# Games like Dead by Instinct > The closest matches to Dead by Instinct: Left 4 Dead 2, Dying Light, Last Year: The Nightmare, Contagion, and Killing Floor 2. 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. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/) 2. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — A frequent pick in Dead by Instinct players' libraries, and another RPG. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/) 3. [Last Year: The Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/511440/last-year-the-nightmare) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dead by Instinct. 236 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/511440/) 4. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Survival Horror, like Dead by Instinct. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/) 5. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — A frequent pick in Dead by Instinct players' libraries, and another Action. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/) 6. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dead by Instinct. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/) 7. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Survival Horror, like Dead by Instinct. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/) 8. [Home Sweet Home : Survive](https://imho.run/games/1056600/home-sweet-home-survive) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 2,170 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1056600/) 9. [Outlast 2](https://imho.run/games/414700/outlast-2) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 10,570 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414700/) 10. [Halloween: The Game](https://imho.run/games/3219630/halloween-the-game) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 16,058 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219630/) 11. [Resident Evil Village](https://imho.run/games/1196590/resident-evil-village) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 44,958 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196590/) 12. [Dead by Daylight](https://imho.run/games/381210/dead-by-daylight) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 253,618 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/) 13. [Sniper Elite 5](https://imho.run/games/1029690/sniper-elite-5) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dead by Instinct. 10,598 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029690/) 14. [灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake](https://imho.run/games/690530/soul-at-stake) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 197 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690530/) 15. [Earthfall](https://imho.run/games/415590/earthfall) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dead by Instinct. 755 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415590/) 16. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/) 17. [Friday the 13th: The Game](https://imho.run/games/438740/friday-the-13th-the-game) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 20,603 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438740/) 18. [Depth](https://imho.run/games/274940/depth) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 9,990 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274940/) 19. [Barotrauma](https://imho.run/games/602960/barotrauma) — Also Survival Horror, like Dead by Instinct. 27,564 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/602960/) 20. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — A frequent pick in Dead by Instinct players' libraries, and another Action. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/) 21. [Dead Rising 4](https://imho.run/games/543460/dead-rising-4) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dead by Instinct. 1,627 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/543460/) 22. [MORDHAU](https://imho.run/games/629760/mordhau) — Also Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 59,032 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629760/) 23. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Dead by Instinct. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/) 24. [Propnight](https://imho.run/games/1549180/propnight) — Also Survival Horror, like Dead by Instinct. 4,731 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1549180/) ## 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=4050310&n=20 - Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4050310&n=20&coop=true - Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4050310&n=20&free=true - Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4050310 - This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4050310 - API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp) ## About Dead by Instinct 6 determined survivors face two bloodthirsty hunters in a classic game of hide-and-seek. Run, hide, and survive through dynamic environments, intense chases, and pure player-driven horror. Can you survive the hunt? ## Game info - **AppID:** 4050310 - **Developer:** Disco Entertainment Studio - **Publisher:** Disco Entertainment Studio - **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual - **Categories:** Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Co-op - **Released:** Mar 7, 2026 - **Free to play:** no - **Platforms:** windows ## Links - [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4050310/dead-by-instinct) - [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4050310&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers - [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4050310/) - [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking --- *Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/4050310/dead-by-instinct for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). 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