Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Days Gone (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Days Gone 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: The Last of Us Part I, which both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and story-rich.
- Days Gone is tagged Open World, Zombies, Survival, Singleplayer, Post-apocalyptic, Multiplayer, Action, Story Rich 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.
- 1 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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The Last of Us Part I
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 10 player tags including Story Rich, Post-apocalyptic and Zombies; published by the same company; released around the same time (2023).
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
The Last of Us Part I at a glance Released 2023 Studio Naughty Dog LLC Player sentiment 84% positive of 108,422 Price $59.99 Story RichPost-apocalypticZombiesAction-AdventureHorrorThird-Person ShooterThird PersonSurvival
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Story Rich; 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorStory RichGoreThird-Person ShooterThird PersonViolentZombies
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Resident Evil 4
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 11 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Third-Person Shooter.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Resident Evil 4 at a glance Released 2005 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 274,646 Price $39.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorThird-Person ShooterZombiesStory RichSurvivalCinematicThird Person
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Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Survival Horror and Horror.
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 HorrorHorrorSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftGorePost-apocalypticStory Rich
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Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Gore; released around the same time (2022).
Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition at a glance Released 2022 Studio Techland Player sentiment 79% positive of 219,044 Price $59.99 ZombiesHorrorGorePost-apocalypticSurvivalAction-AdventureViolent
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Gore.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
The Evil Within at a glance Released 2014 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,579 Price $19.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreThird PersonSurvivalZombiesThird-Person ShooterCinematic
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Third-Person Shooter and Horror.
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 ZombiesThird-Person ShooterHorrorGoreSurvivalPost-apocalypticSurvival HorrorThird Person
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Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Survival Horror, Horror and Zombies; 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 Survival HorrorHorrorZombiesGoreStory RichViolentSurvival
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The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Zombies and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2018).
A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.
The Walking Dead: The Final Season at a glance Released 2018 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 21,498 Price $19.99 Story RichZombiesPost-apocalypticSurvivalHorrorViolentGore
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Story Rich and Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro Exodus at a glance Released 2020 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 135,440 Price $29.99 Post-apocalypticStory RichHorrorSurvivalSurvival HorrorViolentGore
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2020).
The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Undead Labs Player sentiment 83% positive of 69,755 Price $29.99 SurvivalZombiesPost-apocalypticThird PersonGoreHorrorViolent
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Anarchy: Wolf's law
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Crafting; 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 SurvivalZombiesCraftingOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticSurvival HorrorAction-Adventure
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The Walking Dead: Season Two
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Story Rich and Horror.
The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.
The Walking Dead: Season Two at a glance Released 2013 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 33,969 Price $14.99 ZombiesStory RichHorrorSurvivalPost-apocalypticCinematicGore
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The Walking Dead
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Story Rich and Horror.
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead at a glance Released 2012 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,414 Price $14.99 ZombiesStory RichHorrorPost-apocalypticSurvivalGoreThird Person
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Resident Evil 3
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Resident Evil 3 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 83% positive of 125,534 Price $39.99 ZombiesHorrorSurvival HorrorThird PersonGoreThird-Person ShooterViolentStory Rich
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World War Z
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror; 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 ZombiesThird-Person ShooterSurvival HorrorPost-apocalypticGoreThird PersonHorrorViolent
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State of Decay
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Post-apocalyptic.
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
State of Decay at a glance Released 2013 Studio Undead Labs Player sentiment 85% positive of 17,480 Price Not listed ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticThird PersonHorrorThird-Person ShooterSurvival Horror
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The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Story Rich and Post-apocalyptic.
After society was ripped apart by undead hands, pockets of civilization emerge from the chaos. But at what cost? Can the living be trusted on this new frontier?
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier at a glance Released 2016 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 18,555 Price $14.99 ZombiesStory RichPost-apocalypticSurvivalGoreViolentHorror
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State of Decay: YOSE
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Post-apocalyptic.
Make your stand against the collapse of society in the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game. Explore an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision. Recruit a community of playable survivors, each with their own unique skills and talents.
State of Decay: YOSE at a glance Released 2015 Studio Undead Labs Player sentiment 82% positive of 13,145 Price $19.99 ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticThird PersonSurvival HorrorCraftingGore
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Dead Frontier 2
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Survival Horror, Zombies and Horror; released around the same time (2019).
Survival horror MMO. As one of the few survivors of the outbreak, you must scratch a living out of the decaying ruins of society. Scavenge for supplies, improve your skills, and trade with other players. All the while, keeping your eyes peeled for the infected lurking around every corner.
Dead Frontier 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Creaky Corpse Ltd Player sentiment 70% positive of 28,382 Price Free Survival HorrorZombiesHorrorThird-Person ShooterSurvivalGoreViolentPost-apocalyptic
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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, 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 ZombiesHorrorSurvivalGoreSurvival HorrorViolentPost-apocalyptic
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Resident Evil 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Survival Horror and Horror.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil 2 at a glance Released 1998 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 221,677 Price $39.99 ZombiesSurvival HorrorHorrorThird PersonGoreStory RichViolentSurvival
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 6 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 ZombiesGoreHorrorSurvival HorrorViolentSurvival
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Survival Horror, Zombies and Horror.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 1996 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 Survival HorrorZombiesHorrorSurvivalThird PersonStory RichGoreThird-Person Shooter
Common questions
What game is most like Days Gone?
The Last of Us Part I, on the evidence we have. It both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and story-rich. 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 Days Gone" 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 Days Gone. 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.