Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Anarchy: Wolf's law (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Anarchy: Wolf's law on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Dying Light, which both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror.
- Anarchy: Wolf's law is tagged Survival, Realistic, Multiplayer, Zombies, Crafting, Open World Survival Craft, Action, Open World by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 5 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Survival Horror and First-Person.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Dying Light at a glance Released 2015 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 95% positive of 494,569 Price $24.99 ZombiesSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftFPSPvEPvP
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XERA: Survival
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Open World Survival Craft, Survival and Crafting; released around the same time (2021).
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…
XERA: Survival at a glance Released 2021 Studio Spotted Kiwi Interactive Player sentiment 66% positive of 7,941 Price Free Open World Survival CraftSurvivalCraftingPost-apocalypticShooterFPSLooter ShooterPvP
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No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Survival and FPS.
The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.
No More Room in Hell at a glance Released 2013 Studio No More Room in Hell Team Player sentiment 90% positive of 76,511 Price Free ZombiesSurvivalFPSFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorShooterPost-apocalypticRealistic
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DayZ
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Post-apocalyptic.
How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.
DayZ at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 78% positive of 468,392 Price $24.99 SurvivalZombiesPost-apocalypticShooterPvPFPSSurvival HorrorFirst-Person
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Days Gone
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2021).
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
Days Gone at a glance Released 2021 Studio Bend Studio Player sentiment 93% positive of 116,763 Price $39.99 ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticAction-AdventureOpen World Survival CraftCraftingSurvival Horror
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Survival Horror and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners at a glance Released 2020 Studio Skydance Interactive Player sentiment 86% positive of 10,074 Price $9.99 ZombiesSurvival HorrorShooterSurvivalFirst-PersonFPS
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Project Zomboid
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Open World Survival Craft.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Project Zomboid at a glance Released 2013 Studio The Indie Stone Player sentiment 94% positive of 476,732 Price $24.99 SurvivalZombiesOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticCraftingSurvival HorrorRealistic
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Deadside
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Survival, Open World Survival Craft and FPS; released around the same time (2024).
An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!
Deadside at a glance Released 2024 Studio Bad Pixel Player sentiment 76% positive of 40,512 Price $24.99 SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftFPSPost-apocalypticPvPShooterFirst-PersonRealistic
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Contagion
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Post-apocalyptic and FPS.
Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.
Contagion at a glance Released 2013 Studio Monochrome, Inc Player sentiment 73% positive of 15,738 Price $9.99 ZombiesPost-apocalypticFPSPvEFirst-PersonPvPSurvival HorrorShooter
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Left 4 Dead 2
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, FPS and Shooter.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 98% positive of 1,055,804 Price $9.99 ZombiesFPSShooterSurvivalFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorPost-apocalyptic
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Dead Island 2
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, First-Person and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2023).
A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.
Dead Island 2 at a glance Released 2023 Studio Deep Silver Dambuster Studios Player sentiment 77% positive of 29,228 Price $9.99 ZombiesFirst-PersonAction-AdventurePost-apocalypticCraftingFPSPvESurvival Horror
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Shooter.
The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
Zombie Army Trilogy at a glance Released 2015 Studio Rebellion Player sentiment 86% positive of 18,739 Price $44.99 ZombiesSurvivalShooterPost-apocalypticSurvival HorrorFPSFirst-Person
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Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and FPS.
Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.
Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy at a glance Released 2016 Studio Vertigo Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 9,302 Price $14.99 ZombiesSurvivalFPSShooterFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorPost-apocalyptic
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Just Survive
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Crafting.
Just Survive is a post-apocalyptic survival game that immerses you in a world where humanity is fighting to take back control from the zombie hordes.
Just Survive at a glance Released 2015 Studio Daybreak Game Company Player sentiment 59% positive of 76,763 Price Not listed ZombiesSurvivalCraftingPost-apocalypticSurvival HorrorShooterFPS
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and PvP.
Infestation is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.
Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020 at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Fredaikis AB Player sentiment 42% positive of 25,385 Price Free ZombiesSurvivalPvPFPSPost-apocalypticShooterPvE
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Killing Floor 2
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, FPS and Post-apocalyptic.
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
Killing Floor 2 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 88% positive of 129,302 Price $2.99 ZombiesFPSPost-apocalypticShooterFirst-PersonSurvivalSurvival HorrorPvE
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Codename CURE
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Shooter and Survival Horror.
Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.
Codename CURE at a glance Released 2017 Studio Raptor Byte Player sentiment 85% positive of 16,529 Price Free ZombiesShooterSurvival HorrorFPSPost-apocalypticPvEFirst-PersonPvP
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Survarium
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, FPS and Post-apocalyptic.
Survarium is a post-apocalyptic online FPS game. If you are looking for a shooter where skills matter, look no further! The opposing players and deadly anomalies will never stop you on the way to victory, right? Then start playing now for free!
Survarium at a glance Released 2015 Studio Vostok Games Player sentiment 55% positive of 25,266 Price Not listed SurvivalFPSPost-apocalypticShooterFirst-PersonPvPZombiesCrafting
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Romero's Aftermath
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Open World Survival Craft.
Play with your friends in a Zombie Infested World as you face the remnants of zombie hordes & rebuild society in a truly massive sandbox world. Choose how you want to play with hundreds of items, skins, weapons, character customizations, base building, crafting, zombies & more!
Romero's Aftermath at a glance Released 2015 Studio Free Reign Entertainment Player sentiment 49% positive of 10,977 Price Not listed ZombiesSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftShooterFirst-PersonCraftingFPSSurvival Horror
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Left 4 Dead
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, FPS and Shooter.
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
Left 4 Dead at a glance Released 2008 Studio Valve Player sentiment 96% positive of 68,013 Price $9.99 ZombiesFPSShooterSurvivalFirst-PersonPost-apocalyptic
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World War Z
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Shooter and PvE; released around the same time (2021).
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
World War Z at a glance Released 2021 Studio Saber Interactive Inc Player sentiment 82% positive of 32,551 Price $14.79 ZombiesShooterPvESurvival HorrorFPSPost-apocalypticFirst-Person
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Bodycam
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, horror and strategy; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Shooter; released around the same time (2024).
Bodycam is the first tactical multiplayer FPS with a true body-camera view in Unreal Engine 5. Close-quarters combats feel raw and loud. Every angle, callout, and bullet matters. Play Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Wingman on photoreal maps where teamplay, tactics, and clutch skill are key.
Bodycam at a glance Released 2024 Studio Reissad Studio Player sentiment 78% positive of 47,668 Price $33.32 FPSRealisticShooterZombiesPvPFirst-Person
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Generation Zero
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, FPS and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2019).
Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.
Generation Zero at a glance Released 2019 Studio Systemic Reaction™ Player sentiment 72% positive of 42,169 Price $24.99 SurvivalFPSPost-apocalypticShooterCraftingSurvival HorrorPvE
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Undawn
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Post-apocalyptic and Crafting; released around the same time (2023).
Explore, adapt, and survive in Undawn, a free-to-play open-world survival RPG for mobile and PC developed by LightSpeed Studios and published by Level Infinite. Embark on an adventure with other survivors four years after a worldwide disaster where hordes of infected roam a shattered world.
Undawn at a glance Released 2023 Studio Lightspeed Studios Player sentiment 54% positive of 6,602 Price Free SurvivalPost-apocalypticCraftingShooterPvPPvEZombies
Common questions
What game is most like Anarchy: Wolf's law?
Dying Light, on the evidence we have. It both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Anarchy: Wolf's law" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Anarchy: Wolf's law. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.