Games Like Yet Another Zombie Defense HD

Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.

Why similar: Zombies 79.9%, Tower Defense 5.3%, Survival 3.2%, Co-op 2.8%, Multiplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the core mechanics of base-building and wave-based survival.

Top down, action packed, multiplayer, zombie shooter. Build your base with friends and see how long you can survive the endless horde of zombies. Level up with friends, or alone, how you die is up to you.

Why similar: Zombies 16.3%, Tower Defense 13%, Top-Down Shooter 11.6%, Base Building 10.2%, Violent 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a nearly identical gameplay loop of constructing defenses during the day and fighting off hordes at night.

Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?

Why similar: Zombies 21.9%, Tower Defense 15.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.7%, Gore 8.7%, Online Co-Op 7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that heavily emphasizes the tower defense and base-building aspects found in the seed game.

Over 9000 Zombies! is top-down arcade action blown out of all reasonable proportions. An endless horde of zombies is coming your way, how long can you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 20.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Tower Defense 18.3%, Co-op 8.6%, 4 Player Local 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic twin-stick shooter that focuses on surviving massive waves of zombies with similar arcade intensity.

Survive overwhelming hordes of zombie-like mutants in this chaotic co-op twin-stick shooter. Play solo or team up with up to 16 players as hundreds of enemies flood the screen in a relentless fight to hold the line.

Why similar: Zombies 17.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.6%, Top-Down Shooter 14.2%, Gore 9.4%, Co-op 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down co-op shooter that captures the same frantic, high-stakes survival feeling against endless zombie swarms.

Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.

Why similar: Zombies 33.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.8%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.1%, Gore 8.6%, Online Co-Op 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down arena shooter that focuses on pure survival against relentless waves of zombies.

Defend against hordes of zombies in this fun filled top-down shooter. Build and upgrade your base, unlock powerful guns, and take on challenging bosses with up to 4 players in online co-op. Play minigames to earn bonuses and survive the zombie apocalypse one night at a time!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Zombies 25.7%, Base Building 14.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Co-op 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that refines the base-building and defensive combat mechanics of its predecessor.

4-player co-op, zombie slaying, base building, boss battling mayhem! Cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses in Ultimate Zombie Defense 2!

Why similar: Zombies 42.1%, Base Building 19.8%, Online Co-Op 16.4%, Strategy 10.6%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with improved graphics and deeper defensive strategy options.

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 31%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Co-op 8.5%, Multiplayer 8%, Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down co-op shooter that features deep character progression and intense wave-based zombie combat.

#KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 17.1%, Zombies 13.5%, Arena Shooter 12.9%, Co-op 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-based survival game that pits players against massive crowds of zombies in a high-octane environment.

The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

Why similar: Zombies 41.7%, Top-Down Shooter 36.8%, Survival 15.6%, Action 3.1%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, bullet-hell-inspired take on the series that maintains the core zombie-slaying satisfaction.

Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.1%, Gore 15.1%, Shooter 10%, Zombies 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential top-down arena shooter that shares the same visceral, gore-filled combat style.

Versus Squad is a fast action twin-stick shooter from the creator of Nation Red. Build your own sandbox defense and battle thousands of zombie mutants in top down combat! Face up to a dozen bosses. Simultaneously. Collect loot, build and repair. Play single player, on-line or local coop!

Why similar: Zombies 14.2%, Tower Defense 13.6%, Gore 13%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that emphasizes team coordination and fast-paced zombie combat.

Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.

Why similar: Tower Defense 27.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.2%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Isometric 10.1%, Co-op 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant fusion of top-down shooting and tower defense that requires strategic placement and active defense.

Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.

Why similar: Zombies 14.4%, Tower Defense 13.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Gore 10%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the defensive aspect of the genre, requiring players to manage resources and repair barriers against nightly attacks.

GROSS is a unique twist on the classic tower defense genre. After building your defenses, you will jump into the action to take on enemies head-on. Make sure to collect as much cash as possible to upgrade your defenses and stay ahead of the game. Can you outlast the waves of enemies?

