- #1 Z1 Battle Royale
97% matchMixed56% of 203,316 reviews2018
Dev: Daybreak Game Company
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 79.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Massively Multiplayer 39.2%, Survival 20.8%, Battle Royale 8.8% ★, Multiplayer 6.1%, Open World 6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the primary, polished version of the game that provides the exact classic experience you are looking for.
- #2 PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
96% matchMixed60% of 2,724,706 reviews2017
Dev: PUBG CorporationPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 31.0 hrsMean: 229.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.
Why similar: Survival 32.6%, Battle Royale 19.5% ★, Shooter 15.2%, Multiplayer 12.2%, FPS 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive tactical battle royale that rose alongside the H1Z1 era, it offers the most similar large-scale survival-shooter experience.
- #3 CRSED: Cuisine Royale
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 38,616 reviews2018
Dev: Darkflow SoftwarePub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
CRSED: Cuisine Royale – is a brutal MMO last-man-standing shooter with realistic weaponry, elements of lethal mystic forces and incredible superpowers!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 36.9%, Survival 12.1%, Battle Royale 10.2% ★, Zombies 9.7%, Open World 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the quirky, arcade-style battle royale spirit with unique survival elements and fast-paced combat.
- #4 Call of Duty®: Warzone™
95% matchMostly Negative31% of 50,237 reviews2022
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows
Welcome to Call of Duty®: Warzone™, the massive free-to-play combat arena. Experience thrilling modes & new gameplay features across three new geo updates in Fortune's Keep, Endgame (for a limited time), Battle Royale, Black Ops Royale, and Resurgence.
Why similar: Battle Royale 25.6% ★, FPS 16.5%, Multiplayer 16%, Shooter 14.5%, Survival 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a highly polished, arcade-style battle royale experience with the fast time-to-kill mechanics found in Z1.
- #5 Apex Legends™
94% matchMixed68% of 1,054,333 reviews2020
Dev: RespawnPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 196.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.
Why similar: Battle Royale 27.5% ★, Multiplayer 17.3%, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 16.8%, Survival 11%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers the high-octane, fast-paced movement and arcade-shooter intensity that fans of Z1's combat will appreciate.
- #6 DayZ
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 463,109 reviews2018
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 39.7 hrsMean: 277.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 37.5%, Survival 18.4%, Zombies 10.4%, Open World 6.6%, Shooter 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same gritty, open-world zombie survival DNA that served as the foundation for the original H1Z1 experience.
- #7 Infestation: The New Z
94% matchMixed54% of 33,897 reviews2016
Dev: Fredaikis ABPub: OP Productions LLC
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 28.4 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: Massively Multiplayer 31.3%, Zombies 19.2%, Survival 18.5%, Open World 8.6%, Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the exact zombie-survival-shooter roots and massively multiplayer open-world structure of the Z1 universe.
- #8 Unturned
91% matchVery Positive91% of 563,568 reviews2017
Dev: Smartly Dressed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 72.3 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: Massively Multiplayer 40.5%, Survival 14.2%, Zombies 11.2%, Open World 6.9%, Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines zombie survival, open-world exploration, and intense PvP combat in a way that echoes the early survival-shooter genre.
- #9 7 Days to Die
89% matchVery Positive87% of 400,969 reviews2024
Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 108.8 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: Survival 36.7%, Zombies 23.6%, Open World 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.2%, FPS 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the zombie-survival and open-world crafting aspects that were central to the original Z1 concept.
- #10 Rust
88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,373,048 reviews2018
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 52.6 hrsMean: 423.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 47.5%, Open World 15.4%, Multiplayer 15.4%, FPS 6.4%, Shooter 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a high-stakes, open-world survival experience where PvP combat and base building are just as intense as in Z1.
- #11 Combat Arms: Reloaded
89% matchMixed55% of 3,021 reviews2018
Dev: VALOFE
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Combat Arms is a multiplayer game, free-to-play modern first-person shooter. The game enlists players into various battlefields across the globe to face-off against other ambitious soldiers of fortune, delivering gamers a high-quality FPS with an extensive arsenal of weapons.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 57.1%, Shooter 11%, FPS 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Zombies 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the classic, fast-paced arcade shooter mechanics that defined the competitive side of Z1.
- #12 Anomaly Zone
86% matchMixed47% of 998 reviews2019
Dev: NEW STORY GAMESPub: MALSER LLC
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 57.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Anomaly Zone is an open world MMORPG and a post-apocalyptic shooter. Be a scientist, a soldier, a hunter or an engineer. Explore anomalous territories, search for artifacts, fight mutants and other players. Participate in mass PvP and PvE battles. The Zone is waiting!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 60.2%, Survival 14.5%, Zombies 9.5%, Open World 5.2%, Multiplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer survival game with RPG elements that captures the post-apocalyptic atmosphere of the genre.
