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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2013Dev Undead Labs
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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to State of Decay is Prototype 2 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Deadpool and Bayonetta 2 follow close behind.

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The best multiplayer games like State of Decay

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to State of Decay. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

Prototype 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkOpen 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, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

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

Deadpool
RPGAction RPGThird-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, shooter and third-person shooting

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

Bayonetta 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasy
IGDB91· 21OC91· 117
Year 2014Dev PlatinumGames · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB64· 3
Year 2005Dev The Collective · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasySci-Fi
IGDB62· 8OC64· 28
Year 2008Dev LucasArts · THQ WirelessOn PlayStation 3 · iOS

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

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

God of War: Ascension
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasyHistorical
IGDB76· 11
Year 2013Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

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

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 42KIGDB85· 12OC83· 219
Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeExplorationThird Person
IGDB77· 4
Year 2009Dev h.a.n.d., Inc. · Disney Interactive Studios

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, while skipping survival mechanics

LEGO City Undercover
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB77· 21OC77· 64
Year 2013Dev TT Fusion · Nintendo

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, racing gameplay and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

Rune
RPGAction RPGThird-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, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Tales of Vesperia
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 5
Year 2008Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Tales of the Abyss
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB69· 5
Year 2005Dev Namco Tales Studio · Bandai Namco Entertainment

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 115KRAWG👍 76%· 1.4KMC82OC82· 154
Year 2017Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

Dante's Inferno
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB74· 6
Year 2010Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Yakuza 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 5
Year 2009Dev CS1 Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

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