Games Like The Typing of The Dead: Overkill

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 68% ★, Zombies 18.6%, Arcade 3.7%, Action 3.3%, Horror 2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides the definitive arcade rail-shooter experience that serves as the foundation for the seed game.

Dodge bullets while typing exorcisms at the very same time: Get ready for an electrifying mix between bullet hell and typing game! Turn on both sides of your brain and jump into the adventure of private exorcist Ray Bibbia!

Why similar: Typing 88.2% ★, Action 6.5%, Funny 2.4%, Great Soundtrack 1.6%, Gore 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the high-pressure combination of typing mechanics and intense, bullet-hell action.

Blue Estate is a black-humoured and corrosive rail shooter, adapted from the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award nominated graphic novel, Blue Estate by Viktor Kalvachev!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 81.4% ★, Comedy 8.6%, Action 3.6%, Arcade 1.6%, Funny 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: This on-rails shooter shares the same irreverent comedy and fast-paced, arcade-style gameplay.

Dead Containment is an on-rails shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Players fend off the undead as they race through a city under siege, blasting away the horrors that roam the streets using a variety of weapons. Playable solo or online co-op.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 57.9% ★, Zombies 22.5%, Arcade 5%, Score Attack 3.9%, Action 3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern arcade rail-shooter that focuses on zombie-slaying action and score-chasing.

Butcher loads of zombies in Rhythm with Metal! Survive on the highway to hell fighting an epic freakshow! Now with 30 levels of pure madness! 19 Licensed tracks and a Community Level Editor to import your own songs!

Why similar: Zombies 52.5%, Comedy 18.1%, Arcade 10.9%, Score Attack 8.8%, Action 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines rhythm-based gameplay with zombie-shooting action, mirroring the unique genre-mashup feel of the seed game.

The world's fastest brawler is back. Experience cinematic kung-fu in the most epic stickman fighter ever made. Staying true to the original, you play with only two buttons. Every press matters, do not button mash!

Why similar: Action 51.9%, Arcade 28.9%, Gore 13%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the rhythmic, high-speed intensity of the typing gameplay through simple, satisfying inputs.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.

Why similar: Zombies 50.3%, Comedy 14.2%, Action 8.9%, Arcade 6.4%, Funny 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same campy, over-the-top zombie action with a distinct sense of humor.

6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!

Why similar: Zombies 69.2%, Co-op 6%, Action 5.6%, Horror 5.4%, FPS 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic zombie-horde shooter that emphasizes arcade-style survival and high-intensity combat.

Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.

Why similar: Action 27.1%, Zombies 23.2%, Horror 9.7%, Co-op 8.7%, FPS 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that focuses on fast movement and clearing rooms of demonic enemies.

Epistory immerses you in an atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who fights an insectile corruption from an origami world. As you progress and explore this world, the story literally unfolds and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.

Why similar: Typing 96% ★, Action 2.6%, Great Soundtrack 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features a beautiful world where all combat and exploration are controlled through typing.

An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Why similar: Action 24.6%, Gore 14.9%, FPS 12.5%, Horror 12.2%, Co-op 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, gory shooter that features a dark, cinematic narrative similar to the seed game's B-movie vibe.

Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!

Why similar: Action 30.7%, FPS 17.3%, Shooter 15.2%, Gore 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, over-the-top shooter that captures the same adrenaline-fueled energy as an arcade classic.

TYPE TO KILL in this survival horror adventure. Alone or with friends, explore a sprawling cursed film studio as its horror movies bleed into reality. Choose from a roster of characters then plan your escape from this bloody homage to old school horror. But remember... death is just a typo away.

Why similar: Typing 71.3% ★, Zombies 23.7%, Horror 2.9%, Multiplayer 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that integrates typing into its core combat mechanics.

Something is wrong with the heart of magic. Play a young archivist venturing out into a dying world, cataloging its mysteries and its wonders to unearth the truth. Nanotale is the new adventure from the Typing Chronicles franchise and the spiritual successor to the acclaimed Epistory.

Why similar: Typing 98.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A follow-up to Epistory that refines the typing-based adventure mechanics in a fantasy setting.

HordeZ is a fast VR rail shooter in the spirit of Doom and House of the Dead: blast waves of zombies and demons, survive each level and turn your VR headset into a full‑on arcade shooting range.

Why similar: Zombies 66.3%, Funny 10.3%, Action 8.6%, Shooter 4.2%, First-Person 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A VR rail-shooter that puts you directly into the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

Purge the graveyard from the forces of Evil with your typing skills.

Why similar: Typing 75.6% ★, Education 9.5%, Arcade 5.9%, Score Attack 3.7%, Action 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D arcade game that uses typing to control a knight fighting through hordes of enemies.

