Rank 01Why this
Shares skill based progression with 7 Days to Die.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
Games like 7 Days to Die
- 34 games
- Updated Nov 9, 2026
Players who liked 7 Days to Die also play
The closest matches to 7 Days to Die: Project Zomboid, Rust, Valheim, ARK: Survival Evolved, and The Forest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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DayZ
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like 7 Days to Die.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like 7 Days to Die
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Also Base-Building and Zombies, like 7 Days to Die.
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Also Open World Survival Craft and Voxel, like 7 Days to Die.
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: The Fun Pimps
- Price: $44.99checked Nov 9
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 85% of 124,117 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Deep survival systems reward creativity
- Modding community saves the game
- Tactical base defense matters
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Stressful
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Green Hell
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like 7 Days to Die.
Conan Exiles
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Building, like 7 Days to Die.
Enshrouded
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as 7 Days to Die.
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why this: Also Base-Building and Zombies, like 7 Days to Die.
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Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like 7 Days to Die.
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Dying Light
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like 7 Days to Die.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 7 Days to Die at current Steam store prices.
Zombie Survival Game Online
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like 7 Days to Die.
Don't Starve Together
Why this: Same stressful mood as 7 Days to Die.
Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Voxel, like 7 Days to Die.
PolyZ
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like 7 Days to Die.
Terraria
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Building, like 7 Days to Die.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to 7 Days to Die, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Unturned
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like 7 Days to Die.
Walking Zombie 2
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like 7 Days to Die.
Fallout Shelter
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like 7 Days to Die.
CHKN
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Building, like 7 Days to Die.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Project Zomboid
Why this: Shares skill based progression with 7 Days to Die.
Valheim
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like 7 Days to Die.
About 7 Days to Die
The closest matches to 7 Days to Die: Project Zomboid, Rust, Valheim, ARK: Survival Evolved, and The Forest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If 7 Days to Die is your kind of game, the closest matches are Project Zomboid, Rust and Valheim — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and stressful, and single out its biome challenges and item quality combination. 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.
7 Days to Die is an open-world survival sandbox set in the post-apocalyptic region of Navezgane, developed by The Fun Pimps and released in 2024 at $44.99. It blends first-person action, strategy, and simulation, tasking players with surviving against zombie hordes using skill-based progression, item crafting, and base construction. The game features biome challenges, a temperature system, water collection mechanics, and zombie AI capable of destroying structures, creating layered survival demands. Players describe the atmosphere as immersive and tense, with deep survival systems that reward creativity and tactical base defense that becomes critical during nighttime zombie attacks. The title holds an 85% positive rating from over 124,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.
About 7 Days to Die: 7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Is 7 Days to Die worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 124,117 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 74% positive across 1,094 new reviews, 11 points below its all-time score.
- Price: $44.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 224 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 493 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep survival systems reward creativity
- Modding community saves the game
- Tactical base defense matters
- Zombie horde nights create tension
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“These guys hit me with a copystrike on Twitch for using a mod that all developers knew about for over 4 years. Don't support these clowns.”
“No longer a survival game. It's no longer a sandbox. Devs are making it linear and more of a 1st person shooter (or a bad 3rd person shooter) and really dumbing it down. Developers do not seem to listen to constructive feedback with…”
People who play it also play: Project Zomboid, Rust, Valheim
Frequently asked about 7 Days to Die
Can I run it?
Is 7 Days to Die verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — 7 Days to Die is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does 7 Days to Die cost?
7 Days to Die is listed on Steam at 44.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does 7 Days to Die have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — 7 Days to Die supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to 7 Days to Die?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 7 Days to Die are Project Zomboid, Rust, Valheim.
Who developed 7 Days to Die?
7 Days to Die was developed by The Fun Pimps and published by The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC.