11 Co-op games like Project Zomboid that you should try

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We filtered the 26 games similar to Project Zomboid down to the 11 that fit the “Co-op” category. Obscure, Resident Evil: Revelations 2 and The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Project Zomboid.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

The best co-op games like Project Zomboid

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Project Zomboid. Each one has been evaluated across 25 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.

#1Obscure

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

OfflineSoloCo-opMultiplayerDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 96%· 3.1KRAWG👍 75%· 158MC63IGDB72· 4

Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Mighty Rocket StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

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#2Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54

Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

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#3The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 74%· 10KIGDB76· 10OC73· 111

Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting mythology and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingEarly Access

Steam👍 88%· 304KRAWG👍 67%· 129OC78· 12

Year 2024Dev Endnight Games · NewnightPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, base building and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#5Resident Evil: Revelations

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorCrafting

Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkHardcoreNarrativeProceduralHorrorManagement2DEarly Access

Steam👍 94%· 86KRAWG👍 71%· 193MC81

Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#8Friday the 13th: The Game

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 80%· 77KIGDB61· 8OC61· 48

Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 85%· 97KIGDB83· 3OC79· 49

Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, online features and base building, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#10Don't Starve Together

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkHardcoreNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingIsometric2D

Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83

Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Project Zomboid, it's known for survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings online features, while skipping horror tension

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#11The Callisto Protocol

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloCo-opDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159

Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

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