Rank 01Why this
Shares resource scavenging and crafting with Envy the Dead.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Games like Envy the Dead
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Envy the Dead also play
The closest matches to Envy the Dead: Survivor Squad, March of the Living, Infectonator: Survivors, Necrosmith 2, and Atom Zombie Smasher. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Rogue-lite and Zombies, like Envy the Dead.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Shares crafting with Envy the Dead.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 04 
Necrosmith 2
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Envy the Dead.
Rank 05 
Atom Zombie Smasher
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and Tower Defense, like Envy the Dead.
Rank 06 
Hunters Of The Dead
Why this: Shares resource scavenging with Envy the Dead.
Rank 07 
SKYHILL
Why this: Also Zombies and Crafting, like Envy the Dead.
Rank 08 
Dead in Antares
Why this: Shares tactical combat and crafting with Envy the Dead.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Envy the Dead
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 60% of 102 reviews
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Shares tactical combat with Envy the Dead.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Kazakov Oleg
- Price: $2.99checked Oct 31
- 54% of 71 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Every decision feels consequential
- Moral dilemmas force tough choices
- Scavenging feels high stakes
- Challenging
- Dark
- Grim
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Envy the Dead at current Steam store prices.
Endless Horde
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and Tower Defense, like Envy the Dead.
Deadly Days
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Zombies, like Envy the Dead.
Necrosmith
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Envy the Dead.
Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG
Why this: Shares crafting with Envy the Dead.
Deadly 30
Why this: Shares resource scavenging with Envy the Dead.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Envy the Dead, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Yet Another Zombie Defense
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Zombies, like Envy the Dead.
Outpost
Why this: Shares crafting with Envy the Dead.
Eternal Return
Why this: Also Crafting and Tactical, like Envy the Dead.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Procedural Generation and Tactical, like Envy the Dead.
More from Kazakov Oleg
Other recommendable Steam games by Kazakov Oleg, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Gedonia
Why this: Shares crafting with Envy the Dead.
Galaxy Squad
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Procedural Generation, like Envy the Dead.
Putrefaction
Why this: Same grim mood as Envy the Dead.
Putrefaction 2: Void Walker
Why this: Same dark mood as Envy the Dead.
About Envy the Dead
The closest matches to Envy the Dead: Survivor Squad, March of the Living, Infectonator: Survivors, Necrosmith 2, and Atom Zombie Smasher. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Envy the Dead is your kind of game, the closest matches are Survivor Squad, March of the Living and Infectonator: Survivors — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, dark and grim, and single out its base defense and character upgrades. 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.
About Envy the Dead: Envy the Dead is zombie survival roguelike, in which you are leading group of unique, randomly generated characters through destroyed lands, infested with zombies.
Is Envy the Dead worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 54% of 71 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 75% off, now $0.74 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Every decision feels consequential
- Moral dilemmas force tough choices
- Scavenging feels high stakes
- Survivors die permanently
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“A very rough solo adventure that features managing a small group of survivors after a Zombie outbreak. It isn't totally bad, if you look past all the glaring mistakes in spelling which give the impression that the game is going to be…”
“ED is a game where you are tasked to lead an AI generated ragtag squad of sole sourvivors through dissstopian lands. It sells itself as 'extremely hardcore' as you're fighting in the face of impotence, but ultimately it just flops its way…”
People who play it also play: Survivor Squad, March of the Living, Infectonator: Survivors
Frequently asked about Envy the Dead
Can I run it?
How much does Envy the Dead cost?
Envy the Dead is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Envy the Dead?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Envy the Dead are Survivor Squad, March of the Living, Infectonator: Survivors.
Who developed Envy the Dead?
Envy the Dead was developed by Kazakov Oleg.