# Games like Days Gone

> The closest matches to Days Gone: The Last of Us™ Part I, Dying Light, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Mad Max. 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. [The Last of Us™ Part I](https://imho.run/games/1888930/the-last-of-us-part-i) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Days Gone. 27,610 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1888930/)
2. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Days Gone. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
3. [State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition](https://imho.run/games/495420/state-of-decay-2-juggernaut-edition) — A frequent pick in Days Gone players' libraries, and another RPG. 21,377 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/)
4. [Red Dead Redemption 2](https://imho.run/games/1174180/red-dead-redemption-2) — Same atmospheric mood as Days Gone. 295,872 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174180/)
5. [Mad Max](https://imho.run/games/234140/mad-max) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Days Gone. 26,206 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234140/)
6. [Metro Exodus](https://imho.run/games/412020/metro-exodus) — A frequent pick in Days Gone players' libraries, and another Action. 33,790 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412020/)
7. [Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/1151640/horizon-zero-dawn-complete-edition) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Days Gone. 51,539 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151640/)
8. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares crafting with Days Gone. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
9. [How to Survive](https://imho.run/games/250400/how-to-survive) — Shares skill tree progression with Days Gone. 4,613 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/)
10. [Dead Island 2](https://imho.run/games/934700/dead-island-2) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Days Gone. 9,145 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/934700/)
11. [DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT](https://imho.run/games/1850570/death-stranding-director-s-cut) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Days Gone. 19,229 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/)
12. [God of War](https://imho.run/games/1593500/god-of-war) — Same atmospheric mood as Days Gone. 58,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/)
13. [Far Cry® Primal](https://imho.run/games/371660/far-cry-primal) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Days Gone. 14,008 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371660/)
14. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Days Gone. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
15. [Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/2420110/horizon-forbidden-west-complete-edition) — Shares skill tree progression and crafting with Days Gone. 10,536 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420110/)
16. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Days Gone. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
17. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Days Gone. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
18. [Miscreated](https://imho.run/games/299740/miscreated) — Shares crafting with Days Gone. 11,535 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299740/)
19. [DayZ](https://imho.run/games/221100/dayz) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Days Gone. 175,514 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/)
20. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Days Gone. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
21. [UNDYING - "KINGDOM"](https://imho.run/games/638990/undying-kingdom) — A frequent pick in Days Gone players' libraries, and another Indie. 357 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638990/)
22. [SurrounDead](https://imho.run/games/1645820/surroundead) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Days Gone. 14,774 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1645820/)
23. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares crafting with Days Gone. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
24. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares crafting with Days Gone. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1259420&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1259420
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1259420
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Days Gone

Days Gone is a 2021 action-adventure game from Bend Studio set in post-pandemic America, following drifter and bounty hunter Deacon St. John across a devastated open world. The mechanics include motorcycle management, crafting, skill tree progression, fast travel, and large-scale horde encounters alongside bounty-hunting objectives. Players describe the atmosphere as immersive and melancholic, with reviewers noting that the motorcycle feels weighty and realistic, and that bike upgrades matter significantly for exploration. Players also highlight that horde encounters create intense, panic-inducing moments, while the narrative resonates with themes of grief and loneliness. The open world exploration feels alive according to players. The game holds a 92% positive rating from over 35,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1259420
- **Developer:** Bend Studio
- **Publisher:** PlayStation Publishing LLC
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Narrated Game Menus, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** May 17, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1259420&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1259420/)
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