# Games like Dead Horde

> The closest matches to Dead Horde: Primal Fears, Nation Red, Contagion, VERSUS SQUAD, and Alien Breed 2: Assault. 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. [Primal Fears](https://imho.run/games/211280/primal-fears) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Zombies, like Dead Horde. 86 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211280/)
2. [Nation Red](https://imho.run/games/39800/nation-red) — A frequent pick in Dead Horde players' libraries, and another Action. 1,196 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39800/)
3. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies, like Dead Horde. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
4. [VERSUS SQUAD](https://imho.run/games/471330/versus-squad) — Shares twin stick shooting with Dead Horde. 189 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/471330/)
5. [Alien Breed 2: Assault](https://imho.run/games/22650/alien-breed-2-assault) — Shares weapon upgrades with Dead Horde. 175 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22650/)
6. [Over 9000 Zombies!](https://imho.run/games/273500/over-9000-zombies) — Shares twin stick shooting with Dead Horde. 447 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273500/)
7. [Left 4 Dead](https://imho.run/games/500/left-4-dead) — Also Zombies, like Dead Horde. 19,617 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500/)
8. [#KILLALLZOMBIES](https://imho.run/games/303720/killallzombies) — Shares twin stick shooting with Dead Horde. 83 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303720/)
9. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Dead Horde. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
10. [Final Exam](https://imho.run/games/233190/final-exam) — Shares weapon upgrades with Dead Horde. 309 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233190/)
11. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Zombies, like Dead Horde. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
12. [Guns n Zombies](https://imho.run/games/264300/guns-n-zombies) — A frequent pick in Dead Horde players' libraries, and another RPG. 284 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264300/)
13. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Zombies, like Dead Horde. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
14. [Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2](https://imho.run/games/247910/sniper-elite-nazi-zombie-army-2) — Also Zombies, like Dead Horde. 1,304 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247910/)
15. [Dead Effect](https://imho.run/games/286040/dead-effect) — Also Zombies, like Dead Horde. 1,347 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286040/)
16. [Shadowgrounds](https://imho.run/games/2500/shadowgrounds) — Shares weapon upgrades with Dead Horde. 557 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2500/)
17. [Tower 57](https://imho.run/games/530950/tower-57) — Shares weapon upgrades with Dead Horde. 172 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530950/)
18. [The Haunted: Hells Reach](https://imho.run/games/43190/the-haunted-hells-reach) — Also Zombies, like Dead Horde. 266 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/43190/)
19. [Solstice Chronicles: MIA](https://imho.run/games/528160/solstice-chronicles-mia) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Zombies, like Dead Horde. 123 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/528160/)
20. [Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival](https://imho.run/games/2475440/last-hope-bunker-zombie-survival) — Shares weapon upgrades with Dead Horde. 86 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475440/)
21. [KILL KNIGHT](https://imho.run/games/2694420/kill-knight) — Shares twin stick shooting and weapon upgrades with Dead Horde. 1,166 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2694420/)
22. [Dead Space™ 2](https://imho.run/games/47780/dead-space-2) — Shares weapon upgrades with Dead Horde. 11,516 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47780/)
23. [How to Survive](https://imho.run/games/250400/how-to-survive) — Also Zombies, like Dead Horde. 4,613 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/)
24. [Crimsonland](https://imho.run/games/262830/crimsonland) — Shares weapon upgrades with Dead Horde. 919 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262830/)

## 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=27940&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=27940&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=27940&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=27940
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/27940
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dead Horde

As a survivor of the mutant virus, make your way through the city and wipe out the hordes of flesh eating mutants. Teamwork is the key to survive the DEAD HORDE...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 27940
- **Developer:** DnS Development
- **Publisher:** DnS Development
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jul 27, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/27940/dead-horde)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=27940&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27940/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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