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Games like ZOMBETES

If ZOMBETES is your kind of game, the closest matches are Delta 4 Terminal Protocol, Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder and Keyboard Soldier — picked from the ranked list below. 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 ZOMBETES: Face the undead apocalypse while managing your diabetes. ZOMBETES is a gripping text-based game where every choice is crucial to your survival. Navigate procedural levels, scavenge for insulin, food, and supplies, and fight to stay alive in this unique blend of survival and strategy.

2024ActionStrategyAdventureEarly Access4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby The Sounding Wave
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Players who liked ZOMBETES also play

Steam players who put hours into ZOMBETES 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. Delta 4 Terminal Protocol

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for ZOMBETES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    Wake up to silence. One terminal, one survivor, one dying ship. Can you bring the Delta-4 back online? Delta 4 is a sci-fi survival terminal sim—type commands, decode logs, and fight to keep a dying ship alive.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for ZOMBETES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    The astro hauler the SS Persephone is falling apart. You - the on-board AI - are being reactivated to perform the necessary repairs. The crew claims that the captain died in a mysterious accident, the same one that conveniently erased your memory banks... Are they telling the truth?

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Keyboard Soldier

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for ZOMBETES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A fast-paced action-survival game where you fend off hordes of zombies by typing words, level up to unlock powerful items, and strategize to survive as long as possible in an ever-challenging environment.

    2024IndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Survival Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for ZOMBETES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with ZOMBETES.

    Immerse yourself in this epic survival game teeming with strategy and thrills! Confront relentless attacks, fighting tooth and nail to survive in a world overrun by chaos. Select from a diverse pool of 100 heroes, each boasting unique skills, allowing you to craft endless strategic combinations.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. March of the Living

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for ZOMBETES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    Roguelike-like inspired by FTL and popular zombie fiction. Guide a group of survivors to a rumoured safe haven.

    2016StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Undeadly

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for ZOMBETES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with ZOMBETES.

    THE DEAD RISE - Direct a group of survivors in a turn-based strategy survival game. Use survivor abilities, scavenge for resources, all while navigating a warped reality strewn with inexplicable phenomena. Come nightfall, undead seek the living. Can you survive, UNDEADLY?

    2024ActionStrategy14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Deadly Days

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for ZOMBETES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with ZOMBETES.

    Deadly Days is a unique strategic rogue-lite in the zombie apocalypse. Manage and protect a group of survivors and help them to stop the catastrophe. Discover and use a large number of wild and crazy objects, even wilder and crazier survivors, special abilities, and deadly weapons.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Last Stand: Aftermath

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for ZOMBETES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ZOMBETES at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under ZOMBETES on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    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 ZOMBETES on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    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 ZOMBETES on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    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 ZOMBETES on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    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 ZOMBETES on Steam right now. Shares Action with ZOMBETES.

    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 ZOMBETES on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ZOMBETES.

    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 ZOMBETES on Steam right now. Shares Action with ZOMBETES.

    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 ZOMBETES on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ZOMBETES.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  7. SCP – Containment Breach

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?

    2026ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Unturned

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with ZOMBETES.

    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.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ZOMBETES

Does ZOMBETES run on Steam Deck?
ZOMBETES 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 ZOMBETES cost?
ZOMBETES is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to ZOMBETES?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ZOMBETES are Delta 4 Terminal Protocol, Tales From The Arcade: Starship Murder, Keyboard Soldier.
Who developed ZOMBETES?
ZOMBETES was developed by The Sounding Wave.

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 ZOMBETES.

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