# Games like The Day Before

> The closest matches to The Day Before: The Forever Winter, DayZ, Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2, ARC Raiders, and DeadPoly. 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 Forever Winter](https://imho.run/games/2828860/the-forever-winter) — Also Extraction Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like The Day Before. 15,319 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2828860/)
2. [DayZ](https://imho.run/games/221100/dayz) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like The Day Before. 175,514 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/)
3. [Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2](https://imho.run/games/2221490/tom-clancy-s-the-division-2) — Shares looter shooter with The Day Before. 16,172 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2221490/)
4. [ARC Raiders](https://imho.run/games/1808500/arc-raiders) — A frequent pick in The Day Before players' libraries, and another Action. 187,754 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/)
5. [DeadPoly](https://imho.run/games/1621070/deadpoly) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Loot, like The Day Before. 3,869 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621070/)
6. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like The Day Before. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
7. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like The Day Before. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
8. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — A frequent pick in The Day Before players' libraries, and another RPG. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
9. [Remnant: From the Ashes](https://imho.run/games/617290/remnant-from-the-ashes) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like The Day Before. 24,137 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/617290/)
10. [Marauders](https://imho.run/games/1789480/marauders) — Shares player vs player with The Day Before. 10,938 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1789480/)
11. [World War Z](https://imho.run/games/699130/world-war-z) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like The Day Before. 6,916 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699130/)
12. [The Midnight Walkers](https://imho.run/games/2795540/the-midnight-walkers) — Also Extraction Shooter and Zombies, like The Day Before. 451 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2795540/)
13. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like The Day Before. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
14. [ZERO Sievert](https://imho.run/games/1782120/zero-sievert) — Also Extraction Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like The Day Before. 7,696 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782120/)
15. [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) — Shares survival mechanics with The Day Before. 9,316 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41700/)
16. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like The Day Before. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
17. [Cargo Hunters](https://imho.run/games/4197990/cargo-hunters) — Also Extraction Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like The Day Before. 213 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4197990/)
18. [Afterinfection](https://imho.run/games/1341210/afterinfection) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like The Day Before. 261 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341210/)
19. [Just Survive](https://imho.run/games/295110/just-survive) — Shares zombie survival and survival mechanics with The Day Before. 31,770 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/295110/)
20. [The Front](https://imho.run/games/2285150/the-front) — Same stressful mood as The Day Before. 3,716 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285150/)
21. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like The Day Before. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
22. [Deadline Escape](https://imho.run/games/3872000/deadline-escape) — Also Extraction Shooter and Zombies, like The Day Before. 144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3872000/)
23. [Deadside](https://imho.run/games/895400/deadside) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like The Day Before. 15,911 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895400/)
24. [The Last Stand: Aftermath](https://imho.run/games/1266840/the-last-stand-aftermath) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like The Day Before. 2,373 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1266840/)

## 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=1372880&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1372880&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1372880&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1372880
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1372880
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Day Before

The Day Before is a post-apocalyptic extraction shooter set in present-day US East Coast following a deadly pandemic. Developed by FNTASTIC and published by Mytona Fntastic, this early access title combines looter-shooter mechanics with player-versus-player combat, stealth-extraction gameplay, and survival elements. Players navigate zombie-infested environments while competing against other survivors in tense encounters. Reviewers note that tactical positioning matters during engagements, and players describe the experience as stressful and tense throughout sessions. The challenging difficulty and medium-length sessions support online co-op play. The game received a 13% positive rating from 9,169 Steam reviews and is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1372880
- **Developer:** FNTASTIC
- **Publisher:**  Mytona Fntastic
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, MMO, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Dec 7, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1372880/the-day-before)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1372880&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1372880/)
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