Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Dead Frontier 2 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Dead Frontier 2 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: State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, which both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric.
- Dead Frontier 2 is tagged Free to Play, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror, Online Co-Op, Third-Person Shooter, MMORPG 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.
- 7 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Dead Frontier 2
The five things Steam players tag Dead Frontier 2 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.
- Free to Play
- Multiplayer
- Survival Horror
- Zombies
- Horror
| Reception | on Steam (70% of 28,382) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | Free |
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
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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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Online Co-Op; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (83% of 69,755)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 3 of 5 — Multiplayer, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Zombies, Base-Building, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $29.99 — $29.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:SurvivalZombiesOnline Co-OpPost-apocalypticRPGSandboxGoreHorror
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DayZ
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 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: (78% of 468,392)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Online Co-Op, Zombies, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $24.99 — $24.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:SurvivalOnline Co-OpZombiesPost-apocalypticMassively MultiplayerHorrorSandboxSurvival Horror
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State of Decay
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (85% of 17,480)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticRPGSandboxHorrorThird-Person ShooterSurvival Horror
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State of Decay: YOSE
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2015).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (82% of 13,145)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 3 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Open World, Base-Building, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticRPGSurvival HorrorSandboxGore
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Just Survive
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2015).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.9/10 · Steam: (59% of 76,763)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesSurvivalMassively MultiplayerPost-apocalypticSurvival HorrorSandboxHorrorRPG
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Infestation: The New Z
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 10 player tags including Zombies, Free to Play and Survival; released around the same time (2016).
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: (54% of 33,887)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 5 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Zombies, Free to Play, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesFree to PlaySurvivalMassively MultiplayerSurvival HorrorRPGViolentHorror
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Undawn
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Survival and RPG; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.1/10 · Steam: (54% of 6,602)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Zombies
Why players like it: Open World, Massively Multiplayer, Survival, RPG, MMORPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:Massively MultiplayerSurvivalRPGMMORPGPost-apocalypticSandboxThird-Person ShooterPvE
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Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Survival Horror and Horror; released around the same time (2015).
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: (95% of 494,569)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival Horror, Horror, Online Co-Op, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $24.99 — $24.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesSurvival HorrorHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvivalGorePvEPost-apocalyptic
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Massively Multiplayer.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 4.6/10 · Steam: (42% of 25,385)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Massively Multiplayer, Open World, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesSurvivalMassively MultiplayerRPGHorrorPost-apocalypticPvEFree to Play
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No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Zombies and Survival.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (90% of 76,511)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 5 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Free to Play, Zombies, Multiplayer, Survival, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:Free to PlayZombiesSurvivalHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorPost-apocalypticMassively Multiplayer
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Days Gone
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (93% of 116,763)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Open World, Zombies, Survival, Singleplayer, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticHorrorThird-Person ShooterSurvival HorrorViolentGore
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Killing Floor 2
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and Gore; released around the same time (2016).
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: (88% of 129,302)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Zombies, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Gore, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $2.99 — $2.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesOnline Co-OpGorePost-apocalypticHorrorSurvivalSurvival HorrorPvE
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Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival; released around the same time (2016).
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: (79% of 9,302)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Action, VR, Zombies, Horror, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $14.99 — $14.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesHorrorSurvivalOnline Co-OpGoreSurvival HorrorViolentPost-apocalyptic
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Fallout 76
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, RPG and Survival; released around the same time (2018).
Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.
Fallout 76 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 72% positive of 140,429 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: (72% of 140,429)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 2 of 5 — Multiplayer, Horror
Why players like it: Open World, Multiplayer, Post-apocalyptic, Dark Comedy, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report monetisation inside the game, crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:Post-apocalypticRPGSurvivalHorrorMMORPGGoreViolent
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Fallen Earth Free2Play
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Post-apocalyptic.
Fallen Earth Classic is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Reloaded Productions and operated by Little Orbit. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland located around the American Grand Canyon.
Fallen Earth Free2Play at a glance Released 2012 Studio Little Orbit Player sentiment 60% positive of 7,569 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.9/10 · Steam: (60% of 7,569)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Zombies
Why players like it: Free to Play, Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:Free to PlaySurvivalPost-apocalypticZombiesMassively MultiplayerRPGSandboxMMORPG
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Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Gore and Survival; released around the same time (2016).
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: (71% of 13,002)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesGoreSurvivalHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorViolentRPG
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Will To Live Online
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Free to Play and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2018).
Will To Live is a MMORPG-shooter whose action takes place in a severe post-apocalyptic world. Explore the world, engage in fights with mutants and other survivors, join the clans in the struggle for existence and prove your right to Live.
Will To Live Online at a glance Released 2018 Studio AlphaSoft LLC Player sentiment 69% positive of 18,389 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (69% of 18,389)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 2 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Survival, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Open World, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:SurvivalFree to PlayPost-apocalypticMassively MultiplayerMMORPGRPGGoreViolent
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Romero's Aftermath
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Zombies and Survival; released around the same time (2015).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 4.8/10 · Steam: (49% of 10,977)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 5 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Free to Play, Zombies, Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:Free to PlayZombiesSurvivalOnline Co-OpMassively MultiplayerSurvival HorrorSandboxHorror
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 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: (92% of 30,959)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 3 of 5 — Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreThird-Person ShooterViolentZombiesSurvival
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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, Third-Person Shooter and Horror; released around the same time (2015).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 18,739)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Zombies, Action, Co-op, Multiplayer, World War II — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $44.99 — $44.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesThird-Person ShooterHorrorGoreSurvivalPost-apocalypticSurvival Horror
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SAS: Zombie Assault 4
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Zombies and RPG; released around the same time (2017).
Purge the undead! Intense action-shooter with deep rpg elements, including upgradeable guns and armor, unique class skills, and class special abilities. Entire game can be played single player or as a 4-player online co-op game, including PvP events like Last Man Standing.
SAS: Zombie Assault 4 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ninja Kiwi Player sentiment 86% positive of 9,668 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (86% of 9,668)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Free to Play, Multiplayer, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Free to Play, Zombies, Multiplayer, Top-Down Shooter, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:Free to PlayZombiesRPGSurvivalOnline Co-OpHorrorGoreViolent
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Dead Island Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Gore; released around the same time (2016).
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: (82% of 28,183)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Zombies, Open World, Co-op, Multiplayer, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesSurvivalGoreHorrorOnline Co-OpRPGSurvival HorrorViolent
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World War Z
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and Third-Person 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: (82% of 32,551)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 4 of 5 — Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Zombies, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Action, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $14.79 — $14.79 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:ZombiesOnline Co-OpThird-Person ShooterPvESurvival HorrorPost-apocalypticGoreHorror
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The Forest
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Horror and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2018).
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
The Forest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Endnight Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 680,814 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (96% of 680,814)
Matches Dead Frontier 2 on: 3 of 5 — Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Horror, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Frontier 2: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Dead Frontier 2:SurvivalHorrorSurvival HorrorSandboxGoreZombies
Common questions
What game is most like Dead Frontier 2?
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, on the evidence we have. It both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric. 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 Dead Frontier 2" 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 Dead Frontier 2. 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.