# Games like Herd is Coming

> The closest matches to Herd is Coming: How to Survive, SurrounDead, The Forest, DeadPoly, and PolyZ. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [How to Survive](https://imho.run/games/250400/how-to-survive) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Herd is Coming. 4,613 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/)
2. [SurrounDead](https://imho.run/games/1645820/surroundead) — Also Loot and Zombies, like Herd is Coming. 14,774 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1645820/)
3. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like Herd is Coming. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
4. [DeadPoly](https://imho.run/games/1621070/deadpoly) — Shares inventory management with Herd is Coming. 3,869 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621070/)
5. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares resource scavenging with Herd is Coming. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
6. [LifeZ - Survival](https://imho.run/games/809210/lifez-survival) — A frequent pick in Herd is Coming players' libraries, and another RPG. 70 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809210/)
7. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Herd is Coming. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
8. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Herd is Coming. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
9. [State of Decay](https://imho.run/games/241540/state-of-decay) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Herd is Coming. 8,821 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241540/)
10. [Another Try](https://imho.run/games/1197220/another-try) — Shares resource scavenging and inventory management with Herd is Coming. 112 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1197220/)
11. [Breathedge](https://imho.run/games/738520/breathedge) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Herd is Coming. 5,309 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/738520/)
12. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — A frequent pick in Herd is Coming players' libraries, and another Action. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
13. [Invasion 2037](https://imho.run/games/1137490/invasion-2037) — Shares resource scavenging with Herd is Coming. 79 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137490/)
14. [Fade to Silence](https://imho.run/games/706020/fade-to-silence) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like Herd is Coming. 522 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/706020/)
15. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares inventory management with Herd is Coming. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
16. [Beyond the Map](https://imho.run/games/2896380/beyond-the-map) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Loot, like Herd is Coming. 322 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2896380/)
17. [Deadly Flare](https://imho.run/games/844390/deadly-flare) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Herd is Coming. 75 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844390/)
18. [Frozen State](https://imho.run/games/270270/frozen-state) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Herd is Coming. 271 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270270/)
19. [ZED ZONE](https://imho.run/games/1211600/zed-zone) — Shares inventory management with Herd is Coming. 693 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211600/)
20. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat](https://imho.run/games/41700/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-call-of-pripyat) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Herd is Coming. 9,316 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41700/)
21. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Herd is Coming. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
22. [Survive the Fall](https://imho.run/games/1579340/survive-the-fall) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Herd is Coming. 199 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1579340/)
23. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Herd is Coming. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
24. [UNDYING - "KINGDOM"](https://imho.run/games/638990/undying-kingdom) — A frequent pick in Herd is Coming players' libraries, and another Indie. 357 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638990/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028740&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028740&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028740&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1028740
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1028740
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Herd is Coming

"Herd is Coming" is a survival RPG set in a post apocalyptic world filled with zombies. It's the story of Mike who's survived for 10 years since the outbreak.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1028740
- **Developer:** Proximity Games
- **Publisher:** Proximity Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 10, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1028740/herd-is-coming)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028740&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1028740/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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