Games Like Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov's Revenge

Prepare yourself for the most thrilling night of your life! Something strange has happened and people everywhere are turning into blood thirsty walking corpses. But guess who’s the brains behind this hungry undead army? YOU! So spread this pandemic and wipe humanity off the planet.

Why similar: Zombies 55.5%, Strategy 27.2%, Action 9.7%, Indie 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the horde-control mechanic by tasking you with guiding a growing swarm of zombies through puzzle-filled levels.

A campy, crazy pixelart zombie apocalypse arcade sim where you're the bad guy. Drop your virus and spread it across the globe while you unlock a whole horde of bizarre undead to do your bidding.

Why similar: Zombies 51.2%, Strategy 29.1%, Indie 11.5%, Action 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A comedic outbreak simulation that focuses on the strategic spread of infection across a global map.

Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved is a villain protagonist real-time strategy game. You will play as the King of the Dead and rule the world once again by creating zombie legions and destroying human cities. As the King of the Dead, you can infect humans, turn them into zombies and rule the world!

Why similar: Zombies 39.9%, RTS 32.2%, Strategy 20.7%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This RTS focuses on the villainous goal of spreading a zombie virus and overwhelming human cities with your swarm.

As a powerful necromancer you have the ability to raise the dead and command them in battle. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful. Undead Horde 2 is an action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Rise from the crypt and rebuild!

Why similar: Zombies 50.6%, Strategy 31.2%, Action 18.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RTS that allows you to raise and command an army of undead minions to conquer the living.

Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains.

Why similar: Zombies 81.6%, Action 18.4%

Why You'll Like It: As the quintessential 'play as the zombie' game, it offers the same comedic villain-protagonist experience found in Brainhov's Revenge.

Quite a different zombie game - this time YOU are the zombie! Command your infested comrades, fight your way to freedom and let the zombie kind dominate the world! Oh, and you're able to create your own scenarios!

Why similar: Zombies 44.9%, Strategy 30.3%, Action 13.5%, Indie 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down strategy game where you directly control a zombie to infect humans and build your own undead army.

They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?

Why similar: Zombies 41.2%, RTS 31.7%, Strategy 26.1%, Indie 1%

Why You'll Like It: While more defensive, this RTS provides the ultimate experience of managing a base against massive, overwhelming zombie swarms.

Raw, aggressive hunger - there's nothing like being a Zombie when you want to do some damage! Now you can control your own horde of zombies! Mayhem has never tasted so good . . .

Why similar: Zombies 51.5%, Strategy 36.6%, Indie 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy game specifically designed around the concept of managing a zombie horde and overseeing an apocalypse.

Go back to the awesome glory days of Real-Time Strategy games. Crush Your Enemies has everything you love of the genre: Planning, choosing different types of units, managing resources, taking enemy territory and outwitting your opponent with the ingenious formations of your men.

Why similar: Strategy 37.2%, RTS 32.4%, Action 17.4%, Indie 13%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, bite-sized RTS that shares the same aggressive, comedic, and irreverent tone as Zombie Tycoon 2.

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

Why similar: Action 59%, Indie 41%

Why You'll Like It: A reverse-horror game where you play as an amorphous monster, capturing the same satisfaction of being the antagonist in a horror setting.

At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!

Why similar: RTS 52.2%, Strategy 47.8%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that lets you play as the ultimate villain, managing a dungeon and commanding troops to defeat the forces of good.

In Mushroom Wars 2, enemy tribes of feisty mushroom creatures face off in short but fierce RTS battles. Step into the shoes of a fearless Mushroom Commander, choose a hero to lead your army, and take control of the battlefield in a variety of multiplayer modes or challenging story campaign.

Why similar: Strategy 42.4%, RTS 37.1%, Action 12.3%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A highly competitive, fast-paced RTS that focuses on lane-based swarm tactics and quick decision-making.

Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 56.2%, RTS 25.1%, Strategy 18.7%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy game centered on defending your kingdom against massive waves of enemies, mirroring the scale of zombie swarms.

War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff.

Why similar: RTS 57.2%, Strategy 42.8%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic dungeon-management games that emphasizes building a base and commanding an army of monsters.

Take command of HEROCORP™ and launch a Preemptive Defence Campaign™ against parallel dimensions in OTTTD, the most outrageous Tower Defence title around.

Why similar: RTS 41.7%, Strategy 32.4%, Action 13.8%, Indie 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RTS tower defense game that shares a chaotic, comedic, and gore-filled aesthetic.

Farm the dead to stay alive in DEADCRAFT, a new twist on the zombie survival-action genre! As a half-zombie, grow an army of loyal undead followers and build an arsenal to equip them to take revenge on the rulers of humanity's last city.

