- #1 Hunt: Showdown 1896
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 268,980 reviews2019
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 177.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a new era of the addictively unforgiving extraction shooter. In corrupted backwaters lost to history, fight back alone – or with friends – against timeless evil. Twisted monsters and other ruthless Hunters stand between you and your Bounty. Risk everything as Hunt consumes you
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 38.1% ★, Team-Based 13.1%, Zombies 8.8%, FPS 8%, PvP 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the gold standard for atmospheric, high-stakes extraction gameplay with terrifying supernatural threats.
- #2 Escape from Tarkov
96% matchMixed47% of 48,121 reviews2025
Dev: Battlestate Games
Windows
Median: 35.8 hrsMean: 144.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 40.4% ★, Online Co-Op 9.5%, FPS 8.5%, PvP 8.3%, PvE 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive hardcore extraction shooter that defines the genre's intense looting and gear-loss mechanics.
- #3 Level Zero: Extraction
96% matchMixed51% of 2,915 reviews2025
Dev: Doghowl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Tactical extraction shooter meets immersive survival horror. Play as rival mercenaries fighting for loot, or as alien monsters hunting humans from the shadows. Solo or with friends, experience this unique dark take on asymmetrical PvPvE multiplayer.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 44.2% ★, FPS 9.3%, PvP 9.1%, PvE 7.9%, Multiplayer 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the horror-themed extraction loop, pitting players against both human rivals and deadly creatures.
- #4 The Forever Winter
95% matchMixed69% of 23,078 reviews2024
Dev: Fun Dog Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Forever Winter is a tactical shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict. Millions of deaths later the war continues with our latest update!
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 54.1% ★, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, PvE 9.9%, Team-Based 9.2%, Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the desperate, tactical PVE extraction experience against overwhelming odds in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #5 Dark and Darker
94% matchMixed65% of 81,391 reviews2024
Dev: IRONMACE
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 39.1% ★, Loot 10.2%, Class-Based 10% ★, PvP 7.9%, Online Co-Op 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a brutal, high-stakes extraction experience where every encounter could result in the total loss of your equipment.
- #6 Marauders
94% matchMixed68% of 21,287 reviews2022
Dev: Small Impact Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Marauders is a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe. As a space pirate, work solo, or in a squad with up to 3 other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear, and salvage what you’ll need to survive.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 54.5% ★, PvP 9.8%, FPS 9.5%, Loot 7.9%, Shooter 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore extraction shooter that features intense tactical combat and a high-stakes economy similar to the seed game.
- #7 Gray Zone Warfare
93% matchMixed70% of 66,430 reviews2024
Dev: MADFINGER Games, a.s.
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 41.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 45.9% ★, FPS 10%, Online Co-Op 8%, Realistic 7.7%, PvP 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a realistic, tactical approach to extraction shooters that rewards careful planning and precision.
- #8 No More Room in Hell 2
92% matchMixed48% of 17,994 reviews2024
Dev: Torn Banner Studios
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
No More Room in Hell 2 is a terrifying 8 player co-op action horror experience. Find your friends in the dark and survive - in a dynamic, endlessly replayable zombie apocalypse.
Why similar: Zombies 23.6%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, FPS 11.4%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Shooter 8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a gritty, cooperative zombie survival experience that captures the tension of navigating infested environments.
- #9 STALCRAFT: X
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 96,351 reviews2022
Dev: EXBO
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 92.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
STALCRAFT: X is the largest open-world online game in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Explore the world full of mutants and anomalies alone or with friends — unforgettable emotions guaranteed.
Why similar: FPS 17.6%, Team-Based 15.7%, Multiplayer 12.2%, PvP 12%, Shooter 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This unique MMO-FPS hybrid captures the exact feeling of scavenging for loot in a dangerous, zombie-filled wasteland.
- #10 Deadside
89% 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: Post-apocalyptic 21.1%, FPS 17.8%, PvP 17.2%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Online Co-Op 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival shooter that focuses on realistic gunplay and the constant threat of losing your hard-earned loot.
