Games like Dead Effect 2
If Dead Effect 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Effect, Dying Light and Dead Effect 2 VR — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fast paced gunplay, gruesome zombie encounters and variety of weapons. 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 Dead Effect 2: Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.
Players who liked Dead Effect 2 also play
Steam players who put hours into Dead Effect 2 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.
Dead Effect
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Effect 2.
Top pick for Dead Effect 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect 2.
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!
Dying Light
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Dead Effect 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Dead Effect 2.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Dead Effect 2 VR
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Effect 2.
Third-strongest match for Dead Effect 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect 2.
Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Ranked #4 for Dead Effect 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Killing Floor 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Dead Effect 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
Back 4 Blood
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Ranked #6 for Dead Effect 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Masked Forces: Zombie Survival
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Effect 2.
Ranked #7 for Dead Effect 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect 2.
What will you do when the zombie apocalypse comes, are you ready to tackle it right now and stay face to face with all the horrors that will appear?
F.E.A.R. 3
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Effect 2.
Ranked #8 for Dead Effect 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Dead Effect 2
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Mass Effect (2007)
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Reviewers of Dead Effect 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Dead Effect 2.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Quake
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Effect 2.
Reviewers of Dead Effect 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Quake II
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Dead Effect 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Borderlands 2
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Reviewers of Dead Effect 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Dead Effect 2.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
Killing Floor 2
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Reviewers of Dead Effect 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
System Shock
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Effect 2.
Reviewers of Dead Effect 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Quake III Arena
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Dead Effect 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dead Effect 2 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~58% under Dead Effect 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dead Effect 2.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~58% under Dead Effect 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect 2.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
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Priced ~42% under Dead Effect 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Dead Effect 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Slay the Spire
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Priced ~48% under Dead Effect 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dead Effect 2.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~58% under Dead Effect 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dead Effect 2.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Dead Effect 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dead Effect 2.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~92% under Dead Effect 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect 2.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dead Effect 2.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect 2.
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 with Dead Effect 2.
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 Dead Effect 2.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dead Effect 2.
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.).
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dead Effect 2.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about Dead Effect 2
- Is Dead Effect 2 verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dead Effect 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Dead Effect 2 cost?
- Dead Effect 2 is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Dead Effect 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Dead Effect 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Dead Effect 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead Effect 2 are Dead Effect, Dying Light, Dead Effect 2 VR.
- Who developed Dead Effect 2?
- Dead Effect 2 was developed by BadFly Interactive, a.s. and published by App Holdings.
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