- #1 The Walking Dead: The Final Season
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,013 reviews2018
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.
Why similar: Zombies 23.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Episodic 13.2% ★, Story Rich 9.7%, Post-apocalyptic 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This conclusion to Clementine's journey offers the most refined version of the choice-driven gameplay found in A New Frontier.
- #2 The Walking Dead: Season Two
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,493 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.
Why similar: Zombies 31.9%, Episodic 24.9% ★, Story Rich 7.3%, Choices Matter 5.9%, Point & Click 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the emotional narrative of the series with a focus on survival and the burden of leadership.
- #3 The Walking Dead
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,947 reviews2012
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
Why similar: Zombies 28.6%, Episodic 26.5% ★, Choices Matter 8.3%, Story Rich 8.2%, Point & Click 5%
Why You'll Like It: The original season that established the iconic choice-based formula and emotional storytelling style of the series.
- #4 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,453 reviews2020
Dev: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
Why similar: Zombies 22.3%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This collection provides the complete experience of the Telltale series with updated visuals and behind-the-scenes content.
- #5 The Wolf Among Us
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 38,793 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Why similar: Episodic 40.7% ★, Choices Matter 14.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%, Point & Click 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Another Telltale classic that features a gritty, noir-inspired atmosphere and high-stakes decision-making.
- #6 Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
94% matchVery Positive92% of 10,238 reviews2017
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In this latest chapter from the award-winning studio behind Batman - The Telltale Series, both Bruce Wayne and Batman will be forced into precarious new roles. The Riddler has returned to terrorize Gotham City, but his gruesome puzzles merely foreshadow an even greater crisis.
Why similar: Episodic 28.7% ★, Choices Matter 23%, Story Rich 16%, Point & Click 7.7%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex, choice-heavy narrative that explores the psychological toll of being a hero in a crumbling city.
- #7 Until Dawn™
92% matchVery Positive82% of 4,574 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choices Matter 35%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 13%, Horror 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This cinematic horror game mirrors the Telltale style by forcing players to make life-or-death decisions for a group of teenagers.
- #8 Batman - The Telltale Series
93% matchVery Positive87% of 17,573 reviews2016
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight.
Why similar: Episodic 38.9% ★, Choices Matter 19.1%, Story Rich 12%, Point & Click 5.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the duality of Bruce Wayne and Batman, utilizing the same narrative-driven mechanics as A New Frontier.
- #9 Detroit: Become Human
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 236,046 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Choices Matter 52.4%, Story Rich 30.1%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Violent 4.3%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic narrative game where every choice significantly alters the branching paths and the fate of the protagonists.
- #10 Life is Strange: Before the Storm
91% matchVery Positive93% of 37,673 reviews2017
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Why similar: Episodic 36.9% ★, Choices Matter 21.3%, Story Rich 16.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This prequel captures the same intimate, character-focused storytelling and choice-based gameplay found in the Telltale series.
- #11 The Quarry
90% matchVery Positive82% of 22,220 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: 2K Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.
Why similar: Choices Matter 55.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Horror 12.3%, Gore 8.8%, Violent 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern interactive horror experience that emphasizes character relationships and the consequences of player actions.
- #12 The Expanse: A Telltale Series
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,659 reviews2023
Dev: Deck NinePub: Telltale
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!
Why similar: Choices Matter 28.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 10.2%, Gore 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern Telltale title that maintains the studio's signature episodic, choice-based structure in a sci-fi setting.
- #13 Life is Strange - Episode 1
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 172,233 reviews2015
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Why similar: Episodic 40.2% ★, Choices Matter 22.8%, Story Rich 18.9%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Female Protagonist 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional narrative adventure that focuses on the weight of choices and their long-term impact on the story.
- #14 The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries
89% matchVery Positive80% of 8,093 reviews2016
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries stars the iconic, blade-wielding character from Robert Kirkman's best-selling comic books.
