- #1 Left 4 Dead 2
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,024,556 reviews2009
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 97.7 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 44.4%, FPS 14.3%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Gore 7.8%, Survival 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive arcade-style zombie shooter that captures the same frantic, team-based survival energy as the seed game.
- #2 Killing Floor 2
96% matchVery Positive88% of 128,238 reviews2016
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 86.0 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 20.6%, Gore 16%, FPS 12.6%, Survival 11.1%, Shooter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, gore-focused wave-based survival combat that mirrors the high-octane action of fighting off hundreds of infected.
- #3 World War Z
96% matchVery Positive83% of 30,228 reviews2021
Dev: Saber Interactive Inc
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 35.6 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 41.2%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Shooter 9.5%, Gore 9.2%, FPS 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features massive, swarming zombie hordes that provide the same overwhelming sense of scale and chaos found in the seed game.
- #4 Zombie Panic! Source
95% matchVery Positive85% of 7,823 reviews2008
Dev: Zombie Panic! Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 47.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.
Why similar: Zombies 33.7%, Survival 13.5%, FPS 10.7%, Multiplayer 10%, Horror 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic multiplayer zombie survival experience that captures the tension of being trapped with the infected.
- #5 Zombie Army 4: Dead War
94% matchVery Positive86% of 10,651 reviews2021
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!
Why similar: Zombies 34.9%, Gore 17.4%, Shooter 13.9%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers an over-the-top, B-movie aesthetic combined with arcade-style shooting mechanics that perfectly match the seed game's tone.
- #6 Dead Island 2
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 23,672 reviews2024
Dev: Dambuster StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.
Why similar: Zombies 31.2%, Gore 24%, FPS 14.1%, Horror 11.3%, First-Person 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on visceral, close-quarters gore and fast-paced zombie combat in a highly interactive environment.
- #7 No More Room in Hell
92% matchVery Positive90% of 75,677 reviews2013
Dev: No More Room in Hell TeamPub: Lever Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.2 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 37.6%, Survival 15.1%, Multiplayer 10.7%, FPS 10%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more grounded, survival-focused take on the zombie apocalypse that emphasizes resource management and tension.
- #8 Dead Effect 2
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,287 reviews2016
Dev: BadFly Interactive, a.s.Pub: App Holdings
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 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 24.2%, FPS 15.7%, Survival 11.6%, Gore 11.1%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi FPS that shares the arcade-style progression and zombie-slaying focus of the seed game.
- #9 Contagion
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,669 reviews2013
Dev: Monochrome, Inc
Windows
Median: 3.7 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 32.8%, FPS 14.8%, Survival 12.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, survival-focused zombie shooter that emphasizes team coordination and limited resources.
- #10 Nightmare of Decay
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Zombies 22.9%, FPS 18.3%, Gore 16.3%, Horror 13.5%, Survival 7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-style FPS horror game that feels like a low-budget B-movie, mirroring the aesthetic of the seed game.
- #11 Survivor
91% matchMixed55% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: kolacape
Windows
Get ready for an intense survival battle against an ever-growing horde of zombies. Play solo or co-op with friends, test your shooting skills and luck in this relentless combat and see how long you can stay alive.
Why similar: Zombies 27.6%, FPS 13.7%, Survival 11.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, first-person zombie survival game that focuses on the core loop of fighting off waves of enemies.
- #12 Serious Sam 3: BFE
90% matchVery Positive88% of 28,337 reviews2011
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!
Why similar: FPS 35.1%, Gore 28.6%, Shooter 9%, Action 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the 'fight off hundreds of enemies' aspect of the seed game with its relentless, high-speed arcade shooting.
- #13 Propagation VR
88% matchVery Positive94% of 5,809 reviews2020
Dev: WanadevStudio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%
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: VR 20.9%, Zombies 16.6%, Gore 13.6%, FPS 9.4%, Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, wave-based VR zombie survival experience that emphasizes visceral, up-close combat.
- #14 Invention 3
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Falco SoftwarePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.
