RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10
Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2013Dev Undead Labs
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Within the “Sandbox” category, the closest game to State of Decay is Prototype 2 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Prototype and UOS Prototype follow close behind.
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The best sandbox games like State of Decay
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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.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 7.1KIGDB82· 5
Year 2006Dev QLOC · CapcomOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 6
Year 2010Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, sports simulation and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB75· 4
Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 54%· 3.2KIGDB69· 6
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Milan · Ubisoft Entertainment
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB82· 7
Year 2012Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer Entertainment
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloDarkSandbox WorldHorrorThird Person
IGDB75· 5
Year 2009Dev PlatinumGames · Spike
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, while skipping survival mechanics
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