- #1 DeadPoly
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 6,038 reviews2022
Dev: TFL Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Open World Survival Craft 29.5% ★, Zombies 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Survival 9.7%, Sandbox 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A low-poly survival shooter that mirrors the visual style and core gameplay loop of Walking Zombie 2.
- #2 Unturned
96% matchVery Positive91% of 563,787 reviews2017
Dev: Smartly Dressed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 72.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 16.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, FPS 11.7%, Survival 10.2%, Open World 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar low-poly aesthetic combined with deep survival mechanics and zombie-infested open worlds.
- #3 SurrounDead
96% matchVery Positive92% of 25,610 reviews2022
Dev: ZurvivorPub: PlaySurrounDead
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 26.3%, Open World Survival Craft 19.2% ★, Survival 14.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, Open World 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer-focused zombie survival game that emphasizes looting and exploration in a post-apocalyptic world.
- #4 7 Days to Die
94% matchVery Positive87% of 402,373 reviews2024
Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 109.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Open World Survival Craft 27.1% ★, Zombies 16.7%, Survival 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%, Open World 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive zombie survival experience that integrates RPG-like skill progression and base defense.
- #5 Zompiercer
95% matchVery Positive89% of 4,489 reviews2020
Dev: DDDimanN
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Take control of the train which will become your haven on the rails. Collect resources, craft equipment, construct a cozy house on railway cars, and travel through the carefully handcrafted locations to explore the story of a zombie apocalypse world.
Why similar: Zombies 18.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, FPS 13.4%, Sandbox 11.3%, Open World 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on first-person zombie combat and base-building elements within a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #6 Will To Live Online
94% matchMixed69% of 18,314 reviews2018
Dev: AlphaSoft LLC
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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: Open World Survival Craft 28.3% ★, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, FPS 12.1%, Open World 9.5%, Survival 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic MMORPG that features first-person shooting and survival elements.
- #7 Dying Light
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 490,342 reviews2015
Dev: Techland
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 61.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Open World Survival Craft 23.7% ★, Zombies 19.2%, FPS 9.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.4%, Open World 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a high-quality first-person zombie experience with strong RPG elements and character progression.
- #8 Dead Frontier 2
92% matchMixed70% of 28,211 reviews2019
Dev: Creaky Corpse Ltd
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 33.7%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Survival 16.5%, Sandbox 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An online survival horror game that leans heavily into RPG mechanics and character customization.
- #9 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
91% matchVery Positive83% of 69,051 reviews2020
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 38.9 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 30.2%, Survival 19.9%, Open World 18.5%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A community-focused survival game that features deep RPG elements and constant zombie threats.
- #10 Bad 2 Bad: Apocalypse
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 889 reviews2024
Dev: DAWINSTONE
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The open-world survival role-playing game "Bad 2 Bad: Apocalypse" tells the story of Delta Team and his comrades as they work to rebuild a world devastated by humans and their race turned into zombies.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 23.6% ★, Zombies 14.5%, Gun Customization 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Open World 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world that focuses on squad management and mission-based progression.
- #11 How to Survive 2
91% matchMixed69% of 11,008 reviews2016
Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Open World Survival Craft 30.4% ★, Zombies 24.1%, Survival 15.3%, Open World 8.3%, Multiplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features isometric survival gameplay with a strong emphasis on crafting and RPG-style questing.
- #12 Dead Island Definitive Edition
90% matchVery Positive82% of 27,843 reviews2016
Dev: TechlandPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Why similar: Zombies 36.5%, Open World 15.1%, Survival 13.5%, Multiplayer 11.3%, FPS 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person zombie combat with RPG questing and character skill trees.
- #13 Survivalist
89% matchVery Positive80% of 2,568 reviews2015
Dev: BobPub: Ginormocorp Incorporated
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences.
Why similar: Zombies 20.2%, Open World Survival Craft 18.1% ★, Survival 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%, Open World 9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of survival and RPG mechanics where player choices significantly impact the post-apocalyptic world.
- #14 Stay Out
88% matchMixed69% of 30,616 reviews2019
Dev: MOBITECH LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 23.4%, Open World 18.5%, Survival 17.5%, Shooter 15.6%, Multiplayer 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, post-apocalyptic shooter that incorporates RPG elements and exploration in a hostile environment.
