Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like SCUM (2026)
Every game below overlaps with SCUM 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.
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The short version
- Closest match: Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition, which both zombie, open world and survival.
- SCUM is tagged Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies, Nudity, Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- 8 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value SCUM
The five things Steam players tag SCUM 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.
- Survival
- Open World Survival Craft
- Multiplayer
- Open World
- Zombies
| Reception | on Steam (74% of 126,526) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $44.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
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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Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Gore and Survival.
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Techland Player sentiment 71% positive of 13,002 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (71% of 13,002)
Matches SCUM on: 5 of 5 — Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Zombies, Co-op, Multiplayer, Open World, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: $19.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:ZombiesGoreSurvivalFPSOpen World Survival CraftCraftingViolentNudity
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Will To Live Online
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Survival, Open World Survival Craft and FPS.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (69% of 18,389)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Open World, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftFPSMassively MultiplayerCraftingRPGEarly AccessGore
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New Frontier
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and RPG.
New Frontier is a pvp free-to-play online survival game set in an alternate reality wild west world. Work with your friends, Build your base, Fight hellish monsters and forge alliances with other players to conquer the land.
New Frontier at a glance Released 2019 Studio Free Reign Entertainment Player sentiment 49% positive of 3,699 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 4.7/10 · Steam: (49% of 3,699)
Matches SCUM on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World
Why players like it: Free to Play, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Western — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalMassively MultiplayerRPGIndieViolentCraftingGorePvP
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Survarium
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, FPS and PvP.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.4/10 · Steam: (55% of 25,266)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Free to Play, Survival, Multiplayer, FPS, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalFPSPvPEarly AccessZombiesMassively MultiplayerCraftingRPG
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Infestation: The New Z
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Massively Multiplayer.
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: (54% of 33,887)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Zombies, Free to Play, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:ZombiesSurvivalMassively MultiplayerFPSPvPRPGViolentIndie
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Project Zomboid
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Open World Survival Craft.
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: (94% of 476,732)
Matches SCUM on: 5 of 5 — Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Survival, Zombies, Open World, Multiplayer, Open World Survival Craft — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: $24.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalZombiesOpen World Survival CraftCraftingIndieRPGRealisticEarly Access
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 8 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 4.6/10 · Steam: (42% of 25,385)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Massively Multiplayer, Open World, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:ZombiesSurvivalMassively MultiplayerPvPRPGIndieFPSThird Person
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Dead Island Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Gore.
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: (82% of 28,183)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Zombies, Open World, Co-op, Multiplayer, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: $19.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:ZombiesSurvivalGoreFPSCraftingRPGViolentNudity
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Conan Exiles Enhanced
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Nudity and Open World Survival Craft.
Conan Exiles Enhanced is an open world survival game set in the mythical lands of Hyboria, now fully upgraded to Unreal Engine 5 with stunning visuals and improved performance. SURVIVE, BUILD, and DOMINATE alone or with friends in a world brimming with adventure!
Conan Exiles Enhanced at a glance Released 2018 Studio Funcom Player sentiment 79% positive of 117,272 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (79% of 117,272)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Nudity, Building, Open World Survival Craft — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: $39.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalNudityOpen World Survival CraftCraftingRPGMassively MultiplayerViolentGore
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CRSED: F.O.A.D.
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, FPS and Massively Multiplayer.
CRSED: Cuisine Royale – is a brutal MMO last-man-standing shooter with realistic weaponry, elements of lethal mystic forces and incredible superpowers!
CRSED: F.O.A.D. at a glance Released 2018 Studio Darkflow Software Player sentiment 79% positive of 38,607 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (79% of 38,607)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Battle Royale, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Open World, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalFPSMassively MultiplayerViolentZombiesPvPRealisticThird Person
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How to Survive 2
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Open World Survival Craft.
Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.
How to Survive 2 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Eko Software Player sentiment 69% positive of 11,014 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (69% of 11,014)
Matches SCUM on: 5 of 5 — Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Survival, Zombies, Multiplayer, Open World Survival Craft, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: $14.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalZombiesOpen World Survival CraftCraftingRPGGoreThird PersonEarly Access
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Undawn
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 7 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.1/10 · Steam: (54% of 6,602)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Open World, Massively Multiplayer, Survival, RPG, MMORPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:Massively MultiplayerSurvivalRPGCraftingPvPZombiesThird Person
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Last Oasis
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Survival and RPG.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.8/10 · Steam: (62% of 24,212)
Matches SCUM on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World
Why players like it: Massively Multiplayer, Survival, Open World, RPG, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: $29.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:Massively MultiplayerSurvivalRPGCraftingIndiePvPEarly AccessThird Person
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Last Man Standing
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and PvP.
