Rank 01Why this
Shares tower defense and base building with Deadly 30.
- Free
- 2014
Games like Deadly 30
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Deadly 30 also play
The closest matches to Deadly 30: Yet Another Zombie Defense, Daymare: 1998, Dead Pixels, They Are Coming, and Frontline Zed. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares character swapping with Deadly 30.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Rank 03Why this
Also Zombies and Side Scroller, like Deadly 30.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2012
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They Are Coming
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Zombies, like Deadly 30.
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like Deadly 30.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Deadly 30
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- 1Yet Another Zombie Defense
Shares tower defense and base building with Deadly 30.
- 86% of 5,822 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Ignatus Zuk and Gonzalo Villagomez
- Price: $0.99−80%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 73% of 573 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Cheap price for the content
- Gonzossms iconic artwork stands out
- Night day survival loop matters
- Challenging
- Retro
- Tense
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Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Deadly 30, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
SAS: Zombie Assault 4
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like Deadly 30.
Zombie Defense
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Zombies, like Deadly 30.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Daymare: 1998
Why this: Shares character swapping with Deadly 30.
Dead Pixels
Why this: Also Zombies and Side Scroller, like Deadly 30.
Zombie Army Trilogy
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like Deadly 30.
VERSUS SQUAD
Why this: Shares tower defense and base building with Deadly 30.
About Deadly 30
The closest matches to Deadly 30: Yet Another Zombie Defense, Daymare: 1998, Dead Pixels, They Are Coming, and Frontline Zed. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Deadly 30 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Yet Another Zombie Defense, Daymare: 1998 and Dead Pixels — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, retro and tense, and single out its base building and character swapping. 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 Deadly 30: Can you survive the horror? … a retro-style survival horror game developed by the two-man indie team of Gonzossm and Iggy Zuk. Survive 30 days and nights in a zombie-infested world by recruiting companions, upgrading weaponry and fortifying your position.
Is Deadly 30 worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 573 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cheap price for the content
- Gonzossms iconic artwork stands out
- Night day survival loop matters
- Three distinct characters with unique playstyles
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“A really good game that is basically broken. I would 100% recommend this game if it simply worked. Somehow, this game runs worse on modern systems than it originally did, the resolution is beyond broken, it constantly freezes and speeds…”
People who play it also play: Yet Another Zombie Defense, Daymare: 1998, Dead Pixels
Frequently asked about Deadly 30
Can I run it?
Does Deadly 30 run on Steam Deck?
Deadly 30 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 Deadly 30 cost?
Deadly 30 is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Deadly 30?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deadly 30 are Yet Another Zombie Defense, Daymare: 1998, Dead Pixels.
Who developed Deadly 30?
Deadly 30 was developed by Ignatus Zuk and Gonzalo Villagomez.