Why similar: Tower Defense 26.9%, Zombies 19.5%, Gore 17.6%, Base Building 13.7%, Shooter 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid of FPS and tower defense that requires careful base management and active combat participation.

Shoot, slice and surf on zombies by yourself or with friends. Fight overwhelming amounts of zombies and other monsters summoned by an evil wizard (ooOooOOOo spooky) in an early 1900s London.

Why similar: Zombies 27.3%, Base Building 17.1%, 4 Player Local 13.6%, Violent 11.2%, Co-op 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op zombie shooter that incorporates base-building elements and a distinct, gritty aesthetic.

A dark co-op top-down shooter in a post-soviet zombie apocalypse setting. You appear at a random location in the city. The goal is to get to the transport, and you will make the path yourself. In the day - look for resources and build fortifications. At night - destroy the dead and their bosses!

Why similar: Zombies 16.5%, Gore 16%, Violent 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%, Co-op 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter designed specifically for co-op play with a heavy focus on surviving zombie waves.

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 36.2%, Top-Down Shooter 33.2%, Co-op 16.2%, Shooter 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down co-op shooter that emphasizes tactical positioning and defensive teamwork against alien hordes.

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 34.5%, Survival 15.8%, Base Building 9.8%, Co-op 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines survival crafting and base-building with top-down zombie combat in an open-world setting.

A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.

Why similar: Zombies 40.4%, Tower Defense 30.1%, Survival 8.7%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Strategy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward tower defense game that focuses on placing units to stop zombie waves.

You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

Why similar: Tower Defense 51.7%, Co-op 15.5%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Strategy 7.5%, Shooter 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-themed, it is the gold standard for blending action-oriented combat with complex tower defense strategy.

The Apocalypse has arrived and your goal is simple: Make it 10 miles to safety through a limitless procedurally-generated world overrun with The Infected and packed with the tools and weapons to fight them.

Why similar: Zombies 24.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.9%, Gore 12%, Violent 12%, Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that blends exploration, strategy, and combat against zombie hordes.

World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

Why similar: Zombies 43.1%, Online Co-Op 11.9%, Co-op 10.2%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Shooter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a large-scale experience of defending against massive zombie swarms with a focus on co-op teamwork.

"Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world.

Why similar: Zombies 37.8%, Tower Defense 21.7%, Survival 12.5%, Strategy 9.8%, Gore 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused survival game that forces players to manage a group of survivors against zombie threats.

HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.8%, Co-op 12.4%, Online Co-Op 11.9%, Local Co-Op 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense top-down co-op action where defensive strategy and firepower are essential for survival.

This is the world after a zombie apocalypse in which the main characters have to go through many perils. It is a story about ordinary people who, when faced with danger, decided not to run away from it, but to fight back. As the story goes along, you will learn what caused the disaster and help other survivors to overcome its aftermath.

Why similar: Zombies 48%, Co-op 14.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 11.3%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy zombie shooter that focuses on character progression and survival in a post-apocalyptic world.

Based on the inhospitable frontier world of Mars, against the backdrop of a bacterial outbreak, Deadstone offers a compelling blend of frantic combat and tower defense, backed by a highly nuanced character development system and strategic elements of resource management.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Zombies 24.9%, Violent 22.4%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Strategy 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features top-down shooting combined with RPG elements and base defense against alien and zombie threats.

Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Arena Shooter 24.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 17.6%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Shooter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced top-down shooter that focuses on wave survival and powerful weapon upgrades.

Deadly Days is a unique strategic rogue-lite in the zombie apocalypse. Manage and protect a group of survivors and help them to stop the catastrophe. Discover and use a large number of wild and crazy objects, even wilder and crazier survivors, special abilities, and deadly weapons.

Why similar: Zombies 58.2%, Strategy 15.3%, Survival 13.8%, Action 7.4%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused zombie survival game that emphasizes resource management and tactical decision-making.

It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop.

