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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 28.2%, Survival 19.7%, Open World 15.9%, Base Building 15.8%, Post-apocalyptic 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that refines and expands upon every core mechanic of the original game.

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 33.8%, Survival 24.9%, Open World 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 7.6%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the deepest simulation of community survival, scavenging, and base-building in the genre.

HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak. Survive alone or with friends by scavenging, crafting, building, and fighting to last as long as ‘humanly’ possible. You can’t change the past, but you can fight for the future of humanity.

Why similar: Zombies 26.9%, Survival 16.6%, Base Building 14.2%, Open World 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that mirrors the community management and scavenging loop of State of Decay.

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 32.9%, Open World 22.6%, Survival 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Multiplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a compelling narrative and intense horde-based combat in a sprawling, dangerous open world.

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 28.2%, Survival 22.6%, Base Building 14.2%, Open World 14%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the most robust base-building and tower-defense mechanics for surviving against massive zombie hordes.

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 35.8%, Survival 20.3%, Open World 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Base Building 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer-focused survival game that feels like a spiritual successor to the original State of Decay.

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 38.3%, Open World 16.5%, Survival 16.4%, Post-apocalyptic 10.4%, Survival Horror 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines fluid parkour movement with visceral, high-stakes zombie combat in an urban environment.

Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.

Why similar: Zombies 28.6%, Survival 21.4%, Open World 18.2%, Base Building 15.9%, Crafting 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a satisfying loop of exploration, destruction, and crafting in a post-apocalyptic world.

It's ten years since the infection started. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, for unknown reasons. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, hoping for safety in remote places. As another refugee, you're here to carve out a new life for yourself - by any means necessary.

Why similar: Base Building 23.9%, Open World 20.1%, Survival 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, Third Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the social dynamics and community building aspects of surviving a zombie apocalypse.

Dead State is a narrative-driven survival RPG set at the dawn of the undead apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Fallout, X-Com, and Suikoden, Dead State combines strategic, turn-based combat with base building mechanics, character creation, and social management.

Why similar: Zombies 52.5%, Survival 25.8%, Post-apocalyptic 6.6%, Open World 4.9%, RPG 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the tactical management of a survivor group and the difficult moral choices of the apocalypse.

'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 28%, Survival 15.2%, Base Building 15.1%, Open World 14%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends open-world survival with complex trap-building mechanics to defend against nightly zombie waves.

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 36.7%, Survival 24.7%, Open World 11.6%, Base Building 9.3%, Multiplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused survival game that emphasizes crafting and base management.

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 44.7%, Survival 17.4%, Open World 16.8%, Multiplayer 5.7%, Co-op 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on visceral, action-heavy combat within a tropical open-world zombie setting.

MIST SURVIVAL is a Single-player, survival stealth sandbox game Players will experience the Apocalypse stimulation in the form of virus pandemic, the players have to deal with it to survive through the difficulties such as finding shelter and food, threats from the environment and climate: wild animals, bandits, infected, and dense mist t

Why similar: Zombies 31.8%, Survival 26.5%, Open World 16.9%, Base Building 12.9%, Crafting 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic survival mechanics, base building, and defending against both zombies and bandits.

From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.

Why similar: Zombies 45.7%, Survival 25.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, Perma Death 4.7%, Crafting 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the tension of dangerous scavenging runs and the inevitability of permadeath.

This is a multiplayer cooperative open world construction survival sandbox game, where you and your friends must find supplies and build shelters in this world. You have to keep an eye on your character's needs state at all times, a bad state is likely to lead to death.

Why similar: Zombies 27.9%, Survival 22.5%, Open World 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 8.3%, Multiplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep crafting and base-building systems in a world where every resource must be scavenged.

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 26.4%, Survival 24.1%, Open World 14.4%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Survival Horror 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive hardcore multiplayer experience for those seeking realistic survival and scavenging.

VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.

Why similar: Zombies 24.7%, Survival 17.6%, Open World 14.8%, Base Building 14%, Post-apocalyptic 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title explicitly designed to capture the feel and mechanics of the State of Decay series.

