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Games like The DeadLine

If The DeadLine is your kind of game, the closest matches are L.S.S II, Deadly Rain and Blimblau: Kill Them All! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its funny, intense and nostalgic. 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 The DeadLine: The last subway departs in a world overrun by zombies. At each station, gather materials, find better weapons, and fight off the undead. As you get closer to your family, the danger grows. Survive, upgrade, and make it to the final stop.

2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFree to playWindowsby ROTTEN APPLE, Jebi Studio
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Absurd weapon designs like cat miniguns and bible accurate gun angelsEscalating difficulty that punishes overconfidence in endless modeFree to play value with substantial content depthFunnyIntenseNostalgic

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Steam players who put hours into The DeadLine 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. L.S.S II

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The DeadLine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    L.S.S the fast paced wave shooter returns with all new game mechanics and enemy types to make the game even faster!

    2021ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Deadly Rain

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The DeadLine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    Deadly Rain is a survival horror FPS game that puts you in a terrifying fight for survival against hordes of scary mutants in a rainy, abandoned village. Find and manage resources to stay alive in the worst and most unexpected situations.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Blimblau: Kill Them All!

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The DeadLine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    BLIMBLAU: KILL THEM ALL! is a fast-paced retro FPS where hordes of modified humans stand in your way. Shoot, destroy, and kill them all without mercy.

    2025ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dead In Your TrackZ

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The DeadLine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    Dead In Your TrackZ is a VR Zombie Shooter where you defend your train from hordes of zombies while you fuel up. Shoot up zombies, get cool upgrades, and above all, survive. Featuring a classic progression mode and an unforgiving roguelike mode!

    2025ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Decay Breath VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The DeadLine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    In Decay Breath VR you'll experience detailed gun assembly and operation, the exhilaration of using weapons to dismember zombies, and creative combat styles that utilize props to fight zombies. Immersive physical and environmental interactions as well as the ability to team up and play online.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Days Of Purgatory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The DeadLine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    Days of purgatory is a roguelike co-operative FPS that will challenge the most veteran of players with overwhelming hordes of demons. Journey through the infested zones to find supplies that will aid in surviving another night.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. DECAYED

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The DeadLine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    Taking the place of a Green Beret, you will single-handedly witness the world fall, following the events of a failed search and rescue mission. Barely making it out with your life, you will witness pure chaos unfold, as you soon find yourself within an undead hellscape.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. EXTANT: Zombie Eradication Co-op Simulation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The DeadLine fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The DeadLine.

    The apocalypse was years ago. Those still living are termed the 'Extant'. Millions of walking dead still roam the cities. Extant SOG groups of four operators have been tasked with infiltrating areas with supplies to retrieve for the Extant civilians. You are one of them. A 4-person CO-OP 3D shooter.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The DeadLine

Is The DeadLine free to play?
Yes — The DeadLine is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The DeadLine?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The DeadLine are L.S.S II, Deadly Rain, Blimblau: Kill Them All!.
Who developed The DeadLine?
The DeadLine was developed by ROTTEN APPLE, Jebi Studio and published by Jungle Game Lab.

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 The DeadLine.

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