Why similar: Zombies 24.7%, FPS 20.4%, Shooter 11.8%, Gore 9.8%, Survival 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A low-budget FPS zombie action game that shares the same unpretentious, arcade-shooter feel as the seed game.
- #15 Killing Floor
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 68,364 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 26.9%, FPS 18.7%, Survival 12.2%, Gore 11.7%, Horror 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original wave-based survival shooter that set the standard for intense, gore-filled zombie combat.
- #16 Pandemic Express - Zombie Escape
86% matchMixed59% of 4,512 reviews2019
Dev: TALLBOYSPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 38%
In Pandemic Express - Zombie Escape, a group of humans try to outrun a player-controlled swarm of infected. Everyone spawns in a train station until one is randomly infected and needs to turn fleeing survivors into zombies. Survivors try to escape by train.
Why similar: Zombies 21.3%, Survival 16.8%, FPS 16.4%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Shooter 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced, vehicle-based zombie survival that echoes the 'flight' and movement themes of the seed game.
- #17 Arizona Sunshine®
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,299 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 16.8%, Co-op Campaign 14.3% ★, VR 12.7%, Gore 10.5%, Survival 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible, narrative-driven VR zombie shooter that captures the feeling of being trapped in a desolate environment.
- #18 Death Horizon: Reloaded
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Horizon Lab LLP
Windows
The Horizon scientific research laboratory is a deceptively quiet place. When you came round, there were hundreds of the living dead all around you. Use both hands and your head: never stop shooting, climb up pipes and ladders, grab hold of ropes, and throw everything you find at the zombies.
Why similar: Zombies 15.9%, Gore 14.6%, VR 12.3%, FPS 9.5%, Survival 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced VR shooter that prioritizes arcade-style gore and constant action.
- #19 7 Days to Die
81% matchVery Positive87% of 396,805 reviews2024
Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 107.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Zombies 32.4%, Survival 26.3%, FPS 15.6%, Multiplayer 12%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep survival mechanics with intense, wave-based zombie defense in a destructible world.
- #20 ZomDay
84% matchVery Positive84% of 835 reviews2020
Dev: Intostudio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
As zombie crisis broke out around the world,you will play one of the warrior of S.E.A.T(Special Event Action Team)to fight against the zombies all over the world.ZomDay is a fast pace VR shooting game contains multi-player mod,exciting Boss fight,character perk and hardcore weapon system.
Why similar: Zombies 34.1%, Gore 19.4%, VR 18.4%, Shooter 7%, Violent 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style VR zombie wave shooter that focuses on fast reflexes and high-score chasing.
- #21 SURV1V3
83% matchVery Positive82% of 1,793 reviews2021
Dev: Candymakers
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Forget what you have played so far, SURV1V3 is a unique realistic zombie survival fps game expressly designed for VIRTUAL REALITY that will let you test your survival skills. Play the thrilling story in single mode or coop with your friends (up to 4 players) and survive the apocalypse!
Why similar: Zombies 33.8%, VR 22.3%, Gore 11.1%, Co-op Campaign 9.2% ★, Survival 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers realistic survival mechanics in a zombie-filled environment, perfect for players looking for a more immersive experience.
- #22 Ravenous Horde
82% matchMixed53% of 197 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 22.7%, Gore 16.9%, FPS 14.3%, Survival 11%, Shooter 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused zombie survival shooter that emphasizes team-based defense against overwhelming numbers.
- #23 The Walking Dead Onslaught
84% matchMixed48% of 1,157 reviews2020
Dev: Survios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
There’s no rest when survival is on the line. Step into AMC’s The Walking Dead and prepare for an onslaught of walkers as you assume the roles of your favorite characters from the show, and confront the horrors and humanity of this apocalyptic new world.
Why similar: Zombies 25.4%, VR 23.5%, Gore 19.1%, Co-op Campaign 8% ★, Shooter 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features VR-based action with a strong focus on visceral, physics-driven combat against zombie hordes.
- #24 Drop Dead: The Cabin
82% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Soul Assembly Ltd
Windows
Lost in the woods. Trapped in a cabin. Face wave after wave of undead horrors in this intense 80s-themed zombie survival shooter. Play solo or co-op with up to 4 players, in VR or on PC. Keep the lights on, defend the cabin, and survive the night if you can!