Why similar: Zombies 26.4%, Episodic 19.8% ★, Choices Matter 10.6%, Story Rich 7.1%, Post-apocalyptic 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, intense side story that maintains the core gameplay and tone of the main Walking Dead series.
- #15 Heavy Rain
87% matchVery Positive85% of 27,203 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Choices Matter 49.4%, Story Rich 28.3%, Violent 8.1%, Adventure 6.2%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pioneer in the interactive drama genre, featuring multiple protagonists and a branching plot driven by player decisions.
- #16 Beyond: Two Souls
86% matchVery Positive88% of 39,194 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Why similar: Choices Matter 39.7%, Story Rich 24.5%, Adventure 9.1%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, Violent 5%
Why You'll Like It: This cinematic experience blends supernatural elements with a strong focus on narrative choices and character growth.
- #17 The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
86% matchVery Positive86% of 9,957 reviews2020
Dev: Skydance Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.
Why similar: Zombies 37.8%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Gore 13.3%, Survival 9.9%, Violent 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral VR experience that forces you to make difficult survival choices in a zombie-infested New Orleans.
- #18 As Dusk Falls
85% matchVery Positive91% of 4,052 reviews2022
Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.
Why similar: Choices Matter 37.3%, Story Rich 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Violent 11.3%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive drama that focuses on the intersecting lives of two families, emphasizing the moral weight of every decision.
- #19 Tell Me Why
84% matchVery Positive82% of 15,326 reviews2020
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
Why similar: Episodic 44.6% ★, Choices Matter 22.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.2%, Atmospheric 4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game that explores memory and family secrets through meaningful player-directed choices.
- #20 Road 96 🛣️
82% matchVery Positive92% of 24,497 reviews2021
Dev: DigixartPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!
Why similar: Choices Matter 34.9%, Story Rich 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural narrative adventure where your choices determine the survival and success of teenagers fleeing a totalitarian regime.
- #21 Deadlight: Director's Cut
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,593 reviews2016
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world.
Why similar: Zombies 54.1%, Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Adventure 6.5%, Story Rich 5.9%, Survival 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling survival game that captures the bleak, post-apocalyptic aesthetic of the Walking Dead universe.
- #22 The Council
82% matchVery Positive84% of 5,581 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.2%, Episodic 28.8% ★, Story Rich 15.1%, Adventure 7.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic narrative RPG that focuses on social manipulation and the consequences of your dialogue choices.
- #23 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
80% 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 53.6%, Survival 19%, Post-apocalyptic 15.1%, Gore 4.2%, Violent 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more gameplay-focused, it captures the same desperate post-apocalyptic survival and base-management themes.
- #24 New Tales from the Borderlands
81% matchMostly Negative32% of 2,051 reviews2022
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: 2K
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, "streetwise" brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. Claw and con your way through five thrilling chapters!
Why similar: Episodic 43.2% ★, Choices Matter 17.5%, Gore 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Violent 8%
Why You'll Like It: A comedy-adventure that utilizes the Telltale-style choice system to drive its character-focused narrative.
- #25 Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven
81% matchVery Positive86% of 231 reviews2016
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Zombies rise again at the dawn of Apocalypse! In this companion to the smash-hit Zombie Exodus, can you survive the early days of society's collapse?
Why similar: Zombies 50.9%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Adventure 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based RPG that offers an incredible amount of depth in its choice-based survival mechanics.
- #26 Oxenfree
79% matchVery Positive91% of 12,023 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Choices Matter 35.4%, Story Rich 29.4%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Horror 7.8%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that uses a unique dialogue system to drive the narrative and character relationships.
- #27 Firewatch
78% matchVery Positive91% of 96,852 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Story Rich 40.9%, Atmospheric 24.2%, Adventure 15.7%, Drama 7%, Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused experience that excels at building atmosphere and character depth through dialogue-based choices.