- #15 BrainBread 2
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 5,205 reviews2022
Dev: Reperio Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.
Why similar: Zombies 30.6%, FPS 16.5%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Survival 12.5%, Shooter 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused first-person shooter that emphasizes fast-paced zombie combat.
- #16 Days Gone
86% matchVery Positive93% of 115,112 reviews2021
Dev: Bend StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 43.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 23%, Open World Survival Craft 17.7% ★, Open World 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Survival 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world adventure that focuses on motorcycle travel and surviving massive zombie hordes with RPG progression.
- #17 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
86% matchVery Positive86% of 9,617 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Kiwi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Purge the undead! Intense action-shooter with deep rpg elements, including upgradeable guns and armor, unique class skills, and class special abilities. Entire game can be played single player or as a 4-player online co-op game, including PvP events like Last Man Standing.
Why similar: Zombies 48%, Multiplayer 18.6%, Shooter 13.2%, Survival 11.9%, RPG 5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that shares the RPG-focused progression and zombie-slaying loop of the seed game.
- #18 Generation Zero®
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 41,970 reviews2019
Dev: Systemic Reaction™Pub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 15.9%, FPS 15.8%, Open World 13.7%, Survival 12.6%, Sandbox 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world shooter set in a post-apocalyptic landscape that emphasizes scavenging and tactical combat.
- #19 Project Zomboid
83% matchVery Positive94% of 458,026 reviews2013
Dev: The Indie Stone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 84.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Open World Survival Craft 26.4% ★, Zombies 20.3%, Survival 14.3%, Open World 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival simulator that offers the most realistic zombie apocalypse experience available.
- #20 Nomad
84% matchMixed60% of 4,634 reviews2015
Dev: Diminished Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Open World Survival Craft 35.2% ★, Zombies 15.2%, Survival 11.5%, Multiplayer 9%, Open World 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused game that emphasizes exploration and scavenging in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #21 Night of the Dead
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,822 reviews2024
Dev: Jackto Studios
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
'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: Open World Survival Craft 31.7% ★, Zombies 17.5%, Open World 9.7%, Sandbox 9.2%, Survival 9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game that emphasizes base building and trap defense against waves of zombies.
- #22 Deadside
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 40,400 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Pixel
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 44.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Open World Survival Craft 30.8% ★, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, FPS 12.8%, Survival 11.9%, Open World 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival shooter that focuses on realistic combat and exploration in a large open world.
- #23 Fallout 4
82% matchVery Positive81% of 426,078 reviews2015
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 37.3 hrsMean: 118.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.8%, Open World 20.8%, FPS 9.8%, Shooter 8.5%, Sandbox 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for first-person RPGs set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland with extensive customization.
- #24 Left 4 Dead 2
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,043,904 reviews2009
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 99.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 47.8%, FPS 16.8%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Shooter 7.8%, Survival 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced first-person shooter that defines the cooperative zombie-slaying genre.
- #25 Killing Floor 2
80% matchVery Positive88% of 129,034 reviews2016
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 85.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
Why similar: Zombies 24.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.9%, FPS 16.4%, Survival 12.4%, Shooter 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense wave-based first-person combat against zombies with a robust perk and leveling system.
- #26 CastleMiner Z
79% matchVery Positive81% of 11,148 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalDNA Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Open World Survival Craft 33.9% ★, Zombies 15.6%, Survival 10.3%, Sandbox 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based survival game that features first-person combat against zombies in a sandbox environment.
- #27 Metro 2033 Redux
78% matchVery Positive92% of 137,470 reviews2014
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.6%, FPS 24.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Survival 8.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven first-person shooter set in a dark, post-apocalyptic underground world.
- #28 HumanitZ
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 13,392 reviews2026
Dev: Yodubzz StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Open World Survival Craft 20.1% ★, Zombies 17.5%, Survival 10.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Open World 9.6%
- #29 DARKEST DAYS
76% matchMixed49% of 5,018 reviews2025
Dev: NHN
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 23.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Open World 14.7%, Survival 12.9%, Multiplayer 10.9%
- #30 Dead Rising 4
79% matchMixed57% of 8,345 reviews2017
Dev: Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc.Pub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dead Rising 4 marks the return of photojournalist Frank West in an all-new chapter of one of the most popular zombie game franchises of all time. With an unmatched level of weapon and character customization, ambitious new features including new zombie classes and EXO Suits, Dead Rising 4 delivers a heart-pounding experience as players...
