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Games like Herd is Coming

If Herd is Coming is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zector 7, How to Survive and Frozen State — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Herd is Coming: "Herd is Coming" is a survival RPG set in a post apocalyptic world filled with zombies. It's the story of Mike who's survived for 10 years since the outbreak.

2019ActionIndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDWindowsby Proximity Games
Herd is Coming — Steam game cover
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Deliberate pacing rewards patience over speedSlow motion movement creates a meditative tensionSurvivor quests provide meaningful progressionAtmosphericChillContemplative

Players who liked Herd is Coming also play

Steam players who put hours into Herd is Coming also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Zector 7

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Herd is Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    Craft, Build and Fight alongside your friends across this deadly open-world. Use both modern day and sci-fi tech as you Loot, Harvest and Trade for resources, gear and vehicles in order to survive the wasteland.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. How to Survive

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Herd is Coming.

    Second-strongest match for Herd is Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Herd is Coming.

    “A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

    2014ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Frozen State

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Herd is Coming.

    Third-strongest match for Herd is Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    Frozen State is a brutal, survival game set in a world embraced by the man-made ice age meant to protect mankind from pestilent hybrids. Bitter cold and numbing fear are the constant companions in the journey through the retro-futuristic Frozen State world.

    2016ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Project Zomboid

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Herd is Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Herd is Coming.

    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..

    2013IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Herd is Coming.

    Ranked #5 for Herd is Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. DeadPoly

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management and a chill mood with Herd is Coming.

    Ranked #6 for Herd is Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. State of Decay: YOSE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Herd is Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Herd is Coming.

    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.

    2015ActionSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. VEIN

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Herd is Coming fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Herd is Coming.

    VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.

    2025ActionSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Herd is Coming at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Herd is Coming on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Herd is Coming on Steam right now. Shares Action with Herd is Coming.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Herd is Coming on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Herd is Coming on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Herd is Coming.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Herd is Coming on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Herd is Coming.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Herd is Coming on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Herd is Coming on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Herd is Coming on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Herd is Coming.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Herd is Coming.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herd is Coming.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herd is Coming.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Herd is Coming.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Herd is Coming.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Proximity Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Proximity Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Erzurum

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource scavenging and an atmospheric mood with Herd is Coming.

    Another title from Proximity Games, the studio behind Herd is Coming. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herd is Coming.

    Erzurum is a winter survival game which you will struggle against freezing temperatures, the wild nature, hunger and thirst.

    2021IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Bizarre Earthquake

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Herd is Coming.

    Another title from Proximity Games, the studio behind Herd is Coming. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herd is Coming.

    Bizarre Earthquake is a third-person point & click adventure game. The story is about a seismologist and her assistant who try to uncover the mysteries behind a bizarre earthquake they encounter.

    2016IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Insectophobia : Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Proximity Games, the studio behind Herd is Coming. Shares Action and Indie with Herd is Coming.

    Insectophobia is an episodic platformer. It's the story of John and his struggle against monster insects.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Sevgilim Olur musun ?

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Proximity Games, the studio behind Herd is Coming. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herd is Coming.

    Sevgilim Olur musun ? ; biraz Biri Bizi Gözetliyor, biraz da Gelinim Olurmusun programlarından ilham alınarak tasarlanan bir oyundur. İçerik olarak bu yarışmalardan çok daha fazlasını barındırıyor.

    2017IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Small Sister

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Proximity Games, the studio behind Herd is Coming. Shares Indie with Herd is Coming.

    Small Sister is a game about a contest: "living in a house with strangers". The goal is to gain as many points as you can by interacting with other contestants and to be the winner at the end.

    2018StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Wolf Territory

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Proximity Games, the studio behind Herd is Coming. Shares Indie and Adventure with Herd is Coming.

    Wolf Territory is a survival adventure game. It's the story of Kyle and his friends who lost their way in the forest.

    2020IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Toxic Dating Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Proximity Games, the studio behind Herd is Coming. Shares Indie with Herd is Coming.

    Survive first dates with 6 different women from Binder. Shape Ata's personality with your choices. Be a simp, an alpha, or a professional liar. In this toxic game of love, you will either stay true to yourself, or become the lie you choose to tell!

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Herd is Coming

How much does Herd is Coming cost?
Herd is Coming is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Herd is Coming?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Herd is Coming are Zector 7, How to Survive, Frozen State.
Who developed Herd is Coming?
Herd is Coming was developed by Proximity Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Herd is Coming.

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