Rank 01Why this
Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Zoochosis.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Games like Zoochosis
- 24 games
- Updated Nov 1, 2026
Players who liked Zoochosis also play
The closest matches to Zoochosis: Pathologic 3, Outlast, SILENT HILL: Townfall, Scrutinized, and Choo-Choo Charles. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares survival horror and first person exploration with Zoochosis.
- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2026
Rank 04 
Scrutinized
Why this: Shares survival horror with Zoochosis.
Rank 05 
Choo-Choo Charles
Why this: Also Trains and Survival Horror, like Zoochosis.
Rank 06 
The Forest
Why this: Shares resource management with Zoochosis.
Rank 07 
HELLMART
Why this: Shares time management and multiple endings with Zoochosis.
Rank 08 
Midnight Crane
Why this: Shares time management and boss fights with Zoochosis.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Zoochosis
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 3SILENT HILL: Townfall
Shares survival horror and first person exploration with Zoochosis.
- 69% of 6,424 reviews
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- 17Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
Shares crafting system and resource management with Zoochosis.
- 81% of 5,020 reviews
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- 19Metro: Last Light Redux
Shares survival horror and multiple endings with Zoochosis.
- 88% of 19,864 reviews
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- 24Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
Shares boss battles and multiple endings with Zoochosis.
- 94% of 577 reviews
- Released: 2024
- Developer: Clapperheads
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 61% of 1,211 reviews
- Genres: Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Blends zoo simulation with survival horror
- Bodycam style first person perspective amplifies tension
- Bodycam style first person perspective creating vulnerability
- Anxious
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Zoochosis
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Stranded Deep
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Zoochosis.
ORDER 13
Why this: Shares resource management with Zoochosis.
The Cabin Factory
Why this: Explores atmospheric, like Zoochosis.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Zoochosis at current Steam store prices.
Five Nights at Freddy's
Why this: Shares survival horror with Zoochosis.
Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Why this: Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Zoochosis.
Happy's Humble Burger Farm
Why this: Shares boss fights with Zoochosis.
Shift At Midnight
Why this: Shares time management and boss fights with Zoochosis.
CASE: Animatronics
Why this: Shares resource management with Zoochosis.
Metro: Last Light Redux
Why this: Shares survival horror and multiple endings with Zoochosis.
Dead Format
Why this: Shares first person exploration with Zoochosis.
Emissary Zero
Why this: Also Escape Room and Survival Horror, like Zoochosis.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Zoochosis, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Pathologic 3: Quarantine
Why this: Shares time management and branching narrative with Zoochosis.
Cube Escape: Paradox
Why this: Also Escape Room and Detective, like Zoochosis.
Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha
Why this: Also Detective and Survival Horror, like Zoochosis.
About Zoochosis
The closest matches to Zoochosis: Pathologic 3, Outlast, SILENT HILL: Townfall, Scrutinized, and Choo-Choo Charles. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Zoochosis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pathologic 3, Outlast and SILENT HILL: Townfall — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as anxious, atmospheric and contemplative, and single out its animal mutation tracking and boss battles. 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.
Zoochosis is a 2024 simulation game developed and published by Clapperheads that blends zoo management with survival horror. Players take on the role of a zookeeper tasked with identifying animals suffering from parasitic mutations and crafting vaccines to cure them. The game features a bodycam-style first-person perspective that players describe as amplifying tension and creating vulnerability, while deduction-based puzzle gameplay requires mixing symptoms to craft cures. Reviewers highlight how choices directly affect multiple endings, supported by branching narrative mechanics, boss battles, and a crafting system. Body horror themes and creature design create an atmospheric horror experience. The game is priced at $24.99 USD and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, holding a 61% positive rating from 1211 Steam reviews.
About Zoochosis: Zoochosis is a bodycam horror simulation game. You’re a zookeeper. Identify infected mutant animals, make a vaccine and cure them. Will you save all of them and survive?
Is Zoochosis worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 61% of 1,211 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Blends zoo simulation with survival horror
- Bodycam style first person perspective amplifies tension
- Bodycam style first person perspective creating vulnerability
- Choices directly affect multiple endings
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“increadebily boring the monsters scream at you aaand nothing else and the whole figuring out what animal is the monster ? yea just trank a random animal and it will reveal itself”
“What an absolute shame, this game clearly had potential. If you're looking for something with the polish and feel of Order 13 or The Cabin Factory then this isn't it. The idea is so good and that's heart breaking but you'll see everyone…”
People who play it also play: Pathologic 3, Outlast, SILENT HILL: Townfall
Frequently asked about Zoochosis
Can I run it?
Does Zoochosis run on Steam Deck?
Zoochosis 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 Zoochosis cost?
Zoochosis is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Zoochosis?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zoochosis are Pathologic 3, Outlast, SILENT HILL: Townfall.
Who developed Zoochosis?
Zoochosis was developed by Clapperheads and published by Clapperheads, Storymode.