60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Survival, Action, Open World, Multiplayer.
Overview
Unturned is a unique blend of blocky, low-poly aesthetics and deep, hardcore survival mechanics that emphasize multiplayer interaction, base building, and zombie combat. These recommendations focus on titles that capture that same sense of emergent gameplay, whether through complex crafting systems, intense open-world PvP, or the constant threat of a zombie apocalypse.
Unturned
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
7 Days to Die
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!
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
Why similar: Zombies 34.3%, Survival 27.5%, Multiplayer 22.2%, First-Person 7%, Open World 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The base game itself offers the exact same mechanics and community experience as the dedicated server version.
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 35.3%, Survival 35%, Multiplayer 21.7%, Open World 5.9%, Action 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: This voxel-based survival game features the same deep base-building and zombie-horde mechanics found in Unturned.
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 39.1%, Survival 35.6%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Open World 6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the most comprehensive zombie survival simulation, focusing on long-term survival and complex crafting.
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: Survival 31.7%, Zombies 28.1%, Multiplayer 18.2%, PvP 8.8%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: As the spiritual ancestor to many survival games, it offers the hardcore multiplayer open-world experience that inspired 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 51.5%, Survival 36%, Open World 8.1%, First-Person 3.1%, Action 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly focused zombie survival game that emphasizes looting, crafting, and navigating a dangerous post-apocalyptic world.
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 34.5%, Zombies 30.3%, Multiplayer 20.6%, Open World 6.5%, PvP 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic survival game that features a strong emphasis on atmosphere, scavenging, and multiplayer encounters.
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 50%, Multiplayer 28%, PvP 9%, Open World 7.4%, First-Person 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive multiplayer survival game, focusing on base building, resource gathering, and intense player-versus-player combat.
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: Survival 42.6%, Multiplayer 25.2%, PvP 15.2%, Open World 8.5%, First-Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a hardcore survival shooter experience with an emphasis on realistic combat and open-world exploration.
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: Zombies 39.3%, Survival 36.2%, PvP 12.3%, Open World 8.9%, Action 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers an incredibly deep survival system with realistic character needs and a massive open world.
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 38.2%, Survival 32.9%, Multiplayer 20.5%, Open World 7.3%, Action 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at community management and base-building within a persistent zombie-infested landscape.
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 31.1%, Multiplayer 23%, Survival 22.5%, PvP 9.1%, First-Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world zombie survival game that focuses on realistic mechanics and deep exploration in a post-apocalyptic setting.
A virus ravaged the planet, and you are one of the last survivors! Alone or in groups you will have to survive in a hostile world populated by living dead!
Why similar: Survival 37.4%, Zombies 29%, Multiplayer 28.9%, Action 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward indie survival game that captures the core loop of looting and staying alive against zombies.
Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.
Why similar: Zombies 47.1%, Multiplayer 23.3%, Survival 23%, First-Person 3.9%, Action 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic multiplayer zombie survival experience that focuses on team-based action and objective-driven gameplay.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
Why similar: Survival 65.8%, Zombies 12.8%, Open World 11.7%, First-Person 7.3%, Action 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines intense survival mechanics with base building and a terrifying enemy threat that requires constant vigilance.
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 40.6%, Survival 33%, Multiplayer 20.4%, Open World 4.5%, Action 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, free-to-play zombie survival game that emphasizes cooperative play and resource gathering.
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: Zombies 32.8%, Survival 24.9%, Multiplayer 21%, PvP 8.4%, Open World 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the crafting and survival aspects of the zombie apocalypse in a multiplayer environment.
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Survival 48.4%, Multiplayer 38.1%, Open World 10.8%, Action 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features excellent cooperative survival and building mechanics that reward exploration and resource management.
An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.
Why similar: Survival 53.4%, Multiplayer 27.6%, Open World 11.1%, PvP 5.8%, Action 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: While set in a fantasy world, its robust base-building and multiplayer survival mechanics mirror the core loop of Unturned.
