9 Games with a horror setting like State of Decay 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to State of Decay 2 down to the 9 that fit the “Horror” category. State of Decay, Dead Rising 4 and Dead Rising 2: Off the Record top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to State of Decay 2.

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The best games with a horror setting like State of Decay 2

9 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to State of Decay 2. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1State of Decay

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationBase BuildingThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 17KIGDB75· 7

Year 2013Dev Undead Labs · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB77· 19OC72· 111

Year 2016Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · CapcomOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

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#3Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 4.2KRAWG👍 62%· 165MC66IGDB65· 9

Year 2011Dev Capcom U.S.A · CapcomPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and crafting mechanics, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 8.7KIGDB81· 9

Year 2010Dev Blue Castle Games · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

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#5The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

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#6Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

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SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 2.5KIGDB63· 4OC57· 23

Year 2005Dev Wideload Games · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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#7The Haunted: Hells Reach

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 765RAWG👍 25%· 20MC51

Year 2011Dev KTX Software · ValuSoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics

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

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10

Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 370RAWG👍 49%· 106MC61IGDB58· 5

Year 2009Dev FromSoftwarePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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