Games Like Unturned

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: Massively Multiplayer 12.8%, Survival 12%, Zombies 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, Sandbox 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the closest match to Unturned's open-world zombie survival loop of scavenging, player encounters, base building, and tense persistence on multiplayer servers.

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 22.7%, Survival 18.8%, Open World 12%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Sandbox 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same survival-against-the-undead spirit with deeper scavenging, crafting, base building, and long-form multiplayer persistence.

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 21.1%, Survival 18.9%, Post-apocalyptic 15.1%, Open World 12.2%, Sandbox 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its combination of zombie survival, crafting, looting, base defense, and co-op sandbox play makes it one of the strongest alternatives to Unturned.

DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 21.2% ★, Zombies 15.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Crafting 11.1%, Survival 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This low-poly zombie survival sandbox feels especially close in vibe to Unturned, with multiplayer scavenging, crafting, building, and shooting in an open world.

This is a multiplayer cooperative open world construction survival sandbox game, where you and your friends must find supplies and build shelters in this world. You have to keep an eye on your character's needs state at all times, a bad state is likely to lead to death.

Why similar: Zombies 18.5%, Survival 16.8%, Open World 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%, Crafting 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is another crafting-heavy zombie sandbox where you scavenge, build, and try to stay alive with or against other players.

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: Looter Shooter 16.3% ★, Zombies 11.7%, Massively Multiplayer 11.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, Sandbox 8%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into realistic zombie survival with scavenging, fortifying, and multiplayer teamwork across an open environment.

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: Massively Multiplayer 22.2%, Zombies 15.7%, Survival 13.1%, Open World 12.2%, Crafting 12%

Why You'll Like It: Its large-scale multiplayer survival, looting, crafting, vehicles, and constant threat from both monsters and players mirror Unturned's more hardcore side.

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: Survival 23.2%, Crafting 16.9%, Open World 13.1%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Sandbox 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Unturned is the sandbox survival, crafting, raiding, and unpredictable multiplayer, Rust is a natural step up.

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 19.2%, Survival 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Crafting 12.4%, Open World 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on open-world zombie survival with scavenging, crafting, base building, and multiplayer cooperation in a way that strongly overlaps with Unturned.

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 14.2%, Survival 13%, FPS 10.9%, Massively Multiplayer 10.3%, Looter Shooter 10.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: While lighter on zombies, it nails Unturned's mix of open-world looting, survival tension, gunplay, and multiplayer risk-reward exploration.

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 29.9%, Survival 13.3%, Co-op 10.2%, Multiplayer 10.1%, FPS 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This free co-op zombie shooter captures Unturned's desperate teamwork and survival tone, even though it is less of an open-world sandbox.

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: Survival 17.2%, Zombies 16.6%, Open World 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Massively Multiplayer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its persistent post-apocalyptic world emphasizes scavenging, survival systems, base building, and player-driven encounters much like Unturned.

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 24.8%, Survival 19.4%, Open World 16.3%, Co-op 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers strong zombie scavenging, base management, co-op play, and open-world survival even if it is more structured than Unturned.

SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.

Why similar: Zombies 28.1%, Survival 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Open World 15.3%, Shooter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world scavenging, crafting, vehicles, and lonely post-apocalyptic atmosphere line up well with the exploration side of Unturned.

'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!

Why similar: Zombies 22.8%, Crafting 16.1%, Sandbox 14.2%, Survival 13.9%, Open World 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes open-world zombie survival, gathering, crafting, and elaborate defensive building in a way that should appeal to Unturned players.

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Open World 13.5%, Survival 12.8%, FPS 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: It trades sandbox freedom for a more directed world, but the zombie combat, co-op, scavenging, and survival feel are still a strong fit.

After a rampant viral outbreak causes global society to collapse, you must survive the harsh wilderness of the Canadian Rockies amidst vast hordes of Infected and rival survivors.

Why similar: Zombies 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Survival 9.8%, Sandbox 9.7%, Co-op 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It aims squarely at the same open-world zombie survival niche with looting, crafting, vehicles, and multiplayer persistence.

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 39.4%, Co-op 14.4%, FPS 12.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Survival 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the sandbox side, but few games match Unturned's chaotic co-op zombie action and emphasis on surviving with friends.

Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.

Why similar: Zombies 28.5%, Survival 21.5%, Crafting 11.7%, Co-op 11.2%, Open World 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines crafting, base building, co-op, and zombie survival in a lighter, accessible format that overlaps well with Unturned's appeal.