Why similar: Zombies 20.1%, FPS 14.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Survival 10.5%, Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, cabin-based survival shooter that forces players to defend their position against waves of zombies.
- #25 Operation: Outbreak
79% matchVery Positive80% of 468 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 24.8%, Gore 16.1%, FPS 15.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror focused zombie shooter that emphasizes atmospheric tension and tactical combat.
- #26 Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
81% matchVery Positive85% of 226,657 reviews2015
Dev: TreyarchPub: Activision
Windows · Mac
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 98.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.
Why similar: Zombies 28.9%, FPS 19.5%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Shooter 11.5%, First-Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a highly polished, arcade-style zombies mode that is widely considered the gold standard for wave-based shooters.
- #27 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
79% matchVery Positive83% of 67,089 reviews2020
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 39.2 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 40.8%, Survival 28.9%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Gore 7.1%, Horror 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the desperate struggle to survive against zombie hordes while managing limited resources and safe zones.
- #28 Masked Forces: Zombie Survival
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 395 reviews2017
Dev: NightbinderPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.5 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 27%, Gore 15.9%, FPS 11.4%, Survival 9.2%, Multiplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, arcade-style zombie shooter that focuses on quick, repetitive combat loops.
- #29 World War Z VR
77% matchMixed45% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Saber Interactive Inc.
Windows
World War Z VR is an immersive single-player first-person shooter experience that challenges you to take on huge swarms of zombies. Based on the hit game World War Z that has now captivated over 25 million players.
Why similar: Zombies 19.1%, FPS 17.5%, VR 13.7%, Gore 11.7%, Action 8.9%
- #30 Airport Antiterror
76% matchVery Positive86% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
This is an exciting 3D shooter game set in an airport that has become the center of a zombie apocalypse. You will have to fight hordes of zombies, gather resources, and build a plane to escape. But will you be able to?
Why similar: Shooter 41.7%, Action 20.7%, Casual 17.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Indie 5.4%
- #31 Dead Effect
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,752 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 27.2%, FPS 17.5%, Gore 10.4%, Horror 8%, Survival 7.9%
- #32 Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution
78% matchMixed58% of 1,107 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 29.8%, Gore 22.5%, Shooter 9.1%, Multiplayer 8.5%, FPS 8.5%
- #33 Contagion VR: Outbreak
77% matchMixed64% of 697 reviews2020
Dev: Monochrome, Inc
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Contagion VR: Outbreak will immerse you into the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Relive stories of the survivors in the Single Player campaign, take your time in Free Roam, or check out the Firing Range!
Why similar: Zombies 25.1%, VR 17.8%, Gore 16.4%, FPS 8%, Survival 6.6%
- #34 ZOMVIRUS
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: DMONG Co., Ltd.
Windows
"ZOMVIRUS" is a first-person zombie apocalypse survival shooting game set in Hongdae, Korea. Within the quarantined zone, gather survival supplies and weapons to protect yourself from zombies, and move to safe zones to stay alive. the zombies won't wait for your transformation.
Why similar: Zombies 18.8%, VR 15.4%, Shooter 12.2%, Survival 12.1%, Realistic 9.8%
- #35 The Living Remain
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: Five Finger Studios
Windows
The Living Remain is a virtual reality first person adventure shooter where players immerse themselves in a world where the undead have taken over. You must survive the horde of undead using an arsenal of weapons in a story driven campaign loaded with a variety of interactive environments.
Why similar: Zombies 24.4%, VR 16.4%, FPS 11.5%, Shooter 9.8%, Survival 9.2%
- #36 VAR: Exterminate
75% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2021
Dev: VAR LIVE International Ltd
Windows
The fight is here, humanity’s fate is in your hands! Match up different offensive and defensive upgrades between waves and fend off the onslaught of zombies. Level up and strengthen core abilities and progress to new areas where strains of the virus have evolved.
