Games Like Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved

Lead your hive to victory in 'Buggos', an RTS Auto Battler! Customize your swarm with 120+ evolutions and conquer humanity. Strategy meets bug chaos!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 30.8% ★, RTS 23.6%, Management 15.2%, Resource Management 11.1%, Strategy 7.9%

Dive deep into this Lovecraft-inspired RTS survival. Assemble your team using different classes, skills, and weaponry. It's up to your squad to survive the onslaught of nightmares that are surely coming your way. Will you find the source of the darkness?

Why similar: RTS 20.2%, Zombies 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Real Time Tactics 14.7%, Resource Management 11.9%

A campy, crazy pixelart zombie apocalypse arcade sim where you're the bad guy. Drop your virus and spread it across the globe while you unlock a whole horde of bizarre undead to do your bidding.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 36% ★, Zombies 24.9%, Difficult 11%, Strategy 6.5%, Tactical 5.9%

They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?

Why similar: RTS 31.5%, Zombies 28.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.9%, Strategy 8.4%, Resource Management 7%

Prepare yourself for the most thrilling night of your life! Something strange has happened and people everywhere are turning into blood thirsty walking corpses. But guess who’s the brains behind this hungry undead army? YOU! So spread this pandemic and wipe humanity off the planet.

Why similar: Lemmings 43.5% ★, Zombies 24.9%, Villain Protagonist 18.7% ★, Strategy 5.6%, Horror 3.7%

Risen Kingdom is a real-time strategy game. Build and fortify your settlements to survive and push back armies of the undead.

Why similar: RTS 38.6%, Zombies 28.4%, Strategy 19.6%, Indie 7.1%, Casual 3.8%

Pick your faction, Monster, strategy, and find out who gets to become King of the Undead!

Why similar: Zombies 39.9%, RTS 32.2%, Strategy 20.7%, Indie 7.1%

Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 72.4% ★, Zombies 23.1%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 2%

They are coming! Ravenous, insatiable, and absolutely unstoppable zombies, a Wunderwaffe that went horribly wrong. It’s up to you to usher in the age of the zombie, by munching on every brain in sight! Build up a horde, dodge enemy weapons, and gnaw a mark on human history!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 45.6% ★, Zombies 25.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, Strategy 5%, Singleplayer 2%

As a powerful necromancer you have the ability to raise the dead and command them in battle. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful. Undead Horde 2 is an action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Rise from the crypt and rebuild!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 64.6% ★, Zombies 25.6%, Strategy 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%

In a near future, the world has been devastated by a virus turning humanity into zombies. You are Iron Corps, the last defense of civilization traveling the world to find resources, help people and find answers. Will you survive long enough?

Why similar: Zombies 46.2%, Strategy 18.9%, Tactical 17.3%, Simulation 12.6%, Indie 5%

Machiavillain is an evil mansion management and strategy game, inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Prison Architect and all the horror movie clichés! Build your own manor, raise your monsters, set up your traps, and exterminate your victims. But to gain reputation you'll have to slay by the horror movie rules!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 57.1% ★, Management 12.2%, Strategy 10.5%, Simulation 8.6%, Resource Management 6.7%

A necromancer simulator. Assemble the dead using different body parts while upgrading your tower, combine the abilities of the different fantastic races to fight your way through the hordes of enemies and overrun the ’chosen ones’. To tell the truth, the dead are pretty, uhm, dumb.

Why similar: Zombies 65.3%, Strategy 16.4%, Simulation 13.5%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Envy the Dead is zombie survival roguelike, in which you are leading group of unique, randomly generated characters through destroyed lands, infested with zombies.

Why similar: Zombies 38.3%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Tactical 12.3%, Strategy 12%, Simulation 10.4%

Praise Dead is a roguelike auto-battler where you create zombies from the parts of dead villagers and monsters. Use your zombies to defeat waves of demons, and to harvest resources to improve and upgrade your village.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 46.8% ★, Zombies 19.3%, Tactical 14.9%, Strategy 8.3%, Simulation 5.4%

Quite a different zombie game - this time YOU are the zombie! Command your infested comrades, fight your way to freedom and let the zombie kind dominate the world! Oh, and you're able to create your own scenarios!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 63.8% ★, Zombies 21.3%, Strategy 6.6%, Casual 3.6%, Indie 2.6%

Play as the zombies! Infect and Destroy is an indie game in which you play as an infectious disease with the sole purpose of eliminating everyone on Earth. Play as an ultra-intelligent self-aware virus capable of reanimating the dead and turning them into your minions.

