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.
The short version
- Closest match: State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, which both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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.
- 8 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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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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 SurvivalZombiesOnline Co-OpPost-apocalypticRPGSandboxGoreHorror
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DayZ
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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 SurvivalOnline Co-OpZombiesPost-apocalypticMassively MultiplayerHorrorSandboxSurvival Horror
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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 ZombiesOnline Co-OpGorePost-apocalypticHorrorSurvivalSurvival HorrorPvE
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State of Decay
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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 ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticRPGSandboxHorrorThird-Person ShooterSurvival Horror
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Infestation: The New Z
Why it matched: both zombie, 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 ZombiesFree to PlaySurvivalMassively MultiplayerSurvival HorrorRPGViolentHorror
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Undawn
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic 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 Massively MultiplayerSurvivalRPGMMORPGPost-apocalypticSandboxThird-Person ShooterPvE
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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 ZombiesSurvivalMassively MultiplayerRPGHorrorPost-apocalypticPvEFree to Play
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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 ZombiesOnline Co-OpThird-Person ShooterPvESurvival HorrorPost-apocalypticGoreHorror
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State of Decay: YOSE
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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 ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticRPGSurvival HorrorSandboxGore
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No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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 Free to PlayZombiesSurvivalHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorPost-apocalypticMassively Multiplayer
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Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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 ZombiesSurvival HorrorHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvivalGorePvEPost-apocalyptic
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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 Free to PlayZombiesRPGSurvivalOnline Co-OpHorrorGoreViolent
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Just Survive
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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 ZombiesSurvivalMassively MultiplayerPost-apocalypticSurvival HorrorSandboxHorrorRPG
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Days Gone
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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 ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticHorrorThird-Person ShooterSurvival HorrorViolentGore
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Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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 ZombiesHorrorSurvivalOnline Co-OpGoreSurvival HorrorViolentPost-apocalyptic
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Fallen Earth Free2Play
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic 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 Free to PlaySurvivalPost-apocalypticZombiesMassively MultiplayerRPGSandboxMMORPG
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The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Post-apocalyptic and Survival; 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 ZombiesPost-apocalypticSurvivalHorrorViolentGore
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Remnant: From the Ashes
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Third-Person Shooter and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2019).
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
Remnant: From the Ashes at a glance Released 2019 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 57,316 Price $39.99 RPGThird-Person ShooterOnline Co-OpPost-apocalypticSurvivalViolentHorror
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The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Post-apocalyptic and Survival; released around the same time (2016).
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 ZombiesPost-apocalypticSurvivalGoreViolentHorror
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The Last of Us Part I
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Zombies and Horror; 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 Post-apocalypticZombiesHorrorThird-Person ShooterSurvivalSurvival Horror
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Will To Live Online
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, 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 SurvivalFree to PlayPost-apocalypticMassively MultiplayerMMORPGRPGGoreViolent
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie, 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreThird-Person ShooterViolentZombiesSurvival
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Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Gore; released around the same time (2016).
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 HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreFree to PlayZombiesViolentSurvival
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, 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 ZombiesThird-Person ShooterHorrorGoreSurvivalPost-apocalypticSurvival Horror
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, 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.