Why similar: Zombies 20.8%, VR 15.4%, Gore 14.7%, FPS 12%, Shooter 11.1%
- #37 EBOLA
76% matchMixed42% of 224 reviews2019
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your main task is to find out who is involved in the spread and experiment on the "E" virus - Ebola, you need to stop the spread of the virus, and at the same time survive yourself! Millions of people may die.
Why similar: Zombies 20.1%, Gore 16.9%, Survival 10.3%, FPS 9.8%, Horror 9.7%
- #38 Fight or Flight
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 149 reviews2020
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: Zombies 19.7%, FPS 17.9%, Horror 11.9%, Shooter 10.3%, PvE 8.6%
- #39 ZIC – Zombies in City
74% matchVery Positive90% of 146 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 20.3%, Co-op Campaign 20.1% ★, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.2%
- #40 The AC130 slays the zombies.
71% matchMixed65% of 372 reviews2025
Dev: 汪骞
Windows
In the doomsday world of zombies, a tactical team searching for survivors is surrounded by countless zombies and is in a very critical situation. The command center urgently dispatches an AC130 to provide fire cover and assist in the evacuation.
Why similar: Zombies 29.8%, FPS 18.7%, Survival 15.5%, Flight 13.3%, Shooter 6.9%
- #41 Village of Zombies
72% matchVery Positive85% of 61 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 35.1%, Horror 15%, Shooter 14.9%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #42 Zombie Carnage 2
71% matchMixed65% of 959 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 27.1%, FPS 15.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Survival 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%
- #43 PANIC STATION
73% matchMixed41% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Forest Games
Windows
After exploring the new planet, the space crew became infected with an unknown virus. After a long epidemic, the space station plunged into chaos. Various mutations took place with the crew of the ship, which clouded their minds. Make your way to the rescue shuttle through the mysterious danger.
Why similar: Action 21.7%, Gore 16.8%, Survival 13.1%, Horror 12.9%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #44 Zombie Desperation
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: Ominous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Zombie Desperation is a small horror game where you shoot hordes of zombies until you die, aiming to obtain a higher rank in the online leaderboards while unlocking new scenarios and weapons.
Why similar: Gore 30.2%, Zombies 20.8%, Violent 9.8%, Survival 8.9%, Action 6.4%
- #45 Sker Ritual
67% matchVery Positive82% of 5,864 reviews2024
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An intense round-based zombie survival FPS, play solo or co-op. Shoot your way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.
Why similar: Zombies 19.1%, FPS 13.1%, Survival 11.7%, Shooter 8.8%, Realistic 8.1%
- #46 Killing Floor: Incursion
73% matchMixed50% of 1,049 reviews2017
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Killing Floor: Incursion is a fully-realized, multi-hour, story-driven adventure with an additional endless mode. In solo or co-op mode, travel diverse environments, from creepy farmhouses to the catacombs of Paris, in order to uncover who... or what is behind the Zed menace.
Why similar: Gore 18.1%, Zombies 17.7%, VR 13.3%, FPS 11.6%, Horror 8.3%
- #47 Containment Initiative
71% matchVery Positive90% of 538 reviews2017
Dev: Gwyn Games LLC
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Containment Initiative is a local co-op VR shooter which can be played by two people on the same PC. Kill zombies alone in VR or have a friend cover you by using the mouse and keyboard. Features include realistic weapon reloading as well as a variety of unlockable guns, upgrades, and loot to find.
Why similar: Zombies 19.4%, FPS 16.6%, VR 14.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Horror 9.3%
- #48 Chernobyl Trap
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: ZERO5GAMES
Windows · Linux
You are survived pilot of fallen helicopter. Your mission is simple: go to evacuation point. But can you do it and not die?
Why similar: Gore 20.4%, Shooter 19.2%, Realistic 13.5%, Action 13.4%, First-Person 10.5%
- #49 Containment Initiative 2
67% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Gwyn Games LLC
Windows
Containment Initiative 2 is a local asymmetric co-op VR shooter which can be played by two people on the same PC. Kill zombies alone in VR or have a friend cover you by using the mouse and keyboard. Explore and scavenge to unlock new gear and weapons to help you survive the infected horde!
