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Year 2018Dev Undead Labs

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to State of Decay 2 is Dead Rising 4 — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Rising 2: Off the Record and Dead Rising 2 follow close behind.

#1Dead Rising 498 #2Dead Rising 2: Off the Record98 #3Dead Rising 297 #4As Dusk Falls95 #5The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me94

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The best dark games like State of Decay 2

19 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.

#1Dead Rising 4

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Dead Rising 4

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

#2Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

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Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

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

#3Dead Rising 2

97

Dead Rising 2

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

#4As Dusk Falls

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As Dusk Falls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.2KIGDB88· 6OC79· 99

Year 2022Dev INTERIOR/NIGHT · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

#5The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

94

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

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

#6Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

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Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

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

#7The Haunted: Hells Reach

92

The Haunted: Hells Reach

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

#8Attack on Titan

92

Attack on Titan

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 3.9KIGDB73· 16OC75· 81

Year 2016Dev Omega Force · Koei Tecmo GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

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

91

Deadpool

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13

Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

#10Mass Effect 3

91

Mass Effect 3

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 2.7KIGDB91· 14

Year 2012Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

#11Gotham Knights

90

Gotham Knights

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloOnlineMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 25KIGDB68· 6OC68· 168

Year 2022Dev WB Games Montréal · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

88

Rune

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 922IGDB70· 1

Year 2000Dev Human Head Studios · Nine RealmsOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

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

87

Prototype 2

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

#14State of Decay

87

State of Decay

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

#15Two Worlds II HD

87

Two Worlds II HD

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 64%· 7.0KRAWG👍 37%· 267MC76IGDB69· 6

Year 2010Dev Reality Pump · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

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

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