Dead Rising 4 marks the return of photojournalist Frank West in an all-new chapter of one of the most popular zombie game franchises of all time. With an unmatched level of weapon and character customization, ambitious new features including new zombie classes and EXO Suits, Dead Rising 4 delivers a heart-pounding experience as players...

Why similar: Zombies 46.8%, Open World 19.9%, Survival 13.3%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Co-op 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a sandbox-style experience that emphasizes creative zombie-slaying and exploration.

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 30.6%, Survival 22.8%, Open World 20.4%, Sandbox 5.1%, Third Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers incredibly detailed survival mechanics and a vast open world to explore.

Driven by community suggestion, 505 Games and EKO Software introduce you to a new single player 3rd person view experience that allows you to re-play the zombie crafting adventure "How to Survive" from a deeply immersive point of view.

Why similar: Zombies 37.6%, Survival 25.3%, Open World 12.8%, Multiplayer 4.9%, Third Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a third-person perspective on survival that mirrors the camera style of the seed game.

London is falling. Are you prepared? The Last Blight is upon us. It was foretold. For the second time in history, a great plague has shrouded London in a fog of death. Big Ben tolls as thousands of unprepared die, or worse, are infected by a sickness more gruesome than death.

Why similar: Zombies 49.2%, Survival 18.9%, Open World 11.9%, Survival Horror 5.2%, Multiplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tense survival-horror game that features a unique permadeath mechanic where you play as a new survivor after death.

It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences.

Why similar: Zombies 29.8%, Survival 21.4%, Open World 12.1%, Base Building 11.2%, Post-apocalyptic 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to Invisible Strain, focusing on the core pillars of community management and survival.

DESOLATE is a first person horror survival experience. Form a research team with up to 4 players and explore an open world filled with mysteries and unsolved questions, or do it all on your own.

Why similar: Survival 31.7%, Zombies 31.5%, Open World 25.6%, Gore 3.7%, Action 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival game that focuses on exploration and group dynamics in a hostile environment.

Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.

Why similar: Zombies 31.9%, Survival 19.7%, Open World 16%, Base Building 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines action-RPG elements with base defense and community survival mechanics.

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 28.9%, Open World 21%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Base Building 15.2%, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival shooter that emphasizes tactical combat and scavenging in a large open world.

The epitome of a modern traditional roguelike: with turn-based play and a RPG-like skill progression system, it hearkens back to some of the major aspects of this genre. This game has an incredible depth, with a deep inventory system, vehicles and boats, NPCs with their own stories, and more.

Why similar: Zombies 43.3%, Survival 26%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Sandbox 7.6%, RPG 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate deep-simulation survival game that offers unparalleled freedom in how you survive the apocalypse.

Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery adventure that lets players delve into the Dead Island universe and unravel the origins of the zombie outbreak.

Why similar: Zombies 51.5%, Survival 18.2%, Open World 13.2%, Gore 4.9%, Third Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a more narrative-driven, action-adventure take on the zombie apocalypse.

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 44.3%, Open World 17%, Survival 15.5%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Gore 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the co-op action survival loop with improved combat and exploration mechanics.

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 37.3%, Survival 19.9%, Open World 15.3%, Base Building 7.6%, Post-apocalyptic 7.1%

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 29.3%, Survival 16.8%, Open World 16.6%, Base Building 11%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%

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 48.4%, Open World 16.6%, Survival 12.2%, Gore 3.5%, Multiplayer 3.3%

“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 41.4%, Survival 26.9%, Open World 6%, Crafting 4.5%, Post-apocalyptic 4.3%

Hardcore open-world survival where preparation is everything. Scavenge, craft, fortify during the day. When night falls, the infected hunt in numbers. Play solo or with friends in a brutal post-apocalyptic sandbox where survival is earned through smart decisions. How many Nights will you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 38.1%, Survival 22.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, Multiplayer 7%, Sandbox 6.5%

Survive the zombie apocalypse with a “Final Fantasy” turn-based combat and permanent death! Manage survivors, craft materials, and make difficult decisions. Defend your camp against hordes of the undead to prevail in this non-linear rogue-lite (comparable to FTL). Innovative Indie Survival-RPG!

