7 Dark games like H1Z1 that you should try

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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 20 games similar to H1Z1 down to the 7 that fit the “Dark” category. Last Man Standing, Z1 Battle Royale and Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to H1Z1.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

The best dark games like H1Z1

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to H1Z1. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Last Man StandingClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerOnlinePvPDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 17KRAWG👍 15%· 114

Year 2017Dev Free Reign EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping horror setting

This is a small game. After the eighteenth World War. Human destruction, except you. Ironically, you're the one who started this war. Now you have the whole earth, but no one can communicate with you. You gradually become lonely and indifferent.

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#2Z1 Battle RoyaleClosest on setting

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPOnlineDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst 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, ranged combat and melee combat

H1Z1: Battle Royale is a pure, fast-paced battle royale shooter re-imagined and built for console. Drop in to a massive map in search of weapons, ammo, vehicles and air drops to get a leg up on the competition and be the last one standing. Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.

Released 3 years after H1Z1.

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#3Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPOnlineDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst 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, ranged combat and melee combat

Released 3 years after H1Z1.

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#4DayZ

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPOnlineDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 461KRAWG👍 43%· 465MC44IGDB69· 1OC41· 17

Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom

What once used to be a mod for the Arma 3 became a standalone title with the same name. DayZ is an open world survival game, which is based on gathering food and water for survival and weapons and clothing for self-defense.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPOnlineDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 99KRAWG👍 35%· 383

Year 2018Dev Tencent GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, MOBA team gameplay and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

<h3>About Ring of Elysium</h3>A sudden volcanic eruption has filled Europa Island with deadly volcanic ashes, and you will have to do whatever it takes to stay alive.

Where it drifts furthest from H1Z1: visuals.

Released 3 years after H1Z1.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 57%· 17KRAWG👍 18%· 102

Year 2016Dev Xaviant · Xaviant GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#7Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

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