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24 games like Back 4 Blood (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Back 4 Blood 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.

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The short version

Closest match: GTFO, which both zombie, survival, horror and difficult.
Back 4 Blood is tagged Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter, Action, Co-op, Gore 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.

Why players value Back 4 Blood

The five things Steam players tag Back 4 Blood with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.

Zombies
Online Co-Op
Multiplayer
FPS
Shooter

Back 4 Blood at a glance
Reception	Mixed on Steam (69% of 73,204)
Watch-outs	players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat
Price	$59.99

Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.

How these were matched

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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

1
GTFO
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Online Co-Op, Horror and FPS; released around the same time (2021).
GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.
GTFO at a glance
Released 2021 Studio 10 Chambers
Player sentiment 84% positive of 66,650 Price $39.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 66,650)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Online Co-Op, Horror, Co-op, FPS, Difficult — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $39.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:Online Co-OpHorrorFPSShooterSurvival HorrorGoreFirst-PersonZombies
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2
Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 10 player tags including Zombies, Survival Horror and Horror; published by the same company.
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 494,569)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival Horror, Horror, Online Co-Op, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $24.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesSurvival HorrorHorrorOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonSurvivalGoreFPS
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3
Left 4 Dead 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 10 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (98% of 1,055,804)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Zombies, Co-op, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $9.99 — $50.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesFPSShooterOnline Co-OpSurvivalHorrorFirst-PersonGore
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4
Killing Floor
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Zombies and Survival.
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
Killing Floor at a glance
Released 2009 Studio Tripwire Interactive
Player sentiment 95% positive of 68,905 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 68,905)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: FPS, Zombies, Co-op, Survival, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $19.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:FPSZombiesSurvivalHorrorOnline Co-OpViolentGoreShooter
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5
World War Z
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 10 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and Shooter; 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (82% of 32,551)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Zombies, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Action, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $14.79 — $45.20 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesOnline Co-OpShooterPvESurvival HorrorFPSGoreFirst-Person
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6
Killing Floor 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 10 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and Gore.
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 129,302)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Zombies, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Gore, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $2.99 — $57.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesOnline Co-OpGoreFPSHorrorShooterFirst-PersonSurvival
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7
Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 10 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival.
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 9,302)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Action, VR, Zombies, Horror, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $14.99 — $45.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesHorrorSurvivalOnline Co-OpGoreFPSShooterFirst-Person
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8
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance
Released 2017 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment 95% positive of 126,252 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 126,252)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $19.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonGoreZombiesViolentSurvivalFPS
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9
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Gore and Horror; 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 10,074)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: VR, Zombies, Action, Gore, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $9.99 — $50.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesGoreHorrorSurvival HorrorShooterViolentSurvivalFirst-Person
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10
DayZ
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Online Co-Op and Zombies; released around the same time (2018).
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (78% of 468,392)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Online Co-Op, Zombies, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $24.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Back 4 Blood:SurvivalOnline Co-OpZombiesShooterPvPFPSHorrorSurvival Horror
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11
Hunt: Showdown 1896
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and difficult; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and PvP; released around the same time (2019).
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 at a glance
Released 2019 Studio Crytek
Player sentiment 74% positive of 277,557 Price $15.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (74% of 277,557)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Open World, Extraction Shooter, Multiplayer, Atmospheric, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $15.99 — $44.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:FPSShooterPvPHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorGoreZombies
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12
Codename CURE
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Shooter and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 16,529)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Zombies, Shooter, Free to Play, Survival Horror, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesShooterSurvival HorrorFPSPvEOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonGore
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13
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Gore.
You wake up alone on the floor of an abandoned farmhouse. Daylight is quickly fading. You must find a way out. A thrilling horror experience for the five senses. This full model change to the "Isolated View", and photorealistic graphics of RE Engine mark a new beginning for survival horror.
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour at a glance
Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment 89% positive of 4,839 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 4,839)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Gore, Free to Play, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreFirst-PersonZombiesViolentSurvivalFPS
