Games like Killing Floor 2
If Killing Floor 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Left 4 Dead 2, Killing Floor and Dying Light — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cinematic, dark and epic. 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 →Killing Floor 2 is a 2016 action game set in a post-outbreak Europe where players face waves of hostile creatures. The game features a progression system with ten distinct perk classes, each offering unique abilities. Boss encounters require team coordination and adapt to player tactics. The zed-time mechanic slows time during precise kills, creating moments players describe as cinematic. Reviewers highlight the wave-based combat for ramping up tension with escalating difficulty. Players can instantly match with strangers to form squads. Currently playable on Steam Deck, the game holds an 88% positive rating from over 41,000 Steam reviews at $29.99.
About Killing Floor 2: 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.
Players who liked Killing Floor 2 also play
Steam players who put hours into Killing Floor 2 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.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Killing Floor 2.
Top pick for Killing Floor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
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.
Killing Floor
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Killing Floor 2.
Second-strongest match for Killing Floor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
Dying Light
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Killing Floor 2.
Third-strongest match for Killing Floor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Back 4 Blood
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Killing Floor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Contagion
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Killing Floor 2.
Ranked #5 for Killing Floor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.
Masked Forces: Zombie Survival
WHY THIS
Shares progression system and an intense mood with Killing Floor 2.
Ranked #6 for Killing Floor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
What will you do when the zombie apocalypse comes, are you ready to tackle it right now and stay face to face with all the horrors that will appear?
DayZ
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Killing Floor 2.
Ranked #7 for Killing Floor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.
World War Z
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Killing Floor 2.
Ranked #8 for Killing Floor 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Killing Floor 2
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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Killing Floor 2.
Reviewers of Killing Floor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.
HELLDIVERS™ 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Killing Floor 2.
Reviewers of Killing Floor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
World War Z
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Killing Floor 2.
Reviewers of Killing Floor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Killing Floor 2.
Reviewers of Killing Floor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Deep Rock Galactic
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Killing Floor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Back 4 Blood
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Killing Floor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Painkiller
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Killing Floor 2.
Reviewers of Killing Floor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Killing Floor 2.
Reviewers of Killing Floor 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Killing Floor 2 at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Killing Floor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Killing Floor 2.
Priced ~67% under Killing Floor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
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.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Killing Floor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Killing Floor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Killing Floor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Killing Floor 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
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.
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 with Killing Floor 2.
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 Killing Floor 2.
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 Killing Floor 2.
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 Killing Floor 2.
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.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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More from Tripwire Interactive
Other recommendable Steam games by Tripwire Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
WHY THIS
Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Killing Floor 2. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.
Killing Floor
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Killing Floor 2.
Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Killing Floor 2. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Killing Floor 2.
Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Killing Floor 2. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Maneater
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights with Killing Floor 2.
Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Killing Floor 2. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a giant Shark! Terrorize the coastal waterways. Tear swimmers and divers limb from limb, give the humans a reason to fear you!
Killing Floor 3
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Killing Floor 2.
Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Killing Floor 2. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Killing Floor 2.
Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Killing Floor 2. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...
Killing Floor: Incursion
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and an intense mood with Killing Floor 2.
Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Killing Floor 2. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Killing Floor: Incursion is a fully-realized, multi-hour, story-driven adventure with an additional endless mode. In solo or co-op mode, travel diverse environments, from creepy farmhouses to the catacombs of Paris, in order to uncover who... or what is behind the Zed menace.
Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from Tripwire Interactive, the studio behind Killing Floor 2. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Also contains all multi-player content from Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Killing Floor 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
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.
Dying Light
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Killing Floor 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Contagion
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Killing Floor 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Killing Floor 2.
Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.
Frequently asked about Killing Floor 2
- Does Killing Floor 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Killing Floor 2 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 Killing Floor 2 cost?
- Killing Floor 2 is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Killing Floor 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Killing Floor 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Killing Floor 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Killing Floor 2 are Left 4 Dead 2, Killing Floor, Dying Light.
- Who developed Killing Floor 2?
- Killing Floor 2 was developed by Tripwire Interactive.
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