Games Like NearEscape

Survive a zombie apocalypse: scavenge supplies, craft weapons, build a camp, repair your vehicle, and uncover its secrets amid unknown dangers. Switch between 1st and 3rd person views. Solo-developed. Multiplayer coming after testing. Hope you enjoy!

Why similar: Zombies 29.8%, Post-apocalyptic 23.7%, Adventure 20%, Open World 15%, Survival 7.3%

A super fun game made by just one person, your goal is to kill as many zombies as you can and try to survive in the forest that surrounds you.

Why similar: Zombies 26.9%, Adventure 26.8%, Indie 19.8%, Open World 13.4%, Survival 13.1%

"Survirus" is an open-world survival simulator that survives in cities devastated by viruses. How long can you survive in the Apocalypse world, and the virus? Find a mask to survive from the virus, find a weapon to defeat your enemies, and find what you need!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26%, Adventure 24.9%, Open World 18.6%, Indie 16.1%, Survival 14.4%

Jungle Z is a doomsday survival game

Why similar: Zombies 31.9%, Adventure 29.3%, Post-apocalyptic 23.2%, Survival 15.6%

DNA is a top down shooter mixing: combat, survival and exploration in an apocalyptic open world with pixel art and minimalist design.

Why similar: Zombies 21.7%, Adventure 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Indie 15.2%, Open World 11.8%

Have you ever thought or imagined how our world would look like after an apocalyptic event? What would we do if some of us were to survive? What world would we live in and what challenges would we face? What would you do?

Why similar: Zombies 34.6%, Post-apocalyptic 19.8%, Survival 14.3%, Adventure 13%, Open World 10.1%

In Runner, the power is in your hands. Explore abandoned houses for resources or build your own shelter in the wild. Enjoy a non-restrictive experience, where you can play at your own pace and make choices without fear of failure. Unleash your potential and conquer challenges in Runner!

Why similar: Zombies 34.9%, Survival 21.1%, Adventure 19.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Open World 7.9%

Z-End is a multiple choice narrative game. During the zombie apocalypse, you'll encounter the mysterious Faye while searching for new members.What secrets is she hiding? Will she join you? Will you be able to overcome the danger of this world?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 43.1%, Adventure 34.4%, Indie 22.5%

Survival Z is an action-adventure game with survival elements, set in a semi-open world inspired by Brazil. Collect and manage resources, level up, hunt and eliminate all infected and other enemies scattered across the map, trade with merchants, and upgrade your arsenal.

Why similar: Zombies 27.3%, Post-apocalyptic 25.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Survival 15%, Open World 10.5%

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 42%, Survival 19.8%, Open World 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, Adventure 3.5%

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 36.1%, Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, Survival 18.2%, Open World 17.3%, Adventure 4.1%

You crashed near a city infested by an unknown virus, you discover a world of nightmare infested with zombies but also by fanatics. Deliver yourself, craft, build and fight for your survival and the other survivors that populate this world in this survival game.

Why similar: Zombies 30.2%, Post-apocalyptic 24.1%, Survival 17.1%, Open World 15.8%, Adventure 7.6%

[Alpha] Explore, hunt, be hunted, kill, destroy, build... Fight in a colorful, devastated world that everyone is trying to take for themselves. Do it yours, but remember your main goal at the start of the day; try to survive one last day.

Why similar: Zombies 34.4%, Adventure 27.4%, Survival 19.3%, Indie 19%

As an ex-scientist on a mission, you find yourself in a toxic and infected island, where humans are no where to be seen. Build, explore and survive.

Why similar: Zombies 34.1%, Post-apocalyptic 27%, Survival 19.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Open World 8.9%

LOST HOME: Battle of Island is an Open World Survival game set in Remote Island. Your task is to survive and make the Island safe to live for others.

Why similar: Zombies 37.1%, Adventure 24.7%, Survival 19.7%, Indie 18.5%

Survive and Revenge is an action and survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Driven by revenge, forced to explore and loot to advance and find out what happened to you.

Why similar: Zombies 29.8%, Post-apocalyptic 25.1%, Survival 16.2%, Open World 15.5%, Adventure 11.6%

Survive with your choices and fortify your safehouse in this text based adventure. The Horde's on it's way, will you be ready when it arrives?

Why similar: Zombies 23.1%, Adventure 18%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Survival 16.7%, Indie 13.7%

Assemble your squad, load up your weapons, and fight your way through chaos to reach freedom!

Why similar: Zombies 32.5%, Post-apocalyptic 29.8%, Adventure 21.7%, Survival 16%

Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.

Why similar: Zombies 31.2%, Post-apocalyptic 22.3%, Open World 21.8%, Survival 14.6%, Adventure 5.3%

Many years ago people and trolls had lived with peace in the world. Until the zombie virus spreads...

Why similar: Zombies 38.6%, Indie 32%, Adventure 29.4%

Disturbing Forest is a first-person adventure game set in a picturesque fantasy world filled with danger. Fight monsters, solve original puzzles, and get carried away by the rapid flow of the story that you co-create through numerous in-game choices.