Why similar: Zombies 25.3%, Top-Down Shooter 23.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.9%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Explore, loot, and rush back to defend your ship against alien hordes. Solo or 4-player coop, grow stronger run after run in this frantic action roguelite with a touch of tower defense.

Why similar: Tower Defense 17.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 15.5%, Base Building 11.2%, Isometric 10.6%

Blood, guts, meat. Humanity's waging total war against a horrific zombie apocalypse. Lead one of four of humanity's deadliest survivors against the horde in this first person, wave defense shooter. Load up your guns, set up turrets, sharpen your skills, and maybe you'll make it through the night.

Why similar: Zombies 20.8%, Base Building 13.5%, Gore 11%, Violent 10.5%, Online Co-Op 10.2%

a classic arcade shooter game. You can play with up to 4 people locally, or using Steam Remote play.

Why similar: Zombies 19.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Arena Shooter 15.7%, 4 Player Local 11.6%, Shooter 8.7%

The Apocalypse came and went. All we have left is our will to survive, the endless hordes of zombies, and enough bullets to rip them all to shreds.

Why similar: Zombies 19.5%, Arena Shooter 16.4%, Tower Defense 15.4%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Base Building 11.5%

Kill all the damn zombies in different game modes!

Why similar: Gore 24.2%, Violent 21.4%, Zombies 18.3%, Tower Defense 9.4%, Top-Down Shooter 8.6%

Hardcore and bloody shooter where you will have to repel the attacks of the living dead using the destroying traps, defensive barricades and also weapon of close and long-range combat.

Why similar: Zombies 19.4%, Tower Defense 17%, Arena Shooter 15.3%, Base Building 13.4%, Gore 11%

Shoot zombies from terrace like a boss! Zombo Buster Rising Remastered brings you a nostalgic experience of classic 2D side shooting-defense in enhanced build right from your Steam library!

Why similar: Tower Defense 37.6%, Zombies 33.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 9.2%, Indie 5.6%

HVOR - a dynamic top-down shooter, which takes place in the world,affected by an unknown infection.Kill the infected - and try not to join him.

Why similar: Zombies 26.2%, Gore 22.5%, Violent 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 13%, Co-op 5.9%

Zombo Buster Advance is a tower defense game taking place inside buildings with interchangeable elevators. Deploy, swap and shoot like a boss!

Why similar: Tower Defense 30.4%, Zombies 28.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.7%, Strategy 8.8%, Survival 8.2%

Join the fight for survival in a top-down shooter with realistic-looking combat. Raid the infected city and fight for survival in team battles.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Zombies 21%, Survival 11.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Co-op 9.8%

Zombie Tower Defense: Join the ongoing war, in an open world, against the undead zombie horde. Choose between multiple powerful heroes all with unique epic gear and skills! With the wide variety of towers you can create your own perfect strategy.

Why similar: Tower Defense 51.3%, Zombies 37.7%, Strategy 8.7%, Indie 2.3%

Shred zombies and bandits, collect and upgrade weapons, and explore the beauty hidden within industrial decay in a new story-driven, top-down horror shooter. Survive one more day in the post-apocalypse.

Why similar: Zombies 17.3%, Gore 16%, Violent 14.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.5%, Isometric 11.9%

Defense: Abominations is a first person tower defense game where you try to survive the abominations stored in the laboratory, as long as you can.

Why similar: Gore 24.7%, Violent 23.8%, Tower Defense 15.7%, Zombies 12.8%, Strategy 9.1%

Firebase Defence is a new spin on the traditional tower defence gameplay. You have to defend yourself from the waves upon waves of incoming enemies. You are free to build, place and manage your available resources and units in any way you want. But failing to balance those will result in defeat!