Explore, adapt, and survive in Undawn, a free-to-play open-world survival RPG for mobile and PC developed by LightSpeed Studios and published by Level Infinite. Embark on an adventure with other survivors four years after a worldwide disaster where hordes of infected roam a shattered world.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Survival 11.4%, Open World 11.2%, Crafting 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world co-op survival structure, crafting systems, and undead-infested setting make it a reasonable fit for players who want a more MMO-like Unturned.

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: Survival 20.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Open World 13.3%, Massively Multiplayer 13.1%, Multiplayer 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This online post-apocalyptic survival shooter shares Unturned's scavenging, hostile world, and multiplayer progression-focused survival loop.

CastleMiner Z is an infinite world filled with deep places to explore, and horrifying monsters to slay. Build structures out of blocks, craft weapons and tools from raw materials, and explore the vast and frightening world around you.

Why similar: Zombies 18.7%, Survival 14.6%, Sandbox 11%, Crafting 9.4%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It blends blocky crafting-and-building survival with zombie shooting, making it a good stylistic and mechanical cousin to Unturned.

Once Human is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 21.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.9%, Survival 13.6%, Co-op 13.2%, Open World 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a modern take on multiplayer open-world survival with crafting, base building, and a monster-filled post-apocalyptic setting.

Dead Maze is a 2D MMO game set in a destroyed contemporary world, filled with zombies. Explore the world, scavenge and craft as many items as possible, to survive the hostile environment and upgrade your gear and camp as you go.

Why similar: Zombies 23%, Massively Multiplayer 19.8%, Survival 17%, Open World 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play survival game keeps the zombie scavenging, crafting, and co-op focus, just from a 2D perspective.

Survival horror MMO. As one of the few survivors of the outbreak, you must scratch a living out of the decaying ruins of society. Scavenge for supplies, improve your skills, and trade with other players. All the while, keeping your eyes peeled for the infected lurking around every corner.

Why similar: Zombies 24.1%, Massively Multiplayer 19.5%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Survival 13.9%, Sandbox 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a multiplayer zombie survival RPG centered on scavenging dangerous zones, managing supplies, and surviving a ruined world.

Afterinfection is a brand new zombie survival game designed in Unreal 4 and being developed by a small team from Thailand. After creating your survivor, you’ll start with nothing and have to make your way across a large island searching for food, water, weapons, and crafting supplies.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 20% ★, Massively Multiplayer 13.6%, Zombies 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Survival 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a free-to-play post-apocalyptic MMO survival game with scavenging and PvP/PvE elements that echo Unturned's persistent-world appeal.

Want to survive? - Arm yourself and survive. Crafting, shooting, transport and much more awaits you in the Survival game. What happened to the world around and why he died - you may find out. But is this the main question now?

Why similar: Survival 18.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Open World 11.4%, Massively Multiplayer 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world multiplayer survival, crafting, and harsh post-apocalyptic atmosphere make it a decent match for players chasing Unturned's sandbox survival feel.

Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.

Why similar: Zombies 21.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Co-op 14.9%, Open World 14.4%, Survival 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes open-world traversal, crafting, co-op, and surviving in an infected city, though it is more action-focused than Unturned.

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.

Why similar: Zombies 31.3%, Survival 13.9%, Multiplayer 11.1%, FPS 10%, Co-op 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its free-to-play zombie multiplayer puts heavy emphasis on teamwork, survival pressure, and tense firefights against the infected.

Stay Out - is a MMORPG with shooter elements, based on spirit of “stalking” - an urban exploration, searching and exploring mysterious, abandoned and forgotten by humanity pieces of our planet.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.4%, Survival 16.9%, Open World 16.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: This online post-apocalyptic survival game offers scavenging, dangerous exploration, and multiplayer persistence for players who like Unturned's harsher survival side.

You are on an island where everyone wants to kill you, ranging from weather conditions to dangerous enemies, your goal is to survive. Survive alone or together. Build, craft, grow, explore, fight!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 15.7% ★, Zombies 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, Massively Multiplayer 9.3%, Survival 8.6%

The New Z is a FREE TO PLAY multi-game mode experience. SURVIVE with friends and gather loot, stash and trade. Go into wars against other groups in a massive OPEN WORLD or face them 5 v 5 in COMPETITIVE.

