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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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DarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive

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Within the “Online” category, the closest game to World War Z is Left 4 Dead — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Left 4 Dead 2 and Killing Floor follow close behind.

#1Left 4 Dead96 #2Left 4 Dead 296 #3Killing Floor95 #4Fallout 7694 #5theHunter Classic93

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The best online games like World War Z

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to World War Z. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

96

Left 4 Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

#2Left 4 Dead 2

96

Left 4 Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

#3Killing Floor

95

Killing Floor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineRangedMeleeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting scifi and visual 3d, while skipping third-person shooting

94

Fallout 76

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloDarkPost-ApocalypticHorrorFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

#5theHunter Classic

93

theHunter Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting

92

Tower Unite

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSkill TreeThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 22KRAWG👍 69%· 60

Year 2016Dev PixelTail GamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep simulation and card game strategy, while skipping third-person shooting

91

F.E.A.R. 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

#8Superfighters Deluxe

91

Superfighters Deluxe

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeDark

Steam👍 89%· 3.5K

Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and offline, while skipping third-person shooting

91

Back 4 Blood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and PvP competition, while skipping third-person shooting

90

Cry of Fear

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

#11Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

90

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2

Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

#12Lost Planet 2

89

Lost Planet 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

#13Shotgun Farmers

89

Shotgun Farmers

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 9.9K

Year 2017Dev Megastorm GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cartoon, PvP competition and visual 3d, while skipping third-person shooting

#14Wolfenstein: Youngblood

89

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

#15Aliens: Colonial Marines

89

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

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