# Games like Dead Effect

> The closest matches to Dead Effect: Dead Effect 2, Contagion, Dead Space (2008), Zombie Army Trilogy, and F.E.A.R. 3. 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 Effect 2](https://imho.run/games/394760/dead-effect-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Effect. 913 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394760/)
2. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dead Effect. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
3. [Dead Space (2008)](https://imho.run/games/17470/dead-space-2008) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead Effect. 11,870 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/)
4. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — A frequent pick in Dead Effect players' libraries, and another Action. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
5. [F.E.A.R. 3](https://imho.run/games/21100/f-e-a-r-3) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Effect. 3,124 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21100/)
6. [System Shock® 2 (1999)](https://imho.run/games/238210/system-shock-2-1999) — Also Survival Horror and Space, like Dead Effect. 4,870 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238210/)
7. [DOOM 3](https://imho.run/games/208200/doom-3) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Effect. 5,237 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208200/)
8. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dead Effect. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
9. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Also Survival Horror, like Dead Effect. 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
10. [Aliens vs. Predator™](https://imho.run/games/10680/aliens-vs-predator) — Also Gore, like Dead Effect. 7,954 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10680/)
11. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Also Survival Horror and Space, like Dead Effect. 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
12. [Resident Evil Village](https://imho.run/games/1196590/resident-evil-village) — Shares weapon upgrade system with Dead Effect. 44,958 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196590/)
13. [Putrefaction](https://imho.run/games/378270/putrefaction) — Shares survival mode with Dead Effect. 169 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378270/)
14. [Left 4 Dead](https://imho.run/games/500/left-4-dead) — Also Zombies, like Dead Effect. 19,617 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500/)
15. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat](https://imho.run/games/41700/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-call-of-pripyat) — A frequent pick in Dead Effect players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,316 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41700/)
16. [Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection](https://imho.run/games/49540/aliens-colonial-marines-collection) — Also Gore and Space, like Dead Effect. 4,221 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49540/)
17. [Deadfall Adventures](https://imho.run/games/231330/deadfall-adventures) — Also Zombies, like Dead Effect. 549 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231330/)
18. [ZOMBI](https://imho.run/games/339230/zombi) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dead Effect. 1,383 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339230/)
19. [The Persistence](https://imho.run/games/1140100/the-persistence) — Also Survival Horror, like Dead Effect. 63 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140100/)
20. [深空七号 Deep Space 7](https://imho.run/games/3037180/deep-space-7) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Effect. 96 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3037180/)
21. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dead Effect. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
22. [Black Mesa](https://imho.run/games/362890/black-mesa) — Shares weapon upgrade system with Dead Effect. 69,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/)
23. [Space Beast Terror Fright](https://imho.run/games/357330/space-beast-terror-fright) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead Effect. 1,115 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357330/)
24. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dead Effect. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Dead Effect

Dead Effect is a sci-fi first-person action game released in 2014 by BadFly Interactive, available for 4.99 USD. Set on a hijacked spaceship, players navigate linear story missions alongside survival and bio-hazard side modes, with adjustable difficulty to suit different skill levels. The game features a weapon upgrade system that allows progression through its medium-length campaign. Reviewers note the spaceship corridors create a claustrophobic atmosphere, and players describe the zombie variety as being explained through in-universe lore. Players also mention the mobile-to-PC port as surprisingly capable, and find the retro gameplay style refreshing. The game runs at playable status on Steam Deck, with reviewers describing it as tense and immersive, holding a 71% positive rating from 1,347 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 286040
- **Developer:** BadFly Interactive, a.s.
- **Publisher:** BadFly Interactive, a.s.
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Stats, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 17, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 59
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

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