- #13 Total Lockdown
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 869 reviews2020
Dev: Panzar StudioPub: OVALIS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Total Lockdown is a battle royale on the top floors of a giant skyscraper. In this action shooter, the goal is to survive using any available weapons, gadgets, and tricks. Fight for fortune and fame in a battle to the death!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 80.3%, Battle Royale 6.4% ★, Survival 4.2%, Action 3.6%, Shooter 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy battle royale that focuses on fast movement and survival within a confined, high-stakes environment.
- #14 Infestation: Battle Royale
83% matchMixed49% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: Fredaikis ABPub: OP Productions LLC
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Infestation: Battle Royale is a free-to-play, zombie-infested Battle Royale game. Fight in groups of 3 or solo until only one team remains standing. Discover a wide selection of maps, guns and customizations. Join in and let the good memories come back in this massively revamped all-time classic!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 65.4%, Battle Royale 13.1% ★, Survival 10%, Zombies 8.8%, Action 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A standalone battle royale spin-off that utilizes the same assets and mechanics as the Infestation zombie-survival series.
- #15 PlanetSide 2
81% matchVery Positive80% of 74,641 reviews2012
Dev: Rogue Planet GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 63.7%, FPS 10.3%, Shooter 8.3%, Open World 6.6%, Multiplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the massive scale and shooter mechanics that Z1 players enjoy, albeit in a persistent faction-based war setting.
- #16 Mahlone One
81% matchMixed49% of 158 reviews2018
Dev: VM World Studio
Windows
Malhone game fps coop
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 79.4%, Survival 11.5%, Zombies 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer survival game that incorporates zombie threats and open-world exploration.
- #17 BattleRush
79% matchMixed69% of 2,878 reviews2018
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Free-to-play multiplayer action game in the entourage of the Second World War with total destructibility of the environment. Enjoy full freedom, build a defense, create your army, crush the enemy.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 40.2%, Survival 16.4%, Multiplayer 9.6%, FPS 9.5%, Shooter 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It blends World War II shooter mechanics with survival elements, providing a similar tactical feel to Z1's combat.
- #18 Killbot
79% matchMostly Negative39% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: nobodyshotPub: diman production
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ZOMBIE CO-OP SHOOTER
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 81.9%, Zombies 11.4%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers fast-paced action and multiplayer-focused gameplay that aligns with the arcade shooter roots of Z1.
- #19 PlanetSide 2 - Test
75% matchVery Positive83% of 146 reviews2019
Dev: Rogue Planet GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 96.1%, Action 3.9%
- #20 Battle Teams 2
71% matchMixed56% of 21,464 reviews2022
Dev: Wizard Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Battle Teams 2 is a fast-paced multiplayer tactical shooter with Asian aesthetics. PvP offers action-packed game modes set in a rigorously balanced competitive gameplay environment. Cooperative PvE gameplay throws you and your friends into wave after wave of merciless adversaries.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 38.7%, Battle Royale 12.8% ★, FPS 10.3%, Zombies 9.8%, Shooter 9.3%
- #21 Infestation: The New Beginning
76% matchMixed42% of 25,431 reviews
Dev: Fredaikis ABPub: OP Productions LLC
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 57.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Massively Multiplayer 45.4%, Zombies 19.2%, Survival 16.7%, Open World 5.7%, Multiplayer 4%
- #22 War Rock
73% matchMixed59% of 1,166 reviews2019
Dev: Dream ExecutionPub: Papaya Play
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
War Rock is a fast-paced, large-scale multiplayer first person shooter that combines old-school tactical combat with explosive vehicular warfare. Choose your profession and battle in close quarters combat, vehicular warfare and terrifying Zombie Survival encounters. Enlist in War Rock today!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 78%, FPS 6.4%, Shooter 4.6%, Zombies 4%, Multiplayer 3.5%
- #23 Darwin Project
70% matchVery Positive82% of 18,339 reviews2020
Dev: Scavengers Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.
