Games like Deadly Contagion
Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to Deadly Contagion for fans of action, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Deadly Contagion also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Deadly Contagion: What should have been just a reconnaissance mission turns into a nightmare. Three forest policemen and an ABIN agent arrive at the enigmatic Santa Tereza Mansion, but something dark awaits them. Explore, investigate, manage resources, and face unspeakable horrors in this survival horror.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Top pick for Deadly Contagion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Deadly Contagion.
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
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The Last of Us™ Part I
Second-strongest match for Deadly Contagion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Deadly Contagion.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
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Resident Evil Requiem
Third-strongest match for Deadly Contagion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Deadly Contagion.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
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Echoes of the Living
Ranked #4 for Deadly Contagion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Deadly Contagion.
Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.
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Daymare: 1998
Ranked #5 for Deadly Contagion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Deadly Contagion.
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
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The Evil Within
Ranked #6 for Deadly Contagion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deadly Contagion.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
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Left 4 Dead 2
Ranked #7 for Deadly Contagion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deadly Contagion.
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.
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Contagion
Ranked #8 for Deadly Contagion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Deadly Contagion.
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.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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The Last of Us™ Part I
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Deadly Contagion.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
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Daymare: 1998
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Deadly Contagion.
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
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The Evil Within
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Deadly Contagion.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
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Left 4 Dead 2
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Deadly Contagion.
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.
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Contagion
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Deadly Contagion.
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 Deadly Contagion
- How much does Deadly Contagion cost?
- Deadly Contagion is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Deadly Contagion?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deadly Contagion are Resident Evil 4 (2005), The Last of Us™ Part I, Resident Evil Requiem.
- Who developed Deadly Contagion?
- Deadly Contagion was developed by BoxGames Productions.
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