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14
Zombie Panic! Source
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Horror.
Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.
Zombie Panic! Source at a glance
Released 2008 Studio Zombie Panic! Team
Player sentiment 85% positive of 7,862 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 7,862)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Free to Play, Zombies, Multiplayer, Action, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesSurvivalHorrorFPSOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonShooterSurvival Horror
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15
BrainBread 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, FPS and Survival; released around the same time (2022).
Grab a weapon, demolish your enemies, level up, become more powerful, let the gore flow, let the limbs fly. BrainBread 2 introduces a zombie fps mixed with RPG / Arcade elements, the game is very action-packed and generally fast-paced.
BrainBread 2 at a glance
Released 2022 Studio Reperio Studios
Player sentiment 73% positive of 5,208 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (73% of 5,208)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Free to Play, Zombies, Multiplayer, FPS, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesFPSSurvivalGoreShooterHorrorFirst-Person
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16
Dead Island Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Gore.
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Dead Island Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2016 Studio Techland
Player sentiment 82% positive of 28,183 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (82% of 28,183)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Zombies, Open World, Co-op, Multiplayer, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $19.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesSurvivalGoreHorrorFirst-PersonFPSOnline Co-OpSurvival Horror
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17
Contagion
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Horror 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (73% of 15,738)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 3 of 5 — Zombies, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, Co-op, Horror, Level Editor — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $9.99 — $50.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesHorrorFPSPvEFirst-PersonPvPSurvival HorrorShooter
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18
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Gore and Survival.
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition at a glance
Released 2016 Studio Techland
Player sentiment 71% positive of 13,002 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (71% of 13,002)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $19.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesGoreSurvivalFirst-PersonHorrorOnline Co-OpFPSSurvival Horror
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19
Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Survival Horror, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2021).
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Resident Evil Village at a glance
Released 2021 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment 96% positive of 153,329 Price $39.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 153,329)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 3 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Survival Horror, Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $39.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:Survival HorrorHorrorFirst-PersonZombiesGoreFPSViolentSurvival
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20
Infestation: The New Z
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Survival and FPS.
The New Z is a FREE TO PLAY multi-game mode experience. SURVIVE with friends and gather loot, stash and trade. Go into wars against other groups in a massive OPEN WORLD or face them 5 v 5 in COMPETITIVE.
Infestation: The New Z at a glance
Released 2016 Studio Fredaikis AB
Player sentiment 54% positive of 33,887 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.4/10 · Steam: Mixed (54% of 33,887)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Zombies, Free to Play, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesSurvivalFPSShooterPvPSurvival HorrorViolentHorror
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21
Deceit
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including PvP, Horror and Shooter; released around the same time (2017).
Test your instincts at trust and deception in an action-filled, multiplayer first-person shooter. You wake up in unknown surroundings to the sound of the Game Master’s unfamiliar voice, surrounded by five others. A third of your group have been infected with a virus, but who will escape?
Deceit at a glance
Released 2017 Studio World Makers
Player sentiment 79% positive of 92,193 Price Not listed
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 92,193)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: PvP, Multiplayer, Horror, Social Deduction, Free to Play — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:PvPHorrorShooterFPSFirst-PersonZombiesSurvivalSurvival Horror
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22
Anarchy: Wolf's law
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Shooter; released around the same time (2023).
Action. Chaos. Power. Anarchy: Wolf Laws is a dynamic first-person shooter with elements of RPG, survival, and strategic management. Capture territories, upgrade your production, and run your business in a world of total lawlessness.
Anarchy: Wolf's law at a glance
Released 2023 Studio Anarchy Games
Player sentiment 77% positive of 825 Price $9.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (77% of 825)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter
Why players like it: Survival, Realistic, Multiplayer, Zombies, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $9.99 — $50.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:SurvivalZombiesShooterPvEFPSPvPFirst-PersonSurvival Horror
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23
Undead Citadel
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Violent and Gore; released around the same time (2023).
UNDEAD CITADEL hurls you into a brutal, physics-driven VR adventure through a cursed citadel teeming with relentless undead. Slash, stab, shoot, or explode through hordes of enemies using swords, axes, bows, and more. Every hit feels real as you fight your way through fast-paced medieval battles.
Undead Citadel at a glance
Released 2023 Studio Dark Curry S.L.
Player sentiment 73% positive of 330 Price $20.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.0/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (73% of 330)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 2 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer
Why players like it: VR, Zombies, Swordplay, Physics, Medieval — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $20.99 — $39.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:ZombiesViolentGoreHorrorFirst-PersonSurvivalSurvival Horror
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24
The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Gore; released around the same time (2017).
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within 2 at a glance
Released 2017 Studio Tango Gameworks
Player sentiment 92% positive of 30,959 Price $39.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 30,959)
Matches Back 4 Blood on: 2 of 5 — Zombies, Shooter
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Back 4 Blood: $39.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Back 4 Blood:HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreViolentZombiesSurvivalShooterFirst-Person
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GTFO at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	10 Chambers
Player sentiment	84% positive of 66,650	Price	$39.99

