Games Like Undead Horde

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 40.1% ★, Zombies 12.2%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Action RPG 7.5%, Dark Humor 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel expands on the original's necromancy mechanics with improved combat and deeper horde management.

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 47.9% ★, Zombies 15.6%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, Action RPG 8.2%, RPG 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-RPG where you play as a powerful necromancer raising an army of the dead to destroy the living.

Prepare to be tempted, mesmerized and thrilled, become the Overlord, how corrupt you become depends on how you handle any given situation. Your actions impact the game world. With incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil minded minions to do your evil bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be incredibly despotic?

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 52% ★, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Action RPG 9.1%, Dark Humor 6.6%, RPG 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential villain-protagonist game where you command a horde of loyal minions to do your bidding and conquer the world.

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 73.8% ★, RPG 14%, Dark 5.1%, Indie 4.1%, Fantasy 3%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG that puts you in the role of a necromancer crafting minions from the remains of fallen enemies.

Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to smash, a massive Netherworld to revive, Minion mounts to mobilize, a trio of mistresses to woo, War Machines to crush opposition...

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 61.2% ★, RPG 7.5%, Magic 6.2%, Fantasy 5.6%, Action RPG 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Refines the minion-commanding mechanics of the original with more variety and a larger scale of destruction.

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 46.6%, Magic 23.9%, Top-Down 17.8%, Exploration 8.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique strategy game where you build an undead army by stitching together different body parts to create custom units.

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

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 64.2% ★, Zombies 22.4%, Funny 6.1%, Action 3%, Adventure 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous action game where you play as a zombie leading an undead uprising against a futuristic city.

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 65.6% ★, Zombies 14.5%, Top-Down 8%, Fantasy 5.1%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game focused on rapidly growing your undead army to overwhelm waves of enemies.

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 65% ★, Loot 20.8%, Fantasy 6.5%, Funny 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic dungeon management games that lets you build a base and command an army of evil creatures.

At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 82.3% ★, Dark Humor 9.6%, Funny 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines dungeon management with real-time strategy, allowing you to lead an army of monsters against the forces of good.

Gather your minions, conquer the lands and become the Darklord! Grim Horde is a fast arcade game with rogue-lite elements, where you lead your armies through the lands of the mortals, raze villages and claim souls. Die and rise again from your ashes and learn new summoning spells.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 71.3% ★, Action RPG 12.1%, Top-Down 5.6%, Action 4.7%, RPG 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite action game that emphasizes the chaotic fun of managing a growing legion of undead followers.

Embark on a bone-chilling quest for vengeance as a skull-hurling skeletal warrior in Skeletal Avenger! This captivating roguelite dungeon crawler melds hack'n'slash mayhem with endlessly replayable gameplay, offering a thrilling, ever-evolving experience that keeps you coming back for more.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.3%, Dark Humor 17.8%, Top-Down 15.1%, RPG 13.8%, Funny 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced hack-and-slash game where you play as a resurrected skeleton seeking revenge through brutal combat.

Evil Wizard is a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 43.9% ★, Hack and Slash 11.3%, Action RPG 8.2%, Dark Humor 6.8%, Magic 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that flips the script by having you play as a villain reclaiming his castle from invading heroes.

The Absolute Evil and its trusted *cough* servant, the Dark Elf Thalya, return in Dungeons 4 after the events of its fabulous predecessor to bring about their triumph over the forces of good once more.

Why similar: Dark Humor 35.8%, Fantasy 23.5%, Funny 20%, Exploration 14.3%, Singleplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series, offering even more tactical depth and larger-scale battles for the Absolute Evil.

Bad guys have all the fun. Discover your dark side as you build an evil underground kingdom and defend it against the forces of good.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 52.3% ★, Action RPG 27.1%, Classic 12.1% ★, Action 4.5%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: The classic title that defined the villain-protagonist genre by tasking you with building a dungeon and managing a horde of minions.

Farm the dead to stay alive in DEADCRAFT, a new twist on the zombie survival-action genre! As a half-zombie, grow an army of loyal undead followers and build an arsenal to equip them to take revenge on the rulers of humanity's last city.

Why similar: Zombies 37.4%, Hack and Slash 28.5%, Dark Humor 12.8%, Funny 8.6%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-action game where you play as a half-zombie, allowing you to craft and command your own undead army.

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 52.8% ★, Zombies 28%, Dark Humor 6.4%, Funny 4.2%, Indie 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy simulation game where you orchestrate a global zombie outbreak to wipe out humanity.

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Why similar: Dark Humor 37.6%, Fantasy 17.5%, Funny 16%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 10%

Why You'll Like It: Features dark, cult-themed management and action-RPG combat that captures a similar 'evil leader' vibe.

