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Games like Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest

Looking for games like both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest? Below are 24 Steam games ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender for players who enjoy both titles. Both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest 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 Sons Of The Forest 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.

Left 4 Dead 2 — Steam game coverSons Of The Forest — Steam game cover
Shared genres:Action

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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    The Forest — Steam game cover

    The Forest

    Top pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. 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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    Killing Floor 2 — Steam game cover

    Killing Floor 2

    Second pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. 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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    Dying Light — Steam game cover

    Dying Light

    Third pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. 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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    Back 4 Blood — Steam game cover

    Back 4 Blood

    Ranked #4 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. 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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    Contagion — Steam game cover

    Contagion

    Ranked #5 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action and Indie with both games.

    Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.

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    Green Hell — Steam game cover

    Green Hell

    Ranked #6 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action and Indie with both games.

    Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.

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    Don't Starve Together — Steam game cover

    Don't Starve Together

    Ranked #7 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action and Strategy with both games.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

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    Zombie Army Trilogy — Steam game cover

    Zombie Army Trilogy

    Ranked #8 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. 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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    Killing Floor — Steam game cover

    Killing Floor

    Ranked #9 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. 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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    GTFO — Steam game cover

    GTFO

    Ranked #10 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. 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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    DayZ — Steam game cover

    DayZ

    Ranked #11 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.

    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.

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    Rust — Steam game cover

    Rust

    Ranked #12 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action and Indie with both games.

    The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

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    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl — Steam game cover

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

    Ranked #13 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. 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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    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat — Steam game cover

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

    Ranked #14 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action and RPG with both games.

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is the direct sequel of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. As a Major Alexander Degtyarev you should investigate the crash of the governmental helicopters around the Zone and find out, what happened there.

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    Resident Evil Village — Steam game cover

    Resident Evil Village

    Ranked #15 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action with both games.

    Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.

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    Barotrauma — Steam game cover

    Barotrauma

    Ranked #16 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action and Strategy with both games.

    Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

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    DOOM 3 — Steam game cover

    DOOM 3

    Ranked #17 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action with both games.

    A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's (UAC) Mars Research Facility, leaving only chaos and horror in its wake. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of evil monsters.

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    Arizona Sunshine® — Steam game cover

    Arizona Sunshine®

    Ranked #18 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. 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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    State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition — Steam game cover

    State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition

    Ranked #19 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action and Simulation with both games.

    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.

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    Metro: Last Light Redux — Steam game cover

    Metro: Last Light Redux

    Ranked #20 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. 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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    Dead Island Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Dead Island Definitive Edition

    Ranked #21 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action with both games.

    Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

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    State of Decay — Steam game cover

    State of Decay

    Ranked #22 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action and Simulation with both games.

    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.

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    Resident Evil Revelations — Steam game cover

    Resident Evil Revelations

    Ranked #23 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.

    Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.

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    7 Days to Die — Steam game cover

    7 Days to Die

    Ranked #24 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Sons Of The Forest. Shares Action and Strategy with both games.

    7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

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