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

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Have you ever thought or imagined how our world would look like after an apocalyptic event? What would we do if some of us were to survive? What world would we live in and what challenges would we face? What would you do?

Reviews: Mixed — 49% — of 369 reviews
Released: 2019-11-17
Developer: CM Softworks
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

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    95% matchMixed57% of 1,258 reviews2015
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    71% matchVery Positive87% of 163 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak. Survive alone or with friends by scavenging, crafting, building, and fighting to last as long as ‘humanly’ possible. You can’t change the past, but you can fight for the future of humanity.

    Why similar: Zombies 34.1%, Survival 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Open World 11%, RPG 7.5%

  55. #55 Dead Unending
    68% matchMixed46% of 117 reviews2023
    Dev: Tyler HudsonPub: Tylario
    Windows

    A deadly virus plagues the city and the residents now roam the streets as flesh-eating zombies. Loot the apocalyptic open world and build a self-sustaining zombie-killing fortress. Will you survive the apocalypse or become one of the undead?

    Why similar: Zombies 40.8%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Survival 16.8%, Open World 13.3%, Action 5.7%

  56. #56 Undead Development
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 349 reviews2021
    Dev: Masterstrike
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    How long would you survive in this unrealistic representation of the zombie apocalypse? Scavenge for supplies, find a base, and construct your defenses. Break down furniture and board up your home. Set bear traps, nail your axe to a gun, or find your own ways to fight off the undead. VR required.

    Why similar: Zombies 54.7%, Survival 20.1%, Simulation 11.4%, Indie 7.4%, Action 6.4%

  57. #57 Lifeless
    70% matchMostly Negative38% of 552 reviews2016
    Dev: Desync Donkeys
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the post-apocalyptic co-op world of Lifeless, where base building and crafting are key. Collect weapons, gear, and food as you embark on thrilling missions to level up in a vast open world. But stay alert—relentless zombies lurk around every corner!

    Why similar: Zombies 49.9%, Survival 20.1%, Violent 10.3%, Action 7.9%, Open World 6.8%

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