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Games Like Stay Alive: Apocalypse

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Survival, Zombies, Open World, Adventure.

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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.

Reviews: Mixed — 50% — of 164 reviews
Released: 2018-01-15
Developer: Mehan Games
Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchMostly Positive76% of 14,333 reviews2018
    Dev: Dimension 32 Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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 28.4%, Survival 25.2%, Open World 13.4%, Base Building 9.3%, Crafting 6.6%

  2. #2 Shadows of Kurgansk
    96% matchMixed67% of 224 reviews2016
    Dev: Yadon StudioPub: Gaijin inCubator
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    “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 24.1%, Survival 20%, Simulation 11.6%, RPG 11.4%, Crafting 7.8%

  3. #3 The Withering
    96% matchMixed49% of 372 reviews2019
    Dev: CM Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 29.9%, Survival 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, RPG 11.8%, Simulation 9.4%

  4. #4 Winter Survivor Protocol
    94% matchMixed69% of 189 reviews2026
    Dev: RECAST
    Windows

    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 30.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, RPG 14.3%, Open World 13.3%, Simulation 11.7%

  5. #5 LifeZ - Survival
    94% matchMixed68% of 240 reviews2018
    Dev: iDs Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    LifeZ - Survival is a third-person sandbox-survival game. Build your hideout, search for water and food, mine resources and fight against zombies and finally find ways to contact the outside world and leave Catastrophie Area.

    Why similar: Zombies 26.5%, Survival 18%, RPG 9.2%, Base Building 9%, Simulation 8.7%

  6. #6 Outbreak Island
    93% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,082 reviews2025
    Dev: Tiny Magicians
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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 19.1%, Zombies 17.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Base Building 9.7%, Open World 9.4%

  7. #7 SurrounDead
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 26,489 reviews2022
    Dev: ZurvivorPub: PlaySurrounDead
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 16.7 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 30.3%, Survival 18.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Open World 13%, Loot 7.5%

  8. #8 Invasion 2037
    92% matchMixed61% of 159 reviews2019
    Dev: Little Beavers Games
    Windows

    Become a survival scientist in a savage post-apocalyptic world where aliens have the control of the world and find a cure, manage your shelter and fight to survive

    Why similar: Zombies 21.7%, Survival 17.5%, Simulation 10.5%, Open World 9.4%, Loot 7.9%

  9. #9 No One Survived
    89% matchMixed64% of 7,777 reviews2025
    Dev: Cat Play Studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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.

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  10. #10 30 days to survive
    91% matchMostly Positive72% of 115 reviews2021
    Dev: HeXPub: Laush Studio
    Windows

    "30 days to survive" - the game is going day, in a world where there is a zombie Apocalypse! The protagonist has to survive 30 days on a randomly generated map full of dead.

    Why similar: Zombies 23%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Survival 14.9%, Open World 9.9%, Crafting 9%

  11. #11 Terminus: Zombie Survivors
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,475 reviews2024
    Dev: Longplay Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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 28.7%, Survival 19.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Open World 11%, RPG 9.3%

  12. #12 Junk Survivor
    90% matchMostly Positive72% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Neojac Entertainment Inc.
    Windows

    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 25.2%, Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, Survival 16.8%, Open World 11.4%, Crafting 7.5%

  13. #13 Project Zomboid
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 475,049 reviews2013
    Dev: The Indie Stone
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 87.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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 30.8%, Survival 24.3%, Open World 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Crafting 5.6%

  14. #14 Delivery from the Pain:Survival / 末日方舟:生存
    88% matchVery Positive81% of 1,014 reviews2019
    Dev: HuaYiTianXinPub: DigiPotato
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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.

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  15. #15 VEIN
    85% matchVery Positive88% of 12,003 reviews2025
    Dev: Ramjet Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 22.7%, Survival 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Open World 12.2%, Base Building 10.3%

  16. #16 Vorax
    86% matchMixed61% of 136 reviews2024
    Dev: IndieGala
    Windows

    In the gripping world of VORAX survival takes on a new terrifying dimension. As you step into this Open World Survival Horror game brace yourself for a journey where every moment is a battle for survival. Every choice, every move, every breath could be your last. Are you ready to face the unknown?

    Why similar: Zombies 21.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Survival 14.7%, Open World 11.4%, Crafting 9.9%

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    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Why similar: Zombies 22.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Survival 16.5%, Base Building 10.8%, Open World 10.3%

  18. #18 SURVIVAL: Postapocalypse Now
    84% matchMixed56% of 8,877 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    Why similar: Survival 32.8%, Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Open World 16.5%, Zombies 14.9%, Crafting 8.3%

  19. #19 State of Decay
    84% 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.

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    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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    Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, Survival 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, Open World 12.4%, Crafting 9.2%

  21. #21 First Day
    83% matchMixed49% of 136 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  22. #22 Novus Inceptio
    82% matchMixed52% of 1,304 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Warning: This is an Early Access game! Welcome to an enigmatic world, where a new gaming experience in exploring, building and surviving is waiting just for you. Experience a sandbox world with survival elements, and join us in creating a full version of the game.