Why similar: Zombies 50.3%, Survival 22.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, RPG 6.2%, Simulation 2.8%

Survive the zombie apocalypse and make humanity's last stand in this three-game legacy bundle, revamped for modern hardware. Explore, build, and survive for as long as you can in The Last Stand, The Last Stand 2, and The Last Stand: Union City.

Why similar: Zombies 45.7%, Survival 23.2%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Gore 3.8%, Action 3.4%

You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!

Why similar: Zombies 49.3%, Open World 14.6%, Survival 14.1%, Third Person 4.2%, Gore 3.6%

Choose any real region from the world. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected!

Why similar: Zombies 36%, Base Building 24.8%, Post-apocalyptic 16.2%, Survival 15.2%, Sandbox 3.9%

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 35.7%, Open World 25.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Crafting 3.9%

This is an open-world zombie survival game set in a quarantined city. You play as a student left behind due to missing the evacuation convoy. Together with classmates and other survivors, you must defend the school, survive, and await rescue.

Why similar: Zombies 38.1%, Survival 20%, Open World 15%, Base Building 14.8%, Sandbox 4.9%

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 34.5%, Open World 19.6%, Survival 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Multiplayer 5.9%

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 52%, Open World 15.3%, Survival 10.2%, Co-op 3.7%, Multiplayer 3.5%

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 29.2%, Survival 19%, Open World 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Gone Survival is a first-person survival game for one player. Where you have many opportunities and a completely open world

Why similar: Zombies 24.4%, Survival 17.1%, Base Building 14.7%, Open World 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%

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 29.9%, Survival 27.6%, Open World 19%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone. Scavenge for resources, craft tools, build shelter, and survive against dangerous animals, zombies, mutants, and other survivors. Explore the zone where desperation drives everyone to do whatever it takes to survive.

Why similar: Zombies 23.2%, Survival 18.1%, Base Building 16.4%, Open World 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%

After a rampant viral outbreak causes global society to collapse, you must survive the harsh wilderness of the Canadian Rockies amidst vast hordes of Infected and rival survivors.

Why similar: Zombies 27%, Survival 15.8%, Open World 14.2%, Base Building 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%

The Infected is a sandbox, first-person, open-world survival game. Build bases, craft, farm, hunt, and survive changing seasons. Choose whether to face the hybrid “Vambies” or turn them off for a pure survival experience.

Why similar: Zombies 22.5%, Base Building 19.8%, Survival 18.9%, Open World 17.5%, Survival Horror 5.4%

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 55.6%, Open World 20.3%, Action 4.1%, Third Person 4%, Co-op 4%

Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend our camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise.

Why similar: Zombies 29.2%, Survival 16.2%, Base Building 13.2%, Open World 10.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%

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 65.4%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Post-apocalyptic 7.5%, Co-op 4.7%, Survival Horror 4.3%

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 28.5%, Survival 17.8%, Open World 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Base Building 10.3%

Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.

Why similar: Survival 22.3%, Zombies 22.2%, Base Building 14.9%, Open World 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%

Terminus: Zombie Survivors is a 2D turn-based survival roguelike set during a zombie apocalypse. Each journey is unique, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Can you brave hunger, cold, and the undead in order to reach the Terminus and find salvation?

Why similar: Zombies 36.2%, Survival 22.8%, Open World 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 8.9%, Sandbox 4.9%

You ever played a Sandbox Survival Zombie RPG? You heard it right. In "Stay Alive: Apocalypse" we will offer you an indie zombie survival game which is in a sandbox, random generated world and presents RPG elements.

Why similar: Zombies 31.2%, Survival 19.5%, Open World 12.5%, Base Building 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%

You are on an island where everyone wants to kill you, ranging from weather conditions to dangerous enemies, your goal is to survive. Survive alone or together. Build, craft, grow, explore, fight!

Why similar: Zombies 30.9%, Survival 17.4%, Open World 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Multiplayer 5.1%

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 56.9%, Survival 12%, Post-apocalyptic 6.3%, Multiplayer 5%, Open World 4.6%