# Games like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

> The closest matches to Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days: Dead State: Reanimated, Project Zomboid, This War of Mine, Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival, and Zombie Army Trilogy. 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. [Dead State: Reanimated](https://imho.run/games/239840/dead-state-reanimated) — Shares shelter management with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 1,503 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239840/)
2. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
3. [This War of Mine](https://imho.run/games/282070/this-war-of-mine) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 22,855 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/)
4. [Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival](https://imho.run/games/2475440/last-hope-bunker-zombie-survival) — Shares scavenging with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 86 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475440/)
5. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — A frequent pick in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days players' libraries, and another Action. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
6. [Draft of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1380650/draft-of-darkness) — Also 2.5D and Post-apocalyptic, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 197 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1380650/)
7. [Delivery from the Pain:Survival / 末日方舟:生存](https://imho.run/games/685340/delivery-from-the-pain-survival) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 98 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/685340/)
8. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
9. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Also Stealth and Post-apocalyptic, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
10. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Shares base defense with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
11. [Infection Free Zone](https://imho.run/games/1465460/infection-free-zone) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 6,678 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465460/)
12. [How to Survive](https://imho.run/games/250400/how-to-survive) — A frequent pick in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,613 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/)
13. [March of the Living](https://imho.run/games/458000/march-of-the-living) — A frequent pick in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days players' libraries, and another Strategy. 347 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458000/)
14. [Crafting Dead](https://imho.run/games/657990/crafting-dead) — Shares scavenging with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 113 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/657990/)
15. [VEIN](https://imho.run/games/1857950/vein) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 6,877 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857950/)
16. [No One Survived](https://imho.run/games/1963370/no-one-survived) — Shares scavenging with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 2,271 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963370/)
17. [Deadlight](https://imho.run/games/211400/deadlight) — Also Zombies and 2.5D, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 4,035 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211400/)
18. [SKYHILL](https://imho.run/games/382140/skyhill) — A frequent pick in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days players' libraries, and another Indie. 634 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/382140/)
19. [Into The Haze](https://imho.run/games/1430640/into-the-haze) — Also Stealth and Zombies, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 55 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1430640/)
20. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Stealth and Zombies, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
21. [DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain](https://imho.run/games/3590290/dive-or-die-children-of-rain) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Survival Horror, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 509 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3590290/)
22. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares scavenging with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
23. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Stealth and Zombies, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
24. [State of Decay: YOSE](https://imho.run/games/329430/state-of-decay-yose) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. 4,568 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329430/)

## 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=2239710&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2239710&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2239710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2239710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is a top-down stealth zombie survival game set in Walton City, Texas during 1980. Players manage a band of desperate survivors, scavenging resources, crafting supplies, and defending their shelter against relentless undead threats. The experience combines stealth exploration with strategic shelter management, resource allocation, and base defense mechanics alongside character traits that influence survival prospects. Reviewers highlight how the 80s Texas atmosphere feels immersive and detailed, with character-driven storytelling that hints at deeper lore beneath the immediate survival struggle. Players describe the shelter management as deeply satisfying while noting that stealth exploration forces tactical positioning decisions. Currently in Early Access at $24.99, the game has earned a 92% positive rating from over 2,600 Steam reviews and runs in Playable status on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2239710
- **Developer:** PikPok
- **Publisher:** Boltray Games (China), PikPok (worldwide)
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 9, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2239710/into-the-dead-our-darkest-days)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2239710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239710/)
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