Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Sunset Overdrive (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Sunset Overdrive 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: Saints Row: The Third, which both zombie and open world.
- Sunset Overdrive is tagged Open World, Action, Parkour, Character Customization, Third-Person Shooter, Funny, Adventure, Comedy 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.
- 5 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
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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Saints Row: The Third
Why it matched: both zombie and open world; shares 10 player tags including Comedy, Third-Person Shooter and Funny.
Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!
Saints Row: The Third at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 69,665 Price $2.49 ComedyThird-Person ShooterFunnyCharacter CustomizationSandboxThird PersonGreat SoundtrackShooter
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Undawn
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic and open world; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Shooter and Sandbox.
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 Post-apocalypticShooterSandboxThird-Person ShooterZombiesCharacter CustomizationThird Person
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Insomniac Games; both open world; shares 7 player tags including 3D Platformer, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2021).
Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart at a glance Released 2021 Studio Insomniac Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,006 Price $59.99 3D PlatformerThird PersonThird-Person ShooterFunnyShooterColorfulFemale Protagonist
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic and open world; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Third-Person Shooter and Shooter; 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 ZombiesThird-Person ShooterShooterPost-apocalypticThird PersonFemale Protagonist
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic and open world; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Post-apocalyptic and Sandbox; published by the same company; 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 ZombiesPost-apocalypticSandboxThird PersonViolent
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State of Decay: YOSE
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic and open world; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Post-apocalyptic and Third Person; published by the same company; 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 ZombiesPost-apocalypticThird PersonSandboxGreat Soundtrack
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Strange Brigade
Why it matched: both zombie and open world; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Third Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2018).
Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!
Strange Brigade at a glance Released 2018 Studio Rebellion Player sentiment 84% positive of 11,302 Price $49.99 ZombiesThird PersonShooterViolentThird-Person ShooterFunnyComedy
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World War Z
Why it matched: both zombie and post-apocalyptic; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Shooter and Third-Person 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 ZombiesShooterThird-Person ShooterPost-apocalypticCharacter CustomizationThird PersonViolent
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Fallout 4
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic and open world; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Shooter and Sandbox; 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 Post-apocalypticShooterSandboxGreat SoundtrackThird PersonThird-Person ShooterCharacter Customization
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State of Decay
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic and open world; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Post-apocalyptic and Third Person; published by the same company.
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
State of Decay at a glance Released 2013 Studio Undead Labs Player sentiment 85% positive of 17,480 Price Not listed ZombiesPost-apocalypticThird PersonSandboxThird-Person Shooter
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Saints Row 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 9 player tags including Character Customization, Sandbox and Third-Person Shooter.
Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.
Saints Row 2 at a glance Released 2009 Studio Volition Player sentiment 76% positive of 21,728 Price $2.49 Character CustomizationSandboxThird-Person ShooterComedyThird PersonFunnyShooterGreat Soundtrack
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Days Gone
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic and open world; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Post-apocalyptic 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 ZombiesPost-apocalypticThird PersonThird-Person ShooterViolent
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Just Cause 3
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Sandbox; released around the same time (2015).
With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.
Just Cause 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 84% positive of 127,859 Price $19.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterSandboxThird PersonFunnyParkourComedyGreat Soundtrack
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Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Comedy, Third Person and Funny; released around the same time (2015).
Join Johnny Gat & Kinzie Kensington as you tear apart Hell in a quest to save the Boss’ soul. Historical icons, old friends, older enemies, a talking gun, a full length musical number & a whole lot more shenanigans await!
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell at a glance Released 2015 Studio Deep Silver Volition Player sentiment 75% positive of 9,775 Price $3.74 ComedyThird PersonFunnyThird-Person ShooterShooterSandboxFemale ProtagonistViolent
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BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic and open world; shares 5 player tags including Shooter, Zombies and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2016).
BlackShot is a free-to-play, first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world.Join other mercenaries in brutal team combat, multiple game modes, and experience in-depth customization to create your perfect warrior!
BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS at a glance Released 2016 Studio Vertigo Games America Player sentiment 54% positive of 3,061 Price Free ShooterZombiesPost-apocalypticFunnyViolent
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Double Action: Boogaloo
Why it matched: both zombie and open world; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Parkour and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2014).
Double Action is a free stylish multiplayer game about diving, flipping, and sliding your way into action movie mayhem.
Double Action: Boogaloo at a glance Released 2014 Studio Double Action Factory Player sentiment 93% positive of 11,408 Price Free ShooterParkourThird-Person ShooterFunnyComedyZombies
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie and open world; shares 6 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Third Person and Violent; 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 Third-Person ShooterThird PersonViolentZombiesShooterGreat Soundtrack
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Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Comedy, Third-Person Shooter and Character Customization.
Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever.
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected at a glance Released 2013 Studio Deep Silver Volition Player sentiment 88% positive of 77,585 Price $4.99 ComedyThird-Person ShooterCharacter CustomizationSandboxFunnyThird PersonGreat SoundtrackFemale Protagonist
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OUTRIDERS
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic and open world; shares 6 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Violent; released around the same time (2021).
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
OUTRIDERS at a glance Released 2021 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 67% positive of 61,283 Price $19.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterViolentThird PersonCharacter CustomizationPost-apocalyptic
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Fallen Earth Free2Play
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic and open world; shares 5 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Zombies and Shooter.
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 Post-apocalypticZombiesShooterSandboxThird-Person Shooter
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HITMAN 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Violent and Sandbox; released around the same time (2018).
Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in HITMAN™ 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.
HITMAN 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio IO Interactive A/S Player sentiment 91% positive of 74,796 Price Not listed Third PersonViolentSandboxShooterThird-Person ShooterFunnyGreat Soundtrack
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Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both zombie; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Third-Person Shooter and Funny; released around the same time (2022).
Ready the Peashooters and prepare for the craziest, funniest shooter in the universe: Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2.
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2022 Studio PopCap Player sentiment 90% positive of 50,300 Price $29.99 ZombiesThird-Person ShooterFunnyCharacter CustomizationShooterThird PersonColorful
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Fable Anniversary
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Character Customization and Comedy; published by the same company; released around the same time (2014).
FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.
Fable Anniversary at a glance Released 2014 Studio Lionhead Studios Player sentiment 86% positive of 16,542 Price $10.49 Third PersonCharacter CustomizationComedyGreat SoundtrackSandboxFunny
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic and open world; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Post-apocalyptic and Shooter.
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 ZombiesPost-apocalypticShooterThird-Person ShooterThird Person
Common questions
What game is most like Sunset Overdrive?
Saints Row: The Third, on the evidence we have. It both zombie and open world. 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 Sunset Overdrive" 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 Sunset Overdrive. 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 Sunset Overdrive do?
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is also from Insomniac Games, and appears 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.