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
Why similar: Survival 46.7%, Multiplayer 39.3%, Open World 7%, First-Person 4.5%, Action 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging survival game that forces players to master their environment and manage health in a hostile setting.
DESOLATE is a first person horror survival experience. Form a research team with up to 4 players and explore an open world filled with mysteries and unsolved questions, or do it all on your own.
Why similar: Survival 44.7%, Zombies 35.9%, Open World 9.9%, First-Person 7.1%, Action 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival game set in a post-Soviet wasteland that features dangerous anomalies and zombie-like threats.
Can you clear the islands from the zombies that are lurking on them? Can you find out what caused this to happen... Can you find the easter eggs? Why not try it out...
Why similar: Zombies 46.2%, Multiplayer 24.7%, Survival 23.4%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation game that focuses on surviving and building in a zombie-infested environment.
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 57.4%, Survival 25.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Open World 5%, Action 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a stylized, narrative-driven take on the zombie survival genre with an emphasis on exploration.
Zombie Carnage 2 is a 32 player first person shooter where you will play both as a human and zombie. By killing zombies and infecting humans you will permanently level up, unlock weapons, attachments, zombie classes and more.
Why similar: Zombies 38.9%, Multiplayer 23.6%, Survival 19.4%, PvP 9.6%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced multiplayer shooter that emphasizes zombie-horror action and survival mechanics.
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
Why similar: Survival 50.6%, Multiplayer 46.6%, Action 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers intense cooperative survival in a hostile environment, requiring teamwork and resource management to stay alive.
Outlive the apocalypse! Dive into intense Encounters and extract the most valuable spoils the Outlands have to offer! Loot, shoot, and build to become the absolute Outlander and explore the landscape of a post-war Norway in Vigor, a free-to-play looter shooter.
Why similar: Multiplayer 66.4%, PvP 26.9%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-looter game that focuses on building up a home base while surviving dangerous encounters with other players.
Sanbox multiplayer building game with additional game mods
Why similar: Survival 30.2%, Zombies 26.5%, Multiplayer 23.7%, First-Person 8.4%, Open World 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based multiplayer game that shares the blocky aesthetic and building focus found in Unturned.
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 48.1%, Survival 29.7%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Action 4.8%, Open World 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused survival game that pits players against both zombies and other survivors in a harsh world.
A truly free and open source multiplayer shooter, no strings attached. Have casual deathmatch matches on various scenarios. Build your own levels with the ingame editor and assets that come with the game, or just play around and use it as a sandbox.
Why similar: Multiplayer 50.4%, Survival 21.9%, Open World 10.7%, Action 8.6%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style multiplayer game that allows for various action-oriented scenarios and casual survival play.
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 42.7%, Survival 26.1%, Multiplayer 20.4%, Open World 5.6%, PvP 4.1%
Gone Survival is a first-person survival game for one player. Where you have many opportunities and a completely open world
Why similar: Zombies 33.3%, Survival 28.9%, Multiplayer 21.6%, First-Person 8.2%, Open World 5.9%
Soviet Survival is an isometric, open-world survival game where you must find your place in the ruined Soviet Union.
Why similar: Zombies 34.5%, Survival 26%, Multiplayer 21.4%, PvP 10%, Open World 6.1%
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 36.4%, Survival 25.7%, Multiplayer 24.3%, Open World 7%, PvP 4.6%
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 30.3%, Survival 29.2%, Multiplayer 24.7%, First-Person 7.1%, Open World 6.9%
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 31.7%, Survival 31.3%, Multiplayer 27.2%, Open World 5.6%, First-Person 2.5%
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 34.2%, Survival 34%, Multiplayer 21.7%, Open World 7%, First-Person 3.1%
Top-down open world single player / survival / RPG game with zombies and wildlife.
