
- #47 DayZ
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 456,703 reviews2018
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 39.6 hrsMean: 272.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 15.6%, Survival 14.2%, Co-op 9.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, Online Co-Op 8.4%
- #48 Soviet Survival
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Hunt Studio
Windows
Soviet Survival is an isometric, open-world survival game where you must find your place in the ruined Soviet Union.
Why similar: Zombies 25.8%, Survival 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, Multiplayer 10.9%, PvP 10.4%
- #49 Zombie Panic! Source
70% matchVery Positive85% of 7,823 reviews2008
Dev: Zombie Panic! Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 47.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.
Why similar: Zombies 32.1%, Survival 12.6%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Co-op 9.1%, Horror 7.7%
- #50 Dead Frontier 2
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 27,956 reviews2019
Dev: Creaky Corpse Ltd
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 23.2%, Third-Person Shooter 20.7%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Survival 11.9%, Online Co-Op 11.5%
- #51 Blood And Zombies
69% matchMixed53% of 450 reviews2022
Dev: Wild MonkeyPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 20.1%, Online Co-Op 13%, Co-op 13%, Survival 11.3%, FPS 10.7%
- #52 Lifeless
71% matchMostly Negative38% of 552 reviews2016
Dev: Desync Donkeys
Windows
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 54.5%, Survival 27.2%, Action 10.2%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #53 Vigor
66% matchMixed46% of 7,596 reviews2024
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Outlive the apocalypse! Dive into intense Encounters and extract the most valuable spoils the Outlands have to offer! Loot, shoot, and build to become the absolute Outlander and explore the landscape of a post-war Norway in Vigor, a free-to-play looter shooter.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Multiplayer 12.9%, FPS 12.8%, PvP 10.6%
- #54 State of Decay
67% matchVery Positive85% of 17,512 reviews2013
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 38.8%, Survival 20.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%, Third-Person Shooter 7%, Multiplayer 5.1%
- #55 World War Z
65% matchVery Positive83% of 30,228 reviews2021
Dev: Saber Interactive Inc
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 35.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 30.3%, Third-Person Shooter 14.6%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Co-op 10.1%
- #56 Infestation: The New Z
68% matchMixed54% of 33,896 reviews2016
Dev: Fredaikis ABPub: OP Productions LLC
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 36%, Survival 17.7%, Multiplayer 11.7%, FPS 7.1%, Third-Person Shooter 6.5%
- #57 Zombie Carnage 2
66% matchMixed65% of 959 reviews2022
Dev: LNJ
Windows
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 24.7%, Third-Person Shooter 14%, FPS 10.4%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Survival 9.9%