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Also Villain Protagonist and Zombies, like John, The Zombie.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Games like John, The Zombie
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked John, The Zombie also play
The closest matches to John, The Zombie: Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse, Party Hard 2, POSTAL 2, Sunset Overdrive, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares vehicle driving with John, The Zombie.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Sunset Overdrive
Why this: Also Zombies and Violent, like John, The Zombie.
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Goat Simulator
Why this: Same comedic mood as John, The Zombie.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like John, The Zombie
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Minimal Lab
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
- 50% of 50 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Brazilian indie charm
- Dark humor and subversion of zombie tropes
- Open world exploration with quirky activities
- Comedic
- Dark
- Funny
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below John, The Zombie at current Steam store prices.
Dude Simulator 2
Why this: Same comedic mood as John, The Zombie.
Andarilho
Why this: Shares vehicle driving with John, The Zombie.
I, Zombie
Why this: Also Villain Protagonist and Zombies, like John, The Zombie.
Zombeer
Why this: Also Zombies and Violent, like John, The Zombie.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Party Hard 2
Why this: Shares vehicle driving with John, The Zombie.
POSTAL 2
Why this: Same dark mood as John, The Zombie.
Goat Simulator
Why this: Same comedic mood as John, The Zombie.
About John, The Zombie
The closest matches to John, The Zombie: Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse, Party Hard 2, POSTAL 2, Sunset Overdrive, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If John, The Zombie is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse, Party Hard 2 and POSTAL 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as comedic, dark and funny, and single out its brain devouring skill unlock and fishing minigame. 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 John, The Zombie: Welcome to Johnwood, a weird and mysterious place where scientists become zombies by accident, hardware stores sell frozen brains, people are hit by cars with no apparent reason and every citizen claims to have seen horses flying!
Is John, The Zombie worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 50% of 50 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.2 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Brazilian indie charm
- Dark humor and subversion of zombie tropes
- Open world exploration with quirky activities
- Play as the zombie protagonist
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Has Potential but still has a lot of things that needs to be fixed like the people running through walls, cars spin at random, and a lot of other bugs so sadly I can't recommend this game yet until the bugs are fixed but nice idea reminds…”
“Do you miss games where you play as monsters? Did you buy this game in the hope that it'd fill the gaping hole that Stubbs the Zombie left? ....then this game is not for you. Terrible graphics, collect item A and take to place B missions…”
People who play it also play: Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse, Party Hard 2, POSTAL 2
Frequently asked about John, The Zombie
Can I run it?
How much does John, The Zombie cost?
John, The Zombie is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to John, The Zombie?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside John, The Zombie are Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse, Party Hard 2, POSTAL 2.
Who developed John, The Zombie?
John, The Zombie was developed by Minimal Lab.