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We filtered the 49 games similar to Deadside down to the 22 that fit the “Adventure” category. World War Z, Dead Space 3 and Rust top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deadside.

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The best adventure games like Deadside

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deadside. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1World War ZClosest overall match

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleePost-ApocalypticThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping open world exploration

A co-op horde shooter whose swarm tech is the draw: hundreds of zombies climb over each other into structures, and the class system rewards coordinating rather than scattering. Levels are short and replayable. The shooting itself is functional but unremarkable, and the campaign chapters are thin connective tissue between the set-piece swarm moments.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: progression.

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeCraftingLootThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and roguelike runs, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

It predates Deadside by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3RustClosest on game mode

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticCraftingExplorationBase BuildingFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.4MRAWG👍 52%· 864MC66IGDB78· 4OC67· 29

Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping third-person shooting

To survive is the main task in the game Rust. It is necessary to survive in the area, which is now wholly wild but was recently inhabited. At the beginning of the game, there is only a rock and a torch. The rest will have to be found or stolen.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: world.

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#4Star Wars BattlefrontClosest on combat

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

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

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

It predates Deadside by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 37K

Year 2007Dev Fistful of Frags TeamOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

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

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

It predates Deadside by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6theHunter ClassicClosest on world

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

A hunting simulator far more patient than its arcade cousins: animals track scent and sound, and a session can be hours of walking before a single shot. That deliberate pace is the entire point. It is also free-to-play with most maps and weapons behind purchases, and the pacing will bore anyone expecting a shooter.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: progression and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Deadside.

It predates Deadside by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

It predates Deadside by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, single-player focus and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Deadside.

It predates Deadside by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Zombie Panic! Source

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping third-person shooting

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time. Choose your team as the undead or a survivor. Enjoy their unique abilities, weapons, and challenges in this high-paced, action-packed thriller.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

It predates Deadside by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Resident Evil: Revelations

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MultiplayerCo-opMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB75· 27OC71· 42

Year 2012Dev Capcom

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

It predates Deadside by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11

Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

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

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

It predates Deadside by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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Co-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Deadside.

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#13F.E.A.R. 3

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Co-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

It predates Deadside by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Grand Theft Auto Online

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

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Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and single-player focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: progression.

It predates Deadside by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Xbox

#15Duke Nukem Forever

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 69%· 11KIGDB55· 8

Year 2011Dev Triptych Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Deadside.

It predates Deadside by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Xbox

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