Why similar: Zombies 43.7%, Strategy 20.3%, Simulation 17.6%, Casual 10.4%, Indie 7.9%

Raise the dead as a fearsome Necromancer in the dark world of The Unliving! Lead your undead armies into the endless fight in this rogue-lite action RPG game. Burn cities to ash with devastating magic spells, slay epic bosses and turn your enemies into morbid servants.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 54.7% ★, Zombies 23.2%, Difficult 14.1%, Horror 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

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

Why similar: Zombies 44.1%, RTS 17.2%, Indie 12.3%, Real Time Tactics 11.2%, Tactical 7.8%

Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

Why similar: Zombies 23.1%, Strategy 21.7%, Simulation 15.1%, Tactical 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%

Raw, aggressive hunger - there's nothing like being a Zombie when you want to do some damage! Now you can control your own horde of zombies! Mayhem has never tasted so good . . .

Why similar: Zombies 69.6%, Strategy 22.8%, Indie 7.6%

Become the villain and raise an army of undead in this real-time reverse tower defense strategy game. Send waves of monsters to battle and aid them with your evil magic until they break your enemies’ defenses. It’s time for you to rule over the continent with an iron fist as its Dark Lord!

Why similar: Tactical 38.4%, Difficult 23.7%, Strategy 18.7%, Casual 7.9%, Singleplayer 5.9%

Z Dawn is a survival RPG that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which you get to manage a group of survivors to fight for their life, level up their skills, help fight off different breeds of zombies, build and upgrade camp, face hundreds of thrilling events and much more!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 39.5%, Zombies 34.9%, Strategy 18.9%, Indie 6.7%

Conquer and destroy the dirty Humans by sending swarms of bugs to crush their home worlds. Evolve your Buggos into stronger, faster, more murderous creatures that can rip the Human defenses to shreds! No one can stop your evolutionary powers. You are the evil Buggo Hivemind!!!

Why similar: RTS 39%, Strategy 23.5%, Management 18.4%, Simulation 16.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Face massive zombie swarms in this funny post-apocalyptic tactical sandbox! Do you know what it's like to be surrounded by 100,000 zombies? Well, you're about to find out!

Why similar: Zombies 29.3%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Strategy 15.8%, Tactical 14.5%, Simulation 12.4%

Death Crown is a minimalist real time strategy game in a 1bit style, where you will be play Death herself, commanding her legions of death, and punishing humanity's Kingdom for its overconfidence.

Why similar: Zombies 26.6%, Difficult 19.8%, Management 19.7%, Tactical 16.9%, Strategy 8.1%

Why be good when you can be... bad? Cursed Treasure 2 is an addictive tower-defense game that puts the power of darkness at your fingertips. Build towers of powerful orcs, demons, and undead, and master powerful spells, to protect your precious hoard from all manner of no-good do-gooders.

Why similar: RTS 41.3%, Strategy 30.5%, Resource Management 14.1%, Indie 10.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%

End humanity using disasters, plagues, and war. Spread chaos worldwide, combine catastrophic events, and stop them before they escape to the Ark.

Why similar: RTS 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 22.2%, Resource Management 21.4%, Management 18.8%, Simulation 8.3%

"Zombie Party" is an anti-superhero-themed strategy game. You need to play the role of a chaotic ability user GRAVEDIGGER, and use your super power to summon the zombie army to destroy the land that is governed by the government and the PARLIAMENT OF FIVE, The established order of power.

Why similar: Zombies 33.6%, RTS 28.5%, Real Time Tactics 20.3%, Cartoon 9.1%, Strategy 8.4%

Be My Horde is a roguelite survivor where your minions fight for you. Become a formidable necromancer and turn your enemies into a resource! Raise fallen foes, build massive undead hordes, enhance your skills with devoured souls, and conquer the world – you’re the villain in this story.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 68.3% ★, Zombies 19.3%, Simulation 5.3%, Indie 3.8%, Casual 3.3%

The zombie apocalypse is upon us and it's up to you to evacuate everyone before they fall prey to the undead. Conduct massive rescue operations with a helping hand from snipers, artillery crews, orbital bombardments, and more.

Why similar: RTS 26.6%, Zombies 25.8%, Real Time Tactics 24.1%, Tactical 13%, Strategy 6.4%

A Huge Wave of Zombies Are Coming! Control hundreds of swarming zombies to conquer the entire city!

Why similar: Zombies 48.7%, Post-apocalyptic 26.5%, Simulation 20.2%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 43.5% ★, Lemmings 34.1% ★, Zombies 19.8%, Casual 1.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Age of Undead is a multi-genre game (turn-based, RTS, FPS) that allows you to face the frightful Zombie Apocalypse with 3 unique factions: the Army, the Infected, and the Survivors. Make strategic choices in the Campaign, then go into battle and fight to survive!

