# Games like Zombie Cure Lab

> The closest matches to Zombie Cure Lab: Timberborn, Infection Free Zone, They Are Billions, Dream Engines: Nomad Cities, and Flotsam. 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. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Also Science and Colony Sim, like Zombie Cure Lab. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
2. [Infection Free Zone](https://imho.run/games/1465460/infection-free-zone) — Shares resource scavenging with Zombie Cure Lab. 6,678 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465460/)
3. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
4. [Dream Engines: Nomad Cities](https://imho.run/games/1076750/dream-engines-nomad-cities) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Zombie Cure Lab. 254 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076750/)
5. [Flotsam](https://imho.run/games/821250/flotsam) — A frequent pick in Zombie Cure Lab players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,873 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/821250/)
6. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
7. [Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville](https://imho.run/games/257170/rebuild-3-gangs-of-deadsville) — A frequent pick in Zombie Cure Lab players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,194 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257170/)
8. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
9. [Colony Survival](https://imho.run/games/366090/colony-survival) — A frequent pick in Zombie Cure Lab players' libraries, and another Action. 5,841 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366090/)
10. [Kubifaktorium](https://imho.run/games/898720/kubifaktorium) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 342 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/898720/)
11. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
12. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
13. [Planetbase](https://imho.run/games/403190/planetbase) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 5,622 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403190/)
14. [Goblins of Elderstone](https://imho.run/games/693580/goblins-of-elderstone) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 228 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/693580/)
15. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
16. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
17. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
18. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
19. [Tribe: Primitive Builder](https://imho.run/games/1059900/tribe-primitive-builder) — A frequent pick in Zombie Cure Lab players' libraries, and another Adventure. 280 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059900/)
20. [Aquatico](https://imho.run/games/1812300/aquatico) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 492 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812300/)
21. [One Military Camp](https://imho.run/games/1743830/one-military-camp) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Zombie Cure Lab. 321 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1743830/)
22. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
23. [Havendock](https://imho.run/games/2020710/havendock) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Zombie Cure Lab. 667 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2020710/)
24. [Imagine Earth](https://imho.run/games/280720/imagine-earth) — Also Science and Colony Sim, like Zombie Cure Lab. 484 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280720/)

## 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=1620290&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1620290&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1620290&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1620290
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1620290
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Zombie Cure Lab

In a world overrun by the undead, build a lab to fight back with science. Manage survivors, gather vital resources, and turn zombies into allies. Defend your base and research the cure to reclaim humanity.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1620290
- **Developer:** Thera Bytes GmbH
- **Publisher:** Aerosoft GmbH
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 27, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1620290/zombie-cure-lab)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1620290&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1620290/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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