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- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2013
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The closest matches to Dead Horde: Primal Fears, Nation Red, Contagion, VERSUS SQUAD, and Alien Breed 2: Assault. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Dead Horde.
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Why this: Same stressful mood as Dead Horde.
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- Released: 2011
- Developer: DnS Development
- Price: $3.99checked Nov 7
- 33% of 206 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Checkpoint based progression
- Infinite ammo main weapon
- Playing with a friend makes it fun
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Stressful
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Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Dead Horde.
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About Dead Horde
The closest matches to Dead Horde: Primal Fears, Nation Red, Contagion, VERSUS SQUAD, and Alien Breed 2: Assault. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dead Horde is your kind of game, the closest matches are Primal Fears, Nation Red and Contagion — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and stressful, and single out its checkpoint saves and co op coordination. 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 Dead Horde: As a survivor of the mutant virus, make your way through the city and wipe out the hordes of flesh eating mutants. Teamwork is the key to survive the DEAD HORDE...
Is Dead Horde worth buying?
Most players don't recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 33% of 206 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $3.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Checkpoint based progression
- Infinite ammo main weapon
- Playing with a friend makes it fun
- Retro twin stick arcade feel
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Played "Dead Horde" first in [b]2011[/b], but only completed 100% in [b]2020[/b]. Even though it's a pretty weak game, somehow decided to get back to it after 9 years. 5/10”
“I got this heavily discounted and it was still too much. I could have been given this for free and still felt ripped off. To which end, to the friend who I gave the extra copy from the two pack I am sincerely sorry. I thought this was…”
People who play it also play: Primal Fears, Nation Red, Contagion
Frequently asked about Dead Horde
Can I run it?
How much does Dead Horde cost?
Dead Horde is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Dead Horde have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Dead Horde supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Dead Horde?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead Horde are Primal Fears, Nation Red, Contagion.
Who developed Dead Horde?
Dead Horde was developed by DnS Development.