# Games like Extra Lives

> The closest matches to Extra Lives: Infinite Lives, Old School, Hard Time III, The You Testament: The 2D Coming, and Project Zomboid. 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. [Infinite Lives](https://imho.run/games/3751210/infinite-lives) — Shares emergent storytelling and weapon variety with Extra Lives. 141 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3751210/)
2. [Old School](https://imho.run/games/2529120/old-school) — Shares sandbox mode and open world exploration with Extra Lives. 390 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529120/)
3. [Hard Time III](https://imho.run/games/3009850/hard-time-iii) — Shares survival management with Extra Lives. 748 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3009850/)
4. [The You Testament: The 2D Coming](https://imho.run/games/2266320/the-you-testament-the-2d-coming) — Shares sandbox mode and survival management with Extra Lives. 78 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2266320/)
5. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares sandbox mode and crafting with Extra Lives. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
6. [How to Survive](https://imho.run/games/250400/how-to-survive) — Shares resource management with Extra Lives. 4,613 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/)
7. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Extra Lives. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
8. [Welcome to ParadiZe](https://imho.run/games/1519090/welcome-to-paradize) — Shares crafting and resource management with Extra Lives. 303 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1519090/)
9. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — A frequent pick in Extra Lives players' libraries, and another Action. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
10. [March of the Living](https://imho.run/games/458000/march-of-the-living) — A frequent pick in Extra Lives players' libraries, and another Strategy. 347 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458000/)
11. [Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse](https://imho.run/games/7800/stubbs-the-zombie-in-rebel-without-a-pulse) — Also Zombies, like Extra Lives. 945 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7800/)
12. [The Walking Dead](https://imho.run/games/207610/the-walking-dead) — Also Comic Book and Zombies, like Extra Lives. 24,423 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207610/)
13. [BlazBlue Entropy Effect](https://imho.run/games/2273430/blazblue-entropy-effect) — Shares character customization and roguelite progression with Extra Lives. 4,408 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273430/)
14. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Extra Lives. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
15. [Wrestling Revolution 3D](https://imho.run/games/665330/wrestling-revolution-3d) — Also Wrestling, like Extra Lives. 314 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/665330/)
16. [State of Decay](https://imho.run/games/241540/state-of-decay) — A frequent pick in Extra Lives players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,821 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241540/)
17. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Survival Horror, like Extra Lives. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
18. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Extra Lives. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
19. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Shares permadeath with Extra Lives. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
20. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Extra Lives. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
21. [This War of Mine](https://imho.run/games/282070/this-war-of-mine) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Extra Lives. 22,855 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/)
22. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Extra Lives. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
23. [Resident Evil Requiem](https://imho.run/games/3764200/resident-evil-requiem) — Shares resource management with Extra Lives. 48,719 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764200/)
24. [Zelter](https://imho.run/games/1193340/zelter) — Shares crafting with Extra Lives. 431 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1193340/)

## 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=2310690&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2310690&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2310690&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2310690
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2310690
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Extra Lives

See how long you can survive in a world full of brainless zombies and heartless humans! Find your place among hundreds of other characters spread across several warring factions, and battle to reclaim every corner of a sprawling city in real-time.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2310690
- **Developer:** MDickie
- **Publisher:** MDickie
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Mar 1, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2310690/extra-lives)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2310690&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310690/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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