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Games like Zombie Night Terror

If Zombie Night Terror is your kind of game, the closest matches are CARRION, Hamachi the Psychotic Killer and Jack Is Missing — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its amazing level editor, funny dialogue and replayability. 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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Zombie Night Terror is a pixel-art puzzle strategy game released in 2016 at $12.99 USD. Players control an outbreak, directing hordes of the undead through increasingly challenging levels toward their goal of wiping out humanity. The game features a level editor, mutation upgrades that change how zombies behave, and black humor throughout its campaign. Reviewers highlight the unique concept and funny dialogue as major draws, while players describe the atmosphere as eerie and unsettling. The game holds a 93% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. It sits in the Action, Strategy, and Indie genres with mechanics spanning puzzle-solving, level-editing, and survival-horror themes.

About Zombie Night Terror: Prepare yourself for the most thrilling night of your life! Something strange has happened and people everywhere are turning into blood thirsty walking corpses. But guess who’s the brains behind this hungry undead army? YOU! So spread this pandemic and wipe humanity off the planet.

2016ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 81Windows · macOS · Linuxby NoClip
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  1. CARRION

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an unsettling mood with Zombie Night Terror.

    Top pick for Zombie Night Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Hamachi the Psychotic Killer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Zombie Night Terror.

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

    The platformer game where you can play as the BAD GUY. (or the good guy)

    2026ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Jack Is Missing

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Zombie Night Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Zombie Night Terror.

    Jack Is Missing is a prototype for one room based horror game.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Twisty's Asylum Escapades

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Zombie Night Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    Take an exciting journey with Twisty, the floating brain monster, as he battles his way out of an insane asylum in this hilariously bizarre, action/adventure game.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Zombie Night Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved is a villain protagonist real-time strategy game. You will play as the King of the Dead and rule the world once again by creating zombie legions and destroying human cities. As the King of the Dead, you can infect humans, turn them into zombies and rule the world!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Red Risk

    WHY THIS

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

    Volunteers fight in a bloody contest for freedom and money. Play as one of three volunteers armed with their favorite weapons, survive waves of enemies and bosses. Red Risk will put you into a bloody tournament, will you survive?

    2016ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. DEADBOLT

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving with Zombie Night Terror.

    Ranked #7 for Zombie Night Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Infectonator 3: Apocalypse

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Zombie Night Terror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    A campy, crazy pixelart zombie apocalypse arcade sim where you're the bad guy. Drop your virus and spread it across the globe while you unlock a whole horde of bizarre undead to do your bidding.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Zombie Night Terror on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Zombie Night Terror on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Zombie Night Terror on Steam right now. Shares Action with Zombie Night Terror.

    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.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Zombie Night Terror on Steam right now. Shares Action with Zombie Night Terror.

    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.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Zombie Night Terror on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Zombie Night Terror.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Zombie Night Terror on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Zombie Night Terror on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Zombie Night Terror on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Zombie Night Terror.

    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 Zombie Night Terror.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zombie Night Terror.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Zombie Night Terror.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Zombie Night Terror

Does Zombie Night Terror run on Steam Deck?
Zombie Night Terror 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 Zombie Night Terror cost?
Zombie Night Terror is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Zombie Night Terror?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zombie Night Terror are CARRION, Hamachi the Psychotic Killer, Jack Is Missing.
Who developed Zombie Night Terror?
Zombie Night Terror was developed by NoClip and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment.

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 Zombie Night Terror.

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