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Games like Zombies on a Plane

If Zombies on a Plane is your kind of game, the closest matches are Arizona Sunshine®, HordeZ and No More Room in Hell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its absurd premise embraced, over the top carnage and play as santa. 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.

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About Zombies on a Plane: Take on the role of the captain of a troubled jumbo jet carrying infected passengers intent on bringing the plane out of the sky, or pit yourself against hundreds of zombies in the interior of a jumbo jet or even walk along the outside as you fight to regain control as one of the passengers.

2016ActionIndie4.99 USDWindows · macOSby Shangri-La Game Studios Ltd
Zombies on a Plane — Steam game cover
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Absurd premise embracedOver the top carnagePlay as santaComedicDarkFunny

Players who liked Zombies on a Plane also play

Steam players who put hours into Zombies on a Plane also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Arizona Sunshine®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Zombies on a Plane.

    Top pick for Zombies on a Plane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. HordeZ

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Zombies on a Plane.

    Second-strongest match for Zombies on a Plane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    If you are looking for a on-rails arcade experience that blends between classics like Doom, Left 4 dead and House of the Dead then we got you covered! Fast and simple gameplay that will bring you into a creepy world of zombies and demons. Show your skills to the world through our global leadboard system!

    2016ActionIndie3.39 USDSteam ↗
  3. No More Room in Hell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Zombies on a Plane.

    Third-strongest match for Zombies on a Plane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.

    2013ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Half-Life: Alyx

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Zombies on a Plane.

    Ranked #4 for Zombies on a Plane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Zombies on a Plane.

    Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

    2020ActionAdventure59.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Dead Effect

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Zombies on a Plane.

    Ranked #5 for Zombies on a Plane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!

    2014ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Transmissions: Element 120

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Zombies on a Plane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. DOOM VFR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Zombies on a Plane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Zombies on a Plane.

    DOOM® VFR brings the fast-paced, brutal gameplay fans of the series love to virtual reality. Play as a cybernetic survivor who is activated by the UAC to fight the demon invasion, maintain order, and prevent catastrophic failure at the Mars facility.

    2017Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Death Horizon: Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Zombies on a Plane.

    Ranked #8 for Zombies on a Plane fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Zombies on a Plane.

    The Horizon scientific research laboratory is a deceptively quiet place. When you came round, there were hundreds of the living dead all around you. Use both hands and your head: never stop shooting, climb up pipes and ladders, grab hold of ropes, and throw everything you find at the zombies.

    2023ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Zombies on a Plane at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Zombies on a Plane on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Zombies on a Plane on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Zombies on a Plane on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Zombies on a Plane on Steam right now. Shares Action with Zombies on a Plane.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Zombies on a Plane on Steam right now. Shares Action with Zombies on a Plane.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Zombies on a Plane on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Zombies on a Plane on Steam right now. Shares Action with Zombies on a Plane.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Zombies on a Plane on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Zombies on a Plane.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 Zombies on a Plane.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Zombies on a Plane.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Zombies on a Plane.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zombies on a Plane.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Zombies on a Plane

How much does Zombies on a Plane cost?
Zombies on a Plane is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Zombies on a Plane?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zombies on a Plane are Arizona Sunshine®, HordeZ, No More Room in Hell.
Who developed Zombies on a Plane?
Zombies on a Plane was developed by Shangri-La Game Studios Ltd and published by Fulqrum Publishing.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Zombies on a Plane.

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