The Ultimate BATTLE ROYALE! Sharpen your skills and kill everyone in your way as you hunt for guns, gear and glory in a massive battlefield where only ONE can be crowned the LAST MAN STANDING. Earn cash prizes in a monthly competitions,
Last Man Standing at a glance Released 2017 Studio Free Reign Entertainment Player sentiment 61% positive of 17,338 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.8/10 · Steam: (61% of 17,338)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Free to Play, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalMassively MultiplayerPvPFPSViolentThird PersonIndieZombies
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Just Survive
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Massively Multiplayer.
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: (59% of 76,763)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
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 SCUM:ZombiesSurvivalMassively MultiplayerCraftingFPSEarly AccessRPG
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Z1 Battle Royale
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and PvP.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (56% of 202,362)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Survival, Massively Multiplayer, Multiplayer, Open World, Battle Royale — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalMassively MultiplayerPvPFPSZombiesEarly AccessViolentGore
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The Forest
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Open World Survival Craft, Survival and Crafting.
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: (96% of 680,814)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Horror, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: $19.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with SCUM:Open World Survival CraftSurvivalCraftingGoreRealisticIndieZombiesEarly Access
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Anarchy: Wolf's law
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Realistic and Zombies; released around the same time (2023).
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: (77% of 825)
Matches SCUM on: 5 of 5 — Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Survival, Realistic, Multiplayer, Zombies, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: $9.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalRealisticZombiesCraftingOpen World Survival CraftFPSPvP
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Deadside
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Open World Survival Craft and FPS; released around the same time (2024).
An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!
Deadside at a glance Released 2024 Studio Bad Pixel Player sentiment 76% positive of 40,512 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (76% of 40,512)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, Open World Survival Craft, FPS, Post-apocalyptic, PvP — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: $24.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftFPSPvPRealisticCraftingMassively MultiplayerThird Person
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ARK: Survival Of The Fittest
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and PvP.
ARK: The Survival of the Fittest is a prototype spin-off of ARK: Survival Evolved, pitting up to 60 combatants against each other in a fast-paced, action-packed struggle for survival, where players are ultimately pushed into an epic final showdown leading their Dinosaur Armies into battle.
ARK: Survival Of The Fittest at a glance Released 2017 Studio Studio Wildcard Player sentiment 66% positive of 11,804 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.0/10 · Steam: (66% of 11,804)
Matches SCUM on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World
Why players like it: Free to Play, Survival, Dinosaurs, Multiplayer, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:SurvivalMassively MultiplayerPvPEarly AccessCraftingRPGFPSIndie
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Days Gone
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Third Person; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (93% of 116,763)
Matches SCUM on: 5 of 5 — Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Open World, Zombies, Survival, Singleplayer, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: $39.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:ZombiesSurvivalThird PersonOpen World Survival CraftCraftingViolentGore
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Gore and Violent.
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: (86% of 10,074)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: VR, Zombies, Action, Gore, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: $9.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:ZombiesGoreViolentSurvivalRPGIndieFPS
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BLOCKADE
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Massively Multiplayer and Indie.
BLOCKADE Classic! First Person Shooter in an editable procedural cubic world. A large arsenal of weapons, 4 teams at the same time and up to 32 players on one map. A large number of game modes!
BLOCKADE at a glance Released 2019 Studio Novalink Player sentiment 75% positive of 11,533 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: (75% of 11,533)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Free to Play, Action, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:FPSMassively MultiplayerIndieZombiesEarly AccessSurvivalGore
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WARMODE
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Early Access and Massively Multiplayer.
Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.
WARMODE at a glance Released 2019 Studio Novalink Player sentiment 62% positive of 16,311 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.8/10 · Steam: (62% of 16,311)
Matches SCUM on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Zombies
Why players like it: Free to Play, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs SCUM: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with SCUM:FPSEarly AccessMassively MultiplayerZombiesSurvivalGoreRPG
Common questions
What game is most like SCUM?
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition, on the evidence we have. It both zombie, 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 SCUM" 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 SCUM. 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.