# Games like Primal Fears

> The closest matches to Primal Fears: Alien Breed: Impact, Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now, Dead Effect, Nation Red, and Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2. 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. [Alien Breed: Impact](https://imho.run/games/22610/alien-breed-impact) — Shares weapon upgrading with Primal Fears. 509 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/)
2. [Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now](https://imho.run/games/281920/splatter-zombiecalypse-now) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Zombies, like Primal Fears. 675 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281920/)
3. [Dead Effect](https://imho.run/games/286040/dead-effect) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Primal Fears. 1,347 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286040/)
4. [Nation Red](https://imho.run/games/39800/nation-red) — A frequent pick in Primal Fears players' libraries, and another Action. 1,196 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39800/)
5. [Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2](https://imho.run/games/247910/sniper-elite-nazi-zombie-army-2) — Shares cooperative play with Primal Fears. 1,304 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247910/)
6. [F.E.A.R. 3](https://imho.run/games/21100/f-e-a-r-3) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Primal Fears. 3,124 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21100/)
7. [Earthfall](https://imho.run/games/415590/earthfall) — Also Gore and Violent, like Primal Fears. 755 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415590/)
8. [The Haunted: Hells Reach](https://imho.run/games/43190/the-haunted-hells-reach) — Also Zombies, like Primal Fears. 266 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/43190/)
9. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Shares cooperative play with Primal Fears. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
10. [Shadowgrounds](https://imho.run/games/2500/shadowgrounds) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Gore, like Primal Fears. 557 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2500/)
11. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Shares cooperative play with Primal Fears. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
12. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies, like Primal Fears. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
13. [Guns n Zombies](https://imho.run/games/264300/guns-n-zombies) — A frequent pick in Primal Fears players' libraries, and another RPG. 284 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264300/)
14. [Hatred](https://imho.run/games/341940/hatred) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Gore, like Primal Fears. 9,619 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341940/)
15. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Primal Fears. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
16. [Masked Forces: Zombie Survival](https://imho.run/games/654850/masked-forces-zombie-survival) — Shares weapon upgrading with Primal Fears. 174 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/654850/)
17. [Larva Mortus](https://imho.run/games/11340/larva-mortus) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Primal Fears. 247 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11340/)
18. [SAS: Zombie Assault 4](https://imho.run/games/678800/sas-zombie-assault-4) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Zombies, like Primal Fears. 5,003 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/678800/)
19. [Yet Another Zombie Defense](https://imho.run/games/270550/yet-another-zombie-defense) — Also Zombies, like Primal Fears. 5,822 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270550/)
20. [Left 4 Dead](https://imho.run/games/500/left-4-dead) — Shares cooperative play with Primal Fears. 19,617 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500/)
21. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Primal Fears. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
22. [Project RIP](https://imho.run/games/1131400/project-rip) — Shares weapon upgrading with Primal Fears. 70 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1131400/)
23. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Primal Fears. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
24. [The Ascent](https://imho.run/games/979690/the-ascent) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Gore, like Primal Fears. 12,117 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979690/)

## 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=211280&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211280&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211280&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=211280
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/211280
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Primal Fears

Due to a chemical known as pharGONe, the world has been turned upside down. Battle your way through multiple levels, earning upgrades, competing against your friends and more, and find the truth about what has happened to the world.Use a variety of weapons to stop the mutated population, and save yourself from being another victim.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 211280
- **Developer:** DnS Development
- **Publisher:** DnS Development
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 8, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/211280/primal-fears)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211280&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211280/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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