Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like State of Decay (2026)
Every game below overlaps with State of Decay 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: State of Decay: YOSE, which made by the same studio, Undead Labs.
- State of Decay is tagged Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic, RPG, Third Person, Base-Building 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.
- 2 are from the same studio: State of Decay: YOSE, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition.
Why players value State of Decay
The five things Steam players tag State of Decay 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
- Survival
- Open World
- Action
- Post-apocalyptic
| Reception | on Steam (85% of 17,480) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | Not listed |
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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State of Decay: YOSE
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Undead Labs; both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Base-Building; 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: (82% of 13,145)
Matches State of Decay on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Open World, Base-Building, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:ZombiesSurvivalBase-BuildingPost-apocalypticRPGThird PersonSimulationSurvival Horror
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Undead Labs; both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Base-Building.
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: (83% of 69,755)
Matches State of Decay on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Zombies, Base-Building, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:SurvivalZombiesBase-BuildingPost-apocalypticSimulationRPGSandboxThird Person
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Just Survive
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Post-apocalyptic; 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: (59% of 76,763)
Matches State of Decay on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
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 State of Decay:ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticSurvival HorrorSandboxExplorationHorrorSimulation
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Project Zomboid
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Sandbox; 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: (94% of 476,732)
Matches State of Decay on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Survival, Zombies, Open World, Multiplayer, Open World Survival Craft — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with State of Decay:SurvivalZombiesSandboxPost-apocalypticIndieSimulationRPGSurvival Horror
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Dead Frontier 2
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival Horror, Zombies and Horror.
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: (70% of 28,382)
Matches State of Decay on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Zombies, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:Survival HorrorZombiesHorrorThird-Person ShooterSurvivalSandboxPost-apocalypticRPG
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Survival and RPG.
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 State of Decay on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Massively Multiplayer, Open World, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:ZombiesSurvivalRPGIndieSimulationHorrorPost-apocalypticThird-Person Shooter
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DayZ
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Post-apocalyptic.
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: (78% of 468,392)
Matches State of Decay on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Online Co-Op, Zombies, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with State of Decay:SurvivalZombiesPost-apocalypticHorrorSandboxSurvival HorrorSimulation
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The Forest
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Horror and Survival Horror.
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 State of Decay on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Horror, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with State of Decay:SurvivalHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationSandboxSimulationIndieZombies
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No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 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: (90% of 76,511)
Matches State of Decay on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Free to Play, Zombies, Multiplayer, Survival, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:ZombiesSurvivalHorrorSurvival HorrorPost-apocalypticIndie
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Survival and Horror.
Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.
Chernobylite Complete Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio The Farm 51 Player sentiment 82% positive of 15,553 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (82% of 15,553)
Matches State of Decay on: 2 of 5 — Survival, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Horror, RPG, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:Post-apocalypticSurvivalHorrorRPGExplorationSurvival HorrorBase-BuildingSimulation
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Third-Person Shooter and Horror; 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: (86% of 18,739)
Matches State of Decay on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Zombies, Action, Co-op, Multiplayer, World War II — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:ZombiesThird-Person ShooterHorrorSurvivalPost-apocalypticSurvival HorrorThird Person
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Days Gone
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Post-apocalyptic.
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 State of Decay on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Open World, Zombies, Survival, Singleplayer, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticThird PersonHorrorThird-Person ShooterSurvival Horror
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ZERO Sievert
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Post-apocalyptic and Indie.
Now with over 600,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...
ZERO Sievert at a glance Released 2024 Studio CABO Studio Player sentiment 85% positive of 15,428 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (85% of 15,428)
Matches State of Decay on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Extraction Shooter, Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Looter Shooter, Top-Down — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:SurvivalPost-apocalypticIndieExplorationSimulationBase-BuildingSurvival Horror
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Generation Zero
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic.
Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.
Generation Zero at a glance Released 2019 Studio Systemic Reaction™ Player sentiment 72% positive of 42,169 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: (72% of 42,169)
Matches State of Decay on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Open World, Survival, Co-op, FPS, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:SurvivalBase-BuildingPost-apocalypticSandboxHorrorSurvival HorrorExploration
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Subnautica
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Horror and Exploration; released around the same time (2014).
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Subnautica at a glance Released 2014 Studio Unknown Worlds Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 379,053 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (97% of 379,053)
Matches State of Decay on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Action
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Horror, Open World, Underwater — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with State of Decay:SurvivalHorrorExplorationBase-BuildingSandboxSurvival HorrorIndie
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Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 5 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: (95% of 494,569)
Matches State of Decay on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival Horror, Horror, Online Co-Op, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with State of Decay:ZombiesSurvival HorrorHorrorSurvivalPost-apocalyptic
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Third-Person Shooter; 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: (92% of 30,959)
Matches State of Decay on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:HorrorSurvival HorrorThird-Person ShooterThird PersonZombiesSurvival
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Third Person; released around the same time (2014).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (85% of 33,579)
Matches State of Decay on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Gore, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, will not launch or install, visual glitches (details)
Shared with State of Decay:HorrorSurvival HorrorThird PersonSurvivalZombiesThird-Person Shooter
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Fallout 4
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Exploration and RPG; released around the same time (2015).
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Fallout 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 428,604 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (81% of 428,604)
Matches State of Decay on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Open World, Post-apocalyptic, Singleplayer, Exploration, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:Post-apocalypticExplorationRPGSandboxSurvivalThird PersonThird-Person Shooter
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Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 6 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: (79% of 9,302)
Matches State of Decay on: 5 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Action, VR, Zombies, Horror, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:ZombiesHorrorSurvivalSurvival HorrorIndiePost-apocalyptic
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Sons Of The Forest
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Survival Horror and Base-Building.
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
Sons Of The Forest at a glance Released 2024 Studio Endnight Games Ltd Player sentiment 88% positive of 318,107 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (88% of 318,107)
Matches State of Decay on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Action
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Co-op, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:SurvivalSurvival HorrorBase-BuildingHorrorExplorationSandboxSimulation
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival Horror.
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 State of Decay on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action
Why players like it: VR, Zombies, Action, Gore, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:ZombiesHorrorSurvival HorrorSurvivalRPGIndieSimulation
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The Last of Us Part I
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Zombies and Horror.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
The Last of Us Part I at a glance Released 2023 Studio Naughty Dog LLC Player sentiment 84% positive of 108,422 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (84% of 108,422)
Matches State of Decay on: 4 of 5 — Zombies, Survival, Action, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Story Rich, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies, Shooter, Action-Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with State of Decay:Post-apocalypticZombiesHorrorThird-Person ShooterThird PersonSurvivalSurvival Horror
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Fallout 76
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, RPG and Survival.
Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.
Fallout 76 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 72% positive of 140,429 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: (72% of 140,429)
Matches State of Decay on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Open World, Multiplayer, Post-apocalyptic, Dark Comedy, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report monetisation inside the game, crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with State of Decay:Post-apocalypticRPGSurvivalBase-BuildingHorrorExploration
Common questions
What game is most like State of Decay?
State of Decay: YOSE, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Undead Labs. 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 State of Decay" 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 State of Decay. 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 State of Decay do?
State of Decay: YOSE, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition are also from Undead Labs, 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.