Games like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
If Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zector 7, Into The Haze and VEIN — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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 →Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is a top-down stealth zombie survival game set in Walton City, Texas during 1980. Players manage a band of desperate survivors, scavenging resources, crafting supplies, and defending their shelter against relentless undead threats. The experience combines stealth exploration with strategic shelter management, resource allocation, and base defense mechanics alongside character traits that influence survival prospects. Reviewers highlight how the 80s Texas atmosphere feels immersive and detailed, with character-driven storytelling that hints at deeper lore beneath the immediate survival struggle. Players describe the shelter management as deeply satisfying while noting that stealth exploration forces tactical positioning decisions. Currently in Early Access at $24.99, the game has earned a 92% positive rating from over 2,600 Steam reviews and runs in Playable status on Steam Deck.
About Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days: Texas, 1980. Walton City has fallen to a zombie outbreak. Lead a band of desperate survivors from refuge to refuge by scavenging, crafting, and fighting in a relentless struggle for survival. Plan wisely, stick together, and — above all — keep moving if you want to make it out alive.
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Zector 7
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Top pick for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Craft, Build and Fight alongside your friends across this deadly open-world. Use both modern day and sci-fi tech as you Loot, Harvest and Trade for resources, gear and vehicles in order to survive the wasteland.
Into The Haze
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Second-strongest match for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Early Access with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Into the Haze is a single-player survival game set at the beginning of the apocalypse. You wake up on the rooftop on the 40th floor of the abandoned tower. The whole city is cover with poisonous gas. Gather resources, craft, build, and fight zombies. Survive until help arrives.
VEIN
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Third-strongest match for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.
Chernobylite Complete Edition
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Ranked #4 for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.
Infection Free Zone
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Ranked #5 for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Choose any real region from the world. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected!
Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Ranked #6 for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Tunguska: The Visitation is a single player top-down shooter RPG. Seek fortune as a Ghoul Hunter in an abandoned Soviet Exclusion Zone. Use your grit and ingenuity to survive deadly radiation, mysterious anomalies, and poisonous mutants. Go in guns-blazing, or stay in the shadows - your choice.
Deadlight
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Ranked #7 for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se
Project Zomboid
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Shares a tense mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Ranked #8 for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
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This War of Mine
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Shares a dark mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Reviewers of Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
Project Zomboid
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Reviewers of Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Mark of the Ninja
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Shares a tense mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Reviewers of Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
Subnautica
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Reviewers of Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Resident Evil
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Reviewers of Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
The Last Stand: Aftermath
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Shares a tense mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Reviewers of Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
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Shares a dark mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Reviewers of Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
Girls! Girls! Girls!?
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Reviewers of Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Welcome to 'Girls! Girls! Girls!?' cafe, where charming cross-dressing "girls" navigate love, life, and laughter. As the new manager, make lasting decisions, explore intricate and explicit relationships with each character, and discover multiple endings in a story where every choice matters.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~60% under Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on Steam right now. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~80% under Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
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.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~60% under Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on Steam right now. Shares Action and Early Access with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Shares a tense mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Priced ~60% under Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on Steam right now. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Bloons TD 6
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Priced ~44% under Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
People Playground
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Priced ~60% under Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~60% under Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on Steam right now. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
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 with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
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.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
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!
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
DORONKO WANKO
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.
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Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition
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Shares a challenging mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Another title from PikPok, the studio behind Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
With stunning, realistic horses, an in-depth breeding system, and a range of exciting game modes, Rival Stars Horse Racing offers horse fans the ultimate racing and riding experience. Take the reins and become an equestrian legend!
Breakneck
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Shares a tense mood with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Another title from PikPok, the studio behind Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Master your speeder and defeat your pursuers in high-speed action across a world ravaged by an alien occupation.
Agent Intercept
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Another title from PikPok, the studio behind Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Agent Intercept is an over-the-top arcade action game where you drive a transforming spy vehicle through exotic locales, perform ridiculous stunts, and blow things up to save the world — in style!
Shatter Remastered Deluxe
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Another title from PikPok, the studio behind Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Relive the award-winning classic that redefined the brick-breaking genre. Shatter returns in stunning 4K resolution running at 120fps, with a modernised UI, and multiple visual improvements. Re-experience the highly acclaimed original soundtrack, remixed and remastered in 5.1 surround sound.
Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from PikPok, the studio behind Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Shares Simulation with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition is an immersive simulation game where you can become an equestrian champion from the comfort of your home. Raise, care for, and bond with your dream horses on a scenic ranch, then experience the thrill of the race track and the joy of horse riding!
Into the Dead: Crimson Heights
WHY THIS
Another title from PikPok, the studio behind Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Shares Action with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.
Into the Dead: Crimson Heights is a VR survival horror game set in a confined apartment building at the beginning of a devastating zombie outbreak. Sneak, explore and fight back against the undead in a desperate attempt to survive.
Frequently asked about Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
- Does Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days run on Steam Deck?
- Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days 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 Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days cost?
- Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days are Zector 7, Into The Haze, VEIN.
- Who developed Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days?
- Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days was developed by PikPok and published by Boltray Games (China), PikPok (worldwide).
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