Why similar: Zombies 46.5%, Open World 21.3%, Multiplayer 13%, Survival 12.5%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy zombie game that allows for creative combat and RPG-style character development.
- #31 Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 12,845 reviews2016
Dev: TechlandPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Why similar: Zombies 33.5%, Open World 14.1%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Open World Survival Craft 11.3% ★, Survival 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the first-person RPG zombie action with improved mechanics and new environments.
- #32 BLOCKPOST LEGACY
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 16,529 reviews2019
Dev: Skullcap Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Procedural cubic 3D-shooter in the best traditions of the genre. The game is a rich cocktail consisting of the most popular and functional gaming solutions. Customization of characters, opening cases and improving the existing arsenal — all this is available in the game now!
Why similar: FPS 38%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Shooter 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, First-Person 6.3%
- #33 Walking Zombie: Shooter
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 502 reviews2018
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Walking Zombie is a stationary FPS with an online co-op mode in a world full of zombies to kill. Buy and upgrade your weapons, kill all enemies in 200 levels and destroy mighty boss monsters before they eat you alive!
Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, FPS 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Survival 7.8%
- #34 Survive the Nights
73% matchMixed66% of 6,615 reviews2025
Dev: a2z Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Open World Survival Craft 22.8% ★, Zombies 16%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, FPS 10.1%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #35 Dead Maze
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,803 reviews2018
Dev: Atelier 801
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 35.1%, Survival 22%, Open World 12.5%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%
- #36 Zombie Survival Game Online
73% matchMixed70% of 313 reviews2023
Dev: Zombie Survival Game Online LLC
Windows
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: Open World Survival Craft 26.1% ★, Zombies 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, FPS 10.2%, Survival 8.6%
- #37 Next Day: Survival
75% matchMixed62% of 10,257 reviews2018
Dev: SOFF GamesPub: Last Level
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Next Day is a multi-player SURVIVAL game with elements of RPG, in an imaginary country in Eastern Europe. Carry out an array of tasks, learn skills, and develop your character. Have shootouts with opponents and earn a reputation.
Why similar: Survival 23.1%, Open World 19.3%, Post-apocalyptic 19%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Crafting 7.5%
- #38 iZolated
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Crooked RoadPub: LT-Games
Windows
iZolated - This is a post-apocalyptic 2D action game with elements of survival and RPG, which throws you into a harsh open world where the slightest mistake costs you your life. Find equipment, engage in fights, and prove that you are the top of the food chain in this chaos!
Why similar: Gun Customization 16.6%, Open World Survival Craft 14% ★, Zombies 13.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #39 SURVIVAL: Postapocalypse Now
74% matchMixed56% of 8,877 reviews2019
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Open World Survival Craft 39.5% ★, Survival 12.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.1%, Open World 8.6%, Multiplayer 6.5%
- #40 Taora : Beginning
70% matchVery Positive87% of 2,238 reviews2023
Dev: Tulpar Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Taora : Beginning offers the limited introduction experience to Taora : Survival, an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse!
Why similar: Zombies 15.6%, Sandbox 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Action RPG 10.9%, Open World 10.2%
- #41 Pixel Strike 3D
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 12,614 reviews2020
Dev: Vulcron
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Pixel Strike 3D is a Multiplayer First-Person Shooter that features fast-paced gameplay and a wide variety of player customization. Battle friends and foes from all around the world in over 20 unique game modes, with over 70 available weapons.
Why similar: Gun Customization 26.9%, FPS 24.4%, Shooter 15%, Multiplayer 14.4%, First-Person 9%
- #42 KUBOOM
73% matchMixed64% of 4,487 reviews2016
Dev: nobodyshot
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Cross-platform hurricane online 3D Shooter
Why similar: FPS 33.3%, Multiplayer 20.6%, Shooter 18.7%, First-Person 8.2%, Action 5.4%
- #43 POLYGON
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 36,877 reviews2020
Dev: Redaster Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
POLYGON is a tactical multiplayer team 1st person shooter. Using various weapons, you will battle with up to 32 players on large-scale maps. Properly managing your arsenal and skills, you will lead your team to victory!