Play as the villain in Nefarious! An action platformer where you globe hop between several kingdoms kidnapping princesses who alter gameplay in unique ways. Then thwart various heroes in reverse boss fights, recreated iconic battles where you control the boss.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 84.4% ★, Adventure 5.6%, Action 5.3%, Indie 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-platformer where you play as a villain who kidnaps princesses and fights heroes.

Chaos reigns in this top down action adventure game starring Rack, a demon with an appetite for destruction. Pave a path of mayhem as you guide Rack on his quest to jump start the Apocalypse. Wield powerful magic, decimate your foes, unravel mind bending puzzles, and smite titanic bosses all while corrupting a vast open world.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 61% ★, RPG 15.8%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game where you play as a demonic entity tasked with destroying a world.

Necromancers! Paladins! Skeletons! Monsters! Oh, my! You play as Reva, a young fox-eared necromancer who embarks on a quest to host an awesome party for all her friends… who happen to be the reanimated skeletons of her enemies.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 57.2% ★, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Magic 10.4%, Top-Down 6.7%, Funny 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted dungeon crawler where you use magic to raise skeletons to fight alongside you.

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 62.8% ★, Zombies 16.1%, Top-Down 9.4%, Funny 4.7%, Action 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-stealth game where you control a zombie to infect humans and expand your horde.

Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.7%, Action RPG 25.6%, Top-Down 17.4%, Exploration 11.3%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: A bullet-heaven action game that focuses on the sheer scale of your army and the destruction you can cause.

Kill. Eat. Evolve. METAL! \m/

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 62.6% ★, Hack and Slash 15.5%, RPG 5.7%, Atmospheric 3.4%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A hack-and-slash game where you play as a villainous creature causing chaos and destruction.

Shadows: Awakening is a unique, isometric single-player RPG with real-time tactical combat. You embark on an epic adventure with challenging gameplay, a gripping storyline and enchanting graphics.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.4%, RPG 19.5%, Loot 17.9%, Action RPG 11.1%, Magic 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG featuring a unique character-swapping mechanic between a demon and the souls of the dead.

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: Fantasy 19.8%, Funny 17.3%, RPG 16.2%, Top-Down 11%, Adventure 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that focuses on overwhelming enemies with sheer numbers.

Master the dark art of necromancy in a 2D top-down strategy game. Unleash and lead your undead legions to defeat and dominate enemy waves in this action-packed adventure.

Why similar: Magic 28.4%, Top-Down 25.7%, Fantasy 17.5%, Action 16.1%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features fast-paced combat and undead-themed abilities.

Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.

Why similar: RPG 33.4%, Dark Humor 22%, Dark 10.9%, Fantasy 9.9%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark management simulation that involves necromancy and managing the dead in a humorous, macabre setting.

Fight hordes of enemies led by The Slormancer, an evil warlock from the past, in an absurd yet epic Action RPG! Experience fast-paced gameplay, loads of shiny loot, tons of collectibles, countless hours of content, and carefully crafted pixel art.

Why similar: Loot 28.5%, Hack and Slash 24%, Action RPG 16.7%, Top-Down 8.2%, RPG 8.2%

How evil can you get? Discover how corruptible you are in Overlord, the twisted fantasy action adventure where you can be evil (or really evil). In the game's seriously warped fantasy world, players will become the Overlord and get first-hand experience of how absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 59.3% ★, RPG 8.4%, Hack and Slash 5.3%, Action RPG 5.1%, Fantasy 5.1%

Use necromancy to smash villages, scare townsfolk, and generally cause a ruckus.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 55.1% ★, Zombies 14.5%, Action RPG 9.5%, Dark Humor 8%, Magic 6.5%

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 87.5%, Indie 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game focused on managing a zombie horde and expanding your influence.

3D rogue-like action game in a dark fantasy theme. Blow up thousands of malignants and find quality loot to improve your heroes for harder challenges.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.2%, Zombies 16.9%, Action RPG 14.6%, Magic 12%, RPG 9.8%

Unferat is a warlock simulator, giving the player the opportunity to go from a village boy to a powerful dark sorcerer.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 51.6% ★, RPG 19.8%, Zombies 8.4%, Magic 7.5%, Dark 4.2%

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: Zombies 45.2%, Villain Protagonist 44% ★, Action 4.7%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why save the world when you can conquer it? In EvilQuest, take on the role of Galvis — a dark knight obsessed with ultimate power. Set out on a quest of revenge,destruction and conquest in this exciting retro Action RPG title.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 65.9% ★, RPG 11.7%, Action RPG 10%, Adventure 4.2%, Action 4.1%