A true test of your typing skills, Keyboard Kommander is a fast-paced zombie type’em up, and the story of a conspiracy theorist vindicated. Type through five brutal chapters of gameplay to learn the fate of humanity through the eyes of its would-be savior. Need to kill that zombie? Use your words!

Why similar: Typing 69.5% ★, Zombies 17.9%, Comedy 8.4%, Action 2.4%, Shooter 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique title that blends typing mechanics with tower-defense and strategy elements.

Arcade Shooter | Single user campaign | Co-op multiplayer mode | Fast paced action game

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 54% ★, Zombies 23.9%, Arcade 5.7%, Funny 4.3%, Action 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced VR arcade shooter that focuses on clearing waves of enemies in a high-energy environment.

Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

Why similar: Arcade 25.1%, Action 22.9%, FPS 15.9%, Shooter 13.5%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a fast-paced, retro-inspired shooter experience that feels like a modern arcade cabinet.

Pressure Overdrive is arcade twin-stick madness on hot wheels in a colorful bathtub-punk setting!

Why similar: Comedy 41.9%, Funny 18.1%, Arcade 14%, Action 7.9%, Co-op 7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, arcade-style driving shooter that shares the funny, chaotic energy of the seed game.

A hilariously terrifying adventure filled with laughs, blood, insanity, and of course... hordes of the undead.

Why similar: Zombies 65.6%, Comedy 14.6%, Funny 7.2%, Gore 5.5%, Horror 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure game that leans heavily into the same gore-filled zombie comedy as the seed game.

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 69.1%, Comedy 11.9%, Action 6.4%, Funny 3.6%, Co-op 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a sandbox of zombie-slaying comedy and creative weapon crafting.

Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller! While they were going to their old high school for what was supposed to be the party of their life, four long-time friends end up in a ghost town full of monstrous creatures.

Why similar: Zombies 61.3%, Action 24.5%, Co-op 10.1%, Multiplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, co-op action game that features hordes of monsters and a humorous tone.

Type like your life depends on it in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance! Smite the enemies of the Emperor with every keystroke spelling their demise. But every typo could mean the difference between life and death.

Why similar: Typing 45.6% ★, On-Rails Shooter 34.5% ★, Education 11.8%, Arcade 2.7%, Action 1.5%

Surgeon Simulator is an over-the-top operation sim, stitching together pitch-black humour with life-saving surgery. Become Dr. Burke, a would-be surgeon with a less than conventional toolkit, as he performs procedures on patients including the Heavy from TF2! ...is that a hammer?

Why similar: Comedy 57.4%, Funny 21.7%, Action 8.9%, First-Person 4.8%, Gore 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: While a different genre, it shares the high-pressure, funny, and precision-based gameplay style.

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake is a remake of the second entry in the well-known and popular rail-shooter series. Take on the lone role of a secret agent as James or Gary, or team up in co-op mode to neutralize the dangerous undead monsters standing in your way.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 62.5% ★, Zombies 19.7%, Arcade 5.6%, Action 3.5%, Horror 2.5%

Night Trap tells the story of five teenage girls spending the weekend at the Martin home. As a member of the Special Control Attack Team, your job is to monitor the home and protect the girls using an intricate system of cameras and traps as it is being invaded by vampires.

Why similar: Action 59.2%, Horror 35.3%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A campy, B-movie FMV game that captures the same cheesy horror aesthetic as the seed game.

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 69.6%, Comedy 9.2%, Action 6.9%, Funny 5.7%, Horror 3.1%

Battle your way through the dense zombie crowds as you struggle to survive! Inspired by classic zombie movies and FPS games from the 90s, the overwhelming combat will keep you on your toes!

Why similar: Zombies 49.6%, Arcade 12.1%, Action 8.7%, Comedy 8.1%, Horror 5.9%

Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.

Why similar: Zombies 62.4%, Arcade 6.2%, Funny 5.3%, Action 5%, Multiplayer 4.5%

Zombieville USA 3D is a stylized arcade shooter combining retro gameplay with strikingly polished visuals. Fight through an endless undead horde in the bleak hellscape of suburbia! Choose your weapons, grab a friend, and see how long you can survive.

Why similar: Zombies 50.9%, Comedy 13.2%, Arcade 12.7%, Funny 8%, Action 6.9%

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 67.4%, Comedy 12%, Action 8.9%, Funny 3.9%, Co-op 3.4%

POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.

Why similar: Comedy 41.9%, Funny 15.5%, Action 12.3%, Horror 8.2%, Shooter 6.8%

Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.

