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Games like Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved

If Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved is your kind of game, the closest matches are Swarm the City: Prologue, Orb of Aeternum and Rebirth evolution — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cheap during sales, villain protagonist swarm gameplay and challenging. 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 Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved: Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved is a villain protagonist real-time strategy game. You will play as the King of the Dead and rule the world once again by creating zombie legions and destroying human cities. As the King of the Dead, you can infect humans, turn them into zombies and rule the world!

2022StrategyIndieSimulationRPGCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Seasun Games
Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved — Steam game cover
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Cheap during salesSpell heavy combat with generalsVillain protagonist swarm gameplayChallengingDarkFunny

Players who liked Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved also play

Steam players who put hours into Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved 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. Swarm the City: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    In Swarm the City, you will play as Karr the Great, a dark lord of zombies. You must find the weaknesses in the human cities and then destroy them. Evolve your zombie army. Choose the best strategy and infiltrate the cities until they are under your rule!

    2021StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Orb of Aeternum

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    A bite sized dungeon manager game that requires new strategies every time you play! Mine, build, and fight your way to success.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Rebirth evolution

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Third-strongest match for Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    2D pixel style simulation business strategy game Build and operate your own survivor base, recruit and cultivate various professional combatants. Clear zombie strongholds, reduce regional infections, survive in the apocalypse, and establish your own power.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. They Are Billions

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Ranked #4 for Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?

    2019Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Zombie Night Terror

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Prepare yourself for the most thrilling night of your life! Something strange has happened and people everywhere are turning into blood thirsty walking corpses. But guess who’s the brains behind this hungry undead army? YOU! So spread this pandemic and wipe humanity off the planet.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Final Outpost: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Ranked #6 for Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Final Outpost is a survival strategy base-builder. You lead the last survivors of the apocalypse. Assign roles, craft tools, and manage resources carefully. Construct buildings, level up your citizens, and fortify your town against hordes of zombies. How many days can you survive?

    2025StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buggos

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Ranked #7 for Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Lead your hive to victory in 'Buggos', an RTS Auto Battler! Customize your swarm with 120+ evolutions and conquer humanity. Strategy meets bug chaos!

    2022StrategySimulationCasual16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Chromosome Evil

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Ranked #8 for Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Dive deep into this Lovecraft-inspired RTS survival. Assemble your team using different classes, skills, and weaponry. It's up to your squad to survive the onslaught of nightmares that are surely coming your way. Will you find the source of the darkness?

    2022Strategy14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 and Casual with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    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 ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved

Does Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved run on Steam Deck?
Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved cost?
Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved are Swarm the City: Prologue, Orb of Aeternum, Rebirth evolution.
Who developed Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved?
Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved was developed by Seasun 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 Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved.

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