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We filtered the 34 games similar to DayZ down to the 9 that fit the “Horror” category. Z1 Battle Royale, Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server and Left 4 Dead top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to DayZ.

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

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to DayZ is Z1 Battle Royale — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server and Left 4 Dead follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like DayZ

9 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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.

#1Z1 Battle Royale
90
iRank43
Z1 Battle Royale
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opRangedMeleeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, survival mechanics and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, free to play and early access, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamPS
#2Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
90
iRank43
Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opRangedMeleeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, survival mechanics and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, free to play and early access, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamPS
#3Left 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
#4Fallout 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
#5Killing 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
#6Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
90
iRank80
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 41KIGDB80· 11OC81· 161
Year 2019Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting modern and single-player focus, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamXboxPS
#7Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
50
iRank78
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161
Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed DayZ, expect shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, single-player focus and offline, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamXboxPS
#8Call 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
#9Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
49
iRank85
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 42KRAWG👍 84%· 1.9KMC81OC79· 99
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · Square EnixPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with DayZ: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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SteamXboxNintendo

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