Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Hunt: Showdown 1896 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Hunt: Showdown 1896 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: GTFO, which both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult.
- Hunt: Showdown 1896 is tagged Open World, Extraction Shooter, Multiplayer, Atmospheric, Tactical, FPS, Perma Death, Western 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.
- 3 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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GTFO
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Online Co-Op, Horror and FPS; released around the same time (2021).
GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.
GTFO at a glance Released 2021 Studio 10 Chambers Player sentiment 84% positive of 66,650 Price $39.99 Online Co-OpHorrorFPSDifficultShooterSurvival HorrorTacticalTeam-Based
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Left 4 Dead 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and strategy; shares 9 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-OpHorrorGoreTeam-BasedSurvival Horror
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DayZ
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Online Co-Op, Zombies and Shooter; 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 Online Co-OpZombiesShooterPvPFPSHorrorSurvival Horror
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 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 HorrorGoreZombiesDifficultShooter
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Killing Floor 2
Why it matched: both zombie, 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-OpGoreFPSHorrorShooterSurvival HorrorTeam-Based
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Left 4 Dead
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 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-BasedTactical
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Shooter; 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorShooterOnline Co-OpFPSDifficult
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and strategy; shares 6 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 HorrorShooterFPS
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Resident Evil 0
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Zombies and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2016).
Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.
Resident Evil 0 at a glance Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 80% positive of 19,622 Price $19.99 HorrorZombiesSurvival HorrorDifficultGoreShooter
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Deceit
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including PvP, Horror and Shooter; released around the same time (2017).
Test your instincts at trust and deception in an action-filled, multiplayer first-person shooter. You wake up in unknown surroundings to the sound of the Game Master’s unfamiliar voice, surrounded by five others. A third of your group have been infected with a virus, but who will escape?
Deceit at a glance Released 2017 Studio World Makers Player sentiment 79% positive of 92,193 Price Not listed PvPHorrorShooterFPSZombiesSurvival Horror
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Dead by Daylight
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2016).
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-BasedDifficult
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Zombie Panic! Source
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 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-OpShooterTeam-BasedSurvival HorrorGore
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Far Cry
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Difficult.
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 FPSShooterDifficultHorrorZombies
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Dread Hunger
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, Horror and PvP; released around the same time (2022).
A game of survival and betrayal. Eight Explorers path their ship through the unforgiving Arctic. Among the crew, two traitors call on dark powers to undermine them. Note: Official server support ends 2024-01-01
Dread Hunger at a glance Released 2022 Studio Dread Hunger Team Player sentiment 60% positive of 46,126 Price Not listed Online Co-OpHorrorPvPTeam-BasedGoreDifficult
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Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 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-OpGoreFPSPvP
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Resident Evil 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 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 HorrorHorrorGoreShooterDifficult
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Survival Horror, Zombies and Horror.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 1996 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 Survival HorrorZombiesHorrorDifficultGoreShooter
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Survival Horror, Zombies and Horror.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 2002 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 Survival HorrorZombiesHorrorDifficultGoreShooter
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No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Online Co-Op.
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 ZombiesHorrorOnline Co-OpFPSSurvival HorrorShooter
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Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Horror 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 ZombiesHorrorOnline Co-OpGoreFPSShooterSurvival Horror
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Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Survival Horror, Horror and Zombies; released around the same time (2021).
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 Survival HorrorHorrorZombiesGoreFPS
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 5 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 HorrorGoreZombiesShooter
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and Gore; 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 ZombiesOnline Co-OpGoreHorrorPerma Death
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Resident Evil 3
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Resident Evil 3 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 83% positive of 125,534 Price $39.99 ZombiesHorrorSurvival HorrorGoreDifficult
Common questions
What game is most like Hunt: Showdown 1896?
GTFO, 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 Hunt: Showdown 1896" 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 Hunt: Showdown 1896. 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.