Rank 01Why this
Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Herd is Coming.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Games like Herd is Coming
- 23 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Herd is Coming also play
The closest matches to Herd is Coming: How to Survive, SurrounDead, The Forest, DeadPoly, and PolyZ. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Loot and Zombies, like Herd is Coming.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Rank 03Why this
Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like Herd is Coming.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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DeadPoly
Why this: Shares inventory management with Herd is Coming.
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PolyZ
Why this: Shares resource scavenging with Herd is Coming.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Herd is Coming
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 3The Forest
Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like Herd is Coming.
- 95% of 175,474 reviews
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- 10Another Try
Shares resource scavenging and inventory management with Herd is Coming.
- 53% of 112 reviews
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- 21The Long Dark
Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Herd is Coming.
- 88% of 40,071 reviews
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Proximity Games
- Price: $0.99checked Nov 2
- 60% of 25 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deliberate pacing rewards patience over speed
- Slow motion movement creates a meditative tension
- Survivor quests provide meaningful progression
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Contemplative
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Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Herd is Coming, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Walking Zombie 2
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Herd is Coming.
Unturned
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Herd is Coming.
Zumbi Blocks 2 Open Alpha
Why this: Shares resource scavenging with Herd is Coming.
CHKN
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Herd is Coming.
Path of Exile
Why this: Also Loot and Action RPG, like Herd is Coming.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
How to Survive
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Herd is Coming.
- 857 new reviews this week
- Trending
More from Proximity Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Proximity Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Erzurum
Why this: Shares resource scavenging with Herd is Coming.
Bizarre Earthquake
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Herd is Coming.
About Herd is Coming
The closest matches to Herd is Coming: How to Survive, SurrounDead, The Forest, DeadPoly, and PolyZ. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Herd is Coming is your kind of game, the closest matches are How to Survive, SurrounDead and The Forest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and contemplative, and single out its inventory management and resource scavenging. 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.
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.
Is Herd is Coming worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 25 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.8 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deliberate pacing rewards patience over speed
- Slow motion movement creates a meditative tension
- Survivor quests provide meaningful progression
- Weapon enhancement feels rewarding despite high failure rates
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Even the zombies are faster than EVERYTHING the protagonist do in the game -_- Out of my total 9 hours it took to finnish, about 6-7 hours was pure gameplay, the rest consists of the following: - WALKING because you run out of stamina in…”
“The game does not work on my PC. The screen at the main menu is extra large and you cannot see the menu and what to press or start the game. I tried just about everything there is that i can think of to no avail. About to uninstall this…”
People who play it also play: How to Survive, SurrounDead, The Forest
Frequently asked about Herd is Coming
Can I run it?
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 How to Survive, SurrounDead, The Forest.
Who developed Herd is Coming?
Herd is Coming was developed by Proximity Games.