# Games like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition

> The closest matches to Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition: Dead Rising® 2, Dead Rising 4, Dying Light, Dead Island Definitive Edition, and How to Survive 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. [Dead Rising® 2](https://imho.run/games/45740/dead-rising-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 3,497 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45740/)
2. [Dead Rising 4](https://imho.run/games/543460/dead-rising-4) — A frequent pick in Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition players' libraries, and another Action. 1,627 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/543460/)
3. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Shares weapon crafting with Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
4. [Dead Island Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/383150/dead-island-definitive-edition) — Shares weapon crafting with Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 9,188 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383150/)
5. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
6. [State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition](https://imho.run/games/495420/state-of-decay-2-juggernaut-edition) — A frequent pick in Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition players' libraries, and another RPG. 21,377 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/)
7. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
8. [Just Cause™ 3](https://imho.run/games/225540/just-cause-3) — Shares open world exploration with Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 45,015 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225540/)
9. [POSTAL 2](https://imho.run/games/223470/postal-2) — Also Gore, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 42,176 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223470/)
10. [Saints Row: The Third](https://imho.run/games/55230/saints-row-the-third) — Same funny mood as Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 18,932 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55230/)
11. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — Also Zombies, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)
12. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
13. [Crashlands](https://imho.run/games/391730/crashlands) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 1,596 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391730/)
14. [METAL GEAR SURVIVE](https://imho.run/games/543900/metal-gear-survive) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 2,236 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/543900/)
15. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Shares open world exploration with Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
16. [Days Gone](https://imho.run/games/1259420/days-gone) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 35,974 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1259420/)
17. [Prototype™](https://imho.run/games/10150/prototype) — Shares open world exploration with Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 5,002 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10150/)
18. [Night of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/1377380/night-of-the-dead) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 3,150 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377380/)
19. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
20. [Survival Machine](https://imho.run/games/1601330/survival-machine) — Shares weapon crafting with Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 208 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601330/)
21. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
22. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)
23. [Resident Evil 4 (2005)](https://imho.run/games/254700/resident-evil-4-2005) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 25,574 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254700/)
24. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)

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## About Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition

Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition is a long-form action game developed by Capcom Game Studio Vancouver and released in 2014. Set in the zombie-infested city of Los Perdidos, players navigate an open-world environment where time-management and open-world exploration form the core gameplay loop. The title supports online co-op, allowing players to tackle the outbreak together. Weapon-crafting provides tactical flexibility, and players describe the experience as both challenging and funny. Tactical positioning matters during combat encounters, with the game's third-person perspective supporting situational awareness across sprawling urban environments. The game carries a price point of $29.99 USD and holds a 76% positive rating from over 5,900 Steam reviews. Notably, it is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 265550
- **Developer:** Capcom Game Studio Vancouver
- **Publisher:** Capcom
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 5, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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