Why similar: Tower Defense 25.8%, Gore 23%, Violent 22.2%, Base Building 13.3%, Strategy 9.3%

The Horde Wants You Dead is a casual, top-down shooter with up to 4-player online co-op. Ambushed by an angry horde, you and your friends face a fight for survival against thousands of relentless enemies!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.3%, Top-Down Shooter 25.7%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Co-op 9.4%, Survival 9.4%

YORG.io is a game with an original twist on supply chains and zombies. Your goal is to build a base which survives the night which is when zombies attack. Build and upgrade defensive towers to protect your base and try to survive as long as possible.

Why similar: Tower Defense 41.8%, Zombies 27.3%, Strategy 15.4%, Base Building 12%, Indie 3.5%

Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.

Why similar: Zombies 23.9%, Tower Defense 18.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 18.4%, Base Building 12.8%, Survival 10.1%

Zombie Kill of the Week - Reborn is a challenging, fast paced, 2D survival shooter! Featuring a compelling single player survival mode and cooperative multiplayer for up-to four players, this is one zombie firefight you're not going to want to miss!

Why similar: Zombies 74.8%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Action 10%, Indie 4.7%

Bloody Streets is a brutal top-down shooter which will challenge you with areas swarmed by undead in a beautifully stylized and hand painted 2D world complemented by high energy rock music. How long can you survive the sea of monsters while pumping round after round of bullets?

Why similar: Zombies 37.1%, Top-Down Shooter 33.2%, Gore 20.8%, Action 5.3%, Indie 3.6%

What will you do when the zombie apocalypse comes, are you ready to tackle it right now and stay face to face with all the horrors that will appear?

Why similar: Zombies 31.9%, Gore 15.4%, Co-op 8.7%, Arena Shooter 8.5%, Survival 7.3%

Prepare your defenses during the day and survive until dawn. Defender Bros is a Top-Down Tower Defense Roguelike where you play as a Soldier defending your Base. Pick between multiple abilities as you level up to increase you power, then after each run buy perks and get stronger

Why similar: Tower Defense 29.9%, Gore 28.5%, Base Building 14.8%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, Strategy 8.2%

2D side-scrolling shooting, 5-player local cooperative combat, base defense, zombie survival, firearms, melee weapons, vehicles, and mechs.

Why similar: Zombies 41.8%, Arena Shooter 36.4%, Local Co-Op 9.2%, Local Multiplayer 8.4%, Action 4.1%

Deathtrap is a Tower Defense game with strong action-RPG elements, a game of vicious tricks, killing machines, rotating blades and splattering blood.

Why similar: Tower Defense 36.1%, Isometric 14.7%, Gore 12.1%, Co-op 11.3%, Strategy 7.2%

A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves. Now it's up to you to blast your way through the hordes of undead if you're going to escape the city. On the way to your rescue, you'll search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors.

Why similar: Zombies 54.9%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Survival 7.8%, Co-op 6.7%, Action 4.7%

Survivors Of The Zombie World is a 3D pixel-style zombie survival game. Survivors fight in a world full of zombies. Your goal is to survive, find food, ammunition, medicine and other supplies on the map and try to survive.

Why similar: Zombies 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 24.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.9%, Survival 11.6%, Shooter 10.7%

Hunt Zombies Together is a co-op multiplayer FPS survival horror game where you and your friends battle waves of zombies and supernatural enemies inside a cursed mansion. Can be played by 1 to 4 people.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 36.4%, Shooter 20%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Co-op 11.7%, Multiplayer 9.6%

Innovative Tower Defense inspired by legendary Alien Shooter series! The game was created in keeping with the best traditions of Sigma`s games, no concessions of any kind - everything is just like in real life!

Why similar: Tower Defense 25.1%, Gore 22.9%, Violent 12.8%, Isometric 11.7%, Shooter 8.8%

Battle massive hordes of alien monsters to secure humanity's presence on planet Gore. Upgrade your base, hire troops, and install turrets to fight back the ever growing waves of aliens.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Tower Defense 23.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 21.1%, Shooter 10%, Gore 9.4%

Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend our camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise.

Why similar: Zombies 24.4%, Isometric 12.9%, Base Building 12.4%, Co-op 10.6%, Violent 10.1%