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24 games like Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition (2026)

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The short version

Closest match: Dead Island Definitive Edition, which made by the same studio, Techland.
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition is tagged Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore, Action, Survival, First-Person 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.
4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
2 are from the same studio: Dead Island Definitive Edition, Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition.

Why players value Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition

The five things Steam players tag Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition 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
Co-op
Multiplayer
Open World
Gore

Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition at a glance
Reception	Mostly Positive on Steam (71% of 13,002)
Watch-outs	no widespread problems reported by players
Price	$19.99

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How these were matched

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All 24, closest first

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Dead Island Definitive Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Techland; both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 13 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: Very Positive (82% of 28,183)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Zombies, Open World, Co-op, Multiplayer, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesSurvivalGoreHorrorFirst-PersonFPSOnline Co-OpCrafting
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Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 9 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: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 494,569)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival Horror, Horror, Online Co-Op, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesSurvival HorrorHorrorOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftGore
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, 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 Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: VR, Zombies, Action, Gore, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesGoreHorrorSurvival HorrorViolentSurvivalRPGFirst-Person
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4
Romero's Aftermath
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Open World Survival Craft; 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: Mixed (49% of 10,977)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World
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 Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftFirst-PersonCraftingOnline Co-OpFPSSurvival Horror
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Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 9 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: Mostly Positive (79% of 9,302)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Action, VR, Zombies, Horror, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesHorrorSurvivalOnline Co-OpGoreFPSFirst-PersonSurvival Horror
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6
Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Survival Horror, Horror and First-Person.
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 Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Survival Horror, Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $39.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:Survival HorrorHorrorFirst-PersonZombiesGoreFPSViolentSurvival
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7
The Forest
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Open World Survival Craft, Survival and 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: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 680,814)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 3 of 5 — Zombies, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Horror, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:Open World Survival CraftSurvivalHorrorCraftingSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonGoreZombies
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8
Zombie Army Trilogy
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Gore; 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: Very Positive (86% of 18,739)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Zombies, Action, Co-op, Multiplayer, World War II — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $44.99 — $25.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesHorrorGoreSurvivalSurvival HorrorFPSFirst-PersonFemale Protagonist
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9
Dead Frontier 2
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (70% of 28,382)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 3 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, Gore
Why players like it: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:Survival HorrorZombiesHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvivalGoreViolentRPG
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10
Just Survive
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Crafting; 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: Mixed (59% of 76,763)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World
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 Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesSurvivalCraftingSurvival HorrorFPSHorrorRPG
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11
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 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: Very Positive (83% of 69,755)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Zombies, Base-Building, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:SurvivalZombiesOnline Co-OpRPGGoreHorrorViolent
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12
Days Gone
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Open World Survival Craft.
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: Very Positive (93% of 116,763)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Open World, Zombies, Survival, Singleplayer, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $39.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftHorrorCraftingSurvival HorrorViolentGore
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13
DayZ
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 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 Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Online Co-Op, Zombies, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:SurvivalOnline Co-OpZombiesFPSHorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-Person
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Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Techland; both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Gore.
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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 219,044)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Open World, Co-op, Zombies, Parkour, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $59.99 — $40.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesHorrorGoreSurvivalFirst-PersonViolent
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15
SCUM
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Open World Survival Craft and Zombies.
Welcome to SCUM, a ruthless open-world survival game where deep character customization defines the prisoner you become. Loot, craft, hunt, build, and fight to outlast a hostile island where every choice can change your fate. Stay alive. Stay dangerous. Become harder to kill.
SCUM at a glance
Released 2025 Studio Gamepires
Player sentiment 74% positive of 126,526 Price $44.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (74% of 126,526)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $44.99 — $25.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftZombiesNudityCraftingFPSViolentGore
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16
Infestation: The New Z
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and FPS; 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: Mixed (54% of 33,887)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World
Why players like it: Zombies, Free to Play, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesSurvivalFPSSurvival HorrorRPGViolentHorror
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17
No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Horror; released around the same time (2013).
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: Very Positive (90% of 76,511)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World
Why players like it: Free to Play, Zombies, Multiplayer, Survival, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesSurvivalHorrorOnline Co-OpFPSFirst-PersonSurvival Horror
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18
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 4,839)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 3 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Gore, Free to Play, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreFirst-PersonZombiesViolentSurvivalFPS
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19
Anarchy: Wolf's law
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Crafting.
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 Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 3 of 5 — Zombies, Multiplayer, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, Realistic, Multiplayer, Zombies, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:SurvivalZombiesCraftingOpen World Survival CraftFPSFirst-PersonSurvival Horror
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20
Project Zomboid
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Open World Survival Craft; released around the same time (2013).
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Project Zomboid at a glance
Released 2013 Studio The Indie Stone
Player sentiment 94% positive of 476,732 Price $24.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 476,732)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, Zombies, Open World, Multiplayer, Open World Survival Craft — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:SurvivalZombiesOpen World Survival CraftCraftingRPGSurvival Horror
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21
The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; 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: Very Positive (92% of 30,959)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 3 of 5 — Zombies, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $39.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreViolentZombiesSurvivalFirst-Person
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Horror; published by the same company; 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 135,440)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 3 of 5 — Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Post-apocalyptic, FPS, Singleplayer, Open World, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:FPSFirst-PersonHorrorSurvivalSurvival HorrorViolentGore
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Killing Floor
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 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 Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Gore
Why players like it: FPS, Zombies, Co-op, Survival, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:FPSZombiesSurvivalHorrorOnline Co-OpViolentGoreFirst-Person
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State of Decay: YOSE
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Survival and RPG; 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: Very Positive (82% of 13,145)
Matches Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Open World, Base-Building, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition:ZombiesSurvivalRPGSurvival HorrorCraftingGore
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Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour at a glance
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Project Zomboid at a glance
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Metro Exodus at a glance
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Killing Floor at a glance
Released	2009	Studio	Tripwire Interactive
Player sentiment	95% positive of 68,905	Price	$19.99

State of Decay: YOSE at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	Undead Labs
Player sentiment	82% positive of 13,145	Price	$19.99

Common questions

What game is most like Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition?

Dead Island Definitive Edition, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Techland. 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 Island: Riptide Definitive Edition" 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 Island: Riptide Definitive Edition. 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.

What else did the makers of Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition do?

Dead Island Definitive Edition, Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition are also from Techland, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.

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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