Why similar: Adventure 47.9%, Indie 34.2%, Open World 17.9%

In this EGA text-parser adventure, which looks like it was released in the early 80s, you play as Rutger, a humble DMV file clerk who got drunk, blacked out, and missed the zombie apocalypse. Now he has to survive in a world where the dead walk the earth.

Why similar: Zombies 33.7%, Post-apocalyptic 26.9%, Adventure 21.9%, Indie 14.3%, Story Rich 3.3%

Ruction is an open world adventure game where you embark on a journey through a jungle environment looking for clues that lead to your lost brother, and along the way discover the mystery of the golden tablet.

Why similar: Adventure 46.1%, Indie 32.9%, Open World 20.9%

Every package is a mile closer to home. As the world’s last courier, navigate a silent, zombie-infested city to earn credits for a final evacuation ticket. In this atmospheric journey, your only connection to your family is a flickering screen and a promise that must be kept.

Why similar: Zombies 35.7%, Post-apocalyptic 32.7%, Survival 13.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 6.4%

"Survive Ten Days" is an open-world survival game in a post-apocalyptic setting, where players will face threats such as resource scarcity, zombies, and other survivors.

Why similar: Zombies 31.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.9%, Survival 19%, Open World 15%, Adventure 8.5%

A 10 year old boy, lost in the woods, must rescue his sister and find his way home. Explore, survive, and craft tools to help navigate the woods, help the local creatures, and find a way to escape the woods before you lose your mind.

Why similar: Adventure 50.3%, Indie 25.1%, Survival 24.5%

Stranded at an Island, the Vessel is broked, do whatever it takes to survive.

Why similar: Adventure 43.3%, Indie 28.9%, Survival 27.8%

SECTOR 40 is a fictional discovery game with a slightly sinister atmosphere. Have an adventure in the darkness of Siberia and discover the heritage of the Soviet Union in its sad fate.

Why similar: Adventure 49.8%, Indie 35.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%

Surviving is not enough. You have to save the world. You might be its last hope. Immerse yourself in a text-based survival game set in a zombie apocalypse, where every decision shapes the story. Survive the outbreak, reach the lab, and become humanity’s last chance.

Why similar: Zombies 31.7%, Adventure 26%, Survival 18.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Story Rich 6.1%

Make your stand against the collapse of society in the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game. Explore an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision. Recruit a community of playable survivors, each with their own unique skills and talents.

Why similar: Zombies 41.2%, Survival 21.1%, Open World 18.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Adventure 2.7%

《末日危城-希望》是一款末日生存角色扮演游戏。你要在开放的丧尸末日世界里搜寻物资，制造装备，完成各种任务，坚强活着并且寻找恢复文明的希望。

Why similar: Zombies 37.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Survival 18.4%, Open World 13.3%, Adventure 6.7%

The zombie is out!Their steps are faltering and bloodthirsty;Hideous face, but not high IQ;They are so excited by the smell of a living person that anyone who appears in front of a zombie is a target.To survive, everyone must take up arms and fight for their lives!

Why similar: Adventure 51.3%, Indie 36.9%, Zombies 11.9%

The Last Market is an open-world game set in a post-apocalyptic world where you run your own market in a safe zone for survivors. Fight zombies, collect sellable items, and grow your market by selling them.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.2%, Zombies 23.6%, Adventure 18.3%, Open World 14.9%, Survival 11.2%

After the outbreak of the zombie virus, a group of survivors hit the zombie to survive! You can get a variety of special professional roles, weapons, supplies props, etc. - and perhaps a little white dog!

Why similar: Zombies 43%, Adventure 23.7%, Survival 18.1%, Indie 15.2%

You'll play as a survivor in a world overrun by zombies. Explore and interact with other survivors, making tough choices about whether to help or exploit them. Defend against zombies, collect resources, craft, and fortify your shelter. Use strategy to escape this world and return to safety.

Why similar: Zombies 29%, Post-apocalyptic 23.5%, Survival 16.4%, Open World 12.2%, Adventure 11.1%

Uh-Oh! is an open-world survival game where there is no mandatory goal, so you can set your own goals by playing as a survivor in a single-player or multiplayer experience.

Why similar: Zombies 29%, Post-apocalyptic 25.6%, Open World 17.3%, Survival 16.5%, Adventure 11.7%

Travel around a fully-explorable, post-apocalyptic version of Earth and find the source of a mysterious radio signal. Collect supplies along the way to stay alive. Is there anyone out there?

Why similar: Zombies 28.4%, Post-apocalyptic 26.2%, Open World 17.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Survival 11.7%

Third-person horror action-adventure game fighting your way through an infected Mauritian village. Play as a local protagonist battling his way to understand the cause of this infection set in a third person setting.

Why similar: Zombies 40.8%, Post-apocalyptic 28.3%, Adventure 19%, Indie 4.9%, Survival 4.6%

Zombie City is a game developed exclusively for virtual reality in the shooter genre. Zombie City immerses you in the very epicenter of the zombie apocalypse. This game will take you headlong into a post-apocalyptic world where you will need to shoot zombies.

