# Games like Dead Engine

> The closest matches to Dead Engine: GOD FORSAKEN, Cataclysm: The Last Generation, FatalZone: Outbreak, Deadly Days: Roadtrip, and The Ember Guardian. 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. [GOD FORSAKEN](https://imho.run/games/3419290/god-forsaken) — Shares bullet hell and inventory management with Dead Engine. 175 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419290/)
2. [Cataclysm: The Last Generation](https://imho.run/games/3560030/cataclysm-the-last-generation) — Shares crafting system and permadeath with Dead Engine. 183 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3560030/)
3. [FatalZone: Outbreak](https://imho.run/games/2523250/fatalzone-outbreak) — Shares twin stick shooting and permadeath with Dead Engine. 93 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2523250/)
4. [Deadly Days: Roadtrip](https://imho.run/games/3026450/deadly-days-roadtrip) — Shares permadeath and roguelite progression with Dead Engine. 536 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3026450/)
5. [The Ember Guardian](https://imho.run/games/3570060/the-ember-guardian) — Shares crafting system and weapon variety with Dead Engine. 75 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060/)
6. [Night Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3668370/night-swarm) — Shares bullet hell and base building with Dead Engine. 488 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3668370/)
7. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Shares character unlocks and base building with Dead Engine. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
8. [NEO Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/248860/neo-scavenger) — Shares inventory management and procedural generation with Dead Engine. 3,651 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248860/)
9. [Night Raider](https://imho.run/games/2719290/night-raider) — Shares permadeath and inventory management with Dead Engine. 224 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2719290/)
10. [Dead State: Reanimated](https://imho.run/games/239840/dead-state-reanimated) — Shares resource management with Dead Engine. 1,503 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239840/)
11. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares permadeath and base building with Dead Engine. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
12. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares resource scavenging and crafting system with Dead Engine. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
13. [DREADZONE](https://imho.run/games/3484300/dreadzone) — Shares base building and inventory management with Dead Engine. 507 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3484300/)
14. [March of the Living](https://imho.run/games/458000/march-of-the-living) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Dead Engine. 347 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458000/)
15. [They Are Coming](https://imho.run/games/2630080/they-are-coming) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Dead Engine. 181 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2630080/)
16. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Shares procedural generation with Dead Engine. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
17. [SealChain: Call of Blood](https://imho.run/games/2652600/sealchain-call-of-blood) — Shares bullet hell and roguelite progression with Dead Engine. 69 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2652600/)
18. [SKYHILL](https://imho.run/games/382140/skyhill) — A frequent pick in Dead Engine players' libraries, and another Indie. 634 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/382140/)
19. [Megabonk](https://imho.run/games/3405340/megabonk) — Shares character unlocks and roguelite progression with Dead Engine. 55,202 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/)
20. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Shares twin stick shooting with Dead Engine. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
21. [R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program](https://imho.run/games/3985950/r-i-p-reincarnation-insurance-program) — Shares roguelite progression with Dead Engine. 593 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3985950/)
22. [CleanFall](https://imho.run/games/2769780/cleanfall) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Roguelike, like Dead Engine. 179 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2769780/)
23. [Artifact Seeker: Resurrection](https://imho.run/games/3054610/artifact-seeker-resurrection) — Also Bullet Hell, like Dead Engine. 162 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3054610/)
24. [Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival](https://imho.run/games/2475440/last-hope-bunker-zombie-survival) — A frequent pick in Dead Engine players' libraries, and another Action. 86 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475440/)

## 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=3234100&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3234100&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3234100
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3234100
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dead Engine

Fight to survive against zombies in a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot and merge items, expand your backpack. In your camp, recruit survivors but burn the bitten. Trading uncovers haunting survivor stories.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3234100
- **Developer:** Chocolate Dungeon Games
- **Publisher:** Red Axe Games, Gamersky Games
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 3, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3234100/dead-engine)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3234100&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3234100/)
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