Why similar: Survival 41.1%, Zombies 40.2%, Multiplayer 18.7%
A survival open-world game, where you can gather resources, Hunt, Craft tools and armor, Tame Animals, Ride Animals, Build, and defend your base from creatures, and other players.
Why similar: Zombies 40.4%, Survival 28.5%, Multiplayer 14.5%, First-Person 7.3%, Open World 6.5%
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 49.2%, Survival 32.4%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Open World 6.8%, Action 2%
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 49.2%, Survival 27.2%, Multiplayer 11.2%, PvP 6.2%, Open World 4.2%
MIST SURVIVAL is a Single-player, survival stealth sandbox game Players will experience the Apocalypse stimulation in the form of virus pandemic, the players have to deal with it to survive through the difficulties such as finding shelter and food, threats from the environment and climate: wild animals, bandits, infected, and dense mist t
Why similar: Survival 44.6%, Zombies 43.4%, Open World 7.8%, First-Person 3%, Action 1.3%
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 43.8%, Multiplayer 22.2%, Zombies 15.9%, PvP 8.3%, Open World 5.8%
They Are Hundreds is an evolving Third-person wave based zombie game, co-op with up to 4 friends with endless ammo and guns!
Why similar: Zombies 32.5%, Survival 27.3%, Multiplayer 24%, First-Person 6%, Open World 5.9%
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 47.5%, Survival 23.3%, Multiplayer 22.3%, First-Person 3.4%, Open World 1.8%
Open-world survival sandbox with base-building, crafting, farming and multiplayer. Explore a dangerous island, fight, build and stay alive.
Why similar: Survival 29.9%, Multiplayer 26%, Zombies 25.8%, PvP 10.1%, Open World 4.9%
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 42.3%, Multiplayer 25.1%, Zombies 16.6%, Open World 7%, PvP 4.3%
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: Zombies 36.9%, Survival 24.6%, Multiplayer 24.5%, PvP 9.8%, Action 4.2%
Countrified is an online Survival simulator focused on player interaction. Hunt, build, control regions, survive, kill, die and more in our world!
Why similar: Multiplayer 48.4%, Survival 45.5%, Action 6.1%
Genesis Online! First Person Multiplayer Adventure game in an editable procedural cubic world.
Why similar: Survival 41.1%, Multiplayer 34.8%, Zombies 9.2%, Open World 7.3%, First-Person 4.4%
'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 34.3%, Survival 23%, Multiplayer 21.8%, PvP 9%, First-Person 5.9%
The Call of Duty: Black Ops III Multiplayer Starter Pack allows you to experience the ranked Multiplayer game mode of Black Ops III.
Why similar: Multiplayer 47.3%, Zombies 41.3%, First-Person 7.8%, Action 3.6%
An open-world online RPG, survival game designed for VR. In this game, you will kill hundreds of zombies, acquire weapons, learn new skills, craft, explore the world, complete quests, and fight for survival. Choose from three modes: Solo, PVE, and PVP. Will you join a Survival Nation?
Why similar: Zombies 36.1%, Survival 26.5%, Multiplayer 22.8%, Open World 6.4%, First-Person 5.2%
Death Toll is a multiplayer, open world first person survival shooter with a unique game mode that focuses on team play. Players are dropped into the world with nothing but their cunning, their will to survive, and the game's single goal: Escape the Island.
Why similar: Survival 33.5%, Multiplayer 33.5%, PvP 15.5%, Action 9.3%, Open World 8.2%
Survival Nation: Lost Horizon is an open-world, top-down zombie survival game. Keep yourself and other survivors alive in a world gone to the zombies, upgrade your gear and skills, and keep civilization going in a world where humans are the top pick on the menu.
Why similar: Zombies 32.7%, Survival 25.4%, Multiplayer 21.2%, PvP 10.3%, Open World 6%
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 34.3%, Survival 29.4%, Multiplayer 22.2%, Open World 4.6%, PvP 3.9%
