Games like Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2
Looking for games like both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2? Below are 24 Steam games ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender for players who enjoy both titles. Both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2 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 PAYDAY 2 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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Left 4 Dead
Top pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action with both games.
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
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PAYDAY 3
Second pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
PAYDAY 3 is the ultimate co-op FPS crime fantasy. Choose between stealth or loud playstyles, customize your character, and get ready to pull off the perfect heist.
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PAYDAY™ The Heist
Third pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action with both games.
Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”
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GTFO
Ranked #4 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. 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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Back 4 Blood
Ranked #5 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. 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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Deep Rock Galactic
Ranked #6 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action with both games.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
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Killing Floor
Ranked #7 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action with both games.
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
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After the Fall®
Ranked #8 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
From the team that brought you Arizona Sunshine® comes an epic VR action FPS with intense co-op gameplay at its core. Team up with friends and take on a hostile VR world filled with ferocious undead--mutated and twisted by the relentless cold.
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Borderlands 2
Ranked #9 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action and RPG with both games.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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Killing Floor 2
Ranked #10 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. 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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RAID: World War II
Ranked #11 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
RAID: World War II is an action-packed four player cooperative shooter set during a time when the Nazi war machine was still winning, and hope was in short supply.
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2
Ranked #12 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action with both games.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 - the sequel to the award-winning next-generation first-person shooter - returns to Sin City. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is your last chance to rescue America's sexiest city from an escalating terrorist siege that will force you into heart-pounding action from beginning to end.
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Counter-Strike
Ranked #13 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action with both games.
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
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Shadow Warrior 2
Ranked #14 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
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Half-Life 2
Ranked #15 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action with both games.
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
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Titanfall® 2
Ranked #16 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action with both games.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
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Risk of Rain 2
Ranked #17 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action and Indie with both games.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
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Dying Light
Ranked #18 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. 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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Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
Ranked #19 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action with both games.
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
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Crime Boss: Rockay City
Ranked #20 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action with both games.
Crime Boss: Rockay City is a 1-4 player co-op FPS heist game with enjoyable stealth and epic killing spree combat. Featuring a solo roguelike campaign that combines FPS and strategy elements with the most hilariously cheesy voice acting that make you laugh.
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Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
Ranked #21 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action and Strategy with both games.
Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.
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Team Fortress 2
Ranked #22 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action and Free To Play with both games.
Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!
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Borderlands 3
Ranked #24 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and PAYDAY 2. Shares Action and RPG with both games.
The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.