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Games like They Don't Sleep

  • 12 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked They Don't Sleep also play

The closest matches to They Don't Sleep: The Last Stand: Aftermath, Necrosmith 2, CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience, Graveyard Gunslingers, and SKYHILL. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares resource gathering with They Don't Sleep.

    • $7.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  1. Rank 05

    SKYHILL

    Why this: Same stressful mood as They Don't Sleep.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015
  2. Rank 06

    FatalZone

    • $6.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024

The full ranked list: top 24 games like They Don't Sleep

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    The Last Stand: Aftermath

    Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like They Don't Sleep.

    • 81% of 2,373 reviews
  2. 2
    Necrosmith 2

    Shares resource gathering with They Don't Sleep.

    • 78% of 492 reviews
  3. 3
    CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience

    Shares time management with They Don't Sleep.

    • 93% of 1,422 reviews
  4. 4
    Graveyard Gunslingers

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 71% of 63 reviews
  5. 5
    SKYHILL

    Same stressful mood as They Don't Sleep.

    • 69% of 634 reviews
  6. 6
    FatalZone

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 72% of 767 reviews
  7. 7
    Nuclear Throne

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 97% of 9,705 reviews
  8. 8
    20 Minutes Till Dawn

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 92% of 12,653 reviews
  9. 9
    Teleglitch: Die More Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 90% of 794 reviews
  10. 10
    March of the Living

    Shares rng based combat with They Don't Sleep.

    • 70% of 347 reviews
  11. 11
    Vampire Survivors

    Same challenging mood as They Don't Sleep.

    • 98% of 126,214 reviews
  12. 12
    Dead Engine

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 72% of 211 reviews
  13. 13
    Still Not Dead

    Also Rogue-lite and Zombies, like They Don't Sleep.

    • 82% of 90 reviews
  14. 14
    10 Miles To Safety

    Also Top-Down Shooter and Zombies, like They Don't Sleep.

    • 69% of 499 reviews
  15. 15
    Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 77% of 86 reviews
  16. 16
    FISH FEAR ME

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 87% of 200 reviews
  17. 17
    Hive Jump 2: Survivors

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 84% of 80 reviews
  18. 18
    Glyphica: Typing Survival

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 92% of 1,080 reviews
  19. 19
    Nautical Survival

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 99% of 141 reviews
  20. 20
    Risk of Rain (2013)

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 93% of 14,874 reviews
  21. 21
    Yet Another Zombie Survivors

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 94% of 4,571 reviews
  22. 22
    Dreamscaper

    Same contemplative mood as They Don't Sleep.

    • 91% of 1,323 reviews
  23. 23
    Frontline Zed

    Shares resource gathering and time management with They Don't Sleep.

    • 64% of 107 reviews
  24. 24
    Halls of Torment

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 96% of 20,900 reviews
They Don't Sleep — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: Missing Middle Games
  • Price: $2.99checked Nov 7
  • 98% of 184 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Emotional weight of single motherhood
  • Fast paced zombie survival loop
  • Satisfying gameplay loop
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative
  • Stressful

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About They Don't Sleep

The closest matches to They Don't Sleep: The Last Stand: Aftermath, Necrosmith 2, CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience, Graveyard Gunslingers, and SKYHILL. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If They Don't Sleep is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Last Stand: Aftermath, Necrosmith 2 and CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and stressful, and single out its modifiers and needs system. 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 They Don't Sleep: Eat, sleep, and shoot zombies in this survival simulator with roguelite elements. Battle to survive until you die and do it all over again. Level up your skills and keep your child alive as you fight to escape your wintry hell.

Is They Don't Sleep worth buying?

  • 98% of 184 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: The Last Stand: Aftermath, Necrosmith 2, CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience

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Frequently asked about They Don't Sleep

Can I run it?

How much does They Don't Sleep cost?

They Don't Sleep is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to They Don't Sleep?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside They Don't Sleep are The Last Stand: Aftermath, Necrosmith 2, CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience.

Who developed They Don't Sleep?

They Don't Sleep was developed by Missing Middle Games.