- #28 Tales from the Borderlands
77% matchVery Positive94% of 19,293 reviews2021
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
Why similar: Episodic 41.3% ★, Choices Matter 18.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Point & Click 7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.3%
- #29 Epimutation
75% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Barbieronpa
Windows · Mac · Linux
399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Zombies 19.2%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.2%, Point & Click 8.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #30 Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
76% matchVery Positive99% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...
Why similar: Zombies 34%, Post-apocalyptic 21.3%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Horror 6%
- #31 Escape Dead Island
78% matchMixed62% of 1,682 reviews2014
Dev: FatsharkPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 58.7%, Gore 13.4%, Survival 10.5%, Adventure 5.1%, Horror 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person adventure set in the Dead Island universe that focuses on uncovering the mystery of the zombie outbreak.
- #32 All of Us Are Dead...
75% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: IKINAGAMES
Windows
All of us are not dead. Our school has been infested with zombies, and we are still alive. Every day, our hopes of escaping this school become less and less likely. Follow us as we try to survive and escape our zombie-filled school. A visual novel based on the popular webcomic.
Why similar: Zombies 40.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Gore 11.1%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Violent 8.2%
- #33 The Walking Dead: Destinies
76% matchMixed43% of 994 reviews2023
Dev: Flux GamesPub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Change the course of AMC’s The Walking Dead history. Fight walkers, relive iconic moments, and change the destiny of The Walking Dead Universe as your choices separate heroes from villains, and the living from the dead. Will you make the same choices as Rick, or will you forge your own path?
Why similar: Zombies 41.3%, Survival 10.4%, Comic Book 8.6%, Gore 8.1%, Adventure 8%
- #34 Days Gone
71% matchVery Positive93% of 112,631 reviews2021
Dev: Bend StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 42.2%, Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, Survival 11.4%, Story Rich 8%, Gore 4.6%
- #35 State of Decay
73% 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.
Why similar: Zombies 59.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, Survival 16.1%, Action 1.9%, Horror 1.9%
- #36 I Walk Among Zombies Vol. 3
73% matchVery Positive89% of 285 reviews2020
Dev: SeacoxxPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Gunfire rings out, shattering the safe haven of the town hall. Violent death. People driven to suicide. A mystery group behind the scenes. An imminent horde of zombies. And the intelligent zombies are finally on the move. What will become of Yuusuke and the others?
Why similar: Zombies 46.4%, Post-apocalyptic 21%, Gore 7.7%, Adventure 6.8%, Violent 6.4%
- #37 The Walking Dead: No Man's Land
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 944 reviews2024
Dev: Deca Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Step into the dangerous world of The Walking Dead: No Man's Land. Lead survivors in turn-based strategy battles, manage resources, and make tough choices to ensure their survival. Fight walkers, build your base, and face endless dangers.
Why similar: Zombies 54%, Post-apocalyptic 31.1%, Survival 12.3%, Action 2.7%
- #38 Sophie: The Girl From The Zone
69% matchVery Positive88% of 333 reviews2026
Dev: DavyCroquetteGame
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sophie: The Girl from the Zone is a choice-based adult Visual Novel. What if your world was nothing more than a hallucination? What if you were simply insane? In that case, how could you know what is real? And you, are you really who you think you are?
Why similar: Zombies 28.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%
- #39 UNDYING - "KINGDOM"
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,853 reviews2023
Dev: VanimalsPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
As Anling’s zombie infection sets in, her days are numbered. The struggle to survive is made ever more paramount as she must ensure her son Cody stays alive. She must teach him how to survive in this new world at any cost…
Why similar: Zombies 36%, Post-apocalyptic 19.8%, Story Rich 14.9%, Survival 12%, Horror 5.3%
- #40 State of Decay: YOSE
72% matchVery Positive82% of 12,799 reviews2015
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.0 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.
Why similar: Zombies 56.9%, Survival 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Gore 4.1%, Atmospheric 2.4%
- #41 Life is Strange 2
70% matchVery Positive87% of 39,153 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.
