4 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like The Walking Dead that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 39 games similar to The Walking Dead down to the 4 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Dying Light: The Beast, The Flame in the Flood and The Long Dark top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Walking Dead.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like The Walking Dead

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Walking Dead. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Dying Light: The BeastClosest on genre

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticMultiplayer

Steam👍 87%· 68KIGDB82· 7OC81· 126

Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Walking Dead: visuals and game mode.

Released 3 years after The Walking Dead.

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#2The Flame in the FloodClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 7.3KIGDB77· 17OC75· 91

Year 2016Dev The Molasses FloodOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and crafting mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativePost-ApocalypticOpen WorldSandbox World

Steam👍 89%· 122KRAWG👍 78%· 881MC76IGDB82· 5OC77· 53

Year 2014Dev Hinterland StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

The Long Dark is a game about surviving in the unforgiving conditions of frozen North Canadian taiga. The Arctic wilderness may be breathtakingly beautiful, thanks to the game’s artful visual style, but it is also deadly.

Where it drifts furthest from The Walking Dead: visuals.

It predates The Walking Dead by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 6.3KRAWG👍 45%· 406MC79IGDB86· 2OC79· 24

Year 2013Dev FlippFly · FlippflyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design

In Race the Sun you control a spaceship powered by solar energy. You have to dodge objects on your way, for example, from laser beams, other ships and various obstacles, while collecting blue pyramids that will boost the player.

Where it drifts furthest from The Walking Dead: game mode and visuals.

It predates The Walking Dead by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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