# Games like DEAD RISING®

> The closest matches to DEAD RISING®: Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, Dead Rising® 2, Dead Island Definitive Edition, Dying Light, and Resident Evil 4 (2005). 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 Rising 2: Off the Record](https://imho.run/games/45770/dead-rising-2-off-the-record) — Also Zombies and Gore, like DEAD RISING. 1,731 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45770/)
2. [Dead Rising® 2](https://imho.run/games/45740/dead-rising-2) — A frequent pick in DEAD RISING players' libraries, and another Action. 3,497 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45740/)
3. [Dead Island Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/383150/dead-island-definitive-edition) — Shares weapon crafting with DEAD RISING. 9,188 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383150/)
4. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DEAD RISING. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
5. [Resident Evil 4 (2005)](https://imho.run/games/254700/resident-evil-4-2005) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DEAD RISING. 25,574 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254700/)
6. [State of Decay](https://imho.run/games/241540/state-of-decay) — Also Zombies, like DEAD RISING. 8,821 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241540/)
7. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DEAD RISING. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
8. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DEAD RISING. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
9. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DEAD RISING. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
10. [Far Cry® 2](https://imho.run/games/19900/far-cry-2) — Same brutal mood as DEAD RISING. 9,307 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19900/)
11. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — A frequent pick in DEAD RISING players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
12. [Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution](https://imho.run/games/440730/survival-zombies-the-inverted-evolution) — Also Zombies and Gore, like DEAD RISING. 435 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440730/)
13. [Friday the 13th: The Game](https://imho.run/games/438740/friday-the-13th-the-game) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like DEAD RISING. 20,603 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438740/)
14. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DEAD RISING. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
15. [Prototype™](https://imho.run/games/10150/prototype) — Also Zombies and Gore, like DEAD RISING. 5,002 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10150/)
16. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Zombies and Gore, like DEAD RISING. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
17. [Obscure](https://imho.run/games/254460/obscure) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DEAD RISING. 1,055 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254460/)
18. [Escape Dead Island](https://imho.run/games/226560/escape-dead-island) — A frequent pick in DEAD RISING players' libraries, and another Adventure. 408 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226560/)
19. [ZOMBI](https://imho.run/games/339230/zombi) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DEAD RISING. 1,383 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339230/)
20. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DEAD RISING. 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
21. [POSTAL 2](https://imho.run/games/223470/postal-2) — Also Gore, like DEAD RISING. 42,176 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223470/)
22. [Dead Effect](https://imho.run/games/286040/dead-effect) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DEAD RISING. 1,347 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286040/)
23. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like DEAD RISING. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
24. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — Also Zombies, like DEAD RISING. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=427190&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=427190
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/427190
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## About DEAD RISING®

Originally released by Capcom in 2006 and brought to Steam in 2016, Dead Rising drops players into the role of photojournalist Frank West, who must uncover the mystery behind a zombie outbreak at a sprawling shopping mall. The game combines action and adventure gameplay with survival mechanics, tasking players with rescuing survivors while racing against a strict 72-hour time limit. Players describe the experience as brutal and challenging, with reviewers highlighting creative weapon-crafting systems and the freedom to explore the open-world sandbox environment. The game has earned a 91% positive rating from over 4,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 427190
- **Developer:** Capcom
- **Publisher:** Capcom
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 12, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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