Necro Story is a creature-collection RPG where you play as a (kind of) evil necromancer more into undead shenanigans than saving the world! Command quirky minions, outsmart foes, and snag their souls to power up your team. Expect strategic combat, laughs, and plenty of mischief.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 66.8% ★, Magic 13.7%, RPG 10.2%, Funny 7.5%, Indie 1.7%

Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved is a villain protagonist real-time strategy game. You will play as the King of the Dead and rule the world once again by creating zombie legions and destroying human cities. As the King of the Dead, you can infect humans, turn them into zombies and rule the world!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 72.4% ★, Zombies 23%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 2%

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

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 79.2% ★, Action RPG 10.6%, Dark Humor 7.2%, Dark 2.3%, Indie 0.4%

Overlord: Fellowship of Evil is an Action RPG filled with the series’ black humour and penned by award-winning scriptwriter Rhianna Pratchett. Players embark on an epic new quest in single-player or with up to three friends in co-op, assisted by the mighty, maniacal and occasionally moronic minions.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 56.9% ★, Hack and Slash 9.8%, Action RPG 7.5%, Dark Humor 7%, RPG 5.8%

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 60.5% ★, Zombies 26.2%, Action 4.8%, Exploration 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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 40.8%, Magic 22.4%, Top-Down 18.9%, Exploration 9.9%, Action 8%

Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

Why similar: Action RPG 29%, RPG 23.5%, Top-Down 17.6%, Action 12.1%, Indie 10.6%

You are The Bounty Hunter and walked into The Forbidden Stronghold. It is taken by The Skeleton King. To collect all treasures you must kill him first.

Why similar: Zombies 32%, Loot 17.9%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Adventure 9%, Fantasy 7.8%

A dungeon crawl where YOU are the dungeon! Lead your minions in tactical turn-based combat against the pesky heroes, and unlock a variety of evil Powers. With a dynamic campaign system and a branching storyline, "Reverse Crawl" lets you experience an RPG from a whole new angle!

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 75.1% ★, RPG 7.8%, Fantasy 7.8%, Action 3.8%, Adventure 3.1%

CREEPS CRUMBLE. HEROES RISE. Command a team of renegade heroes and impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination. Your mission: to defeat the world’s most powerful vampire, Count Necrosis.

Why similar: Zombies 29.3%, RPG 24.4%, Action 12.1%, Indie 11%, Fantasy 8.7%

You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps and more through a deep progression system.

Why similar: Action RPG 35.2%, Magic 23.7%, Fantasy 14.6%, Action 13%, RPG 7.2%

Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.7%, Action RPG 25.3%, Loot 18.4%, RPG 11.7%, Adventure 4.6%

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 58.7% ★, Zombies 18.6%, RPG 11.1%, Dark Humor 7.7%, Indie 3.8%

Come discover the world of Ortharion! Improve your character by collecting many spells of different qualities in order to defeat your opponents or by discovering many secrets, with puzzles and parkour.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.3%, Loot 19.5%, Action RPG 14.6%, Magic 11.4%, Top-Down 8.8%

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.9%, Action RPG 20.8%, Top-Down 11.7%, RPG 11.5%, Dark 10.2%

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 71.7% ★, Magic 11.8%, Funny 6.6%, Fantasy 6.2%, Action 3.8%

Greedventory is a gorgeous pixel-art linear action RPG experience, where the only thing between you and an embarrassingly swift death is your mouse. Strike, parry, and cast powerful spells on your enemies, loot ancient treasures, explore a brutal realm, and become the hero you never wanted to be!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 27%, Action RPG 16.3%, Loot 11.9%, RPG 9.3%, Funny 8.2%

"Undead Onslaught" is a Bullet Heaven RPG where you ascend as the villain. Master unique mechanics and strategic combat to dominate a dark, evolving world.

Why similar: Magic 25.8%, Action RPG 22.6%, Dark 16%, RPG 15.5%, Fantasy 12.8%

Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.9%, Loot 25.4%, Action RPG 20.3%, RPG 9.9%, Action 4.6%

Sea Salt is a dark fantasy reverse horror action-strategy game where you play as the nightmarish force of Dagon by controlling and growing a horde of minions.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 71.9% ★, Action 8%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 5.8%, Dark 3.9%

Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.6%, Action RPG 18.2%, RPG 14.5%, Zombies 10.5%, Fantasy 8.9%

A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madness. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion & seduction until ready to reveal yourself.

Why similar: Zombies 33.5%, Magic 24.4%, Top-Down 14.9%, RPG 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.5%, Action RPG 25.9%, Dark 15%, Fantasy 12.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%

In Underlevel, you play as hordes of skeletal minions working to stop a hero from raiding the dungeon to level up and kill your boss. And as skeletons, you REALLY can't afford to lose the dental plan they provide!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.2%, Loot 23.4%, RPG 16%, Action 14.8%, Fantasy 10.9%