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We filtered the 34 games similar to DayZ down to the 4 that fit the “Horror” category. Fallout 76, Left 4 Dead and Killing Floor top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to DayZ.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale
Tags
DarkNarrativeMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2013Dev Bohemia Interactive
Stores
Steam ↗Xbox ↗PS ↗

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to DayZ is Fallout 76 — scoring 49/100 on our similarity scale. Left 4 Dead and Killing Floor follow close behind.

#1Fallout 7649#2Left 4 Dead49#3Killing Floor49#4Call of Duty: Vanguard50
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The best horror games like DayZ

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to DayZ. Each one has been evaluated across 26 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Fallout 76
49
iRank62
Fallout 76
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149
Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with DayZ: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, single-player focus and base building, while skipping adventure storytelling

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SteamXboxPS
#2Left 4 Dead
49
iRank90
Left 4 Dead
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7
Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed DayZ, expect shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

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SteamXbox
#3Killing Floor
49
iRank77
Killing Floor
ShooterFPS
Co-opMultiplayerOnlineRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5
Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with DayZ: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, single-player focus and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Steam
#4Call of Duty: Vanguard
50
iRank70
Call of Duty: Vanguard
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 4.1KIGDB75· 8OC72· 153
Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with DayZ: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, single-player focus and offline, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamXboxPS

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