Why similar: Battle Royale 27.3% ★, Massively Multiplayer 23.1%, Survival 19.5%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Open World 5.4%
- #24 Die pig die
74% matchMostly Negative33% of 317 reviews2018
Dev: Vector bundle
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Die pig die Battle Royale is a multiplayer's online game where 16 players will have to carry out certain missions before jump to the battlefield of Battle Royale. A frenetic and tense round that will end up with only one player standing up the ground.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 72.1%, Battle Royale 16.4% ★, Multiplayer 7.7%, Action 2.6%, Adventure 1.1%
- #25 Mini Battlegrounds
72% matchMixed65% of 591 reviews2018
Dev: IOA Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Mini Battlegrounds is a multiplayer last-man-standing battle royale full of adrenaline-packed combat! With simple controls, this game is easy to pick up for new players, while maintaining a high skill cap to entertain the seasoned veterans of the genre.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 57.5%, Battle Royale 18.7% ★, Survival 15.2%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Action 3.6%
- #26 BATTALION: Legacy
71% matchMixed60% of 16,390 reviews2019
Dev: BULKHEAD
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
BATTALION: Legacy recaptures the core of classic shooters in the final iteration of Battalion 1944. Return to the simple days of playing first person shooters with your friends. Grab your bolt action rifle in 'rifles only' mode or compete in 5v5 Search and Destroy.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 34.9%, Survival 17.9%, FPS 15.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Multiplayer 8.4%
- #27 武侠乂 The Swordsmen X
70% matchMixed47% of 3,530 reviews2020
Dev: 上海杜昂网络科技有限公司Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 47.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Swordsmen X is an adrenaline-fueled free-roaming competitive action game that pits 100 players against each other in a battle royale. Players can wield a diverse arsenal of martial weapons, including bows, daggers, and other ranged attacks, in their fight for survival.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 72.7%, Battle Royale 9.5% ★, Survival 6.3%, Open World 3.7%, Action 2.8%
- #28 Battle Royale: Survivors 究极求生:大逃杀
71% matchMixed45% of 552 reviews2018
Dev: momoStorm Entertainment
Windows
Battle Royale: Survivors is a last-man-standing top down shooter pvp survival game. Players are taken as prisoners and thrown to an abandoned island. Players must fight with whatever they can find on the island. Whoever survivals to be the last lone survivor wins the game.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 54.1%, Survival 19.3%, Battle Royale 15.7% ★, Multiplayer 5.1%, Shooter 2.6%
- #29 Battle Arena
69% matchMixed64% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: ShadowWolf Games
Windows
Battle Arena is a multiplayer, immersive 2D Sci-Fi shooter! Plunge into the world of space battles and be the first!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 95.7%, Action 4.3%
- #30 Deadside
63% matchMostly Positive76% of 40,335 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Pixel
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 44.6 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: Massively Multiplayer 33.6%, Survival 22.1%, Open World 9.7%, FPS 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.6%
- #31 Element Battle Royale
69% matchMixed61% of 93 reviews2020
Dev: YoAvrageStudios
Windows
Element Battle Royal takes BR to the next level with realistic mechanics, small games of only 24, and a large map to explore with others. Your main goal is to survive and thrive until you're the last man standing.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 42.1%, Battle Royale 14.6% ★, Survival 13.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%, FPS 8.2%
- #32 Refight:Burning Engine
68% matchMixed68% of 414 reviews2018
Dev: 梵天游戏
Windows
It's a military survival TPS game. The game is based on armored vehicles with a Battle Royal gameplay. No matter you are singer person,in small team or group,you will experience the exciting escape and kill game.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 99.6%, Strategy 0.4%
- #33 Fight or Flight
62% matchMixed66% of 175 reviews2026
Dev: Outer Planet Studios
Windows
Battle Royale and Extraction that blends PvP and PvE, You are a operative that will drop into the infected region and attempt to recover artifacts and eradicate the infected.Each player is pitted against Zombies, Monsters and each other. Online or Single player for practice with bots!
Why similar: Battle Royale 23.8% ★, Zombies 21.6%, FPS 17.5%, Shooter 15.3%, Multiplayer 10.3%
- #34 Undeads
61% matchMixed85% of 292 reviews2025
Dev: Sezual Pte LtdPub: Undeads Interactive Limited
Windows · Mac
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: Massively Multiplayer 32.4%, Battle Royale 16.3% ★, Survival 14.9%, Zombies 14.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%
- #35 Passed Out
65% matchMostly Positive73% of 219 reviews2023
Dev: Tacty Studio
Windows
Survive in this terrific BattleRoyale with 2000 zombies arround you. Be the last man standing to enter in the Zombie Horde Mode and reach the top of the leaderboard. Good luck survivors..
Why similar: Battle Royale 33.3% ★, Zombies 31.2%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Action 8.8%, PvP 4.6%
- #36 Rivals Squad
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: BattleCare Inc
Windows
Rivals Squad is a game with several exciting game modes that immerse players in a thrilling universe where strategy, competition and power are at the heart of the action. In this game, each participant plays a fearless fighter, seeking to survive in an unforgiving arena!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 65%, Shooter 10.3%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Zombies 4.6%, Third-Person Shooter 3%
- #37 Passed Out: Prologue
65% matchMixed67% of 558 reviews2022
Dev: Tacty Studio
Windows
Survive in this terrific Battle Royale with 2000 creatures around you. Be the last person standing to enter the Zombie Horde Mode. Good luck, survivors!
Why similar: Battle Royale 30.7% ★, Zombies 30.5%, Multiplayer 23.4%, Action 6.1%, Third-Person Shooter 3.5%