Why similar: FPS 21%, Zombies 19.4%, VR 17.9%, Shooter 14.4%, Realistic 10.2%
- #50 Zombie Death Quota
68% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: BlokiFG
Windows
Help Special Forces operative Della retrieve the Bio-waste containers that are causing the zombie outbreak. Grenade, shotgun, snipe and flame your way through the zombie horde and then evacuate in the helicopter.
Why similar: FPS 22.9%, Zombies 19.3%, Gore 13%, Shooter 12.9%, PvE 10.5%
- #51 Blood And Zombies
69% matchMixed53% of 450 reviews2022
Dev: Wild MonkeyPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 25.3%, FPS 18.4%, Survival 14.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Multiplayer 10.2%
- #52 PATHOGEN X
66% matchVery Positive80% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: BraveCat'Studios
Windows
An immersive, first-person survival shooter where you step into the boots of Special Agent Aiden Clark. Dive deep into a hazardous underground laboratory, tasked with the perilous mission of neutralizing a biological menace and securing a pathogen sample.
Why similar: Zombies 25.5%, FPS 18.2%, Gore 14.9%, Horror 11.4%, Shooter 11.1%
- #53 Dead Ground Arcade
69% matchPositive88% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: VRillAR
Windows
Dead Ground Arcade is an action packed FPS VR shooter, ready to get your heart skip a beat during exciting standoffs with infected creatures. Players take on the role of a secret agent for Blackrain, for whom they are sent on a range of challenging missions.
Why similar: Gore 40.9%, Zombies 17%, VR 13%, Violent 12.8%, Action 8.4%
- #54 The Last One
70% matchMostly Negative35% of 132 reviews2018
Dev: Phoenix Interactive Studio
Windows
Once a prosperous city Istanbul is fallen. Prepare your gear, defeat zombie hordes and reclaim your hometown. Uncover hidden story behind the disaster and learn what controls the zombies. Select your side between military and rebels and fight for the control of the city.
Why similar: Zombies 27.5%, Survival 19.9%, FPS 13.3%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Shooter 8.9%
- #55 EBOLA 2
68% matchMixed69% of 276 reviews2021
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
EBOLA 2 is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Zombies 20.1%, Gore 17%, Survival 10.7%, FPS 9.8%, Horror 9.6%
- #56 Virus Z
70% matchMixed56% of 66 reviews2017
Dev: Falco Software
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Virus Z is a 3D zombie shooter with a third-person view. You must wade through crowds of the walking dead with your partner. Zombies are very fast here, and you will struggle to get away from them, so you must rely only on your reflexes and accuracy. Also, from out of nowhere, a huge monster-mutant may appear at any time
Why similar: Action 76.8%, Indie 23.2%
- #57 Nuclear Option
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,793 reviews2023
Dev: Shockfront Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics on intense battlefields, facing land, air and sea threats. Wage war against AI or other players with an array of potent weapons. Wield tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, capable of annihilating anything in their path.
Why similar: Flight 46.8%, Multiplayer 15%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Realistic 11.2%, First-Person 8.2%
- #58 Temporal Purge: Z
64% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Exec Games
Windows
Become an interdimensional zombie slayer in Temporal Purge: Z, an action-packed zombie-survival FPS. Face the zombie onslaught as you eradicate countless undead monsters on your quest to save the future.
Why similar: Zombies 28%, FPS 17.6%, Survival 16.2%, Horror 9.1%, Shooter 8.4%
- #59 VTOL VR
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,178 reviews2017
Dev: Boundless Dynamics, LLC
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built for Virtual Reality. Pilot advanced multi-role jets, using your hands to flip switches, press buttons, and manipulate the virtual flight controls.
Why similar: Flight 43.9%, VR 24.8%, Realistic 12.2%, Multiplayer 7.4%, First-Person 5.7%
- #60 The Forest
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 665,921 reviews2018
Dev: Endnight Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 37.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
Why similar: Survival 37.8%, Horror 19.9%, Gore 11.1%, Zombies 9%, First-Person 7.9%