- #1 No More Room in Hell
97% matchVery Positive90% of 76,137 reviews2013
Dev: No More Room in Hell TeamPub: Lever Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 38.2%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Mod 9.7% ★, Survival 8.6%, Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the closest experience to the seed game, focusing on slow-paced, realistic survival and limited resources in a zombie-infested world.
- #2 Codename CURE
96% matchVery Positive85% of 16,494 reviews2017
Dev: Raptor Byte
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.
Why similar: Zombies 26.9%, Mod 25.7% ★, FPS 6.6%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Co-op 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly similar cooperative shooter that prioritizes objective completion and team coordination over mindless action.
- #3 Contagion
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,719 reviews2013
Dev: Monochrome, Inc
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.
Why similar: Zombies 40.7%, FPS 9.1%, Co-op 8.8%, Survival 8.4%, Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same DNA as classic Source mods, emphasizing tactical movement and objective-based cooperative gameplay.
- #4 Left 4 Dead 2
95% 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 48.9%, Co-op 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.8%, FPS 7.8%, Online Co-Op 5%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive cooperative zombie shooter that refined the genre mechanics popularized by early Source mods.
- #5 Cry of Fear
94% matchVery Positive89% of 85,341 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Mod 13.5% ★, Zombies 13.2%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Co-op 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Originally a Half-Life mod, this game captures the dark, claustrophobic atmosphere and Source engine aesthetic perfectly.
- #6 BrainBread 2
94% 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 39.1%, Multiplayer 13.5%, FPS 9.5%, Survival 9.5%, Co-op 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor to classic Source-based zombie mods, offering fast-paced, arcade-style survival.
- #7 Killing Floor
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 68,739 reviews2009
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 47.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
Why similar: Zombies 33.8%, FPS 11.6%, Co-op 10.1%, Survival 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on wave-based survival and tactical team play, mirroring the intensity of ZPS's survival modes.
- #8 Sven Co-op
92% matchVery Positive94% of 32,349 reviews2016
Dev: Sven Co-op team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Sven Co-op is a co-operative game originally based around Valve Software's Half-Life. In this game players must work together against computer controlled enemies and solve puzzles as a team.
Why similar: FPS 15.6%, Co-op 15%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Team-Based 13.4%, Multiplayer 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary standalone mod that provides the quintessential cooperative experience on the GoldSrc engine.
- #9 No More Room in Hell 2
91% matchMixed49% of 21,189 reviews2024
Dev: Torn Banner Studios
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.
Why similar: Zombies 31.4%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Co-op 8.5%, Survival 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The modern evolution of the classic mod, featuring expanded survival mechanics and high-fidelity environments.
- #10 Killing Floor 2
91% 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 25.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%, FPS 7.7%, Survival 7.6%, Online Co-Op 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Refines the wave-based survival formula with visceral combat and deep class-based progression.
- #11 Back 4 Blood
90% matchMixed69% of 72,885 reviews2021
Dev: Turtle Rock StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Why similar: Zombies 36.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.6%, FPS 8.3%, Co-op 7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern cooperative shooter that builds upon the foundation of classic zombie survival games.
- #12 World War Z
89% matchVery Positive83% of 31,596 reviews2021
Dev: Saber Interactive Inc
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 35.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 46.4%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Co-op 8%, FPS 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers large-scale cooperative zombie survival that emphasizes team synergy and objective defense.
- #13 Synergy
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,057 reviews2025
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
An ecosystem City Builder in a unique world. Build your settlement, manage your workers and optimize your resources. Analyzing your environment, spreading new plants, and harvesting them are key to prosperity.
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative mod for the Source engine that allows players to experience classic gameplay with friends.
- #14 Dead Frontier 2
88% 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 35.4%, Multiplayer 16%, Horror 10.8%, Survival 10.3%, Online Co-Op 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror focused MMO that emphasizes scavenging and resource management in a zombie apocalypse.
- #15 Dystopia
87% matchVery Positive85% of 1,125 reviews2009
Dev: Puny Human
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Dystopia is a cyberpunk game with tense combat situations in a high-tech world spanned by computer networks. Playing as either Punk mercenaries, or Corporate security forces, the player will fight through the physical world to gain access, via jack-in terminals, to cyberspace.