Why similar: FPS 28.9%, Gun Customization 24.2%, Shooter 21.2%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Stylized 5.6%
- #44 Mist Survival
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 14,180 reviews2018
Dev: Dimension 32 Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Open World Survival Craft 35.3% ★, Zombies 20%, Survival 15.8%, Open World 11.7%, Sandbox 5.5%
- #45 Infestation: The New Z
71% matchMixed54% of 33,897 reviews2016
Dev: Fredaikis ABPub: OP Productions LLC
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 35.9%, Survival 16.9%, Open World 15.1%, Multiplayer 11.8%, FPS 10.5%
- #46 STALZONE
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 102,050 reviews2022
Dev: EXBO
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 98.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
STALZONE is the extraction shooter where you don't have to start over — and the only one with a world worth belonging to. You are invited to explore the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone twisted by anomalies and divided between rival factions whose territories shape the danger around you
Why similar: FPS 31.6%, Multiplayer 19.6%, Shooter 18.6%, First-Person 10.3%, RPG 6.4%
- #47 Dead Effect 2
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,305 reviews2016
Dev: BadFly Interactive, a.s.Pub: App Holdings
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.
Why similar: Zombies 30.7%, FPS 21.7%, Survival 13.8%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Shooter 8.4%
- #48 Undawn
69% matchMixed54% of 6,593 reviews2023
Dev: Lightspeed StudiosPub: Level Infinite
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 40.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Open World 15.5%, Survival 14.2%, Zombies 11.4%, Multiplayer 9.3%
- #49 Deadswitch 3
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,457 reviews2021
Dev: Wilkin Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Deadswitch 3 is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer shooter. Experience action-packed combat with hundreds of weapons and multiple solo and team-based game modes.
Why similar: Gun Customization 34.2%, Zombies 29.5%, Shooter 22.7%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Action 4%
- #50 Zumbi Blocks 2 Open Alpha
65% matchVery Positive88% of 10,174 reviews2023
Dev: Adrian Kaminski
Windows
Loot. Kill. Survive. Can you escape ? (probably not) Zumbi Blocks 2 is the official sequel to the 2013 free browser zombie game. Stuck on an island, cut off from the rest of humanity, you wake up. The secret to breaking free from this place lies asleep, underground. From the soil, zumbies emerge.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.3% ★, Zombies 16.5%, FPS 11%, Post-apocalyptic 9.4%, Survival 9.2%
- #51 Anarchy: Wolf's law
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 822 reviews2023
Dev: Anarchy Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Action. Chaos. Power. Anarchy: Wolf Laws is a dynamic first-person shooter with elements of RPG, survival, and strategic management. Capture territories, upgrade your production, and run your business in a world of total lawlessness.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 24% ★, Zombies 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%, FPS 9.3%, Survival 9.2%
- #52 Pixel Combat: Zombie Shooter
64% matchMostly Positive74% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: Avega GamesPub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Pixel Combat Shooter is a pixel shooter where you have to fight for survival in a world plagued by zombie apocalypse. Defend your home from waves of zombies, build a time machine and fight unique bosses. Crafting, upgrades and a nostalgic atmosphere.
Why similar: Zombies 30.5%, Shooter 23.4%, Survival 16.6%, First-Person 10.9%, Action 9.8%
- #53 Miscreated
67% matchMixed66% of 31,585 reviews2018
Dev: Entrada Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Open World Survival Craft 38.2% ★, Zombies 13.8%, Survival 12.1%, Open World 9.7%, Post-apocalyptic 7.8%
- #54 Crafting Dead
69% matchMixed57% of 158 reviews2017
Dev: Ferullo Gaming
Windows
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 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Survival 13.6%, Open World 12.3%, Multiplayer 10.3%
- #55 BLOCKADE
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 11,548 reviews2019
Dev: Novalink
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
BLOCKADE Classic! First Person Shooter in an editable procedural cubic world. A large arsenal of weapons, 4 teams at the same time and up to 32 players on one map. A large number of game modes!
Why similar: FPS 30.9%, Shooter 18.5%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Zombies 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #56 The Walking Trade
62% matchVery Positive87% of 2,577 reviews2026
Dev: Microwave GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run a shop in the zombie apocalypse! Trade batteries, craft stock, manage your staff, and fend off undead hordes. Will you be a hero, or profit at any cost? Your choices shape your store - and your fate.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.3%, Sandbox 15.4%, FPS 14.7%, Survival 11.6%, Crafting 10.4%