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Shares procedural generation with Zafehouse: Diaries.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2017
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The closest matches to Zafehouse: Diaries: Zafehouse Diaries 2, NEO Scavenger, Dead State: Reanimated, SKYHILL, and Dead Age. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like Zafehouse: Diaries.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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Also Turn-Based and Zombies, like Zafehouse: Diaries.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
- 2014
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SKYHILL
Why this: Also Zombies and Rogue-like, like Zafehouse: Diaries.
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Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Zafehouse: Diaries.
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Screwfly Studios
- Price: $1.99checked Nov 7
- 66% of 259 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Built in editor for creating custom survivors and adventures
- Custom characters and items add replayability
- Journal style interface immerses players in storytelling
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Stressful
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Free games the recommender matches to Zafehouse: Diaries, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
No More Room in Hell
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Zafehouse: Diaries.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Darkest Dungeon®
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Zafehouse: Diaries.
Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Zafehouse: Diaries.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Screwfly Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Deadnaut
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Zafehouse: Diaries.
Fear Equation
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like Zafehouse: Diaries.
Deadnaut: Signal Lost
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Zafehouse: Diaries.
About Zafehouse: Diaries
The closest matches to Zafehouse: Diaries: Zafehouse Diaries 2, NEO Scavenger, Dead State: Reanimated, SKYHILL, and Dead Age. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Zafehouse: Diaries is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zafehouse Diaries 2, NEO Scavenger and Dead State: Reanimated — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and stressful, and single out its base fortification and custom character creation. 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 Zafehouse: Diaries: Stuck in a remote, abandoned town, you must lead five survivors with conflicting motivations, fragile relationships and fiery prejudices to safety from the roving undead. A sophisticated engine generates new survivors, towns and content so every adventure is a different experience, and you can use built-in editors to add yourself and...
Is Zafehouse: Diaries worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 259 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Built in editor for creating custom survivors and adventures
- Custom characters and items add replayability
- Journal style interface immerses players in storytelling
- Relationships between survivors can turn hostile unexpectedly
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Get This War of Mine to see how this game should really be like. I was obsessed with Zafehouse: Diares for the first 3 days and then I realized how bad the GUI is and how hard it is to manage inventory, to build stuff, and the irrational…”
“Reinstalled this game after a while and i see why i put less than 4 hours into it. Everything is random and the game is extremely slow and boring. You can play rebuild on the internet for free and it's 20x better”
People who play it also play: Zafehouse Diaries 2, NEO Scavenger, Dead State: Reanimated
Frequently asked about Zafehouse: Diaries
Can I run it?
Does Zafehouse: Diaries work on Steam Deck?
Zafehouse: Diaries is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Zafehouse: Diaries cost?
Zafehouse: Diaries is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Zafehouse: Diaries?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zafehouse: Diaries are Zafehouse Diaries 2, NEO Scavenger, Dead State: Reanimated.
Who developed Zafehouse: Diaries?
Zafehouse: Diaries was developed by Screwfly Studios.