4 Games like Ground Zero on Nintendo Switch that you should try

Games like Ground Zero · Find similar →

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

Filter by:Nintendo Switch×← Back to home

We filtered the 41 games similar to Ground Zero down to the 4 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Minecraft: Story Mode, Stranded Deep and The Flame in the Flood top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ground Zero.

iRank88/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

The best games like Ground Zero on Nintendo Switch

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ground Zero. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Minecraft: Story ModeClosest overall match

iRank73

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7

Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ground Zero.

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals63Setting61Tone52

Details →

Steam GOG Nintendo

#2Stranded DeepClosest on setting

iRank71

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Ground Zero: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ground Zero.

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

Genre100Setting100Tone76Game mode26Visuals0

Details →

Steam Epic Xbox

#3The Flame in the FloodClosest on visuals

iRank76

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeProcedural

Steam👍 76%· 7.3KIGDB77· 17OC75· 91

Year 2016Dev The Molasses FloodOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Ground Zero: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ground Zero.

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone0Setting0

Details →

Steam GOG Xbox

#4Deliver Us the Moon

iRank82

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67

Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep simulation, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Ground Zero: tone and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Tone0Setting0

Details →

Steam GOG Epic

Explore games similar to Ground Zero by category

Rankings in the same genre

Best Co-op Survival Games Best Survival Games