- #11 DayZ
90% 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 18%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, FPS 11.1%, PvP 11%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential hardcore zombie survival game where the threat of other players is just as lethal as the undead.
- #12 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 130,480 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 28.7 hrsMean: 53.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.4%, FPS 28.3%, Shooter 15.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Realistic 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides an unparalleled atmospheric horror experience with deep survival mechanics and dangerous anomalies.
- #13 SCUM
88% 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 28.2%, Online Co-Op 19.3%, FPS 17.6%, PvP 17.2%, Realistic 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features deep survival and crafting mechanics within a harsh, open-world environment that demands constant vigilance.
- #14 Vigor
87% 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: Extraction Shooter 32.7% ★, Post-apocalyptic 13%, FPS 10.5%, PvP 9.5%, Multiplayer 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated extraction shooter that focuses on scavenging for resources and surviving against other players in a post-war setting.
- #15 7 Days to Die
85% 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 28.8%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, FPS 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at combining zombie survival with extensive base-building and crafting mechanics.
- #16 GTFO
84% matchVery Positive84% of 65,286 reviews2021
Dev: 10 Chambers
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 17.9%, FPS 14.1%, Team-Based 13.2%, Zombies 11.5%, Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A punishing, horror-focused cooperative shooter that requires extreme tactical coordination to survive extraction missions.
- #17 World War Z
84% 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 34.4%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Shooter 8%, Post-apocalyptic 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a cinematic, high-octane zombie shooting experience that focuses on team-based survival.
- #18 Rust
83% matchVery Positive87% of 1,344,289 reviews2018
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 52.0 hrsMean: 416.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Why similar: Multiplayer 22.5%, PvP 20.9%, FPS 13.3%, Online Co-Op 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 10%
Why You'll Like It: While more sandbox-oriented, it captures the same brutal, high-stakes survival and looting gameplay found in extraction shooters.
- #19 Containment Corp, Inc.
82% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Lich & Lily
Windows
A co-op horror game where you team up with friends to hunt anomalies and collect rare loot. Customize your loadouts, your looks, and get to work!
Why similar: Zombies 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, FPS 12.4%, PvE 11.6%, Horror 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An early-access horror title that emphasizes the tension of exploration and survival against supernatural threats.
- #20 Metro Exodus
81% matchVery Positive90% of 129,434 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.4%, FPS 23.5%, Horror 13%, Shooter 11.8%, First-Person 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a masterclass in atmospheric horror and tactical shooting within a desolate, post-apocalyptic world.
- #21 Miscreated
82% 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 35.1%, Post-apocalyptic 19.8%, Multiplayer 16.1%, PvP 11.4%, FPS 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic survival game that focuses on exploration, looting, and defending against both mutants and players.
- #22 Lost Rift
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,413 reviews2025
Dev: People Can Fly
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lost Rift is a first person survival adventure shooter that blends cooperative base building with multiplayer PvE or PvP extraction expeditions. Journey solo or in teams of up to 5 players across a vast archipelago, craft gear, build bases, defeat raiders, and become legendary.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 46.2% ★, Online Co-Op 9.7%, PvP 9%, FPS 8.8%, PvE 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative extraction shooter that blends survival-crafting elements with dark, horror-filled dungeon exploration.
- #23 Killing Floor 2
81% 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 16.8%, Team-Based 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Online Co-Op 11%, FPS 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, visceral zombie shooter that emphasizes wave-based survival and intense combat encounters.
- #24 REMNANT II®
79% matchVery Positive83% of 66,049 reviews2023
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 17.7 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Shooter 14.7%, Dark 12.8%, Multiplayer 11%
Why You'll Like It: It features a challenging loot-based progression system and intense boss encounters that mirror the intensity of extraction games.
- #25 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
79% 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 44.9%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.9%, Horror 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the management of resources and base-building while surviving a persistent zombie threat.