Why similar: Mod 57% ★, Multiplayer 13.4%, FPS 10.4%, Action 4.2%, Shooter 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Another classic Source engine mod that shares the same movement and tactical feel as ZPS.
- #16 Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
86% matchVery Positive91% of 15,233 reviews2004
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!
Why similar: FPS 28.5%, Multiplayer 26.1%, Action 17.5%, Shooter 8.6%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the raw, physics-based gunplay that defines the feel of the Source engine.
- #17 Counter-Strike Nexon
86% matchMixed67% of 43,213 reviews2014
Dev: ValvePub: NEXON
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 50.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Counter-Strike Nexon is a Free to Play MMOFPS offering competitive PvP and PvE action including content from the original Counter-Strike and all new game modes, map creation function, weapons, and hordes of Zombies!
Why similar: Zombies 31.1%, Mod 19.6% ★, FPS 10.5%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Co-op 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates zombie-survival mechanics into the classic tactical shooter framework.
- #18 Transmissions: Element 120
85% matchVery Positive95% of 9,934 reviews2016
Dev: ShokuninPub: Self Published
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?
Why similar: Mod 33% ★, Zombies 26.7%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Horror 7.5%, FPS 7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, high-quality Source engine mod that highlights the atmospheric storytelling of the era.
- #19 Propagation VR
84% matchVery Positive94% of 5,858 reviews2020
Dev: WanadevStudio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Combining survival horror and static wave shooting, Propagation VR will get your adrenaline pumping as you try to survive a zombie apocalypse. Armed only with your guns and your fists, fight off terrifying zombies and other multi-species mutants. Will you get out alive?
Why similar: Zombies 32.1%, Horror 11.8%, Multiplayer 11.1%, FPS 8.9%, Survival 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, wave-based survival horror experience that captures the dread of being cornered by zombies.
- #20 Black Mesa
82% matchVery Positive95% of 143,416 reviews2020
Dev: Crowbar Collective
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive Half-Life.
Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, Mod 20.7% ★, FPS 16.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Horror 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fan-made reimagining that showcases the absolute peak of what the Source engine can achieve.
- #21 CS2D
83% matchVery Positive90% of 10,345 reviews2017
Dev: Unreal Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%
CS2D is a free fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter. Featuring many different game modes, a built-in map editor and much more.
Why similar: Multiplayer 28.3%, Zombies 25%, Shooter 17.1%, Action 8.1%, FPS 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down interpretation of tactical shooter mechanics that shares the same community-driven spirit as ZPS.
- #22 Fistful of Frags
82% matchVery Positive91% of 36,842 reviews2014
Dev: Fistful of Frags Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Multiplayer based, first person enabled, action packed and skill demanding shooter set in the Wild West times. A unique combination of non stop action and slow but powerful weaponry.
Why similar: Mod 41.4% ★, Survival 9%, Multiplayer 9%, FPS 9%, Co-op 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Source engine mod turned standalone that emphasizes unique, skill-based tactical combat.
- #23 Ravenous Horde
79% matchMixed53% of 207 reviews2025
Dev: Vector Interactive
Windows
Team up with 64 players to fight off the horde of zombies in this post-apocalyptic FPS or join the horde against the living! Turn on your teammates and tear them apart. Level up and unlock new weapons, perks, clothing options and more! Equip your favourite loadout and join the fight!
Why similar: Zombies 30.8%, Multiplayer 9.9%, FPS 9.6%, Co-op 9%, Survival 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the wave-based survival genre with a focus on cooperative gore and action.
- #24 Insurgency
81% matchVery Positive92% of 124,773 reviews2014
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.
Why similar: FPS 48.2%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Co-op 7.2%, Team-Based 7.2%, Shooter 7%
Why You'll Like It: While not zombie-focused, it captures the gritty, tactical gunplay and sound design found in Source-based shooters.
- #25 Infestation: The New Z
81% 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 49.8%, Survival 13.9%, Multiplayer 13%, FPS 6.6%, Co-op 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on open-world survival and player-versus-player interactions in a zombie-infested setting.
- #26 Dead Effect
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,763 reviews2014
Dev: BadFly Interactive, a.s.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!
Why similar: Zombies 42.8%, FPS 13.6%, Horror 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Survival 7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, action-oriented zombie shooter that feels like a classic arcade-style mod.
