Games like Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast
Looking for games like both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast? Below are 24 Steam games ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender for players who enjoy both titles. Both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast share Action roots, making the overlapping player base a strong signal for what to play next. Each pick is scored by combining collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries — players who own Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast also tend to own these — with content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, plus review-mined vibe embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when genre labels differ. No Steam login required.
Best matches for fans of both games
Ranked by collaborative filtering, genre overlap, and review-mined vibes — the same signals that power imho.run.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Top pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and Indie with both games.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
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Outlast 2
Second pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and Indie with both games.
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
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Dying Light
Third pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and RPG with both games.
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.
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Killing Floor 2
Ranked #4 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action with both games.
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
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Metro: Last Light Redux
Ranked #5 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action with both games.
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
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The Evil Within
Ranked #6 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action with both games.
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.
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GTFO
Ranked #7 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action with both games.
GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Ranked #8 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
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Back 4 Blood
Ranked #9 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action with both games.
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Ranked #10 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action with both games.
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.
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Alien: Isolation
Ranked #11 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action with both games.
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
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Arizona Sunshine®
Ranked #12 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and Indie with both games.
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.
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The Forest
Ranked #14 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and Indie with both games.
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.
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SOMA
Ranked #15 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and Indie with both games.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
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DOOM 3
Ranked #16 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action with both games.
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
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ZOMBI
Ranked #17 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
London is falling. Are you prepared? The Last Blight is upon us. It was foretold. For the second time in history, a great plague has shrouded London in a fog of death. Big Ben tolls as thousands of unprepared die, or worse, are infected by a sickness more gruesome than death.
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Metro Exodus
Ranked #18 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action with both games.
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.
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The Beast Inside
Ranked #19 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and Indie with both games.
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Ranked #20 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and RPG with both games.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.
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Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath)
Ranked #21 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
Two years ago, a group of young teenagers found themselves trapped inside their school. They suffered through the longest night of their lives, chased by abominable creatures created by their principal. Some of them survived that terrible night, while others perished.
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Friday the 13th: The Game
Ranked #22 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action with both games.
Jason is back! Jason Voorhees is unleashed and stalking the grounds of Camp Crystal Lake! Take on the role as Jason Voorhees and Camp Crystal Lake counselors. This is the game you’ve been waiting for; the chance to kill or be killed on Friday the 13th!
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Depth
Ranked #23 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and Indie with both games.
Play as a shark or a diver in a dark aquatic world and overcome your enemies by employing cunning, teamwork, and stealth. Depth blends tension and visceral action as you team up against AI or be matched with other players in heart pounding combat.
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Dead Space (2008)
Ranked #24 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Outlast. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.