Why similar: Adventure 25.5%, Zombies 24.8%, Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, Indie 18.2%, Survival 12%

A calm, atmospheric experience where you rest in shelters—cars, camps, houses, and an underground banker—while rain falls and danger lingers outside. No combat, no survival meters—just immersive weather, ambient soundscapes, and quiet reflection.

Why similar: Zombies 35.1%, Post-apocalyptic 28%, Survival 17.6%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 8.7%

Aethernum Infecti is a third-person, open-world survival game set in a haunting post-apocalyptic world. Scavenge cities and wilderness for food, medicine, and weapons while evading relentless infected. Explore a vast, desolate land where silence is deadly and survival is everything.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.2%, Zombies 26.9%, Adventure 24.6%, Open World 12.4%, Survival 7.9%

Organ Trail is a retro zombie survival game. Travel westward in a station wagon with 4 of your friends, scavenging for supplies and fending off the undead. Members of your party might die of dysentery or you might have to put them down yourself when they get bit.

Why similar: Zombies 49.8%, Post-apocalyptic 24.1%, Indie 10.8%, Survival 8.7%, Adventure 6.5%

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 32.8%, Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Open World 19%, Survival 16.8%, Adventure 7.1%

The Adventures of Zomboy is a "bite" sized point and click adventure game, where you try to find out who you are and what's going on in a post-apocalyptic world, helping the characters you encounter along the way to progress.

Why similar: Zombies 33.4%, Post-apocalyptic 30.8%, Adventure 24%, Story Rich 6.7%, Indie 5%

Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.2%, Zombies 25.2%, Survival 18%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 9%

A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience which takes around 45 minutes to complete.

Why similar: Adventure 50.2%, Indie 33.8%, Story Rich 16%

Prepare yourself to get in a fantastic world of adventure, action and fun.Prepare yourself for ZombieZoid - Zenith!Live this fantastic adventure with the little Arthur and face hordes of undead that spread through the town and help him to save his girlfriend.

Why similar: Adventure 38.9%, Zombies 37.6%, Indie 23.5%

“Shadows of Kurgansk” is an adventure game, where you need to survive in an area full of danger and mystery. Your goal is to stay alive and find the way out, fighting monsters and completing story driven missions. Fight zombies, build asylums, find your way back home!

Why similar: Zombies 32.5%, Survival 22.5%, Adventure 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Indie 11%

Dead Alone is an intense first-person survival shooter set in a dangerous apocalyptic cityscape. In this desolate landscape, your precision in shooting and meticulous resource management will be the key to survival.

Why similar: Zombies 34.3%, Post-apocalyptic 31.7%, Survival 15.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 4.9%

Ashes of Paradise is an open-world exploration game blending Medieval, Oriental, and Nordic themes. Defeat powerful bosses and embark on a unique journey in this cooperative action-survival RPG.

Why similar: Adventure 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 22.4%, Zombies 20.9%, Survival 12%, Open World 10.4%

“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se

Why similar: Zombies 48.8%, Post-apocalyptic 24.8%, Adventure 10%, Indie 8.5%, Survival 6.3%

Kill Me If You Can: Multiplayer Edition is an RPG and construction-based zombie survival defense game. Explore by day to gather resources and grow, then build defenses at night to hold back zombie hordes. Each character has unique skills, and you can control multiple characters during gameplay.

Why similar: Zombies 34.6%, Post-apocalyptic 27.6%, Survival 20.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 4.8%

A virus ravaged the planet, and you are one of the last survivors! Alone or in groups you will have to survive in a hostile world populated by living dead!

Why similar: Zombies 30.4%, Survival 28%, Adventure 24.3%, Indie 17.3%

Fallen Region is a third-person survival sandbox game in an open, post-apocalyptic world.

Why similar: Zombies 26.5%, Adventure 18.2%, Survival 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Indie 12.7%

First Person Survival

Why similar: Zombies 35.7%, Post-apocalyptic 33%, Survival 17.4%, Indie 13.9%

Merging the smash hit indie game The Escapists with the world wide phenomenon that is The Walking Dead, Team17 have taken the very best of both worlds and are now providing players with the opportunity to play Rick Grimes as he takes on hordes of zombies let loose upon the world.

Why similar: Zombies 51.9%, Survival 20.4%, Open World 14.9%, Indie 9.5%, Adventure 3.3%

Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die!

Why similar: Zombies 30.4%, Post-apocalyptic 26.3%, Survival 16.8%, Open World 15.7%, Adventure 10.8%

AR-K: END GAME is the final episode in the classic point and click saga of AR-K. Help Alicia Van Volish to escape from District 8 and discover the source of the mysterious Golden Sphere through a great story...

Why similar: Adventure 59.4%, Indie 40.6%

You are Kaplan, an amnesic shadow awakening in Mnemosyn, « the land of memories ». Will you solve the mysteries of your mind ?

Why similar: Adventure 59.4%, Indie 40.6%