- #26 Survive the Nights
78% matchMixed66% of 6,335 reviews2025
Dev: a2z Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 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 19.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Online Co-Op 11.9%, FPS 10.6%, PvE 9.3%
- #27 Project Zomboid
78% matchVery Positive94% of 440,877 reviews2013
Dev: The Indie Stone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 82.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 51.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21%, Multiplayer 17.1%, Realistic 8.2%, Indie 2%
Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it is the most comprehensive hardcore zombie survival simulator available, emphasizing the weight of every decision.
- #28 THE CUBE, SAVE US
77% matchMostly Negative31% of 2,188 reviews2026
Dev: XLGAMES
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A post-apocalyptic extraction action game built around brutal, close-quarters combat. Step through the Cube Gate and discover ever-shifting worlds filled with strange landscapes and terrifying enemies. Escape the Cube by fighting your way through twisted mutants and Raiders you once called allies.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 40.9% ★, Team-Based 10.9%, Loot 8.4%, Post-apocalyptic 7.9%, Online Co-Op 7.8%
- #29 C.A.S.T. (CHERNOZEM ANOMALY STRIKE TEAM)
75% matchVery Positive90% of 751 reviews2025
Dev: Ascension Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
C.A.S.T is a third-person PvE extraction shooter playable solo or in co-op. Select your character and loadout to battle enemy hordes, evade anomalies, and complete objectives across handcrafted maps with dynamic procedural elements.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 41.9% ★, Zombies 13%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, PvE 8.7%, Shooter 7%
- #30 Fight or Flight
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 149 reviews2020
Dev: Outer Planet Studios
Windows
Battle Royale and Extraction that blends PvP and PvE, You are a operative that will drop into the infected region and attempt to recover artifacts and eradicate the infected.Each player is pitted against Zombies, Monsters and each other. Online or Single player for practice with bots!
Why similar: Zombies 15.1%, FPS 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, PvP 11.9%, PvE 10.3%
- #31 Incursion Red River
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 7,852 reviews2024
Dev: Games Of Tomorrow GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
IRR is a tactical PvE Co-Op extract shooter set in a de-stabilized and immersive modern-day Vietnam. As a PMC for a mysterious organization, deal with 3 factions that stand to gain from the chaos. Engage in ruthless combat, plan your deployment, and explore the world as your journey unfolds.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 44.5% ★, Online Co-Op 9%, FPS 8.8%, PvE 8.2%, Realistic 7%
- #32 Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
72% matchVery Positive88% of 8,056 reviews2025
Dev: PikPokPub: Boltray Games (China)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Texas, 1980. Walton City has fallen to a zombie outbreak. Lead a band of desperate survivors from refuge to refuge by scavenging, crafting, and fighting in a relentless struggle for survival. Plan wisely, stick together, and — above all — keep moving if you want to make it out alive.
Why similar: Zombies 44.6%, Post-apocalyptic 30.2%, Horror 19.7%, Action 5.5%
- #33 ARC Raiders
71% matchVery Positive86% of 373,688 reviews2025
Dev: Embark Studios
Windows
Median: 40.0 hrsMean: 86.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 51.3% ★, PvP 9.1%, Post-apocalyptic 8.4%, PvE 8.1%, Online Co-Op 7.8%
- #34 Deadzone: Rogue
71% matchVery Positive85% of 14,091 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Zombies 14.2%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, FPS 11.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, PvE 9.4%
- #35 Expedition Agartha
73% matchMixed64% of 1,750 reviews2023
Dev: Matrioshka GamesPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Expedition Agartha is a high-stakes first person slasher. Loot ancient treasures, conquer mythological enemies, and extract to safety - alone or up to groups of three. Gear up and launch your expedition in the first and only medieval extraction looter available on Steam!
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 52.9% ★, Loot 11.6%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, PvP 9.7%, Multiplayer 7.2%
- #36 Eldegarde
70% matchMixed63% of 5,765 reviews2026
Dev: Notorious Studios
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Eldegarde is a mini-MMO Action RPG with PvE, PvPvE and Arena modes. Explore vast outdoor zones, craft powerful gear, and fight to survive in a living fantasy world.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 36.6% ★, Class-Based 13.5% ★, Team-Based 11.1%, Online Co-Op 8.5%, Loot 8%
- #37 Cargo Hunters
69% matchVery Positive82% of 251 reviews2026
Dev: Order Of Meta
Windows
Cargo Hunters is the single player extraction shooter where you control a humanoid robot scavenging the remains of humanity on an abandoned, dystopian Earth.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 56.7% ★, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Loot 10.2%, PvE 7.3%, Shooter 5.6%
- #38 No More Room in Hell
71% matchVery Positive90% of 75,677 reviews2013
Dev: No More Room in Hell TeamPub: Lever Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.
