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We filtered the 50 games similar to Killing Floor 2 down to the 23 that fit the “Survival” category. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Dead Island 2 and Dying Light top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Killing Floor 2.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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DarkNarrativeMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Killing Floor 2 is Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Island 2 and Dying Light follow close behind.

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The best survival games like Killing Floor 2

23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Killing Floor 2. 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.

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45
Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping setting scifi

Dead Island 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 26KIGDB74· 6OC75· 159
Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and crafting mechanics, while skipping strong narrative focus

Dying Light
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerOnlineSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117
Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Remnant: From the Ashes
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorror
Steam👍 84%· 57KIGDB76· 14OC78· 103
Year 2019Dev Gunfire Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Killing Floor 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping setting scifi

Dead Island
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst Person
IGDB70· 8
Year 2011Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Hellgate: London
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 57%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev Flagship Studios · HanbitSoftOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, procedural generation and combat magic, while skipping horror tension

Dead Island: Riptide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
IGDB64· 11
Year 2013Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

Fallout 3
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 22KIGDB89· 10
Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

Fallout: New Vegas
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 257KRAWG👍 89%· 2.6KMC84IGDB82· 9
Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

Dead Rising 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorror
Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB77· 19OC72· 111
Year 2016Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · CapcomOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Killing Floor 2: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

Fallout 4
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 424KRAWG👍 70%· 3.4KMC84IGDB85· 21OC87· 159
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~38hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184
Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping shooter

Arena Breakout: Infinite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFirst PersonPvP
Steam👍 74%· 55K
Year 2025Dev Morefun Studio GroupOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and PvP competition, while skipping action RPG combat

The Ship: Murder Party
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 6.0KRAWG👍 41%· 179MC76IGDB80· 2
Year 2006Dev Outerlight · Blazing GriffinPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

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