    Why similar: Survival 19.6%, Open World 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Base Building 12.2%, Crafting 11.4%

  23. #23 Dead State: Reanimated
    81% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,562 reviews2014
    Dev: DoubleBear Productions
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 42.9%, Survival 22.4%, RPG 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, Open World 3.6%

  24. #24 Crafting Dead
    81% matchMixed57% of 160 reviews2017
    Dev: Ferullo Gaming
    Windows

    Crafting Dead is a post-apocalyptic multiplayer-based zombie survival game with a voxel theme. Aim high and punch low, survive at all costs!

    Why similar: Zombies 24.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, Survival 16.1%, Open World 10.5%, Base Building 9.7%

  25. #25 Dead Age
    79% matchVery Positive82% of 5,605 reviews2016
    Dev: Silent DreamsPub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Why similar: Zombies 35.5%, Survival 16.8%, RPG 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Simulation 8.8%

  26. #26 Herd is Coming
    80% matchMixed68% of 59 reviews2019
    Dev: Proximity Games
    Windows

    "Herd is Coming" is a survival RPG set in a post apocalyptic world filled with zombies. It's the story of Mike who's survived for 10 years since the outbreak.

    Why similar: Zombies 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Survival 13.1%, Open World 10.6%, RPG 9.8%

  27. #27 Contagion VR: Outbreak
    79% matchMixed64% of 699 reviews2020
    Dev: Monochrome, Inc
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Contagion VR: Outbreak will immerse you into the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Relive stories of the survivors in the Single Player campaign, take your time in Free Roam, or check out the Firing Range!

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    78% matchMostly Positive79% of 349 reviews2021
    Dev: Masterstrike
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    Why similar: Zombies 36.3%, Survival 17.6%, Base Building 17%, Crafting 11%, Simulation 10.7%

  29. #29 7 Days to Die
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 405,507 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 17.3 hrsMean: 110.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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!

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  30. #30 DARKEST DAYS
    76% matchMixed49% of 5,125 reviews2025
    Dev: NHN
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    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.

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  31. #31 Urge
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 520 reviews2021
    Dev: EnDrew
    Windows

    Fight, build, explore, survive, while the dynamic player-caused hazardous fog is slowly changing the rules of the world around you.

    Why similar: Survival 15%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Base Building 12.3%, Open World 10.4%, Survival Horror 9.7%

  32. #32 Survival: Lost Way
    78% matchMostly Negative36% of 295 reviews2023
    Dev: SimplePlanPub: SimplePlan Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    An open-world post-apocalyptic survival sandbox. Scavenge, craft, build, and survive solo or in co-op.

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  33. #33 DREADZONE
    74% matchMixed51% of 1,210 reviews2025
    Dev: Eshed
    Windows

    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 22.3%, Survival 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Open World 13.3%, Base Building 12.8%

  34. #34 Fallen Region
    77% matchMixed42% of 198 reviews2020
    Dev: WayUpGamesPub: HandMade Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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

    Why similar: Zombies 23%, Survival 16.9%, Simulation 13.7%, Open World 9.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.1%

  35. #35 Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜
    76% matchMixed54% of 900 reviews2019
    Dev: Snail Games USA
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    In Fear the Night, you are a survivor in a world plagued with zombies. Team up with other survivors and work together to rebuild society from its ashes or choose to trust no one and go your own way in a lawless world.

    Why similar: Zombies 27.4%, Survival 16.2%, Open World 12.6%, Crafting 10.1%, RPG 8.9%

  36. #36 Dead Matter
    75% matchMostly Negative21% of 897 reviews2023
    Dev: QI Games
    Windows

    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 27.1%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Survival 16.9%, Open World 12.6%, Base Building 10.6%

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    73% matchMixed70% of 123 reviews2024
    Dev: Crooked RoadPub: LT-Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Zombies 19.8%, Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, Survival 12%, Open World 11.2%, RPG 10.7%

  38. #38 The Infected
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 6,982 reviews2020
    Dev: DigX Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    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 18.8%, Survival 16.7%, Base Building 13.3%, Open World 12.9%, Crafting 10.8%

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    71% matchMixed54% of 76 reviews2026
    Dev: 光年切片工作室
    Windows

    Once #1 on both TapTap New Releases and Exclusive Charts, this post-apocalyptic comfort survival game is now on Steam. One-time purchase, no ads, focusing on survival simulation, RV stockpiling and roguelike reincarnation to deliver a relaxing wasteland experience with full preparation and no fear.