Why similar: Zombies 75.1%, Action 24.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy survival game that lets you craft and command your own zombie minions to fight for you.

A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!

Why similar: Strategy 84.6%, RTS 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: A management strategy game where you play as a villain building a secret lair, capturing the same 'evil mastermind' vibe.

Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world.

Why similar: RTS 57.4%, Strategy 42.6%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS survival game that pits you against thousands of enemies, emphasizing the management of large-scale combat.

Step into the sturdy boots of McJagger and take on an army of the undead!

Why similar: Zombies 48.1%, Action 30%, Indie 21.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented game that focuses on the arcade-like thrill of destroying endless waves of zombies.

In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the Kingdom. Your rule is not absolute, however, as you face subjects that are independent and stubborn. They will need a great deal of persuasion before they carry out your wishes...

Why similar: Strategy 54.6%, RTS 45.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy strategy game with indirect control mechanics that influence how your units interact with the world.

The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Why similar: RTS 46%, Strategy 43.9%, Action 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep undead factions like the Vampire Counts, offering complex RTS battles with massive reanimated armies.

You and up to three friends fight to survive the Zombie outbreak in this game inspired by early '80s horror films!

Why similar: Zombies 52.5%, Strategy 31.4%, Action 16.1%

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

In this tug-of-war, casual defense game， you play Leonidas who is the hero-king of Sparta, against hordes of attacking zombies in Thermopylae. Recruit allies and build defenses to stop them!

Why similar: Strategy 40.6%, Zombies 40%, Indie 19.3%

Why You'll Like It: A lane-based strategy game that pits ancient warriors against zombie hordes in a simple, addictive format.

Arcade-style physics puzzle game where you kill undead & keep villagers alive. Level challenges offer a variety of weapons with their own physical properties. Choose the right weapon and solve puzzles by exploding crates, magnetizing metal, burning, slicing, dicing and bouncing your balls to victory

Why similar: Zombies 48.4%, Action 19.7%, Strategy 17%, Indie 15%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-action hybrid that offers a casual take on the zombie genre with a focus on level-based challenges.

Battle Nations is back! Build your empire and lead your armies to victory! Choose from traditional troops and vehicles or unleash exotic forces like mammoths, velociraptors, sandworms, and futuristic plasma units!

Why similar: Zombies 32%, RTS 28.2%, Strategy 28%, Action 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that features a similar lighthearted, cartoonish art style and comedic writing.

Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!

Why similar: Zombies 52.5%, Action 29.4%, Indie 18.1%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky action-strategy game with a pixelated aesthetic that focuses on zombie-themed combat and exploration.

Z Rush is an exciting strategic 3D game where your task is to place zombies in such a way that they can destroy all the turrets on the level.

Why similar: RTS 34.9%, Zombies 33%, Strategy 21.8%, Indie 10.3%

Plunder your way to the top and claim the title of Pirate King. This humorous mix of adventure and strategy lets you unite pirate factions, manage strongholds, and dominate land and sea battles. Raid, recruit, and wreak havoc across the Caribbean in your quest for ultimate infamy.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS with a lighthearted tone that focuses on managing units and exploring a world map.

Age of Undead is a multi-genre game (turn-based, RTS, FPS) that allows you to face the frightful Zombie Apocalypse with 3 unique factions: the Army, the Infected, and the Survivors. Make strategic choices in the Campaign, then go into battle and fight to survive!

Why similar: RTS 37.8%, Zombies 36.3%, Strategy 25.8%

Face massive zombie swarms in this funny post-apocalyptic tactical sandbox! Do you know what it's like to be surrounded by 100,000 zombies? Well, you're about to find out!

Why similar: Strategy 38.6%, Zombies 33.1%, Action 16.7%, Indie 11.5%

Survive zombie apocalypse! Plunder resources for survival!

Why similar: Strategy 38.4%, RTS 27.8%, Zombies 26.8%, Indie 7%

Survivor Squad is a Strategy Action game where you control a Squad of up to four survivors and guide them through a highly randomized world looking for supplies to aid you on your journey.

Why similar: Zombies 46.2%, Strategy 29.7%, Action 13.1%, Indie 10.9%

Command an army of specters, unleash terror on the town of Gravenville, and solve puzzles to unlock mysteries in this strategic adventure game of resource management and supernatural mayhem.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

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 94.5%, Strategy 2.5%, Action 1.8%, Indie 1.2%

"Zombie Party" is an anti-superhero-themed strategy game. You need to play the role of a chaotic ability user GRAVEDIGGER, and use your super power to summon the zombie army to destroy the land that is governed by the government and the PARLIAMENT OF FIVE, The established order of power.