Why similar: RTS 28.4%, Zombies 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Tactical 10.8%, Resource Management 10.6%

Build your dungeon, command demons, set traps, and slay invading adventurers with powerful spells.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 43.6% ★, RTS 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Management 8.2%, Difficult 6.9%

The world after a nuclear war. Manage the settlement, learn technology, make decisions, produce weapons, ammunition, organize defense, raid for supplies on other areas, do not let residents die, survive the nuclear winter.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.1%, RTS 17.7%, Strategy 13.4%, Resource Management 10.9%, Zombies 9.3%

After Long Night is a sandbox survival RTS. Build and fortify your base, scavenge every corner for vital resources, craft deadly weapons, and raise a militia to fight off relentless zombie hordes that strike every night. In this world, scavenging isn't just survival—it's strategy, power and war.

Why similar: RTS 23.4%, Zombies 19.9%, Resource Management 12.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%

Like a dead man reanimated by dark sorcery, the necromancer simulator is back! Give the undead the ability to fly over mountains and swim across rivers, explore a fully generated world at night and fend off enemy hordes during the day. Start a new, uhm, life.

Why similar: Zombies 34.3%, Management 24.2%, Tactical 21.1%, Strategy 11.2%, Simulation 9.1%

2D pixel style simulation business strategy game Build and operate your own survivor base, recruit and cultivate various professional combatants. Clear zombie strongholds, reduce regional infections, survive in the apocalypse, and establish your own power.

Why similar: Zombies 20.5%, RTS 19.9%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Resource Management 11.3%

Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 27.9%, Resource Management 18.8%, RTS 17.8%, Difficult 10.4%, Tactical 9.8%

Build your defense base to fight back the undead hordes of Mars and secure the future of the red planet. MarZ is a game of strategy and tactical defense where you must carefully manage your crew and resources as you try to uncover the terrible secrets of the undead.

Why similar: RTS 26.4%, Zombies 21.5%, Tactical 14.8%, Management 10.3%, Strategy 8.5%

Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.

Why similar: RTS 19.4%, Zombies 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Resource Management 10.8%, Difficult 10.5%

Cepheus Protocol is an Open World RTS Military Survival Game. Play as the CERC hunting Patient 0, maintain Quarantine camps, fight dangerous mutations & Rogue Civilian Combatants . There’s nobody else coming, it’s up to you now.

Why similar: RTS 28.6%, Zombies 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 20.6%, Real Time Tactics 7.6%, Tactical 6.2%

A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 62% ★, Management 11.5%, Strategy 8.8%, Resource Management 6%, Simulation 5.6%

Necronator: Dead Wrong is a deck-building roguelike with an RTS twist. Build a powerful deck. Collect and deploy undead units and raise a unique army. Master each commander’s playstyle and conquer the world. Change the game with rule-bending relics. Unlock new decks and do it all again.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 47.6% ★, RTS 23.3%, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, Strategy 5.5%, Casual 2.8%

Your main task in NecroCity is to push back the hordes of monsters and build your fortress! Defend your undead outposts from the persistent forces of the so-called “good”! Take on the role of the young Prince of Undead, trying to prove himself in the world of the Undead Kingdom. 👹

Why similar: Zombies 30.1%, Management 20.6%, Strategy 16.5%, Horror 14.2%, Tactical 13.6%

Z Rush is an exciting strategic 3D game where your task is to place zombies in such a way that they can destroy all the turrets on the level.

Why similar: RTS 49.7%, Zombies 32.9%, Strategy 10%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?

Why similar: RTS 40.7%, Resource Management 22.8%, Management 18.2%, Strategy 10.6%, Simulation 7.8%

Become a Ghost Keeper and lead your fearsome minions against the living. Use diverse scare tactics, manage demonic creatures and harness dozens of skills. Oh, and don’t let the Brotherhood catch you! The ultimate scaring experience begins…

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 54.1% ★, RTS 25.6%, Strategy 6.4%, Horror 6%, Casual 3%

A quick-to-learn but challenging real-time strategy game where you spawn an army of space-bugs that control themselves.

Why similar: RTS 33.2%, Real Time Tactics 21.1%, Difficult 17.7%, Tactical 14.5%, Strategy 7.5%

Real-time combat in the zombie apocalypse! Guide your survivors through hordes of the infected to escape the epicentre of infection!

Why similar: Indie 53.4%, Strategy 46.6%

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 27.5%, Post-apocalyptic 25.5%, RTS 21.2%, Management 12.9%, Strategy 7.1%

Part turn-based resource management, part real-time defense shooter, Emerge places you into a futuristic world, ravaged by a zombie Apocalypse.

Why similar: Zombies 100%

War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 45.4% ★, RTS 21.7%, Management 18.9%, Simulation 7.2%, Strategy 5.3%

Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 75.5% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Difficult 7.5%, Indie 4.2%

Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.

Why similar: Resource Management 33.5%, Management 33.4%, Strategy 15.5%, Simulation 13.1%, Singleplayer 4.5%