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Games like NOTHING TO LOSE

If NOTHING TO LOSE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Disaster Plan Z, PermaNight and Swarm Survivor — 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.

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About NOTHING TO LOSE: A retro horror and adventure game.

2023IndieAdventureFree to playDeck PlayableWindowsby ZHANG YUAN
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Steam players who put hours into NOTHING TO LOSE 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. Disaster Plan Z

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for NOTHING TO LOSE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTHING TO LOSE.

    Disaster Plan Z is a hardcore single-player shooting survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players need to utilize various weapons along with their unique skills, construct different buildings, and continuously upgrade to resist the invasion of countless zombies and mutant creatures.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. PermaNight

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for NOTHING TO LOSE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTHING TO LOSE.

    Survive in a world full of darkness. Gain resources. Kill entities. Repeat. But beware, there might be entities lurking around...

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Swarm Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for NOTHING TO LOSE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTHING TO LOSE.

    A dark and moody top-down shooter. Unlock new weapons and upgrades by completing achievements, making each run different. Will you be able to escape the swarm?

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Killing Floor 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for NOTHING TO LOSE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

    2016Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for NOTHING TO LOSE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTHING TO LOSE.

    You wake up in a bunker! The Earth became a battlefield. Dangerous creatures at every turn. We give you everything you need: medicine, weapons, shelter. Your task is to find your family. And please try to survive in this post-apocalypse.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for NOTHING TO LOSE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTHING TO LOSE.

    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.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. How to Survive

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for NOTHING TO LOSE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with NOTHING TO LOSE.

    “A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

    2014ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Insect Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for NOTHING TO LOSE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTHING TO LOSE.

    The insect swarm is a swarm consists of millions of alien insects, and you, as the only survival on this barren planet, will have to fight against them dauntlessly. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTHING TO LOSE.

    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.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. How to Survive

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with NOTHING TO LOSE.

    “A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

    2014ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Insect Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with NOTHING TO LOSE.

    The insect swarm is a swarm consists of millions of alien insects, and you, as the only survival on this barren planet, will have to fight against them dauntlessly. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about NOTHING TO LOSE

Does NOTHING TO LOSE run on Steam Deck?
NOTHING TO LOSE is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is NOTHING TO LOSE free to play?
Yes — NOTHING TO LOSE is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to NOTHING TO LOSE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NOTHING TO LOSE are Disaster Plan Z, PermaNight, Swarm Survivor.
Who developed NOTHING TO LOSE?
NOTHING TO LOSE was developed by ZHANG YUAN.

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 NOTHING TO LOSE.

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