Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like GTFO (2026)
Every game below overlaps with GTFO 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: Hunt: Showdown 1896, which both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult.
- GTFO is tagged Online Co-Op, Horror, Co-op, FPS, Difficult, Multiplayer, Shooter, Survival Horror 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.
- 2 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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Hunt: Showdown 1896
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Tactical, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Crytek Player sentiment 74% positive of 277,557 Price $15.99 TacticalFPSShooterHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorDifficultTeam-Based
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Dead by Daylight
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Online Co-Op.
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.
Dead by Daylight at a glance Released 2016 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 78% positive of 931,065 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorOnline Co-OpGoreTeam-BasedStealthViolentFirst-Person
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Left 4 Dead 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Zombies, FPS and Shooter.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 98% positive of 1,055,804 Price $9.99 ZombiesFPSShooterOnline Co-OpHorrorFirst-PersonGoreTeam-Based
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Killing Floor 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and Gore.
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-OpGoreFPSHorrorShooterFirst-PersonSurvival Horror
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Left 4 Dead
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, FPS and Horror.
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
Left 4 Dead at a glance Released 2008 Studio Valve Player sentiment 96% positive of 68,013 Price $9.99 ZombiesFPSHorrorShooterOnline Co-OpTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTactical
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, stealth and atmospheric; shares 8 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 HorrorGoreViolentZombiesStealthShooterFirst-Person
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DEVOUR
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2021).
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
DEVOUR at a glance Released 2021 Studio Straight Back Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 88,093 Price $9.99 HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDifficultGoreViolentStealth
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World War Z
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 11 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and 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-OpShooterPvESurvival HorrorFPSGoreCharacter Customization
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, stealth, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Gore.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
The Evil Within at a glance Released 2014 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,579 Price $19.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreZombiesStealthDifficultShooter
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Far Cry
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, stealth, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.
Far Cry at a glance Released 2004 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 11,764 Price $9.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonDifficultStealthHorrorZombies
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Back 4 Blood
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 11 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and FPS; released around the same time (2021).
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Back 4 Blood at a glance Released 2021 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 69% positive of 73,204 Price $59.99 ZombiesOnline Co-OpFPSShooterGoreHorrorFirst-PersonViolent
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Alien: Isolation
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Stealth.
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Alien: Isolation at a glance Released 2014 Studio Creative Assembly Player sentiment 93% positive of 66,658 Price $11.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorStealthFirst-PersonDifficultFPSGoreShooter
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Aliens vs. Predator
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Horror and Shooter.
Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.
Aliens vs. Predator at a glance Released 2010 Studio Rebellion Player sentiment 91% positive of 21,551 Price $1.49 FPSHorrorShooterGoreFirst-PersonStealthSurvival HorrorOnline Co-Op
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Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
Why it matched: both stealth, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Stealth, Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2019).
Become the ultimate assassin in the most realistic modern warfare sniping game available. Engage in an immersive single-player campaign across large, open-ended maps. Tactical thinking, stealth approach and precision in execution of long shots required.
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts at a glance Released 2019 Studio CI Games Player sentiment 73% positive of 13,229 Price $2.99 StealthShooterFPSFirst-PersonGoreViolentTacticalDifficult
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorShooterOnline Co-OpFPSDifficult
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Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and stealth; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Survival Horror and Horror.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Dying Light at a glance Released 2015 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 95% positive of 494,569 Price $24.99 ZombiesSurvival HorrorHorrorOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonGoreFPSPvE
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Zombie Panic! Source
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Horror and FPS.
Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.
Zombie Panic! Source at a glance Released 2008 Studio Zombie Panic! Team Player sentiment 85% positive of 7,862 Price Free ZombiesHorrorFPSOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonShooterTeam-BasedSurvival Horror
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance Released 2017 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 95% positive of 126,252 Price $19.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonGoreZombiesViolentFPSShooter
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro Exodus at a glance Released 2020 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 135,440 Price $29.99 FPSFirst-PersonHorrorShooterStealthSurvival HorrorViolentGore
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Resident Evil 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival Horror and Horror.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil 2 at a glance Released 1998 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 221,677 Price $39.99 ZombiesSurvival HorrorHorrorGoreViolentShooterDifficult
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Gore and Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners at a glance Released 2020 Studio Skydance Interactive Player sentiment 86% positive of 10,074 Price $9.99 ZombiesGoreHorrorSurvival HorrorShooterViolentFirst-PersonFPS
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Killing Floor
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Zombies and Horror.
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 FPSZombiesHorrorOnline Co-OpViolentGoreShooterTeam-Based
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Metro: Last Light
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Horror and First-Person.
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
Metro: Last Light at a glance Released 2013 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 81,499 Price $19.99 FPSHorrorFirst-PersonShooterStealthSurvival HorrorDifficult
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Manhunt
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Violent and Stealth.
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Manhunt at a glance Released 2003 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 71% positive of 9,522 Price $3.49 GoreViolentStealthHorrorSurvival HorrorDifficultShooter
Common questions
What game is most like GTFO?
Hunt: Showdown 1896, on the evidence we have. It both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult. 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 GTFO" 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 GTFO. 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.