- #27 Garry's Mod
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,247,580 reviews2006
Dev: Facepunch StudiosPub: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.5 hrsMean: 288.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Why similar: Multiplayer 20.3%, FPS 16.8%, Co-op 15.9%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, Shooter 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides access to countless community-made zombie survival modes that mimic the ZPS experience.
- #28 Day of Defeat: Source
79% matchVery Positive92% of 23,506 reviews2010
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Why similar: FPS 37.5%, Multiplayer 22.4%, Team-Based 12.8%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic team-based tactical shooter that shares the same engine and movement mechanics as ZPS.
- #29 Left 4 Dead
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 67,334 reviews2008
Dev: Valve
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 65.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
Why similar: Zombies 44.2%, Co-op 9.2%, Multiplayer 9.2%, FPS 8.2%, Horror 5.7%
- #30 Survivor
78% matchMixed55% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: KolaCape
Windows
Fight through escalating waves of zombies in a singleplayer survival FPS. Manage your ammo, survive with one life, and see how long you can last against the undead horde.
Why similar: Zombies 35.3%, Multiplayer 10.7%, FPS 10.6%, Co-op 9.9%, Survival 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, first-person survival game that captures the basic premise of scavenging for supplies in a post-apocalyptic world.
- #31 SAS: Zombie Assault 4
77% 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 49.1%, Multiplayer 15%, Co-op 9.8%, Survival 7.3%, Shooter 5.1%
- #32 Unturned
74% 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 32.6%, Survival 11.9%, Multiplayer 11.5%, FPS 10.5%, Co-op 10.1%
- #33 WARMODE
76% matchMixed62% of 16,454 reviews2019
Dev: Novalink
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.
Why similar: FPS 23%, Multiplayer 22.5%, Zombies 16.2%, Shooter 11%, Co-op 6.3%
- #34 Masked Forces: Zombie Survival
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 397 reviews2017
Dev: NightbinderPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%
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 34.5%, Multiplayer 9.2%, FPS 7.2%, Co-op 6.8%, Survival 6.6%
- #35 Yet Another Zombie Defense
75% matchVery Positive87% of 12,360 reviews2014
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 88.3%, Survival 2.9%, Multiplayer 2.7%, Co-op 2.2%, Online Co-Op 1%
- #36 ZIC – Zombies in City
75% matchVery Positive91% of 173 reviews2019
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
Control a team of 4 characters, switching between them to use their unique abilities. ZIC: Zombies In City is a first person zombie survival shooter.
Why similar: Zombies 29.1%, Multiplayer 10.6%, FPS 10%, Online Co-Op 8.8%, Co-op 8.7%
- #37 Zombie Arena
73% matchMixed67% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Start GamesPub: Foga Games
Windows
Zombie arena is a multiplayer first person shooter gamer, focused on cooperation to annihilate zombies and various monsters in a post apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Zombies 27.4%, FPS 12.5%, Survival 8.7%, Co-op 6.9%, Shooter 6.5%
- #38 Zombie Hunter
74% matchMixed53% of 132 reviews2021
Dev: 1MBPub: VIVA STUDIOS
Windows · Mac
Take your guns and start killing zombies in the best FPS Shooting game
Why similar: Zombies 41.2%, FPS 17.1%, Action 10.1%, Shooter 10%, Survival Horror 8.8%
- #39 Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution
73% matchMixed58% of 1,112 reviews2017
Dev: Racing BrosPub: ANPA.US
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Survival Zombies is a bloody chaotic survival first person shooter that pits heavily armed players against humanity's greatest fear - hordes of undead.
Why similar: Zombies 48.7%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Horror 7.4%, Gore 7.3%, FPS 6.9%
- #40 Hunt Zombies Together
68% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: cnsgames
Windows
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: FPS 19.6%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Action 14.5%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Shooter 13%
- #41 Blood And Zombies
71% matchMixed52% of 458 reviews2022
Dev: Wild MonkeyPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 27.7%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Multiplayer 10.1%, FPS 9.9%, Co-op 9.2%
- #42 Arizona Sunshine® VR Legacy
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,304 reviews2016
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.
Why similar: Zombies 30.3%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Survival 8.8%, Horror 8.2%, Online Co-Op 7.7%
- #43 Operation: Outbreak
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 505 reviews2025
Dev: DREADMITH Games
Windows
Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.
