Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Dead Maze (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Dead Maze 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: Undawn, which both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival.
- Dead Maze is tagged Free to Play, Survival, Zombies, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer, Open World, 2D, Action 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.
- 9 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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Undawn
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Survival and MMORPG.
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 MultiplayerSurvivalMMORPGPost-apocalypticCraftingZombiesFree to PlayCharacter Customization
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Fallen Earth Free2Play
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 7 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 MultiplayerCraftingMMORPG
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Survarium
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2015).
Survarium is a post-apocalyptic online FPS game. If you are looking for a shooter where skills matter, look no further! The opposing players and deadly anomalies will never stop you on the way to victory, right? Then start playing now for free!
Survarium at a glance Released 2015 Studio Vostok Games Player sentiment 55% positive of 25,266 Price Not listed Free to PlaySurvivalPost-apocalypticZombiesMassively MultiplayerCrafting
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Dead Frontier 2
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic and survival; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Zombies and Online Co-Op; 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 Free to PlayZombiesOnline Co-OpMMORPGSurvivalMassively MultiplayerPost-apocalyptic
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Project Zomboid
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Post-apocalyptic.
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 SurvivalZombiesPost-apocalypticCraftingIsometric2D
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No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 6 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 PlayZombiesSurvivalOnline Co-OpPost-apocalypticMassively Multiplayer
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DayZ
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 5 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 Multiplayer
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Just Survive
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 5 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 MultiplayerCraftingPost-apocalyptic
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Defiance
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and Survival; released around the same time (2014).
Join the futuristic online open-world shooter where thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology.
Defiance at a glance Released 2014 Studio Trion Worlds Player sentiment 77% positive of 12,617 Price Not listed Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerSurvivalPost-apocalypticOnline Co-OpMMORPG
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Will To Live Online
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 6 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 MultiplayerMMORPGCrafting
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Romero's Aftermath
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 6 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 Free to PlayZombiesSurvivalCraftingOnline Co-OpMassively Multiplayer
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 5 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 MultiplayerPost-apocalypticFree to Play
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Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 4 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and Survival; 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 ZombiesOnline Co-OpSurvivalPost-apocalyptic
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Days Gone
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 4 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-apocalypticCrafting
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 4 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-apocalyptic
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State of Decay: YOSE
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 4 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-apocalypticCrafting
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Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 4 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Online Co-Op; 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 ZombiesSurvivalOnline Co-OpPost-apocalyptic
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Tom Clancy's The Division
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 5 player tags including Online Co-Op, Post-apocalyptic and Survival; released around the same time (2016).
A tactical open world third-person shooter set in New York after a deadly pandemic. Team up or go solo to restore order against deadly factions, secure loot, and conquer high-risk endgame challenges.
Tom Clancy's The Division at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ubisoft Reflections Player sentiment 71% positive of 96,706 Price $29.99 Online Co-OpPost-apocalypticSurvivalMassively MultiplayerMMORPG
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Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, Post-apocalyptic and Loot.
Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 at a glance Released 2023 Studio Ubisoft Player sentiment 79% positive of 35,893 Price $29.99 Online Co-OpPost-apocalypticLootCharacter CustomizationSurvivalMassively Multiplayer
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XERA: Survival
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 5 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Crafting; released around the same time (2021).
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…
XERA: Survival at a glance Released 2021 Studio Spotted Kiwi Interactive Player sentiment 66% positive of 7,941 Price Free Free to PlaySurvivalCraftingPost-apocalypticMassively Multiplayer
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RIFT
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer.
Dive into a world of epic adventure! Create your perfect hero thanks to a uniquely customizable class system. Collect, craft, and customize your gear. Go it alone or group up to challenge dungeons, raids, dynamic open-world content, and your fellow players.
RIFT at a glance Released 2011 Studio gamigo US Inc. Player sentiment 74% positive of 11,635 Price Free Free to PlayMMORPGMassively MultiplayerCharacter CustomizationOnline Co-OpCraftingSurvival
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Last Oasis
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 5 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Survival and Crafting; released around the same time (2020).
Nomadic Survival MMO. Build wooden walking machines to travel to new lands. Create clans and fight for territory. Resources deplete fast, so take your sword and scavenge, pirate, and trade to stay alive.
Last Oasis at a glance Released 2020 Studio Donkey Crew Player sentiment 62% positive of 24,212 Price $29.99 Massively MultiplayerSurvivalCraftingPost-apocalypticMMORPG
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Z1 Battle Royale
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and Free to Play; released around the same time (2018).
Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.
Z1 Battle Royale at a glance Released 2018 Studio Daybreak Game Company Player sentiment 56% positive of 202,362 Price Free SurvivalMassively MultiplayerFree to PlayZombiesOnline Co-Op
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Killing Floor 2
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic and survival; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and Post-apocalyptic; 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-OpPost-apocalypticSurvivalCharacter Customization
Common questions
What game is most like Dead Maze?
Undawn, on the evidence we have. It both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival. 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 Maze" 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 Maze. 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.