Games like PolyZ
If PolyZ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dandelion Void, Project Zomboid and Zector 7 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its base building and crafting, build bases with friends and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →About PolyZ: Imagine DayZ mixed with Escape From Tarkov, but in Low Poly. A persistent world survival game featuring PvP, PvE, crafting, base-building, and zombies infected with a contagious virus.
Players who liked PolyZ also play
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Dandelion Void
WHY THIS
Top pick for PolyZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
Explore jungle-choked corridors of a derelict ark, adrift between the stars. Construct shelters and loot powerful artifacts from the skeletal remains of your starfaring ancestors. But never let your guard down, because the jungle is alive and hostile…
Project Zomboid
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a stressful mood with PolyZ.
Second-strongest match for PolyZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Early Access with PolyZ.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Zector 7
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for PolyZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
Craft, Build and Fight alongside your friends across this deadly open-world. Use both modern day and sci-fi tech as you Loot, Harvest and Trade for resources, gear and vehicles in order to survive the wasteland.
XERA: Survival
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with PolyZ.
Ranked #4 for PolyZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…
DUCKSIDE
WHY THIS
Shares survival management, base building, survival and an atmospheric mood with PolyZ.
Ranked #5 for PolyZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
Imagine DayZ or Rust but you're a duck. A persistent world survival game with PVP, PVE, crafting, base building and hat wearing ducks, wielding weapons.
Dysterra
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics, base building and a tense mood with PolyZ.
Ranked #6 for PolyZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with PolyZ.
On a future post-apocalyptic Earth, build, craft, and loot other players’ bases to survive long enough to board the rocket and escape the dangerous robots and mercenaries that inhabit Ararat Island. Manipulate the weather and use earthquakes to change when the server wipe occurs in DYSTERRA!
Night of the Dead
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with PolyZ.
Ranked #7 for PolyZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!
Terraria
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with PolyZ.
Ranked #8 for PolyZ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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SurrounDead
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with PolyZ.
Reviewers of PolyZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.
Rust
WHY THIS
Shares survival management, base building and a stressful mood with PolyZ.
Reviewers of PolyZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Unturned
WHY THIS
Reviewers of PolyZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
DeadPoly
WHY THIS
Shares base building with PolyZ.
Reviewers of PolyZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.
Zombie Survival Game Online
WHY THIS
Shares survival management, base building, zombie apocalypse and an atmospheric mood with PolyZ.
Reviewers of PolyZ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
Zombie Survival Game Online is an open-world, post-apocalyptic, looter shooter. Craft, quest, explore, build, and fight for survival. Parkour up a mountainside, ramp a truck over a horde, and grab a gasmask to explore the sewers. Can you survive? Doubtful.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below PolyZ at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under PolyZ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under PolyZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with PolyZ.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under PolyZ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with PolyZ.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under PolyZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with PolyZ.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under PolyZ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under PolyZ on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under PolyZ on Steam right now. Shares Indie with PolyZ.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with PolyZ.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with PolyZ.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with PolyZ.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with PolyZ.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with PolyZ.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with PolyZ.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Frequently asked about PolyZ
- Does PolyZ run on Steam Deck?
- PolyZ 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 PolyZ cost?
- PolyZ is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does PolyZ have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — PolyZ supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to PolyZ?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside PolyZ are Dandelion Void, Project Zomboid, Zector 7.
- Who developed PolyZ?
- PolyZ was developed by Thirteen37 Games™.
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