Why similar: Zombies 46.8%, RTS 27.7%, Strategy 25.5%

Become the villain and raise an army of undead in this real-time reverse tower defense strategy game. Send waves of monsters to battle and aid them with your evil magic until they break your enemies’ defenses. It’s time for you to rule over the continent with an iron fist as its Dark Lord!

Why similar: Strategy 59.2%, Action 24.2%, Indie 16.6%

A strategy/survival game set in a prehistoric world of dinosaurs and cavemen. Play as Craig and decide the fate of man as you hunt, gather, and prepare your tribe's way to victory!

Why similar: RTS 32.7%, Zombies 29.7%, Strategy 27.6%, Indie 10%

Zombies! The world was overtaken by the forces of Evil worse than ones from the ♂deep dark fantasies♂. But Putin is here to save the day and kisk some ♂***♂. Region by region, you must fight the ♂Slaves♂ of evil with Billy, Obama and your own army of defenders by your side. Primo Victoria!

Why similar: Zombies 47.2%, Strategy 25.3%, RTS 17%, Indie 10.4%

Can you clear the islands from the zombies that are lurking on them? Can you find out what caused this to happen... Can you find the easter eggs? Why not try it out...

Why similar: Zombies 38.6%, Strategy 31.4%, Action 16.9%, Indie 13.1%

They are coming! Ravenous, insatiable, and absolutely unstoppable zombies, a Wunderwaffe that went horribly wrong. It’s up to you to usher in the age of the zombie, by munching on every brain in sight! Build up a horde, dodge enemy weapons, and gnaw a mark on human history!

Why similar: Zombies 57.8%, Strategy 24.3%, Action 17.9%

Rescue your fellow Hunters, and with their help locate and destroy Dracula!

Why similar: Strategy 46.9%, Zombies 37.2%, Indie 15.9%

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 58.3%, Strategy 19.2%, RTS 10.2%, Action 8.2%, Indie 4.2%

Play as the zombies! Infect and Destroy is an indie game in which you play as an infectious disease with the sole purpose of eliminating everyone on Earth. Play as an ultra-intelligent self-aware virus capable of reanimating the dead and turning them into your minions.

Why similar: Strategy 34.6%, Zombies 34.4%, Action 18%, Indie 13.1%

Scare, terrify and thrill guests as you build the haunted house of your nightmares. Design and customize your creations with incredible detail to scare your guests, or risk losing it all in this tower defense/management/tycoon hybrid.

Why similar: Zombies 37.7%, RTS 29.3%, Strategy 24.9%, Indie 8.1%

A fast-paced roguelike tower defense where you choose your Queen Bee with unique skills and the Artisan to build turrets and cast powerful spells to defend your hive through regions infested with zombees. Face bosses with insane mechanics and survive the Zumbeecalypse!

Why similar: RTS 34.4%, Zombies 32.6%, Strategy 26%, Indie 7%

Your main task in NecroCity is to push back the hordes of monsters and build your fortress! Defend your undead outposts from the persistent forces of the so-called “good”! Take on the role of the young Prince of Undead, trying to prove himself in the world of the Undead Kingdom. 👹

Why similar: Strategy 51%, Zombies 42.9%, Indie 3.9%, Action 2.3%

Death by Game Show is a frenetic strategy game where your reactions and decisions matter. There is no hand of god, instead you're dropped into the action against a 26th century chaos droidgasm. Prove your smarts, win your freedom, and survive Death by Game Show.

Why similar: Strategy 54.2%, Action 26.5%, Indie 19.3%

Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living!

Why similar: Zombies 64.8%, Action 20.5%, Indie 14.7%

It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!

Why similar: Strategy 73.9%, Action 26.1%

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

Why similar: Zombies 37.6%, RTS 26.6%, Strategy 26.3%, Indie 9.5%

Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.

Why similar: RTS 36.7%, Strategy 35.8%, Action 16.1%, Indie 11.4%

Experience the life, and afterlife of Ray LaMorte as you unlock the mystery behind his death in this heart-warming dark comedy action adventure!

Why similar: Zombies 48.1%, Strategy 29.8%, Action 15.7%, Indie 6.4%

Jump into a realtime strategy, action filled battlefield, deploy relentless soldiers, unlock powerful troops and vehicles, upgrade your army, decimate the enemy. If that's not enough, jump into a chaotic Zombie mode, with traps, fun upgrades, and a new gameplay!

Why similar: Strategy 56.9%, Indie 21.7%, Action 21.4%

Risen Kingdom is a real-time strategy game. Build and fortify your settlements to survive and push back armies of the undead.

Why similar: Strategy 37.6%, Zombies 25.2%, RTS 23.9%, Indie 13.3%

"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 49.8%, Strategy 29.1%, Indie 8.7%, Action 7.9%, RTS 4.6%