Why similar: Zombies 63.7%, Action 8.9%, Horror 6.7%, Co-op 5.7%, FPS 3.3%

Insane mix of cars, speed, explosions, blood and zombies! Fight through an epic narrative campaign or test yourself in the Slaughter and Blood Race modes.

Why similar: Zombies 67.6%, Arcade 18.4%, Score Attack 7.8%, Gore 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!

Why similar: Zombies 70.9%, Action 8.4%, Horror 5.6%, FPS 3.7%, Multiplayer 2.8%

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

Why similar: Zombies 80.8%, Co-op 4.1%, Action 3.2%, Multiplayer 2.7%, Horror 2.5%

Join the corps! Umbrella Corps brings a competitive experience featuring new types of strategy and technique blended with elements from the world of Resident Evil, to create a unique kind of shooter!

Why similar: Zombies 69.2%, Action 11%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Co-op 4.2%, Shooter 3.8%

Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!

Why similar: Comedy 39.3%, Action 15.8%, Funny 9.6%, Co-op 7.7%, FPS 6.1%

Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.

Why similar: Comedy 34.5%, Action 15.9%, Gore 10.6%, Co-op 9.3%, FPS 6.8%

The Walking Zombie is a stationary FPS with an online co-op mode in a world full of zombies to kill. Buy and upgrade your weapons, kill all enemies in 200 levels and destroy mighty boss monsters before they eat you alive!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 43.3% ★, Zombies 37.5%, Action 5.3%, Co-op 3.3%, Horror 3%

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

Why similar: Zombies 70.1%, Funny 12%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%

An action-packed survival shooter featuring anime girls, wave-based zombie combat, loot scavenging, epic boss battles, and cooperative multiplayer mayhem.

Why similar: Zombies 67.4%, Arcade 13.2%, Action 9.8%, Horror 5.5%, Shooter 3.8%

Zombie Desperation is a small horror game where you shoot hordes of zombies until you die, aiming to obtain a higher rank in the online leaderboards while unlocking new scenarios and weapons.

Why similar: Zombies 59.5%, Action 12.7%, Arcade 8.5%, Gore 7.9%, Horror 4.9%

Play as special agent Francis York Morgan in this open-world action-adventure as you solve the case of the Red Seed Murders and survive in a small, quirky American mountain town where supernatural creatures and a mysterious raincoat-clad, axe-wielding killer seek to end his investigation for good.

Why similar: Comedy 24.5%, Funny 23.5%, Horror 21.5%, Action 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 12%

SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.

Why similar: Zombies 49.4%, Comedy 15%, Action 9.2%, Funny 8.1%, Co-op 4.6%

It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.

Why similar: Zombies 56.1%, Comedy 23.6%, Action 6.4%, Horror 5.2%, Multiplayer 4%

Type your way through absurd encounters and mysterious puzzles in this old-school typing dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Typing 93.2% ★, Action 3.5%, Comedy 1.8%, Funny 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.1%

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Action 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, FPS 12.8%, Shooter 12.7%

** Please note: a remastered and improved edition of this game is now available in Zombie Army Trilogy.**Experience a terrifyingly intense co-op campaign for up to four players in this gut-wrenching sequel to Steam best-seller, Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army.

Why similar: Zombies 79.9%, Action 6.6%, Co-op 4.5%, Horror 3.1%, Multiplayer 1.8%

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.

Why similar: Comedy 29.5%, Action 25%, Co-op 9.8%, FPS 9.5%, Shooter 7.4%

Play as Chud in this thrilling boomer shooter where you must defend against endless hordes of soyjaks. Experience an enthralling, fully voice-acted story. Enjoy the amazing custom soundtrack by the generational artist Baby Sneed™.

Why similar: Action 44.1%, Comedy 24.4%, Shooter 15.6%, First-Person 9.6%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Drunk or Dead is a fun party game. A virus has turned all sober people into zombies. Go bar hopping in the midst of the apocalypse! Drink in the company of survivors and finish off hordes of zombies! Set your own record!

Why similar: Zombies 73.1%, Action 9.6%, Co-op 4.7%, Shooter 4.7%, First-Person 4.2%

Pick a character and team up with three friends ‘cause it’s time to save the world. Experience intense FPS action as you obliterate hordes of terrifying monsters! You may not be on the best team of mercenaries, but you are… a Toxic Commando!

Why similar: Zombies 64.7%, Funny 7.5%, Action 6.6%, Horror 5%, Shooter 4.1%

DOPAMINE - NON STOP KILLING - BLOOD - BUNNY HOPPING - HIGH SKILL CEILING - MORE BLOOD - NO HAND HOLDING - STOCK TRADING - EVEN MORE BLOOD - ODDLY SENSUAL

Why similar: Zombies 71.7%, Action 10.1%, First-Person 5.9%, Shooter 5.7%, FPS 5.1%