    Why similar: Zombies 23.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.1%, Survival 17.5%, Base Building 12%, Crafting 10.6%

  40. #40 Apocalypse Hotel - The Post-Apocalyptic Hotel Simulator!
    75% matchMostly Negative35% of 72 reviews2016
    Dev: Michael FlynnPub: FlynnFour Games
    Windows
    Median: 0 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 25%

    Can you run a successful hotel even though the world has ended? Repair, renovate, and decorate the ‘Apocalypse Hotel’ while fending off zombies, mutants and the alien Gogfang!

    Why similar: Zombies 25.6%, RPG 20.7%, Simulation 17.1%, Open World 10.9%, Crafting 9.1%

  41. #41 Night of the Dead
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,856 reviews2024
    Dev: Jackto Studios
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 32.1 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!

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  42. #42 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 69,686 reviews2020
    Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 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 28.6%, Survival 21.2%, Open World 14.2%, Base Building 13%, Post-apocalyptic 9%

  43. #43 How To Survive: Third Person Standalone
    73% matchMixed57% of 1,263 reviews2015
    Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  44. #44 Raise Your Tribe
    70% matchMixed57% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: Primeval Forest Studios
    Windows

    A hardcore tactical shooter with horror elements. Battle Machines and Mutants, and build your legacy on a deadly post-apocalyptic Cyberpunk Island. Explore dangerous zones, craft powerful gear, and shape your Cyberware build. Uncover secrets and fight to survive in a brutal, immersive world!

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.2%, Survival 15%, Open World 13.9%, RPG 11.1%, Base Building 9.4%

  45. #45 Flesh Eaters
    72% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,351 reviews2016
    Dev: S.C. 16 BIT NIGHTS S.R.L.
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Flesh Eaters is retro style single player RTS zombie survival game with resource gathering and crafting. Zombies are everywhere! You must gather resources to build barricades, upgrade weapons and armour and explore the city under the siege of the dead

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  46. #46 Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
    71% matchVery Positive81% of 2,264 reviews2018
    Dev: Suncrash
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  47. #47 Zompiercer
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 4,697 reviews2020
    Dev: DDDimanN
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Take control of the train which will become your haven on the rails. Collect resources, craft equipment, construct a cozy house on railway cars, and travel through the carefully handcrafted locations to explore the story of a zombie apocalypse world.

    Why similar: Zombies 29.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Survival 16%, Base Building 13.3%, Open World 12.2%

  48. #48 Lifeless
    73% matchMostly Negative38% of 556 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!

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  49. #49 DESOLATE
    70% matchMixed66% of 8,063 reviews2019
    Dev: NeargaPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 27.9%, Zombies 26%, Open World 19%, Horror 9.1%, Gore 6.6%

  50. #50 Human Host
    66% matchVery Positive83% of 708 reviews2026
    Dev: Virtual Matrix Studio
    Windows

    Human Host is an open-world zombie survival crafting game. In this endless procedurally generated world, terrain, buildings, trees, rocks—everything is destructible! Build massive mobile bases, dig deep underground, construct trap-filled fortresses, scavenge supplies, and survive as long as you can!

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  51. #51 Zombie Survival Game Online
    68% matchMixed69% of 316 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.

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  52. #52 State of Decay: YOSE
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 13,143 reviews2015
    Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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.

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  53. #53 Survive the Nights
    65% matchMixed66% of 6,719 reviews2025
    Dev: a2z Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 38.6%, Post-apocalyptic 26.1%, Survival 24.4%, First-Person 6.1%, Atmospheric 4.8%

  54. #54 HumanitZ
    64% matchMostly Positive74% of 13,984 reviews2026
    Dev: Yodubzz StudiosPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 24.5%, Survival 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Open World 10.9%, Base Building 10.3%

  55. #55 Zelter
    69% matchMixed47% of 1,975 reviews2020
    Dev: G1 PlaygroundPub: SuperGG.com
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    All the horrors of zombie apocalypse in adorable pixelated form! Craft, explore and rescue people in a city overrun by the zombie horde. Good luck, survivors!

    Why similar: Zombies 31.1%, Survival 19.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Open World 11.2%, Simulation 7.9%

  56. #56 DayZ
    65% matchMostly Positive78% of 468,041 reviews2018
    Dev: Bohemia Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 39.7 hrsMean: 280.1 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 22.8%, Survival 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Open World 11.1%, Survival Horror 8.2%

  57. #57 Taora : Survival
    67% matchMixed60% of 420 reviews2024
    Dev: Tulpar Games
    Windows

    Taora is an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse !

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Survival 21.9%, Crafting 14.9%, RPG 14.2%, Base Building 14%

  58. #58 Survival Log
    63% matchVery Positive83% of 1,723 reviews2026
    Dev: Midnight WorkshopPub: Lilith Games
    Windows
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    The apocalypse is here, and you saw it coming. Survival Log is a zombie-apocalypse hoarding survival sim. Hoard supplies, reinforce your home, and optimize every run before zombies flood the city. Every failure becomes experience. You must adapt and survive this time.

    Why similar: Zombies 25.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Survival 17.3%, Base Building 11%, Simulation 10.3%

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