Games like World War Zero
If World War Zero is your kind of game, the closest matches are NecroVision, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak 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.
Get personalized picks →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.
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Steam players who put hours into World War Zero 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.
NecroVision
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with World War Zero.
Top pick for World War Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with World War Zero.
War is Hell. NecroVision is a first-person shooter that takes gamers across the frantic battlegrounds of World War I and into a dark underworld of vampires, demons and dark magic.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for World War Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with World War Zero.
In Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the biggest Black Ops ever across an innovative Co-Op Campaign, an electrifying Multiplayer experience, and the legendary Round-Based Zombies mode.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for World War Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with World War Zero.
America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.
TimeShift™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War Zero.
Ranked #4 for World War Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Master time to become the ultimate weapon! Dr. Aiden Krone has made a Time Jump across the space-time continuum - a reckless act with frightening consequences. Now, a disturbing alternate reality has evolved within the bleak and rain-soaked Alpha District.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with World War Zero.
Ranked #5 for World War Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War Zero.
Ranked #6 for World War Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Wolfenstein®: Cyberpilot™ brings virtual reality to the revolution against the Nazis.
'83
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War Zero.
Ranked #7 for World War Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with World War Zero.
'83 is a 40v40 squad based, objective focused online tactical first person shooter set in a Cold-War-Gone-Hot scenario. It's designed with 'accessible realism' for the most enjoyable, but still hardcore experience that gets you to the action fast, without losing the lethality of war.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War Zero.
Ranked #8 for World War Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with World War Zero.
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
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Wolfenstein 3D
WHY THIS
Reviewers of World War Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with World War Zero.
World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (Classic)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War Zero.
Reviewers of World War Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Become an elite Fire Warrior and fight the forces of the Imperium of Man in an action-packed classic FPS. Experience Warhammer 40,000 from a unique T'au perspective with a story full of twists and betrayal.
Red Faction II
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with World War Zero.
Reviewers of World War Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Twenty-second century Earth. Five years after the rebellion on Mars. For the last 15 years, Sopot, the corrupt dictator, has oppressed the people of the Commonwealth. His relentless pursuit of unification with the neighboring United Republic has left the country soaked in unnecessary bloodshed and poverty.
Medal of Honor: Airborne
WHY THIS
Reviewers of World War Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Step into the boots of Boyd Travers, Private First Class of the “All-American” 82nd Airborne Division, and revolutionize the way the war is fought. From a rocky beginning in Sicily to war winning triumphs in the heart of Germany, fight the epic WWII battles that turned America’s first paratroopers into combat legends.
Medal of Honor™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War Zero.
Reviewers of World War Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Fight Today's War: Elite Special Forces in a gritty combat campaign using the surgical tactics of Tier 1 Operators combined with the sledgehammer force of Army Rangers.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with World War Zero.
Reviewers of World War Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
Iron Storm
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War Zero.
Reviewers of World War Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Western Germany, March 1964... The last Great War rages on. Madness at the front lines. Men butchering each other. War-torn Europe stands ripped apart by a front line that runs straight through the heart of Germany where American and Western European troops battle against enemy forces.
Across Killzone
WHY THIS
Reviewers of World War Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with World War Zero.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below World War Zero at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under World War Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under World War Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action with World War Zero.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under World War Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action with World War Zero.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under World War Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under World War Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action with World War Zero.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under World War Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under World War Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Kill It With Fire
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under World War Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.
Free alternatives
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with World War Zero.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with World War Zero.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with World War Zero.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Hog Hunter 2021
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Hog hunter is a short atmospheric game about catching hogs out in the wild, be careful though not everything in the woods is safe...
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Other recommendable Steam games by Rebellion, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sniper Elite 4
WHY THIS
Another title from Rebellion, the studio behind World War Zero. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.
Sniper Elite 5
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War Zero.
Another title from Rebellion, the studio behind World War Zero. Shares Action with World War Zero.
The award-winning series returns as Karl Fairburne fights to uncover Project Kraken in 1944 France. The genre-defining authentic sniping, with enhanced kill cam, has never looked or felt better as you fight across immersive maps to stop the Nazi war machine in its tracks.
Sniper Elite 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War Zero.
Another title from Rebellion, the studio behind World War Zero. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Sniper Elite 3 is a tactical third-person shooter that combines stealth, gameplay choice and genre-defining ballistics with huge, open levels and the exotic terrain of World War 2 North Africa.
Aliens vs. Predator™
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with World War Zero.
Another title from Rebellion, the studio behind World War Zero. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.
Zombie Army Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War Zero.
Another title from Rebellion, the studio behind World War Zero. Shares Action with World War Zero.
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.
Evil Genius 2: World Domination
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with World War Zero.
Another title from Rebellion, the studio behind World War Zero.
A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!
Zombie Army 4: Dead War
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with World War Zero.
Another title from Rebellion, the studio behind World War Zero. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!
Strange Brigade
WHY THIS
Another title from Rebellion, the studio behind World War Zero. Shares Action with World War Zero.
Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!
Frequently asked about World War Zero
- 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 NecroVision, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.
- Who developed World War Zero?
- World War Zero was developed by Rebellion.
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