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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Deadside down to the 27 that fit the “Online” category. Rust, Star Wars Battlefront and Fistful of Frags top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deadside.

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The best online games like Deadside

27 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.

#1RustClosest on genre

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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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#2Star 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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MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 388KIGDB79· 4OC78· 61

Year 2024Dev NetEase GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, setting scifi and visual 3d, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting and visuals.

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#5Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

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PvPMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 48KIGDB85· 17OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting and progression.

It predates Deadside by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 1.2MRAWG👍 66%· 2.9KMC92IGDB80· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, skill tree progression and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Nine classes with genuinely distinct roles and readable silhouettes, which is why matches stay legible at a glance almost twenty years on. Free, and the core design has aged remarkably well. The barrier is everything layered on top: cosmetics, an opaque item economy, and long-standing bot problems in casual queues that Valve has been slow to address.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: progression.

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

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MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineLootFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 267KIGDB80· 1OC81· 23

Year 2023Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, skill tree progression and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: progression.

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#8Stick Fight: The Game

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MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMelee

Steam👍 93%· 125KRAWG👍 79%· 389

Year 2017Dev LandfallPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, deep simulation and vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics

They might be 5 inches thick, but they are 17 inches of stupid. After peaceful negotiation breaks down, violence erupts. Stickfight pits four idiots against each other in physics based combat. Defeat your enemies in order to prove that you are always right, no matter what.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: visuals.

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#9Real Pool 3D - Poolians

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MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 19K

Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping survival mechanics

A free online pool game covering 8-ball, 9-ball, snooker and several variants against bots or real opponents, with the plain, functional presentation of an early-2000s lobby game. The physics are better than the interface suggests. The catch is the business model: the free access runs out and continuing requires a recurring subscription rather than a one-off purchase, which is the single most common complaint.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 9.9K

Year 2017Dev Megastorm GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Shotgun Farmers is the Online Multiplayer shooter where your bullets grow the guns. Harvest weapon plants quickly for more ammo or let them grow for a larger clip. Aim carefully, as a missed shot means you've just gifted your enemy with the gun you're using!

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting and progression.

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#11World 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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#13Fallout 76Closest on world

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationBase BuildingFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

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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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#15Cry of Fear

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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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