Dying Light at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	95% positive of 494,569	Price	$24.99

Left 4 Dead 2 at a glance
Released	2009	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	98% positive of 1,055,804	Price	$9.99

Killing Floor at a glance
Released	2009	Studio	Tripwire Interactive
Player sentiment	95% positive of 68,905	Price	$19.99

World War Z at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	Saber Interactive Inc
Player sentiment	82% positive of 32,551	Price	$14.79

Killing Floor 2 at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Tripwire Interactive
Player sentiment	88% positive of 129,302	Price	$2.99

Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Vertigo Games
Player sentiment	79% positive of 9,302	Price	$14.99

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment	95% positive of 126,252	Price	$19.99

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	Skydance Interactive
Player sentiment	86% positive of 10,074	Price	$9.99

DayZ at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Bohemia Interactive
Player sentiment	78% positive of 468,392	Price	$24.99

Hunt: Showdown 1896 at a glance
Released	2019	Studio	Crytek
Player sentiment	74% positive of 277,557	Price	$15.99

Codename CURE at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Raptor Byte
Player sentiment	85% positive of 16,529	Price	Free

Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment	89% positive of 4,839	Price	Free

Zombie Panic! Source at a glance
Released	2008	Studio	Zombie Panic! Team
Player sentiment	85% positive of 7,862	Price	Free

BrainBread 2 at a glance
Released	2022	Studio	Reperio Studios
Player sentiment	73% positive of 5,208	Price	Free

Dead Island Definitive Edition at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Techland
Player sentiment	82% positive of 28,183	Price	$19.99

Contagion at a glance
Released	2013	Studio	Monochrome, Inc
Player sentiment	73% positive of 15,738	Price	$9.99

Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Techland
Player sentiment	71% positive of 13,002	Price	$19.99

Resident Evil Village at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment	96% positive of 153,329	Price	$39.99

Infestation: The New Z at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Fredaikis AB
Player sentiment	54% positive of 33,887	Price	Free

Deceit at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	World Makers
Player sentiment	79% positive of 92,193	Price	Not listed

Anarchy: Wolf's law at a glance
Released	2023	Studio	Anarchy Games
Player sentiment	77% positive of 825	Price	$9.99

Undead Citadel at a glance
Released	2023	Studio	Dark Curry S.L.
Player sentiment	73% positive of 330	Price	$20.99

The Evil Within 2 at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Tango Gameworks
Player sentiment	92% positive of 30,959	Price	$39.99

Common questions

What game is most like Back 4 Blood?

GTFO, on the evidence we have. It both zombie, survival, horror and difficult. 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 Back 4 Blood" 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 Back 4 Blood. 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.

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