# Games like Dead Rising® 2

> The closest matches to Dead Rising® 2: Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, Saints Row 2, How to Survive 2, and State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition. 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 3 Apocalypse Edition](https://imho.run/games/265550/dead-rising-3-apocalypse-edition) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 5,908 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265550/)
2. [Dead Rising 2: Off the Record](https://imho.run/games/45770/dead-rising-2-off-the-record) — A frequent pick in Dead Rising 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 1,731 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45770/)
3. [Saints Row 2](https://imho.run/games/9480/saints-row-2) — Same funny mood as Dead Rising 2. 8,283 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9480/)
4. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — A frequent pick in Dead Rising 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
5. [State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition](https://imho.run/games/495420/state-of-decay-2-juggernaut-edition) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 21,377 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/)
6. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
7. [Dead Island Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/383150/dead-island-definitive-edition) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 9,188 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383150/)
8. [POSTAL 2](https://imho.run/games/223470/postal-2) — Also Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 42,176 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223470/)
9. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
10. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — Also Zombies, like Dead Rising 2. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)
11. [Prototype 2](https://imho.run/games/115320/prototype-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 4,320 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115320/)
12. [ZOMBI](https://imho.run/games/339230/zombi) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 1,383 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339230/)
13. [Resident Evil 2](https://imho.run/games/883710/resident-evil-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 55,119 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/883710/)
14. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
15. [Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/1922560/plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-2-deluxe-edition) — Also Zombies, like Dead Rising 2. 20,640 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1922560/)
16. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
17. [CastleMiner Z](https://imho.run/games/253430/castleminer-z) — Also Zombies and Crafting, like Dead Rising 2. 5,711 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253430/)
18. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
19. [Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2](https://imho.run/games/247910/sniper-elite-nazi-zombie-army-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 1,304 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247910/)
20. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Zombies, like Dead Rising 2. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
21. [HITMAN™ 2](https://imho.run/games/863550/hitman-2) — Also Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 13,774 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/863550/)
22. [Night of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/1377380/night-of-the-dead) — Also Zombies and Crafting, like Dead Rising 2. 3,150 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377380/)
23. [Shadow Warrior 2](https://imho.run/games/324800/shadow-warrior-2) — Also Gore, like Dead Rising 2. 8,672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324800/)
24. [Just Cause 2](https://imho.run/games/8190/just-cause-2) — A frequent pick in Dead Rising 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 18,875 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8190/)

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## About Dead Rising® 2

Dead Rising 2 is a 2010 action-adventure set in the neon-drenched casino city of Fortune City. Players control motorcycle stuntman Chuck Greene, fighting to survive a zombie outbreak while racing against the clock to gather evidence for a life-saving cure. The game features a deep combo-weapon system allowing players to merge everyday objects into absurdly powerful tools, alongside escort missions and memorable psychopath boss encounters. A distinctive restroom-save mechanic lets players preserve progress without losing momentum. Players describe the overall tone as funny, with reviewers highlighting the challenging gameplay loop and dark comedy that permeates the experience. Creative-weapon-combinations and tactical-positioning-matters are commonly cited as the core hooks. The game holds a 78% positive rating from over 3,400 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 45740
- **Developer:** Capcom Vancouver
- **Publisher:** Capcom
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 27, 2010
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows

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