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Games like Dead Frontier 2

  • 13 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

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The closest matches to Dead Frontier 2: Left 4 Dead 2, Zombie Army Trilogy, Dead Maze, Contagion, and DayZ. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dead Frontier 2.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2009
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like Dead Frontier 2.

    • $44.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2015
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as Dead Frontier 2.

    • Free
    • 2018
  1. Rank 04

    Contagion

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2013
  2. Rank 05

    DayZ

    • $49.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2018
  3. Rank 06
    • Trending
    857 new reviews this week

    Dying Light

    • $2.49 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dead Frontier 2

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Left 4 Dead 2

    Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dead Frontier 2.

    • 98% of 226,496 reviews
  2. 2
    Zombie Army Trilogy

    Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like Dead Frontier 2.

    • 85% of 5,051 reviews
  3. 3
    Dead Maze

    Same atmospheric mood as Dead Frontier 2.

    • 68% of 1,371 reviews
  4. 4
    Contagion

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 73% of 5,535 reviews
  5. 5
    DayZ

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 74% of 175,514 reviews
  6. 6
    Dying Light

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 94% of 96,634 reviews
  7. 7
    Killing Floor 2

    Genres: Action

    • 88% of 41,923 reviews
  8. 8
    Project Zomboid

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG

    • 94% of 147,516 reviews
  9. 9
    Resident Evil Requiem

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 97% of 48,719 reviews
  10. 10
    The Evil Within 2

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 91% of 5,997 reviews
  11. 11
    Secret World Legends

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer

    • 67% of 6,679 reviews
  12. 12
    No More Room in Hell

    Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

    • 89% of 30,312 reviews
  13. 13
    GTFO

    Genres: Action

    • 88% of 25,271 reviews
  14. 14
    World War Z

    Genres: Action

    • 85% of 6,916 reviews
  15. 15
    Dead District: Survival

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 55% of 106 reviews
  16. 16
    Dead Effect 2

    Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Frontier 2.

    • 75% of 913 reviews
  17. 17
    Survive the Nights

    Same stressful mood as Dead Frontier 2.

    • 68% of 2,064 reviews
  18. 18
    Afterinfection

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 57% of 261 reviews
  19. 19
    Undawn

    Genres: Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG

    • 52% of 2,452 reviews
  20. 20
    Daymare: 1998

    Also Third-Person Shooter and Inventory Management, like Dead Frontier 2.

    • 67% of 1,273 reviews
  21. 21
    7 Days to Die

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 85% of 124,117 reviews
  22. 22
    The Forest

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 175,474 reviews
  23. 23
    How to Survive 2

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 66% of 1,936 reviews
  24. 24
    Escape from Tarkov

    Genres: Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer

    • 60% of 10,183 reviews
Dead Frontier 2 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2019
  • Developer: Creaky Corpse Ltd
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 70% of 10,974 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Atmosphere feels authentically oppressive
  • Boss fights require precise positioning
  • Community driven survival ethos
  • Atmospheric
  • Immersive
  • Stressful

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Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  • Left 4 Dead 2

    Why this: Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dead Frontier 2.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2009
  • Zombie Army Trilogy

    Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like Dead Frontier 2.

    • $44.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015
  • Contagion

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2013
    • Trending
    857 new reviews this week

    Dying Light

    • $2.49 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015

About Dead Frontier 2

The closest matches to Dead Frontier 2: Left 4 Dead 2, Zombie Army Trilogy, Dead Maze, Contagion, and DayZ. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Dead Frontier 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Left 4 Dead 2, Zombie Army Trilogy and Dead Maze — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and stressful, and single out its boss rush and event driven gear. 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 Dead Frontier 2: Survival horror MMO. As one of the few survivors of the outbreak, you must scratch a living out of the decaying ruins of society. Scavenge for supplies, improve your skills, and trade with other players. All the while, keeping your eyes peeled for the infected lurking around every corner.

Is Dead Frontier 2 worth buying?

  • 70% of 10,974 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 62% positive across 100 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 29 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 174 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“scams their players with unique chest, very toxic management, anklast the worst developer in existence, very misleading content, no roadmap takes them years to add content in the game. anklast cant take criticism for the games downfall, he…”
3920 h played
“Game is kind of ok, but the admins are awefull, they work staff is -0....Dont wanna help, dont wanna hear you out...if u get stuck on something u need help better be Nikola Tesla and figure it out on your own...If u have problems with acc…”
2599 h played
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People who play it also play: Left 4 Dead 2, Zombie Army Trilogy, Dead Maze

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Frequently asked about Dead Frontier 2

Can I run it?

Does Dead Frontier 2 run on Steam Deck?

Dead Frontier 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is Dead Frontier 2 free to play?

Yes — Dead Frontier 2 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.

Does Dead Frontier 2 have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Dead Frontier 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).

What games are most similar to Dead Frontier 2?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead Frontier 2 are Left 4 Dead 2, Zombie Army Trilogy, Dead Maze.

Who developed Dead Frontier 2?

Dead Frontier 2 was developed by Creaky Corpse Ltd.