# Games like Z Diaries

> The closest matches to Z Diaries: The Walking Dead, March of the Living, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, How to Survive, and Not For Broadcast. 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. [The Walking Dead](https://imho.run/games/207610/the-walking-dead) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Z Diaries. 24,423 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207610/)
2. [March of the Living](https://imho.run/games/458000/march-of-the-living) — A frequent pick in Z Diaries players' libraries, and another Strategy. 347 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458000/)
3. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
4. [How to Survive](https://imho.run/games/250400/how-to-survive) — A frequent pick in Z Diaries players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,613 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/)
5. [Not For Broadcast](https://imho.run/games/1147550/not-for-broadcast) — A frequent pick in Z Diaries players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,212 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147550/)
6. [The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante](https://imho.run/games/1272160/the-life-and-suffering-of-sir-brante) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 2,670 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272160/)
7. [tERRORbane](https://imho.run/games/1617030/terrorbane) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Z Diaries. 59 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617030/)
8. [Late Shift](https://imho.run/games/584980/late-shift) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 1,748 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/584980/)
9. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
10. [Crown Gambit](https://imho.run/games/2447980/crown-gambit) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 164 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447980/)
11. [VIDEOVERSE](https://imho.run/games/2079180/videoverse) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 165 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/)
12. [Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog](https://imho.run/games/2118420/stories-from-sol-the-gun-dog) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 404 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/)
13. [80 Days](https://imho.run/games/381780/80-days) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 936 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381780/)
14. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
15. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — A frequent pick in Z Diaries players' libraries, and another Action. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
16. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
17. [Afterparty](https://imho.run/games/762220/afterparty) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 611 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762220/)
18. [Wanderlust: Travel Stories](https://imho.run/games/1051410/wanderlust-travel-stories) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 79 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051410/)
19. [Purrfect Apawcalypse: Purrgatory Furever](https://imho.run/games/1559430/purrfect-apawcalypse-purrgatory-furever) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Z Diaries. 236 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1559430/)
20. [Signs of the Sojourner](https://imho.run/games/1058690/signs-of-the-sojourner) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 149 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058690/)
21. [Heading Out](https://imho.run/games/1640630/heading-out) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 374 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640630/)
22. [Grotto](https://imho.run/games/1538850/grotto) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Z Diaries. 188 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538850/)
23. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — A frequent pick in Z Diaries players' libraries, and another Adventure. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
24. [Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning](https://imho.run/games/813540/scheming-through-the-zombie-apocalypse-the-beginning) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Z Diaries. 198 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813540/)

## 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=3202980&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3202980&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3202980&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3202980
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3202980
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Z Diaries

Z Diaries is an interactive zombie fiction game where you read daily diary entries. At various points in the story, you will be asked to make a choice, these choices will take you down different paths in the story. The objective is to escape from Portland before the bombs drop.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3202980
- **Developer:** Nexus Media
- **Publisher:** Nexus Media
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 26, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3202980/z-diaries)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3202980&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3202980/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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