Why similar: Zombies 28%, Survival 15.5%, Massively Multiplayer 13.8%, Open World 12.6%, Multiplayer 9.6%

Zombie Survival Game Online is an open-world, post-apocalyptic, looter shooter. Craft, quest, explore, build, and fight for survival. Parkour up a mountainside, ramp a truck over a horde, and grab a gasmask to explore the sewers. Can you survive? Doubtful.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 24% ★, Zombies 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Crafting 10.5%, Survival 9.5%

Try and survive in the world of Nomad. Build a base and protect it from raiding players. Scavenge food, weapons and medical supplies across the island. Team up with others and make a base. Make your mark on the world of Nomad.

Why similar: Zombies 18.3%, Survival 16.4%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Open World 11.2%, Crafting 9.6%

Zombie singleplayer shooter in modern polygon graphics with rich RPG elements.

Why similar: Zombies 16.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, FPS 11.7%, Survival 10.2%, Open World 9.5%

Gone Survival is a first-person survival game for one player. Where you have many opportunities and a completely open world

Why similar: Zombies 14%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Crafting 11.7%, Survival 11%, Sandbox 9.3%

Why similar: Zombies 34.3%, Survival 27.5%, Multiplayer 22.2%, First-Person 7%, Open World 6.1%

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 32.1%, Survival 19.2%, Open World 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Sandbox 6.8%

Infestation is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.

Why similar: Zombies 30.7%, Massively Multiplayer 21.9%, Survival 15.4%, Open World 9.1%, Multiplayer 5%

Crafting Dead is a post-apocalyptic multiplayer-based zombie survival game with a voxel theme. Aim high and punch low, survive at all costs!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 18.7% ★, Zombies 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Survival 11.4%, Crafting 10.6%

Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.

Why similar: Survival 22.5%, Massively Multiplayer 22.2%, Open World 11.2%, FPS 9.3%, Multiplayer 9%

Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone. Scavenge for resources, craft tools, build shelter, and survive against dangerous animals, zombies, mutants, and other survivors. Explore the zone where desperation drives everyone to do whatever it takes to survive.

Why similar: Zombies 14.7%, Survival 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Crafting 12.7%, Co-op 12.1%

Try to survive the harsh realities of the cold Siberian countryside. Live long and always remember, man is man's enemy. You can trust no one but it is almost impossible to survive on your own. Choose your path and go to finish. Firefights, transport, crafting and survival.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Survival 9.6%, FPS 9.3%, Open World 8.5%

The virus has devastated cities and lands, you are one of the last survivors! You will have to survive in a harsh post-apocalyptic world populated by the living dead.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 18.8%, Zombies 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Crafting 11.8%, Survival 10.6%

Sanbox multiplayer building game with additional game mods

Why similar: Survival 12.7%, Zombies 12.2%, Sandbox 11%, Open World 10.8%, Shooter 9.6%

Open-world survival sandbox with base-building, crafting, farming and multiplayer. Explore a dangerous island, fight, build and stay alive.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 17.2%, Survival 10.4%, Crafting 10.2%, Zombies 9.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%

Embark on a risky but exciting journey through the world of Undeads. Search for weapons, armor, supplies and medicine. Survive or hunt survivors. Enjoy unique matches, sell your loot, and fight bloody and challenging battles against the background of the zombie apocalypse!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 27% ★, Zombies 18%, Massively Multiplayer 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Survival 10.9%

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 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Open World 14.2%, Survival 13.8%, Multiplayer 10.3%

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 25.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, Co-op 12.9%, FPS 12.7%, Shooter 12.6%

VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.

Why similar: Zombies 18%, Survival 14.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Open World 12.7%, Co-op 10.5%

Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die!

Why similar: Zombies 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 19.2%, Survival 14.9%, Open World 12.6%, Crafting 11.7%

Fallen Earth Classic is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Reloaded Productions and operated by Little Orbit. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland located around the American Grand Canyon.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Survival 13.2%, Zombies 12.3%, Massively Multiplayer 11.7%, Open World 10.9%

Explore a city thrust into disarray by an unknown event and survive the hordes of mutated abominations that lurk at every corner. You’ll have to fight through enemies & bosses, scavenge loot and survive the hostile city.

Why similar: Zombies 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Crafting 11.2%, Survival 10.2%, FPS 9.6%

"Sunrise" - an online shooter with elements of survival from the first person. Your task is to survive in the harsh conditions of the post-apocalyptic world. Explore new regions, team up with other players in groups, survive with them and create your own rules of survival!

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 20.1%, Survival 19.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%, FPS 7.6%