# Games like Service with a Shotgun

> The closest matches to Service with a Shotgun: The Spotter: Dig or Die, Welcome to ParadiZe, Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival, Sunset Overdrive, and Dead Engine. 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 Spotter: Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/3976500/the-spotter-dig-or-die) — Shares tower defense and wave based combat with Service with a Shotgun. 454 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3976500/)
2. [Welcome to ParadiZe](https://imho.run/games/1519090/welcome-to-paradize) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Service with a Shotgun. 303 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1519090/)
3. [Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival](https://imho.run/games/2475440/last-hope-bunker-zombie-survival) — Shares wave based combat and base building with Service with a Shotgun. 86 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475440/)
4. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Service with a Shotgun. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)
5. [Dead Engine](https://imho.run/games/3234100/dead-engine) — Shares checkpoint system and base building with Service with a Shotgun. 211 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3234100/)
6. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — A frequent pick in Service with a Shotgun players' libraries, and another Action. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
7. [The Walking Trade](https://imho.run/games/3398110/the-walking-trade) — Shares base building and resource management with Service with a Shotgun. 740 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3398110/)
8. [The Final Station](https://imho.run/games/435530/the-final-station) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Service with a Shotgun. 2,189 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435530/)
9. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Service with a Shotgun. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
10. [Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home](https://imho.run/games/1566390/seed-of-the-dead-sweet-home) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Service with a Shotgun. 449 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1566390/)
11. [Dead State: Reanimated](https://imho.run/games/239840/dead-state-reanimated) — Shares resource management with Service with a Shotgun. 1,503 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239840/)
12. [ZERO PROTOCOL](https://imho.run/games/2840250/zero-protocol) — Shares checkpoint system and resource management with Service with a Shotgun. 201 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2840250/)
13. [Anger Foot](https://imho.run/games/1978590/anger-foot) — Shares first person shooter with Service with a Shotgun. 2,052 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1978590/)
14. [WASTED](https://imho.run/games/327510/wasted) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Service with a Shotgun. 549 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327510/)
15. [ZERO Sievert](https://imho.run/games/1782120/zero-sievert) — Shares base building with Service with a Shotgun. 7,696 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782120/)
16. [Pixel Combat: Zombie Shooter](https://imho.run/games/3813570/pixel-combat-zombie-shooter) — Also Zombies, like Service with a Shotgun. 55 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3813570/)
17. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Service with a Shotgun. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
18. [Deadly Days](https://imho.run/games/740080/deadly-days) — Shares base building with Service with a Shotgun. 248 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/740080/)
19. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Shares resource management with Service with a Shotgun. 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
20. [March of the Living](https://imho.run/games/458000/march-of-the-living) — A frequent pick in Service with a Shotgun players' libraries, and another Strategy. 347 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458000/)
21. [Snezhinka:Sentinel Girls2](https://imho.run/games/2608350/snezhinka-sentinel-girls2) — Shares tower defense and resource management with Service with a Shotgun. 558 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2608350/)
22. [Anime vs Evil: Apocalypse](https://imho.run/games/1992640/anime-vs-evil-apocalypse) — Shares wave based combat with Service with a Shotgun. 70 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1992640/)
23. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Shares wave based combat with Service with a Shotgun. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
24. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Zombies and Cartoon, like Service with a Shotgun. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)

## 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=3777020&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3777020&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3777020&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3777020
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3777020
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Service with a Shotgun

Service With a Shotgun [SWAS] is a mash up of visual novel storytelling and chaotic wave game shooting. You're the last poor soul manning a beat-up roadside shop in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. Shoot straight. Talk fast. Surely nothing can go wrong. Right?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3777020
- **Developer:** Nolyn Vansyckle
- **Publisher:** Silver Lining Interactive
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 6, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3777020/service-with-a-shotgun)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3777020&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3777020/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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