Why similar: Episodic 30.4% ★, Choices Matter 28.4%, Story Rich 18%, Adventure 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #42 Resident Evil 2
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 201,291 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Why similar: Zombies 51.8%, Gore 10.7%, Horror 7.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, Violent 5.9%
- #43 Z-End
73% matchMixed57% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Smart Tale GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Z-End is a multiple choice narrative game. During the zombie apocalypse, you'll encounter the mysterious Faye while searching for new members.What secrets is she hiding? Will she join you? Will you be able to overcome the danger of this world?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 73.3%, Adventure 26.7%
- #44 Survivor Strain - Season 1
67% matchVery Positive96% of 198 reviews2026
Dev: Mr. Baker
Windows
In this story-focused adult visual novel you will try to survive and adapt to the new world, creating and protecting your faction of survivors in this new world. Fight the infected, experience romance, fight other factions, and protect your group.
Why similar: Zombies 45.9%, Post-apocalyptic 27.1%, Survival 12.4%, Drama 6.1%, Horror 4.5%
- #45 The Walking Dead Onslaught
72% matchMixed48% of 1,157 reviews2020
Dev: Survios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
There’s no rest when survival is on the line. Step into AMC’s The Walking Dead and prepare for an onslaught of walkers as you assume the roles of your favorite characters from the show, and confront the horrors and humanity of this apocalyptic new world.
Why similar: Zombies 54.1%, Gore 18.3%, Violent 12.8%, Adventure 6.5%, Action 5.1%
- #46 7Days Origins
70% matchVery Positive86% of 342 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Choices Matter 23.4%, Story Rich 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Point & Click 12.5%, Comic Book 9.3%
- #47 I Walk Among Zombies Vol. 1 (Adult Version)
69% matchVery Positive95% of 496 reviews2018
Dev: SeacoxxPub: Denpasoft
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 55.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Yuusuke awakens in a world where zombies have overrun civilization, but finds that the zombies don't attack him. How will Yuusuke take advantage of his new situation, and what will he discover? Enjoy this twist on the classic zombie survival genre.
Why similar: Zombies 33.2%, Post-apocalyptic 22.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Gore 8.3%, Violent 6.9%
- #48 Outlying Islands
66% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Zombies 31.6%, Gore 14.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Point & Click 9.1%, Comic Book 7.8%
- #49 The Dead Thread
67% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: JSK Games
Windows
Survive a 3rd-person horror world facing relentless bosses and alluring undead. Manage your inventory, make every bullet count, craft and repair clothes, which can mean the difference between survival and death. Sometimes, hiding from towering enemies may be your only chance when brute force fails.
Why similar: Zombies 44.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Gore 10.2%, Violent 7.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #50 The Last of Us™ Part I
65% matchVery Positive83% of 100,635 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.8 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
Why similar: Zombies 33.1%, Post-apocalyptic 21%, Story Rich 13.9%, Survival 9.3%, Horror 5.6%
- #51 End of Lines
66% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.2%, Story Rich 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #52 Perseverance: Part 1
68% matchVery Positive85% of 166 reviews2018
Dev: Titanite NovelsPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Perseverance is a horror/drama visual novel about survival and redemption. In Part 1 you play as Jack, a father who is struggling to keep his family together and finds himself in the middle of horrific events.
Why similar: Zombies 33.8%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Violent 8.8%, Drama 6.5%
- #53 Resident Evil Revelations 2
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 30,758 reviews2015
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.
Why similar: Zombies 43.7%, Episodic 22.5% ★, Horror 6.6%, Survival 6.2%, Gore 6.1%
- #54 Ashwalkers
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 195 reviews2021
Dev: Nameless XIIIPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
A survival journey through a harsh world without rules or judgement. Only your choices matters in the face of moral dilemmas. Manage your party, food & equipment in this non-linear narrative survival sim with 34 possible endings.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.9%, Choices Matter 23.2%, Survival 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Adventure 7.7%