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DayZ/Similar games
Games like DayZ
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like DayZ” means here
ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticMassively MultiplayerFPSSurvival Horror
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
Just Survive
Zombies · Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Massively Multiplayer
59% of 76,760 reviews positive
92%
match
2
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
Post-apocalyptic · Survival · FPS · Survival Horror
85% of 22,544 reviews positive
88%
match
3
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Post-apocalyptic · Survival · FPS · Survival Horror
96% of 31,409 reviews positive
88%
match
4
Infestation: The New Beginning
Zombies · Survival · Massively Multiplayer · PvP
42% of 25,384 reviews positive
88%
match
5
No More Room in Hell
Zombies · Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Survival Horror
90% of 76,571 reviews positive
87%
match
7
86%
match
8
The SKIES - BETA
Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Massively Multiplayer · Zombies
42% of 3,905 reviews positive
85%
match
9
85%
match
10
Infestation: The New Z
Zombies · Survival · Massively Multiplayer · Open World
54% of 33,886 reviews positive · 131 playing now
85%
match
11
85%
match
12
85%
match
13
Killing Floor 2
Zombies · Post-apocalyptic · Survival Horror · Survival
88% of 129,363 reviews positive · 5,151 playing now
85%
match
16
Dead Island Definitive Edition
Zombies · Survival · Survival Horror · Open World
82% of 28,204 reviews positive
84%
match
17
Left 4 Dead
Zombies · Post-apocalyptic · FPS · Survival
96% of 68,034 reviews positive · 371 playing now
84%
match
18
Fallen Earth Classic
Post-apocalyptic · Survival · Zombies · Massively Multiplayer
60% of 7,567 reviews positive
84%
match
19
Left 4 Dead 2
Zombies · FPS · Survival · Online Co-Op
98% of 1,056,575 reviews positive · 26,610 playing now
84%
match
20
Metro Exodus
Post-apocalyptic · Survival · FPS · Survival Horror
90% of 135,566 reviews positive · 608 playing now
84%
match
21
State of Decay: YOSE
Zombies · Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Open World
82% of 13,145 reviews positive
83%
match
22
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Zombies · Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Open World
83% of 69,773 reviews positive · 1,702 playing now
83%
match
23
Killing Floor
Zombies · Survival · FPS · Online Co-Op
95% of 68,919 reviews positive · 185 playing now
83%
match
24
82%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to DayZ?
The closest matches to DayZ on Steam are Just Survive, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, Infestation: The New Beginning, No More Room in Hell. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with DayZ's, and shared tags include Zombies, Survival, Post-apocalyptic.
How are games like DayZ chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Zombies, Survival, Post-apocalyptic count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches DayZ's. Popularity never affects the ranking.