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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 39 games similar to The Walking Dead down to the 4 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Minecraft: Story Mode, Deliver Us the Moon and The Flame in the Flood top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Walking Dead.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2022Dev elugames

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to The Walking Dead is Minecraft: Story Mode — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Deliver Us the Moon and The Flame in the Flood follow close behind.

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The best games like The Walking Dead on Nintendo Switch

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1Minecraft: Story Mode
Minecraft: Story Mode
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, fantasy world and crafting mechanics, while skipping melee combat

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone88Visuals46Setting40
#2Deliver Us the Moon
Deliver Us the Moon
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone64Visuals45Setting0
#3The Flame in the Flood
The Flame in the Flood
SurvivalCo-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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting69Visuals62Tone60
#4Stranded Deep
Stranded Deep
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14
Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

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

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting61Game mode26Visuals0

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