Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like ZERO Sievert (2026)
Every game below overlaps with ZERO Sievert 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: State of Decay, which both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric.
- ZERO Sievert is tagged Extraction Shooter, Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Looter Shooter, Top-Down, Pixel Graphics, Shooter, 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.
- 1 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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State of Decay
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Post-apocalyptic and Base-Building.
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 SurvivalPost-apocalypticBase-BuildingSimulationExplorationSurvival HorrorIndie
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Survival and Exploration; released around the same time (2021).
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 Post-apocalypticSurvivalExplorationSurvival HorrorBase-BuildingSimulationIndie
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IXION
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Base-Building; released around the same time (2022).
IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
IXION at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bulwark Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 17,614 Price $10.49 StrategySurvivalBase-BuildingSimulationExplorationPost-apocalypticIndie
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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, Survival and Base-Building.
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 Post-apocalypticSurvivalBase-BuildingShooterExplorationEarly Access
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Generation Zero
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 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 SurvivalBase-BuildingPost-apocalypticShooterSurvival HorrorExploration
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Survival and Shooter; 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 Post-apocalypticSurvivalShooterExplorationSurvival Horror
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The Long Drive
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Exploration and Post-apocalyptic.
Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.
The Long Drive at a glance Released 2019 Studio Genesz Player sentiment 88% positive of 56,256 Price $15.99 SurvivalExplorationPost-apocalypticSimulationShooterEarly AccessIndie
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Anarchy: Wolf's law
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Shooter and Post-apocalyptic; 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 SurvivalShooterPost-apocalypticLooter ShooterSurvival Horror
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Frostpunk 2
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2024).
Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth. In Frostpunk 2, you face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also the powerful factions that watch your every step inside the Council Hall.
Frostpunk 2 at a glance Released 2024 Studio 11 bit studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 26,953 Price $44.99 StrategySurvivalPost-apocalypticSimulationBase-Building
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Just Survive
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Post-apocalyptic and Survival Horror.
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 SurvivalPost-apocalypticSurvival HorrorShooterExplorationEarly AccessSimulation
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Sons Of The Forest
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Survival Horror and Base-Building; released around the same time (2024).
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 SurvivalSurvival HorrorBase-BuildingExplorationSimulationEarly Access
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Foundation
Why it matched: both open world, survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2025).
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Foundation at a glance Released 2025 Studio Polymorph Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 24,163 Price $23.44 SimulationStrategyIndieBase-BuildingSurvivalEarly Access
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Survival Horror, Shooter and Survival; 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 Survival HorrorShooterSurvivalIndieSimulationStrategy
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Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Survival; released around the same time (2020).
Rise up in a search for immortality in this strategy sim and management game based on Chinese mythology. Rebuild your sect and train new disciples through the path of cultivation. Research magic and gather mystical artifacts, face ancient dangers and other sects in your path to spiritual ascension.
Amazing Cultivation Simulator at a glance Released 2020 Studio GSQ Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 23,608 Price $24.99 SimulationStrategySurvivalIndieBase-BuildingEarly Access
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Darkwood
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Survival Horror, Top-Down and Survival.
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Darkwood at a glance Released 2017 Studio Acid Wizard Studio Player sentiment 95% positive of 24,890 Price $3.99 Survival HorrorTop-DownSurvivalIndieExploration
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No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Survival Horror and Shooter.
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 SurvivalSurvival HorrorShooterPost-apocalypticIndie
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Stranded Deep
Why it matched: both open world, survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Exploration and Simulation; released around the same time (2022).
Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.
Stranded Deep at a glance Released 2022 Studio Beam Team Games Player sentiment 74% positive of 47,793 Price $19.99 SurvivalExplorationSimulationEarly AccessIndieStrategy
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Strategy and Indie.
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut at a glance Released 2014 Studio inXile Entertainment Player sentiment 83% positive of 8,104 Price $29.99 Post-apocalypticStrategyIndieSurvivalExploration
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State of Decay: YOSE
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic.
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 SurvivalBase-BuildingPost-apocalypticSimulationSurvival Horror
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DayZ
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Post-apocalyptic and Shooter.
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 SurvivalPost-apocalypticShooterSurvival HorrorSimulation
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Satisfactory
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Base-Building, Exploration and Survival; released around the same time (2024).
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Satisfactory at a glance Released 2024 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 278,668 Price $39.99 Base-BuildingExplorationSurvivalSimulationStrategyEarly AccessIndie
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The Forest
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Survival Horror and Exploration.
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 SurvivalSurvival HorrorExplorationSimulationIndieEarly Access
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Project Zomboid
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and horror; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Post-apocalyptic and Indie.
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 SurvivalPost-apocalypticIndieSimulationSurvival HorrorEarly Access
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Survival, Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic; 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 SurvivalBase-BuildingPost-apocalypticSimulation
Common questions
What game is most like ZERO Sievert?
State of Decay, on the evidence we have. It both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival, horror and atmospheric. 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 ZERO Sievert" 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 ZERO Sievert. 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.