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We filtered the 47 games similar to World War Z down to the 16 that fit the “Survival” category. Dead Space 3, Zombie Panic! Source and Back 4 Blood top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to World War Z.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to World War Z is Dead Space 3 — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Zombie Panic! Source and Back 4 Blood follow close behind.

#1Dead Space 387 #2Zombie Panic! Source91 #3Back 4 Blood91 #4Cry of Fear90 #5Aliens vs. Predator89

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The best survival games like World War Z

16 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.

87

Dead Space 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Zombie Panic! Source

91

Zombie Panic! Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, setting scifi and free to play, 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

#5Aliens vs. Predator

89

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

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

#7Left 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.

#8Killing 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

#10theHunter 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

90

Rust

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.4MRAWG👍 52%· 864MC66IGDB78· 4OC67· 29

Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping third-person shooting

90

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

#13Resident Evil: Revelations

89

Resident Evil: Revelations

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB75· 27OC71· 42

Year 2012Dev Capcom

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

#14Aliens: 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

#15Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

88

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB67· 4

Year 2009Dev Cavia · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

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