# Games like Dead Rising 4

> The closest matches to Dead Rising 4: Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition, Dead Rising® 2, Back 4 Blood, Dying Light, and Sunset Overdrive. 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 4. 5,908 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265550/)
2. [Dead Rising® 2](https://imho.run/games/45740/dead-rising-2) — A frequent pick in Dead Rising 4 players' libraries, and another Action. 3,497 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45740/)
3. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
4. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — A frequent pick in Dead Rising 4 players' libraries, and another RPG. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
5. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — Also Zombies and Violent, like Dead Rising 4. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)
6. [Zombie Army 4: Dead War](https://imho.run/games/694280/zombie-army-4-dead-war) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 2,778 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/694280/)
7. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
8. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
9. [Dead Island 2](https://imho.run/games/934700/dead-island-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 9,145 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/934700/)
10. [Resident Evil 2](https://imho.run/games/883710/resident-evil-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 55,119 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/883710/)
11. [Saints Row IV: Re-Elected](https://imho.run/games/206420/saints-row-iv-re-elected) — Same comedic mood as Dead Rising 4. 23,347 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206420/)
12. [Gears 5](https://imho.run/games/1097840/gears-5) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dead Rising 4. 8,300 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/)
13. [Borderlands 3](https://imho.run/games/397540/borderlands-3) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dead Rising 4. 59,663 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397540/)
14. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
15. [ZOMBI](https://imho.run/games/339230/zombi) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 1,383 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339230/)
16. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
17. [State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition](https://imho.run/games/495420/state-of-decay-2-juggernaut-edition) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 21,377 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/)
18. [Agents of Mayhem](https://imho.run/games/304530/agents-of-mayhem) — Also Violent, like Dead Rising 4. 1,804 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304530/)
19. [Just Cause 4 Reloaded](https://imho.run/games/517630/just-cause-4-reloaded) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dead Rising 4. 10,604 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/517630/)
20. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
21. [Escape Dead Island](https://imho.run/games/226560/escape-dead-island) — A frequent pick in Dead Rising 4 players' libraries, and another Adventure. 408 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226560/)
22. [The Walking Dead: A New Frontier](https://imho.run/games/536220/the-walking-dead-a-new-frontier) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 5,936 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/536220/)
23. [Outlast 2](https://imho.run/games/414700/outlast-2) — Also Gore and Violent, like Dead Rising 4. 10,570 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414700/)
24. [Call of Duty®: WWII](https://imho.run/games/476600/call-of-duty-wwii) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dead Rising 4. 13,763 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/476600/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Dead Rising 4

Dead Rising 4 (2017) is an open-world action game from Capcom Game Studio Vancouver in which photojournalist Frank West faces a zombie outbreak set against a holiday-themed backdrop. The game features exo-suit powers, inventory categories, skill tree progression, weapon combination mechanics, and varied zombie types. Players describe the experience as comedic and lighthearted, and reviewers highlight that Frank West's humor still shines, with holiday-themed chaos offering visual distinction. The weapon combination system and exo-suit power fantasies are noted as satisfying elements that reward player creativity. Online co-op is supported, and the game runs verified on Steam Deck. It holds a 61% positive rating from over 1,600 Steam reviews and a 74 Metacritic score.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 543460
- **Developer:** Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc.
- **Publisher:** Capcom
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Remote Play on TV, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 14, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 74
- **Platforms:** windows

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