Games like DownTheDead
If DownTheDead is your kind of game, the closest matches are GTFO, Propagation: Paradise Hotel and Deadness — picked from the ranked list below. 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 DownTheDead: DownTheDead is a zombie horror first-person shooter that takes place in a once-secret government research facility. Get armed, and get out alive!
Players who liked DownTheDead also play
Steam players who put hours into DownTheDead 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.
GTFO
WHY THIS
Top pick for DownTheDead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DownTheDead.
GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.
Propagation: Paradise Hotel
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for DownTheDead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DownTheDead.
Trapped inside the Paradise Hotel, you are desperate to find your sister. Explore dark surroundings, gather resources, and survive terrifying encounters. This intense single-player VR survival horror game with great storytelling will get your adrenaline pumping.
Deadness
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for DownTheDead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DownTheDead.
Deadness is a VR game of the horror genre that will literally knock you off your feet. Experience real fear and anxiety helplessly confined to a wheelchair in a super-realistic VR environment. Not for the faint of heart! This is no game anymore!
THREAT -SCREAM AND ESCAPE-
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for DownTheDead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DownTheDead.
THREAT -SCREAM AND ESCAPE- is a unique horror game where you must scream into your microphone to stun approaching creatures and make your escape. Use the power of your voice to clear the path and guide the protagonist, who wakes up in a mysterious research facility, to freedom.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for DownTheDead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DownTheDead.
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.
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for DownTheDead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DownTheDead.
Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.
The Evil Within 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for DownTheDead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DownTheDead.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for DownTheDead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DownTheDead.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DownTheDead at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under DownTheDead on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DownTheDead.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under DownTheDead on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DownTheDead.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under DownTheDead on Steam right now. Shares Action with DownTheDead.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under DownTheDead on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DownTheDead.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under DownTheDead on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DownTheDead.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under DownTheDead on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DownTheDead.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~91% under DownTheDead on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DownTheDead.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under DownTheDead on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DownTheDead.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DownTheDead.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DownTheDead.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 DownTheDead.
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 DownTheDead.
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 DownTheDead.
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.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with DownTheDead.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DownTheDead.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with DownTheDead.
Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.
The Evil Within 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with DownTheDead.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with DownTheDead.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
Frequently asked about DownTheDead
- How much does DownTheDead cost?
- DownTheDead is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to DownTheDead?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DownTheDead are GTFO, Propagation: Paradise Hotel, Deadness.
- Who developed DownTheDead?
- DownTheDead was developed by FISAL(ERROR), Rotogames and published by Rotogames.
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 DownTheDead.
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