Why similar: Zombies 35.6%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Horror 9.9%, FPS 8.9%
- #39 Ravenous Horde
70% 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 23.3%, FPS 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, PvP 9.5%, Multiplayer 9.2%
- #40 DARKEST DAYS
69% 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 26.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Multiplayer 12%, Shooter 10.1%, Horror 8.9%
- #41 Dungeon Stalkers
68% matchMixed48% of 3,755 reviews2025
Dev: ONEUNIVERSE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Dungeon Stalkers is a PvEvP dungeon crawler game where you can experience the joy of exploration and survival in a classic RPG. Join forces with your companions to defeat other adventurers and monsters, and acquire equipment and treasures. Then, escape safely from the witch's curse!
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 44.5% ★, Team-Based 13.8%, Loot 9.4%, Online Co-Op 8.8%, PvP 8.7%
- #42 Last Remains
68% 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 32.7%, Online Co-Op 17.4%, PvP 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Realistic 7.4%
- #43 Necrosis: Dawn of Dread
66% matchVery Positive86% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Mike Schroder
Windows
Necrosis: Dawn of Dread is a full-length co-op survival horror experience inspired by the golden age of zombies. 15+ hours of missions, vehicles, puzzles, with many playable survivors await across a world consumed by the dead. No microtransactions, no shortcuts: just pure survival.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, FPS 13.5%, Horror 10.9%, Shooter 10.4%
- #44 Back 4 Blood
68% matchMixed69% of 72,160 reviews2021
Dev: Turtle Rock StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 43.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Why similar: Zombies 28.7%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, FPS 12.5%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Shooter 9.1%
- #45 Will To Live Online
69% 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: Post-apocalyptic 36.4%, Multiplayer 23%, FPS 18.6%, Shooter 10.7%, First-Person 7.5%
- #46 Nuclear Nightmare
65% matchVery Positive81% of 17,749 reviews2024
Dev: BG Productions
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Venture forth as part of a specialized team of fellow players tasked with retrieving classified materials, evading the black goo virus, and the nightmarish entities it has spawned. With time running out before the US government initiates a devastating nuclear strike to contain the spreading menace.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 37.9%, Horror 22%, PvE 13.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Multiplayer 11.5%
- #47 Codename CURE
67% matchVery Positive85% of 16,490 reviews2017
Dev: Raptor Byte
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.
Why similar: Zombies 18.2%, Class-Based 17.3% ★, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Online Co-Op 9.1%, Shooter 8.6%
- #48 Deadline Escape
65% matchVery Positive89% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: DeadlineEscape
Windows
Deadline Escape is a Low Poly Extraction Looter Shooter that throws you into a Post-Apocalyptic World. Scavenge for valuable resources, face deadly enemies and fight for your survival as the clock ticks down toward the deadline.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 48.9% ★, Post-apocalyptic 26.7%, FPS 7.4%, Zombies 6.4%, Shooter 4.9%
- #49 Wildgate
64% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,481 reviews2025
Dev: Moonshot GamesPub: Dreamhaven
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Wildgate is a PvPvE multiplayer shooter that blends tactical ship-to-ship combat with fast-paced first-person action. Evade deadly environmental hazards, search for powerful weapons and ship upgrades, and be the first crew to escape with the Artifact... or the last crew left flying.
Why similar: Extraction Shooter 38.6% ★, Team-Based 12.3%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, PvP 8.3%, FPS 8.3%
- #50 ZOMBIE RAID: No One Survives
67% 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: Team-Based 20.6%, Zombies 15.6%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, PvP 11.1%, Shooter 8.9%