Rank 01Games like World War Zero
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked World War Zero also play
The closest matches to World War Zero: Iron Storm, NecroVision, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Singularity™, and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Alternate History and Gore, like World War Zero.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
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Rank 03- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
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Dread Templar
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like World War Zero.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Rebellion
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 7
- 78% of 100 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Alternate history setting hooks players
- Propaganda news segments build immersion
- Retro futuristic weapons and tech
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Contemplative
More games like World War Zero, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to World War Zero
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (Classic)
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like World War Zero.
Red Faction II
Why this: Same dark mood as World War Zero.
Medal of Honor™
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as World War Zero.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Why this: Also Alternate History and Gore, like World War Zero.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below World War Zero at current Steam store prices.
DEAD TRASH
Why this: Shares linear level design with World War Zero.
Requiem: Avenging Angel
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as World War Zero.
BattleRush 2
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like World War Zero.
SiN Episodes: Emergence
Why this: Also Futuristic and Gore, like World War Zero.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to World War Zero, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
PAPERHEAD EP.0
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like World War Zero.
More from Rebellion
Other recommendable Steam games by Rebellion, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sniper Elite 4
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like World War Zero.
Sniper Elite 3
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as World War Zero.
Aliens vs. Predator™
Why this: Same dark mood as World War Zero.
About World War Zero
The closest matches to World War Zero: Iron Storm, NecroVision, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Singularity™, and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If World War Zero is your kind of game, the closest matches are Iron Storm, NecroVision and Return to Castle Wolfenstein — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and contemplative, and single out its limited inventory and linear level design. 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 World War Zero: The World War began in August 1914. It is now March 1964, and war still wages on. The Russian October Revolution has taken place, but the Bolsheviks were crushed by the mad Baron Ugenberg. He plans to build a huge Russo-Mongolian empire that stretches from the Atlantic to Vladivostok, crushing any opposition in his wake.
Is World War Zero worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 78% of 100 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Alternate history setting hooks players
- Propaganda news segments build immersion
- Retro futuristic weapons and tech
- Save stations double as tvs for worldbuilding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Im on the 7th mission of this game and I was having a blast but I keep dying in what should be a "level transition" and cannot progress in the elevator. Ive tried looking for guides and videos to see if anyone else has had this issue and…”
“This is basically the PS2 version of the game Iron Storm but with a different title and different gameplay... The levels here are almost identical to the original, the problem is that the gameplay is heavily changed and now it is much more…”
People who play it also play: Iron Storm, NecroVision, Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Frequently asked about World War Zero
Can I run it?
How much does World War Zero cost?
World War Zero is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to World War Zero?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside World War Zero are Iron Storm, NecroVision, Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
Who developed World War Zero?
World War Zero was developed by Rebellion.