Why similar: Zombies 41%, FPS 12.2%, Horror 12%, Survival Horror 8%, Shooter 6.9%
- #44 Zombie Defense
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,171 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 62.7%, Multiplayer 12%, Survival 11.1%, Horror 4.2%, Action 3.4%
- #45 BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS
72% matchMixed54% of 3,057 reviews2016
Dev: Vertigo Games AmericaPub: Papaya Play
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
BlackShot is a free-to-play, first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world.Join other mercenaries in brutal team combat, multiple game modes, and experience in-depth customization to create your perfect warrior!
Why similar: FPS 24.9%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Zombies 17.9%, Shooter 10.6%, Online Co-Op 8.1%
- #46 Ultimate Zombie Defense
69% matchVery Positive85% of 4,743 reviews2020
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 43.2%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Survival 8.3%, Co-op 8.2%
- #47 Pirates Vikings & Knights II
70% matchVery Positive88% of 6,277 reviews2010
Dev: Octoshark Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Step into the ultimate three-way war for honor, glory, and gold! This beloved community-driven game brings together swashbuckling Pirates, battle-hardened Vikings, and chivalrous Knights in hilarious and intense class-based combat. Join the fun, embrace the chaos, and fight your way to victory!
Why similar: Mod 47.2% ★, Multiplayer 22.7%, FPS 12%, Action 6.5%, First-Person 4.6%
- #48 Infestation: The New Beginning
72% 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: Zombies 58.2%, Survival 14.7%, Multiplayer 7.3%, FPS 4.1%, Co-op 3.1%
- #49 Alien Swarm
69% matchVery Positive95% of 21,556 reviews2010
Dev: Valve
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.
Why similar: Co-op 27.7%, Multiplayer 21.8%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Survival 9.3%
- #50 KILLGUN
66% matchNo user reviews73% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Hunt Studio
Windows
KILLGUN - is a ruthless FPS for players who crave pure, aggressive combat, high difficulty, and an atmosphere of constant survival.
Why similar: Zombies 43.4%, FPS 13.3%, Co-op 7.4%, Survival 6.2%, Multiplayer 6.1%
- #51 Simple Zombie Survival
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Omega Play Games
Windows
A wave-based FPS for 1–4 players, made with passion by one dude! Pick your load out, mow down hordes, Roast Mr Hotdog and earn cash. Spin Vegas-style slots (random box) between waves for upgrades, compete for the best score, and see if your luck (and skill) can keep you standing. Can you survive?
Why similar: Zombies 30.4%, FPS 16%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Horror 12.1%, Shooter 8.5%
- #52 Village of Zombies
68% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Marco GamesPub: Hoi 4 Deu
Windows
In Village of Zombies you can fight against zombies and mutants together with other players or alone on different maps, the goal is to survive as many levels as possible. The game always starts at level 1 and with each level increase, more zombies and stronger zombies come.
Why similar: Zombies 33.8%, Multiplayer 12%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Horror 10.1%, Co-op 9.5%
- #53 Ultimate Zombie Defense 2
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 718 reviews2025
Dev: Terror Dog Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 38.8%, FPS 12.5%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Survival Horror 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.2%
- #54 Hellbreach: Vegas
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 628 reviews2024
Dev: Infinity Ape StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hellbreach: Vegas is a Wave-based First-Person Shooter for 1-4 players, made with passion by a one man dev team! Set your loadout, kill, and earn cash. Take a spin on the various slot machines and level up to improve your survival chances. Are you ready to try your luck?
Why similar: Zombies 28.9%, FPS 10%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, Survival 8.4%, Co-op 8.1%
- #55 PONE
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: Graggl
Windows
A co-op survival horror game where you and your closest friends must work together to survive in an upside down world crawling with the infected.
Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Zombies 16.5%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Co-op 11.2%
- #56 Zombie Carnage 2
67% matchMixed65% of 964 reviews2022
Dev: LNJ
Windows
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 37.2%, Multiplayer 12.3%, FPS 10.6%, Survival 8.5%, Survival Horror 6.6%
- #57 Apocalypse: 2.0 Edition
69% matchMixed43% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Harley Game Studios
Windows
Apocalypse: 2.0 Edition is an extremely fast paced shooter, which mixes several modern mechanics into the classic zombie survival experience. This includes an economy; item looting; item management; quests; stats; and much more! Completely free with Steam.
Why similar: Zombies 33.1%, Action 31.8%, Indie 16%, Survival 9.6%, FPS 9.5%